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Deals of the Hour / November 4, 2010, 9:40 pm

Royal Dutch Shell, Swiss shipper, others to pay $236 million to settle foreign bribe cases

WASHINGTON (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell PLC , a big Swiss freight company, four oil service companies and a U.S. shipping firm have agreed to pay a total $236.5 million to settle criminal and civil charges of bribing foreign officials, the government ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-04T22:45:37Z)

Senators deal Islanders sixth consecutive loss

OTTAWA -- Jason Spezza is getting into game shape and regaining his scoring touch. Spezza had a goal and three assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Islanders 4-1 Thursday and handed New York its sixth straight loss. Spezza, held without a point in his ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-05T03:03:19Z)

Retailers' modest October may spur holiday deals

NEW YORK | Shoppers took a breather in October, resulting in lackluster gains for retailers. For Christmas shoppers, that means that heavy discounts will be coming early and often. "The deals will be so attractive that shoppers may not want to wait ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-11-05T03:53:26Z)

NFL news | League fines Steelers' Harrison again

PITTSBURGH | Steelers linebacker James Harrison's hard hits on the field keep getting matched by the NFL's hits to his paycheck. Harrison was fined $20,000 on Thursday for a late hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the third time he has been fined ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-11-05T04:14:54Z)

French companies win $22.8 billion in uranium, plane deals with China

PARIS (AP) — France won euro16 billion ($22.8 billion) in deals Thursday to sell uranium and Airbus planes to China during the pomp-filled visit of the Asian country's president. As Hu Jintao and President Nicolas Sarkozy looked on, French and Chinese ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-04T18:49:24Z)

Life sentence in pregnant woman's slaying

KENNEWICK, Wash. — A Washington woman convicted of murdering a pregnant woman and cutting the baby from her womb has been sentenced to life in prison. The Tri-City Herald reported that 25-year-old Phienchai Sisouvanh Synhavong was sentenced yesterday ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-04T05:34:50Z)

Obama Leads U.S. Universities to India as Yale, Duke Build Ties

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Yale University and Duke University are among dozens of U.S. colleges that India is recruiting to help educate its population with more than 550 million people under age 25. Duke, Brown University and the University of Chicago are ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-05T04:07:45Z)

GM IPO introduces public to lingo of the stock deal

General Motors Co.'s initial public offering has exposed the lingo of stock selling, which can be mystifying and temporarily cause the uninitiated to lose their, uh, financial footing. Consider this: A "greenshoe" helps a company stabilize the price of an ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-04T20:58:15Z)

Life sentence for woman who killed pregnant woman in Washington

KENNEWICK, Wash. — A Benton County Superior Court judge in Kennewick has sentenced a woman to life in prison for killing a pregnant woman and cutting the baby from her womb. The Tri-City Herald reports that Judge Robert Swishes imposed the sentence today ... (Source: Statesman Journal 2010-11-03T21:56:42Z)

Pitching its IPO, GM sees large profits on horizon

General Motors has the potential to make huge pretax profits once global auto sales fully recover, the company's chief financial officer said Thursday in a video presentation that was posted online. The video with CFO Chris Liddell's comments is the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-05T00:18:41Z)

France, China in $22.8b trade deal

PARIS — France announced $22.8 billion in deals yesterday to sell uranium, technology, and more than 100 Airbus planes to China, and the two countries also agreed to a sweeping strategic partnership on nuclear power. Chinese President Hu Jintao's three ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-05T02:56:10Z)

French companies win $22.8B in deals with China

French companies will sell uranium, Airbus planes and technology worth €16 billion ($22.8 billion) to China in deals announced Thursday during a pomp-filled visit by the Asian country's president designed to smooth relations between the two nations. As ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-04T20:51:05Z)

BHP Weighs Next Moves on Potash

BHP Billiton executives are pessimistic about the success of their hostile bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, fearing that the Canadian government's objections to the deal may be insurmountable, people familiar with the matter said. Canada provisionally ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-04T23:35:44Z)

6P: David Ortiz Returning To Red Sox; Ron Washington Signs Texas Deal; Steelers' James ...

The Boston Red Sox looked into signing David Ortiz to a multiyear deal before deciding it wouldn't work out and instead exercised a one-year option, general manager Theo Epstein said on Thursday. The Red Sox exercised the $12.5 million option on their ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-04T21:48:21Z)

Democrat wins Washington state Senate race

OLYMPIA, Washington (AP) - Washington U.S. Sen. Patty Murray won a narrow victory Thursday, surviving voters' backlash against Democrats and ensuring that Barack Obama's party will keep 53 seats in the 100-seat chamber. Murray, for whom Obama had ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-11-05T03:24:48Z)

Obama's India visit may be more style than substance

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A weakened President Barack Obama visits India this week to counter perceptions he has relegated the Asian power behind rivals China and Pakistan, but he may struggle to seal deals to help usher in billions of dollars of business ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-04T14:46:01Z)

Washington woman gets life sentence for killing pregnant woman and cutting baby from womb

KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A Superior Court judge in Kennewick has sentenced a woman to life in prison for killing a pregnant woman and cutting the baby from her womb. Benton County Judge Robert Swishes imposed the sentence today on 25-year-old Phienchai ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-11-03T21:42:23Z)

US Sen. Murray of Washington state wins 4th term

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington U.S. Sen. Patty Murray seized a fourth term Thursday, surviving voters' backlash against Democrats nationally and weeks of relentless GOP campaign attacks on her voting and federal spending record. Murray's victory over ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-05T04:22:04Z)

Oil and Gas Bribery Case Settled for $236 Million

WASHINGTON — Six oil and gas service companies and a prominent freight-forwarding company agreed to pay about $236 million in criminal and civil penalties in one of the largest corporate bribery cases ever to focus on a single industry, federal ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-04T23:35:44Z)

NFL fines Steelers' James Harrison $20,000

Linebacker James Harrison's hard hits on the field keep getting matched by the NFL's hits to his paycheck. Harrison was fined $20,000 for a late hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the third time he has been fined this season for a dangerous tackle. The ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-05T04:22:04Z)

President Obama hopes to charm a reluctant India

N EW DELHI — President Barack Obama is beginning a lengthy trip to Asia with a visit to India, hoping that symbolism and charm rather than breakthrough agreements will be enough to illustrate the value Washington puts on the South Asian giant and its ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-05T03:03:19Z)

Canada Minister Says BHP Deal Would Favor Australia

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's farm minister, in comments his office later insisted were speculative, said on Thursday the proposed takeover of Potash Corp would have given Australia's agriculture industry too much of an advantage in markets such as India and ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-04T18:35:05Z)

Blue Jackets beat Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) — Mathieu Garon might eventually lose in Atlanta. Until then, though, he's happy to keep beating the Thrashers at their place. Garon stopped 25 shots for his second straight shutout and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Atlanta 3-0 Thursday ... (Source: Alliance Review 2010-11-05T03:53:26Z)

BHP Buyout Offer Confused Potash Corp. Investors, CEO Testifies

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd.'s hostile bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. has confused the fertilizer producer's investors "since day one," the Canadian company's chief executive officer told a U.S. judge. CEO Bill Doyle was the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-05T04:00:35Z)

Washington Sen. Murray Defeats GOP's Rossi

Democratic Sen. Patty Murray pushed past Republican challenger Dino Rossi on Thursday, winning a fourth term after three days of vote tallying in Washington's slow vote-by-mail election. In winning, Murray preserves breathing room for the Senate's ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-05T01:23:06Z)

Freight, oil firms fined over bribes

WASHINGTON — The US Justice Department says a Swiss freight company and five oil service companies agreed to pay more than $156 million in criminal fines and relinquish nearly $80 million in profits for their roles in foreign bribes. In court documents ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-05T02:56:10Z)

Spezza, Senators add to Islanders' misery

OTTAWA — In the past two weeks, the Ottawa Senators have proved they can win the games they're should. On Thursday night, they knocked off the tired, disoriented-looking New York Islanders 4-1, adding them to a list that already included the Toronto ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-11-05T03:53:26Z)

In IPO pitch, GM exec sees profit soaring as vehicle sales recover, China market outpaces US

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors has the potential to make huge pretax profits once global auto sales fully recover, the company's chief financial officer said Thursday in a video presentation that was posted online. The video with CFO Chris Liddell's ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-05T00:25:50Z)

Will slow Oct. mean better holiday deals?

NEW YORK Shoppers took a breather in October, resulting in lackluster gains for retailers and raising the stakes on what is sure to be a competitive holiday season. For Christmas shoppers, that means that heavy discounts will be coming early and often ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-11-05T03:53:26Z)

Holiday deals may pop up early

NEW YORK -- Shoppers took a breather in October, resulting in lackluster gains for retailers and raising the stakes on what is sure to be a competitive holiday season. For Christmas shoppers, that means that heavy discounts will be coming early and often ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-11-05T03:53:26Z)

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