Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / May 27, 2011, 4:50 pm

Giants reeling with season-ending injury to catcher Buster Posey

But in truth there was a dark shroud over the ballpark ... And Posey -- who had dropped the ball -- twisted backward while his foot stayed underneath him. In the force of the collision, his left fibula snapped. His tendons tore. And his season, barring ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2011-05-27T23:30:01Z)

Stocks, Commodities Climb on G-8 Statement as Dollar Weakens

recommended buying shares in European banks. Dexia Dexia SA said it will take a charge of 3.6 billion euros ($5.1 billion) on the anticipated sale of mostly U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities and bond disposals. The cost of insuring against the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-05-27T11:55:40Z)

Fiat to buy feds stake in Chrysler

The price will be negotiated within 10 business days, or by around June 10. When the sale would happen remains unclear. But Fiat is moving quickly to take a controlling stake in Chrysler, which it has run since the company left bankruptcy protection in ... (Source: Berkeley Voice 2011-05-27T21:56:58Z)

UPDATE 2-Volksbanken Q1 profit quadruples, repeats forecast

In December, Volksbanken put its 51 percent stake in eastern European arm Volksbanken International (VBI) and its sister leasing business up for sale. It said on Friday talks were in progress but gave no detail. Russian lender Sberbank ( SBER03.MM ) is on ... (Source: Reuters 2011-05-27T13:28:43Z)

Residential Roofing Materials: The North American Market - new market research report

This includes individuals and organizations involved in the development, formulation, manufacture, sale and use of roofing products, and related and ancillary businesses, such as raw material suppliers, consultants, distributors, contractors and builders. (Source: Transworld News 2011-05-27T23:08:33Z)

Posey says he's likely out for year

See what effect Buster Posey's injury will have on your fantasy team. He said Thursday he felt terrible about the severity of Posey's injury, adding "the last thing I wanted to do was break the guy's leg." Cousins said he left two voice mail messages for ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2011-05-27T22:47:04Z)

Dutch government to ban tourists from cannabis shops

Some officials have resisted the measures, saying they will push the soft drug trade underground. Some Dutch border towns including Maastricht and Terneuzen have already restricted the sale of marijuana to foreigners. (Source: Chicago Tribune 2011-05-27T23:08:33Z)

HEDGIN' FOR HOME - METS HOPE TO SELL STAKE TO FUND GURU EINHORN

Barring any snags, both sides hope to close the deal by the end of June. The sale values the team at roughly $1 billion - and must be approved by baseball commissioner Bud Selig. "There is a much better than 50-50 chance a deal happens," a source close to ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2011-05-27T22:18:26Z)

Body in freezer: no ID, many questions

It's unclear how much money Dunn may have received illegally. Another question—how could no one have known for so long about the chilling secret locked away in a cold dark place? "That's shocking to me and I've been working in aging services since 1995 ... (Source: MyFox Tampa Bay 2011-05-27T22:47:04Z)

Tullytown council

Vote: Approved 6-0. Issue: Table conditional use application for Walmart to allow the sale of garden supplies in the parking lot. Vote: Approved 6-0. Issue: Allow the borough manager and solicitor to prepare a contract with Ronald Smith of Suburban ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-05-27T13:43:02Z)

Stocks, Commodities Climb on G-8 Statement; Treasuries Decline

recommended buying shares in European banks. Dexia Dexia SA rallied 7.2 percent, extending gains after the company said it will take a charge of 3.6 billion euros ($5.1 billion) on the anticipated sale of mostly U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-05-27T13:07:15Z)

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