Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 12, 2011, 6:45 am

Fugitive Russian oil baron buys 20 percent of dovish Israeli daily

The deal leaves the paper's founding Schocken family with a 60 percent share. Germany's DuMont Schauberg publishing company holds the remaining equity. Haaretz said Sunday that the cash injection would let it invest in unspecified "new technological opportunities." (Source: My Fox 8 2011-06-12T12:41:07Z)

Hubbard: GOP ready for more successful sessions

We revamped the budgeting process to ensure future budgets won't force our schools to deal with proration. We saved taxpayers the expense of having to call a Special Session of the Legislature by moving forward with Congressional and State School Board ... (Source: Opelika Auburn News 2011-06-12T12:05:19Z)

Chris Rickert: Time for year-round school in Madison

Besides, we are a hearty sort in Wisconsin, weather-wise. That heartiness is usually tested in the dead of winter, but I'm sure most of us can tap similar reserves to deal with temperatures in the 90s. But after learning of the Madison School District's ... (Source: madison 2011-06-12T13:16:54Z)

Dead fish discovered in Ridley Park Lake

Nick Miccarelli, R-162, of Ridley Park. "There's catfish, carp — you name it," said Miccarelli as he was observing the scene around 10:15 p.m. Saturday. Michael McAdams of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection arrived on the scene ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2011-06-12T12:48:16Z)

Bank capital, swaps dominate financial regulation outlook

CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler will testify on swaps before a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday, with European Union ambassadors meeting the same day to explore a political deal on swaps. Concerns were spreading last week among policymakers of transatlantic ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-12T13:09:45Z)

Sprint also gave money to groups backing AT&T-T-Mobile merger

Sprint Nextel has been leading the charge in opposing the merger, even filing an official complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to argue , among other things, that the deal would push the industry toward a dangerous duopoly. (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-12T13:24:04Z)

CARLSBAD: State Parks, city agree to negotiate beach transfer

It may take a few years to complete the exchange, but prospects for making such a deal look better than they have in 30 years, city officials said last week. For Carlsbad, the arrangement would allow the relocation of part of Carlsbad Boulevard and give ... (Source: North County Times 2011-06-12T12:19:38Z)

PREVIEW-Bank capital, swaps dominate financial reg outlook

CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler will testify on swaps before a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday, with European Union ambassadors meeting the same day to explore a political deal on swaps. Concerns were spreading last week among policymakers of trans-Atlantic ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-12T12:55:26Z)

Bienvenue a Montreal: F1 city offers possible road map for 2012 Austin

That's when Montreal balked at paying a Texas-sized $35 million a year to F1. The two sides eventually wound up with a deal that wasn't a party killer. Literally. Montreal residents will come out even in the dead of winter to dance to the electronic music ... (Source: Austin American-Statesman 2011-06-12T12:12:29Z)

AT&T defends T-Mobile acquisition, says no effect on competition

The filing contains AT&T's response to a petition by rival carrier Sprint opposing the $39 billion deal . Sprint alleged in its filing that the acquisition would hurt smaller carriers trying to negotiate for backhaul and roaming agreements. The petition ... (Source: Apple Insider 2011-06-12T01:56:52Z)

Dubai Sets Up $5 Billion Bonds Plan After Yields Sink to Low

The yield was last at 4.76 percent on June 10. "There is likely to be solid demand for such a deal," Chavan Bhogaita, head of the markets strategy group at National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC, said in an e-mail today. "There has been a marked improvement ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-12T13:02:35Z)

Our View Our View: With Alabama now in fray, Arizona can change its focus

Let Alabama deal with boycotts and wrestle with the federal government for while. It's time for Arizona to focus on other problems. (Source: East Valley Tribune 2011-06-12T12:05:19Z)

Former Utah Governor Huntsman May Declare, Says Obama Beatable

The debate will take place as the economy has slowed, with job growth at its weakest in May in eight months, and gridlock in Congress, where the two major parties are struggling to reach a debt reduction deal before an Aug. 2 deadline that risks sending ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-12T12:55:26Z)

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