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Deals of the Hour / September 10, 2010, 6:40 pm

Wisconsin vs. San Jose State

After opening its season with a road victory, Wisconsin has a chance to be 4-0 before leaving Camp Randall Stadium again. It seems all but certain that the 11th-ranked Badgers will at least win their 15th ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-09T17:39:48Z)

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks rise, yen steady but outlook unclear

recovery -- held bargain hunting in check and risk taking to ... was hit hard by the advance in the yen versus the dollar and the euro yesterday," said Tsuyoshi Segawa, an equity strategist at Mizuho Securities. [ (Source: Reuters 2010-09-09T06:12:37Z)

Federal appeals court tosses lawsuit over CIA "torture" flights

... CIA's so-called "torture flights," concluding that allowing a case to proceed against a San Jose-based Boeing subsidiary ... logistical support in connection with the extraordinary rendition and interrogation ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-08T18:02:28Z)

MLB: Arizona cools off Giants

Barry Zito (8-12) was almost as good as Hudson ... Esmerling Vasquez pitched the eighth and Juan Gutierrez got three outs for his eighth save. (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-09-09T15:52:26Z)

Deutsche Bank considers share sale -Bloomberg

NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG ( Symbol : DB ) is considering a stock sale to raise up to 9 billion euros ($11.4 billion), Bloomberg reported on Thursday citing three sources. The German bank has ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-09-09T19:27:11Z)

Clegg to visit Washington

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will visit Washington for talks with US Vice President Joe Biden on September 23, the White House said Thursday. Clegg, who leads the Liberal Democrats ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-09T21:57:30Z)

Deutsche Bank considers share sale: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG ( Symbol : DB ) is considering a stock sale to raise up to 9 billion euros ($11.4 billion), Bloomberg reported on Thursday citing three sources. The German bank has reportedly ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-09-09T20:45:55Z)

Apple products Are "Mutant Viruses" Says Acer Chief

Acer founder Stan Shih has labelled Apple products as "mutant viruses", currently cannibalising the PC market. In an interview Shih said that Apple products, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, were eating away ... (Source: Itproportal 2010-09-10T08:20:16Z)

Nick Clegg puts up his house on sale

London, Sep 4 (IANS) Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has put up on sale his 'modest' second home, which dragged him in an expense row just before the parliamentary election. The Liberal Democrat ... (Source: Smash Hits.com 2010-09-04T14:39:37Z)

REFILE-BarCap hires seven ex-BP staff for commodities team

NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Barclays Capital has hired seven former-BP employees to join its physical commodity sales teams in ... Brother's U.S. operations in 2008 and has plans to expand in physical commodity markets. ... (Source: Finanz Nachrichten 2010-09-09T19:12:52Z)

News@10: Google Maps Walking Update, Kindle On Sale In Best Buy & The Apple ...

Acer founder Stan Shih has labelled Apple products as "mutant viruses", currently cannibalising the PC market. Shih said that Apple products, the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, were eating away the PC market ... (Source: Itproportal 2010-09-10T09:03:13Z)

College Football Picks: San Jose State at Wisconsin

they are still very capable of shutting down San Jose State this weekend. Looking at the Odds: There is no question that the Badgers are going to walk out of Camp Randall Stadium 2-0 this week, but whether or not ... (Source: BetFirms 2010-09-09T16:28:13Z)

Barclays Hires Seven From BP to Boost Energy Sales

Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Barclays Capital hired seven salesmen from BP Plc to boost its presence in physical oil and natural gas markets in North America, according to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg News. (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-09T22:33:18Z)

Asia stocks rise, yen steady but outlook unclear

recovery -- held bargain hunting in check and risk taking to ... was hit hard by the advance in the yen versus the dollar and the euro yesterday," said Tsuyoshi Segawa, an equity strategist at Mizuho Securities. " (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-09T06:19:46Z)

Recap: Arizona vs. San Francisco

Barry Zito (8-12) limited Arizona to two runs ... After Drew's RBI single gave the Diamondbacks a two-run edge, Esmerling Vasquez worked a scoreless eighth. Juan Gutierrez worked around a leadoff double by Jose ... (Source: Bellingham Herald 2010-09-09T04:53:52Z)

Appeals court agrees with government, says 'extraordinary rendition' suit would ...

... Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen Dataplan in 2007, alleging that the extraordinary rendition program amounted to illegal "forced disappearances." They alleged that the San Jose-based subsidiary conspired with the CIA ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-09T05:29:40Z)

Asia Stocks Rise and Yen Steady but Outlook Hazy

recovery -- held bargain hunting in check and risk taking at ... was hit hard by the advance in the yen versus the dollar and the euro yesterday," said Tsuyoshi Segawa, an equity strategist at Mizuho Securities. " (Source: ABC News 2010-09-09T04:18:05Z)

Editorial: 'Renditions' ruling a setback for rule of law

... CIA calls it "extraordinary rendition" – intelligence-speak for seizing suspects and either interrogating ... accusing the San Jose-based Boeing subsidiary of arranging flights for the rendition program and ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-10T07:01:32Z)

Don't love your business class flight accommodations? OpenSkies will give you ...

... OpenSkies, an all-business class airline owned by British Airways , thinks customers will love its luxury service so much ... Lyon and Nantes. Sale fares this fall start at $700 one-way for a seat, excluding ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-08T14:06:15Z)

Acer boss sees trouble ahead

... WILL SLOW according to Acer's Stan Shih ... while Apple's software platform was a successful example, Acer needs to come up with its own plans. Unsurprisingly he thinks China will become the largest PC market ... (Source: The Inquirer 2010-09-10T11:33:33Z)

Airline Openskies Offers Money-Back Guarantee, Apfn

... OpenSkies, an all-business class airline owned by British Airways, thinks customers will love its luxury service so much ... Lyon and Nantes. Sale fares this fall start at $700 one-way for a seat, excluding ... (Source: WCBD 2010-09-08T15:17:50Z)

RLPC-CVC agrees to smaller stake sale of Univar

Extending lenders will receive an additional 25 bp at closing, while non-extending lenders will receive a 10 bp fee ... Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley were underwriting the IPO. (Source: Reuters 2010-09-01T18:46:34Z)

Clegg urges police to probe charges

London: Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg urged police yesterday to quickly investigate new claims that one of Britain's biggest tabloids, the News of the World, illegally eavesdropped on politicians and ... (Source: Gulf News 2010-09-09T20:02:58Z)

International CCE launches $1 bln debt sale-IFR

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - International CCE Inc on Tuesday launched a $1 billion ... Reporting by Dena Aubin; Editing by James Dalgleish; (Source: Reuters 2010-09-07T18:32:17Z)

UPDATE 1-Hewlett-Packard plans $3 bln bond sale Weds - IFR

NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co ( HPQ ... Reporting by Walden Siew ; Additional reporting by Dena Aubin; Editing by James Dalgleish) (Source: Reuters 2010-09-08T17:40:59Z)

Hudson, Drew help Diamondbacks avoid sweep

Barry Zito (8-12) limited Arizona to two runs ... After Drew's RBI single gave the Diamondbacks a two-run edge, Esmerling Vasquez worked a scoreless eighth. Juan Gutierrez worked around a leadoff double by Jose ... (Source: KSN.com 2010-09-09T07:09:53Z)

U.S. stocks tally mild gains on jobs drop

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S ... said after Bloomberg reported Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB - News ) was considering a stock sale to raise as much as $11.4 billion. While the report concerning Germany's largest bank ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-09T19:41:30Z)

San Jose St.-Wisconsin Preview

After opening its season with a road victory, Wisconsin has a chance to be 4-0 before leaving Camp Randall Stadium again. It seems all but certain that the 11th-ranked Badgers will at least win their 15th consecutive ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-07T20:33:59Z)

Airline OpenSkies offers money-back guarantee

... OpenSkies, an all-business class airline owned by British Airways, thinks customers will love its luxury service so much ... Lyon and Nantes. Sale fares this fall start at $700 one-way for a seat, excluding ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-09-10T07:58:48Z)

Medco launches $1 billion two-part debt sale - IFR

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Medco Health Solutions Inc ( MHS ... Reporting by Dena Aubin; Editing by James Dalgleish ) (Source: Reuters 2010-09-07T18:53:46Z)

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