Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 15, 2010, 11:40 pm

Aviat Networks Announces Settlement Agreement With Ramius LLC

Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall ... document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 27A ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-15T20:31:39Z)

Pope starts Britain visit clouded by 'Third World' gaffe

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Britain Thursday hoping to improve ... The highlight of the trip will be a beatification mass for 19th century English cardinal John Henry Newman, and it also features symbolic prayers ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-09-16T01:46:37Z)

Parent of Bell Canada Buys Rest of TV Network

The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and the Toronto Star owner, Torstar Corporation, will shed their holdings in CTVglobemedia. CTV operates 27 stations across Canada. The deal also includes 30 specialty channels and ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-10T14:46:49Z)

Militants Shell Israel on Second Day of Talks

said there had been significant progress in roughly two hours of meetings Wednesday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the core issues needing resolution for ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-16T06:11:28Z)

Sinochem exec says to shun Potash bid, eyes other assets -media

... Sinochem Corp bid for Potash Corp would not be a good deal for the Chinese firm, but it may consider other assets ... was quoted in the latest edition of Caijing as saying that even a bid of $10 billion would be ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-09-15T06:19:49Z)

Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. and Coalworks Limited Announce Joint Presentation ...

Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall ... release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-15T23:44:55Z)

Press Release Distribution Pros Offer Daily Tips On Gaining Online and Media Visibility

SEO press release distribution pros and founders of Online PR Media have created two new informational hubs for business owners and online marketers. Through the company's Twitter stream and Facebook page, (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-09T05:08:11Z)

British offer hesitant welcome on pope's first visit

... pope to Britain, a country that unceremoniously broke with the Vatican over Henry VIII's divorce in the 16th century, seemed doomed to controversy from the start. Months before Benedict XVI ... John Henry Newman, (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-09-16T03:19:40Z)

AngloGold Raises $1.37 Billion to Cancel Gold Hedges

Over-Allotment AngloGold, with operations in Ghana, Brazil and Colombia, expects to raise $686 million selling 15.8 million shares at $43.50 an American depositary share, or 308.7 rand an ordinary share. The company ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-15T12:03:25Z)

WAC sues Fresno State, Nevada to stay in league

n The Charlotte Touchdown Club has struck a four-year, $500,000 deal with ACN that makes the telecommunications company the presenting sponsor of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. The award is presented annually to college ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-09-15T03:49:29Z)

Benjamin Netanyahu, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mahmoud Abbas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, not seen, at his residence in Jerusalem, Israel, Wednesday, Sept ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-09-16T04:24:06Z)

Plea bargain expected in case of Serb accused of attack on NY college student

... bargain is expected in the trial of a former Serb ... into a coma, a person who has been informed of the deal told The Associated Press. Miladin Kovacevic is accused of repeatedly kicking Bryan Steinhauer of ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-14T12:18:55Z)

ACN reaches deal to sponsor Bronko Nagurski Trophy

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte Touchdown Club has struck a four-year, $500,000 deal with ACN that makes the telecommunications company the presenting sponsor of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. The award is ... (Source: CNBC 2010-09-15T17:39:51Z)

State Dept. Disappointed With Kovacevic Plea Deal

... Serb college basketball player who beat an American student into a coma. A State Department spokesman says the agreement for Miladin Kovacevic ... Binghamton University student Bryan Steinhauer in the chest ... (Source: NewsChannel 36 2010-09-16T05:57:09Z)

Telecom company buys Canada's top TV netwrk

The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Toronto Star owner Torstar Corp. will shed their holdings in CTVglobemedia. CTV operates 27 stations across Canada. The deal also includes 30 specialty channels and CHUM Radio, (Source: Oregonian 2010-09-10T15:22:37Z)

Sinochem says not keen on Potash buy

... Potash Corp's assets such as its nitrogen or phosphates businesses as an acquisition of the fertilizer giant would not be a good deal, a senior Sinochem official was quoted telling an influential Chinese ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-15T09:54:34Z)

Charlotte Touchdown Club strikes 4-year, $500,000 sponsorship deal with ACN

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Touchdown Club has struck a four-year, $500,000 deal with ACN that makes the telecommunications company the presenting sponsor of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. The award is presented ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-15T17:54:10Z)

Bell Canada parent BCE says Winter Olympics helped push ahead deal to buy CTV

... Thomson family of Toronto, with BCE (TSX:BCE) as a junior partner. Cope said the era of mobile TV in Canada arrived during the Vancouver Games and was part of the rationale for the surprise transaction. CTV and ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-11T09:02:02Z)

Honeywell Tender Offer for Sperian Protection Successful Based on Preliminary Results

Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Honeywell ... contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, (Source: Forbes 2010-09-08T08:01:10Z)

Out of Iran, Sarah Shourd will try to free fiance, friend

TEHRAN, Iran - In just a few dizzying hours, American Sarah Shourd exchanged a cell in Tehran's Evin Prison for a private jet crossing the Persian Gulf, after an apparent diplomatic deal to cover a $ ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-15T06:55:36Z)

US disappointed with plea deal for Serb in US beating case

Miladin Kovacevic, 23, reached a deal with prosecutors in Serbia that will ... US authorities accused Kovacevic of beating Bryan Steinhauer in May 2008 at a bar in Binghamton, New York, where the Serbian was playing ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-15T21:36:04Z)

UPDATE 1-AngloGold to offer shares, bonds to cut gold hedge

... AngloGold Ashanti Ltd , the world's third-largest gold miner, plans to offer up to 18.1 million shares and issue convertible ... bonds due 2013 which will convert into 15.8 million American Depositary Shares ... (Source: CNBC 2010-09-15T06:41:17Z)

Challenges mount for pope's trip to Britain

VATICAN CITY ---- Pope Benedict XVI takes his campaign to revive Christianity ... for tickets and transport to the main event: the beatification Sunday of Cardinal John Henry Newman in Birmingham. Government ... (Source: North County Times 2010-09-16T02:51:02Z)

Stocks climb as Japan weighs yen plans

Anglogold Ashanti (AU) fell 5% to $44.37 after it said it would raise as much as $686 million from an offering of 15.8 million shares priced at $43.50 ... But it was more than the American Petroleum Institute's ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-09-15T18:37:07Z)

Google Caffeine SEO Tips for webmasters

Off Page SEO Tips 1 . High PR web directory submission 2 . High PR article directory submission and updating it to popular social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. 3 . Free Classified ad submission and ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-06T08:46:30Z)

Female hiker is released by Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - American hiker Sarah Shourd exchanged a cell in Tehran's Evin Prison for a private jet crossing the Persian Gulf to Oman on Tuesday, after an apparent diplomatic deal covered her $500,000 ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-15T07:02:46Z)

How Could I Advertiset A Start Up Corporation? 1 Marketing Rules for Local businesses

... Facebook and Twitter. They both have their advantages ... With the knowledge and training of keywords and SEO, you will be able to use these skills to drive massive amounts of traffic to your blog. If you are ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-15T23:59:14Z)

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Pres. Mahmoud Abbas agree to outline Mideast peace deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Thursday to produce a framework for a permanent peace deal and to hold a second round of direct talks this month, a modest achievement reached ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-09-02T18:09:35Z)

Iran: American hiker released

TEHRAN, Iran — Sarah Shourd, one of three American hikers detained for more than a year in Iran, has been released from prison, state-run Press TV reported today. Attorney Massoud Shafii, who is ... (Source: The Keene Sentinel 2010-09-15T16:42:35Z)

Report: Chinese company asking government approval for Potash bid but deal might ...

... potash and fertilizer, the government said Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, in its first official comment on the proposed takeover. (AP Photo) BEIJING — A state-owned Chinese ... Caijing quoted a Sinochem vice ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-16T04:52:44Z)

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