Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 17, 2010, 12:41 am

Report: Former Jayhawk Xavier Henry could sign today

Xavier Henry has won ... former Maryland player Greivis Vasquez, and the first-round NBA Draft picks could sign deals as soon as today, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal reports. Team owner Michael Heisley told the ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-09-16T18:14:27Z)

Big Bang Theory Stars' Salaries Blow Up

The Big Bang Theory cast is set for an explosive new pay deal - the show's stars Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki will make $200,000 (£133,000)-per-episode, according to U.S. reports. They are ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-09-16T17:45:49Z)

Obama to Hispanics: Don't forget who is standing with you, who stands against you

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama appealed ... the disappointment among Latinos over the immigration issue and pledged to keep pushing for a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration laws to deal with ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-16T17:17:11Z)

What Basel III Means for Banks

... rules coming out of the weekend meetings in Basel , Switzerland would be a non-event. For U.S. banks, that's pretty much true. After all, U.S. banks were required to raise capital after the Treasury Department's ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-09-14T11:43:07Z)

UK Government Hasn't Decided Whether To Refer News Corp, BSkyB Deal

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The U.K. government hasn't decided whether to refer News Corp.'s (NWS) proposed takeover of pay-television operator British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC (BSY.LN) to communications ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-16T12:30:51Z)

Equipment auctioned at Chrysler plant

... colleagues had written on the equipment. Almost everything for sale was marked "TSP," Chrysler's abbreviation for the stamping facility. Canadian liquidation company Maynards Industries Ltd. bought the Twinsburg ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-16T21:13:25Z)

Jim Parsons - Big Bang Theory Stars' Salaries Blow Up

THE BIG BANG THEORY cast is set for an explosive new pay deal - the show's stars JIM PARSONS, KALEY CUOCO and JOHNNY GALECKI will make $200,000 (£133,000)-per-episode, according to U.S. reports. They are currently ... (Source: Contactmusic.com 2010-09-16T00:35:02Z)

NextEra Energy To Sell $350 Mln Of Equity Units To Credit Suisse Securities ...

Each equity unit will consist of a contract to purchase NextEra Energy common stock in the future and a 1/20th, or 5%, undivided beneficial ownership interest in an FPL Group Capital Inc. debenture due Sept. 1, (Source: RTT News 2010-09-15T13:36:28Z)

Treasurys Fall on China Growth, Basel Deal

Treasury prices fell Monday ... Also encouraging global stock markets was a global deal allowing banks more time to raise additional capital , analysts said. Long-dated Treasurys have fallen seven out of past eight ... (Source: CNBC 2010-09-13T13:31:41Z)

Report: O'Malley urges Dodgers sale

Former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley spoke out ... the Los Angeles Times , O'Malley said Frank McCourt should sell the team, as "the current Dodger ownership has lost all credibility throughout the city." " (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-17T02:49:51Z)

Making Basel Work

even as investors bid up bank shares on relief that the standards were ... probably require a wee bit bigger capital cushion than the same amount of United States treasury bonds, right? (Source: Mother Jones 2010-09-14T04:47:56Z)

Obama appeals to Hispanics to back Democrats in November elections

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama appealed ... the disappointment among Latinos over the immigration issue and pledged to keep pushing for a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration laws to deal with ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-09-16T06:18:38Z)

Obama to Latinos: Don't forget who stands with you

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama appealed ... the disappointment among Latinos over the immigration issue and pledged to keep pushing for a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration laws to deal with ... (Source: KTAR.com 2010-09-17T03:25:38Z)

Equipment auctioned at closed Ohio Chrysler plant

... colleagues had written on the equipment. Almost everything for sale was marked "TSP," Chrysler's abbreviation for the stamping facility. Canadian liquidation company Maynards Industries Ltd. bought the Twinsburg ... (Source: Beaver County Times 2010-09-16T15:22:39Z)

NextEra Energy Plans To Sell $350 Mln Of Equity Units - Quick Facts

Each equity unit will consist of a contract to purchase NextEra Energy common stock in the future and a 1/20th, or 5%, undivided beneficial ownership interest in an FPL Group Capital Inc debenture due September 1, (Source: RTT News 2010-09-14T21:15:47Z)

APNewsBreak: Hevesi fundraiser agrees NY AG deal

... fundraiser for ex-Comptroller Alan Hevesi in a probe of the pay-to-play scandal at the massive state pension fund. The agreement is with Bill White, a former president of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum ... (Source: WCAX 2010-09-16T15:44:08Z)

Equipment auctioned at closed Twinsburg Chrysler plant

... had written on the equipment. Almost everything for sale was marked "TSP," Chrysler's abbreviation for the stamping facility. Canadian liquidation company Maynards Industries Ltd. bought the Twinsburg ... (Source: Canton Repository 2010-09-16T18:00:08Z)

DODGERS: Former owner calls for sale of team

LOS ANGELES -- Peter O'Malley, whose family owned the Dodgers for 47 years, has called upon Frank McCourt to sell the team, saying "the current Dodger ownership has lost all credibility throughout the city." O'Malley ... (Source: North County Times 2010-09-17T04:51:32Z)

Leaders vow to fight FEMA rejection of disaster funds after tornado

Leaders in Stratford and Bridgeport vowed to keep fighting for money after the Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected a request ... including the Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program, (Source: Amity Observer 2010-09-16T11:40:45Z)

'Big Bang Theory' Cast Is Making Big Bucks

"The Big Bang Theory " cast is set for an explosive new pay deal - the show's stars Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki will make $200,000-per-episode, according to reports. They are currently ... (Source: Starpulse.com 2010-09-16T12:23:42Z)

NBA AM: No Movement On Carmelo

... Grizzlies have signed both their first round draft picks, ending a summer long stalemate with Xavier Henry and Greivis Vasquez. Ronald Tillery of the Commercial Appeal is reporting that team owner Michael ... (Source: Hoops World 2010-09-16T11:26:26Z)

Former Dodgers owner calls for sale of team

LOS ANGELES — Peter O'Malley, whose family owned the Dodgers for 47 years, has called upon Frank McCourt to sell the team, saying "the current Dodger ownership has lost all credibility throughout the ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-09-17T04:22:54Z)

Grizzlies Agree To Deals With Henry, Vasquez

... Grizzlies have finally agreed to contracts with rookies Xavier Henry and Greivis Vasquez. The pair reach the ... m happy the issue has been resolved," Memphis owner Michael Heisley said. "There's no question I'm ... (Source: RealGM 2010-09-16T12:23:42Z)

NextEra Energy Announces Sale Of Equity Units

Each equity unit will consist of a contract to purchase NextEra Energy common stock in the future and a 5% undivided beneficial ownership interest in an FPL Group Capital Inc. debenture due Sept. 1, 2015, (Source: North American Windpower 2010-09-16T18:21:37Z)

Retail sales fall unexpectedly

according to a survey by Dow Jones Newswires. The data, which came a day after an unexpected rise in unemployment, weighed on the London stock market and the pound. Analysts said consumers were showing caution before ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-16T14:46:52Z)

Most Stocks Fall on FedEx Forecast, U.K. Sales; Gold Gains

lost at least 1.2 percent for the biggest declines in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The losses were tempered by Hewlett-Packard ... a London-based equity strategist at Citigroup Inc., wrote in a report today. " (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-16T20:23:18Z)

One week left to register for FEMA flood assistance

... Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials. Sept. 21 is also the deadline to submit disaster loan applications to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). (Source: Richmond Register 2010-09-14T14:56:24Z)

APNewsBreak: Hevesi backer agrees to NY AG deal

... fundraiser for ex-Comptroller Alan Hevesi in a probe of the pay-to-play scandal at the massive state pension fund. The agreement is with Bill White, a former president of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum ... (Source: Newsday 2010-09-16T17:17:11Z)

Cuomo, Hevesi fundraiser agree to deal in pension probe

... fundraiser for ex-Comptroller Alan Hevesi in a probe of the pay-to-play scandal at the massive state pension fund. The agreement is with Bill White, a former president of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum ... (Source: New York Post 2010-09-16T15:51:17Z)

FEMA cuts hours at Disaster Recovery Centers

DES MOINES (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is paring back the hours at its Disaster Recovery Centers ... Small Business Administration, are available at the centers to provide recovery information. (Source: Globe Gazette 2010-09-15T17:04:03Z)

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