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Deals of the Hour / September 19, 2010, 11:40 pm

China's SAIC noncommittal on stake in GM IPO

... the automaker is in talks with its state-owned joint venture partner SAIC about buying a stake in the Detroit company through its initial public offering. But a U.S. Treasury Department statement said investors in GM ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-20T06:28:12Z)

Court sale of Philly newspapers collapses

... newspapers says creditors ... auction block — again — as lenders struggle to complete their $139 million purchase by Tuesday's deadline. The bankruptcy sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia ... (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-09-14T16:50:56Z)

TAYLOR: Dealership to raffle Corvette to benefit family of slain officer

TAYLOR — Taylor Chevrolet will raffle a 2011 Corvette ZR1 on Jan. 3 to benefit the family of police Cpl. Matthew Edwards, who was killed in the line of duty July 23. Tickets are $100 and will go on sale ... (Source: News-Herald 2010-09-12T11:09:42Z)

DOJ, Tech Firms Near Deal in Hiring Probe

s largest technology companies are in advanced talks with the Justice Department to avoid a court battle over whether ... Intel Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Intuit Inc. and Walt Disney Co. unit Pixar Animation, (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-16T23:15:06Z)

Court sale of Philly newspapers nears collapse

Philadelphia's two largest newspapers could go on the auction block _ again _ as lenders ... Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News appears near collapse over the drivers' pension plan.Creditors have until ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-14T13:16:11Z)

Telstra expects to profit from SouFun sale

... expects to receive $US433 million ($A462.2 million) from the sale of its stake in Chinese real estate website ... public offer (IPO). The company said on Friday that 2.93 million American depositary shares (ADS ... (Source: Business Spectator 2010-09-17T08:33:27Z)

Price may drop at 2nd auction for Philly newspapers; creditors walked away from $139M deal

The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News go back on the auction block next week, after creditors walked away from a planned $139 ... "My secured lenders are saying to me, 'The economics have changed. This is ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-16T23:15:06Z)

Schwarzenegger urges Congress to act on trade

Panama and Colombia, saying Wednesday that the deals are vital to Washington's goal of doubling American exports in five years. Schwarzenegger spoke in South Korea's capital, where he was wrapping up an Asian tour ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-15T03:13:42Z)

Genetically altered salmon could be on sale soon

The FDA says it cannot require a label on ... and the public has a right to know," said Marion Nestle, a professor in the Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health Department at New York University. The debate will ... (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2010-09-19T07:05:11Z)

A.J. Green must sit out for Georgia after appeal denied

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia star receiver A.J. Green won't play the next two games after an NCAA committee Friday upheld his suspension for selling a game jersey for $1,000. The decision means the Bulldogs won ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-09-18T03:02:59Z)

Apple, Google may settle in US antitrust probe of anti-poaching deals

Intel, Adobe and Intuit in the "final stages of negotiations" with the U.S. government, according to The Wall Street Journal . The Justice Department was looking into the companies over allegations that they ... (Source: Apple Insider 2010-09-17T15:28:38Z)

Bankers handling sale of GM stock may seek foreign investors

... in North America, according to a U.S. Treasury Department statement. GM and the Treasury Department would not comment Sunday on reports that the automaker is in talks with its current partner in China, SAIC ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-09-20T06:13:53Z)

Ownership of Dodgers is up in the air

LOS ANGELES - Peter O'Malley , whose family owned the Dodgers for 47 years ... the Dodgers have been one of the most prestigious institutions in our city and throughout professional sports," O'Malley said. " (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-09-18T04:00:15Z)

Tech companies try to settle DOJ's hiring inquiry

Intel Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Intuit Inc. and Walt Disney Corp ... the Justice Department and the targeted companies differ on how the limitations on their hiring practices affected employee wages and the ... (Source: WHEC TV-10 2010-09-19T17:13:38Z)

China Sends Trade Mission to New Jersey Amid Lawmaker Criticism

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- China, facing complaints in Congress that it discriminates against American competitors, sent more than 30 corporate executives to New Jersey to seek trade and investment deals with U.S ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-17T19:10:32Z)

Ex-Dodgers owner calls for sale of team

Peter O'Malley, whose family owned the Dodgers for 47 years ... the Dodgers have been one of the most prestigious institutions in our city and throughout professional sports,'' O'Malley said. ''Sadly, that is not the ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-09-17T04:51:32Z)

Telstra expects $US433 from SouFun sale

... expects to receive $US433 million ($A462.2 million) from the sale of its stake in Chinese real estate website ... public offer (IPO). The company said on Friday that 2.93 million American depositary shares (ADS ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-09-17T07:50:30Z)

Report: Investigation into Georgia's A.J. Green centers on jersey sale

According to Mark Schlabach of ESPN.com , the NCAA is looking into whether or not the Bulldogs star sold a game-worn jersey. Green sat out Georgia's 55-7 win over Louisiana-Lafayette and his status for Saturday's ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel (blog) 2010-09-08T15:46:28Z)

FDA rules won't require salmon labels

The FDA says it cannot require ... public wants to know and the public has a right to know," said Marion Nestle, a professor in the Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health Department at New York University. " (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-19T09:42:39Z)

Congress toughens Indian Arts and Crafts Act, aimed at halting misrepresentation

Congress toughens Indian Arts and Crafts Act, aimed at halting ... But Gail Chehak, executive director of the Albuquerque-based Indian ... many focus on the Southwest because of the volume of Native American ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-18T16:39:01Z)

TAYLOR: Hearing for man charged in officer's death is rescheduled

TAYLOR — A preliminary examination of the evidence against the man accused in the July 23 shooting death of police Cpl. Matthew Edwards has been rescheduled. Tyress Thearndos Mathews, 36, of Westland was ... (Source: News-Herald 2010-09-19T11:15:43Z)

GM, Chinese auto maker in talks over IPO investment

The stock sale will allow the U.S. Treasury, which owns 61% of GM in exchange for having funded its 2009 bankruptcy, to begin recouping some of the $50 billion it invested. SAIC, which is funded by the Chinese ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-20T02:46:17Z)

SouFun soars 73% on NYSE debut

The company raised $125 million by selling shares at the top end of an indicated range in the US IPO. SouFun is the first of ... SouFun sold 2.933 million ADSs (American depositary shares) which each represent four ... (Source: Finance Asia 2010-09-20T02:31:58Z)

Are those Indian crafts?

Zuni silversmith Tony Eriacho stands behind tables of American Indian jewelry and crafts ... Indian- or Alaska native-made could be harder to get away with now that Congress has approved changes to the 1990 Indian ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-09-19T22:28:36Z)

If FDA backs modified fish, don't expect a label

The FDA says it cannot require a label on ... and the public has a right to know," said Marion Nestle, a professor in the Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health Department at New York University. "I think the ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-19T08:09:36Z)

NCAA denies appeal for Georgia's A.J. Green, WR will miss SEC game vs. No. 12 Arkansas

ATLANTA – An NCAA committee has upheld the four-game suspension for Georgia star receiver A.J. Green. Green had appealed his four-game suspension by the NCAA for selling a bowl jersey for $1,000 to ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-17T22:52:26Z)

DODGERS: Former owner calls for sale of team

LOS ANGELES -- Peter O'Malley, whose family owned the Dodgers for 47 years ... the Dodgers have been one of the most prestigious institutions in our city and throughout professional sports," O'Malley said. " (Source: North County Times 2010-09-17T04:51:32Z)

Corvette raffle to benefit family of slain Taylor cop

Taylor -- Tickets go on sale Monday for a raffle of a 2011 ZR1 Corvette to raise funds for the family of Taylor Police Cpl. Matthew Edwards, who was killed in the line of duty in July. After about 2,200 ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-10T03:12:28Z)

"Colombia Oil & Gas Report Q4 2010" is now available at Fast Market Research

... Colombia Oil & Gas Report from BMI forecasts that the country will account for 2.62% of Latin American regional oil demand by 2014 ... Oil exports have been slipping, because demand growth has exceeded the pace ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-09-18T11:59:51Z)

Schwarzenegger: Act on trade

Panama and Colombia, saying this week that the deals are vital to Washington's goal of doubling American exports in five years. Schwarzenegger spoke in South Korea's capital, where he wrapped up an Asian tour after ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-16T03:41:09Z)

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