Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 20, 2010, 2:40 pm

Yankees captain bemused by 'Derek Cheater' charges

BALTIMORE -- Derek Jeter a cheater? Not so fast, the Yankees captain said before last night's 4-3 win over the Orioles. Two days after the phantom hit-by-pitch made Jeter the target of debates about whether his ... (Source: New York Post 2010-09-18T12:57:07Z)

UAL, Continental deal gets OK

... UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines ... The airlines hope that by ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-09-18T04:00:15Z)

Harbaugh: Linebacker with head injury likely out for 2010

Baltimore linebacker Sergio Kindle's rookie season ... got some serious issues that he's dealing with," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday after practice. "The chances of him playing this year are slim. (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-09-17T23:35:23Z)

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)

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)

Activists warn of diplomatic meltdown in Sudan

... Sudan's mostly Muslim north and predominantly animist and Christian south that left some 2 million people dead. The deal set up a transitional unity government as well as an autonomous government ... diplomatic ... (Source: Post-Bulletin 2010-09-19T18:03:44Z)

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)

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)

Yankees baseball star Jeter shows flair for dramatic

New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter is already a baseball star, but it seems he also has a flair for the dramatic. Jeter delivered a showstopping portrayal of a batter hit by a pitch as the Yankees ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-09-17T12:15:21Z)

UAL, Continental deal gets shareholders' OK

... UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines ... The airlines hope that by ... (Source: Bradenton Herald 2010-09-18T04:14:34Z)

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)

Dems make deals

New Jersey: In the Third Congressional District, where Republican Jon Runyan is challenging Democratic freshman U.S. Rep. John Adler, the GOP says the incumbent is boosting the third-party bid of Peter DeStefano. (Source: Vindy.com 2010-09-10T05:14:09Z)

UAL, Continental shareholders approve deal

... UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental Holdings Inc. and based in United's hometown of Chicago. It will be led by Continental Airlines ... The airlines hope that by ... (Source: TheDay 2010-09-18T08:03:38Z)

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)

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)

3rd District race turning ugly

... Democrat John Adler and Republican Jon Runyan is turning ugly ... congressman a loyal follower of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and former New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine. The campaigns clashed again last ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-19T10:39:55Z)

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)

Adler near top in spending to reach voters

... New Jersey's most competitive House race have heard a lot from freshman U.S. Rep. John Adler the last two years. In newsletters, the Democrat has ... campaign as he faces Republican Jon Runyan. Between taking ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-20T06:56:50Z)

Derek Jeter's Trump Apartment for Sale

NYPOST.COM - Yankees captain Derek Jeter Wednesday put his huge, New York bachelor-pad penthouse apartment near the United Nations on the market with a whopping $20 million asking price, according to a ... (Source: myfoxny.com 2010-09-09T01:40:36Z)

Activists fear crisis in Sudan

... animist and Christian south that left some 2 million people dead. The deal set up a transitional unity government as well as an autonomous government ... pledge to Sudan and to prevent diplomatic meltdown." (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-09-19T07:05:11Z)

Duo close deal on 'Conspirator'

Robert Redford added: "Being invited to the Toronto International Film Festival was a pleasure, and now also to partner with distinguished distributors, Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, is an even greater pleasure." (Source: Variety 2010-09-15T17:47:00Z)

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 2010-09-20T00:37:27Z)

Chinese automaker SAIC may buy General Motors stake

GM tentatively has planned its initial public stock offering for mid-November. The stock sale will allow the U.S. Treasury, which owns 61% of GM in exchange for having funded its 2009 bankruptcy, to begin ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-20T20:32:52Z)

Flurry of Acquisitions at Toronto Film Festival

... week as the Toronto International Film Festival comes to a close.  Here's a rundown of the acquisitions: Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions joined forces to pick up the U.S. rights to Robert Redford's ... (Source: News in Film 2010-09-16T17:24:21Z)

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)

Chinese automaker to become large GM shareholder?

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: USA Today 2010-09-20T14:27:48Z)

Activists: Sudan ripe for conflict

... animist and Christian south; about 2 million people were killed in the fighting. The deal set up a transitional unity government as well as an autonomous government ... Sudan and to prevent diplomatic meltdown ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-09-19T11:30:02Z)

Sources: Sergio Kindle negotiating deal

... team's top pick Sergio Kindle ... Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday that it's doubtful that Kindle will play this season. "He's got some serious issues that he's dealing with. I think the chances of him ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-19T15:19:06Z)

Harbaugh: Head injury likely to cost LB Kindle all of 2010

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Sergio Kindle 's rookie season ... got some serious issues that he's dealing with," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday after practice. "The chances of him playing this year are slim. (Source: NFL 2010-09-17T23:21:04Z)

Awards and More Film Sales Close 2010 TIFF

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has come to a close with the announcement of the annual ... Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions picked up Dan Rush's indie dramedy Everything Must Go starring Will ... (Source: Coming Soon! 2010-09-19T20:05:26Z)

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