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Deals of the Hour / September 23, 2010, 11:41 pm

INDIA'S ONGC CLOSE TO VALUATION OF BP'S VIETNAM ASSETS

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will be finishing the valuation process "in a few weeks" and once that is finalised, it will make "an offer in conjunction with PetroVietnam," Oil Secretary S Sundareshan said. " (Source: PennEnergy 2010-09-13T18:18:01Z)

Entertainer Eddie Fisher dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Entertainer Eddie Fisher, whose singing career was overshadowed by scandals of his marriages to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor, has died. He was 82. His daughter, Tricia Leigh ... (Source: KTNV 2010-09-24T05:40:30Z)

Eddie Fisher Dies Aged 82

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Eddie Fisher, a teen idol in the 1950s who sparked an international scandal when he left his wife Debbie Reynolds for Elizabeth Taylor, has died at the age of 82. Fisher died ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-24T05:40:30Z)

Hendricks scores 3 goals, Caps beat Blue Jackets

... Hendricks scored three goals and starter Semyon Varlamov ... Rick Nash and Nikita Filatov scored for Columbus, which opened exhibition play Tuesday night with a 5-2 victory in Atlanta. Steve Mason allowed two ... (Source: Warren Tribune Chronicle 2010-09-23T15:28:40Z)

BioMed Realty shares fall after $298 million property deal and 13.5 million stock ...

NEW YORK — Shares of BioMed Realty ... THE SPARK: The San Diego company said late Wednesday it is buying a portfolio of properties that are a part of two life science campuses in South San Francisco. The company ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-23T15:00:02Z)

Best Buy Launches Enhanced Shipping and Store Pickup Capabilities for the Holiday ...

MINNEAPOLIS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) makes holiday shopping even easier this year ... senior vice president and general manager of BestBuy.com. "Shoppers will experience more options for cost ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-09-23T15:50:09Z)

BioMed raising cash is it wheels and deals on biotech campuses

BioMed Realty is on the ... raise a fresh chunk of cash as it buys two South San Francisco biotech campuses and lays plans to build another life sciences building in Seattle. The San Diego-based REIT (BMR) snapped up ... (Source: FierceBiotech 2010-09-23T12:22:33Z)

Sprint to Offer the Sanyo Vero Flip Phone from Kyocera

Sprint is set to release the Sanyo Vero flip phone from Kyocera. The phone has a rugged look and features a 1.3 megapixel camera, a 2.4" QVGA main display and a 1.3" OLED external screen and Bluetooth. Here is more ... (Source: MobileTechReview 2010-09-23T15:35:50Z)

Disney plans announcement Sept. 23

... reported by the Orlando ... at Epcot's World Showcase that could sit on a significant space between the France and Morocco pavilions • A Monsters Inc. roller coaster, said to be in line by 2014 at Disney's ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-09-23T16:11:37Z)

Caps Beat Blue Jackets

... Hendricks scored three goals and starter Semyon Varlamov ... Rick Nash and Nikita Filatov scored for Columbus, which opened exhibition play Tuesday night with a 5-2 victory in Atlanta. Steve Mason allowed two ... (Source: WHIO TV 2010-09-23T15:07:12Z)

Lenders post $105M high bid for Philly newspapers

PHILADELPHIA — Philanthropist Raymond Perelman says $85 million cash is his final offer to buy The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News at a bankruptcy ... Lawyers for the current owners are weighing the offers ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-09-23T17:23:12Z)

Perelman says offer is final for Inquirer, News

Philanthropist Raymond Perelman says $85 million in cash is his final offer for The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News at a bankruptcy auction ... Lawyers for the current owners are weighing the offers during a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-23T16:33:06Z)

Disney Guests To Become Stars At Park

The Orlando Business Journal said Disney may unveil plans for a new country at Epcot -- maybe Spain -- which would be placed between France and Morocco. Other possibilities include a new Disney Vacation Club resort, (Source: News Channel 2000 2010-09-23T16:25:56Z)

Wild sign 3 to entry-level deals

Semyon Varlamov started in ... Steve Mason gave up two goals on 13 shots in the first 30 minutes for Columbus, while Daren Machesney let in the other four goals. Nikita Filatov and Rick Nash had the goals in defeat. (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-09-23T18:20:28Z)

Southern Wine & Spirits of America Appoints George Fisher to Senior Vice President, National Off ...

MIAMI - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Southern Wine & Spirits of ... to announce the appointment of George Fisher to Senior Vice President ... Brad Vassar, Executive Vice President and General Manager ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-09-20T13:16:13Z)

Big-Buttoned Easy-Reader Sanyo Vero Verified @ Sprint for $10

The Sanyo Vero by Kyocera ... reading on the 2.4-inch QVGA display. The phone is geared for easy use by seniors. The Sanyo Vero features a "grippable" soft-black finish and an external 1.3-inch OLED glow-thru display ... (Source: Wireless and Mobile News 2010-09-23T22:23:51Z)

Petrobras set to price biggest share offer

... government role in Petroleo Brasileiro SA ... From Petrobras' perspective, the share offering was successful in so far as there has been a good amount of appetite from private investors," said Christopher Garman, (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-24T03:53:08Z)

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras set to price world's largest share offering

... government role in Petroleo Brasileiro SA ... From Petrobras' perspective, the share offering was successful in so far as there has been a good amount of appetite from private investors," said Christopher Garman, (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-09-24T00:18:23Z)

ONGC hits land discoveries in east, west India

HOUSTON, Sept. 23 -- India's Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. has reported oil and gas discoveries onshore in the Krishna-Godavari and Cambay basins. The company drilled the Vygreswaram Southwest-1 well to 4,600 m to ... (Source: Oil & Gas Journal 2010-09-23T20:36:29Z)

Summary Box: Free beer offer causes confusion

THE BEER: Anheuser-Busch InBev is giving out thousands ... post queries on Facebook to find out when and where the free beer will be. THE CAMPAIGN: Budweiser is trying to woo younger drinkers. The brand has been ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-23T22:45:19Z)

Eddie Fisher, popular singer known for high-profile marriages, dies at 82

Eddie Fisher , one of the most popular singers of the 1950s ... But he may be best remembered for his failed marriages to Debbie Reynolds , Elizabeth Taylor and Connie Stevens. Fisher was born in Philadelphia on Aug ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-24T04:57:33Z)

India's ONGC rules out counter-bid for Cairn India

MUMBAI (AFP) – India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp ruled out making a bid for the local arm of Britain's Cairn Energy on Thursday to counter a rival offer by mining group Vedanta. "The counter ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-23T16:04:28Z)

Anheuser-Busch's free Bud sample offer confuses

This free Budweiser's for you. But so is the job of figuring out when and where to get it. Since Anheuser-Busch InBev announced this week that it will give away thousands of samples, drinkers have been ... (Source: Salon 2010-09-23T21:05:07Z)

Epcot boutique will offer full range of Givenchy makeup, skincare and fragrance products

This just in for fans of Givenchy fragrances, skin-care and makeup products: Parfums Givenchy will open a 400 square-foot shop at the France Pavilion in World Showcase at Epcot at the Walt Disney World ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel (blog) 2010-09-16T21:27:44Z)

Newspaper buyers have until noon to reach deal with drivers

The Daily News , the Inquirer and Philly.com could end up back on the auction block if their prospective ... The paper's current owners, Philadelphia Media Holdings, issued a statement last night urging "all parties ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-14T06:56:47Z)

AcademixDirect, Leading Education Marketing Company, Appoints Keith Moore Chief ...

BUSINESS WIRE)--Karen C. Francis ... he served as a Senior Vice President and General Manager at Lending Tree, overseeing the short form mortgage division, previously known as GetSmart, and owning the Emerging ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-23T12:29:43Z)

Free Budweiser sample offer causes confusion because laws prevent saying when ...

... Budweiser's for you. But so is the job of figuring out when and where to get it. Anheuser-Busch InBev announced this week that a "Budweiser ... The company says drinkers are calling distributors, posting on ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-23T21:12:16Z)

BioMed stock down after $298M deal, stock offering

Shares of BioMed Realty Trust ... THE SPARK: The San Diego company said late Wednesday it is buying a portfolio of properties that are a part of two life science campuses in South San Francisco. The company also said ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-23T14:45:43Z)

Petrobras raises $70B in biggest share offer

... government role in Petroleo Brasileiro SA ... From Petrobras' perspective, the share offering was successful in so far as there has been a good amount of appetite from private investors," said Christopher Garman, (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-24T01:44:17Z)

Sprint launches Sanyo Vero by Kyocera

... provider Kyocera Communications Inc announced on Thursday the immediate availability of Sanyo Vero ... 4aEUR QVGA display. The phone features a aEUR~grippableaEUR(TM) soft-black finish and an external 1.3aEUR OLED (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-23T18:34:47Z)

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