Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 24, 2010, 8:41 pm

Brazil Stocks End Lower As Market Settles After Petrobras Offer

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--Brazilian stocks closed lower Friday as the market settled after the euphoria from the successful share sale completed by oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PET4.BR), or Petrobras. The benchmark Ibovespa stock index closed ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-24T22:01:11Z)

United States : Budweiser Signs three-year deal with NASCAR's Harvick

Anheuser-Busch's flagship beer brand Budweiser has unveiled a three-year sponsorship deal with North Carolina-based NASCAR team Richard Childress Racing. The deal also involves RCR's hot talent Kevin Harvick, who will carry Bud branding on his No. 29 Chevy ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-09-20T04:19:21Z)

Hertz Holds to Dollar Thrifty Bid

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. on Friday said its $1.5 billion bid for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. is its "best and final offer," a day after Avis Budget Group Inc. raised its offer for Dollar to $1.6 billion. "Our agreement with Dollar Thrifty ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-25T01:43:06Z)

Ratings, merger force exit of NBC Universal and CNN execs

By Yinka Adegoke and Paul Thomasch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two of the media industry's highest profile executives said on Friday they would leave NBC Universal and CNN, victims of a ratings war and chaotic shifts in the business. NBC Universal Chief Executive ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-25T00:31:31Z)

Man held in Vt. in sale of stolen van Gogh sketch

UNDERHILL, Vt. -- A man wanted in connection with a stolen drawing believed to be by Vincent van Gogh has been arrested in Vermont. Authorities say the Abilene, Texas, man is wanted in New Mexico for selling the $1 million sketch of van Gogh's painting ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-21T23:59:17Z)

NBC Universal's Jeff Zucker says he's being shown the door

Jeff Zucker, a lifelong employee of NBC Universal , said Friday that he would step down as chief executive after being told there won't be a place for him once Philadelphia cable giant Comcast Corp. takes over the company at the end of the year. Two weeks ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-25T00:52:59Z)

Suspected van Gogh thief arrested in Vermont

When word spread in the New Mexico art community that a drawing by Vincent van Gogh valued at more than a million dollars had been stolen from a Santa Fe home, it didn't take long for someone to spot it for sale in a consignment shop. MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP ... (Source: Daily Telegram 2010-09-24T13:40:07Z)

Jose Bautista hits two homers, Vernon Wells also connects as Blue Jays beat Orioles 6-4

TORONTO – Jose Bautista hit two home runs, increasing his major league-leading total to 52, Vernon Wells also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 Friday night. The Blue Jays have won 12 straight over the Orioles in Toronto ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-25T02:11:44Z)

Orioles-Blue Jays Preview

The Baltimore Orioles ' promising second half has included a recent reversal of fortune against the Toronto Blue Jays , but it has still been more than 13 months since their last win in Canada. Buck Showalter's club hopes to snap an 11-game losing streak ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-24T14:58:51Z)

REFILE-UPDATE 1-New Island to sell Newfoundland property

Sept 24 (Reuters) - New Island Resources ( NIS.V ) agreed to sell its gold exploration property to Mountain Lake Resources Inc ( MOA.V ) for C$579,000 in a cash-and-stock deal, marking its second asset sale in a month. Mountain Lake will pay New Island C$ ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-24T14:37:23Z)

Ex-Gettysburg student pleads guilty in ex's death

A former Gettysburg College student has been sentenced to at least 26 years in prison for stabbing and strangling his ex-girlfriend last year.Twenty-three-year-old Kevin Schaeffer pleaded guilty to third-degree murder Thursday in a deal with prosecutors in ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-24T11:09:47Z)

UPDATE 1-Boeing takes orders for 10 planes in latest week

* Boeing takes orders for 10 777s * Orders potentially valued at $2.7 billion * Cathay Pacific buys 6; 4 from unidentified customers * Boeing shares down 0.9 percent ATLANTA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-23T15:42:59Z)

Sotheby's Asia Week Sales in New York Total $27,649,251

NEW YORK, NY.- The Asia week series of auctions at Sotheby's New York concluded today with the South Asian Art sale which made $7,547,250 to bring the overall total for the week to $27,649,251 well within the $ 21.9/31.2 million estimate. The sales ... (Source: Art Daily 2010-09-18T01:22:46Z)

Man sentenced for killing Gettysburg College student

GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- A former Gettysburg College student has been sentenced to at least 26 years in prison for stabbing and strangling his ex-girlfriend last year. Twenty-three-year-old Kevin Schaeffer pleaded guilty to third-degree murder Thursday in a deal ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-09-24T12:14:13Z)

US police say suspected van Gogh thief sold priceless sketch for $250

MONTPELIER, Vt. - When word spread in the New Mexico art community that a drawing by Vincent van Gogh valued at more than a million dollars had been stolen from a Santa Fe home, it didn't take long for someone to spot it for sale in a consignment shop. But ... (Source: Macleans 2010-09-23T22:23:51Z)

Malcolm Forbes's Toys Are Up for Sale

The Forbes Galleries on lower Fifth Avenue will be emptying out their darkened maze of toys in dioramas, The Associated Press reported. Sotheby's will organize about 7,500 pieces, including metal marching bands, submarines, motorcycles and a box of ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-24T20:28:08Z)

Emerging Stocks Set for Weekly Gain on Petrobras Sale, U.S.

Emerging-market stocks rose, headed for a fourth week of gains, after Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA set a global record for a share sale and reports indicated the world's biggest and fourth-largest economies are growing. The MSCI Emerging Markets ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-24T15:41:48Z)

Howson vision in £2.4m art sale line-up

FROM the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists to a seething scene of Indian tigers by 51-year-old Scottish artist Peter Howson, Sotheby's unveils a line-up of Scottish pictures worth an estimated £2.4 million in Edinburgh today. • Peter Howson's ... (Source: Scotsman 2010-09-13T22:57:11Z)

Cathay Pacific Buys Boeing Jets

Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways today announced the Hong Kong-based carrier has exercised existing purchase rights for six additional Boeing 777-300ERs (extended range). The six new airplanes, with an ... (Source: KAKE TV 2010-09-23T18:27:38Z)

Bud's latest ad strategy: Free beer

Anheuser-Busch- whose Budweiser brand sales and image have taken a serious licking - today will announce plans to push free beer and a hipper Bud image to younger beer drinkers over the next several weeks. To appeal to the under-30 set that has ignored the ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-22T01:10:52Z)

New Island to sell Newfoundland property

BANGALORE (Reuters) - New Island Resources agreed to sell its gold exploration property to Mountain Lake Resources Inc for C$579,000 in a cash-and-stock deal, marking its second asset sale in a month. Mountain Lake will pay New Island C$500,000, and issue ... (Source: Reuters Canada 2010-09-24T14:37:23Z)

Gettysburg College student enters plea in stabbing, strangulation of ex-girlfriend

GETTYSBURG - A former Gettysburg College student has been sentenced to at least 26 years in prison for stabbing and strangling his ex-girlfriend last year. Twenty-three-year-old Kevin Schaeffer pleaded guilty to third-degree murder Thursday in a deal with ... (Source: York Dispatch Online 2010-09-24T12:35:41Z)

Blue Jays 6, Orioles 4

TORONTO -- Jose Bautista hit two home runs, increasing his major league-leading total to 52, Vernon Wells also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 Friday night. The Blue Jays have won 12 straight over the Orioles in Toronto ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-25T02:11:44Z)

Avis Shakes Up Hertz-Dollar Thrifty Deal

Not taking "non-negotiable and final" for an answer, Avis strikes back in rental car bidding war. The offer comes a few weeks after Dollar Thrifty and Hertz announced they had agreed on a deal worth $1.4 ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-23T17:23:12Z)

Bud's 'happy hour' brings confusion

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 calling distributors, posting on Facebook and checking ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-09-24T06:01:59Z)

Boeing, Cathay Pacific finalize deal for 777-300ERs

EVERETT — Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways announced the Hong Kong-based carrier has exercised existing purchase rights for six additional Boeing 777-300ERs. The six new extended-range airplanes, with ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-09-23T09:37:55Z)

NBC Universal's Zucker to Leave After Comcast Deal

NEW YORK—NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker confirmed widespread speculation that he will leave the media giant after its corporate parent, General Electric Corp., completes a deal to sell a majority stake of the company to Comcast Corp., the ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-24T15:56:07Z)

Hertz Declares Its Dollar Thrifty Bid 'Best and Final'

Hertz Global Holdings is standing by its deal to acquire the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group , even after the Avis Budget Group unveiled on Thursday what it described as a significantly higher offer. Almost two weeks ago, Dollar Thrifty agreed to a revised ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-24T22:58:27Z)

UPDATE 1-New Island to sell Newfoundland property for C$579,000

Sept 24 (Reuters) - New Island Resources ( NIS.V ) agreed to sell its gold exploration property to Mountain Lake Resources Inc ( MOA.V ) for C$579,000 in a cash-and-stock deal, marking its second asset sale in a month. Mountain Lake will pay New Island C$ ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-09-24T14:08:45Z)

Petrobras Raises $70 Billion as Investors See Growth

(Updates share price in 10th paragraph.) Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-controlled oil producer, raised as much as $70 billion in the world's largest share sale as investors bet on its plans to double output within a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-24T19:09:23Z)

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