Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 27, 2010, 1:43 pm

A look at economic developments around the globe

A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: ___ TOKYO — Japan's export growth slowed for the sixth consecutive month in August as a strong yen and cooling global demand rattled an already fragile recovery ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-27T19:20:09Z)

Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff

LONDON— A wealthy British businessman who owns the company that makes the two-wheeled Segway has been found dead in a river in northern England after apparently falling off a cliff on one of the vehicles, police said Monday. The body of 62-year-old Jimi ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-27T20:10:15Z)

Southwest-AirTran deal means more options for Phoenix fliers

Southwest Airlines' surprise deal to buy AirTran Airways will add many new destinations to Southwest's route map. Once the deal is approved, Dallas-based Southwest, which carries more than 1 in 3 Phoenix passengers, will for the first time offer ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-27T19:20:09Z)

Owner of Segway Inc. dies in Segway accident

A cruel irony, as reported by the Daily Mail : The multi-millionaire owner of the Segway company died in a freak accident yesterday when he rode one of the high-tech two-wheel machines off a cliff and into a river. Former miner Jimi Heselden, 62, plunged ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-09-27T20:17:25Z)

Hall of Fame QB George Blanda dies at 83

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- George Blanda, the seemingly ageless Hall of Fame quarterback and kicker whose 26-year career was best remembered for a remarkable run of late-game theatrics with the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 83. The Raiders confirmed the death ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-09-27T20:17:25Z)

Hall of Fame NFL player George Blanda dies at age 83

Hall of Fame kicker and quarterback George Blanda died at age 83, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday. Blanda played 26 seasons in the NFL, starting as a quarterback and kicker on the Chicago Bears and ending as a prolific kicker for the Oakland ... (Source: New York Post 2010-09-27T20:17:25Z)

Wal-Mart Bids $4.6 Billion for South Africa's Massmart

JOHANNESBURG—Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is making a foray into the fast-growing African market with an offer to buy South African wholesaler Massmart Holdings Ltd. in a deal valued at around 32 billion rand ($4.6 billion). The companies said Wal ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-27T08:50:13Z)

Wal-Mart offers $4 billion for S.Africa's Massmart

JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) - Wal-Mart is in talks to buy South Africa's Massmart, a $4 billion deal that would give the U.S. retailer a big presence in fast-growing Africa and boost its emerging markets strategy. The world's largest retailer has been ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-27T16:42:40Z)

Segway company owner dies in England after falling into river on the unique two-wheeler

LONDON (AP) — A wealthy British businessman who owns the company that makes the two-wheeled Segway has been found dead in a river in northern England after apparently falling off a cliff on one of the vehicles, police said Monday. The body of 62-year-old ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-27T19:27:18Z)

Florida WR Rainey agrees to plea deal

Florida receiver Chris Rainey, kicked off the team after being charged with aggravated stalking two weeks ago, has agreed to a plea deal on a misdemeanor charge. Rainey's attorney, Huntley Johnson, says Rainey agreed to perform 10 hours of community ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-09-27T17:11:18Z)

George Blanda, NFL great, dead at 81

The Oakland Raiders announced the death of legendary quarterback and kicker George Blanda on their website Monday. Blanda, who was 81, played 26 seasons in professional footbal l, including stints with the Chicago Bears , Baltimore Colts and Houston Oilers ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-27T20:24:34Z)

Shaker pitcher commits to East Carolina

LATHAM — Jeff Hoffman will be changing ships in 2011, as the senior at Shaker High School turned a season of fall baseball with the World Yacht Clippers into a scholarship offer from the Pirates at East Carolina University. Hoffman, a pitcher, confirmed ... (Source: Troy Record 2010-09-21T08:14:23Z)

U.S. attorney says ex-Perth Amboy mayor used profit from apartment sale to finance campaign

PERTH AMBOY — In December 2005, then-Assemblyman and Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas bought an apartment building in the city for $660,000, and five weeks later he sold it for $950,000 by promising a contractor hundreds of thousands of dollars in municipal ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-09-16T00:06:24Z)

Haynesworth says Skins deal doesn't make him 'slave'

WASHINGTON -- Albert Haynesworth says his $100 million contract doesn't make him a "slave" to the Washington Redskins . Haynesworth told 106.7 The Fan on Saturday that the hefty contract doesn't mean he can't push back when the team asks him to play a ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-26T03:07:49Z)

Airline biz blog: Highlights from Southwest, AirTran deal

I've been busy since early morning on the Southwest Airlines deal to buy AirTran Airways. Let me lay out some factoids and minutiae on the proposal and what it means for consumers, maybe answer some of the questions that came up. In no particular order ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-27T19:05:50Z)

Bill's Sports Binge : Bucs feel the cold steel of reality, Rays need just one game and slaves ...

Bucs blackout spares bay area a bloodbath . The Steeler faithful showed up by the bus-load. The Bucs delivered a pant-load. I was there. I saw the terrible horrible awful towels. Raymond James handed out towels of their own to Buc fans in an attempt to ... (Source: creative loafing 2010-09-27T19:27:18Z)

Prosecutors call 2006 Utah library blast revenge

An Illinois man on trial in the bombing of a downtown Salt Lake City library was seeking revenge for the arrest of his son on a driving under the influence charge, federal prospectors claimed Thursday. Thomas Zajac, 57, faces a six-count indictment for the ... (Source: Albany Democrat-Herald 2010-09-23T21:33:44Z)

UTEP Downs Volleyball, 3-0

GREENVILLE , N.C. - The East Carolina volleyball team fell to UTEP for the second time in as many days Sunday as the Miners took a 3-0 victory (25-19, 25-15, 25-19) Sunday at Minges Coliseum . The Pirates dropped to 1-13 overall and 0-2 in C- USA play ... (Source: WNCT 2010-09-26T21:23:02Z)

Florida Gators Chris Rainey Forces Urban Meyer to Make Hard Decisions

Gainesville Police arrested and charged Florida Gators' wide receiver Chris Rainey with a felony stalking charge. We all know the story by now. Rainey sent a message to his on-again-off-again girlfriend, stating it was "Time to die bitch". Needless ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-09-17T16:25:54Z)

Southwest seeks business fliers with AirTran deal

Southwest Airlines' acquisition of AirTran shows that the favorite airline of leisure travelers will be depending on business travelers to propel its growth in the future. The $1.42 billion deal announced Monday will let Southwest enter Atlanta and expand ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-27T20:10:15Z)

Third offer a surprise for Lewis

Class of 2012 linebacker Kaiwan Lewis picked up two early verbal scholarship offers so you might imagine it would take quite a bit to catch him off guard. His third offer did, however. The 6-foot-2, 227-pound linebacker prospect from New Jersey had been ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-18T23:55:41Z)

Wal-Mart Plans $4.6 Billion Move for South Africa's Massmart

Wal-Mart Stores ( WMT) is planning a $4.6 billion offer of about $4.6 billion for South African retailer Massmart. The deal would value Massmart at 148 rand ($21.10) a share, Bloomberg News said. That's 9.8% higher than the company's last closing price ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-27T10:51:55Z)

Comcast exec to helm NBC

NEW YORK - Comcast Chief Operating Officer Steve Burke will succeed Jeff Zucker as CEO of NBC Universal later this year, when Comcast takes control of the broadcaster. The possibility of a change-in-command had been looming since last December, when ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-27T11:06:14Z)

Russia bans sales of anti-aircraft systems to Iran

MOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has banned all sales of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran. Russia signed a 2007 contract to sell the sophisticated systems that could boost Iran's ability to defend against air strikes. Israel and the ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-09-22T15:44:10Z)

Conservative candidates are reshaping the GOP

Some candidates are supported by Tea Party groups, others are backed by national Republican figures, but all have run anti-establishment campaigns for Congress. USA TODAY's John Fritze looks at the candidates hoping to be the new faces of the House GOP ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-27T05:51:16Z)

Is Comcast Nearing an NBC Universal Deal?

Is Comcast Corp. ( CMCSA ) on the verge of getting regulatory approval to acquire a controlling stake in NBC Universal ( NBCU )? A r ecent change at the helm of NBCU indicates this. Yesterday, Comcast and General Electric Co. ( GE ) , the current owner of ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-09-27T18:22:53Z)

Comcast's Burke to be chief of NBC Universal

Comcast Corp. 's second-in-command, Steve Burke, will become chief executive of NBC Universal when the merger of the entertainment assets of Comcast and General Electric Co. is complete, the two companies announced Sunday. Burke, 52, will succeed Jeff ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-27T13:43:43Z)

Sberbank tastiest Russia state offer-financiers

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's biggest lender Sberbank ( SBER03.MM ) may be the jewel in the crown of the country's planned $50 billion of state asset sales over the coming five years, Moscow-based financiers said Wednesday. "We feel that this is a banking ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-15T16:21:06Z)

12P ET: Source: Bills Dangling Trent Edwards; Albert Haynesworth Playing, Talking; No ...

With some wondering whether Buffalo will deal running back Marshawn Lynch, the Bills have been dangling quarterback Trent Edwards, according to a league source. The Bills spoke to at least one team this week about a trade for the quarterback they benched ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-26T16:00:54Z)

Gators' Rainey agrees to plea deal

GAINESVILLE, Fla.(AP) -- Florida receiver Chris Rainey, kicked off the team after being charged with aggravated stalking two weeks ago, agreed to a plea deal on a misdemeanor charge Monday. The State Attorney's Office and Rainey's attorney said the player ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-09-27T18:30:02Z)

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