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Deals of the Hour / September 27, 2010, 2:40 am

Cnn sends sos

Amid the worst ratings slump in its history, CNN tossed Jonathan Klein, the chief of its US network, as part of a massive management shakeup at the beleaguered cable news network. CNN said yesterday that it's replacing Klein with Ken Jautz, a CNN veteran ... (Source: New York Post 2010-09-25T04:49:13Z)

Ed Miliband emerges from brother's shadow

MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Ed Miliband has finally emerged from his older brother's shadow to win the leadership of the Labour Party but now faces a challenge to unify the party. The two brothers have taken almost identical paths -- Ed following David to the ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-27T06:34:13Z)

Carmelo Anthony trade in standstill

It appears that the Denver Nuggets will convene for their annual media day Monday afternoon with Carmelo Anthony still on their payroll. Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com that Denver officials were clinging to hope that Anthony -- who has had ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-27T05:51:16Z)

Target to start selling iPads on Oct. 3

The nation's second-largest discount chain says it will start selling the touchscreen tablet computer Oct. 3. The iPad will be covered under the retailer's 5 percent discount for store credit-card holders, which rolls out Oct. 17. Target hopes the ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-09-25T04:42:03Z)

Astros notes: Five coaches get extentions

The Astros ushered in a longer-than-usual period of stability with the coaching staff, signing five of their six major league coaches to two-year extensions and offering the sixth — hitting coach Jeff Bagwell - a two-year extension. Bagwell is still ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-26T05:38:08Z)

Egypt PM defends property developers in dispute

CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's prime minister defended the country's biggest publicly traded property developer at the center of a contested land deal, saying in comments published Wednesday that media attacks on investors and such firms amounted to "economic ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-09-22T11:26:28Z)

Clinton Says NATO Isn't Russia's Enemy, Offers Deals

(Updates with Clinton offers in third and ninth-11th paragraphs, NATO chief's comments in fifth, sixth.) Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and NATO's top civilian official urged Russia to work with the alliance on a range of ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-22T16:55:45Z)

Egypt eyes solution to Talaat Moustafa row-agency

CAIRO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A solution to the dispute over the Madinaty land deal of Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group ( TMGH.CA ) will be sent to the prime minister in days, the state news agency said on Thursday after a court ruling to scrap the contract. "A ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-16T12:16:32Z)

CNN got rid of its U.S. president Jon Klein not long after extending his deal

In an interview, Klein revealed that he had recently renewed his contract with CNN and has "quite a bit of time left" on his deal. Furthermore, just last April his boss -- CNN Worldwide President Jim Walton -- said he wasn't worried about CNN's poor ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-24T23:19:56Z)

Unilever buys Alberto Culver for $3.7 billion

LONDON (CNNMoney.com) -- Alberto Culver, the maker of Tresemme and Alberto VO5 haircare products, said Monday it has agreed to a $3.7 billion buyout. The Melrose Park, Ill.-based company said it has reached a deal to be bought by global consumer goods ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-09-27T09:18:51Z)

Egypt mulls solution to Talaat row

CAIRO: A legal solution to a row over the Madinaty land contract of Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) will be sent to the prime minister in days, the cabinet said yesterday after a court ruled to scrap the deal. Shares in TMG, Egypt's biggest listed ... (Source: Gulf Daily News 2010-09-16T23:50:54Z)

Target to begin selling iPad

MINNEAPOLIS-- Target Corporation announced Friday that it will begin carrying four models of Apple Inc.'s iPad, starting at $499. The nation's second-largest discount chain says it will start selling touchscreen tablet computer Oct. 3. The iPad 'will' be ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-25T04:13:25Z)

CNN Fires Executive Who Led Makeover

There has been a corporate bull's-eye on the back of Jonathan Klein, the president of CNN/U.S., for years, because of the stubbornly low ratings of his channel's prime time lineup. But it still came as a shock to many CNN employees when Mr. Klein was ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-25T00:31:31Z)

Unilever to buy Alberto Culver for $3.7 bln

Consumer products maker Unilever NV said Monday it has agreed to buy Alberto Culver Co., the U.S. maker of beauty products such as TRESemme, VO5 and Simple, for $3.7 billion in a management-backed deal. Unilever, which makes Dove soaps, Axe deodorants and ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-27T08:35:54Z)

UPDATE 1-Egypt approves plan to resolve TMG land dispute

CAIRO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Egypt's government said on Sunday it had approved a legal committee's plan to resolve a land row around the country's biggest listed developer's flagship project, a dispute which has raised concerns across the sector. The state ... (Source: Finanz Nachrichten 2010-09-26T14:27:51Z)

Egypt aims for more transparent land deals - cabinet

CAIRO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The Egyptian cabinet is seeking more transparency in state land deals, a spokesman said on Sunday, after a court ruled a contract with Egypt's biggest listed property developer should be scrapped because it was illegal. Ministers ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-26T13:44:54Z)

Astros extend coaches' deals; still waiting on Bagwell

The Astros extended the contracts of all their coaches through 2012 with the exception of Jeff Bagwell. Bagwell still plans to take until after the season to decide whether to return. Manager Brad Mills has expressed to Bagwell his desire to have the ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-25T20:41:16Z)

New Jersey Nets talking about a deal for Carmelo Anthony

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New Jersey Nets might be getting a superstar after all. After failing to lure LeBron James, Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh to New Jersey during the free- agency sweepstakes this summer, the Nets are engaged in trade talks to acquire ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-25T13:38:55Z)

NEWSMAKER-Ed Miliband emerges from brother's shadow

MANCHESTER, England, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Ed Miliband has finally emerged from his older brother's shadow to win the leadership of Britain's opposition Labour Party but now faces a challenge to unify the party. The two brothers have taken almost identical ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-26T19:35:39Z)

Ed Miliband takes up the poisoned chalice as the UK's Labour Party leader

Ed Miliband has won the contest to become Labour Party leader by the narrowest of margins. His victory over his brother, former foreign secretary David Miliband, was secured only thanks to a campaign waged on his behalf by those within the trade union ... (Source: World Socialist Web Site 2010-09-27T04:18:12Z)

Target lands iPad deal

  MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. says it will begin carrying six models of Apple Inc.'s iPad, starting at $499.  The nation's second-largest discount chain says it will start selling the touchscreen tablet computer Oct. 3. The iPad will be covered ... (Source: Pueblo Chieftain 2010-09-26T06:06:46Z)

Egypt's cabinet restores disputed land deal

Egypt's cabinet approved on Sunday the return of disputed land to its developer on which a $3 billion community is being built, in a case that has rocked the real estate market, the state-run news agency said. A court ruling two weeks earlier annulling the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-26T18:09:45Z)

Moscow waits for Brussels to respond on visa cancellation – Lavrov

MOSCOW, September 25 (Itar-Tass) - Moscow expects Brussels to give a concrete response to Russia's proposal to cancel visas, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. In an interview with the Vesti Nedeli news programme on Saturday, Lavrov said he had met his ... (Source: ITAR-TASS 2010-09-25T18:18:06Z)

Source: Nets working on deal for Carmelo Anthony

The New Jersey Nets might be getting a superstar after all. After failing to lure LeBron James, Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh to New Jersey during the free- agency sweepstakes this summer, the Nets are engaged in trade talks to acquire Carmelo Anthony. A ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-24T21:25:24Z)

MLB: PIRATES 6, ASTROS 4

PITTSBURGH — Pedro Alvarez is finishing his rookie season with a flourish. Alvarez hit a three-run homer and Zach Duke pitched into the seventh inning for the second consecutive start, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-4 victory over the Houston ... (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-09-26T05:38:08Z)

Unilever Near Deal to Buy Alberto Culver, May Fetch $4 Billion, WSJ Says

Unilever Plc is near a deal to acquire Alberto Culver Co., maker of Alberto VO5 and TRESemme hair care products, the Wall Street Journal said, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. Terms of the purchase couldn't be obtained, the newspaper ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-27T00:14:49Z)

Russia receives official invitation to NATO summit - Lavrov

MOSCOW, September 25 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow received an official invitation to a forthcoming NATO summit in Lisbon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Russia 1 tv-channel. "We have received an invitation for Russian top leaders to visit the ... (Source: Global Security 2010-09-25T23:54:32Z)

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