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Deals of the Hour / October 15, 2010, 12:40 am

Miners and Vofafone lift FTSE

LONDON (Reuters) - The top share index rose on Thursday as miners gained on firmer metals prices which were boosted by a brightening demand outlook, while mobile phone heavyweight Vodafone ( Vodafone GRP ORD USD0.11 3/7 ) rose after an upgrade from Nomura ... (Source: Euroinvestor 2010-10-14T16:15:21Z)

GM to set aside 5% of IPO offering

Detroit — General Motors Co. has asked banks underwriting its initial public stock offering to set aside 5 percent of common stock shares for sale to more than 600,000 U.S. and Canadian workers, retirees and dealers, according to a Securities and ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-15T05:01:17Z)

Last of trapped Chilean miners is freed

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) -- The miners who spent 69 agonizing days deep under the Chilean earth were hoisted one by one to freedom Wednesday, their rescue moving with remarkable speed while their countrymen erupted in cheers and the world watched ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T21:16:00Z)

Via TV and Internet, millions worldwide share joy of Chilean miners' rescue

This mine rescue was a different kind of story, visceral, primal, a joyous achievement. "What a great thing for humanity," said CNN's Wolf Reynolds, a weatherman, no less. It was a universal human story. Trapped underground. There's no nuance. It's open ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-14T11:14:42Z)

Tokyo Shares End Lower; Financials' Weakness Offsets Chip Stocks

TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Tokyo stocks fell Friday, as losses in financial issues offset gains in chip-related shares brought about by strong earnings at U.S. firm Advanced Micro Devices. Market analysts say the yen's strength may continue to weigh on the ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-15T06:48:39Z)

Liverpool battle back in court, validity of ruling challenged

LONDON -- Liverpool's ownership battle returned to the High Court on Thursday, with lawyers questioning the validity of an injunction granted a day earlier by a Texas judge blocking the club's sale to the owners of the Boston Red Sox. American owners Tom ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-15T05:01:17Z)

Dallas judge to hear arguments Friday in Tom Hicks' bid to halt Liverpool soccer team sale

A Dallas judge was expected to decide early today whether to lift his restraining order halting the sale of Liverpool Football Club to the owner of the Boston Red Sox. "I want this issue to be resolved for the parties," said state District Judge Jim Jordan ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-15T03:06:45Z)

Banks drag FTSE lower, miners firm

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell slightly on Thursday as banks retreated, outweighing some strength from miners which were supported by firmer metal prices as the dollar weakened further. Mobile phone heavyweight Vodafone also rose after ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-14T11:36:10Z)

UPDATE 1-Dogan Yayin jumps on media unit sale reports

ISTANBUL, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Stock in Dogan Yayin Holding ( DYHOL.IS ) jumped more than 9 percent on Wednesday on media reports that Turkey's biggest media company had asked Goldman Sachs ( GS.N ) to advise on parent company Dogan Holding's ( DOHOL.IS ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-13T10:54:25Z)

Turkey - Factors to Watch on Oct 15

ISTANBUL, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Friday. The lira was quoted at 1.4070 against the dollar in early trade, compared with a close of 1.4020 on Thursday. The yield on the benchmark ... (Source: Finanz Nachrichten 2010-10-15T06:05:42Z)

All 33 Miners Saved in Chile

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile - The last of the Chilean miners, the foreman who held them together when they were feared lost, was raised from the depths of the earth Wednesday night - a joyous ending to a 69-day ordeal that riveted the world. No one has ever been ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-15T07:02:58Z)

They're all out: 33 miners raised safely in Chile

In a flawless operation that unfolded before a hopeful, transfixed world, 33 miners who were trapped for more than two months deep beneath the Chilean earth were raised one by one Wednesday through a smooth-walled shaft of rock. The last man out was the ... (Source: Dispatch 2010-10-14T05:31:06Z)

Apple to sell iPad at Verizon and AT&T stores

Apple said Thursday it plans to sell its iPad tablet device through retail stores owned by AT&T and Verizon. The popular touch-screen device will go on sale in 2,000 Verizon stores and 2,200 AT&T stores on Oct. 28. In a statement, Apple said AT&T will sell ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-14T15:53:52Z)

Chile miners adjust to freedom

The Chilean miners have begun their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes and got a taste of what awaits them outside the hospital doors - a swarm of reporters, TV producers, publicity agents and even football teams all desperate for a piece of their ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-15T07:17:17Z)

Dogan Yayin confirms has bids, News Corp bid too low

ANKARA: Turkey's biggest media company Dogan Yayin on Thursday confirmed it had received non-binding bids for its assets and added News Corp's bid was low and the terms were insufficient. The sales process was continuing it said, adding media reports about ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-10-14T12:47:45Z)

Next for Chile: Miners' recovery, cause of mine collapse

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Chileans reveled Thursday in the stunning glory and jubilation of a record-setting mine rescue. As the celebration fades, however, several key questions await resolution. Officials at the copper and gold mine whose collapse trapped ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-14T11:29:01Z)

Banks drag FTSE lower, miners firm as dollar sags

LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell slightly on Thursday as banks retreated, outweighing some strength from miners which were supported by firmer metal prices as the dollar weakened further. Mobile phone heavyweight Vodafone ( VOD.L ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T11:29:01Z)

Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton say regulators to block miners' iron ore joint venture

SYDNEY - German regulators are planning to block an iron ore joint venture between mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Ltd. in Australia, the companies said Friday. In a statement, Rio Tinto and BHP said they were disappointed that the German Federal ... (Source: St. John's Telegram 2010-10-15T01:05:04Z)

Japan's Bond Futures Drop as Yields Near 7-Year Low Sap Demand

Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese bond futures declined, completing a weekly drop, after benchmark yields near a seven- year low deterred investors and Treasuries slid yesterday. The yield advantage of 10-year U.S. government debt over benchmark Japanese ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-15T06:34:20Z)

5 percent of GM's common stock set aside for employees, retirees and dealers to buy in IPO

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. wants to set aside five percent of the company's common shares for its employees, car dealers and retirees to buy in an initial public stock sale expected next month. The IPO will allow GM's shareholders, including the U ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-14T22:34:44Z)

First trapped Chilean miner reaches safety

COPIAPO, Chile, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- One of the 33 Chilean miners trapped more than 2,000 feet underground for two months was pulled to the surface in a specially designed capsule Tuesday. Florencio Avalos, 31, emerged from the Phoenix II capsule to an ovation ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-13T05:10:49Z)

iPad going on sale in Verizon Wireless and AT&T stores October 28 (update: Verizon data pricing)

It might not be the Apple-Verizon tie-in you are most anxious to see happen, but the big red network has gone official with its plans to offer the iPad in its brick-and-mortar stores starting on October 28. VZW will be bundling the WiFi-only iPads with its ... (Source: engadget 2010-10-15T04:46:58Z)

Apple's iPad to go on sale at 4,200 Verizon and AT&T stores

Both Verizon Wireless and its mobile über-rival AT&T announced Thursday that the companies' chains of thousands of U.S. retail stores would be carrying Apple's iPad starting on Oct. 28, in time for the holiday buying season. The simultaneous announcements ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-14T20:54:31Z)

German block to Rio/BHP JV no surprise

It's no surprise that German regulators have flagged their intention to block Rio Tinto Ltd and BHP Billiton Ltd's plan to merge iron ore operations in Western Australia, analysts say. Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton on Friday voiced disappointment with the ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-10-15T06:34:20Z)

Asian Investors Eye Tokyo Property Sale

Japan's once-storied real estate sector has gone from bubbly to bad, to even worse in recent years. But an upcoming commercial property sale in Tokyo, which is seen as a litmus test for the market, is drawing a new kind of investor: Asian money. Japan ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-15T06:27:11Z)

Texas Hold `Em: In London and Dallas, Liverpool sale to Red Sox winds through courts

LONDON - The bitter fight over control of the Liverpool soccer team was dragged through dueling court hearings Thursday on opposite sides of the Atlantic, with a British judge ruling to let the sale proceed to the owners of the Boston Red Sox. But that ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-14T23:17:41Z)

GM stock set aside for workers, car dealers in IPO

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. and its Wall Street bankers are setting aside 5 percent of the shares to be sold in next month's initial sale of stock for GM's employees, car dealers and retirees. That detail was included in a regulatory filing on Thursday ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-14T22:56:13Z)

New lives await Chile's miners

COPIAPO, Chile — The Chilean miners began their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes Thursday and got a taste of what awaits them outside the hospital doors — a deluge of TV producers, writers and even soccer teams all desperate for a piece of their ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-10-15T05:08:26Z)

Chile miners start new lives, adjust to freedom, fame

COPIAPO, Chile — The Chilean miners began their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes Thursday and got a taste of what awaits them outside the hospital doors — a deluge of TV producers, writers and even soccer teams all desperate for a piece of their ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-10-15T05:08:26Z)

Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton: German regulators to block miners' Australian iron ore joint venture

SYDNEY (AP) — German regulators are planning to block a $120 billion iron ore venture between mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Ltd. in Australia , the companies said Friday. In a statement, Rio Tinto and BHP said they were disappointed that the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-15T03:56:52Z)

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