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Deals of the Hour / October 20, 2010, 7:40 am

Why Vince McMahon Wasn't Live on RAW Last Night

- WWE had originally planned for Vince McMahon to appear live on last night's RAW to plug the new "Stand Up For WWE" campaign. Due to time constraints, they made the last minute decision to just air the video. Linda McMahon's Senate campaign is reportedly ... (Source: ImpactWrestling.com 2010-10-20T01:06:17Z)

UPDATE 1-EU finmins near deal on tougher budget rules

LUXEMBOURG, Oct 18 (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers agreed on Monday that sanctions for breaching EU deficit and debt limits should be almost automatic, but were still discussing how fast they should kick in, EU sources said. EU finance ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-18T15:34:49Z)

British court rules in favor of heiress on prenup deals

LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court Wednesday ruled in favor of a German heiress seeking to protect her considerable fortune from her ex-husband — a decision that gives new strength to prenuptial agreements in England. The ruling marks a potential ... (Source: Washington Times 2010-10-20T14:06:32Z)

JetBlue 'I'm Outta Here' Guy Avoids Jail

The JetBlue Airways Corp. flight attendant whose job-quitting meltdown landed him in court avoided jail time in a plea deal Tuesday that requires him to undergo counseling and treatment for a least a year. Steven Slater spoke politely and calmly as he ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-19T19:44:10Z)

Bank of America vows to resist calls for loan buybacks

Addressing the latest hot-button issue in the nation's housing crisis, Bank of America chief executive Brian Moynihan on Tuesday pledged to resist investors who want banks to buy back potentially defective mortgage loans. In recent weeks, alleged ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-10-20T11:36:13Z)

MarkWest Energy Partners (MWE) Announces $375M Senior Note Tender Offer

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MWE ) commences tender offer for $225 million of 6.875% Series A Senior Notes due 2014 and $150 million 6.875% Series B Senior Notes due 2014. Each Offer is scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-10-18T20:35:28Z)

FIS To Acquire Capco For Around $300 Mln - Update

(RTTNews) - Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. or FIS (FIS: News ) Tuesday inked a deal with Private equity firm Symphony Technology Group to buy Symphony's portfolio company, Capco for around $300 million, with a view to expand its international ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-19T14:57:50Z)

Fed is yet to decide on QE2: IMF's Lipsky

SHANGHAI, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A fresh round of quantitative easing in the United States is not a done deal and will depend on the economy's performance, the IMF's First Managing Director, John Lipsky, said on Monday. Speaking at the end of a meeting of ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-18T12:50:10Z)

EU nations reach deal on tighter hedge fund rules

LUXEMBOURG -- European finance ministers say they have reached a deal on tighter regulation of hedge funds. The deal would involve a so-called "passport" under which funds that are approved in one country would eventually have acess to investors in other ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-19T12:56:09Z)

Symphony Technology Sells Capco To Fidelity For $300 Million (FIS)

10/19/2010-Symphony Technology Group said Tuesday its portfolio company, Capco Group, will be acquired by Fidelity National Information Services ( NYSE:FIS ) in a deal valued at about $300 million. Palo Alto, California-based STG is a PE firm focused on ... (Source: Comtex Smartrend 2010-10-19T17:28:10Z)

WWE News: Vince McMahon On Raw Tonight, Christian Update, Bragging Rights Discount, More

More Monday WWE news! - WWE.com has announced that Vince McMahon will appear on Raw tonight to make a "special announcement." - Following up the Video released by WWE, featuring Vince McMahon asking fans to stand up for the WWE, WWE.com is running a list ... (Source: 411mania.com 2010-10-18T20:49:47Z)

Deals of the Day: BofA on Rebuying Loans…Umm, No Thanks

Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity. Deal Journal's homepage is http://blogs.wsj.com/deals. You can see real-time updates of our posts and our ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-20T13:37:54Z)

Former JetBlue flight attendant pleads guilty, will get counseling

NEW YORK — A New York man whose memorable exit from his flight-attendant job made him a working-class hero pleaded guilty Tuesday to criminal mischief and agreed to undergo counseling. "While the public interest was surprising, at the end of the day, I ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-20T06:57:03Z)

JetBlue Flight Attendant Steven Slater Avoids Jail

Steven Slater , the JetBlue flight attendant and self-professed "bag Nazi" who made a dramatic emergency slide exit from a JetBlue plane in August, pleaded guilty today to criminal mischief charges as part of a deal to avoid jail time. Appearing in Queens ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-19T17:21:00Z)

British high court gives new validity to prenuptial deals

LONDON -- Britain's Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a German heiress in a divorce case that gives new validity to prenuptial agreements in England. Unlike most European countries and the United States, English law has not generally recognized ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-10-20T10:17:29Z)

Anti-abortion rights group targets 42 Democrats in mailing to socially conservative voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — An anti- abortion rights group spending heavily to influence the midterm elections is targeting 42 House Democrats in a $1 million mail campaign aimed at turning them out of Congress. The Susan B. Anthony List, focused on electing women ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-20T01:27:46Z)

EU seals deal to curb trillion-dollar hedge fund industry

LUXEMBOURG (AFP) – European Union finance ministers sealed a deal Tuesday to regulate the trillion-dollar hedge fund industry after Britain and France settled a long-running conflict. "We have reached an agreement with unanimity," said Belgian Finance ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-19T14:22:03Z)

Alex Ferguson: Wayne Rooney wants to leave Man United

L ONDON — Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson confirmed Tuesday that Wayne Rooney has requested to leave the Premier League club, but said he doesn't understand the reasons behind the England striker's decision. "We have had a discussion about ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-19T17:13:51Z)

Coach: Rooney Wants to Leave Manchester United

LONDON – Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson confirmed Tuesday that Wayne Rooney has requested to leave the Premier League club, but said he doesn't understand the reasons behind the England striker's decision. "We have had a discussion about the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-19T19:44:10Z)

U.K. court rules in favor of heiress on prenuptial deals

LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court ruled in favor of a German heiress Wednesday in a divorce case that gives new validity to prenuptial agreements in England. The case hinged on whether a prenup signed by Katrin Radmacher, a paper industry heiress ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-20T10:03:10Z)

Fed is yet to decide on QE2: IMF official

SHANGHAI - A fresh round of quantitative easing in the United States is not a done deal and will depend on the economy's performance, the IMF's First Managing Director, John Lipsky, said. Speaking at the end of a meeting of global finance officials in ... (Source: Business Spectator 2010-10-18T15:13:20Z)

Prediction of Barack Obama's 2012 Reelection Platform

Barack Obama is so predictable as to be a walking talking conduit for transmission of future intentions. He's so shallow and lacking nuance, he could drown in a thimble full of water! He's too smart for us to grasp his erudite thoughts and presentations ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-20T14:20:51Z)

Democrats make pre-election pitch to help seniors

W ASHINGTON — Democrats are making a pre-election pitch to give Social Security recipients a one-time payment of $250, part of a larger effort to convince senior voters that their party, and not Republicans, will best look out for the 58 million people ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-20T00:51:58Z)

Why McMahon Wasn't Live on RAW, FCW's Halloween Show

- Devin sent the following: WWE Monday Night Raw on January 17th, 2011 will be held at the Verizon Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas. Tickets go on sale November 19th, 2010. - Florida Championship Wrestling has added a Tables & Ladders match to their big ... (Source: ProWrestling.com 2010-10-19T23:18:55Z)

BofA Is Bracing for a Long War

Brian Moynihan seemed to be channeling Winston Churchill on Tuesday. Describing how Bank of America will deal with mortgage-bond holders trying to force it to repurchase loans, he made clear the bank shall fight, fight and fight in court. "We have ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-19T22:50:17Z)

MarkWest Energy Partners Announces Pricing of $500 Million of 6.75% Senior Notes Due 2020

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MWE - News ) and its subsidiary MarkWest Energy Finance Corporation announced today that they have priced at par an offering of $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-19T20:48:35Z)

FIS to buy Belgian consultant

Fidelity National Information Services has signed an agreement to acquire a European business and technology consultation company that specializes in the financial services industry. Jacksonville-based FIS (NYSE: FIS) is expected to close on the ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-19T17:13:51Z)

Fed is yet to decide on QE2: IMF`s Lipsky

A fresh round of quantitative easing in the United States is not a done deal and will depend on the economy's performance, IMF's John Lipsky said on Monday. Speaking at the end of a meeting of global finance officials in Shanghai, Lipsky also downplayed ... (Source: MoneyControl.com 2010-10-18T14:08:55Z)

MarkWest Energy Partners Announces Tender Offers And Consent Solicitations For Its 6.875% ...

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MWE) announced today that it has commenced cash tender offers (the "Offers") for any and all of the outstanding $225,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.875% senior notes due 2014 (CUSIP No. 570506AC9) (the ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-10-18T20:42:37Z)

Soccer: Ferguson says Wayne Rooney wants to leave Manchester United

LONDON — Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson confirmed Tuesday that Wayne Rooney has requested to leave the Premier League club, but said he doesn't understand the reasons behind the England striker's decision. "We have had a discussion about the ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-10-19T15:19:19Z)

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