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Deals of the Hour / October 3, 2010, 7:42 pm

South Financial shareholders OK TD Bank deal

Shareholders of The South Financial Group overwhelmingly approved the proposed acquisition of the company by the Toronto-Dominion Bank . About 97 percent of the votes cast at a special shareholders meeting Tuesday in Greenville, S.C., where South Financial ... (Source: Tampa Bay Business Journal 2010-09-29T18:06:12Z)

UAL, Continental close deal to form No. 1 airline

CHICAGO (Reuters) - UAL Corp UAUA.O and Continental Airlines Inc CAL.N closed their merger deal on Friday to form the world's largest carrier, called United Airlines. The new holding company formed from the $3.17 billion all-stock merger is called United ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-01T12:05:54Z)

Budget pact would close $19 billion California deficit with spending cuts, rosy projections

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After a record-long impasse, California legislators are set to vote this week on a no-new-taxes budget that relies on a combination of spending cuts and optimistic financial projections to close a $19 billion deficit. Details of ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-02T20:54:26Z)

Southwest deal will change travel

Southwest Airlines agreed to buy AirTran last week for $1.4 billion. When the combination is complete, fliers — especially those used to AirTran — will notice plenty of changes, from the way they book to the way they board. Here's a look at four ways ... (Source: Baton Rouge Advocate 2010-10-03T05:08:21Z)

Chilean Archbishop: Most Mapuche prisoners end hunger strike after lengthy negotiations

SANTIAGO, Chile - Almost 30 hunger-striking Mapuche Indian prisoners have agreed to end the 82-day protest after a deal was reached with Chilean officials, a mediator in the talks said late Friday. Archbishop of Concepcion Ricardo Ezzati said that of the ... (Source: Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal 2010-10-02T07:54:11Z)

Continental, United Airlines Join Together

The $3.2 billion merger deal between Continental Airlines Inc. and United Airlines Corp. has been finalized on Friday, bringing two major airlines together to work as a combined company known as United Continental Holdings Inc. But they will continue to ... (Source: Transworld News 2010-10-01T15:33:30Z)

Rollins' slam sends Phillies past Braves

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Jimmy Rollins ' third career grand slam punctuated a five-run sixth inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies deal the Atlanta Braves a potentially critical defeat, 11-5, to begin the final series of the regular season at ... (Source: TSN 2010-10-02T05:45:20Z)

Rollins slams door on Atlanta

Atlanta — Jimmy Rollins ' third career grand slam punctuated a five-run sixth inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies deal the Atlanta Braves a potentially critical defeat, 11-5, to begin the final series of the regular season at Turner Field. Rollins ... (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-10-02T03:50:48Z)

1,200 NASA workers to be laid off

( CNN ) -- More than 1,200 NASA workers will be laid off Friday, despite Congress passing a $19 billion budget for the space agency two days earlier. Lori Garver, NASA's deputy administrator, said Thursday she didn't believe the bill would affect planned ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-10-01T05:53:41Z)

Royal Academy to Examine British Sculpture of the 20th Century

LONDON.- In 2011, The Royal Academy of Arts will be presenting the first exhibition for 30 years to examine British sculpture of the twentieth century. The show will represent a unique view of the development of British sculpture, exploring what we mean by ... (Source: Art Daily 2010-10-03T20:17:27Z)

UPDATE 3-UAL, Continental close deal to form No. 1 airline

CHICAGO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - UAL Corp UAUA.O and Continental Airlines Inc CAL.N closed their merger on Friday to form the world's largest carrier, called United Airlines. The airline is a unit of United Continental Holdings Inc ( UAL.N ), the holding company ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-01T15:12:01Z)

NASA's future is unclear despite a new direction

WASHINGTON — A new law passed by Congress last week finally gives NASA some badly needed direction, but the future of the space agency remains bleak — at least in the near term. The bill cements a new philosophy for the agency that largely bypasses its ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-03T01:47:55Z)

6 Ways the Southwest Merger Impacts You

This low-fare, low-fee marriage could mean, yes, lower fares and lower fees for more travelers in more markets – but also more late flights, say airfare analysts. Overall, the merger may have more impact on passengers than the mega-merger of United ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-28T22:03:36Z)

What to expect from the Southwest-AirTran deal

Southwest Airlines agreed to buy AirTran this week for $1.4 billion. When the combination is complete, fliers — especially those used to AirTran — will notice plenty of changes, from the way they book to the way they board. Here's a look at four ways ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-10-03T06:12:47Z)

UFC's marquee division gets a shakeup

A domino effect has resulted in a shakeup within the UFC's marquee division. With a recent failed drug test (elevated testosterone levels) following a near-win over UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (27-4) in August, Chael Sonnen (24-11-1) was ... (Source: Dayton Daily News 2010-10-04T01:10:57Z)

Deal ready to steer NASA future

WASHINGTON — The acrimonious political schism between the White House and Congress over NASA's manned space program is poised to end Wednesday with a hard-won deal that gives President Barack Obama money for commercial spacecraft and Congress the NASA ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-28T05:28:36Z)

Canada's TD bank completes US bank deal

The chief executive of Toronto-Dominion Bank said Friday Canada's second largest bank is looking to do more acquisitions in the United States after completing the purchase of South Carolina-based South Financial Group. TD CEO Ed Clark said in an interview ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-01T18:03:49Z)

Brighton's Winship School blasts off with visit from NASA astronaut

Forget about the technology and engineering needed to soar into outer space. Fourth- and fifth-grade students at the Winship Elementary School in Brighton were more interested in some of the basics of exploring outer space. What kind of food do you eat ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-09-25T02:26:03Z)

Chilean Archbishop: Mapuche prisoners end strike

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Almost 30 hunger-striking Mapuche Indian prisoners have agreed to end the 82-day protest after a deal was reached with Chilean officials, a mediator in the talks said late Friday. Archbishop of Concepcion Ricardo Ezzati said that ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-10-02T04:40:55Z)

Striking a balance: NASA budget deal offers right flight plan for the nation's space program

It's been a bumpy ride for the newly redesigned American spaceflight program. Bolstered by the recommendations of a blue-ribbon panel, the Augustine committee, the Obama administration has attempted to turn NASA's mission emphasis from moon landings to ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-30T00:47:03Z)

CSG to buy British company in $372M deal

CSG Systems Inc. is trying to acquire a British maker of billing technology for the communications industry in a deal valued at $372 million. Douglas County-based CSG (NASDAQ: CSGS) reached agreement to acquire Intec Telecom in an all-cash offer to ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-09-24T20:49:36Z)

Congress backs Obama plan on NASA's future

Congress approved a blueprint for NASA's future Wednesday that extends the life of the space shuttle program for a year while backing President Barack Obama's intent to use commercial carriers to lift humans into near-Earth space. The bill passed by the ... (Source: Morning Times 2010-10-03T08:43:06Z)

National League Game Summary - Philadelphia at Atlanta

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Jimmy Rollins' third career grand slam punctuated a five-run sixth inning, ... Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Jimmy Rollins' third career grand slam punctuated a five-run sixth inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies deal ... (Source: WKYC 2010-10-02T03:36:29Z)

UN Welcomes End To Hunger Strike By Indigenous Chilean Prisoners

2 October 2010 " The United Nations today welcomed the end of a hunger strike by dozens of imprisoned members of Chile`s indigenous Mapuche community that had lasted for nearly three months. Most of the 34 prisoners in the strike agreed to end their 82-day ... (Source: Student Operated Press 2010-10-03T13:29:26Z)

TD Bank completes purchase of South Financial Group

The South Financial Group , once the largest bank headquartered in South Carolina and a longtime supporter of community and civic ventures statewide, has ceased to exist as an independent entity. Today, Carolina First bank branches opened their doors as ... (Source: Charleston Regional Business Journal 2010-10-01T19:44:02Z)

California Budget Deal Ends Impasse With Vote Expected in Days

Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers came up with a compromise to close a $19.1 billion deficit and give the state a budget, ending a record three-month impasse with a vote expected next week on the spending ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-02T04:05:07Z)

Investors OK Carolina First sale to TD Bank

Shareholders of Carolina First's owner today approved a deal to sell the struggling bank and its holding company to Canada's TD Bank Financial Group, according to a news report. The Upstate lender will be renamed TD Bank as part of the $192 million ... (Source: The Post and Courier 2010-09-28T17:02:57Z)

$19.1 billion budget deal reached in California

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers said Friday night that they have reached a deal to close the state's $19.1-billion deficit. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), flanked by three other legislative leaders, proclaimed a ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-02T04:26:36Z)

TD Bank CEO sees 'huge opportunity' for U.S. lending

Toronto-Dominion Bank, the Toronto- based lender that today completed its acquisition of South Financial Group Inc., expects a "huge opportunity" in making loans to U.S. consumers and small businesses. "The lending business in the United States is a ... (Source: Regina Leader-Post 2010-10-01T18:39:37Z)

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