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Deals of the Hour / October 5, 2010, 4:43 pm

Toshiba to Offer 3-D TV That Does Not Require Special Glasses

CHIBA, Japan — Toshiba , the Japanese electronics maker, said Monday that it would be the first on the market with a TV that displayed images in 3-D without requiring viewers to use special glasses. The clunky and expensive glasses — which viewers must ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-04T23:22:23Z)

Sanofi-Aventis lauches Genzyme takeover battle

PARIS — Sanofi-Aventis says it is launching a hostile $69 per share takeover battle for US biotech company Genzyme Corp. The French drug maker's offer values the Cambridge, Massachusetts, company at $18.5 billion, unchanged from a friendly offer Sanofi ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-05T08:04:56Z)

NHL, officials union reach new deal

The NHL and the officials' union have reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement just days before the opening of hockey's regular season. The deal struck Monday is a four-year agreement and is subject to ratification by members of ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-05T01:02:36Z)

NHL, officials union reach new 4-year deal

TORONTO - The NHL and the officials' union have reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement just days before the opening of hockey's regular season. The deal struck Monday is a four-year agreement and is subject to ratification by ... (Source: CNBC 2010-10-05T15:07:17Z)

Sanofi-Aventis in $18.5 billion hostile takeover offer for Genzyme

France's Sanofi-Aventis on Monday launched an $18.5 billion hostile takeover offer for Genzyme Corp., stepping up its effort to capture the U.S. biotech company's promising drugs for high cholesterol and lucrative treatments for rare genetic disorders. At ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-10-05T11:18:13Z)

Stocks surge to highest level in 5 months after services sector revs up in September

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surged to their highest level in five months Tuesday after a measure of the most important driver of the U.S. economy surged ahead in September, a hopeful sign for the country's main source of employment. A surprise move by the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-05T22:52:34Z)

Toshiba shows off glasses-free 3D TVs

Toshiba has shown off a pair of 3D television sets that it reckons don't require the twonky special glasses to give viewers the 3D effect. Unveiling the boxes at the Ceatec electronics show in Tokyo, today, Masaaki Oosumi, president of Toshiba Visual ... (Source: THINQ.co.uk 2010-10-04T14:39:50Z)

Commonwealth Games: Day One Finals

DELHI, India, October 3. THE first day of long course meter finals is underway at the Commonwealth Games held in India. Women's 200 free Australia's Kylie Palmer grabbed the first title on offer for the 2010 Games with a time of 1:57.50. That matched her ... (Source: SwimInfo 2010-10-04T10:50:46Z)

Potash Corp slams report on BHP takeover proposal

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's Potash Corp ( POT.TO ) slammed a report commissioned by its home province that favors BHP Billiton's ( BHP.AX )( BLT.L ) $39 billion offer to buy the fertilizer maker over a potential bid from a state-owned Chinese entity. The ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-05T17:30:27Z)

Spotlight turns to sports at Commonwealth Games

Small crowds, minor glitches and the prospect of contracting dengue fever were still a concern for organizers as the spotlight finally turned to sports at the Commonwealth Games. Swimming was the first sport to get going in New Delhi on Monday, the morning ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-04T12:02:21Z)

Alabama WR Jones, LB Jordan day-to-day

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Receiver Julio Jones and linebacker Chris Jordan are both nursing injuries ahead of No. 1 Alabama 's game at No. 19 South Carolina on Saturday. Both were at practice on Monday, though. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Monday that ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-05T04:08:43Z)

Toshiba to sell glasses-free 3D televisions

Toshiba announced that it will begin selling two models of 3D televisions which do not require viewers to wear special glasses. Retail sales will begin in December in Japan, but there's no word on when they might become available in the US. The Toshiba ... (Source: Radio Business Report 2010-10-04T15:44:15Z)

RPT-WRAPUP 1-Potash Corp slams report on BHP takeover proposal

TORONTO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Canada's Potash Corp ( POT.TO ) slammed a report commissioned by its home province that favors BHP Billiton's ( BHP.AX )( BLT.L ) offer to buy the fertilizer maker over a potential bid from a state-owned Chinese entity. The ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-05T22:02:28Z)

Microsoft, AT&T Set to Unveil Windows Phone 7 Handsets

Microsoft will receive the marketing support of AT&T, which will be the initial exclusive U.S. carrier to sell the Windows Phone 7 smartphones. AT&T plans to sell the devices the week of Nov. 8. Initially, the carrier will offer three handsets—one each ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-30T19:38:04Z)

Corrected: Potash Corp Slams Report on BHP Takeover Proposal

TORONTO (Reuters) - Potash Corp slammed a report commissioned by the province of Saskatchewan that favors BHP Billiton's $39 billion offer for the fertilizer maker over a potential bid from a state-owned Chinese entity. The Conference Board's report ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-05T13:48:32Z)

AAM Announces EcoTrac Brand of Fuel-Efficient and Environment-Friendly Driveline Products

DETROIT , Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. ("AAM"), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today announced its new EcoTrac™ brand of fuel-efficient and environment-friendly driveline products. The EcoTrac™ brand includes ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-05T10:35:16Z)

Blackbaud buys donor database

Charleston-based Blackbaud Inc. has acquired a West Coast company that operates the world's largest searchable database of philanthropic data, adding a new service to sell its 24,000 nonprofit customers. The sale price for NOZA Inc. was not disclosed ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-05T10:49:35Z)

Mexico's Televisa Shares Sharply Higher On Univision Deal

MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Shares of Mexican media conglomerate Grupo Televisa (TV, TLEVISA.MX) opened sharply higher Tuesday after the company unveiled plans to take a stake in U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications Inc. (UVN), while ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-05T14:02:51Z)

Blackbaud buys Santa Barbara's NOZA, Inc.

South Carolina-based Blackbaud , a software provider for nonprofit organizations, purchased Santa Barbara's NOZA , Inc. in a deal announced Monday by the companies. NOZA offers philanthropy data for nonprofit groups that help to find prospective charities ... (Source: The Daily Sound 2010-10-05T08:12:06Z)

Commonwealth Games: Alicia Coutts Smokes 200 IM; Marieke Guehrer, Chad Le Clos Also ...

DELHI, India, October 3. THE first day of long course meter finals is underway at the Commonwealth Games held in India. Women's 200 free finals Australia's Kylie Palmer grabbed the first title on offer for the 2010 Games with a time of 1:57.50. That ... (Source: SwimInfo 2010-10-04T11:48:02Z)

AAM Announces EcoTrac™ Brand of Fuel-Efficient and Environment-Friendly Driveline Products

AAM's EcoTrac™ all-wheel-drive system enables a vehicle manufacturer to offer a passenger car or crossover vehicle with an all-wheel-drive option that minimizes the impact to fuel economy and reduces emissions when compared to a front-wheel-drive vehicle ... (Source: paidContent.org 2010-10-05T09:59:28Z)

Alabama to embark on tough stretch Saturday

TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama's game at South Carolina Saturday represents the first of six consecutive Southeastern Conference opponents who will play the No. 1 Crimson Tide following an idle week on their respective schedules. No. 1 Alabama at ... (Source: Tuscaloosa News 2010-10-05T22:23:56Z)

Spurrier Focused on Alabama, Not Milestone, Fbc

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says he can't think about individual honors, not with No. 1 Alabama coming to town. Spurrier's next Southeastern Conference win would be his 107th and move him out a tie for second with Ole Miss great ... (Source: WCBD 2010-10-05T21:26:40Z)

Sanofi-Aventis launches Genzyme takeover battle

France's Sanofi-Aventis on Monday launched an $18.5 billion hostile takeover attempt for Genzyme Corp., escalating the battle after the U.S. biotech company's management twice rejected its offer. At $69 per share, it's the same as the friendly bid Paris ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-04T19:04:41Z)

T-Mobile USA to offer new Microsoft phones

SEATTLE Oct 4 (Reuters) - T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom ( DTEGn.DE ), said it will support Windows Phone 7 software and plans to reveal details of phones based on the Microsoft Corp ( MSFT.O ) software at an event on Oct 11. AT&T Inc ( T.N ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-04T21:56:29Z)

Microsoft busca redimirse con Windows Phone 7

Microsoft Corp. ha luchado por salir adelante en el mercado de telefonía móvil en los últimos dos años. Su presidente ejecutivo, Steve Ballmer, dice que la compañía de software ahora lleva finalmente las de ganar. El 11 de octubre, Microsoft y sus ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-04T00:42:19Z)

NHL, Officials' Union Reach Tentative Deal

TORONTO (AP) -- The NHL and the officials' union have reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement just days before the opening of hockey's regular season. TORONTO (AP) -- The NHL and the officials' union have reached a tentative deal ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-10-05T05:27:28Z)

AAM Announces EcoTracâ„¢ Brand of Fuel-Efficient and Environment-Friendly Driveline Products

AAM's EcoTrac? all-wheel-drive system enables a vehicle manufacturer to offer a passenger car or crossover vehicle with an all-wheel-drive option that minimizes the impact to fuel economy and reduces emissions when compared to a front-wheel-drive vehicle ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-05T09:59:28Z)

Blackbaud buys database firm that targets nonprofits

Locally based software company Blackbaud Inc. said today it has bought a business that operates the world's largest searchable database of philanthropic data. The sale price for California-based NOZA Inc. was not disclosed. Blackbaud said the financial ... (Source: The Post and Courier 2010-10-04T16:05:44Z)

Broadcaster Televisa to buy Univision stake: report

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Televisa, the world's top Spanish-language broadcaster, has reached a deal to buy a stake in U.S.-based rival Univision Communications Inc, a Mexican radio station said on its website on Monday. Radio Formula said the two Spanish ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-05T02:21:21Z)

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