Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / October 6, 2010, 8:42 pm

Aircraft deal on approach?

Louisiana has made an offer to lure Hawker Beechcraft's headquarters and other operations to Baton Rouge from Kansas, machinists union officials told The Wichita Eagle on Saturday. Hawker Beechcraft employs 7,000 people, including 6,000 in Wichita ... (Source: Baton Rouge Advocate 2010-10-04T01:32:25Z)

GE to pay $3 billion for oil equipment maker Dresser

BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co ( GE.N ) reached a $3 billion deal to buy Dresser Inc DRESS.UL, a maker of gas engines used to power oil and natural gas production equipment, in its latest bid to boost its energy business. The Addison, Texas-based ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-06T13:47:21Z)

L.A. schools reach deal with ACLU on teacher layoffs

Los Angeles school officials and the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California reached an agreement Tuesday to limit teacher layoffs based on seniority, marking a major departure from the district's "last hired, first fired" policy. The Los ... (Source: Daily Breeze 2010-10-06T15:56:12Z)

Moody's: GE ratings unaffected by Dresser deal

Moody's Investors Service said Wednesday its debt ratings and outlook on General Electric Co. are not affected by the conglomerate's acquisition of energy equipment maker Dresser Inc. for $3 billion in cash. Moody's said its senior unsecured debt rating of ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-06T21:39:48Z)

Grupo Televisa, Univision Communications in billion-dollar deal

Oct 06, 2010 (The Miami Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Coming soon to a smartphone or iPad near you: the sultry antics of popular Mexican telenovelas that have been limited to old-fashioned television screens, thanks to a ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-06T18:40:51Z)

$8.7 million worth of marijuana eradicated in Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives said they have busted two marijuana grows Monday, worth an estimated street value of $8.7 million. Detectives said the eradication began early Monday morning and lasted through the day into the evening ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-06T01:15:44Z)

Major Santa Barbara drug bust, pot valued at nearly $9 million

In another major drug bust , Santa Barbara County narcotics detectives have uncovered two massive illegal marijuana operations in North and South Santa Barbara county. The street value of the hundreds of plants is estimated at $8.7 million . Authorities ... (Source: The Daily Sound 2010-10-06T00:47:06Z)

Lockheed Martin reels in $106M Northrop deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. said Wednesday it has received a $106 million contract from Northrop Grumman Corp. to develop the next-generation Reentry Field Support Equipment for the Air Force's Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile system. The ... (Source: Philadelphia Business Journal 2010-10-06T14:58:56Z)

After angry e-mail, Todd Palin, Miller deny rift

First Todd Palin was mad at Republican Senate nominee Joe Miller for stepping around the question of whether his wife is qualified to be president. Now he's mad at the media for releasing his angry e-mail to Miller, who received a key endorsement from ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-07T00:10:07Z)

What's the Deal With Arkansas Senate Polls?

Election Day's just around the corner and Arkansans are getting bombarded by poll results. A new Reuters survey shows Republican John Boozman has a 14-point lead on Democrat Blanche Lincoln. But another poll by Talk Business says Boozman's lead is 37 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-23T22:45:19Z)

Roy Halladay fires no-hitter past Reds as Phillies win NLDS opener

P HILADELPHIA — The ball just sat there. It was a few feet from home plate, a sure out. But Brandon Phillips' bat was in the way. A sellout crowd at Citizens Bank Park gasped. Carlos Ruiz fell to his knees. He finally found the ball and threw to first ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-07T03:16:14Z)

Miller Dismisses Talk of Rift With Palins

Tea Party-backed Senate hopeful Joe Miller on Wednesday sought to downplay reports of a rift between him and Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, over his unwillingness to endorse the former Alaska governor for president. Miller told Fox News it's not his ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-06T19:45:16Z)

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission adopts new state vehicle rules after Beebe orders changes

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has approved a revision in the agency's vehicle assignment and use policy after Gov. Mike Beebe signed an executive order requiring state employees to apply to keep their official vehicles ... (Source: KSPR.com 2010-10-06T23:48:39Z)

Could Liverpool Ownership Squabble Trip Up Reds?

The news that the New England Sports Ventures, owner of the Boston Red Sox, agreed to buy the Liverpool Football Club appears to be the penultimate chapter in an intriguing sports-business story that started long before Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-07T00:24:26Z)

UPDATE 1-GE to pay $3 bln for oil equipment maker Dresser

BOSTON Oct 6 (Reuters) - General Electric Co ( GE.N ) reached a $3 billion deal to buy Dresser Inc [DRESS.UL], a maker of gas engines used to power oil and natural gas production equipment, in its latest bid to boost its energy business. The Addison, Texas ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-06T13:40:12Z)

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)

Philadelphia Phillies' Roy Halladay pitches no-hitter in Game 1 of NLDS against Cincinnati Reds

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly an hour after pitching the game of his life for the second time this season, Roy Halladay walked through the Phillies clubhouse. No one spoke to him as he made his way across the room to his locker in the corner. A sheet of white ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-07T03:16:14Z)

Lockheed Martin on the smart grid: '440 million new hackable points'

Today, a saboteur can turn off your power by climbing a utility pole. With the smart grid, someone could interrupt your service—and that of your whole city—from China. What are utilities doing to protect us? Lockheed Martin has partnered with several ... (Source: SmartPlanet.com 2010-10-04T14:54:09Z)

Red Sox's Hedge Fund Owner to Buy Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool F.C. said Wednesday that it had agreed to sell itself to New England Sports Ventures , which also owns the Boston Red Sox and is run by the hedge fund manager John W. Henry, for an undisclosed sum. The deal may be worth about £300 million (about ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-06T17:36:25Z)

Owner of Red Sox to Buy Liverpool Soccer Club

Liverpool F.C. said Wednesday that it had agreed to sell itself to New England Sports Ventures , which also owns the Boston Red Sox and is run by the hedge fund manager John W. Henry, for an undisclosed sum. The deal may be worth about £300 million (about ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-06T20:49:41Z)

GoAhead Announces Release of OpenSAFfire Version 6.0

GoAhead® Software today announces that it has shipped the general release of OpenSAFfire 6.0, the company's commercial distribution of the recently released Version 4.0 of the OpenSAF project. OpenSAF is an open source software community with projects ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-06T21:39:48Z)

Santa Barbara narcotics detectives make two drug busts; illegal marijuana estimated at nearly $ ...

For the third time in four months, Santa Barbara County narcotics detectives have uncovered hundreds of illegal marijuana plants growing at pot farms in the county. This time, authorities on Monday discovered two massive illegal marijuana operations in ... (Source: The Daily Sound 2010-10-06T15:13:15Z)

LA teachers union opposes layoff pact

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District's teacher union says a proposed agreement that would change how teachers are laid off in the nation's second-largest school district is the wrong solution for schools. In a statement Wednesday, United ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-07T01:07:23Z)

Todd Palin E-mail No Big Deal Because Palins Say It Isn't

Todd and Sarah Palin have responded to the leak of Todd's e-mail to Joe Miller yesterday, and it's basically, "What? That wasn't controversial. Lamestream media!" Earlier this afternoon, Todd sent a message to The Weekly Standard , saying his " ... (Source: Wonkette (satire) 2010-10-06T21:46:57Z)

LA schools seek layoffs system opposed by union

A proposed agreement that would change how teachers are laid off in the nation's second-largest school district is being hailed as a landmark that could pave the way for changes in urban districts across the nation, but the city's teachers union said ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-07T02:11:49Z)

Memorial for Arkansas soldier killed in Somalia set

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - The Arkansas National Guard is to rededicate a memorial in North Little Rock to a helicopter pilot who was killed in 1993 in the U.S. raid in Mogadishu, Somalia. Family and friends will join members of the public on Friday at 1 ... (Source: Kait 8 2010-10-06T21:46:57Z)

Kansas guarding details of aviation job deal

Kansas officials hoped Wednesday to thwart new attempts to lure aviation jobs away from Wichita by withholding details of an agreement between the state and manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft. Gov. Mark Parkinson hints that the deal might involve helping the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-07T00:10:07Z)

UPDATE 5-Televisa deal tightens Univision grip on US market

MEXICO CITY, Oct 5 (Reuters) - New investment from Mexico's Televisa in Spanish-language broadcaster Univision will tighten the companies' grips on a growing U.S. Hispanic market, but the deal also hands Televisa some of Univision's ample debt. Televisa ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-05T19:53:37Z)

Roy Halladay pitches first postseason no-hitter since 1956 as Phillies beat Reds 4-0 in Game 1

PHILADELPHIA - Roy Halladay spent his whole career waiting for this start, wondering what it would be like to pitch in the playoffs. It was better than he — or anyone else — could have predicted. Halladay threw the second no-hitter in postseason ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-07T03:16:14Z)

Deal may save Kan. jobs

TOPEKA (AP) — An agreement has been reached that could keep "the vast majority" of the Hawker Beechcraft general aviation jobs in the Wichita, Gov. Mark Parkinson said late Tuesday. Parkinson said he brokered a "long-term deal" with the company ... (Source: Newton Kansan 2010-10-06T22:44:13Z)

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