Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / October 9, 2010, 11:40 am

Bruins, Chara agree to new long-term deal

PRAGUE -- This was a homecoming for Zdeno Chara. Turns out, it was a very lucrative return to the city where Big Z really got his hockey career started as a teenager, playing for Sparta Praha in the spring of '96. Chara, the 33-year-old Bruins' captain, in ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-09T14:48:13Z)

Adobe's stock drops as Microsoft deal speculation ebbs

Adobe Systems shares Friday gave up part of Thursday's surge as speculation dimmmed that the company may be bought by Microsoft. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently met with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to discuss closer collaboration, The New York Times ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-09T03:56:49Z)

Nathan Deal's steady career leads to GOP bid

Elissa Eubanks, eeubanks@ajc.com Throughout his career, Deal, 68, has been the kind of cautious candidate who relies on a steady string of hits to score runs, rather than swinging for the fences. He casts himself as a proven leader and a consensus builder ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-09-27T13:15:05Z)

Obama says GOP proposals to cut spending will 'shortchange' education for children

WASHINGTON - Offering voters a reason to keep Democrats in power on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama says Republicans would cut education spending and put the country's economic future at risk if they had their way. A quality education is paramount ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-09T17:32:52Z)

NYT: Adobe, Microsoft executives discussed sale of Adobe to Microsoft

The chief executives of software makers Adobe Systems and Microsoft discussed the possibility of Microsoft acquiring Adobe to take on Apple in the mobile-phone market, according to a report by the New York Times. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Adobe CEO ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-07T21:45:46Z)

Bruins, Zdeno Chara ink 7-year, $45.5 million contract extension

PRAGUE (AP) — Four-time All-Star Zdeno Chara   (FSY) has signed a seven-year contract extension that would keep him with the Boston Bruins through the 2017-18 season. General manager Peter Chiarelli announced the deal Saturday, before the Bruins played ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-09T17:25:42Z)

GM, UAW reach deal to cut wages, build car in U.S.

ORION TOWNSHIP (AP) — General Motors and the United Auto Workers have reached a cost-cutting deal that could help accomplish what once seemed impossible: Making a profit on small cars built in the United States. The deal, announced Thursday, could cut in ... (Source: Morning Sun 2010-10-09T05:37:02Z)

Abu Dhabi bags big Barclays profit as Q3 fears grow

LONDON (Reuters) - The main Middle East investor who pumped billions of pounds into Barclays Plc( BARC.L ) effectively sold a chunk more shares, giving him a profit of over $3 billion on the deal and sending the British bank's shares lower. The sale came ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-08T11:50:27Z)

UPDATE 3-Abu Dhabi bags big Barclays profit as Q3 fears grow

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The main Middle East investor who pumped billions of pounds into Barclays ( BARC.L ) two years ago has locked in a profit of about 3 billion pounds on the investment after a complex deal that sent the bank's shares lower. The sale ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-08T16:22:28Z)

Stern: NBA should have saved the Knicks from themselves

Throwing in the towel to ensure a shot at an NBA superstar used to be so much easier. If you were the Cleveland Cavaliers trying to get LeBron James as he came out of high school, all you had to do was (allegedly) tank a season to get a high Lottery pick ... (Source: Dime Magazine 2010-10-09T09:40:25Z)

China's CNOOC signs LNG deal with GDF Suez

Chinese offshore oil and gas company CNOOC agreed Saturday to buy 2.6 million tons of liquefied natural gas from French utility GDF Suez SA. The deal, signed in Shanghai with CNOOC's wholly owned CNOOC Gas and Power Group, calls for France's partially ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-09T10:16:12Z)

Barclays profit windfall for Abu Dhabi

LONDON: The main Middle East investor who pumped billions of pounds into Barclays two years ago has locked in a profit of about £3 billion ($4.8bn) on the investment after a complex deal that sent the bank's shares lower. The sale came as concern mounted ... (Source: Gulf Daily News 2010-10-08T23:53:26Z)

Obama promises 'hand to hand combat' if GOP wins

A Republican majority in Congress would mean "hand-to-hand combat" on Capitol Hill for the next two years, threatening policies Democrats have enacted to stabilize the economy, President Obama warned Wednesday. Speaking on Michael Baisden's syndicated ... (Source: American Thinker 2010-10-08T13:30:40Z)

Abortion doc's killing part of bigger case?

WICHITA, Kan. - A federal grand jury is investigating whether the murder last year of Dr. George Tiller, one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers, was connected to a broader case involving radical anti-abortion activists, according to a federal ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-09T16:49:55Z)

Allied Irish Banks to sell its stake in M&T Bank, offers shares valued at $2.07 billion

DUBLIN (AP) — Debt-laden Allied Irish Banks PLC announced Thursday it plans to sell its stake in M&T Bank Corp. of New York in a public share offering valued at $2.07 billion (euro1.48 billion). Allied Irish , based in Dublin, is trying to sell its ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-07T15:33:32Z)

Allied Irish To Sell M&T Stake

Allied Irish Banks (AIB) will sell its 22.4% stake in U.S. regional lender, M&T Bank , in a public offering. The Irish lender will offer 26.7 million notes in the U.S. that convert into M&T shares after AIB's shareholders approve the deal. (Source: Emii.com 2010-10-06T11:17:02Z)

Grand jury probing anti-abortion killing

WICHITA, Kan. -- A federal grand jury is investigating whether last year's murder of a Kansas abortion doctor was connected to a broader case involving radical anti-abortion activists, a federal law enforcement official familiar with the case said Friday ... (Source: Recordpub 2010-10-09T16:14:07Z)

China remains uncompromising in response to Nobel

Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to an imprisoned Chinese dissident sparked praise from Western governments, brought condemnation from Beijing and is exposing the difficulties fitting a powerful, authoritarian China into the international order. A day after ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-09T17:18:33Z)

GM, UAW agree on wage deal

ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. — General Motors and the United Auto Workers have reached a cost-cutting deal that could help accomplish what once seemed impossible: making a profit on small cars built in the United States. The deal, announced Thursday, could cut ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-08T06:56:58Z)

STERN: I MESSED UP; ORIGINALLY TOLD KNICKS IT WAS OK TO REHIRE ISIAH

PARIS - Commissioner David Stern finally took blame for the Isiah Thomas fiasco, confessing he gave James Dolan the OK to hire the reviled former Knicks president as a part-time consultant. In a sitdown with four New York writers in Paris as the Knicks ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-09T01:12:11Z)

GDF confirms LNG deal with China's CNOOC

SHANGHAI Oct 9 (Reuters) - France's GDF Suez (GSZ.PA) said on Saturday it has inked an agreement with China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) to sell 2.6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG), confirming earlier reports. GDF will sell a total of ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-09T09:11:47Z)

Adobe Pares Gains as Microsoft Deal Speculation Ebbs

(Updates share price in sixth paragraph.) Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Adobe Systems Inc. shares gave up part of yesterday's surge as speculation diminished that the company may be bought by Microsoft Corp. Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-08T20:18:41Z)

UAE, BlackBerry resolve dispute, avert ban

The United Arab Emirates on Friday backed off a threat to cut key BlackBerry services, just days before a planned ban that could have harmed the country's business-friendly reputation. The last-minute decision ended more than two months of brinksmanship ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-10-09T11:27:47Z)

'For sale' sign posted outside closed clinic of murdered Kan. late-term abortion doctor

WICHITA, Kan. - A "for sale" sign has been posted outside the Kansas medical clinic formerly operated by murdered abortion provider Dr. George Tiller. Tiller was among the few late-term abortion providers in the U.S. before he was fatally shot in his ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-07T23:54:37Z)

UAE cancels BlackBerry suspension

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Oct 9, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- United Arab Emirate regulators said BlackBerry smart phone services would run uninterrupted, having settled an disagreement with the phone's manufacturer. The UAE's Telecommunication ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-10-09T13:00:51Z)

NBA AM: Less Guarantees In New Labor Deal

Less Guarantees: NBA Commissioner David Stern met with reporters in Paris this week and answered a wide range of questions. The normally reserved Stern, let it out that he expected the next labor agreement with the players to allow for teams to get out of ... (Source: Hoops World 2010-10-08T12:26:14Z)

Bruins extend Chara's contract for seven more years

PRAGUE -- Four-time All-Star Zdeno Chara has signed a seven-year contract extension that would keep him with the Boston Bruins through the 2018-19 season. General manager Peter Chiarelli announced the deal Saturday, before the Bruins played the Phoenix ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-09T18:01:30Z)

Allied Irish To Raise $2 Billion From M&T Stake Sale

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Allied Irish Banks PLC ( AIB ) said Thursday that it will raise about $2 billion from the sale of its 22.4% stake in M&T Bank Corp. ( MTB ) through a public offering, as it seeks to increase its capital by a deadline set by the Irish ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-10-07T09:57:06Z)

Ford, UAW reach deal on Focus plant

Ford and the UAW have reached a tentative local agreement that would allow the automaker to build the 2012 Ford Focus compact car profitably at Michigan Assembly Plant without a second-tier wage rate like the one announced earlier this week at a General ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-09T12:46:32Z)

Mystery Continues to Surround UAE Blackberry Deal

The United Arab Emirates has announced it will not implement a ban on certain functions of the BlackBerry smartphone following "positive collaboration" with the device's developer Research in Motion (RIM) . Details of the agreement, however, remain unclear ... (Source: Voice of America 2010-10-09T16:35:36Z)

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