ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The Edmonton Oilers have long had difficulty wooing and retaining free agents, but Justin Schultz is proving to be a rare prized catch.
Cricket-Australia v South Africa - first test scoreboard
BRISBANE, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Scoreboard at lunch on thefifth day of the first test against South Africa at the Gabba onTuesday: South Africa first innings 450 all out* (J. Kallis 147, H.Amla 104, A. Petersen 64; J. Pattinson 3-93) Australia first innings (overnight 487-4) E. Cowan run out 136 D. Warner c Kallis b Steyn 4 R. Quiney c Steyn b Morkel 9 R. Ponting c Kallis b Morkel 0 M. Clarke not out 259 M. Hussey c sub b Morkel 100 M. Wade not out 19 Extras (lb-14, w-1, nb-23) 38 Total (for 5 wickets dec, 138 overs) 565 Fall of wickets: 1-13 2-30 3-40 4-299 5-527 Did not bat: P. Siddle, B. …
Cricket-South Africa 31-1 (& 450) v Australia 565-5 dec - lunch
BRISBANE, Nov 13 (Reuters) – South Africa were 31 for one wicket at lunch on the fifth and final day of the first test against Australia on Tuesday Scores: South Africa 31-1 and 450 (J. Kallis 147, H. Amla 104, A. Petersen 64; J. Pattinson 3-93) v Australia 565-5 dec (M. Clarke 259 not out, E. Cowan 136, M. Hussey 100). *South Africa’s JP Duminy was injured and unable to bat. (Compiled by Nick Mulvenney; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
Kodak in financing deal to leave bankruptcy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eastman Kodak Co said on Monday it has reached a $793 million financing deal with bondholders that could take the one-time photography giant out of bankruptcy. The deal, which still needs bankruptcy court approval, will come in the form of new loans from Centerbridge Partners, GSO Capital Partners, UBS and JPMorgan Chase & Co , Kodak said in a statement. The financing is contingent on the company receiving at least $500 million for a patent portfolio it has been trying to sell for more than a year, Kodak said. …
Leucadia to buy Jefferies in $2.8 billion deal
(Reuters) – Jefferies Group Inc is selling itself to Leucadia National Corp , its biggest shareholder, in a deal aimed at reassuring investors it has access to long-term funding. Leucadia, which models itself on Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and owns companies ranging from real estate to mining, is paying $2.76 billion in stock for the 71 percent stake of Jefferies it does not own. The deal is the latest sign that Wall Street firms are scurrying to answer investor questions about their funding and long-term profitability in the wake of new rules and regulations. …
Old report surfaces, shows Montreal warned years ago about inflated costs
MONTREAL – The City of Montreal has released a report that suggests the municipality knew years ago that it was significantly overpaying for construction projects, perhaps by more than 30 per cent.
Starbucks, Amazon and Google to face UK lawmakers over tax
LONDON (Reuters) – UK lawmakers will quiz executives of Starbucks, Google and Amazon on Monday about how they have managed to pay only small amounts of tax in B ritain while racking up billions of dollars worth of sales here. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which is charged with monitoring government financial affairs, has invited the companies to give evidence amid mounting public and political concern about tax avoidance by big international companies. … 
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