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Deals of the Hour / July 13, 2010, 3:16 am

M&A Navigator: Deal pipeline - 1 July

(M&A Navigator Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The following is a list a of deals covered in detail by M&A Navigator this week: - DUTCH UNIT4 RAISES TETA OFFER Dutch software firm Unit4 (AMS:U4AGR) revised up its takeover ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-07-02T09:57:36Z)

Wallace says he'll re-sign with Pistons

DETROIT - Ben Wallace left the Detroit Pistons once. He doesn't plan to do it again. The former Defensive Player of the Year told the Associated Press on Sunday he heard from a lot of teams but agreed to a two-year deal ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-12T01:10:21Z)

Amber Riley to bring big voice and a dose of 'Glee' to All-Star game

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Amber Riley will bring her high school pep to the Major League Baseball All-Star game. The "Glee" Starlet will sing a set of songs and the national anthem before Tuesday's edition of the annual ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-07-11T18:43:48Z)

Ottawa appeals court ruling involving accused terrorist Omar Khadr

OTTAWA — The federal government will appeal a Federal Court order that it present options to safeguard the charter rights of accused terrorist Omar Khadr. The announcement, as a one-week deadline for options was about ... (Source: The Province 2010-07-12T21:48:44Z)

Body Central plans stock IPO

Jacksonville-based retailer Body Central Corp. plans to raise $86.3 million in an initial public offering of shares, according to a regulatory filing. The company is planning to go public after 38 years of selling lower ... (Source: Jacksonville Business Journal 2010-07-09T18:39:01Z)

CANADA STOCKS-TSX shoots higher, UTS soars on deal

UTS shares jumped 63 percent to C$3.44 after French oil major Total agreed to buy UTS for C$1.5 billion in cash, twice the amount it offered for the Canadian oil sands developer 18 months ago. [ID:nSGE66609U]. "The bid ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-07-07T20:14:27Z)

AON-Hewitt Deal Is No Bellwether

What does the largest M&A deal in more than two months say about the state of the global economy? Not as much as it says about AON, which is purchasing human-resources concern Hewitt Associates for $4.9 billion. With so ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-12T18:49:47Z)

Warriors sign F Wright to multiyear deal (AP)

The Golden State Warriors have signed free agent small forward Dorell Wright to a multiyear contract. The team announced the deal Monday night. Wright reportedly will be paid $11 million over three years. The 24-year-old ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-07-13T08:32:59Z)

Ben Wallace set to sign 2-year deal with Pistons

Ben Wallace says he'll sign a two-year contract soon with the Detroit Pistons. Wallace told The Associated Press on Sunday he heard from a lot of teams, but agreed to a two-year deal about a week ago because he wants to ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-11T20:24:01Z)

MLB: Mariners trade Cliff Lee to Rangers

The Mariners traded Cliff Lee to the Texas Rangers for first baseman Justin Smoak and three minor-leaguers on Friday. The Mariners also included injured right-hander Mark Lowe and cash in the deal. The Mariners will ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-09T23:46:49Z)

CANADA STOCKS-TSX goes flat as U.S. earnings season starts

TORONTO, July 12 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed marginally lower on Monday, flattening out as wary investors sat on their hands and braced for any surprises that may come as the U.S. earnings season starts ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-12T21:41:35Z)

3rd UPDATE: Aon To Buy Hewitt In $4.9 Billion Cash-And-Stock Deal

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Aon Corp. (AON), the world's largest insurance broker, agreed to buy human-resources firm Hewitt Associates Inc. (HEW) in a cash-and- stock deal valued at about $4.9 billion. The deal, the largest ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-07-12T21:12:57Z)

Deal Profile: Aon to Acquire Hewitt Associates

Aon, the world's largest insurance broker, agreed to buy human-resources firm Hewitt Associates in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $4.9 billion. The deal, the largest in Aon's history, will nearly triple the ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-12T15:07:52Z)

Omar Khadr says rejected Guantanamo plea deal

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE Cuba (Reuters) - A Canadian captive at the Guantanamo prison said on Monday he rejected a plea deal that would have freed him in five years if he admitted to killing a U.S. soldier in ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-12T15:57:59Z)

Mariners president says he was unaware of pitcher's past

S EATTLE — Mariners president Chuck Armstrong said he was "not aware" beforehand that a Class AA pitcher obtained in the Cliff Lee deal pleaded no contest last year to a charge of false imprisonment with violence ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-12T08:27:00Z)

Mariners were "unaware" of trade return Josh Lueke's no-contest plea in criminal ...

The Mariners, it seems, were caught off guard by revelations that one of the four prospects they received in the Cliff Lee trade, Class AA pitcher Josh Lueke, had pleaded no contest to a charge of involuntary confinement ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-07-11T19:19:36Z)

Amber Riley To Bring Some "Glee" To All-Star Game

ANAHEIM, Calif. (July 11, 2010)--Amber Riley brings her high school pep to the Major League Baseball All-Star game as the "Glee" Starlet sings a set of songs and the national anthem before Tuesday's edition of the annual ... (Source: KWTX 2010-07-11T15:59:10Z)

Jimenez, Price to start All-Star Game

Ubaldo Jimenez is always eager to share his accomplishments with a support system that runs from Denver to the Dominican Republic. His home nation and adopted hometown will be tuned in when Jimenez takes the mound for ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-07-13T04:22:26Z)

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More than a hundred executives, professionals and investors in the High-Frequency Trading, Hedge Funds, Fund of Funds, Proprietary Trading, Quantitative and Algorithmic Trading worlds, including confirmed attendees from ... (Source: PR-USA.net 2010-07-12T19:11:15Z)

All-Star shuffle: Injuries, new rule revamp roster

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Justin Verlander and Andrew Bailey are in. Jason Heyward is out. Adrian Beltre is a maybe. And in the land of the famous In-N-Out burger, Jered Weaver is both. The All-Star shuffle kept up Sunday, with ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-13T06:59:55Z)

Ben Wallace said he wants to retire a Detroit Piston.

AUBURN HILLS (AP) -- Ben Wallace says he'll sign a two-year contract soon with the Detroit Pistons. Wallace told The Associated Press on Sunday he heard from a lot of teams, but agreed to a two-year deal about a week ago ... (Source: ConnectMidMichigan.com 2010-07-12T00:48:53Z)

CANADA STOCKS-TSX ends little changed ahead of US earnings

TORONTO July 12 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed marginally lower on Monday, flattening out as wary investors sat on their hands, bracing for any surprises that may come as the U.S. earnings season starts ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-07-12T20:08:31Z)

IPhone 4 won't get Consumer Reports' recommendation

SEATTLE - Consumer Reports says the iPhone 4 has reception problems caused by its antenna design. After the iPhone 4 went on sale in June, buyers started complaining that holding the gadget a certain way could cause ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-07-13T04:00:58Z)

Jimenez earns All-Star start over Marlins' Johnson

Colorado ace Ubaldo Jimenez will start for the National League in the All-Star Game, while the American League will counter with Tampa Bay's David Price. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel picked Jimenez on Monday ahead of ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-13T05:05:23Z)

Consumer Reports pans iPhone over antenna trouble

SEATTLE - Consumer Reports said today it will not recommend Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone because of reception problems caused by its antenna design. After the iPhone 4 went on sale in June, buyers started complaining that ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-07-13T04:51:04Z)

'Glee' starlet opening for the All-Star Game

"Glee's" Amber Riley will bring her high school pep to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Riley will sing a set of songs and the national anthem before Tuesday's edition of the annual Midsummer Classic held ... (Source: San Diego Union-Tribune 2010-07-12T03:26:22Z)

Wright inks 3-year deal with Warriors

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors have signed free agent small forward Dorell Wright to a multiyear contract. The team announced the deal Monday night. Wright's agent, Bob Myers, told ESPN The Magazine's Ric ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-13T06:09:49Z)

Omar Khadr expected in court in Guantanamo Bay

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Omar Khadr is expected to appear in a Guantanamo Bay courtroom today for crucial pre-trial hearings in his war-crimes case. The hearings relate to whether Khadr intends to represent ... (Source: The Chronicle Herald 2010-07-12T20:15:41Z)

Warriors sign free-agent forward Wright to three-year deal

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors have signed free-agent small forward Dorell Wright to a multiyear contract. The team announced the deal Monday night. Wright reportedly will be paid $11 million over three ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-07-13T07:07:05Z)

Consumer Reports won't recommend iPhone 4

S EATTLE — Consumer Reports says the iPhone 4 has reception problems caused by its antenna design. After the iPhone 4 went on sale in June, buyers started complaining that holding the gadget a certain way could cause ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-13T02:56:32Z)

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