Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 18, 2010, 6:23 pm

Canada to Buy 65 F-35 Fighter Jets for $8.5 Bil.

The deal to purchase 65 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jets marks one of the biggest military equipment purchases in the country's history, said Defense Minister Peter MacKay. MacKay said the new jets would ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-07-17T21:57:07Z)

Telefónica Withdraws Bid for Brazilian Joint Venture

MADRID — Telefónica of Spain over the weekend withdrew its €7.15 billion bid to take full control of its Brazilian wireless joint venture with Portugal Telecom after the deal was vetoed by the Portuguese government ... (Source: New York Times 2010-07-18T17:16:46Z)

Manny Pacquiao- Floyd Mayweather Jr.deadline passes without deal

M anny Pacquiao reluctantly will look for another opponent for his next bout after promoter Bob Arum's deadline for a deal with Floyd Mayweather Jr. passed Saturday without a word from Mayweather. In the latest ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-18T04:16:31Z)

Google acquires Metaweb to improve question based search query results

(ChattahBox) – Search giant Google announced Friday, it has acquired Metaweb , a San Francisco based company that maintains an open database of "things," and their relationships to one another, in a move to better ... (Source: Chattahbox.com 2010-07-17T12:10:08Z)

Inception' has strong opening at box office; Sorcerer's Apprentice' bombs

LOS ANGELES — Young adults powered summer's riskiest movie to the top of the box office chart this weekend, while families failed to turn out for what is looking like summer's biggest flop. Despite a divide in ... (Source: The State 2010-07-19T01:02:03Z)

Manny Pacquiao Stepped Up: Is Floyd Mayweather Backing Down?

It seemed that everything was in place for the super megafight bewteen Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Pac Man's camp stepped up. Mayweather's camp put the deal on hold. According to Dan Rafael of ESPN Boxing ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-18T15:22:14Z)

Tiger reverts back to Titleist putter

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Tiger Woods has gone back to his old putter for the final round of the British Open. Woods played the first three rounds with a Nike Method putter, hoping it would help him deal with the slower ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-18T12:30:26Z)

Motorola nears unit sale to Nokia Siemens: source

Motorola Inc is close to selling most of its wireless-network equipment business to Nokia Siemens Networks for $1.2 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Nokia Siemens Network, a joint venture of ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-18T21:48:47Z)

BP, Barclays, Fiat, Novartis, Siemens, Telefonica: Europe Equity Preview

The following companies' shares may have unusual moves in European trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the last close. Barclays Plc (BARC LN): The U.K.'s third-largest bank sold $75 million ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-19T00:11:57Z)

UPDATE 1-Motorola nears unit sale to Nokia Siemens -source

PHILADELPHIA, July 18 (Reuters) - Motorola Inc ( MOT.N ) is close to selling most of its wireless-network equipment business to Nokia Siemens Networks [NOKI.UL] for $1.2 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-18T21:48:47Z)

Canada to purchase 65 F-35 fighter jets

The Canadian government said Friday it will spend $8.5 billion to purchase a new wave of fighter jets from U.S. aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corp. The deal to purchase 65 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jets ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-16T18:45:02Z)

Lucille Ball awards will go to daughter

Heritage Auction Galleries says a deal reached Saturday will return the awards to Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill, Ball's daughter with first husband Desi Arnaz. A sale of dozens of other Ball-related memorabilia, which happened ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-07-18T10:50:13Z)

After dismal putting round, Tiger Woods goes back to old flat stick for British Open ...

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods has gone back to his old putter for the final round of the British Open. Woods played the first three rounds with a Nike Method putter, hoping it would help him deal with the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-18T12:23:16Z)

NAB Gets More Time to Win Approval for Axa Asia Deal

July 19 (Bloomberg) -- National Australia Bank Ltd. won more time to obtain regulatory approval for its A$13.3 billion ($11.5 billion) purchase of Axa Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd. Australia's largest business lender ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-19T00:54:53Z)

Lucille Ball - Ball's Daughter Reaches Deal With Auction House

A California auction house selling LUCILLE BALL memorabilia has reached a deal to return the late acting legend's lifetime achievement awards to her daughter. Ball's daughter with first husband Desi Arnaz, Lucie Arnaz ... (Source: Contactmusic.com 2010-07-19T00:40:34Z)

Telefonica deal to buy Brazil's Vivo falls apart

MADRID— Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica on Saturday pulled out of negotiations to acquire a euro7.15 billion ($9.3 billion) stake in Brazil's leading cell phone company Vivo. Telefonica said in a statement ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-18T19:11:18Z)

Floyd Mayweather 'not interested' in rushing into fight with Manny Pacquiao

MIAMI -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. allowed a deadline for striking a deal on a superfight with Manny Pacquiao to pass without saying anything. A day later, Mayweather indicated that his stance wouldn't be changing anytime ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-07-19T01:02:03Z)

Continued: DiCaprio, Nolan's 'Inception' earns dreamy reception with $60.4 million ...

LOS ANGELES - Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan's "Inception" is anything but a sleeper as the thriller opened big with $60.4 million and a No. 1 finish at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-18T21:48:47Z)

Woods goes back to old putter at British Open

Tiger Woods of the United States drops his putter as he reacts to a missed birdie putt on the second hole during the third round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Saturday ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-18T16:19:30Z)

Google acquires Metaweb, says deal will improve search, make Web more meaningful

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Search giant Google Inc. says it has bought Metaweb Inc., a company that helps connect Internet search words to real-world things. Terms were not disclosed. Google director of product management ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-16T20:25:15Z)

UPDATE 2-AXA-NAB extend $11.5 bln takeover deal to Aug 31

SYDNEY, July 19 (Reuters) - National Australia Bank ( NAB.AX ), takeover target AXA Asia Pacific ( AXA.AX ) and France's AXA SA ( AXAF.PA ) agreed to extend an $11.5 billion acquisition agreement to Aug 31, signalling ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-07-19T00:33:25Z)

Strong reviews push 'Inception' to the top

LOS ANGELES - Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan's "Inception" is anything but a sleeper as the thriller opened big with $60.4 million and a No. 1 finish at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-18T22:03:06Z)

Hodges scores 24 to help Silver Stars past Sparks 83-73

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Roneeka Hodges scored a season-high 24 points, helping the San Antonio Silver Stars end a three-game losing streak with an 83-73 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. Hodges, starting for ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-18T22:53:12Z)

Daughter will get Lucille Ball lifetime achievement awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An auction house selling Lucille Ball memorabilia says it is returning the actress' lifetime achievement awards to her daughter. Heritage Auction Galleries says a deal reached yesterday will return ... (Source: Morning Journal 2010-07-18T05:13:47Z)

Silver Stars Upend Sparks 83-73

(AP) SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Roneeka Hodges scored a season-high 24 points, helping the San Antonio Silver Stars end a three-game losing streak with an 83-73 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. Hodges, starting for ... (Source: CBS News 2010-07-18T23:14:41Z)

Silver Stars end three-game losing streak by beating Sparks

SAN ANTONIO -- Roneeka Hodges scored a season-high 24 points, helping the San Antonio Silver Stars end a three-game losing streak with an 83-73 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. Hodges, starting for the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-18T22:53:12Z)

Motorola nears unit sale to Nokia Siemens -WSJ

The report cited the people familiar with the deal as saying Motorola plans to keep its "push to talk" technology known as iDEN, which is used by Sprint Nextel in the U.S. and Nextel International in Latin America in ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-07-18T19:11:18Z)

Canada to buy 65 Lockheed Martin fighter jets

OTTAWA (AFP) – Canada on Friday unveiled its most expensive military purchase ever -- a multi-billion dollar deal to buy 65 Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter jets to replace its ageing squadron. The Joint Strike ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-16T20:10:56Z)

AXA-NAB extend £7.5 billion takeover deal to Aug 31

SYDNEY (Reuters) - National Australia Bank ( NAB.AX ), takeover target AXA Asia Pacific ( AXA.AX ) and France's AXA SA ( AXAF.PA ) agreed to extend an $11.5 billion (7.5 billion pound) acquisition agreement to Aug 31 ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-07-19T00:33:25Z)

Google Acquires Metaweb to Understand the World Better

Google has just disclosed its second big acquisition of the month and this one is even more related to its core business, search. The company has acquired Metaweb which manages an open database of structured and cross ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-07-17T08:35:24Z)

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