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Deals of the Hour / July 26, 2010, 3:39 pm

In Disclosing Secret Documents, WikiLeaks Seeks 'Transparency'

WikiLeaks.org, the online organization that posted tens of thousands of classified military field reports about the Afghan war on Sunday, says its goal in disclosing secret documents is to reveal "unethical behavior" by ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-07-26T06:08:43Z)

Roper Industries to acquire iTradeNetwork

Jul 26, 2010 (Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX) -- Roper Industries, Inc. has agreed to acquire iTradeNetwork, Inc., a provider of software as a service (SaaS) based trading network and business ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-07-26T21:46:27Z)

UPDATE: Vision Solutions Acquires Industry-Leading Double-Take Software

Today Vision Solutions, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Double-Take Software, Inc., a leading provider of recovery solutions for the rapidly growing Windows, Linux and Cloud Computing markets. The ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-26T16:52:57Z)

Analysis: WikiLeaks fuels negative war debate for Obama

Leaked documents on the Afghanistan conflict, including accusations that U.S. ally Pakistan is helping the Taliban, further complicate President Barack Obama's strategy at a time of mounting doubt over the war effort ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-26T20:20:33Z)

BP speeds $20 billion asset sale to boost Gulf relief funds

British energy giant BP is speeding up the sale of up to 20 billion dollars (15.5 billion euros) of assets in a bid to boost funds after the Gulf oil spill, the Financial Times reported Friday. The company is finalising ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-07-14T23:55:13Z)

The End of a Host-Based Replication Era

July 26, 2010 – Vision Solutions Inc. finalized the acquisition of Windows, Linux and cloud-data recovery provider Double-Take Software today for $242 million in cash – three times Double-Take's fiscal 2009 revenue ... (Source: Information Management 2010-07-26T18:11:42Z)

Delta Petroleum (DPTR) Announces $130M Sale of Non-Core Assets; Reduces Credit ...

Delta Petroleum Corporation (Delta) (Nasdaq: DPTR ) announced today that it has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) with Wapiti Oil & Gas, L.L.C. (Wapiti) to sell various non-core assets for $130 million ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-07-26T11:16:31Z)

Delta Petroleum plans $130 million asset sale

Delta Petroleum Corp. said Monday it is selling various exploration and development assets to privately held Wapiti Oil & Gas for $130 million in a move to pay down debt. The sale to Houston-based Wapiti is expected to ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-26T20:06:14Z)

Accel-KKR Sells iTradeNetwork for $525 Million

Accel-KKR said on Monday that it has agreed to sell iTradeNetwork , a software technology focused on the food industry, to Roper Industries for $525 million in cash. The sale of iTradeNetwork, which claims more than ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-07-26T12:20:57Z)

Lion Capital buys Picard

BC Partners has agreed to sell French frozen-food firm Picard Surgeles to rival Lion Capital, highlighting the keen appetite of private equity firms to strike deals in the recession-resilient food industry. The sale of ... (Source: Stuff 2010-07-26T20:56:20Z)

Elvis Presley Autopsy Tools To Be Auctioned; Details

A macabre sale of surgical instruments used to embalm Elvis Presley's corpse will be held in the U.S. next month (Aug10). The controversial auction will feature forceps, needle injectors, aneurysm hooks, an ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-07-22T14:27:23Z)

Elvis Autopsy Tools Pulled from Ghastly Sale

CHICAGO – Ghoulish Elvis Presley fans hoping to snap up autopsy equipment used to prepare the singer's corpse for burial are out of luck: a planned auction featuring the tools has now withdrawn them from ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-26T17:43:04Z)

Gulf oil spill: Could American take over BP from Brit Tony Hayward?

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made by the British company's board, which was meeting Monday in London to decide Hayward's fate. It's not yet clear what Hayward's ... (Source: Thecalifornian.com 2010-07-26T18:11:42Z)

Wikileaks reveal the dangers of Afghanistan

The Obama administration, our NATO allies and the Afghan government responded to the documents -- made public by a gadfly organization known as Wikileaks -- by saying they tell us nothing new. Which is the problem. We ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-07-26T21:46:27Z)

Obama's message to voters: Things could be worse

W ASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, who rocketed to the White House promising "change you can believe in," is now telling voters they shouldn't change a thing. His message for the fall elections, which ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-26T19:51:55Z)

Lion Capital Nears $2 Billion Buy of Food Firm Picard

The sale of Picard, which has thrived by persuading France's fastidious consumers that convenience food can be high-quality, would be the country's biggest buyout since September 2008 when Lehman Brothers collapsed ... (Source: FLEXNEWS 2010-07-26T13:46:51Z)

'Inception' trumps 'Salt'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" has won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office. "Inception" remained the No. 1 movie for the second-straight ... (Source: Odessa American Online 2010-07-26T15:27:03Z)

BP boss expected to quit but new payoff row looms

BP chief executive Tony Hayward is expected to quit imminently with a payoff of up to 18.5 million dollars despite being lambasted over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, British media reported Monday. The size of the payoff ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-07-26T18:18:51Z)

Delta Petroleum plans $130M asset sale

Delta Petroleum Corp. -- which earlier this month had a major planned asset sale fall through -- said Monday it has reached a new deal to sell off another package of assets for $130 million to pay down debt ... (Source: Denver Business Journal 2010-07-26T13:39:41Z)

52 killed in NATO attack in Afghanistan; alliance disputes

The Afghan government said Monday that 52 civilians, including women and children, died when a NATO rocket struck a village in southern Afghanistan last week—a report disputed by the international coalition ... (Source: World Magazine 2010-07-26T20:27:42Z)

WikiLeaks says 'transparency', critics say vandalism

WikiLeaks.org, the online organisation that posted tens of thousands of classified military field reports about the Afghan war on Sunday, says its goal in disclosing secret documents is to reveal "unethical behaviour ... (Source: Indian Express 2010-07-26T19:08:58Z)

WikiLeaks seeks to reveal "unethical behavior"

WikiLeaks.org , the online organization that was posting tens of thousands of classified military field reports about the Afghan war Sunday, says its goal in disclosing secret documents is to reveal "unethical ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-26T06:58:49Z)

Lion Capital Agrees To Buy Picard Surgeles

LONDON (Reuters) - BC Partners agreed to sell French frozen-food firm Picard Surgeles to rival Lion Capital, highlighting the keen appetite of private equity firms to strike deals in the recession-resilient food industry ... (Source: Private Equity Hub 2010-07-26T19:23:17Z)

Accel-KKR sells iTradeNetwork for $525M

Accel-KKR on Monday announced it has agreed to sell iTradeNetwork Inc. to Roper Industries Inc. for $525 million in cash. Accel-KKR, a Menlo Park-based private equity firm, said the sale is expected to close ... (Source: San Francisco Business Journal 2010-07-26T12:56:44Z)

Sideshow: 'Inception,' 'Salt' dominate at box office

Leonardo DiCaprio's Inception won the battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's Salt at the weekend box office. Inception remained No. 1 for the second straight weekend with $43.5 million, according to ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-26T15:27:03Z)

Gingrich: Extend Bush Tax Cuts

Newt Gingrich says President Barack Obama should extend the tax breaks instituted under former President George W. Bush, and is taking the White House to task for its "job-killing policies." Appearing on ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-07-26T20:13:23Z)

Elvis Embalming Tools Pulled From Auction

Bad news for all the sick f*cks out there... A very unique lot Elvis Presley memorabilia has been pulled from auction . Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago was set to put up two lots that included the rubber gloves ... (Source: 411mania.com 2010-07-26T14:15:29Z)

Report Finds Link Between Civilian Deaths And Recruitment For Insurgency In ...

The Wikileaks disclosure of thousands of pages of military documents dealing with the war in Afghanistan today highlight, among other things, "how coalition forces have killed hundreds of civilians in unreported ... (Source: Think Progress 2010-07-26T18:26:01Z)

'Inception' tops 'Salt' with $43.5M weekend

LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" has won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office. "Inception" remained the No. 1 movie for ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-07-26T15:19:54Z)

Double-Take's $242M Sale Brings Windows Data Protection to IBM-Focused Firm, Vision ...

Here's an interesting snapshot of a Boston-area public tech company getting bought by a West Coast firm. In May, we reported that Southborough, MA-based Double-Take Software was being acquired by Vision ... (Source: Xconomy 2010-07-26T09:57:47Z)

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