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Deals of the Hour / August 10, 2010, 11:41 pm

Nurses object to sale of Forum

A hearing on the sale of Forum Health — and an objection to the sale — was to begin at 9:30 a.m. today in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here. The Ohio Nurses Association filed the lone objection to the sale of ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-08-10T04:39:20Z)

Mexican President Open to Change in Drug Policy

MEXICO CITY – President Felipe Calderon said Tuesday he is willing to change Mexico's drug-war strategy and promised a new offensive against money laundering after hearing blistering criticism from opposition leaders ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-08-11T05:56:54Z)

Dell to Sell Streak Tablet for $300

Dell Inc. said its Streak tablet will go on sale this week, making it the first major competitor to Apple Inc.'s iPad. The Round Rock, Texas, company said orders for its touchscreen device will open for U.S ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-11T00:20:27Z)

Mexican president seeks ideas in drug-war strategy

MEXICO CITY — President Felipe Calderon said Tuesday he is willing to change Mexico's drug-war strategy and promised a new offensive against money laundering after hearing blistering criticism from ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-11T04:52:28Z)

Mexico's Supreme Court rules nationwide recognition for Mexico City's same-sex ...

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that all 31 states must recognize same-sex marriages performed in the capital, though its decision does not force those states to begin marrying gay couples in their ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-10T20:45:42Z)

GM results to show gain over first-qtr -sources

* GM to show gains in Q2 earnings -sources * GM negotiating to finalize $5 bln bank credit -sources * Q2 results to be released Thursday, bolster case for IPO (Adds analyst, investor comment) By Soyoung Kim and ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-08-11T01:39:12Z)

Sohu.com Signs Preliminary, Non-Binding Term Sheet For Strategic Investment In Sogou ...

(RTTNews) - Sohu.com Inc. (SOHU: News ) Monday said it reached a preliminary, non-binding term sheet for the possible sale to strategic investors, including Alibaba Group and Yunfeng Fund L.P, of a minority interest of ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-09T12:11:30Z)

GM hikes assembly capacity for Volt

DETROIT — General Motors said Friday that it is boosting production capacity for its new Chevrolet Volt because of strong public interest in the electric car, which goes on sale this year. GM will now have a ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-07-31T07:07:12Z)

GM hikes production capacity for Volt by 50 pct

DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors said Friday that it is boosting production capacity for its new Chevrolet Volt due to strong public interest in the electric car that goes on sale this year. GM will now have a production ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-30T20:44:26Z)

VULTURES CIRCLE OVER GOOGLE'S LOST MARKET SHARE IN CHINA

Sohu.com Inc, operator of China's fourth most-visited Web portal, said on Monday it will link up with Alibaba Group in an effort to grab market share lost by Google Inc. Sohu said Alibaba Group and Yunfeng ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-08-10T07:16:49Z)

Sohu.com (SOHU) Enters Non-Binding Agreement for Sogou Minority Interest Sale

Sohu.com Inc. (Nasdaq: SOHU ) today announced that it has entered into a preliminary, non-binding term sheet for the possible sale to strategic investors, including Alibaba Group(1) and Yunfeng Fund L.P.(2) (collectively ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-09T11:35:42Z)

Judge OKs Forum sale

According to transaction terms, Community Health Partners will: Pay $120 million - $116.5 million after paying a breakup fee to losing bidder Ardent Health Services and other costs. Invest at least $80 million ... (Source: Warren Tribune Chronicle 2010-08-11T05:06:47Z)

NV casino to sell unique gold collection

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- After being on public display for decades, a Nevada casino's unique gold collection is up for sale. The Carson Nugget in Carson City is selling what it bills as "The World's Rarest Gold Collection ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-11T04:45:19Z)

DirecTV launches $3 bln, 3-part debt sale-IFR

NEW YORK Aug 10 (Reuters) - DirecTV ( DTV.O ) on Tuesday launched a $3 billion, 3-part debt sale, according to IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. The sale includes $750 million in 6-year notes expected to price at 170 basis ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-08-10T19:26:58Z)

2nd UPDATE: Dell Streak Will Be First To Challenge IPad

SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Dell Inc. (DELL) said its Streak tablet will go on sale this week, making it the first major competitor to Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPad. The Round Rock, Texas, company said orders for its touch ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-10T23:08:52Z)

Dell To Start Taking Orders For Tablet Computer Thursday

Dell Inc. ( DELL ) said orders for its touch-screen tablet computer called Streak will open for U.S. priority pre-sale registrants Thursday, for a price that falls under what rival Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) charges ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-10T22:18:46Z)

Carson Nugget Casino Gold Collection Up For Sale

RENO, Nev. (AP) ― There's gold in them thar -- display cases. The Carson Nugget casino is putting its unique gold collection up for sale. The Carson City, Nev., collection could be worth as much as $5 million. There ... (Source: WJZ 2010-08-10T12:53:16Z)

GM CEO expects good demand for automaker's shares

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre says he is optimistic there will be good demand for GM's stock when the company sells shares to the public, but he gave no timetable for the sale. He says ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-05T17:16:53Z)

GM's CEO Is Right To Want Full Sale at IPO

General Motors is eager for its upcoming initial public offering. In fact, the automaker's CEO Ed Whitacre is hoping to sell all of the stock resulting from the bailout at that time. If the firm does pull off that feat ... (Source: Atlantic Online (blog) 2010-08-06T18:12:58Z)

GM boosts production of Chevrolet Volt

General Motors is boosting production capacity for its new Chevrolet Volt due to strong public interest in the electric car that goes on sale this year. GM will now have a production capacity of 45,000 ... (Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune 2010-07-31T01:09:18Z)

Price guidance emerges on Statoil debt sale-IFR

NEW YORK Aug 10 (Reuters) - Price guidance emerged on Norway's Statoil's ( STL.OL ) $1.25 billion, 2-part debt sale on Tuesday, according to IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. A planned $750 million of 7-year notes is ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-08-10T15:09:16Z)

VeriSign's Sale of Authentication Services Business to Symantec Closes

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced today the completion of the sale of its Authentication Services business to Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) for approximately $1.28 billion in cash subject to adjustments related to ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-09T14:34:40Z)

DirecTV sells $3 bln in 3-part debt sale-IFR

NEW YORK Aug 10 (Reuters) - DirecTV ( DTV.O ) on Tuesday sold $3 billion in a 3-part debt sale, according to IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. The sale included $750 million in 6-year notes that priced at 170 basis points ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-08-10T20:31:23Z)

ONA files objection to Forum sale

The Ohio Nurses Association filed the lone objection to the sale of Forum Health to Community Health Systems by today's 8 a.m. deadline. In its objection filed electronically on Sunday with the U.S ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-08-09T15:24:46Z)

Symantec acquires authentication services unit of VeriSign

Aug 10, 2010 (Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX) -- Symantec Corp. has acquired identity and authentication business of VeriSign, Inc., which includes the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificate ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-10T21:50:08Z)

US Symantec completes Verisign's security unit acquisition

(M&A Navigator Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) US security software provider Symantec Corp (NASDAQ:SYMC) said yesterday it has bought the security business of Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) in a deal worth USD1.28bn ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-10T12:10:19Z)

Bizarre News -- Gold Collection Sale

RENO, Nev. (AP) - There's gold in them thar display cases. The Carson Nugget casino is putting its unique gold collection up for sale. The Carson City, Nev., collection could be worth as much as five million bucks. There ... (Source: KABC 2010-08-10T08:21:15Z)

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