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Deals of the Hour / August 11, 2010, 3:40 am

Teck Announces Cash Tender Offer for up to US$600 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes and ...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 3, 2010) - Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) ("Teck") announced today that it has commenced an offer to purchase for cash (the "Tender Offer") up to ... (Source: Market Wire 2010-08-03T13:58:50Z)

UPDATE 2-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

(Adds San Miguel, Kewill, Hanesbrands,Korea Exchange Bank, ICBC, PTT ONGC, CKX, Hydrogenics, Camco, WestLB ;Updates International Power, Banpu, ArcelorMittal) Aug 10 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-08T23:54:12Z)

Montenegro offers citizenship

PODGORICA (Montenegro) - MONTENEGRO will offer citizenship to people who invest more than 500,000 euros (S$890,800) in the tiny Balkan country, the government said on Tuesday. The 'economic citizenship program' is ... (Source: Straits Times 2010-08-11T00:13:18Z)

Alleged thief tries to sell ladder to victim

HILLSBORO, OR -- An Oregon man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a ladder from a man and then called him later to sell him a ladder. Washington County sheriff's deputies say Kevin Gilman faces theft and burglary ... (Source: KABC 2010-08-11T02:50:47Z)

Perry Spurns White House Briefing Invite

Gov. Rick Perry wants the White House to make a better offer on talking with Texas about border security. A National Security Council briefing? Not good enough. Perry said Tuesday he declined a border-security briefing ... (Source: NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 2010-08-10T21:21:30Z)

Droid Apps to Soon Offer AlphaTrade's E-Gate

PHOENIX--( BUSINESS WIRE )--AlphaTrade (OTCBB: APTD) is pleased to provide investors and shareholders with positive technology news. AlphaTrade's technology team is currently working with smartphone providers, such as ... (Source: Business Wire 2010-08-09T03:36:06Z)

CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-FNB Corp to buy Comm Bancorp for $70 mln

* Deal to immediately add to adj EPS - F.N.B. Aug 9 (Reuters) - Bank holding company F.N.B. Corp ( FNB.N ) said it will buy Pennsylvania-based Comm Bancorp Inc ( CCBP.O ) for about $70 million in cash and ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-10T06:33:52Z)

Apple iPhone 4 Deals, ruling the market

The Apple iPhone 4 is a gadget one would always love to have. Its full of features, design and all technicalities are filled in it. It is a new generation phone and thus it soon has clicked the youth around ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-11T06:18:22Z)

Ore. man charged with selling stolen ladders

(AP) — HILLSBORO, Ore. - An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-08-10T23:01:43Z)

Teck Resources increases cash tender offer

Teck Resources Limited announced that it has increased its previously announced cash tender offer for Teck's 9.75% senior secured notes due 2014 and 10.25% senior secured notes due 2016. Under the terms of the ... (Source: SteelGuru 2010-08-11T04:02:22Z)

The $75 Google Android Apple iPad Tablet, Sort Of

Apple has yet to roll out the iPad in China, and Google's business plan hit a rough patch here this year, but Chinese master innovators imitators in the innovation knock-off hotbed of Shenzhen are racing ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2010-08-11T09:38:48Z)

Hillsboro man charged with selling stolen ladders

HILLSBORO — An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman is facing ... (Source: Statesman Journal 2010-08-11T00:27:37Z)

Sorting when early memory loss signals big threat

WASHINGTON — Doctors can't tell if Leif Utoft Bollesen's mild memory loss will remain an annoyance or worsen, but experimental checks of the Minnesota man's aging brain may offer clues. About 1 million ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-11T06:47:00Z)

Teck Increases Its Previously Announced Cash Tender Offer

Teck Resources Limited ("Teck", TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced today that it has increased its previously announced cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for Teck's 9.75% senior secured notes due 2014 (the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-09T18:38:03Z)

iPhone 4 jailbreak 'Different SIM Detected' error fix now Available

We've previously mentioned a method by which you can activate your iPhone without using an authorized SIM, but it seems that Apple has already found a way to address this loophole. To jailbreak your iPhone, there's ... (Source: PMP Today 2010-08-11T07:51:26Z)

Montenegro lures businessmen with citizenship offer

Montenegro (AP): Montenegro will offer its citizenship to wealthy businessmen who invest more than €500,000 (US$662,650) in the tiny Adriatic country, the government said yesterday. The so-called 'economic ... (Source: Jamaica Gleaner 2010-08-11T06:11:13Z)

Mass. casino bargain struck n Gov. Deval L. Patrick threatens to veto bill that would authorize 3 ...

BOSTON -- Massachusetts House and Senate leaders agreed Friday on a bill to legalize the most sweeping expansion of gambling in the state in four decades -- drawing immediate criticism from Gov. Deval L ... (Source: Berkshire Eagle 2010-07-31T03:46:47Z)

Docs try to study when early memory loss signals big threat

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Doctors can't tell if Leif Utoft Bollesen's mild memory loss will remain an annoyance or worsen, but experimental checks of the Minnesota man's aging brain may offer clues. About 1 million ... (Source: Vacaville Reporter 2010-08-10T08:06:56Z)

Massachusetts legislative leaders OK deal on casino bill

Boston - Massachusetts House and Senate leaders agreed Friday on a bill to legalize the most sweeping expansion of gambling in the state in four decades - drawing immediate criticism from Gov. Deval Patrick who ... (Source: TheDay 2010-07-31T10:06:10Z)

Gov. Rick Perry declines White House offer for NSC briefing

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry wants the White House to make a better offer on talking with Texas about border security. A National Security Council briefing? Not good enough. Perry said Tuesday he ... (Source: El Paso Times 2010-08-10T21:35:49Z)

Montenegro offers citizenship for businessmen who invest half a million in tiny ...

PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO — Montenegro will offer citizenship to people who invest more than euro500,000 ($662,650) in the tiny Balkan country, the government said Tuesday. The "economic citizenship program" is designed to ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-10T18:44:01Z)

Google, Verizon offer plan to manage Web traffic

SAN FRANCISCO — Google and Verizon on Monday introduced a proposal for how Internet service should be regulated — and they were immediately criticized by groups that favor keeping the network as open as possible ... (Source: Post-Bulletin 2010-08-10T15:02:07Z)

Mass. legislative leaders OK deal on casino bill; Patrick vows veto

BOSTON — Massachusetts House and Senate leaders agreed Friday to the state's most sweeping expansion of gambling in four decades — drawing immediate criticism from Gov. Deval Patrick, who said he can't ... (Source: Daily Item 2010-07-31T07:21:31Z)

AlphaTrade's Recent 10Q Reported Positive Numbers

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alphatrade.com (OTCBB: APTD - News ) is pleased to announce positive cash flow for the quarter ending June 30. AlphaTrade is hopeful to continue positive growth and expansion going forward. As ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-10T22:33:05Z)

Critics Blast Google-Verizon Plan To Circumvent FCC

A wide variety of critics are attacking the policy framework advanced by Google and Verizon Wireless for the Internet. Andrew Jay Schwartzman said it creates an Internet for the haves and have-nots. Public Knowledge ... (Source: NewsFactor Network 2010-08-11T07:15:38Z)

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Aug 10 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0600 GMT on Tuesday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on [DEALTALK/]) ** Bank ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-08-10T06:12:24Z)

Google, Verizon Deny Deal to Squash Network Neutrality

Andrew Jay Schwartzman, senior vice president and policy director of the Media Access Project, said in a statement: "What is good for Google and Verizon is not necessarily good for innovation and competition on the ... (Source: eWeek 2010-08-06T03:39:40Z)

Droid Apps to Soon Offer AlphaTrade's E-Gate

AlphaTrade (OTCBB: APTD) is pleased to provide investors and shareholders with positive technology news. AlphaTrade's technology team is currently working with smartphone providers, such as Android, Blackberry ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-09T20:18:16Z)

When Early Memory Loss Signals Big Threat

Doctors can't tell if Leif Utoft Bollesen's mild memory loss will remain an annoyance or worsen, but experimental checks of the Minnesota man's aging brain may offer clues. About 1 million people a year begin ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-11T06:32:41Z)

Perry declines White House briefing invite

SAN ANTONIO — Gov. Rick Perry wants the White House to make a better offer on talking with Texas about border security. A National Security Council briefing? Not good enough. Perry said Tuesday he declined ... (Source: Abilene Reporter-News 2010-08-11T03:48:03Z)

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