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Deals of the Hour / August 12, 2010, 11:41 pm

Mlb Owners Approve Sale of Texas Rangers, Bba

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Major League Baseball owners today approved the sale of the Texas Rangers to an investment group led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and sports attorney Chuck Greenberg. The sale was ... (Source: WCBD 2010-08-13T06:01:41Z)

Simon mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons

The partnership between Simon Property Group, which owns 370 shopping centers, and technology company Shopkick Inc. is a big step in realizing retailers' long-held dream of using cell phones to beam ads and ... (Source: Star-Press 2010-08-12T07:21:37Z)

Sale of On the Border heats up Brinker's quarterly profit

The sale of its Mexican-theme chain helped push up fourth-quarter profit by 50 percent for Brinker International Inc., the Dallas-based restaurant company said Thursday. Still, profit per share from continuing operations ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-08-13T03:17:02Z)

Palestinian, Egyptian Presidents Discuss Israel Peace Talks in Cairo

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo to discuss efforts to resume Palestinian-Israeli peace talks. Mr. Abbas may also meet Thursday with Jordan's King Abdullah, who ... (Source: Global Security 2010-08-12T19:03:07Z)

Brinker's profits up 50%

Fourth-quarter profits rose 50 percent and sales rose slightly to $743.1 million for Dallas-based Brinker International Inc. , the owner of the Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy, the company ... (Source: Dallas Business Journal 2010-08-12T17:01:26Z)

Zimbabwe gem sale stirs fears of 'blood diamonds'

JOHANNESBURG -- Zimbabwe auctioned 900,000 carats of rough gems Wednesday from a diamond field where human rights groups say soldiers killed 200 people, raped women and enslaved children. It was the first ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-08-12T15:28:22Z)

Owners approve sale of Rangers

MINNEAPOLIS - Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg have no more courtrooms to enter, no more briefs to file, no more bidding wars to win. At long last, their pursuit of the Texas Rangers is over, and both are ... (Source: Temple Daily Telegram 2010-08-13T04:57:15Z)

ExpressJet and SkyWest to merge

St. George, Utah-based SkyWest will acquire Houston-based ExpressJet Airlines in a deal worth $133 million, the regional airlines announced today. SkyWest will buy ExpressJet shares for $6.75 per share in cash ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-08-04T14:47:45Z)

Brower Piven Announces Class Action Lawsuit in Connection With the Acquisition of ...

STEVENSON, MD -- (Marketwire) -- 08/12/10 -- Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in Texas District Court, Harris County on behalf of shareholders of ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-12T17:15:45Z)

Rangers' sale one step from finalizing

MINNEAPOLIS — Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan and sports lawyer Chuck Greenberg have had a long and difficult struggle to gain ownership of the Texas Rangers. It's almost over. The MLB ownership committee and ... (Source: Shreveport Times 2010-08-13T05:40:12Z)

Elvis Presley Enterprises on sale again

CKx Inc., owner of the "American Idol" television program and 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises, is mulling at least two offers to buy the company. At the same time, thousands of Elvis fans have descended on ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-08-13T05:11:34Z)

Brinker International 4Q net income up 50 percent

DALLAS—Brinker International Inc., which owns the Chili's restaurant chain, said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 50 percent as costs fell and it booked a gain on the sale of its On The ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-12T20:50:30Z)

SkyWest to buy ExpressJet

NEW YORK — Regional carriers for merger partners United and Continental Airlines are combining in an all-cash deal valued at $133 million. St. George-based SkyWest Inc. said Wednesday its Atlantic Southeast ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-05T02:14:57Z)

Several Palestinian prisoners exchanged for 1 Israeli

Seif al-Islam Gadhafi , The son of Libya's leader said Thursday that part of a deal to free a jailed Israeli photographer involved the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Gadhafi told reporters ... (Source: Ya Libnan 2010-08-13T05:25:53Z)

Shopkick makes deal for discounts at malls

Simon Property Group, the nation's biggest mall operator, is teaming up with Palo Alto startup Shopkick Inc. to deliver personalized electronic discounts to the smart phones of customers in more than 100 shopping centers ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-12T07:07:18Z)

Libya says deal to free jailed Israeli photographer involved release of Palestinian ...

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The son of Libya's leader says part of a deal to free a jailed Israeli photographer involved the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel . Seif al-Islam Gadhafi told reporters ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-08-12T19:46:04Z)

Zimbabwe proceeds with certified diamonds sale

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, center, chats with Mines and Minerals Minister Orbert Mpofu, left, and Zanu PF Chairman Simon Khaya Moyo after the granting of a Kimberley Process certificate to ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-08-12T08:47:30Z)

UPDATE 1-UK's Prudential trims cost of failed AIA deal

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Insurer Prudential ( PRU.L ) said it had trimmed the cost of its failed bid for AIG ( AIG.N )'s Asian unit as it reported a forecast-beating half-year profit, helped by a strong ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-12T06:31:30Z)

Billionaire Ron Burkle launches proxy fight for book seller Barnes & Noble

NEW YORK — Billionaire Ron Burkle launched a proxy fight for book seller Barnes & Noble Inc. on Thursday after a Delaware judge rejected his bid to overturn the company's poison pill limiting a shareholder's ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-13T05:04:25Z)

Prudential profits soar despite failed AIA deal

LONDON (AFP) – British insurance giant Prudential said on Thursday that profits jumped 41 percent in the first half, boosted by soaring sales in Asia, despite its failed bid for AIG's Asian division AIA ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-12T11:39:18Z)

Israeli-Palestinian peace talks look less likely as settlers fret over freeze

Ofra and Beit El, West Bank – Israeli and Palestinian leaders are coming under growing US pressure to enter direct peace talks. But despite international mediation this week, they have been unable to close ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-13T04:28:37Z)

Mall deal boosts cell-phone coupons

The nation's biggest mall operator is teaming up with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped shoppers for walking into its shopping centers. The partnership between Simon Property Group, which ... (Source: Southtown Star 2010-08-12T09:01:49Z)

Buyers hound-dogElvis Enterprises

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Elvis Presley is in play. CKx Inc., owner of the "American Idol" television program and 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises, is mulling at least two offers to buy the company. At the same ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-08-13T06:01:41Z)

No agreement on direct Israel-Palestinian talks

JERUSALEM (AP) — There is still no decision to resume direct Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, President Barack Obama's envoy acknowledged Wednesday, despite optimism in Washington that agreement was ... (Source: Warren Tribune Chronicle 2010-08-13T04:14:18Z)

Barnes & Noble says no agreement with Yupaica

Barnes & Noble says it has not reached a settlement with financier Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Cos. after news reports the companies were close to a deal. Burkle, who owns a 19 percent stake in the bookseller, is ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-12T22:23:33Z)

Zimbabwe gem sale stirs 'blood diamond' fears

JOHANNESBURG — Zimbabwe auctioned 900,000 carats of rough gems Wednesday from a diamond field where human rights groups say soldiers killed 200 people, raped women and enslaved children. It was the first public sale of ... (Source: Post-Bulletin 2010-08-12T21:19:08Z)

Libya says Palestinians freed in deal for Israeli

The son of Libya's leader says part of a deal to free a jailed Israeli photographer involved the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Seif al-Islam Gadhafi told reporters Thursday that the Israeli-Tunisian ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-12T19:46:04Z)

UK's Prudential trims cost of botched AIA deal

LONDON/HONG KONG Aug 12 (Reuters) - Insurer Prudential said it had reduced the cost of its failed bid for AIG's Asian unit and confirmed it has no further appetite for M&A as it reported forecast-beating half ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-12T09:01:49Z)

Barnes & Noble says it was unable to reach an agreement with financier Ron Burkle's ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble says it has not reached a settlement with financier Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Cos. after news reports the companies were close to a deal. Burkle, who owns a 19 percent stake in the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-12T16:54:16Z)

Elvis is on the block

MEMPHIS — Elvis Presley is in play. CKx Inc., owner of the "American Idol" television program and 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises, is mulling at least two offers to buy the company. At the same ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-08-12T23:35:08Z)

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