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Deals of the Hour / August 13, 2010, 4:39 am

Biotechnology companies shares up at the close of trading

NEW YORK — Shares of some top biotechnology companies were up at the close of trading: Amgen rose $1.06 or 2.0 percent, to $54.75. Biogen Idec rose $.81 or 1.5 percent, to $56.61. Celgene rose $.56 or 1.0 percent, to $ ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-12T22:30:43Z)

Barnes & Noble says no agreement with Yucaipa

Barnes & Noble said Thursday 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: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-12T22:23:33Z)

DEALTALK - Sanofi's best bet still may be smaller deals

PHILADELPHIA/BOSTON (Reuters) - Sanofi-Aventis has grabbed the headlines with its $18.4 billion bid for Genzyme Corp, but the French drugmaker may be wiser to stick with smaller, bolt-on acquisitions. Sanofi is trying to ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-08-04T11:41:38Z)

MLB owners approve sale of Texas Rangers

FILE - This Aug. 5, 2010, file photo shows Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan smilingduring a news conference, in Arlington, Tex. Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Texas Rangers ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-13T06:58:57Z)

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)

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)

Orange sex sting: Man accused of traveling to Orange for child sex - OrlandoSentinel ...

A North Florida man is accused of traveling to Orange County to have sex with two little girls after soliciting sex from an undercover agent posing as their father, officials said this week. Paul Joseph ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-12T18:48:48Z)

Police: Woman used name of dead doctor on phony scripts

NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Police say a woman got caught trying to fill phony prescriptions because she used the name of a dead doctor. Fifty-nine-year-old Helen Keidel, of New Castle, Lawrence County, faces a preliminary ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-08-11T16:33:59Z)

NBA: Ex-Warrior Troy Murphy traded by Indiana Pacers to New Jersey Nets in deal ...

New Jersey acquired former Warriors forward Troy Murphy from Indiana as part of a four-team trade. The Pacers acquired point guard Darren Collison and forward James Posey from New Orleans on Wednesday. The ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-08-12T04:29:49Z)

Police: Pa. woman wrote dead doc's name on scrips

Police say a western Pennsylvania woman got caught trying to fill phony prescriptions because she used the name of a dead doctor.Fifty-nine-year-old Helen Keidel, of New Castle, faces a preliminary hearing Aug. 26 on ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-11T15:43:52Z)

MLB owners unanimously approve sale of Texas Rangers to group led by Hall of Famer ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — 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 breathing ... (Source: New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV 2010-08-13T06:58:57Z)

MLB owners approve sale of Rangers to Ryan's group

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: Delaware Online 2010-08-13T07:41:54Z)

Nordstrom says special sales help boost 2nd-quarter profit 39 percent

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nordstrom Inc.'s second-quarter profit jumped nearly 39 percent as shoppers flocked to its sales. The company maintained its full-year outlook Thursday, but investors were looking for more ... (Source: KTLA.com 2010-08-13T00:53:53Z)

Hornets deal Collison in a four-team trade

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have acquired point guard Darren Collison and forward James Posey from New Orleans in a four-way trade that also includes New Jersey and Houston. The Pacers also announced ... (Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk 2010-08-13T11:23:48Z)

Pa. woman wrote dead doc's name on scrips

Fifty-nine-year-old Helen Keidel, of New Castle, faces a preliminary hearing Aug. 26 on three counts of trying to illegally obtain Adderall, a drug used to treat narcolepsy and hyperactivity at a New Castle-area pharmacy ... (Source: KABC 2010-08-12T13:12:22Z)

Chemspec International Limited Announces Appointment of Independent Director

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-13T10:33:42Z)

UK's Prudential trims cost of botched AIA deal

By Myles Neligan and Kelvin Soh LONDON/HONG KONG (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 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-12T08:47:30Z)

Hornets deal Darren Collison in four-team trade

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have acquired point guard Darren Collison and forward James Posey from New Orleans in a four-way trade that also includes New Jersey and Houston. The Pacers also announced ... (Source: Shreveport Times 2010-08-13T05:40:12Z)

Nordstrom says says special sales help boost profit 39 percent in 2nd quarter

SEATTLE (AP) — Nordstrom Inc. says its second-quarter profit jumped nearly 39 percent as shoppers flocked to its special sales during the quarter. The upscale department store reported Thursday that it ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-12T20:36:11Z)

Business briefs: GM profits up, stock sale may come soon

General Motors is edging toward a public stock sale, and its profits are now solid enough that the demanding chief executive will step aside, saying his work is done. GM said Thursday that it made $1.3 billion from April ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-13T06:58:57Z)

Delaney named to state rail commission

Gov. Charlie Christ has appointed University of North Florida president and former Jacksonville mayor John Delaney to the state's passenger rail commission. Delaney will serve on the nine-member Florida ... (Source: Jacksonville Business Journal 2010-08-10T19:48:26Z)

Burkle launches Barnes & Noble proxy fight

The ruling came after Barnes & Noble countered news reports that it had reached a settlement with Yucaipa. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported late Wednesday that an agreement was close that would ... (Source: AOL News 2010-08-13T05:18:44Z)

Exide Technologies Announces Intention to Offer Private Placement of Senior Secured Notes

MILTON, Ga., Aug. 5, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exide Technologies (the Company")(Nasdaq:XIDE), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, announced today that it plans to offer up to $675 million aggregate ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-05T20:15:51Z)

Biotechnology companies shares up at 1 p.m.

NEW YORK — Shares of some top biotechnology companies are up at 1 p.m.: Amgen rose $.95 or 1.8 percent, to $54.64. Biogen Idec rose $1.20 or 2.2 percent, to $57.00. Celgene rose $.97 or 1.7 percent, to $56.48. Gilead ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-12T17:58:42Z)

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)

Negative ads give Bill McCollum lead over Rick Scott in governor's race

JACKSONVILLE -- Florida's barroom brawl of a Republican gubernatorial race is turning voters off and helping Attorney General Bill McCollum overcome a once double-digit lead held by Naples millionaire Rick ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-13T04:14:18Z)

A Hollywood-Wall St. Smackdown

In what The Hollywood Reporter Esquire blog called "a real Hollywood-vs.-Wall Street smackdown," Goldman Sachs has fired back at producer Joel Silver's $30 million lawsuit, trying to have the claims ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-08-13T11:38:07Z)

Chemspec International Limited Announces Second Quarter 2010 Unaudited Financial ...

SHANGHAI , Aug 13 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Chemspec International Limited (NYSE: CPC; "Chemspec" or the "Company"), a leading China -based contract manufacturer of highly-engineered specialty chemicals ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-13T10:05:04Z)

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