Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 13, 2010, 8:40 pm

Blackstone to Pay $4.7 Billion for Dynegy

The deal represents a reprieve for stockholders of Dynegy, whose shares have been sliding for several years as the company has struggled with sluggish demand. The shares, which had fallen 74 percent in the ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-14T00:02:35Z)

'FarmVille' maker hires ex-MySpace CEO

Zynga, the maker of popular social networking game "FarmVille," has hired former MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta as its executive vice president of business operations. Van Natta, also a former chief revenue ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-14T00:24:03Z)

NKY Man Finds Bike Worth Thousands In Yard Sale

WLWT.com Greg Estes isn't an avid cyclist or even a professional yard-sale hunter. He just saw a good deal and an opportunity to make a little bit of money. Little did Estes know that the shiny, aluminum mountain bike he ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-14T00:45:32Z)

Presley business enterprises for sale?

The owners of Elvis Presley's likeness and image are considering offers to sell their licencing rights, as the annual Elvis Presley Week got under way in Memphis. CKx Inc, the current owner of Elvis Presley Enterprises ... (Source: Digital Spy 2010-08-13T16:38:46Z)

Dynegy's shares rally on Blackstone buyout deal

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Dynegy Inc. agreed Friday to be purchased by Blackstone Group in a deal valued at $4.7 billion including assumption of debt. Blackstone in turn is selling four Dynegy electrical power plants to ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-13T17:00:15Z)

Former Facebook rainmaker Owen Van Natta joins Zynga

Owen Van Natta, who unexpectedly stepped down in February as chief executive of News Corp.'s MySpace, has resurfaced at Zynga, a social gaming company, as its executive vice president. Van Natta has also been ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-13T22:58:09Z)

Allscripts and Eclipsys Stockholders Approve Merger

CHICAGO and ATLANTA , Aug. 13 -- Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDRX) (Allscripts), the leading provider of clinical software, information and connectivity solutions for physicians, and ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-13T16:02:59Z)

Twitter & Tweetmeme Ink Deal For Tweet Button

Twitter and Tweetmeme have announced that they will collaborate for a Twitter button that will allow Tweetmeme to access the huge database of the social networking website. Tweetmeme, the UK based service is the ... (Source: indiaserver.com 2010-08-13T10:48:01Z)

Twitter Capitalizes on Sharing with New Tweet Button

Twitter's ( news , site ) got a brand new button, and it's very Facebook Connect -y. By adding the new Tweet button to webpages, publishers enable Twitter users to retweet content directly from the source ... (Source: CMSWire 2010-08-13T21:25:06Z)

Allscripts and Eclipsys stockholders OK purchase

(AP) — Shareholders of Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc. and Eclipsys Corp. have approved Allscripts' $1.3 billion acquisition of Eclipsys, the companies said Friday. The health care information technology ... (Source: Crain's Chicago Business 2010-08-13T17:36:02Z)

Blackstone to buy power producer Dynegy

Private equity firm Blackstone Group struck a deal Friday to buy power producer Dynegy Inc. for $543 million in cash and sell Dynegy plants in California and Maine to NRG Energy Inc. in the latest shake-up in ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-13T22:43:50Z)

Dynergy's shares rally on Blackstone buyout deal

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Dynegy Inc. agreed Friday to be purchased by Blackstone Group in a deal valued at $4.7 billion including the assumption of debt, with the buyer also setting the terms of a deal to sell power ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-13T13:54:08Z)

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

MINNEAPOLIS — Major League Baseball owners have unanimously 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: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-12T17:08:35Z)

Aussie psychic finds woman's body on hunt for girl

SYDNEY (AP) — An Aboriginal elder in Australia who said she had a psychic vision of where to find a missing 6-year-old went to the wooded location outside Sydney and instead found the dismembered torso of an older ... (Source: Warren Tribune Chronicle 2010-08-13T20:20:41Z)

REGION: Blackstone makes another big buy

Blackstone Group may gain another property in the region following its announcement Friday that it is paying $542.7 million to take Dynegy Inc. private. In a three-way deal, Dynegy said it plans to sell four ... (Source: North County Times 2010-08-14T01:57:07Z)

Bicycle Floyd Landis once crashed in mountain race sells for $5 at Kentucky yard sale

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a bargain. Little did he know just how much. Estes checked on the bike's origin after buying it ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-13T21:53:44Z)

People,Places and Things

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 time ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-08-13T08:32:00Z)

Lan, Tam to Combine to Create Latin America's Top Carrier

Lan Airlines SA , Latin America's biggest carrier by market value, agreed to buy Brazil's Tam SA in an all-stock transaction valued at $3.7 billion. Tam investors will receive 0.9 Lan shares for each Tam ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-14T03:01:32Z)

A LatAm airline colossus is born with TAM-LAN deal

SAO PAULO/SANTIAGO, (Reuters) - Brazil's TAM and Chile's LAN announced a proposed merger Friday that would create Latin America's largest airline and compete for the region's booming demand for passengers and ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-13T22:58:09Z)

Allscripts and Eclipsys shareholders approve deal

NEW YORK — Shareholders of Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc. and Eclipsys Corp. have approved Allscripts' $1.3 billion acquisition of Eclipsys, the companies said Friday. The health care information ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-13T21:10:47Z)

Summary Box: Blackstone takes Dynegy private

POWER PLAY: Asset manager Blackstone Group is paying $542.7 million to take Dynegy Inc. private in a three-way deal that will see Dynegy sell four power plants to NRG Energy Inc. for $1.36 billion in cash. Including ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-13T22:36:41Z)

Rangers running away with AL West despite off-field issues

SEATTLE — Walk into the Texas Rangers clubhouse, and you're apt to be surprised. Not because the Rangers have the biggest lead in any of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Not because Dallas Mavericks ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-13T23:05:19Z)

Elvis Week hits stride as buyout talks heat up

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — 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 ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-08-13T21:17:56Z)

Jacki Weaver: the "Ma Barker" of Animal Kingdom

What hits you immediately upon meeting Jacki Weaver, the extraordinary Sydney-based actress who plays Smurf (Janine) Cody in the movie Animal Kingdom is that she is nothing like the sociopath, the manipulative mom with ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-13T21:46:34Z)

Luxurious Pampering Awaits in Sydney Harbour With New Hotel Deal Eat Well, Stay Spoiled and

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/10/10 -- From world-famous icons such as the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, to the golden sands of Bondi Beach, Sydney is a melting pot of cultural ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-10T15:30:45Z)

Man gets Floyd Landis bike for $5 at Owenton yard sale

LEXINGTON - The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a bargain. Little did he know just how much. Estes checked on the bike's origin after buying it at a yard ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-08-13T22:36:41Z)

Brazil TAM, Chile's LAN airlines say they'll merge

TAM airline of Brazil and LAN airline of Chile say they have reached a nonbinding agreement to merge. The two airlines are the largest in their countries. If the deal goes through, it is expected to create Latin America ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-13T21:17:56Z)

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 2010-08-13T05:04:25Z)

Twitter Tweet Button Launches with TweetMeme Blessing

Twitter Aug. 12 introduced its much anticipated Tweet Button for Websites to install and let users share links directly from the Web page they're viewing. When users click the Tweet Button, a Tweet box will appear ... (Source: eWeek 2010-08-13T19:37:44Z)

'FarmVille' maker Zynga hires ex-MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta as business operations ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zynga, the maker of popular social networking game "FarmVille," has hired former MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta as its executive vice president of business operations. Van Natta, also a former ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-14T00:16:54Z)

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