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Deals of the Hour / August 16, 2010, 1:40 pm

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (C) visits the Sultan Colony, an internally displaced persons camp, in Pakistan's province of Punjab, near the city of Multan, August 15, 2010. Ban urged foreign donors on ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-16T07:02:33Z)

Is Justice for Sale?

WASHINGTON - August 16 - Spending on state Supreme Court elections has more than doubled in the past decade, from $83.3 million in 1990-1999 to $206.9 million in 2000-2009, and deep-pocketed special interests play a ... (Source: Common Dreams 2010-08-16T13:36:15Z)

BOX OFFICE: Scott Pilgrim can't defeat the ultimate 'evil' ex: The Ex-pendables

For its debut weekend, at least, "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" has "bob-ombed" at the box office. Edgar Wright's inventive film based on the Bryan Lee O'Malley graphic-novel series has a great pedigree and a passionate ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-16T09:04:14Z)

Aabar Investments posts $55 million in 1st-half profit as Abu Dhabi fund looks to ...

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — The Abu Dhabi state investment fund with big stakes in automaker Daimler and Italian bank UniCredit says it made 202 million dirhams ($55 million) in the first half of the year. Aabar ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-15T08:22:29Z)

Agricultural Bank of China Sets IPO Record With $22.1 Billion Boosted Sale

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. boosted the size of its initial public offering to $22.1 billion after selling more stock in Shanghai, making it the world's largest first-time share sale. China's biggest ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-16T03:27:48Z)

Medco Health will buy United BioSource for $730M

Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Monday it will buy United BioSource Corp., which helps companies run studies of newly-approved drugs and medical devices, for $730 million in cash. United ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-16T16:20:54Z)

Paternoster Capital Raise May Lead To Sale

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Paternoster , part-owned by Deutsche Bank ( DBKGn.DE ), appointed insurance brokers Willis ( WSH.N ) to raise more capital, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that could lead to a ... (Source: Private Equity Hub 2010-08-16T13:57:44Z)

Veeco Announces Sale of Metrology Business to Bruker Corporation

PLAINVIEW, N.Y.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) today announced that it has agreed to sell its Metrology business to Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR), a leading provider of high-performance ... (Source: Business Wire 2010-08-15T21:58:31Z)

Medco Health will buy United BioSource for $730 million

NEW YORK (AP) — Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Monday it will buy United BioSource Corp., which develops technology used in clinical trials and patient monitoring, for $730 ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-16T14:47:50Z)

WTO rules against EU on hi-tech duties

GENEVA (AFP) – The World Trade Organization has backed the United States, Japan and Taiwan in their complaint against EU duties on high-technology products, according to a ruling published Monday. "Having ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-16T16:13:44Z)

Michigan supreme court races sure to draw big spenders, study says

Expect an expensive, nasty campaign for the Michigan Supreme Court this fall if the past decade was a preview, a new national study suggests. Michigan ranks third among states in money spent on TV ads for ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-16T18:51:13Z)

Medco buys United BioSource Corp.

Medco Health Solutions, a pharmacy benefits manager, says it will purchase life-sciences technology company United BioSource Corp. for $730 million in an all-cash deal. The transaction is expected to close sometime in ... (Source: ModernHealthcare.com 2010-08-16T15:23:38Z)

Flir To Buy Weapons Sensor Maker For $274M

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Flir Systems Inc., which makes thermal imaging and infrared camera systems, on Monday said it had agreed to buy ICx Technologies Inc., a maker of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and ... (Source: Industrial Distribution 2010-08-16T18:58:23Z)

Talk back: Did you see 'Scott Pilgrim'? What did you think?

The numbers are in , and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World didn't exactly rule the box office last weekend. Despite positive reviews for Edgar Wright 's adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley 's graphic novels, the film ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-16T13:43:25Z)

UPDATE 1-Paternoster capital raise may lead to sale -source

FRANKFURT, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Paternoster, part-owned by Deutsche Bank, appointed insurance brokers Willis to raise more capital, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that could lead to a sale of the ... (Source: Finanz Nachrichten 2010-08-16T12:03:12Z)

WTO Says No to Hi-tech Duties in EU

The United States estimates that global exports of the affected products were worth more than $70 billion in 2007. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk described the ruling as an "important victory for U.S. technology ... (Source: Industry Week 2010-08-16T18:08:16Z)

ICx Technologies reports growing 2nd-quarter loss as it agrees to takeover by Flir

ARLINGTON, VA. — ICx Technologies Inc., which announced Monday it has agreed to a takeover by Flir Systems Inc., reported a widening second-quarter loss and falling revenue. The company's net loss came to $4.5 million ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-16T18:29:45Z)

Merger Monday: FLIR Systems to Acquire ICx Technologies, Medco to Acquire United ...

FLIR Systems (FLIR) said today it has agreed to acquire ICx Technologies (ICXT) for about $274 million. The two security technology companies said FLIR will commence a cash tender offer for $7. FLIR Systems ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-16T16:20:54Z)

Investors OK Abu Dhabi fund's privatization plan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The Abu Dhabi investment fund with the biggest stake in automaker Daimler says its shareholders have approved its plan to go private. Aabar Investments said in a regulatory filing ... (Source: CNBC 2010-08-16T09:04:14Z)

Paternoster capital raise may lead to sale -source

FRANKFURT, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Paternoster, part-owned by Deutsche Bank, appointed insurance brokers Willis to raise more capital, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that could lead to a sale of the ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-08-16T11:48:53Z)

UN chief: Pakistan floods worst he has ever seen

SUKKUR, Pakistan (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he has never seen a disaster as bad as the flooding in Pakistan. Ban is urging foreign donors to speed up assistance to the some 20 million people affected ... (Source: WVLT 2010-08-16T19:34:10Z)

Shares in Military Supplier Soar As China IPO Wave Rolls On

Shares in Jinhua Group, a supplier of uniforms to China's military, soared by 76% on their trading debut at the Shanghai Stock Exchange today, the latest in a wave of Chinese new listings. Jinhua ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2010-08-16T17:25:19Z)

Veeco Sells Metrology Unit to Bruker

PLAINVIEW, N.Y., & BILLERICA, Mass., Aug 16, 2010 — Veeco Instruments Inc. announced Monday that it will sell its metrology business to scientific instruments provider Bruker Corp. for $229 million in cash. The sale ... (Source: Photonics.com 2010-08-16T14:55:00Z)

Cinefantastique Podcast: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

This week's installment of the Cinefantastique Podcast takes a ringside seat for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World , director Edgar Wright's genre-spanning (and genre-erupting) adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's graphic novels ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-16T13:14:47Z)

Ban Ki-moon urges more aid for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, after visiting the "heart-wrenching" devastation of flood-stricken Pakistan Sunday, stepped up his appeal for international aid ... (Source: Eureka! Science News 2010-08-16T16:28:03Z)

WTO raps EU over electronic duties 

A World Trade Organization panel gave broad backing on Tuesday to the United States, Japan and Taiwan in their complaint over controversial European duties on electronics products, and told Brussels to bring its trade ... (Source: ONE News 2010-08-16T19:12:42Z)

Banks Complete Largest IPO Ever - Agricultural Bank of China

LONDON and HONG KONG , Aug. 16 -- Beijing based Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank), the last of the big four Chinese state-controlled banks to go public, became the largest initial public offering (IPO) on ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-16T20:02:48Z)

Bruker spends $229M for new business units

BILLERICA (AP) -- Scientific instruments maker Bruker Corp. has agreed to acquire a portion of the business of Veeco Instruments Inc. for $229 million in cash. The Billerica company said Monday it will buy the ... (Source: Lowell Sun 2010-08-16T19:27:01Z)

Abu Dhabi's Aabar gets shareholder nod to go private; fund has stakes in Daimler ...

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — The Abu Dhabi investment fund with the biggest stake in automaker Daimler says its shareholders have approved its plan to go private. Aabar Investments said in a regulatory filing Monday ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-16T09:11:24Z)

Report: Too Much Money Going To State Court Races

Special interests are flooding state Supreme Court races with millions of dollars to try to tip the courts in their direction. A study being released Monday documents an arms race that's escalating among ... (Source: NPR News 2010-08-16T19:55:39Z)

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