Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 18, 2010, 7:40 pm

Bryce Harper, Nationals agree to $9.9 million deal

NEW YORK -- Just like last year, the Washington Nationals and agent Scott Boras agreed to a contract for baseball's top draft pick with just a few seconds to spare. Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-08-17T10:14:38Z)

Dispute Over Courtney Love's Sale of Nirvana Catalog Resolved

A $1 million lawsuit over Kurt Cobain widow Courtney Love's earnings from her sale of Nirvana's publishing catalog, filed by a firm called London & Co. two years ago, has been settled out of court ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-08-18T05:12:48Z)

Bros - Hbo Throws Monkey Wrench Into Netflix's Online Strategy

Netflix's hope of being able to offer relatively recent movies to its subscribers via online streaming rather than the U.S. Mail, has hit a snag, and its name is HBO. Last week Netflix completed a $900-million deal with ... (Source: Contactmusic.com 2010-08-18T17:37:16Z)

BHP Billiton takes Potash bid to shareholders

BHP Billiton Chief Executive Officer Marius Kloppers flew to Chicago to deliver the letter containing his $40 billion offer to Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. CEO Bill Doyle. The reply was a blunt rejection ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-19T01:44:02Z)

BHP Makes Hostile Bid for Potash Corp.

While Marius Kloppers, BHP's chief executive, described the $130-a-share offer as attractive, particularly given that it was an all-cash bid, Potash investors signaled that they expected more. Potash shares ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-19T00:39:36Z)

A powerful argument for signing Bryce Harper

The next sure thing in the baseball draft will be the first. There is, however, a sure-enough thing. As the Washington Nationals return with agent Scott Boras into the draft-deadline octagon, the Lerner family and GM ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-13T23:55:25Z)

Nationals encounter risks, rewards of dealing with Scott Boras while working to sign Bryce Harper

And does his wide-ranging direct influence which extends from the top of the organization to the bottom - from owner Ted Lerner through General Manager Mike Rizzo to Manager Jim Riggleman to key Nats like ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-16T03:56:26Z)

U.S. backing for mortgages won't end soon

The call from business for less government has a notable exception — the mortgage market. The Obama administration invited banking executives and others Tuesday to offer advice on changing the government's role in ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-08-18T20:43:23Z)

CORRECT: 2nd UPDATE:Kosmos Cancels Sale Of Ghana Oil Assets To Exxon

("=2nd UPDATE: Kosmos Cancels Sale Of Ghana Oil Assets To Exxon," at 1445 GMT, misstated the position of Kosmos' chief operating officer, Brian Maxted, in the seventh paragraph. The error was contained in ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-08-18T15:57:03Z)

BHP Billiton to take buyout offer to Potash shareholders

A trio of Chicago business executives is in the spotlight as a takeover battle brews for a Canadian fertilizer producer. Bill Doyle, of Winnetka, who has run Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. from afar since ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-19T01:15:24Z)

Courtney Love Settles Suit Over Nirvana Publishing Sale

Courtney Love has settled a $1 million (£666,600) lawsuit over profits from her late husband Kurt Cobain's Nirvana catalogue. Bosses at management firm London & Co. sued Love in 2008, claiming she had failed ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-18T12:36:37Z)

BHP Billiton in hostile takeover bid for Potash

SYDNEY -- Miner BHP Billiton has launched a hostile takeover bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan after the Canadian company rejected the miner's $38.5 billion all-cash offer as "grossly inadequate." BHP said ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-18T10:27:46Z)

Braves Bash Nationals 10-2, Mike Minor Impresses Again

"We're not going to beat anyone 10-1. We have to do all of the little things and find ways to win." In the 3 games since then, the Braves have scored 27 runs and have reached double figures in two of the three. We didn't ... (Source: Talking Chop 2010-08-18T07:35:58Z)

Fight For Potash Lifts Agriculture ETFs

A much anticipated bidding war over Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan ( POT ) after Australian miner BHP Billiton 's ( BHP ) unsolicited, $39 billion takeover offer could spawn greater price growth in the stock and ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-18T21:54:58Z)

Quinnipiac poll: Bill McCollum, Kendrick Meek leading in their primaries.

TALLAHASSEE — Maybe it's the year of the political insider after all. The latest Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday has both Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bill McCollum and Democratic U.S ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-19T01:44:02Z)

Braves place Glaus on disabled list

Brooks Conrad, an injury replacement, clubbed a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning, as the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat Houston, 4-2, in the second portion of a three-game series at Minute Maid ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-19T01:29:43Z)

Netflix lust for 'True Blood' unrequited by HBO plans

Netflix Inc.'s drive to offer its subscribers online movies from all the biggest Hollywood studios may hit a wall with HBO. Time Warner Inc.'s pay-television channel, home to shows including the "The Sopranos ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-18T14:09:40Z)

Mortgage giant says feds should back mortgages

WASHINGTON (AP) — The call from business for less government has a notable exception: the mortgage market. The Obama administration invited banking executives Tuesday to offer advice on changing the government's role ... (Source: Palestine Herald-Press 2010-08-19T00:32:27Z)

Unlikely stars help Braves throttle Nats

ATLANTA (AP) -- Little-used Diory Hernandez sparked Atlanta with a pinch-hit homer, All-Star Martin Prado returned from the disabled list with three hits and Mike Minor claimed his first big league win, 10-2 ... (Source: Frederick News-Post 2010-08-18T16:54:19Z)

2nd UPDATE: Kosmos Cancels Sale Of Ghana Oil Assets To Exxon

Kosmos Energy LLC said Wednesday it has called off the sale of its Ghana oil assets to Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), dealing a blow to the U.S. oil major's drive to tap a major new oil region in West Africa. Closely-held ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-18T14:52:37Z)

UN, NATO Considering Taliban's Offer To Study Afghan Casualties

Kabul, Afghanistan (AHN) - Just hours after Taliban offered to study Afghan civilian casualties with the United Nations and the NATO, the two bodies are carefully considering the proposal to establish a joint committee ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-08-18T00:33:38Z)

In Afghanistan, More Attacks on Officials and a Protest Over a Deadly NATO Raid

KABUL, Afghanistan — Violence struck southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, with attacks on government and security officials. There were also allegations that NATO forces had killed two civilians in a night ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-19T00:46:46Z)

Poll: Meek, McCollum Now in Lead

TALLAHASSEE | Career politicians Bill McCollum and Kendrick Meek have surged ahead of their wealthy, outsider opponents, overcoming large deficits in the past few weeks, according to a poll released just days before ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-19T02:12:40Z)

HBO's studios cool to Netflix on movies online

Netflix Inc.'s drive to offer its subscribers online movies from all the biggest Hollywood studios may hit a wall with HBO. Time Warner Inc.'s pay-television channel, home to shows including the "The Sopranos ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-18T15:28:25Z)

Kosmos Cancels Sale Of Ghana Oil Assets To Exxon

Kosmos Energy LLC said Wednesday it has called off the sale of its Ghana oil assets to Exxon Mobil Corp. ( XOM ), dealing a blow to the U.S. oil major's drive to tap a major new oil region in West Africa ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-18T14:45:28Z)

Nirvana catalog lawsuit settled

Court records show a management firm and Courtney Love have settled a $1 million lawsuit over the profits of the sale of Nirvana's publishing catalog. Courtney Love outraged by Kurt Cobain's role in Guitar ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-08-18T22:02:07Z)

NATO: Wounded Taliban gunmen pose as civilians - Army News | News from Afghanistan ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two wounded Taliban fighters tried to pass themselves off as civilian casualties and sought medical attention from U.S. and Afghan troops after a battle in northern Afghanistan, NATO ... (Source: Army Times 2010-08-17T16:55:30Z)

New poll shows McCollum maintains lead over Scott

8:21 A.M. — Another poll today shows Attorney General Bll McCollum leading the Republican race for governor. The Quinnipiac University Poll also says U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek of Miami Gardens is leading Palm ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-08-18T13:26:43Z)

BHP's Offer Doesn't Impress Potash Shareholders

TORONTO -(Dow Jones)- Some shareholders of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan ( POT ) are looking at BHP Billiton Ltd.'s ( BHP ) $130-a-share offer as little more than a starting point. The Anglo-Australian mining ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-18T23:28:01Z)

Banks want feds to stay in mortgages

WASHINGTON -- The call from business for less government has a notable exception: the mortgage market. The Obama administration invited banking executives Tuesday to offer advice on changing the government's role in ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-19T01:01:05Z)

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