Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 19, 2010, 5:39 pm

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)

Factbox: Taiwan's trading partners' positions on trade deals

TAIPEI — Taiwan's approval of a free trade-style deal with its top export destination China opens doors for the island to seek pacts with other countries. A deal with No.6 trade partner Singapore [ID ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-18T02:06:41Z)

Fly for a month for $499

JetBlue is repeating its All You Can Jet promotion, offering a month's worth of unlimited flights for $699. If you don't fly Fridays or Sundays, you can get the deal for $499. The pass is good for travel between Sept. 7 ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-08-17T21:13:12Z)

McDonald's Sells Yuan Debt in First Hong Kong Offer by Non-Chinese Company

McDonald's Corp. , the world's largest restaurant chain, became the first foreign non-financial company to sell yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong. McDonald's, based in Oak Brook, Illinois, sold 200 ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-19T09:29:19Z)

Market Report, "Alcoholic Drinks in Sweden", published

The alcoholic drinks market consists of retail sale of beers, ciders & FABs, spirits and wines. The market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes. Any currency conversions ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-19T23:19:40Z)

Conan O'Brien, Jack White Offer New Comedy Record

When Conan O'Brien visited Jack White's Third Man Records in Nashville this past June and performed an impromptu concert with his Legally Prohibited touring band, he also recorded an improvised spoken-word ... (Source: Rolling Stone 2010-08-19T19:16:18Z)

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)

Briton will fight US extradition over Iran sale

An Iranian official says Americans "must be dreaming" if they think they can intimidate Tehran into giving up its nuclear program. Ali Akbar Velayati is an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali ... (Source: Idaho Statesman 2010-08-17T11:11:54Z)

Scenarios: what could happen to PotashCorp

Anglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton wants to buy PotashCorp, but the world's largest fertiliser maker rejected the offer. With a hostile takeover battle looming and the possibility of competing bids, here are scenarios ... (Source: Australian Financial Review 2010-08-19T21:17:59Z)

Market Report, "Global Biotechnology", published

The biotechnology market consists of the development, manufacturing and marketing of products based on advanced biotechnology research. The market value reflects revenues of companies within this market from product ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-19T22:58:12Z)

Khamenei rules out Iran talks with US

"What they say, our president and others are saying, that we will negotiate -- yes we will, but not with America because America is not negotiating honestly and like a normal negotiator," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said ... (Source: Today's Zaman 2010-08-19T23:41:09Z)

Third Man Records releases 2 Conan O'Brien albums as debut of new TBS show nears

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Conan O'Brien and Jack White's Third Man Records are releasing not one, but two new pieces of vinyl that the comedian made on a June stopover in Nashville. The label announced Wednesday that ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-19T22:36:43Z)

Tech: Verizon bringing TV to your iPad, reports say

Verizon on Wednesday showed off an application that turns the Apple iPad into a TV showing live programming delivered via its FiOS TV service, according to multiple media reports. And the company plans to ... (Source: madison 2010-08-19T17:07:27Z)

JetBlue Airways: All You Can Jet Pass

Friday and Sunday exclusions are typical of fare sales, so fliers considering the $499 pass should pay particular attention to ongoing deals, he says. Southwest, for example, has a sale through Aug. 19 for ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-19T10:26:35Z)

Third Man releases two new Conan O'Brien albums

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Conan O'Brien and Jack White's Third Man Records are releasing not one, but two new pieces of vinyl that the comedian made on a June stopover in Nashville. The label announced ... (Source: Norristown Times Herald 2010-08-19T15:05:45Z)

McDonald's Yuan Bonds Set Standard as China Promotes Debt: Credit Markets

McDonald's Corp. 's yuan bond sale, the first by a foreign company, paves the way for a new global debt market as China seeks to capitalize on its status as the engine of the world's economic recovery ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-20T00:09:47Z)

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)

New Market Research Report: Computer Hardware in Singapore

The computer hardware market consists of the following segments: computers, peripherals and devices, and storage devices. The computers segment comprises desktops and laptops. The peripherals and devices segment includes ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-20T00:02:37Z)

Verizon FiOS TV for iPad fuels talk of Apple deals

Verizon provided a surprise to subscribers by previewing an iPad app for FiOS TV . The initial app will provide live, streaming TV to existing FiOS TV subscribers using the same technology that underpins the fiber optic ... (Source: Electronista 2010-08-18T17:44:25Z)

JetBlue reprises All You Can Jet sale

JetBlue Airways is bringing back its All You Can Jet Pass, a $699 ticket that allows passengers to fly as much as they want to wherever they want between Sept. 7 and Oct. 6. Last year's unlimited All You Can ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-18T02:13:51Z)

Iran condemns possible U.S. military action over nuclear weapons development

UNITED NATIONS — Iran took its case against the United States to the United Nations on Wednesday and strongly condemned the top U.S. military chief for saying military action remains a possibility if the ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-19T22:29:34Z)

Verizon Eyes iPad For FiOS

Verizon has announced plans to stream FiOS TV service, for subscribers, to a variety of mobile devices, including Apple's iPad. According to Gizmodo , Verizon has demonstrated the technology and will roll it out in the ... (Source: E-Gear 2010-08-19T23:05:21Z)

Life science services firm INC Research sold for $600M

RALEIGH, N.C. – Privately held INC Research , a global life science company services firm based in Raleigh, is being acquired by a private equity firm and a retirement plan. Avista Capital Partners, which is based in ... (Source: Local Tech Wire 2010-08-19T20:13:34Z)

McDonald's Yuan Bonds Set Benchmark for China: Credit Markets

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- McDonald's Corp.'s yuan bond sale, the first by a foreign company, paves the way for a new global debt market as China seeks to capitalize on its status as the engine of the world ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-19T23:41:09Z)

PotashCorp. (POT) Surges After Rejecting BHP's $130/Share Takeover Offer

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT ) said Tuesday that it has rejected an unsolicited offer from BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE: BHP ) valued at $38.49 billion, saying that it undervalues the fertilizer company. The ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-17T12:02:01Z)

Czech PM: Changing EU accounting would not weaken fiscal rules

BERLIN Aug 19 (Reuters) - Changing the European Union's Stability and Growth Pact in a way that would cut some countries' deficit and debt levels would not weaken the bloc's fiscal rules, Czech Prime Minister ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-19T11:52:29Z)

BHP Billiton urged to go higher in bid for PotashCorp

Canadian investors yesterday pressed BHP Billiton to increase its now hostile offer for PotashCorp, warning that the mining giant's $130-a-share bid for the fertiliser company would be insufficient. Shares in PotashCorp ... (Source: The Independent 2010-08-19T22:58:12Z)

Recently released market study: Apparel Retail in Hungary

The apparel retail industry consists of the sale of all menswear, womenswear and childrenswear. The menswear market includes men's activewear, casual wear, essentials, formalwear, formalwear-occasion and outerwear. The ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-19T23:05:21Z)

Avista Capital, Ontario Teachers Buying INC Research

(Reuters) - Private Equity firm Avista Capital Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan have agreed to buy INC Research Inc, a drug development services provider, for about $600 million, Bloomberg said. The deal may ... (Source: Private Equity Hub 2010-08-19T11:02:22Z)

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Aug 19 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0900 GMT on Thursday. ** Private-equity firm Avista Capital Partners and Ontario ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-17T23:57:50Z)

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