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Deals of the Hour / August 23, 2010, 10:41 pm

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo buys LANDesk

A private equity firm has acquired LANDesk Software, maker of enterprise IT management solutions, the two companies announced Monday. Terms of the deal, scheduled to close by the end of September, were not disclosed ... (Source: SC Magazine US 2010-08-24T02:21:03Z)

Hurricane Danielle could become major

MIAMI -- Hurricane Danielle has formed far from land in the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, and it's expected to strengthen in the next couple of days. Danielle is the second Atlantic hurricane of the ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-24T04:37:03Z)

Atwal's success fuels India's ambitions

NEW DELHI -- Arjun Atwal's PGA Tour triumph shone as a beacon on an otherwise dark Sunday for Indian sports, fueling the world's second most populous country's hopes of celebrating a maiden major victory in the not too ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-08-24T04:01:16Z)

MLB: Chicago Cubs 9, Washington 1

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Casey Coleman got his first major league win and Blake DeWitt collected three hits Monday in the Chicago Cubs' 9-1 rout of Washington. Coleman (1-1) yielded only one run on three ... (Source: United Press International 2010-08-24T03:32:38Z)

US STOCKS-M&A activity lifts index futures

NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, following two weeks of losses for the S&P and Dow, as sentiment was lifted by several potential mergers and deals. Hewlett-Packard Co ( HPQ ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-21T23:53:06Z)

How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Monday's trading

Stocks slumped to a weak finish Monday as lingering worries about the economy overcame optimism from a fresh round of corporate dealmaking. Stocks had an early lift after Hewlett-Packard outbid Dell for a data storage ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-23T20:51:46Z)

M&A activity lifts index futures

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Monday, following two weeks of losses for the S&P and Dow, as sentiment was lifted by several potential mergers and deals. Hewlett-Packard Co <HPQ.N ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-23T12:09:13Z)

Sri Lanka pound India to make final

Sri Lanka skittled India for 103 and then cruised to the target in the 16th over of their tri series ODI in Dambulla to progress to the final. Sri Lanka's thumped India by eight wickets to progress to the tri series ... (Source: NZCity 2010-08-24T01:38:06Z)

Next U.S. target: birthplace of the Taliban

Howz-e-Madad, Afghanistan — As Lt. Col. Peter N. Benchoff prepares for an assault next month into the birthplace of the Taliban, he doesn't sugarcoat the hurdles his troops face in this crucial swath of ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-08-24T01:59:34Z)

Cubs make Mike Quade a winner in his debut as interim manager

WASHINGTON — Mike Quade got his first major league victory, and so did Casey Coleman. The post-Piniella Chicago Cubs are off to quite a start. Coleman, a rookie right-hander, took a one-hitter into the ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-24T04:58:32Z)

Parker isn't ready for NFL — yet

WE NOW KNOW that at least one Major League Baseball club believes Kyle Parker will one day play on the game's biggest stage. Parker's savings account increased by $1.4 million recently when he signed as a ... (Source: The State 2010-08-24T04:01:16Z)

UPDATE 3-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

** Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG ( ROG.VX ) is buying U.S-based BioImagene for some $100 million, making another bolt-on acquisition to cement its dominant position in tissue-based cancer diagnostics. [ID ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-21T23:53:06Z)

Tropical Storm Danielle forms

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday that Danielle had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and the storm is expected to strengthen over the next couple of days. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Frank ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-24T04:29:54Z)

Just how did Giants acquire Cody Ross from the Florida Marlins for virtually nothing?

For good reason, some Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! fans are confused as to how the San Francisco Giants ended up with Cody Ross without having to send back any players in return. Major League Baseball 's waiver ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-23T16:41:14Z)

Cubs' interim manager gets first major-league win

Chicago Cubs interim manager Mike Quade, stepping in after Lou Piniella retired Sunday, got his 1st major league win Monday, and so did Casey Coleman, a rookie righthander who took a 1-hitter into the 7th ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-08-24T04:58:32Z)

Sources say Giants made claim for Florida Marlins' Cody Ross

The San Francisco Giants have won a waiver claim for Cody Ross, according to two major-league sources, but it remains to be seen whether the Marlins outfielder leaves or stays. It is believed that the Giants ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-08-21T04:54:56Z)

Hurricane Danielle gets it together

MIAMI (AP) Hurricane Danielle has formed far from land in the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), and it's expected to strengthen in the next couple of days. Danielle is the second Atlantic ... (Source: Access North GA 2010-08-24T03:39:47Z)

Could Kyle Parker make it as NFL quarterback?

We now know that at least one Major League Baseball club believes Kyle Parker will one day play on the game's biggest stage. Parker's savings account increased by $1.4 million recently when he signed as a ... (Source: Rock Hill Herald 2010-08-24T04:44:13Z)

Business digest

Emerson is selling LANDesk Software, an information technology systems management company, to private equity firm Thoma Bravo. St. Louis-based Emerson acquired LANDesk through its $1.2 billion purchase of IT firm Avocent ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-08-24T05:20:00Z)

United States, Afghan forces prepare for major assault on the birthplace of the ...

HOWZ-E-MADAD, Afghanistan (AP) — As Lt. Col. Peter N. Benchoff prepares for an assault next month into the birthplace of the Taliban , he doesn't sugarcoat the hurdles his troops face in this crucial swath of southern ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-08-22T16:28:06Z)

Atwal success fuels India's major ambitions

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Arjun Atwal's PGA Tour triumph shone as a beacon on an otherwise dark Sunday for Indian sports, fuelling the world's second most populous country's hopes of celebrating a maiden major ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-23T09:31:44Z)

Stocks slip on worries about economy

Stocks slumped to a weak finish Monday as lingering worries about the economy overcame optimism from a fresh round of corporate deal-making. Stocks had an early lift after Hewlett-Packard Co. bid 33 percent ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-08-24T04:29:54Z)

Ex-Roberson standout Maybin returns to Marlins

ASHEVILLE — Cameron Maybin is back in the majors. The former Roberson High player is being recalled by the Florida Marlins after the Marlins placed center fielder Cody Ross on waivers and he was claimed by the San ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-08-24T01:38:06Z)

NFL in Parker's future?

W e now know that at least one Major League Baseball club believes Kyle Parker will one day play on the game's biggest stage. Parker's savings account increased by $1.4 million recently when he signed as a ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-24T04:01:16Z)

As Big Deals Percolate, Pessimism Hurts Indexes

Stocks slumped to a weak finish Monday as lingering worries about the economy overcame optimism from a fresh round of corporate deal making. Stocks had an early lift after Hewlett-Packard bid 33 percent more ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-23T23:07:46Z)

Search Results american international group

Bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc said on Monday it paid back nearly $4 billion in US loans in its single largest cash payment so far to reduce its debt to taxpayers. Fed plans to cut AIG's credit line ... (Source: Business Standard 2010-08-23T20:01:39Z)

U.S. takes fight to Taliban heartland

HOWZ-E-MADAD, Afghanistan — As Lt. Col. Peter N. Benchoff prepares for an assault next month into the birthplace of the Taliban, he doesn't sugarcoat the hurdles his troops face in this crucial swath of ... (Source: Columbia Daily Herald 2010-08-23T21:13:14Z)

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