Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 25, 2010, 11:40 am

UPDATE 3-Dell has until Thursday to match HP offer for 3PAR

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - 3PAR Inc ( PAR.N ) has given Dell Inc ( DELL.O ) until Thursday to sweeten its bid for the data storage company after Dell's initial offer was trumped by larger rival ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-25T11:02:25Z)

Biden: GOP tax cut claims a 'bunch of malarkey'

Biden: GOP speech lacks info on what they're for Vice President Joe Biden says an economic speech by the House Republican leader, including a call for President Barack Obama to fire his economic team, only ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-08-25T17:28:58Z)

Report: Israel to offer Palestinians 90 per cent of West Bank

Cairo - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would offer an interim agreement to withdraw from 90 per cent of the occupied West Bank in direct negotiations with the Palestinians, a regional daily reported ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-13T09:07:48Z)

BHP Billiton (BHP) Goes Hostile In Its Bid for PotashCorp (POT)

BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP ) is taking its nearly $40 billion takeover offer for PotashCorp (NYSE: POT ) directly to shareholders, after PotashCorp's directors unanimously rejected the overture. Yesterday, PotashCorp's ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-18T11:46:30Z)

Canadian Rangers

Canadian Rangers take part in an oil contamination cleanup exercise on the shore of Allen Bay during Operation Nanook as Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits Resolute, Nunavut on the third day of his five-day northern ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-25T17:36:07Z)

De La Rosa deals, Gonzalez homers, as Rockies top Braves

DENVER – Jorge De La Rosa and home cooking have the Colorado Rockies feeling confident again. They will have to take that on the road if they want to return to the postseason. De La Rosa pitched seven effective innings ... (Source: Colorado Springs Gazette 2010-08-25T04:43:02Z)

German government adopts plans for bank levy

Germany's government on Wednesday adopted an overhaul of the financial system that proposes an orderly way to restructure ailing banks and requires all banks to contribute to a bailout fund to ward off future crises ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-25T16:31:42Z)

Germany in talks with nuclear utilities over deal

BERLIN (AP) รข€" The German government says it is in talks with nuclear energy providers that are holding out against a planned nuclear fuel tax and seeking to extend their plants' life span. Chancellor Angela Merkel ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-08-16T12:53:18Z)

Nick Mangold Center Of Attention After Lucrative Jets Deal

Center Nick Mangold signed a seven-year contract with the New York Jets on Tuesday that will make him the NFL's highest paid player at the position. The two-time Pro Bowler could earn $55 million over the ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-25T10:55:15Z)

Boehner, Biden disagree over how to deal with sagging U.S. economy

In a preview of campaign themes for fall's congressional elections, Vice President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Republican leader John Boehner dueled Tuesday over how to fix the ailing economy, with ... (Source: Rock Hill Herald 2010-08-25T04:21:33Z)

Braves muster little offense, lose series against Rockies

DENVER -- For quite some time, the Braves scored so many runs when Derek Lowe pitched that he often won even when he was mediocre. Not anymore. Lowe pitched six fairly good innings Tuesday night, but the ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-08-25T16:10:13Z)

Utilities, Berlin face off over reactors

BERLIN, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- In a negotiation war with the German government that could drag on for at least two more weeks, the country's utilities have threatened to shut down some of their nuclear reactors if a ... (Source: United Press International 2010-08-17T17:45:36Z)

Home sales dip nationally despite bargains

Washington, D.C. — Home prices in many parts of the country scream bargain, and mortgage rates haven't been this low for decades. So why are houses across the nation sitting on the market for so long? Sales ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2010-08-25T14:44:19Z)

Home sales continue to take a dive

WASHINGTON -- Home prices in many parts of the country scream bargain, and mortgage rates haven't been this low for decades. So why are houses across the nation sitting on the market for so long? Sales of ... (Source: Tri-City Herald 2010-08-25T15:55:54Z)

Local home sales buffered from U.S. downturn

WASHINGTON - Sales of previously occupied homes plunged last month to the lowest level in 15 years nationally, despite the lowest mortgage rates in decades and bargain prices in many areas. July's sales fell ... (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-08-25T16:31:42Z)

Biden: GOP speech lacks info on what they're for

(AP) WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden says an economic speech by the House Republican leader, including a call for President Barack Obama to fire his economic team, only tells voters what the GOP is ... (Source: WNYT 2010-08-25T17:43:17Z)

Rockies go for sweep of Braves at Coors Field

(Sports Network) - Sensational play at home is a big reason why the Atlanta Braves sit atop the National League's East Division, but the team continues to find the going tough at Denver's Coors Field. The ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-08-25T15:12:57Z)

HP, 3PAR Acquisition Talks Begin After HP Tops Dell's Offer

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - 3PAR Inc (NYSE:PAR) said on Tuesday it will start merger talks with Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) after HP's $1.6 billion offer for the data storage company trumped a bid by its ... (Source: Channel Insider 2010-08-25T14:01:22Z)

Canada intercepts two Russian bombers off Canada's Arctic coast

TORONTO – TORONTO (AP) — Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian bombers in the Arctic as they approached Canadian airspace on the eve of an Arctic visit from Canada's prime minister. Dimitri ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-25T12:49:47Z)

PotashCorp Board of Directors Rejects BHP Billiton's Unsolicited Offer

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. ("PotashCorp") today announced that its Board of Directors, after careful consideration with the assistance of its independent financial and legal advisors, voted unanimously to ... (Source: PR-USA.net 2010-08-25T16:17:23Z)

Jets' Mangold becomes NFL's highest-paid center, signs 7-year deal worth up to $55 ...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Nick Mangold got the big deal he was looking for and a new label that might make Darrelle Revis envious. The New York Jets' two-time Pro Bowl center became the highest-paid player at his ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-25T11:16:44Z)

BHP launches $39 billion cash bid for PotashCorp

LONDON/TORONTO (Reuters) – Miner BHP Billiton formally launched its $39 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp, the world's largest fertilizer company. Details of the offer were the same as when BHP, the ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-19T12:56:54Z)

EU slams Israel's verdict on Palestinian activist

(AP) JERUSALEM - The European Union's top diplomat has slammed Israel for convicting a Palestinian activist who leads protests against the West Bank separation barrier. Wednesday's statement from Catherine ... (Source: WHEC TV-10 2010-08-25T16:10:13Z)

Canada will pay for deal with AbitibiBowater over expropriation: N.L. premier

The Canadian Press ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Premier Danny Williams says Newfoundland and Labrador will not reimburse the $130 million Ottawa will pay AbitibiBowater to settle claims that the provincial government illegally ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-25T13:54:13Z)

Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren Divorce Finalized

What Will the Future Hold for Golfer Tiger Woods? Despite the embarrassment of having her husband and his mistresses splashed across the news on a daily basis, Nordegren showed restraint and class. She has yet ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-25T17:28:58Z)

Elin Nordegren wanted to save marriage to Tiger Woods

Elin Nordegren wanted to save her marriage to Tiger Woods , but could not bring herself to trust him anymore according to People Magazine . Known as a fiercely private person, Elin Nordegren broke her silence ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-08-25T14:08:32Z)

Palestinian rocks injure Israeli baby

An Israeli infant was injured when Palestinians hurled rocks at a car traveling in the West Bank. The baby was treated at the scene of Tuesday afternoon's attack near Karne Zur, south of Hebron, and then ... (Source: Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles 2010-08-25T16:17:23Z)

Jets' Mangold highest-paid center with $55M deal

As conflicting reports swirled of an imminent deal with Darrelle Revis, the Jets did get one star officially under contract yesterday. Nick Mangold, who took the opposite tact of Revis and came to training camp, was ... (Source: New York Post 2010-08-25T17:57:36Z)

Psychology Student Elin Nordegren "Never Suspected" Tiger Woods Was Cheating

Poor little rich girl Elin Nordegren, who's studying for a degree in psychology now that her marriage to Tiger Woods is over, maintains that she "never suspected" young master Eldrick of cheating on her in ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-25T14:51:29Z)

Analysts on 3PAR (PAR) Buyout: Kaufman Says HP Offer is Steep, Janney Sees Possible ...

Kaufman Bros. - the firm said that while it understands and appreciates the strategic rationale of HP's offer, the new bid still looks "a bit steep." Kaufman warns that the CEO transition will probably continue to weigh ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-23T19:18:42Z)

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