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Deals of the Hour / August 25, 2010, 3:40 am

Bellevue's Coinstar agrees to sell money-transfer unit

Coinstar agreed to sell its money-transfer division to Sigue for $41.5 million to focus on the Redbox movie-rental and coin-counting businesses. Coinstar, based in Bellevue, will finance a portion of the ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-08-25T04:00:05Z)

HP enters talks with 3PAR in bidding war with Dell

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - 3PAR Inc said on Tuesday it will start merger talks with Hewlett-Packard Co after HP's $1.6 billion offer for the data storage company trumped a bid by its smaller rival Dell ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-25T03:45:46Z)

Shareholder Files Lawsuit on $7.7M McAfee, Intel Deal, Alleges It's 'Fundamentally ...

A shareholder in the $7.7 billion McAfee ( MFE ), Intel ( INTC ) deal is suing the companies, alleging the price of the deal is "fundamentally unfair" to shareholders, according to Thomson Reuters data ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-24T21:40:41Z)

AP: Rick Scott wins GOP nomination

FLORIDA: The Assoaciated Press is reporting that Florida's Republican voters chose wealthy newcomer Rick Scott over career public servant Bill McCollum as their candidate for governor. Scott had 46 percent of the vote ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-25T10:12:18Z)

Jaguars Notebook: Broncos game likely to sell out before general-public sale

The Jaguars might not have tickets left to sell to the general public for the season opener against the Denver Broncos when they put regular season single-game tickets on sale Saturday, Macky Weaver, the team ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-08-24T03:18:19Z)

PotashCorp to review BHP hostile takeover bid

TORONTO – Canadian fertilizer producer Potash Corp. said Friday its board of directors will review the $38.5 billion hostile takeover bid from BHP Billiton Ltd., shortly after BHP formally launched its offer ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-20T15:40:22Z)

Jacksonville Jaguars Team up to Offer Discounted Tickets to School Employees

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Miami Dolphins have partnered to offer discounted tickets to all public school and district personnel across the state. The tickets will discount up to 45 percent ... (Source: First Coast News 2010-08-16T19:12:42Z)

Sun-Times Media expands Blockshopper.com partnership

CHICAGO — Sun-Times Media, the owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers, said Monday it has expanded its partnership Blockshopper.com to offer real estate news and information to online readers and ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-23T15:51:07Z)

McAfee CFO Awarded Stock Units Two Weeks Before Intel Deal

McAfee Inc.'s ( MFE ) chief financial officer was awarded thousands of stock units in his new company only about two weeks before Intel Corp. ( INTC ) disclosed a bid to pay a 60% premium for the security ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-21T00:58:42Z)

RED SOX: Johnny Damon nixes Boston offer, stays in Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — Johnny Damon is staying in Detroit. The 36-year-old outfielder decided to pass up a chance to return to the Boston Red Sox, rejecting their waiver claim and choosing to remain with the Tigers. "These ... (Source: Middletown Press 2010-08-25T06:08:55Z)

Stocks To Watch Wednesday - TGMP, CSTR, PAY

American Power Corp. (OTCBB: TGMP) $1.04. Announced yesterday that it will proceed to kick start the development of its advanced Pace Coal Project in Judith Basin County, Montana. In April 2010, American Power Corp ... (Source: Transworld News 2010-08-24T21:12:03Z)

Shirley Sherrod rejects offer to return to USDA

Vilsack said she may work with the department in a consulting capacity in the future to help improve outreach to minorities. "I look forward to some type of relationship with the department in the future ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-08-25T01:58:23Z)

Poll: Rick Scott 47, Bill McCollum 40; Kendrick Meek 51, Jeff Greene 27

Meek's lead isn't so much of a surprise, considering the train-wreck nature of Greene's campaign as of late (just think: a vomit-caked yacht, party girls, Mike Tyson, mortgage woes, leaky-roofed gas stations and a Palm ... (Source: Tampabay.com (blog) 2010-08-23T17:31:20Z)

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren divorce is finalized

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren officially divorced Monday, nine months after his middle-of-the-night car crash outside his home set off shocking revelations that golf's biggest ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-23T23:36:24Z)

BHP Billiton hopes jump in profits will help PotashCorp bid

BHP Billiton is hoping that a huge jump in annual profits, set to be announced this morning, will be enough to frighten off any potential rivals for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, which last week rejected a $38.5bn ... (Source: The Independent 2010-08-25T08:24:56Z)

Shirley Sherrod Rejects Offer to Return to Agriculture Dept.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shirley Sherrod , who was ousted from the Agriculture Department during a racial firestorm that embarrassed the Obama administration, rejected an offer to return to the department on ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-25T01:51:14Z)

BHP launches $39 billion cash bid for PotashCorp

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 world's largest mining group, said on ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-20T12:41:24Z)

Shirley Sherrod Turns Down New USDA Job Offer

Former Department of Agriculture employee Shirley Sherrod, who was hastily fired last month after a conservative website misleadingly portrayed her as racist, announced today that she has turned down an offer to return ... (Source: WIBW 2010-08-24T22:59:26Z)

Bidding War Develops For 3Par (PAR) After HP's $1.5 Billion Offer

Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ ) said Monday that it has offered a $1.5 billion bid for 3Par Inc. (NYSE: PAR ), a week after rival Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL ) had agreed to acquire the data storage provider for $1.13 ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-23T13:13:38Z)

Tiger Woods divorce finalized with Elin Nordegren

Tiger Woods and his wife officially divorced Monday, nine months after his middle-of-the-night car crash outside his home set off shocking revelations that golf's biggest star had been cheating on his wife ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-08-23T19:25:52Z)

Intel (INTC) Acquires McAfee (MFE) In Nearly $8 Billion Deal

Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC ) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire McAfee, Inc., (NYSE: MFE ) for through the purchase of all of the company's common stock at $48 per share in cash, or approximately $7.68 ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-19T12:21:07Z)

Detroit Tigers' Johnny Damon Debates Red Sox Return After Waiver Claim

Johnny Damon is deciding whether to return to the Boston Red Sox after being claimed off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. Damon, a 36-year-old outfielder, played with the Red Sox from 2002 to 2005, winning his ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-24T04:37:03Z)

Tiger Woods - Elin Nordegren Divorce - who got what in the FINAL deal

Here's the final tally of who got what in the Tiger Woods divorce settlement. What Elin got - what Tiger got - who got the best deal. What Elin Nordegren Got $100 million – a fraction of the $750 million Elin was ... (Source: Examiner 2010-08-09T23:53:01Z)

Coinstar (CSTR) Announces $41.5M Sale of Money Transfer Business

Coinstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTR ) and Sigue Corporation ("Sigue") today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Sigue to purchase Coinstar's money transfer business. The aggregate purchase price is expected to ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-24T20:29:06Z)

Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars Odds 2010 NFL Preseason Week 2

Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars Odds 2010 NFL Preseason Week 2: The Miami Dolphins [+2] will kick off preseason Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars [-2] on Saturday night live from Jacksonville ... (Source: Sports-odds.com 2010-08-21T20:04:02Z)

John McCain wins renomination; novice Rick Scott shines in Fla.

In other big-name races, Rep. Kendrick Meek prevailed for Florida's Senate Democratic nomination over upstart Jeff Greene, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska hoped voters would reward political experience as ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-08-25T07:06:11Z)

Damon claimed by Red Sox, deciding whether to go

Detroit Tigers' Johnny Damon hits a ground-rule double against the Chicago White Sox during the third inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) DETROIT (AP) — It's ... (Source: Daily Tribune 2010-08-25T10:05:09Z)

Blockshopper.com deal increases real estate info

Sun-Times Media has expanded its partnership with Blockshopper.com to offer real estate news and information to online readers and advertisers. Sun-Times Media introduced local real estate pages produced by Blockshopper ... (Source: Batavia Sun 2010-08-25T09:22:12Z)

Sun-Times Media Group expands Blockshopper.com deal

(AP) — Sun-Times Media, the owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers, said Monday it has expanded its partnership Blockshopper.com to offer real estate news and information to online readers and advertisers ... (Source: Crain's Chicago Business 2010-08-23T16:48:23Z)

Dell has until Thursday to match HP offer for 3PAR

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (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 Hewlett ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-25T05:40:18Z)

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