Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 27, 2010, 11:40 pm

Ticket sales short of expectations for TCU-Oregon State

ARLINGTON — Even though it's a "home" game, TCU fans may not fill the seats for next week's football game against Oregon State. The matchup is being played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, but only 30,000 tickets have ... (Source: WFAA 2010-08-27T04:33:30Z)

RIM makes offer to end BlackBerry crisis in India

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) said Thursday it was prepared to set up an industry forum to resolve security concerns with India threatening to disrupt its operations in the fast-growing market ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-08-26T17:49:15Z)

AIG said to drop pre-IPO sale for AIA

NEW YORK (Bloomberg)—American International Group Inc. dropped a plan to sell a stake in its Asian unit ahead of an initial public offering in November to avoid delaying the sale, two people with knowledge of the ... (Source: Business Insurance 2010-08-27T15:03:25Z)

HP, Dell raising offers to buy 3Par

SAN FRANCISCO – The bidding war for 3Par Inc. intensified on Friday, with both Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. raising their takeover offers – with the latest bid valuing the small data-storage company ... (Source: Times-Leader 2010-08-28T05:00:57Z)

Cuba eases property laws, could open door to golf

HAVANA — Cuba has begun allowing foreign investors to lease government land for up to 99 years, a step toward a future that could be filled with golf courses ringed by luxury villas, beachfront timeshares ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-28T06:34:00Z)

RIM Proposes Industry Forum to Avoid India BlackBerry Ban

Research in Motion on Thursday extended a deal to the government of India whereby RIM would head up an industry forum that would assist with the "lawful access needs of law enforcement agencies" while preserving the ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-08-26T17:49:15Z)

Discount college football tickets for game at Cowboys Stadium

The Groupon "Deal of the Day" website has returned to Cowboys Stadium. The site that previously featured discounted stadium tours now has cheaper seats for the Sept. 4 TCU-Oregon State University game. The deal lets you ... (Source: Dallas Morning News (blog) 2010-08-17T19:11:30Z)

A New iPod Touch, Redesigned Apple TV May Be In Spotlight

Apple ( AAPL ) always seems to have something new up its sleeve to drive sales. In recent years, it's had Intel ( INTC )-based Macintosh computers, then iPhone smart phones and now iPad media tablets. Apple almost surely ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-24T21:47:51Z)

Chris Anderson Backs Away From Free in Wired 's New Cover Story

Wired 's September issue debuted today, with an essay from editor-in-chief Chris Anderson declaring that ding, dong, the web is dead. The wild, open World Wide Web, he argues , is giving way to walled-off networks and ... (Source: Nymag.com 2010-08-17T23:29:12Z)

Movie projector: 'Avatar' re-release a wild card as 'Takers' and 'Last Exorcism ...

Two new genre pictures open this weekend with solid box-office prospects, but they face the return to theaters of one of the most popular movies of all time. Hollywood executives who are usually confident predicting what ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-26T22:42:44Z)

Philips To Outsource Its Chinese TV activities To TPV

AMSTERDAM -(Dow Jones)- Dutch electronics group Royal Philips Electronics NV (PHIA.AE) said Thursday it is outsourcing the sales, marketing, distribution and sourcing of its television activities in China to ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-19T09:50:47Z)

HP Will Offer Tablets Running Windows 7 and webOS

Hewlett-Packard has announced it will offer tablet computers based on Windows 7 for business users and on Palm's webOS for consumers. HP's Windows 7 tablet will reportedly be called the Slate 500, while the webOS tablet ... (Source: NewsFactor Network 2010-08-19T23:55:28Z)

AIG Said to Drop Pre-IPO Sale for AIA to Speed Up IPO

(Updates with comment from analyst in fourth paragraph.) Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- American International Group Inc. dropped a plan to sell a stake in its Asian unit ahead of an initial public offering in November to avoid ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-27T09:12:40Z)

This article is now in 3D!

(We could go on but seriously, this continues through the end of 2012 and our fingers are tired). For more coverage about the debate over 3D movies, check out the Pro Con story in Monday's Advocate. Oh Hollywood, you ... (Source: Victoria Advocate 2010-08-27T15:03:25Z)

Endgames for RIM's BlackBerry-India standoff

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Research in Motion( RIM.TO ) faces an Aug. 31 deadline to give India access to its secure email and instant messaging services or the Indian government has said it will ban those services, hurting much ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-08-28T04:39:28Z)

Source: Aetna to Sell $500 Million in 10-Yr Bonds

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including debt repayments, according to a person familiar with the sale. The bonds are expected to be rated Baa1 by Moody's Investors Service, and A- by ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-08-24T18:05:56Z)

College Football Week 1: Oregon State Vs. TCU

While most elite teams in college football elect to begin their season playing cream puffs, others like to start their season with a bang. Oregon State is not only starting off with a bang, but with a death wish. I mean ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-16T23:59:01Z)

Are movie audiences tiring of 3-D?

Quick, name the year: A new, improved 3-D technology is being touted as the future of movies. Theaters around the country begin converting their venues and adding expensive new equipment. The 3-D format ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-08-27T20:32:42Z)

UPDATE: Price Guidance On Norfolk Southern 100-Yr Bond 6% Area

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Price guidance on Norfolk Southern Corp.'s (NSC) reopening of its 100-year bond, first issued in March 2005, is in the area of 6% according to a person familiar with the sale. The sale ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-23T17:24:11Z)

South Africa, China Companies Agree On Banking, Energy Deals

BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- South African and Chinese companies are signing a range of deals Tuesday covering sectors including energy, banking and railways, according to a statement from a South African government ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-24T05:55:48Z)

Report AIG to Decide on AIA Pre-IPO Sale by Next Week

American International Group is expected to decide by early next week whether to enter formal negotiations with strategic investors for its Asian life insurance business, AIA, sources familiar with the process ... (Source: Insurance Journal 2010-08-25T10:40:56Z)

Virginia Electric and Power Launches $300 Million Bond Sale At Treasurys +100BPs

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Virginia Electric and Power Co., a unit of utility Dominion Resources Inc. (D), has launched its sale of $300 million in 12-year bonds at 100 basis points over comparable U.S. Treasurys. Early ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-25T16:31:42Z)

3Par has what giants HP, Dell want

SEATTLE — The bidding war for relatively unknown data storage company 3Par Inc. continued to escalate Friday, with Hewlett-Packard boosting its bid to $1.88 billion, topping rival Dell's latest offer by 11 ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-08-28T02:09:09Z)

AECOM completes acquisition of McNeil Technologies

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM - News ), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-27T17:55:13Z)

HP raises 3PAR offer to $2 bln, trumps Dell again

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co raised its offer for 3PAR Inc to $2 billion, once again topping Dell Inc's bid and showing it had plenty of ammunition in a bidding war for the data storage company. HP's offer ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-28T01:47:40Z)

Corporate Deals Help Lift European Markets

European stock markets rose modestly Monday as the recent pickup in corporate dealmaking helped offset the gloom from disappointing U.S. economic data. A man stands in front of a display board at the Australia ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-23T13:56:35Z)

China Finance Minister: To Keep Fiscal Policy Stable In 2nd Half

BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- Chinese Finance Minister Xie Xuren said Thursday the Ministry of Finance will maintain current policies in the second half of the year, "making policy stability the basis for macroeconomic policy ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-27T03:50:33Z)

Sebrite Corporation Chooses Solex's "Complete Package" Solution

BusinessWire - Though the economy is showing some signs of recovery, the RV and Marine industry must still keep operations lean and mean to maintain profitability. Sebrite Corp., offering consumer-lending ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-27T21:15:39Z)

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