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Deals of the Hour / August 27, 2010, 8:41 am

Somaxon Will Do More Than Just Collect Checks in P&G Deal

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals ( SOMX ) has finally delivered a deal on Silenor, and it is an unusual one. For a fixed fee and royalties, Somaxon has hired the OTC sales force of consumer products giant Procter & Gamble ( PG ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-08-27T12:25:57Z)

Kin offer $30K reward seeking return of stolen remains

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) -- Relatives of a woman whose body was stolen from a Roman Catholic cemetery announced Thursday they are offering a $30,000 reward for the safe return of her remains. "The taking of her ... (Source: Bennington Banner 2010-08-27T03:14:45Z)

Rights Panel Criticizes France Over Roma Policy

GENEVA — A United Nations -backed committee of experts sharply criticized France on Friday for deporting large groups of Roma and said the government in Paris should do more to combat what it termed a ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-27T13:08:53Z)

Saxo Bank joins SunGard as co-title sponsor in 2011

It has been announced that Saxobank, the trading and investment specialist, is to become a co-title sponsor with SunGard, one of the world's leading software and technology services companies. Following the ... (Source: WebWire 2010-08-18T09:44:49Z)

Nagin and Brown Now Agree: US Not Prepared for Another Katrina

(Aug. 27) -- Five years after Hurricane Katrina pummeled New Orleans, the city's former mayor, Ray Nagin , and ex-Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown finally agree on one thing: The country remains ... (Source: AOL News 2010-08-27T14:34:47Z)

Kin offer $30K reward for return of stolen remains

Relatives of a woman whose body was stolen from a Roman Catholic cemetery announced Thursday they are offering a $30,000 reward for the safe return of her remains. "The taking of her body has shattered our peace, and the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-26T17:34:56Z)

Labor Day travel to rise from last year, AAA projects

Courtesy of The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Fla. More Floridians are expected to travel this Labor Day weekend than last, with 1.6 million to take a trip of 50 miles or more away from home — up 3.9 ... (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-08-25T20:27:55Z)

Nasdaq stocks posting largest percentage increases

NEW YORK - A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on Nasdaq at the close of trading: ArcSight Inc. rose 29.8 percent to $36.63. Sourcefire Inc. rose 11.5 percent to $24.68. Shengkai Innovations rose 8.8 ... (Source: CNBC 2010-08-26T22:14:06Z)

Market Report, "Global Make-Up", published

The make-up market consists of eye make-up, face make-up, lip make-up and nail make-up. The market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes. Any currency conversions used in the ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-21T01:27:20Z)

Reward for return of remains

GARDEN CITY (New York) - RELATIVES of a woman whose body was stolen from a Roman Catholic cemetery announced Thursday they are offering a US$30,000 (S$40,693) reward for the safe return of her remains. 'The taking of her ... (Source: Straits Times 2010-08-27T07:03:49Z)

HP back with new bid for 3Par, besting Dell

SEATTLE — Hewlett-Packard Co. has again raised its bid for 3Par Inc. above an offer from rival Dell Inc., suggesting that the little-known data-storage maker could be worth more with one of the PC companies ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-08-27T15:03:25Z)

American Campus Communities, Inc. Announces Sale of Common Stock

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE: ACC - News ), one of the nation's largest developers, owners and managers of high-quality student housing properties, today announced the pricing ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-16T23:51:52Z)

Dell bids $1.8 billion for 3Par, matching HP's offer

Dell Inc. matched Hewlett-Packard Co. 's acquisition bid for 3Par Inc. by agreeing to pay $1.8 billion for the computer-storage company, marking the fifth public offer in an escalating bidding war. Dell ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-27T14:13:19Z)

Acadia Realty Trust Announces Quarterly Dividend

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR - News ), today announced the Company's dividend for the third quarter ending September 30, 2010. Acadia's Board of Trustees has declared a cash dividend of $ ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-26T19:29:28Z)

E.J. Dionne: GOP primary results offer Dems an opportunity

WASHINGTON — Republicans are in the midst of an insurrection. Democrats are not. This vast gulf between the situations of the two parties -- not some grand revolt against "the establishment" or ... (Source: madison 2010-08-27T09:48:28Z)

HP boosts bid for 3Par to $1.88B, topping Dell

NEW YORK -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is boosting its bid for 3Par by 11 percent to $1.88 billion, topping Dell Inc.'s offer and again raising the stakes in the bidding contest for the data storage company. Dell and ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-27T14:13:19Z)

Recently released market study: Apparel Retail in United Arab Emirates

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 2010-08-27T00:01:29Z)

Somaxon Strikes Deal with P&G

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NasdaqCM: SOMX) shares received a major boost recently with the company entering into a co-promotional deal with Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG - News ) for its insomnia treatment Silenor ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-26T16:59:09Z)

Buffett offers buyout to minority holders of partner Munger's Wesco Financial

Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Thursday said it would offer to buy out the minority shareholders of Pasadena-based Wesco Financial Corp., which already is 80.1% owned by Berkshire. Wesco is ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-27T04:54:58Z)

Berkshire Hathaway offers to buy rest of Wesco Financial it doesn't already own

OMAHA, Neb. _ Warren Buffett's company said Thursday it will offer to buy the roughly 1.4 million shares it doesn't already own of its subsidiary Wesco Financial Corp., and the news sent Wesco's stock soaring 12 per cent ... (Source: Insurance News Net 2010-08-27T09:12:40Z)

P&G, Somaxon Pharmaceuticals partner on insomnia drug

Procter & Gamble Co. reached a deal with Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc. for P&G sales representatives to promote a new insomnia drug. The drug, Silenor, is a low-dose oral tablet taken within 30 minutes of ... (Source: Dayton Business Journal 2010-08-25T18:19:04Z)

Labor Day holiday travel expected to increase by nearly 9 percent

Labor Day Holiday Travel is projected to increase in Texas by nearly nine percent and in all areas of the country by close to ten percent as the 2010 Summer Travel Season comes to a close. AAA Texas is ... (Source: Cleveland Advocate 2010-08-27T06:20:52Z)

Labor Day weekend: AAA says more people will hit the road

The organization said Thursday it expects 34.4 million people to travel at least 50 miles from home between Thursday Sept. 2 and Monday Sept. 6. That's up nearly 10 percent from 2009. The survey predicts most people will ... (Source: Today's THV 2010-08-25T20:06:27Z)

Weyerhaeuser Announces the Estimated Number of Shares for the Stock Portion of the ...

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced that it will distribute approximately 324 million shares to pay the stock portion of the special dividend. This distribution is based ... (Source: Business Wire 2010-08-26T09:56:48Z)

E. J. Dionne: The Republican revolution

Republicans are in the midst of an insurrection. Democrats are not. This vast gulf between the situations of the two parties - not some grand revolt against "the establishment" or "incumbents" - explains the ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-27T15:17:44Z)

Travelzoo Expands Entertainment Content With 'Local Deals'

NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, today announced the launch of 'Local Deals', a new service that alerts Travelzoo subscribers to local deals within their ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-08-25T22:22:27Z)

Holiday over for French President Sarkozy

FILE - In this Aug. 5 2010 file photo, France's President Nicolas Sarkozy cycled during his holidays at Domaine du Cap Negre, near Cavaliere, southeastern France. When President Nicolas Sarkozy returns from ... (Source: Salon 2010-08-23T10:00:22Z)

Sarkozy to strip some criminals of French nationality

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy will next week launch moves to strip some foreign-born criminals of French nationality, a minister said Friday, with plans reportedly targeting polygamists. Immigration Minister Eric ... (Source: Expatica 2010-08-27T11:35:50Z)

Buffett seeks what's left of Wesco

Warren Buffett's company said Thursday it will offer to buy the roughly 1.4 million shares it doesn't already own of its subsidiary Wesco Financial Corp. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. says it will offer a ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-08-27T08:15:24Z)

Travelzoo Expands Entertainment Content With 'Local Deals'

NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, today announced the launch of 'Local Deals', a new service that alerts Travelzoo subscribers to local deals within their city ... (Source: Business Wire 2010-08-25T08:17:46Z)

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