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Deals of the Hour / August 31, 2010, 1:40 am

Favre hits rare territory for NFL quarterback

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The aches and pains simply never go away for Brett Favre anymore. Nineteen NFL seasons have taken their toll, and when he gets out of bed in the morning he feels every one of the hits he ... (Source: Lowell Sun 2010-08-29T10:36:12Z)

Bay Biz Buzz: Apple nears iTunes TV deal

Cupertino-based Apple Inc., seeking to fend off rivals such as Netflix Inc. and Hulu LLC, is in advanced talks with News Corp. to let iTunes users rent TV shows for 99 cents, said three people familiar with ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-08-25T16:38:51Z)

Earl, a Category 4 hurricane, on course toward US East Coast after battering ...

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early Wednesday after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds that ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-31T06:23:17Z)

iPod nano 6G Coming on September 1 - Rumor

Moving on to the two supposed iPod nano 6G cases, these appear to be made for a device with a squarish appearance, iLounge notes. The site recalls rumors of Apple planning to introduce a 1.7-inch touch-screen shuffle ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-08-27T14:56:16Z)

UPDATE 1-ComWest buys army garment maker for C$22 mln

TORONTO Aug 19 (Reuters) - ComWest Enterprise Corp ( CWP.V ) announced a deal on Thursday to buy 90 percent of Winnipeg-based Peerless Garments for C$22.28 million in cash. Peerless, founded in 1940, supplies ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-17T23:57:50Z)

Compaq TC1100 Tablet PC (1.0 GHz Pentium M (Centrino), 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive)

Intel Pentium M processor 1.0GHz, 512MB, 40GB 10.4" XGA, XP-Tablet Ed. The HP Compaq TC1100 is a full-function notebook PC delivering performance and compatibility in fast-paced business environments. The HP ... (Source: Zimbio 2010-08-30T18:27:27Z)

Intel keeps buying with $1.4B deal for smart phone chip maker

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In its second major deal in just over a week, Intel has agreed to buy German-based Infineon Technologies' wireless communications unit for $1.4 billion in cash, a move the Santa Clara ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-08-31T06:16:08Z)

Favre walks an aging path

EDEN PRAIRIE — The aches and pains simply never go away for Brett Favre anymore. Nineteen NFL seasons have taken their toll, and when he gets out of bed in the morning he feels every one of the hits he's ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-08-30T06:03:00Z)

Deals of the day - mergers and acquisitions

** India's top listed conglomerate Reliance Industries pushed ahead with its strategy to diversify into new businesses by acquiring a 14.1 percent stake in hotel chain EIH Ltd for $217.5 million. ** Fronteer ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-08-30T20:14:50Z)

Hurricane Earl lashes Caribbean

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico • Hurricane Earl tore through the northern Caribbean on Monday, escalating to Category 4 status with winds of up to 135 miles an hour that downed power lines, damaged homes and sent ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-08-31T04:57:23Z)

Favre at 40: 'The mental toll is really what is hard to deal with'

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The aches and pains simply never go away for Brett Favre anymore. Nineteen NFL seasons have taken their toll, and when he gets out of bed in the morning he feels every one of the hits he ... (Source: NFL 2010-08-28T18:15:31Z)

Hurricane Earl strengthens to Category 4 storm

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday as it rapidly intensified into a major Category 4 storm taking a ... (Source: Savannah Morning News 2010-08-31T07:20:33Z)

Nokia and Siemens Confirm Seeking Investor for NSN Joint-Venture

­Nokia and Siemens have confirmed previous reports that they are seeking an outside investor in their Nokia Siemens Networks joint venture. The move could be a prelude to a stock market floatation in 2013, the Financial ... (Source: Cellular-News 2010-08-30T09:30:35Z)

Report: Nokia, Siemens open to private equity partnership

Nokia ( NYSE:NOK ) and Siemens are open to making a deal with a private equity firm for an investment in Nokia Siemens Networks, executives from both parent companies confirmed to the Financial Times . Neither ... (Source: FierceWireless 2010-08-30T11:46:36Z)

"The Big Uneasy"–In New Doc, Harry Shearer Makes the Case that Katrina Was an ...

On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a new documentary, The Big Uneasy, argues that the destruction of New Orleans was an unnatural disaster and how it could have been prevented. We speak with the ... (Source: The People's Voice 2010-08-30T15:14:11Z)

Hurricane Earl threatens Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Islanders set up emergency shelters and airlines canceled flights Sunday as newly born Hurricane Earl churned toward the northern Caribbean. Cruise lines diverted ships to avoid the ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-31T06:37:36Z)

Earl now a monster hurricane

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday as it rapidly intensified into a major Category 4 storm taking a ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-31T06:59:05Z)

Painted Pony Announces Closing of $44 Million Bought Deal Equity Financing

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PPY.A) (TSX VENTURE:PPY.B) ("Painted Pony" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced bought deal financing (the "Offering ... (Source: PR-USA.net 2010-08-26T12:05:39Z)

Nokia, Siemens confirm talks with private equity on NSN deal

(M&A Navigator Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Finnish handset maker Nokia (HEL:NOK1V) and German electronics maker Siemens (ETR:SIE) confirmed they were negotiating with private equity firms a potential ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-30T13:33:58Z)

New iPod Touch Could Include 3G Access, Boosting Apple's End-Run Around The Phone ...

Rumors are popping up ahead of Apple's annual iPod event this Wednesday. Most interesting — and far-fetched: Apple's iPod touch, which is now Apple's flagship iPod , could include a 3G data ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2010-08-30T19:03:15Z)

Explorator Resources Reports on Drilling at El Espino-Results Continue to Add ...

TORONTO, ONTARIO - (Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2010) - Explorator Resources Inc. ("Explorator" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:EXO) through its subsidiary Explorator SCM ("Explorator Chile", 51% owned by Sociedad ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-08-30T21:04:56Z)

East Coast braces for possible slap from Hurricane Earl

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday, rapidly intensifying into a major Category 4 storm on a path ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-31T06:59:05Z)

ROC announces partnership with Praxair in Middle East

KUWAIT: The Refrigeration and Oxygen Company Refrigeration and Oxygen Company ( ROC ROC ) in Kuwait announced its partnership with Praxair, the largest industrial gases company in North and South America. The Al-Khaled ... (Source: Zawya.com 2010-08-31T05:54:39Z)

Harry Shearer's Katrina documentary screens Moinday at Des Peres Cine

Monday is the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina causing a flood that covered eighty percent of New Orleans. To mark the occasion, comedian Harry Shearer is presenting his documentary about Katrina in ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-08-27T04:33:30Z)

Praxair buys stake in Middle East company

NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Industrial gases maker Praxair Inc ( Symbol : PX ) said on Monday it would buy a 49 percent stake in the ROC Group's gases businesses in three Middle Eastern countries from the Al Khaled ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-08-30T13:26:49Z)

Intel agrees to buy German chipmaker's wireless unit for $1.4 billion

NEW YORK - Intel Corp. is buying the wireless communications unit of Germany's Infineon Technologies AG for $1.4 billion in cash, the second deal in as many weeks that allows the chipmaker to expand beyond the ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-31T05:40:20Z)

OUR VIEW: News misses root causes of Katrina floods

This past week, news stations devoted several hourlong specials to the 2005 disaster of Hurricane Katrina. As we remember the lives lost and the destruction wrought upon New Orleans one thing should be made ... (Source: Oklahoma Daily 2010-08-31T04:57:23Z)

Intel buys German business for chip know-how

NEW YORK – Intel Corp. is buying the wireless communications unit of Germany's Infineon Technologies AG for $1.4 billion cash, the second deal in as many weeks that allows the chip-maker to expand beyond ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-08-31T06:59:05Z)

Apple Mac Pro (Intel Xeon Quad-Core 2.66GHz, Winter 2009)

* Taxes and Shipping costs are estimates and may vary slightly from stores' exact taxes and shipping costs. Description: This configuration of the Apple Mac Pro is a Quad-Core Xeon-based, high-end personal computer ... (Source: CNET 2010-08-26T17:56:25Z)

Windows 7 ASUS U Bamboo Special Deal

Microsoft and Amazon.com are offering a special deal on new ASUS U43Jc laptops pre-installed with Windows 7. The U Bamboo, as the computer is known, is available for purchase for $999 at Amazon.com , and the online ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-08-19T09:36:28Z)

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