Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 10, 2010, 11:41 pm

President Mubarak's Visit to Washington for Peace Talks Shadowed by Calls for Immediate Reforms ...

WASHINGTON , Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Egyptian Americans will convene a press conference at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the National Press Club. The objectives include the ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-30T19:10:24Z)

Airgas board rejects offer from Air Products

Airgas Inc. said Wednesday its board of directors has unanimously rejected a sweetened $5.5 billion buyout offer from rival Air Products & Chemicals Inc. The two makers of industrial gases have haggled ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-09T12:53:28Z)

Marc Narducci: Shifts for girls' soccer teams

and in the South Jersey Group ... teams are Cherry Hill West, Triton, Timber Creek, Seneca, Paul VI, Camden Catholic, and Bishop Eustace. Paul VI finished No. 2 in The Inquirer rankings, and some think the Eagles ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-05T07:00:18Z)

Nabors on course to take over Superior

Nabors said its offer for for Superior's common stock expired at midnight last night and was not extended. It added that it now intends to complete the acquisition through a "short-form merger ... Superior Well ... (Source: Upstream Online 2010-09-09T12:39:09Z)

Sept. 29 Luncheon Speaker Sheeran to Discuss 'We Can End Hunger: 10 Ideas That ...

WASHINGTON , Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Josette Sheeran , Executive ... the challenges that threaten the state of food security in the world at a National Press Club luncheon on Sept. 29 . (Logo: http://photos. (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-10T17:09:59Z)

ANA, First Eastern to set up budget carrier

... SHINICHIRO ITO The ANA ... First Eastern Investment Group to set up a discount carrier next year amid rising demand for budget travel in the region. The new carrier will be based at Kansai International Airport (Source: Singapore Business Times 2010-09-10T16:48:31Z)

Emerson raises 2010 guidance on acquisition

LOUIS - Emerson Electric Co. revised its 2010 earnings guidance upward Thursday ... Last week Emerson completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of Britain's Chloride Group. Chloride accepted Emerson's takeover bid after ... (Source: CNBC 2010-09-09T21:14:33Z)

Skymark Drops as Rival ANA Plans Low-Fare Carrier

All Nippon yesterday said its discount carrier will start flying domestically from Kansai International Airport in Osaka next year and ... whose First Eastern Investment Group will own 33.3 percent of the carrier, (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-10T07:15:51Z)

Torres gets Reds rolling

... heavy going against Roberto Di Matteo ... Baggies defenders got in the way of another one. At the other end Marc Antoine Fortune, making his second Baggies debut, tested Jose Reina with a low shot as West Brom ... (Source: Setanta Sports 2010-08-29T18:07:10Z)

Nabors completes tender offer for Superior Well Services shares

Nabors intends to complete the acquisition of Superior Well Services through a "short-form merger," that is, without a vote or meeting of Superior Well Services' remaining stockholders. In the merger, each remaining ... (Source: PennEnergy 2010-09-10T14:25:21Z)

PolyOne Announces Tender Offer for Any and All of Its 8.875% Senior Notes Due 2012

CLEVELAND, Sept. 10-- PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today announced the commencement of a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes due 2012 (the "Notes"). There is currently ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-10T11:47:52Z)

Police: Texas mom pulled gun on 7th grade volleyball team

... San Antonio. Judson school district spokesman James Keith says the girls on the Kirby Middle School volleyball ... believe the woman is the mother of a player from Metzger Middle School, which had just been ... (Source: WXYZ 2010-09-10T19:33:09Z)

High School Scouting Report

Cherokee has a 28-4-2 record on opening day. Lenape was 2-8 last season, including a 33-7 win over Cherry Hill West ... South Jersey Group 3 semifinals. Running back Steve Greco will feature heavily in the Golden ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-09-10T12:52:17Z)

Texas mom pulls gun on 7th grade students

... San Antonio. Judson school district spokesman James Keith says the girls on the Kirby Middle School volleyball ... believe the woman is the mother of a player from Metzger Middle School, which had just been ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-10T16:19:53Z)

Japan-based ANA To Launch Low Cost Airline - Update

the company has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with First Eastern Investment Group, a property and ... international and domestic short-haul routes out of Kansai International Airport, Osaka. Air transport ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-09T09:54:31Z)

Liverpool v West Brom key battles: Torres v Olsson, Gerrard v Dorrans, Carragher v Odemwingie

Roberto Di Matteo must decide whether to hand a second Baggies ... in Liverpool's 3-0 loss at Manchester City. He will not get a better chance to rediscover his devastating goalscoring form than against a West Brom ... (Source: Metro.co.uk 2010-08-29T15:44:00Z)

UPDATE 2-Airgas blasts Air Products offer as not "sensible"

NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Industrial gas supplier Airgas Inc ( ARG.N ) rejected the latest takeover offer from rival Air Products and Chemicals Inc ( APD.N ) on Wednesday, saying $5.5 billion is not an ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-08T18:02:28Z)

PolyOne Begins Cash Tender Offer For Any And All Of Its 8.875% Senior Notes Due ...

(RTTNews) - PolyOne Corp. (POL: News ) announced the commencement of a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes due 2012. There is currently approximately $280 million aggregate ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-10T12:16:30Z)

Update: Police question woman accused of threatening middle school students

SAN ANTONIO -- Police with ... parent off," said Judson ISD Spokesperson James Keith. "All we do know is she used derogatory words and made violent threats." The girls from Kirby Middle School told district officials ... (Source: WOAI 2010-09-10T23:07:54Z)

PolyOne To Sell $320 Mln Of Senior Notes Due 2020 - Quick Facts

PolyOne noted that it intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to finance the Company's cash tender offer also announced today for any and all of its outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes due 2012. Any remaining net ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-10T12:16:30Z)

Emerson raises 2010 guidance on Chloride acquisition, business sales

LOUIS — Emerson Electric Co. revised its 2010 earnings guidance upward Thursday ... Last week Emerson completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of Britain's Chloride Group. Chloride accepted Emerson's takeover bid ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-09T21:14:33Z)

Halozyme Therapeutics announces $7.50 per share for public offering of common stock

Halozyme intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes and to support further research and development of its product candidates.   This press release does not constitute an offer ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-09-10T04:16:54Z)

Nabors Successfully Completes Tender Offer for Superior Well Services Shares

Nabors intends to complete the acquisition of Superior Well Services through a "short-form merger," that is, without a vote or meeting of Superior Well Services' remaining stockholders.  In the merger, each ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-09T11:49:03Z)

Halozyme prices offering of 8.3M shares at $7.50 per share, a discount of 6.1 percent

Halozyme said the offering is expected to close Tuesday. It has said it plans to use the proceeds from the offering to fund research into its drug candidates and for general corporate purposes. The company had 92 ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-09-09T14:40:51Z)

Halozyme Therapeutics offers to sell 8.3 million shares of common stock

Halozyme intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes and to support further research and development of its product candidates.   This press release does not constitute an offer ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-09-09T04:32:24Z)

West Brom complete Scharner deal

... West Brom as a free agent. He has been earmarked for midfield duty by Baggies boss Roberto Di Matteo, with the midlands club claiming ... PL Highlights: Man City/Liverpool Posted: Aug 23, 2010 Gareth Barry and ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-08-31T00:11:03Z)

GOP, Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Chairs Discuss US Senate Races at NPC ...

WASHINGTON , Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chair ... Known as "The Place Where News Happens," the National Press Club has more than 3,500 members, including journalists from ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-10T17:17:09Z)

UPDATE 1-Emerson raises 2010 forecast to reflect deals

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Industrial conglomerate Emerson Electric Co ( EMR.N ) raised its 2010 earnings ... Emerson last week completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of Britain's Chloride, a maker of power supply systems ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-09T19:12:52Z)

Previewing Week 1's football matchups

Cherokee at Lenape, 7 p.m., Friday Cherokee comes in as the big dog on the block, the South Jersey Group 4 champions and perennial title contender ... Cherry Hill West at Seneca, 7 p.m., Saturday Cherry Hill West ... (Source: southjerseylocalnews.com 2010-09-10T17:24:18Z)

Airgas rejects latest offer from Air Products

Airgas Inc., of Radnor, today said it rejected the latest $5.5 billion buyout offer from rival Air Products & Chemicals Inc. The Airgas board unanimously spurned the $65.50-per-share tender offer, Airgas ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-08T16:07:56Z)

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