Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 2, 2010, 1:40 pm

Shareholder Alert: Powers Taylor Announces Shareholder Investigation into the ...

... Business Wire) The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC, founded by a former state prosecutor and enforcement attorney for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ... each BKC share of common stock owned. (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-02T16:36:31Z)

Parish official: BP owes back rent, oil spill command center kicked out of La. building

CHALMETTE, La. (AP) — A parish official says a Louisiana oil spill command center is shutting down over a dispute with BP over rent and other expenses St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro says the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-01T03:37:27Z)

Rent, Expenses At Issue At BP Command Center

NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― BP says its rent is paid in full at the site of its oil spill command center in Hopedale, La., but disputes over payments for fuel and other costs remain as the local landowner orders them off ... (Source: CBS 4 South Florida 2010-09-01T19:43:50Z)

Apple Tries Again at TV

Apple Inc. is making another push to bring Internet-delivered television to the living room, but Chief Executive Steve Jobs's plan to offer 99-cent TV-show rentals is getting limited support from media ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-02T02:03:13Z)

Offshore oil platform in Gulf of Mexico explodes

... offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion. The Coast ... (Source: South Coast Today 2010-09-02T17:40:57Z)

3G Capital to acquire Burger King for $24 per share, or $3.26 billion

... acquired by an owner with deep pockets could give Burger King some financial breathing room to refresh its restaurants and expand internationally after years of playing follow-the-leader with McDonald's. THE ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-02T18:09:35Z)

Apple intros new iPod shuffle

Apple has introudced new models of its iPod range at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco event. Apple introduced a new iPod shuffle that appears visually similar to the second generation iPod shuffle ... (Source: MacWorld UK 2010-09-01T17:49:18Z)

AIG Taiwan bidder says unclear why offer rejected

HONG KONG, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The chief executive of China Strategic Holdings Ltd ( 0235.HK ) said on Wednesday that he did not understand the decision by Taiwan's regulators to block the $2.2 billion ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-01T10:32:38Z)

Coast Guard: Offshore oil platform in Gulf of Mexico explodes, all 13 crew ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig ... (Source: WTKR 2010-09-02T16:58:00Z)

Burger King Agrees to $3.3 Billion 3G Capital Offer

Burger King, which trails only McDonald's Corp. in the U.S., has seen a slower recovery than its larger rival as its clientele suffered more from the recession, said Tom Forte, an analyst at New York-based Telsey ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T16:50:50Z)

IBM X-Force Backs-Off Google As Major Patch Offender

Network World — IBM has overhauled its list of worst security patchers among software vendors, putting Microsoft at the top of its list and shifting Sun from No. 1 to No. 5. Google, one of the companies ... (Source: CIO 2010-08-31T23:55:33Z)

Burger King agrees to buyout from 3G Capital

Burger King, with its 12,100 locations around the world, lags its far larger competitor McDonald's Corp., and has struggled to keep up with its rival during the economy's rollercoaster of the past two years. (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-02T18:45:22Z)

Amazon trying to offer subscription TV

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. is talking with major media companies about offering unlimited views of older TV shows and movies online, as it struggles to stay relevant to consumers flocking to Apple Inc.'s ... (Source: Middletown Press 2010-09-01T05:03:21Z)

AIG Taiwan Unit Buyer Seeks Favorable, Constructive Ending

... 2.2 billion bid even after Taiwan's regulators rejected it, a top executive said on Thursday. Robert Morse, chief executive of Hong Kong ... Tuesday AIG's plan to sell Nan Shan to battery maker China Strategic ... (Source: Insurance Journal 2010-09-02T10:38:37Z)

HP Wins Bidding War for 3Par

Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. Dell said Thursday it won't match HP's offer to pay $33 per share for 3Par, or about $2.07 ... (Source: NBC Bay Area 2010-09-02T15:03:28Z)

Kenexa Commences Cash Tender Offer to Acquire Common Stock of Salary.com For $4 ...

Business Wire) Kenexa Corporation (Nasdaq: KNXA) announced that a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kenexa has commenced a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock ... and Exchange Commission ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-02T12:04:31Z)

Corporate report

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. -- Warren Buffett's company will offer to buy the roughly 1.4 million shares it does ... Wesco is a conglomerate that owns insurance businesses and an eclectic mix of operating companies, (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-08-27T05:23:36Z)

Oil Spill Command Center Booted From Hopedale

WDSU .com The St. Bernard Parish Oil Spill Command Center is shutting down because of a dispute over rent and reimbursements, officials announced late Tuesday. Parish President Craig Taffaro said the owner of the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-01T22:49:56Z)

Burger King Holdings, Inc. to Be Acquired by 3G Capital

MIAMI & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE ... the Company common stock will be made pursuant to an offer to purchase and related materials that 3G Capital intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-02T13:30:25Z)

Apple Announces New Stuff to Buy; Steve Jobs' Forehead Questioned

Apple made some big announcements today. This morning at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco ... and released the iTunes 10 update," beams Macworld . Also, something about Apple TV and Ping, a new social ... (Source: SFist 2010-09-01T18:32:15Z)

Amazon trying to offer subscription TV, movies

LOS ANGELES—Amazon.com Inc. is talking with major media companies about offering unlimited views of older TV shows and movies online, as it struggles to stay relevant to consumers flocking to Apple Inc.'s iTunes a ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-01T12:34:20Z)

Primus Committed to Buying AIG Unit Despite Setback

Hong Kong investment firm Primus Financial believes it, and China Strategic , are the "best buyers" of AIG's Taiwan unit Nan Shan Life , Robert Morse, chairman & co-CEO of Primus told CNBC on Thursday, even after ... (Source: CNBC 2010-09-02T06:28:04Z)

Oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A mile-long oil sheen spread Thursday from an offshore petroleum platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico off Lousiana, west of the site of BP's massive spill. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill ... (Source: Register-Herald 2010-09-02T18:59:41Z)

HP, 3PAR Acquisition Talks Begin After HP Tops Dell's Offer

Sponsored Links Free 30-day endpoint security trial: VIPRE Enterprise Reduce operating expenses with CDW Healthcare solutions. Download eval guide and prepare your apps for multicore. Get expert tips & advice on IBM-Oracle ... (Source: Channel Insider 2010-08-25T14:01:22Z)

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 ... Wesco is a conglomerate that ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-08-27T08:15:24Z)

HP May Have Won 3Par at Lower Price by Waiting for Deadline

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. may have paid more than it needed to for 3Par Inc. because it outbid a Dell Inc. offer that 3Par already rejected, said two people close to the situation. 3Par ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T19:42:38Z)

Berkshire makes formal bid for Wesco subsidiary

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has made a formal offer to buy the roughly 1.4 million shares it doesn't already own of subsidiary Wesco Financial Corp. Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett ... Wesco is a conglomerate that owns ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-02T06:35:14Z)

Apple to offer live stream of Sept. 1 music event

... Apple 's Website. If you're still using Mac OS X 10.5, don't fret--Macworld will continue its usual live coverage of the event, featuring live reports, analysis, and pictures from San Francisco's Yerba Buena ... (Source: CIO.de 2010-09-01T00:17:02Z)

Hewlett-Packard May Have Won 3Par at Lower Price by Waiting for Deadline

Hewlett-Packard Co. may have paid more than it needed to for 3Par Inc. because it outbid a Dell Inc. offer that 3Par already rejected, said two people close to the situation. 3Par had turned down Dell's ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-02T19:42:38Z)

IBM Breaks Double Digit Performance Barrier

Bangalore, Sep 2: IBM today announced an IBM POWER7-based system with IBM DB2 database software while IBM System Storage broke all previous records and topped the 10 million transactions per minute mark using the ... (Source: New Kerala 2010-09-02T17:19:28Z)

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