Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 2, 2010, 4:40 am

Couche Tard raises buyout offer for Casey's

ANKENY - Convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. raised its bid for Casey's General Stores by almost 5 percent on Wednesday in its latest effort to win over shareholders. The Canadian ... (Source: Times-Republican 2010-09-02T05:45:07Z)

S.Africa state workers march after rejecting offer

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Striking South African state workers plan a protest march on Thursday and their leaders will meet government negotiators a day after rejecting a revised wage offer aimed at ending ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-09-02T10:09:59Z)

T-Mobile HSPA+ Upgrades Keep On Rolling

T-Mobile continues their HSPA+ upgrades, which offer T-Mobile users speeds around 10 Mbps downstream. The company announced this week that they're launching the service in nine new cities, including Boston; Erie ... (Source: Broadband Dslreports 2010-09-01T12:41:29Z)

Junior Livestock Sale total up from '09

CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/CHRIS McLEAN Sam Brown glances over at the competing contingent from The Denver Rustlers during bidding for the grand champion steer during the Junior Livestock Sale. He won the bidding war and ... (Source: Pueblo Chieftain 2010-09-02T05:23:39Z)

Bidding up at Colorado Junior Livestock Sale

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Bidding at the Colorado State Fair's annual Junior Livestock Sale was up this year. Total bidding for Tuesday's sale in Pueblo was $359,675, up $9,175 from last year. Fair manager ... (Source: Coloradoan 2010-09-01T20:48:15Z)

Burger King may be mulling possible sale

Burger King Holdings Inc., the No. 2 U.S. hamburger chain, has been considering a possible sale and has held talks with potential buyers, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. The company, which has ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-01T14:28:52Z)

Kenexa Announces Agreement to Acquire Salary.com

Kenexa Corporation (Nasdaq: KNXA) and Salary.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLRY) today announced that they have entered into an agreement for Kenexa's acquisition of Salary.com in an all cash tender offer and merger for $4.07 ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-01T11:22:45Z)

South Africa strike limps on as unions disagree on new state offer

Johannesburg - South African striking public servants staged another demonstration Thursday but their reduced numbers revealed divisions over whether to press ahead with their 16-day-old strike. Only a few ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-02T09:41:21Z)

White Sox get rights to bargain for Manny Ramirez

The first part of the Manny Ramirez drama is over, as the White Sox "won" the waiver claim on the Dodgers outfielder Friday. The second part is about whether Ramirez actually joins the team. That's going ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-28T04:10:50Z)

Dutch prosecutors say Yemenis likely to be freed after terror scare

The Hague, Netherlands -- Two Yemeni men with Metro Detroit ties arrested amid fears they were conducting a dry run for an airline terror attack almost certainly will be released soon in the Netherlands, a ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-01T16:23:24Z)

GM previews electric car at EMCC

BANGOR, Maine — General Motors Inc. showed off the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, its new entry to the world of electric cars, on Thursday at Eastern Maine Community College. Maine Chevy dealers arranged for the preview in ... (Source: Bangor Daily News 2010-08-27T00:30:07Z)

Manny's gone, but Dodgers still a mess

Divorces can be such ugly affairs. Take the one Frank and Jamie McCourt are going through right now in a Los Angeles courtroom. Just a few days into their trial, there have already been tales of tears and ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-02T03:57:45Z)

Grand champion steer at State Fair nets $52,000

PUEBLO — Young Colorado ranchers not named Reid can breathe easier next year. They lost out to Lisa Reid and her $53,000 grand champion steer at this year's Colorado State Fair junior auction. And it was ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-01T07:05:03Z)

T-Mobile Confirms 42 Mbps In 2011

Back in July , slides shown at a T-Mobile manager's meeting suggested the company wanted to push their 3G HSPA network toward downstream speeds of 42 Mbps. T-Mobile today confirmed those ambitions . T-Mobile's busily ... (Source: Broadband Dslreports 2010-09-01T22:21:18Z)

Alterian Acquires Intrepid, An International Social Media Analytics Firm

LONDON , Sept. 1 -- Alterian (LSE: ALN), the leader in customer engagement technology and solutions, today announced that it has acquired Intrepid, an international market research and social media ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-01T18:17:56Z)

General Motors Celebrates Arrival of Chevrolet Volt in China

General Motors celebrated the arrival of the first drivable Chevrolet Volt in China today. China is one of the initial markets outside the United States to receive the Volt. GM's landmark electric vehicle with ... (Source: PaddockTalk 2010-08-31T22:43:58Z)

A New Gm To Offer New Stocks

General Motors appears to have embraced innovation in its products and business model before filing for its IPO. The Chevrolet Volt could become the symbol for a new, more innovative, General Motors as the ... (Source: Portfolio.com 2010-08-19T14:01:20Z)

ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD EXTENDS CASH TENDER OFFER FOR CASEY'S GENERAL STORES

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard") today announced that the previously announced tender offer by its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Casey's ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-09-02T00:23:00Z)

Alterian acquires Intrepid to boost social media analytics

Integrated marketing service provider Alterian acquired Intrepid, a market research, social media and analytics consultancy, on September 1 to bolster its social media marketing offerings. Alterian has paid $3.5 ... (Source: dmnews.com 2010-09-01T21:02:34Z)

Casey's Asks Shareholders Not To Take Any Action On Couche-Tard's Sweetened Offer ...

(RTTNews) - Convenience store operator Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY: News ) has Wednesday asked its shareholders to not take any action on the again sweetened offer of $38.50 per share in cash from Canadian ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-02T11:07:15Z)

T-Mobile to Offer Second Coming of the Google Phone With HSPA+

T-Mobile, the nation's No. 4 carrier, has the fastest mobile broadband network right now (and will until Verizon's Long Term Evolution network launches in November) thanks to its recent HSPA+ upgrade ... (Source: Gigaom.com 2010-08-18T14:23:59Z)

Kenexa To Acquire Salary.com For Around $80 Mln, Backs Q3 Outlook - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Business solutions provider Kenexa Corp. (KNXA: News ) Wednesday said it would acquire Salary.com, Inc. (SLRY: News ) in an all cash tender offer for $4.07 per share, or around $80 million. Salary.com ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-01T13:02:58Z)

Kenexa to buy Salary.com

Kenexa Corp. has agreed to buy Salary.com Inc. in an all-cash tender offer for around $80 million, the companies said Wednesday. Wayne, Pa.-based Kenexa provides software and services that help ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-09-01T14:50:20Z)

Alterian expands social media offer with Intrepid acquisition

Alterian, which makes technology to support marketing campaigns, has bought a social media analytics consultancy called Intrepid. Alterian already offers some social media monitoring services but the acquisition will ... (Source: Brand Republic 2010-09-01T15:26:08Z)

Dutch prosecutors: Yemenis freed

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Two Yemeni men arrested on arrival from the United States on suspicion they may have been conducting a dry run for an airline terror attack were released without charge Wednesday after ... (Source: Southeast Missourian 2010-09-02T05:02:10Z)

CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-Burger King been considering sale -source

NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc ( BKC.N ), the No. 2 U.S. hamburger chain, has been considering a possible sale and has held talks with potential buyers, a source familiar with the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-01T12:27:10Z)

Frank McCourt has taken Dodgers deep in debt

LOS ANGELES -- Since buying the Los Angeles Dodgers for $430 million six years ago, Frank McCourt has so heavily leveraged the team - more than $430 million in debt as of last year - that he has struggled ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-02T08:08:17Z)

Tuscaloosa man freed after terror scare

THE HAGUE, Netherlands | Two Yemeni men arrested on arrival from the United States on suspicion they may have been conducting a dry run for an airline terror attack were released without charge Wednesday ... (Source: Tuscaloosa News 2010-09-02T09:34:11Z)

Report: Burger King considering sale

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Burger King Holdings Inc. climbed this morning after a published report said that the fast food chain was discussing a possible sale of the company with private-equity firms. The Wall ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-09-01T21:16:53Z)

UPDATE 1-S.Africa state workers march after rejecting offer

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Striking South African state workers plan a protest march on Thursday and their leaders will meet government negotiators a day after rejecting a revised wage offer aimed at ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-02T09:34:11Z)

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