Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 2, 2010, 6:41 pm

Irish Question Costs as Bank Rescue Trumps Austerity

... Ireland's beleaguered taxpayers. Anglo Irish Bank Corp. said Aug. 31 it needs ... and German bunds has widened 80 basis points to 345 points since the European Commission's approval on Aug. 10 of the latest ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T09:34:11Z)

Oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana coast

... 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 Guard said no one was ... (Source: Desert Sun 2010-09-02T19:06:51Z)

Burger King sets sights overseas after $3.26B sale to 3G Capital

... Burger King's new ruler could help its empire expand. Burger King Holdings Inc. sealed a deal Thursday to sell itself for $3.26 billion to 3G Capital, an ... its far larger competitor McDonald's Corp. (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-09-03T01:19:05Z)

Burger King Is A Whopper Of A Deal For 3G Capital

... Holdings is being taken private again by private equity firm 3G Capital. Despite being the second largest fast-food chain in the country, Burger King has struggled to take market share from McDonald's, which has ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-02T16:43:41Z)

Merritt Planning Major BRAC Development in Aberdeen

Merritt Properties said it has closed on the purchase of a 35.64-acre site at 635-660 McHenry Road located less than two miles from Aberdeen Proving Ground where it plans to develop thrree Class A office buildings ... (Source: CoStar Group 2010-09-02T05:02:10Z)

Oil spills from offshore rig after new explosion in Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana ...

The Coast Guard is saying that a mile-long oil sheen is spreading from the site off an offshore petroleum platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana. The site of the explosion is west of where BP's ... (Source: PennLive.com 2010-09-02T18:09:35Z)

What makes the 2 Gulf oil explosions different?

— Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased to BP PLC, was a semi ... did not affect the operations of the 3,400 production platforms in the Gulf, including the one owned by Mariner Energy. — Deepwater Horizon had ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-03T00:07:30Z)

Irish minister: no govt division over Anglo Irish

DUBLIN Aug 30 (Reuters) - There is no division within Ireland's coalition government over how to deal with Anglo Irish Bank [ANGIB.UL] and the opinion of the European Commission on the lender's future will ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-30T12:43:52Z)

Plea deal in works for ex-NBA player in fraud case

... ex-Michigan State basketball star and retired NBA player Jay Vincent, who appeared in court Tuesday on charges in a ... Defense lawyer Charles Ford said there could be a guilty plea if it is in his "client's ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-01T16:01:55Z)

Tina Charles of Sun adds WNBA Rookie of the Year award to college player of the year honors

Connecticut's Tina Charles has won the WNBA's Rookie of the Year award, months after she was honored as the women's college player of the year. Charles averaged more than 15 points and almost 12 rebounds a game for ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-31T19:09:13Z)

Morris Family Selected as Winner of Pop-Tarts(TM) $25,000 FUNd Contest

... Plano, Texas has been selected as the grand prize winner of the Kellogg [NYSE: K] Pop-Tarts(TM) $25,000 ... overall mission to bring fun into the lives of families across America, was created to support the ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-09-02T17:05:09Z)

Good Karma: Plug-in hybrid dealer coming to South Florida

the four Florida dealers – to be called Fisker Palm Beach , Fisker Miami, Fisker Orlando and Fisker Tampa Bay – have a web site called FiskerFL.com. What impresses Moore is not just the Karma, but the product ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-23T22:17:40Z)

3G Capital Buyout: "Good Thing" for Burger King

... corporate buy-out from New York-based 3G Capital for $24 a share. So far, analysts seem to think the $4 billion sale is a good deal for Burger King. BK, America's second-biggest burger chain after McDonald's, (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-02T16:07:53Z)

The Connecticut Sun's Tina Charles Named WNBA Rookie of the Year

2010 - Connecticut Sun forward Tina Charles earned the 2010 Rookie ... 1 overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft presented by adidas, topped all rookies in points (15.5 ppg) and rebounds (11.7 rpg) - leading the league ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-08-31T18:54:54Z)

Net1 Launches Mobile Payments Initiative With a Top Five US Wireless Carrier

PLANO, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Sept. 2 ... NASDAQ: TBBK), FSV Payment Systems and MoneyGram International (NYSE: MGI) to offer a comprehensive card issuing, processing and distribution network to wireless subscribers. (Source: Market Wire 2010-09-02T21:08:32Z)

Dr Pepper and Lou Holtz Team up to Give Away $1 Million in College Tuition This Football Season

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 31 / PRNewswire/ -- Dr Pepper ... a brand of Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS), is the oldest major soft drink in the United States. Since 1885, the 23 flavors of Dr Pepper have earned legions of ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-08-31T09:58:02Z)

Second Gulf oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast about 200 miles west of BP well

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — An offshore petroleum platform exploded and burned Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico off Lousiana, west of the site of BP's massive spill, but no leaks were reported. The Coast Guard ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-09-02T17:55:16Z)

Earl rains begin to hit North Carolina's Outer Banks

BUXTON, NC (AP) -- The first bands of rain from Hurricane Earl were starting to hit North Carolina's Outer Banks. The downpours started in several bursts as the storm's so-called rain shield whirled into ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-09-03T01:19:05Z)

Earl rains begin to hit NC's Outer Banks

Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 | 4:48 p.m. The first bands of rain from Hurricane Earl are starting to hit North Carolina's Outer Banks. The downpours started Thursday night in several bursts as the storm's so ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-09-03T00:21:49Z)

Ireland sees deal with EU on Anglo Irish in weeks

DUBLIN, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Ireland hopes to agree with the European Commission in the coming weeks on the future of Anglo Irish Bank, a junior minister in the finance ministry said on Thursday. The cost of ... (Source: CNBC 2010-08-26T07:47:57Z)

Deal expected in Jay Vincent case

... ex-Michigan State basketball star and retired NBA player Jay Vincent, who appeared in court Tuesday on charges in a ... Defense lawyer Charles Ford said there could be a guilty plea if it is in his "client's ... (Source: Morning Sun 2010-09-02T10:09:59Z)

Will Mariner Energy Become the New BP?

... Gulf of Mexico, this time on what's called a production platform, rather than an oil drilling rig, but no less worrisome, has people asking a good question. Will Mariner Energy become the new BP ... Deepwater ... (Source: HULIQ.com 2010-09-02T23:10:14Z)

Ex-Spartan Jay Vincent pleads not guilty; deal coming?

... ex-Michigan State basketball star and retired NBA player Jay Vincent, who's charged in a $2-million Internet scam ... Defense lawyer Charles Ford says there could be a guilty plea if it's in Vincent's ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-01T05:46:18Z)

Republican Rick Scott and his new running mate, Jennifer Carroll, hit campaign trail

Orlando and Jacksonville, Scott and Carroll talked up the importance of creating ... said Carroll's race and gender will not matter to Florida voters. "We're going to be focused over the next weeks on the vision for ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-09-02T23:53:11Z)

Breaking: Disney/ABC and Time Warner cut long term deal

... the ninth largest multichannel video programmer distributor (MVPD) in the US with 2.4 million customers in several large cities including Tampa Bay and Orlando, Florida; Bakersfield, California; Indianapolis, (Source: Radio Business Report 2010-09-02T22:20:07Z)

From North Carolina to Canada: waiting for Hurricane Earl

The National Weather Service continues to issue hurricane watches and warnings as far north as Canada for Hurricane Earl, which was expected to reach North Carolina's outer banks by nightfall Thursday. Boasting 125 ... (Source: Land Line Magazine 2010-09-03T00:00:20Z)

Merritt Properties buys land for Aberdeen office park to meet demand from BRAC ...

Office developer Merritt Properties has purchased land in Aberdeen , where it will start building a business park to meet growing demand from government contractors seeking space near Aberdeen Proving ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-09-01T17:13:30Z)

Tina Charles is WNBA Rookie of the Year

... 31 (UPI) -- Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles ... choice as WNBA rookie of the year. Charles, who was the overall No. 1 pick in the 2010 WNBA draft after a college career at Connecticut, averaged 11.7 rebounds (Source: United Press International 2010-08-31T17:00:22Z)

Merritt Properties closes on land deal for Aberdeen office park

Merritt Properties has closed on a deal to buy 36 acres in Aberdeen, where it plans to build a $60 million office park to accommodate ... or BRAC. More than 16,000 defense contractors are expected to relocate. (Source: Baltimore Business Journal 2010-09-01T17:56:27Z)

UPDATE 1-BP removes cap from Gulf well

... BP Plc BP.L BP.N said it removed a cap from equipment atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well on ... the April 20 blowout that led to an explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and killed 11 men. (Source: Reuters 2010-09-02T21:51:29Z)

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