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Deals of the Hour / September 23, 2010, 1:40 pm

Internet Brands To Be Taken Private By Hellman & Friedman Capital In $640 Mln Deal - Update

... Internet Brands, Inc. (INET: News ) said Monday it agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity investment firm Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI, L.P. for about $640 million. The transaction ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-20T13:16:13Z)

Bulls, Nuggets Discussing Carmelo Anthony Deal?

Carmelo ... Chicago and Denver are having talks involving 'Melo , Joakim Noah, Luol Deng and perhaps some draft picks. From the Sun-Times : According to multiple reports, the Bulls and Denver Nuggets have talked ... (Source: SLAM 2010-09-10T12:59:27Z)

MLS WEEK 25: Best vs. the worst isn t a done deal

who sustained a concussion in Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions League win over Toronto ... in Wednesday's 4-1 CCL loss at Real Salt Lake, which gave the Reds an 0-5-2 mark since stunning Cruz Azul a month ago. (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-19T00:17:09Z)

Chicago Considering Offer Of Noah For Carmelo

The Bulls are internally discussing whether to offer Joakim Noah to the Nuggets in a deal for Carmelo Anthony, according to sources. Denver is reluctant to take back the contract of Luol Deng, as trading Anthony ... (Source: RealGM 2010-09-09T18:44:14Z)

Paris Hilton gets year probation in plea deal

LAS VEGAS — Paris Hilton will serve a year of probation and avoid a felony conviction under the terms of a plea deal worked out with prosecutors following her arrest on drug charges in Las Vegas, Clark ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-09-19T05:53:36Z)

Turner Sports makes deal for digital rights to all 88 NCAA tournaments

executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Turner Sports ... TNT and truTV), will begin alternating title game broadcasts with CBS in 2016 and now holds digital rights to all NCAA championships across ... (Source: Cape Breton 2010-09-22T02:00:58Z)

Quick 18: Johnson for Player of the Year? Not a done deal yet

Tiger Woods went 0-fer-PGA TOUR events, but he's still got ... Stuart Appleby has broken 70 just once. He shot 69 in the third round of last week's BMW Championship. And Paul Goydos ? He opened with a 59 at the John ... (Source: PGA Tour 2010-09-13T20:19:42Z)

City of Beaumont, Morongo Band of Mission Indians strike deal on water storage

... while giving the city of Beaumont the ability to purchase the water if it's needed. "We are looking for other resources to supplement our water supply and this is one of them," said Mayor Brian De Forge. The ... (Source: Redlands Daily Facts 2010-09-23T07:57:42Z)

Turner Sports, NCAA announce deal on website

Turner Sports and the NCAA announced a 14-year ... TNT and truTV), will begin alternating title game broadcasts with CBS in 2016 and now holds digital rights to all NCAA championships across all three divisions. (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-09-22T10:22:03Z)

Rumors Swirl of a Daimler-Fiat Truck Deal

... Fiat of Italy. But some analysts speculated that Daimler, based in Stuttgart, might be interested in a partnership with the Italian conglomerate's Iveco truck ... The Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-22T22:46:31Z)

Fiat sees opportunities for industrial unit tie-ups

Fiat Industrial groups Fiat's non-automobile activities. Daimler, the world's leading truck manufacturer, later denied a report in the Italian newspaper La Repubblica ... Industrial will group Iveco, the bus and ... (Source: France 24 2010-09-22T17:10:04Z)

PGA Tour boss optimistic

ATLANTA – PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem expects three or four tournaments to be without ... by Paul Goydos and Stuart Appleby. And while Woods is enduring a miserable season on and off the course with his ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-09-23T07:00:26Z)

RSL Tops Arabe

September 23, 2010 - Major League Soccer (MLS) Real Salt Lake ... 3-2 win over Árabe Unido in Group A of the CONCACAF Champions League. Will Johnson scored a pair of goals and Álvaro Saborío added another as RSL ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-09-23T12:29:43Z)

Joakim Noah to Be Involved In Carmelo Anthony Deal?

... Joakim Noah ... Nuggets are reluctant to take on Luol Deng and his remaining four-year, $51 million contract (with the collective bargaining agreement expiring on June 30, 2011). While Melo is now indeed on Chicago' (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-09-09T21:00:14Z)

Bishop Eddie Long's lawyer on Tom Joyner Morning Show

Craig Gillen, attorney for Bishop Eddie Long, called in to the Tom Joyner morning show early Thursday to make comments regarding claims that the Atlanta pastor used his status to coerce three men into having sex with ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-23T13:55:37Z)

P&G extends stadium deal to 2031

The Boston-based Gillette Co. signed a 15-year deal for naming rights in August 2002, in time for the Patriots' first regular season home game. P&G, whose other brands include Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, (Source: Times-Argus 2010-09-23T07:57:42Z)

Hellman & Friedman Capital Snags Internet Brands For $640 Million (INET)

9/20/2010-Internet Brands ( NASDAQ:INET ) agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI in a deal valued at approximately $640 million. According to details of the transaction, INET ... (Source: Comtex Smartrend 2010-09-20T15:25:04Z)

Real Salt Lake leads group after beating Arabe Unido

Real Salt Lake is on the doorstep of advancing out of CONCACAF Champions League ... RSL's next Champions League match is at Toronto on Sept. 28, and it wraps up group play on Oct. 19 at home against Cruz Azul. (Source: Deseret News 2010-09-23T05:34:32Z)

Finkelstein Thompson LLP Announces Investigation of Internet Brands, Inc.

... Internet Brands, Inc. ("Internet Brands" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:INET) concerning the proposed acquisition of the Company by an affiliate of Hellman ... stock they own in a transaction valued at ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-22T19:47:33Z)

P&G extends Patriots stadium name deal to 2031

P&G, whose other brands include Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, obtained the Boston-based shaver maker Gillette Co. in 2005 for $57 billion. (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-22T17:24:23Z)

Paris Hilton's cocaine hearing

She will serve a year of probation and avoid a felony charge under the terms of a plea deal worked out with prosecutors. On Tuesday, Japanese officials delayed Paris Hilton at Narita Airport while they decide whether ... (Source: WFAA 2010-09-22T02:58:14Z)

Finchem pleased golf not losing ground

ATLANTA -- PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem expects three or four tournaments to be without a ... by Paul Goydos and Stuart Appleby. And while Woods is enduring a miserable season on and off the course with his ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-09-23T09:23:36Z)

Lawsuit Of Sex Allegations Filed Against Atlanta Megachurch Pastor

Two men have filed a lawsuit accusing Bishop Eddie Long of exploiting his role as pastor of an Atlanta-area ... Craig Gillen, Long's attorney, says the pastor "categorically denies the allegations." The men were 17 ... (Source: WITN 2010-09-23T17:16:03Z)

Paris Hilton cuts plea deal on drug charges

LAS VEGAS — Paris Hilton will serve a year of probation and avoid a felony conviction under the terms of a plea deal worked out with prosecutors following her arrest on drug charges in Las Vegas, Clark ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-09-18T15:48:55Z)

Procter & Gamble extends Gillette Stadium rights through 2031 NFL season

The Boston-based Gillette Co. signed a 15-year deal for naming rights in August 2002, in time for the Patriots' first regular season home game. P&G, whose other brands include Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, (Source: St. John's Telegram 2010-09-22T18:35:58Z)

Beaumont unanimously passes new recycling requirements

The ordinances were meant to bring Beaumont into compliance with state law. "We need to recycle," said Mayor Brian De Forge "Eventually, our Earth is going to wear out." Commercial facilities are now required to use ... (Source: Redlands Daily Facts 2010-09-23T07:57:42Z)

Beaumont passes recycling requirements

The ordinances were meant to bring Beaumont into compliance with state law. "We need to recycle," Mayor Brian De Forge said. "Eventually, our Earth is going to wear out." Commercial facilities are now required to use ... (Source: San Bernardino County Sun 2010-09-23T00:19:34Z)

Turner gets digital rights to NCAA tourneys

INDIANAPOLIS – Turner Sports and the NCAA announced ... TNT and truTV), will begin alternating championship-game broadcasts with CBS in 2016 and now holds digital rights to all NCAA championships across all three ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-09-23T07:00:26Z)

UPDATE 3-Fiat eyes opportunities amid Daimler speculation

... Fiat ( FIA.MI ) said it was looking at cooperation opportunities on Wednesday after a newspaper said its German rival Daimler DAIGn.De was interested in its industrial arm. Italian newspaper La Repubblica ... Iveco (Source: Reuters 2010-09-22T16:34:17Z)

Pastor Releases Statement to Sex Scandal

... Bishop Eddie Long ... Craig Gillen, appeared in his place and read a statement on Long's behalf. "Let me be clear. The charges against me and New Birth are false," Gillen said. He went on to say the pastor ... (Source: FOXNews (blog) 2010-09-23T17:23:12Z)

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