Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 3, 2010, 12:40 am

Marquez accepts deal to fight Katsidis

... Juan Manuel Marquez has agreed to fight Michael Katsidis at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Nov. 27. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard ... He decisively won a rematch with Juan Diaz on July 31 in his first ... (Source: Salon 2010-09-02T00:51:38Z)

For Rookie, Unique View of Clemente

... Kansas City Royals have extended their contract with Class AAA Omaha through the 2014 season ... The Omaha Royals are moving into a new ballpark southwest of the city next season, and the team could have a new ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-02T23:46:01Z)

GM's U.S. sales drop 24.9%

DETROIT - General Motors' U.S. light-vehicle sales fell 24.9 percent in August, compared to strong sales from last summer's Cash for Clunkers incentive. All of that decline came from Chevrolet, which saw ... (Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk 2010-09-01T17:56:27Z)

GAO Sorts the Homebuyer Tax Credit Stats

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan gave a non-committal answer when he ... Now former backers of the tax credit want to see if the housing market will be able to bounce back on its own after it was ... (Source: WebCPA 2010-09-02T22:20:07Z)

Shareholder sues Cogent over 3M merger deal

... Cogent Inc has sued the company's board, saying it agreed to sell the maker of identification systems too cheaply to U.S. manufacturer 3M Co, according to a legal complaint. Pasadena ... founder Ming Hsieh, (Source: Reuters 2010-09-02T14:13:22Z)

Usage Rights for a TV Show Season Pass on iTunes

Q. Being cable TV-free, I want to buy a season pass for "Mad Men" from iTunes ... specific information concerning usage rights for iTunes Store purchases and rentals in various countries posted at www.apple ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-01T20:41:05Z)

EnergySolutions Closes Deal With Exelon Nuclear To Begin Accelerated ...

... Nuclear to begin accelerated decommissioning of the Zion Station. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses have been transferred to ZionSolutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of EnergySolutions, for the purposes ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-01T16:01:55Z)

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

Burger King has more than 12,100 locations around the world and perennially lags its far larger competitor McDonald's Corp. It struggled to keep up with its rival during the economy's roller coaster of the past two ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-09-03T01:19:05Z)

Communities to get first shot at foreclosed homes

Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan announced Wednesday. The "First Look" program will give communities ... First Look is good for our housing market because it will bring much-needed speed" to the sale of bank-owned homes, (Source: USA Today 2010-09-02T00:08:41Z)

UPDATE 1-Shareholder sues Cogent over 3M merger deal

... Cogent Inc has sued the company's board, saying it agreed to sell the maker of identification systems too cheaply to U.S. manufacturer 3M Co, according to a legal complaint. Pasadena ... founder Ming Hsieh, (Source: Reuters 2010-09-02T14:27:41Z)

Plea deal to end inmate's time on Indiana's death row

An inmate will be leaving ... on Wednesday accepted a guilty plea from Mark Allen Wisehart to murder and other charges for the 1982 attack in Anderson that killed 61-year-old Marjorie Johnson. The agreement ends ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-09-02T16:58:00Z)

EnergySolutions closes Illinois nuke plant deal

... EnergySolutions' subsidiary ZionSolutions and clears the way for cleanup work to begin at the plant in ... The Zion Station plant occupies 200 acres next to Lake Michigan. EnergySolutions is to dispose of Zion's ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-01T20:12:28Z)

Horse Racing Capsules: NYC Off-Track Betting goes to tougher plan 'B'

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. CEO Greg Rayburn says failure to negotiate a deal with the agency's unions to take advantage of a state early retirement incentive means OTB has ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-09-02T08:15:27Z)

August auto sales cool without 'cash for clunkers' incentives

when the government's "cash for clunkers" program fueled a surge in demand ... GMC and Chevrolet -- recorded a gain in their combined market share. Ford's sales fell 10.6 percent, but its market share increased to 15 ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-02T19:14:00Z)

Royals extend contract with Omaha

The Royals announced Thursday that they have extended their contract with Class AAA Omaha through the 2014 season. The Omaha Royals, who will be moving into a new park next year, are 77-62 this season in ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-09-02T22:05:48Z)

Apple sees discount rental plan as iTV booster

They're saying this rental plan is a ... Season One of 'Mad Men' is $19.99 and each episode is $1.99," the source said. "If you have 'Mad Men,' why give it away for 99 cents?" Assuming Apple's cut is the same as for ... (Source: New York Post 2010-08-25T04:35:52Z)

GM sales plunge 24.9% in wake of '09 clunkers boom

General Motors' U.S. light-vehicle sales fell 24.9% in August, compared to strong sales from last summer's Cash for Clunkers incentive. Much of that decline came from Chevrolet, which saw sales fall 21 ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-01T16:44:52Z)

Juan Manuel Marquez accepts deal to fight Michael Katsidis in Las Vegas on Nov. 27

... Juan Manuel Marquez has agreed to fight Michael Katsidis at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Nov. 27. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard ... He decisively won a rematch with Juan Diaz on July 31 in his first ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-02T00:58:47Z)

For 99 cents, Amazon sells shows, Apple rents them

... service for 99 cents per episode --the same price as Apple's coming rental option. But with Amazon, the episodes can be downloaded or streamed and do not expire. Other shows, such as AMC's Mad Men, still fetch $ ... (Source: CNET News 2010-09-01T21:24:02Z)

Real Estate: Communities to get first shot at foreclosed homes

Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan announced Wednesday. The First Look program will give communities ... First Look is good for our housing market because it will bring much-needed speed" to the sale of bank-owned homes, (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-09-02T19:28:19Z)

EnergySolutions Commences Decommissioning of the Zion Station

... Nuclear to begin accelerated decommissioning of the Zion Station. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licenses have been transferred to ZionSolutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of EnergySolutions, for the ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-01T15:04:39Z)

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

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, has been down this road before, having gone public in 2006, which is why some ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-02T16:07:53Z)

Plea deal to end inmate's time on Indiana death row

Anderson - An inmate will be ... Wednesday accepted a guilty plea from Mark Allen Wisehart to murder and other charges for the 1982 attack in Anderson that killed 61-year-old Marjorie Johnson. The Herald Bulletin ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-02T16:15:03Z)

Unable to strike a deal with unions on early retirement, NYC OTB seeks ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. CEO Greg Rayburn says failure to negotiate a deal with the agency's unions to take advantage of a state early retirement incentive means OTB has to turn to ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-02T16:00:44Z)

Plea deal to end inmate's time on Ind. death row

AP) — An inmate will be leaving ... Wednesday accepted a guilty plea from Mark Allen Wisehart to murder and other charges for the 1982 attack in Anderson that killed 61-year-old Marjorie Johnson. The Herald ... (Source: 22 WSBT 2010-09-02T18:59:41Z)

Juan Manuel Marquez accepts deal to fight Katsidis

... Juan Manuel Marquez has agreed to fight Michael Katsidis in Las Vegas on Nov. 27. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer ... He decisively won a rematch with Juan Diaz on July 31 in his first fight since ... (Source: Philippine Star Online 2010-09-02T03:21:57Z)

Kansas City Royals extend deal with AAA Omaha

... Kansas City Royals have extended their contract with AAA Omaha through the 2014 season ... The Omaha Royals are moving into a new ballpark southwest of Omaha next season, and the team could have a new name by then. (Source: KFDA 2010-09-02T16:58:00Z)

Burger King to Be Bought by 3G Capital Group in Deal Valued at $4 Billion

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: Bloomberg 2010-09-02T13:37:34Z)

NYC Off-Track Betting goes to tougher plan 'B'

(AP) - New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. CEO Greg Rayburn says failure to negotiate a deal with the agency's unions to take advantage of a state early retirement incentive means OTB has to turn to ... (Source: Crain's New York Business 2010-09-02T15:39:15Z)

3M to acquire Cogent in multimillion-dollar deal

Pasadena-based biometrics firm Cogent Inc ... Cogent founder and CEO Ming Hsieh has agreed to sell his stake in the company - which totals nearly 38 percent of all shares - to 3M. According to 3M, Hsieh will remain ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-31T05:54:39Z)

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