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Deals of the Hour / September 3, 2010, 1:41 am

Former Wings coach Jacques Demers facing third operation

Montreal -- Jacques Demers, the former Red Wings coach turned ... his first public appearance since the initial operation when he joined Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday at an outdoor rally. "This is ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-02T16:07:53Z)

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)

Midlands car dealer fined in cash for clunkers audit

MANNING, SC (WIS) - Did you turn in a clunker and get your rebate money? Well, you might have been happy with the program, but one Midlands dealership says they're not. Prothro Chevrolet in Manning is one of ten ... (Source: WIS-TV 2010-08-23T21:56:11Z)

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)

Local dealers find success 1 year after Cash for Clunkers

the Cash for Clunkers deal expired ... News 2 visited Lyons Chevrolet Buick and GMC in Lewisburg and found their front lots were almost empty and their back lots were full of clunkers. Owner Richard Lyons said about ... (Source: WKRN 2010-08-25T03:02:49Z)

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)

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)

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)

Roche in drug development deal with US firm

Switzerland says Aileron could also receive up to $1.1 billion ... Roche shares were down 0.4 percent at 146.40 Swiss francs ($140.34) on the Zurich exchange Tuesday afternoon. (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-24T14:09:43Z)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

'Cash for Clunkers' deals scrutinized

WASHINGTON - The government is investigating at least 20 car dealerships it claims violated the rules of last year's Cash for Clunkers program ... first two dealerships cited: Prothro Chevrolet of Manning, (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-08-23T01:17:48Z)

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)

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)

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)

Professor Leroux From ETH Receives the Debiopharm Life Sciences Award 2010

LAUSANNE , Switzerland , September 2, 2010 -- Debiopharm ... Professor Leroux is an expert in galenic studies from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich . He and his institute received CHF 100 '000. (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-02T16:07:53Z)

Third hernia surgery for Jacques Demers

MONTREAL – Former NHL coach Jacques Demers will again have surgery following a botched ... He attended a Conservative rally with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in west-end Montreal. (Source: Toronto Sun 2010-09-02T18:02:25Z)

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)

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)

3G Capital buys Burger King at $3.3B

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 ... (Source: Bradenton Herald 2010-09-03T04:03:43Z)

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)

Euro Drops Against Yen Before ECB; Franc Jumps on Swiss Growth

Europe's common currency fell 9.3 percent this year among 10 developed ... Today's Swiss second-quarter GDP data confirms how closely Switzerland is matching Germany's economic performance," Mansoor Mohi-Uddin, (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T09:48:30Z)

Former Canadiens coach Demers facing third hernia operation

... Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator ... first public appearance since the initial operation when he joined Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday at an outdoor rally. "This is ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-02T13:01:47Z)

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)

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)

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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