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Deals of the Hour / September 3, 2010, 5:40 am

Marijuana caregiver sentenced for drug sales

The Ravalli Republic reports Mayson L. Simmons was arrested last year after the marijuana sale and soon thereafter arrested again for selling marijuana and other drugs. Her bail was revoked twice for threatening ... (Source: KULR8 2010-09-02T20:04:07Z)

Boralex to seek trust unit holder nod to lower buyout threshold

were up 2 Canadian cents at C$7.55 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange. (Reporting by Bhaswati Mukhopadhyay in Bangalore; Editing by Vinu Pilakkott) Keywords: BORALEX/ (bhaswati.mukho@thomsonreuters.com; (Source: CNBC 2010-09-02T17:40:57Z)

Dealers, buyers face off over car deals, incentives

Think Cash for Clunkers ... sees strong sales as automakers offer deals to clear out the lots for new mod­els. In August 2007, before the re­cession, automakers sold nearly 1.5 million new cars and trucks. (Source: Montgomery Advertiser 2010-09-01T08:59:35Z)

Goldcorp Buys Andean In $3.4 Billion Gold Deal

Goldcorp's interest in Andean stems from the company's wholly owned Cerro Negro gold project, which is an advanced stage project in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina. The project has reported indicated resources ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-09-03T12:10:29Z)

Swedish bank Carnegie buys troubled competitor

Swedish investment bank Carnegie AB Friday said it will buy competitor HQ Bank AB, which had its banking ... The deal has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. Carnegie said HQ's bank ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-03T11:56:10Z)

AUST'S ANDEAN RESOURCES ACCEPTS TAKEOVER BY CANADA'S GOLDCORP

Andean chief executive Wayne Hubert said Goldcorp's offer attested to the potential of the target's Cerro Negro project, which has reported indicated resources of 2.54 million ounces of gold and 23.56 million ounces ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-09-03T09:40:09Z)

HP boosts 3Par offer as Dell bows out

NEW YORK — Hewlett-Packard Co. offered to buy 3Par Inc. for about $2.3 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war with Dell Inc. for the maker of storage systems and stepping up its rivalry with EMC Corp ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-03T05:43:56Z)

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)

Frontier Airlines to move its daily nonstop Milwaukee flight to St. Petersburg ...

Frontier Airlines is moving its local flights between Tampa International Airport and Milwaukee to the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport on Nov. 18. Customers booked on Milwaukee flights from ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-09-02T23:24:33Z)

Protein discovery may set target for Alzheimer's drugs

... Alzheimer's research. The scientist, Dr. Paul Greengard, won a Nobel Prize in 2000 ... grants that allowed him to find a new protein that is needed to make beta amyloid, which makes up the telltale plaque that ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-09-02T19:06:51Z)

Goldcorp Outbids Rival for Andean Resources

... Goldcorp nor Eldorado had been aware that the other party was poised to bid. Andean, which is based in Perth, Australia, and is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, owns an enormous site called Cerro Negro ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-03T12:10:29Z)

Medical marijuana caregiver sentenced for drug sales

The Ravalli Republic reports Mayson L. Simmons was arrested last year after the marijuana sale and soon thereafter arrested again for selling marijuana and other drugs. Her bail was revoked twice for threatening ... (Source: Great Falls Tribune 2010-09-03T00:57:36Z)

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)

Scientists identify protein that spurs formation of Alzheimer's plaques

... Alzheimer ... beta-amyloid have a fatal problem: they need to enter the brain and remove the plaques without attacking healthy brain cells. New research from the laboratory of Nobel Prize winner Paul Greengard, (Source: Science Centric 2010-09-02T17:12:19Z)

Nobel winner's new discovery may offer target for Alzheimer drugs

... Alzheimer's disease whipsaws between encouraging and disheartening, a new discovery by an 84-year-old scientist has illuminated a new direction. The scientist, Dr. Paul Greengard ... to make beta amyloid, (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-02T06:56:42Z)

Frontier starts Tampa-Milwaukee flight from St. Pete-Clearwater

Frontier Airlines will begin serving St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport on Nov. 18 with a daily non-stop fight to Milwaukee currently being operated out of Tampa International Airport. In addition ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-02T20:47:04Z)

New Meadowlands Stadium Unveils Sophisticated New Technology Delivering Unforgettable Fan ...

Verizon will offer a 3D broadcast of an NFL game to FiOS customers when the New York Giants host the New England Patriots in the pre-season. "Through the use of technology, we have set the bar for sporting venues of ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-23T15:01:01Z)

Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP

SEATTLE (AP) — Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. Dell said Thursday it won't match HP's offer to pay $33 per share for 3Par, or about $ ... (Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle 2010-09-03T11:41:51Z)

Expect few deals on autos

Think Cash for Clunkers ... usually sees strong sales as automakers offer deals to clear the lots for new models. In August 2007, before the recession, automakers sold nearly 1.5 million new cars and trucks. (Source: Modesto Bee 2010-09-01T07:05:03Z)

Frontier to offer flight to Milwaukee from Pinellas

CLEARWATER - Frontier Airlines will begin serving St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport on Nov. 18 with a daily nonstop fight to Milwaukee currently being operated out of Tampa International ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-09-03T04:03:43Z)

Marijuana caregiver sentenced for drug sales in Hamilton

The Ravalli Republic reports Mayson L. Simmons was arrested last year after the marijuana sale and soon thereafter arrested again for selling marijuana and other drugs. Her bail was revoked twice for threatening ... (Source: Billings Gazette 2010-09-02T17:40:57Z)

Burger King Agrees to $3.3 Billion 3G Capital Offer

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: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T16:50:50Z)

Business Tech

Verizon plans to show a preseason NFL game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots next month on its Fios TV service. And DirecTV has struck a deal with ESPN , which has already begun shooting sports ... (Source: CNET News 2010-08-25T10:55:15Z)

Swedish investment bank Carnegie buys troubled competitor HQ

to the Carnegie group," the company said in a statement. The deal to sell HQ Bank for 268 million kronor (29 million euros, 37 million dollars) had been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI). (Source: France 24 2010-09-03T09:11:31Z)

Potash says in talks for superior deals

... largest producer of potash based in the Canadian ... on the Toronto Stock Exchange. BHP shares are up 2 percent at 1857 pence on the London Stock Exchange. (Reporting by Bhaswati Mukhopadhyay in Bangalore; (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-23T10:43:19Z)

Swedish investment bank Carnegie buys HQ

... HQ Bank and HQ Fonder to the Carnegie group,' the company said in a statement. The deal to sell HQ Bank for 268 million kronor (€29m) had been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. The ... (Source: RTE Online 2010-09-03T12:17:38Z)

Kumar Says HP's Offer for 3Par `Extremely Expensive': Video

talks about Hewlett-Packard Co.'s agreement to buy 3Par Inc. Hewlett-Packard offered to buy 3Par for $2.35 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war with Dell Inc. for the maker of storage… (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-03T00:36:08Z)

New Meadowlands Stadium Unveils Sophisticated New Technology Delivering Unforgettable Fan Experience

Verizon will offer a 3D broadcast of an NFL game to FiOS customers when the New York Giants host the New England Patriots in the pre-season. Executive Quotes: Mark Lamping, New Meadowlands Stadium Co. president and ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-23T14:53:51Z)

Fewer discounts ahead for automobile buyers

Think Cash for Clunkers, which ... brings strong sales as automakers offer deals to clear out the lots for new models. In August 2007, before the recession, automakers sold nearly 1.5 million new cars and trucks. (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-03T03:49:24Z)

UPDATE 1-Canada's Tembec shuts Manitoba newsprint mill

or 1 Canadian cent, at C$1.69 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange. (Reporting by Aftab Ahmed in Bangalore; Editing by Maju Samuel) (aftab.ahmed@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U. (Source: Reuters 2010-09-02T19:21:10Z)

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