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Deals of the Hour / September 4, 2010, 4:40 pm

Burger King accepts a $4B offer -- for now

Burger King Chairman and Chief Executive John Chidsey would stay on as co-chairman, working alongside Alexandre Behring, 3G's managing partner, who would also take a co-chairman role. The firm would look for a new CEO. (Source: The Money Times 2010-09-04T00:49:16Z)

Goldcorp to buy Andean Resources for $3.42B

The acquisition would give Goldcorp, the world's second-largest gold producer by market capitalization, access to Andean's Cerro Negro gold project in Argentina, which is said to have a significant amount of gold ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-09-04T11:04:52Z)

Browns: Hardesty put on IR

This is what Browns general manager Tom Heckert said the day the Browns drafted Montario Hardesty, who during his college years at Tennessee suffered a torn right ACL, a left knee injury requiring ... (Source: News-Herald.com 2010-09-03T21:21:40Z)

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)

Bernanke: Fed will prop up economy if needed

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. The Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, said Friday that the central bank was determined to prevent the U.S. economy from slipping into a cycle of falling prices, even as he ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-08-28T03:56:31Z)

Montario Hardesty, Patrick Crayton and Housh shake up the board »

Browns rookie running back Montario Hardesty tore his left ACL. The Tennessee product unfortunately will be sidelined for the season. The Huddle wishes him a speedy recovery, but we also must point out two ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-09-04T10:00:27Z)

Petrobras Seeks $65 Billion From Share Sale

SÃO PAULO—After disclosing plans for a long-awaited stock offering that would rank as the biggest ever world-wide, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-run oil giant, must convince private investors that the ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-03T21:07:21Z)

Deal Profile: 3G to Acquire Burger King

Burger King's Chairman and CEO John Chidsey will become co-chairman of the board. 3G Managing Partner Alex Behring will be the other co-chairman. Lazard, J.P. Morgan and Barclays Capital are financial advisers to ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-02T15:39:15Z)

Goldcorp Bids $3.5 Billion for Andean, Trumps Rival

Goldcorp and Eldorado are fighting over Andean's Cerro Negro project in Argentina, which may produce 285,000 ounces of gold a year from as early as 2012. "A competitive process like this is symptomatic of the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-03T21:14:31Z)

RIM makes offer to end BlackBerry crisis in India

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) said Thursday it was prepared to set up an industry forum to resolve security concerns with India threatening to disrupt its operations in the fast-growing market ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-08-26T17:49:15Z)

Obama plans new economic aid package

President Barack Obama said Friday he intends ... Obama spoke in the Rose Garden after the August jobs report came out better than expected, showing the private sector adding 67,000 new jobs last month and revising ... (Source: Daily Camera 2010-09-04T23:15:01Z)

RIM Proposes Industry Forum to Avoid India BlackBerry Ban

Research in Motion on Thursday extended a deal to the government of India whereby RIM would head up an industry forum that would assist with the "lawful access needs of law enforcement agencies" while preserving the ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-08-26T17:49:15Z)

Burr Oak man kills 34-inch gator while picking corn

Burr Oak -- A man simply wanted to gather some sweet corn for the family freezer. He didn't expect to have to deal with a 34-inch alligator rushing at him. Jeff Adamski of St. Joseph County was in a corn ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-04T02:50:57Z)

LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS: Petrobras Climbs As Share Offering Launches

Shares of Petroleo Brasileiro SA were among the top advancers ... the iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund (EWZ) slipped 0.3%, but ended with a 2.8% weekly rise. The launch of the share sale by Petrobras arrived after ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-04T00:56:25Z)

Mich. man gathering corn confronted by alligator

A Burr Oak man simply wanted to gather some sweet corn for the family freezer. He didn't expect to have to deal with an alligator rushing at him. Jeff Adamski was in a corn field on a recent evening when two women ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-03T15:59:33Z)

Obama, NATO Secretary-General Fogh Rasmussen to meet at White House next Tuesday

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to meet at the White House next week with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (AHN'-derz FOHG RAHS'-moo-sihn). White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says the visit is ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-03T22:18:56Z)

Browns RB Montario Hardesty Agrees to a Four-Year Deal

... Browns have agreed to terms with second-round running back Montario Hardesty.  The Plain Dealer ... obtain Hardesty's services  this past April and the former Tennessee Volunteer managed to vault himself up ... (Source: Waiting For Next Year 2010-08-23T15:36:48Z)

Obama, NATO Secretary General Fogh Rasmussen to meet at White House on Tuesday

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama plans to meet at the White House next week with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says the visit is part of Obama's consultations ... (Source: Canada East 2010-09-03T21:21:40Z)

Bernanke: New Fed action only if economy worsens

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — The Federal Reserve will take new action to bolster the economy only if conditions worsen further, Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday, adding that he expects a continued economic ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-08-28T10:58:51Z)

Obama to offer job-growth ideas

President Barack Obama said Friday he intends ... Obama spoke in the Rose Garden after the August jobs report came out better than expected, showing the private sector adding 67,000 new jobs last month and revising ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-04T09:17:30Z)

Digest: NHL signs off on Ilya Kovalchuk's 15-year, $100 million contract with New ...

The NHL signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils on Friday. Five weeks after rejecting the free agent's 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-09-04T03:19:35Z)

Brazil Inches Closer To Key Decisions On Petrobras Offer

RIO DE JANEIRO -(Dow Jones)- The Brazilian government and state-run energy company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR) on Wednesday were expected to move closer to completing an oil-for-shares swap ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-01T18:32:15Z)

Burger King sold to private firm

Burger King's Chairman and CEO John Chidsey will become co-chairman of the board and will be joined by 3G Managing Partner Alex Behring as the other co-chairman. Burger King, with its 12,100 locations around the world, (Source: The Enterprise Newspaper 2010-09-04T08:05:55Z)

NHL News: New Jersey Devils And Ilya Kovalchuk Deal Ok'd By League

Second time's a charm. Kovalchuk, the Devils, and the League have agreed upon a 15-year $100 million contract that comes in just below the 17-year, $102 million contract that was voided by the league ... (Source: Inside Pulse 2010-09-04T17:24:16Z)

Michigan man encounters alligator in corn field

BURR OAK, Mich. (AP) — A Burr Oak man simply wanted to gather some sweet corn for the family freezer. He didn't expect to have to deal with an alligator rushing at him. Jeff Adamski was in a corn field ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-09-04T10:14:46Z)

Bernanke Speech May Offer Help To Down Economy

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered what's being billed as an important address about the troubled U.S. economy Friday. He'll do so at the annual Fed conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Growth has slowed ... (Source: WBUR 2010-08-27T11:00:03Z)

Sports digest: NHL approves Ilya Kovalchuk's new deal with New Jersey Devils

The NHL has signed off on left wing Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils. Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-04T04:45:29Z)

Obama, NATO secretary-general to meet next Tuesday

Email Story WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to meet at the White House next week with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (AHN'-derz FOHG RAHS'-moo-sihn). White House spokesman Robert ... (Source: Idaho Statesman 2010-09-04T10:00:27Z)

India Postpones BlackBerry Shutdown As RIM Offers Solutions

New Delhi, India (AHN) - Just days after India threatened to shut down BlackBerry maker Research in Motion's mobile services for its refusal to grant access to users' encoded emails, RIM has apparently offered a ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-08-31T02:41:23Z)

Obama calls new jobs numbers 'positive'

President Barack Obama says a new jobs ... his economic team in the White House Rose Garden Friday after the Labor Department reported that private employers added a net total of 67,000 new jobs last month, (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-03T14:26:29Z)

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