Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 8, 2010, 2:40 pm

Calif nursing home co. reaches $50 million deal

Orange County-based ... million awarded by a Humboldt County Superior Court jury in July is believed to be the largest jury verdict in the country this year. The jury determined that Skilled Healthcare illegally ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-08T19:57:00Z)

Deals of summer: Philly firms chase foreign M&A

of Philadelphia's $150 million purchase of Hong Kong-based Swire Pacific Ltd.'s part-ownerships at five packaging factories in China and Vietnam "to expand production" in fast-growing Asian markets, as Crown ceo John W. (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-06T23:55:36Z)

Casey's rejects latest Couche-Tard buyout offer

The board of Casey's General Stores Inc. rejected the latest takeover bid from convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., saying Tuesday that the $1.47 billion offer was too low. The Ankeny, Iowa ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-07T22:07:02Z)

Treats from McDonald's Forbidden Kitchen

... 1,800 restaurants and tripled its profits in mainland China, Thailand and Taiwan. The chain is also expanding in established Asian markets such as Hong Kong, and up-and-coming ones such as Vietnam. Starbucks now ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-08T10:24:20Z)

Kabul Bank still running on its own cash

Mahmood Karzai, who holds a 7 percent share in the bank ... The central bank said Sherkhan Farnood, former chairman of Kabul Bank, and Khalilullah Ferozi, former chief executive officer, resigned because, (Source: Star-Democrat 2010-09-07T10:25:31Z)

Shanahan says Albert Haynesworth will be with the Redskins when they open season ...

ASHBURN, Va. – Mike Shanahan says Albert Haynesworth will be with the Washington Redskins when they open the season Sunday. ... multiple reports said the Redskins were in discussions with the Tennessee Titans ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-08T19:49:50Z)

Week in gaming: Move review, new 360 D-pad, console repair

P ... s see what Sony has to offer. Cat leaves bag: PSJailbreak cloned, released, freely available : Bad news for Sony: the PSJailbreak code has been released into the wild, and will work with a variety of easily ... (Source: Ars Technica 2010-09-04T16:55:38Z)

Schneider on Wilson trade: A deal the Hawks couldn't pass up

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider addressed reporters here at the VMAC this afternoon on the roster moves they made today. Carroll began by stating this is one of the ... (Source: TheNewsTribune.com (blog) 2010-08-30T23:56:44Z)

California nursing home co. reaches $50 million settlement

Orange County-based ... 677 million awarded by a Humboldt County Superior Court jury in July is believed to be the largest jury verdict in the country this year. The jury determined Skilled Healthcare illegally ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-09-08T20:54:16Z)

PS3 Firmware Update 3.42 Blocks Jailbreak Hack

hackers had succeeded in running backup games (and potentially pirated copies) on the PS3 console by way of a special USB key, which some companies have started selling. But Sony's automatic firmware update 3.42, (Source: PSPworld 2010-09-07T13:31:38Z)

De Press: EU to discuss new bank levy

Brussels. European Union finance ministers are set to discuss the possibility of introducing a levy on banks and whether a tax on financial transactions can deal with another banking crisis, as they gather Tuesday in ... (Source: Focus Infomation 2010-09-07T06:50:46Z)

NFL: Are Redskins ready to deal Albert Haynesworth back to Titans?

The Washington Redskins and the Tennessee Titans are in discussions about a trade of disgruntled defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, people with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-09-08T01:56:06Z)

Seahawks cut Lincoln ex Babineaux

the Seahawks have a new coach (Pete Carroll) and new GM (John Schneider) and appear to be in rebuilding mode. Their 53-man roster as of Monday contained 27 players acquired since the new regime took over.     (Source: Port Arthur News 2010-09-08T02:53:22Z)

Couche Tarde again extends offer for Casey's

ANKENY, Iowa -- Convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said Tuesday it will again extend its hostile bid for shares of Casey's General Stores Inc. at it struggles to gain support for its ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-31T15:55:57Z)

Bristol-Myers to Buy Partner on Hepatitis Drug for $885 Million

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said it plans to buy ZymoGenetics Inc. for $885 million to gain full ownership of a hepatitis C drug the companies are jointly developing. The offer of $9.75 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-08T03:57:47Z)

Couche-Tard reaches FTC deal, will sell some stores, service stations if Casey ...

... Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said Wednesday that it has agreed to a deal that would result in the sale of some stores if it succeeds in its hostile takeover attempt of Casey's General Stores Inc ... The Ankeny, (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-09-08T14:06:15Z)

BMY to take ZGEN Under its Wings

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY - News ... The merger will add ZymoGenetics' bleeding control product, Recothrom, to Bristol-Myers' portfolio. Furthermore, the deal boosts the drug giant's pipeline ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-08T15:03:31Z)

Calif.-based nursing home company settles lawsuit for $50 million, avoids $677 ...

Orange County-based ... million awarded by a Humboldt County Superior Court jury in July is believed to be the largest jury verdict in the country this year. The jury determined that Skilled Healthcare illegally ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-08T19:57:00Z)

Mahmood Karzai profited on deal tied to Kabul Bank

... Kabul Bank's ties to Afghanistan's political elite. Speaking to The Associated Press by phone from Dubai, Mahmood Karzai acknowledged buying the house on the city-state's tony Palm Jumeirah ... Sherkhan Farnood, (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-08T19:28:22Z)

Goldman, Incapital To Sell Muni Bonds

The municipal bonds will be underwritten by Goldman and will be available for sale by 85,000 brokers in Incapital 's distribution network of broker-dealer firms. As per the deal, Incapital will take a portion of ... (Source: Emii.com 2010-09-08T07:32:32Z)

Roster shuffle continues for Carroll

and a half-dozen new players made introductions on Monday at Seahawks headquarters. According to Pete Carroll and John Schneider, the massive roster shakeup just a week before the start of the regular season was all ... (Source: Salon 2010-09-07T23:04:18Z)

Albert Haynesworth is at the complex

The Washington Redskins are shopping defensive tackle/end Albert Haynesworth to the Tennessee Titans . If and when that deals happens, Haynesworth is still with the Redskins. At least he was on Wednesday ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-08T16:15:06Z)

EU weighing bank levy

BRUSSELS – European Union finance ministers are set to discuss the possibility of introducing a levy on banks and whether a tax on financial transactions can deal with another banking crisis, as they ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-09-07T06:57:56Z)

Afghan bank defends Dubai ties

... ordered the former chairman of the Kabul Bank, Sherkhan Farnood, to hand over $155 million in real estate holdings in Dubai. That includes 18 Palm Jumeirah villas and two business properties. Mahmood Karzai, (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-09-08T09:48:33Z)

China and Japan Bristle Over Island Dispute

... China, Japan, Vietnam and the Koreas ... while Hong Kong groups have staged similar forays. The issue is tricky for Beijing because it needs to balance nationalists' demands with ties to one of its most ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-08T16:29:25Z)

Sony Handycam HDR-CX300 1080p 16GB Flash Memory Digital Camcorder (Black) – $645 w/ Coupon

... s Of Maine continues to offer a web's best price for the Sony Handycam HDR-CX300 1080p 16GB Flash Memory Digital Camcorder ... and USB connectivity. (Source: Gadget Review 2010-09-01T19:22:21Z)

Goldman in Bond Deal

The arrangement will make billions of dollars of municipal bonds underwritten by Goldman available for sale by at least 85,000 brokers in Incapital's distribution network of broker-dealer firms. The move allows ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-08T00:51:40Z)

Lagarde: France Against Bank Tax Funding Resolution Fund

... reiterated that it doesn't want the proceeds to go to a resolution fund to deal with failing banks. Speaking after a meeting of finance ministers from the European Union in Brussels, Lagarde the Netherlands and ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-07T12:12:54Z)

BMY to Acquire ZymoGenetics

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. ( BMY - Analyst Report ... The merger will add ZymoGenetics' bleeding control product, Recothrom, to Bristol-Myers' portfolio. Furthermore, the deal boosts the drug giant's pipeline ... (Source: Zacks.com 2010-09-08T19:35:31Z)

Goldman to sell muni bonds to individuals - WSJ

... the move will make billions of dollars of municipal bonds underwritten by Goldman available for sale by at least 85,000 brokers in Incapital's distribution network of broker-dealer firms. While Goldman isn't ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-08T03:00:31Z)

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