Deals of the Hour

Trying to find out what's the deal with the world, tracking what's on sale and who's talking about it on Twitter. Update hourly.

Deals of the Hour / October 29, 2010, 6:40 pm

Statewatch: D.C Poised To Approve Johns Hopkins-Sibley Deal; Controversial Medicaid Cuts In ...

The Washington Post : "The agreement for Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Health System to acquire Sibley Memorial Hospital is likely to be approved by District officials as soon as Thursday, giving the world-class academic medical center its first foothold ... (Source: Medical News Today 2010-10-29T10:56:55Z)

Microsoft acquires Canesta

Microsoft is acquiring Canesta, a company that makes 3-D sensor technology for chips. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company announced the merger Friday in a news release. Canesta has 70 employees and has raised about $70 million. It has developed technology for ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-30T00:54:26Z)

Trial date set; Mount Clemens defendant claims police beat him

A February trial date was set for a 44-year-old Mount Clemens man charged with resisting arrest. Shawn Johnson and Macomb prosecutors did not reach a plea deal by Wednesday's cutoff date so Judge Donald Miller scheduled a Feb. 8 trial in Macomb County ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-10-29T09:59:39Z)

Dilworth, Minn., woman pleads guilty in fatal 2008 crash

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) - A Dilworth woman has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in a 2008 crash in Richland County that killed a man. Prosecutor Ron McBeth told the Fargo Forum that the deal Melanie Flegel, 39, agreed to calls for a one-year sentence ... (Source: Bismarck Tribune 2010-10-28T20:52:14Z)

Baxter to sell injectables unit for $112 million

(AP) — Baxter International Inc. said Friday it is selling its U.S. generic injectables business to Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC for about $112 million. Baxter said the sale will allow the company to redirect resources toward its proprietary, enhanced ... (Source: Crain's Chicago Business 2010-10-29T12:01:20Z)

Icahn Accused in Lions Gate Suit of Plotting to Merge Studios

Billionaire Carl Icahn was sued over the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. studio deal by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., which alleges the financier is "secretly plotting" to merge the studios. In the lawsuit, Vancouver-based Lions Gate, the studio whose films ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-29T12:37:08Z)

Appeals court won't hear state's bid to parole woman in '84 slaying

Mount Clemens — A 48-year-old woman granted parole this year after serving about 25 years in the 1984 shooting death of her female lover's husband will remain behind bars. Macomb County prosecutors said they received notice today that the state Court of ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-29T11:25:33Z)

Woman pleads guilty in wreck

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in a 2008 crash in Richland County that killed a man. Prosecutor Ron McBeth told the Fargo Forum that the deal 39-year-old Melanie Flegel, of Dilworth, Minn., agreed to ... (Source: Jamestown Sun 2010-10-29T12:37:08Z)

NFL Preview - Houston (4-2) at Indianapolis (4-2)

The Houston Texans came through with what was viewed as a landmark win in their last encounter with the Indianapolis Colts. When the two AFC South foes square off again Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, they'll be trying to achieve a franchise first ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-29T18:06:24Z)

Indiana State Workers Suggest Leaving Disabled People at Homeless Shelters

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana's budget crunch has become so severe that some state workers have suggested leaving severely disabled people at homeless shelters if they can't be cared for at home, parents and advocates said. They said workers at Indiana's Bureau ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-28T23:22:33Z)

Baxter International sells generic injectables unit to Hikma Pharmaceuticals for $112 million

DEERFIELD, ILL. — Baxter International Inc. said Friday it is selling its U.S. generic injectables business to Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC for about $112 million. Baxter said the sale will allow the company to redirect resources toward its proprietary ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-29T12:01:20Z)

Baxter selling injectables unit for $112 million

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Baxter International Inc. said Friday it is selling its U.S. generic injectables business to Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC for about $112 million. Baxter said the sale will allow the company to redirect resources toward its proprietary ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-29T12:08:30Z)

Colts' Caldwell: Hurt Addai still not ready to practice

The Indianapolis Colts' running back situation is still unsettled despite rest from a bye weekend off. Coach Jim Caldwell said today that he didn't expect starter Joseph Addai to practice this afternoon due to a shoulder injury and backup Donald Brown ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-29T07:07:51Z)

Icahn Accused in Lions Gate Suit of Plotting Merger

Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Carl Icahn was sued over the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. studio deal by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., which alleges the financier is "secretly plotting" to merge the studios. In the lawsuit, Vancouver-based Lions Gate ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-29T12:37:08Z)

Merck Serono Sells Theramex to Teva for EUR 265 Million

Acquisition Will Provide Teva With a Strong Platform to Expand its Global Women's Health Business - Merck Serono to Maintain Focus on its Core Therapeutic Areas: Neurodegenerative Diseases, Oncology, Fertility, Rheumatology, Endocrinology and ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-28T15:58:45Z)

Fox, Dish Network strike deal to avert World Series blackout

LOS ANGELES -- Dish Network Corp. customers will continue to be able to watch baseball's World Series on their TV sets after the satellite TV company reached a long-term deal with News Corp.'s Fox on Friday. So far, Cablevision subscribers are still out of ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-30T00:18:38Z)

Microsoft Said To Be Buying Chip Maker Canesta -NYT

Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT ) is buying Canesta Inc., which makes chips used in 3-D gesture-recognition technology that lets people control computers and other devices by moving their bodies, the New York Times reports Friday, citing people briefed on the deal ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-10-29T22:02:38Z)

Yankees and Girardi finalize new deal

The New York Yankees and manager Joe Girardi have agreed to a new three-year contract through the 2013 season. The two sides finalized the new pact Friday, totaling $9 million in base compensation, according to MLB.com. There are additional incentives for ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-29T19:32:18Z)

Dish Network, Fox Reach Deal

Dish Network Corp. and News Corp. said they have reached a distribution agreement to provide satellite-TV provider Dish with access to programming from Fox television networks, including local stations in major cities. The agreement also includes carriage ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-29T21:34:00Z)

Joe Girardi finalizes 3-year deal to stay with Yankees

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Girardi   (FSY) has completed a new three-year contract with the New York Yankees less than a week after the team was thoroughly outplayed by the Texas Rangers in the American league championships series. The Yankees made the ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-29T19:53:47Z)

Microsoft to acquire 3-D chipmaker, price unknown

Canesta Inc., which makes 3-D imaging chips, has agreed to be bought by Microsoft Corp. for an undisclosed amount. The deal announced Friday comes less than a week before Microsoft is set to start selling Kinect, an add-on for Xbox 360 that can interpret ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-30T00:11:29Z)

Just Dump the Disabled at a Homeless Shelter

There are moments that make one less than proud of one's adopted state. In this case, the state is Indiana, home of the Hoosiers. And the reason is the advice of state workers to parents of severely disabled children: below the fold. HeartlandLiberal's ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-10-29T11:04:04Z)

Accused Roseville burglar deals

A 21-year-old man accused of six home burglaries in Roseville pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree home invasion in exchange for dismissal of four counts, in a proposed plea deal with prosecutors. Christopher J. Nardelli of Clinton Township is ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-10-29T10:28:17Z)

Teva to buy Merck KGaA's women's health unit

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ( TEVA.TA ) agreed to buy Merck KGaA's ( MRCG.DE ) women's health unit Theramex for 265 million euros ($367.8 million), the Israel-based company's second acquisition in Europe this year. The deal follows ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-28T14:18:32Z)

Lions Gate Sues Icahn for Plotting to Merge Studios

Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. sued billionaire Carl Icahn over the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. studio deal in federal court in New York, alleging the financier was "secretly plotting" to merge the studios. In the lawsuit, Lions ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-28T21:13:42Z)

New Deal Ends Channel Blackout on Dish Network

Dish Network and News Corporation's Fox Networks unit announced a new distribution agreement on Friday, restoring Fox's regional sports networks in Dish households after a four-week blackout. The regional sports networks, along with FX and the National ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-29T21:41:09Z)

Joe Girardi finalizes Yankees deal

NEW YORK -- Joe Girardi has completed a new three-year contract with the New York Yankees less than a week after the team was thoroughly outplayed by the Texas Rangers in the American league Championships Series. The Yankees made the announcement Friday, a ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-29T19:46:37Z)

Minn. woman pleads guilty in fatal ND crash

WAHPETON, N.D. -- A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in a 2008 crash in Richland County that killed a man. Prosecutor Ron McBeth told the Fargo Forum that the deal 39-year-old Melanie Flegel, of Dilworth, Minn., agreed to calls for ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-29T03:47:25Z)

UPDATE 1-Teva to buy Merck KGaA's women's health unit

TEL AVIV, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ( TEVA.TA ) agreed to buy Merck KGaA's ( MRCG.DE ) women's health unit Theramex for 265 million euros ($367.8 million), the Israel-based company's second acquisition in Europe this year. The deal ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-28T14:11:22Z)

New-look Colts deal with fear of 'unknown'

Injuries have changed some of the faces in the Indianapolis Colts offensive huddle, but not what's expected of them. "You still have the same expectations," quarterback Peyton Manning said Thursday. "You may have to make some adjustments." The imminent ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-29T10:21:07Z)

Blog Archive