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Deals of the Hour / October 30, 2010, 2:40 am

Johnson & Johnson and Crucell Provide Progress Update on Preparations for Public Offer

New Brunswick, N.J., and Leiden, the Netherlands, 29 October 2010 - Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 paragraph 1(a) of the Dutch Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit Openbare Biedingen Wft) requiring a public announcement within four weeks ... (Source: Market Wire 2010-10-29T19:39:28Z)

UPDATE: Airgas Still Against Air Products Offer Despite New Directors

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Airgas Inc. (ARG), in repeating its case against a hostile bid from Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD), emphasized the solidarity of its board, which includes the three directors Air Products nominated to Airgas's board last month ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-10-26T22:34:49Z)

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell N.V. (NYSE Euronext, NASDAQ: CRXL) (SWISS: CRX) today announced the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Crucell N.V. (EGM). The EGM will be held on Friday 10 December 2010 at 2.00 PM CET ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-29T05:49:06Z)

Iran set to restart talks after Nov. 10

Iran's Supreme National Security Council said in a letter to the EU's foreign policy chief that Iran is ready to hold talks "in a place and on a date convenient to both sides," the official news agency reported. Since the break-off in talks, the ... (Source: Today's Zaman 2010-10-29T22:52:44Z)

Crucell N.V. : Johnson & Johnson and Crucell Provide Progress Update on Preparations for ...

New Brunswick, N.J., and Leiden, the Netherlands, 29 October 2010 - Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 paragraph 1(a) of the Dutch Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit Openbare Biedingen Wft) requiring a public announcement within four weeks ... (Source: Finanz Nachrichten 2010-10-29T19:32:18Z)

Wal-Mart May Pare Offer for Massmart

Wal-Mart , the world's biggest retailer, may scale back its $4 billion bid for Massmart by nearly half, the target company said Thursday — a move that could keep the South African firm listed in Johannesburg, Reuters reports. Wal-Mart is now ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-28T11:12:25Z)

Starbucks and Royal Caribbean to Offer First Ever Starbucks at Sea on Allure of the Seas

SEATTLE & MIAMI, Oct 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Something unique is brewing onboard Royal Caribbean International's new Allure of the Seas, the world's largest and most innovative cruise ship -- the first Starbucks at sea. Through the licensing agreement ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-10-27T12:53:49Z)

Lawyer: No plea offer for Hall of Famer Taylor in rape case

NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Lawrence Taylor's lawyer says there's no plea offer on the table, at least now, in the rape case against the pro football great. Taylor appeared Thursday in a suburban New York court on charges of having sex with a 16-year-old prostitute ... (Source: NFL 2010-10-29T02:14:21Z)

Air Products Signs Letter of Intent with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with The Ministry of Economic Affairs in Taiwan. The agreement signifies a commitment between both parties to identify ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-28T22:18:08Z)

The world's largest cruise ship put into service

The world's largest cruise ship "Allure of the Seas," built in Finnish Turku Shipyard, left Turku on Friday and proceeded directly to Florida Fort Lauderdale of the United States. The construction of cruise ship "Allure of the Seas" was completed and ... (Source: China Economic Net 2010-10-30T02:41:48Z)

Iran says it is ready to restart nuke talks

VIENNA, Austria - Iran offered on Friday to negotiate with six world powers about its disputed nuclear program in a new bid to end growing concern that it could be used to produce weapons. The move, following a hiatus of more than a year, was anticipated ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-30T07:06:40Z)

Lawyer for Lawrence Taylor says no offer is on the table in rape case against former NFL great

NEW CITY, N.Y. - Lawrence Taylor's lawyer says there's no plea offer on the table, at least now, in the rape case against the pro football great. Taylor appeared Thursday in a suburban New York court on charges of having sex with a 16-year-old prostitute ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-28T20:09:17Z)

PlayStation Rewards program to offer free PSN bonuses for 'highly engaged' fans

Sony is preparing to launch a new incentives program called PlayStation Rewards. A closed beta for the offer is currently invite-only -- for "highly engaged" PlayStation owners -- but the full service will open up to include everyone next year. The program ... (Source: Joystiq 2010-10-27T15:02:40Z)

Anglo Irish Bondholders to Fight Ireland's Offer

A group of investors holding the junior debt of Anglo Irish Bank have vowed to oppose the offer made by the Irish government last week to pay them a fraction of the face value of the bonds. The government would pay 20 cents on the euro for about 1.6 ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-28T16:20:13Z)

How much will the Yanks offer Cliff Lee?

SAN FRANCISCO –- The Yankees wanted to face Cliff Lee one last time in 2010. Seeing Lee would have meant there would be a Game 7 against the Texas Rangers in the American League Championship Series. Seeing Lee would have meant the Yankees were one ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-27T23:09:26Z)

ProLogis To Offer 80 Million Common Shares

ProLogis (NYSE: PLD | PowerRating ), the leading global provider of distribution facilities, today announced it intends to offer 80 million common shares in a registered public offering. The company also plans to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-25T19:58:31Z)

Ireland Drives New Bargain on Anglo Irish Debt

Anglo Irish , the nationalized Irish lender that blazed a trail in bad real estate loans during the country's banking boom and crash, made an offer on Thursday to its junior debt holders to exchange about 1.6 billion euros in dated bonds in the bank for ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-22T11:26:41Z)

PS3 PlayStation Network To Go Down For Scheduled Maintenance Tomorrow

Sony sent this message out about PSN being down tomorrow: PlayStation Network will undergo maintenance tomorrow, October 28. Maintenance is expected to start at just after 7:00 am Pacific and will last for several hours, until approximately 3:30 pm Pacific ... (Source: Inside Pulse 2010-10-28T18:36:14Z)

San Francisco Giants beat Texas Rangers 11-7 in Game 1 of the World Series

SAN FRANCISCO — The five Hall of Famers teaming for the first pitch and the legend(s) singing set an inspiring stage for Wednesday's World Series opener at glittering AT&T Park. And then the Giants turned in their most impressive feat, scoring what was ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-28T14:18:32Z)

PSN Maintenance Today

The PlayStation Network will be down for maintenance today for several hours. The process is expected to start at just after 4.00pm BST and finish at 12.30am BST.  During this time, users won't be able to access the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Home ... (Source: TheSixthAxis 2010-10-28T17:53:17Z)

Air Products Extends Tender Offer to Acquire Airgas

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Oct 27, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that it has extended the expiration date of its tender offer for all outstanding common shares of Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) for $65.50 per share in cash ... (Source: CNBC 2010-10-27T20:24:47Z)

Royal Caribbean takes delivery of Allure

Royal Caribbean International's Allure of the Seas has been delivered to the company from its shipyard in Finland. The sister ship to Oasis of the Seas will leave Turku today (Friday) on a 13-day journey to its US homeport of Port Everglades in Florida ... (Source: Travel Weekly 2010-10-29T20:08:06Z)

Liberty grad Tim Lincecum to start Game 1 of the World Series | Baseball

Lincecum went 16-10 with a 3.43 ERA and a league-leading 231 strikeouts. Despite the strong all-around numbers, Lincecum regressed slightly from his 2009 form when his ERA was nearly a run lower at 2.48. He's been dominant again in the postseason with a 1 ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-10-28T16:27:23Z)

AVEO Pharmaceuticals Announces $61 Million Private Placement

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVEO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing cancer therapeutics, today announced the execution of a securities purchase agreement with a select group of institutional and ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-29T13:05:46Z)

Wal-Mart may opt to make partial bid for Massmart

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which has made a non-binding offer for South African retailer Massmart Holdings for 148 rand (or about $21.24) a share, may decide to acquire a partial stake instead, Massmart said Thursday. After consulting ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-10-29T13:48:43Z)

Alon USA Announces Closing of Registered Direct Offering of 8.50% Convertible Preferred Stock

Author : Alon USA Energy, Inc. The Company decided not to pursue the previously announced underwritten offering of Preferred Stock as it believes that a registered direct offering of the Preferred Stock is in the Company's best interests at this time. The ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-29T20:15:15Z)

Iran accepts offer to reopen nuclear talks

VIENNA — Iran offered yesterday to negotiate with six world powers about its disputed nuclear program, in a new bid to end growing concern that it could be used to produce weapons. The move, following a hiatus of more than a year, was anticipated after ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-30T09:01:11Z)

Wal-Mart Mulls Maintaining Massmart's Listing

JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ( WMT ) may scale back its planned takeover of Massmart Holdings Ltd. (MSM.JO) and is now considering making an offer for control of the African company in order to maintain its Johannesburg ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-10-28T09:17:53Z)

Lawyer: 'No offer on table' yet in rape case vs. Lawrence Taylor

NEW CITY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawrence Taylor 's lawyer said Thursday that there's no plea bargain in the works that would resolve the pro football great's rape case. But he said he would probably listen to any offer from the prosecution. Taylor remained free on ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-28T21:13:42Z)

Anglo Irish chairman won't talk with rebel bondholders

Anglo Irish Bank's Dukes, a former leader of Ireland's main opposition party Fine Gael, also called for Ireland to set up a second state-owned "bad bank" to deal with distressed assets not being taken on by the National Asset Management Agency (Nama). "We ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-28T16:20:13Z)

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