Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / November 12, 2010, 7:40 am

Newsweek, The Daily Beast to merge operations

Website Daily Beast and magazine Newsweek have agreed a deal to combine, Daily Beast co-founder and editor Tina Brown said, just weeks after abandoning merger talks. The agreement will combine the two groups in a 50-50 joint venture called the Newsweek ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-12T12:49:09Z)

M&A Navigator: Deal pipeline - 10 November

(M&A Navigator Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The following is a list of deals covered in detail by M&A Navigator this week: - POLISH TREASURY SAYS NO FURTHER SALE OF PGE, TAURON STAKES IN 2010 Jan Bury, Poland's deputy treasury minister, said that the ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-11-11T09:22:45Z)

VCG Holding Corp. Announces 2010 Third Quarter and Nine-Month Financial Results

DENVER, Nov. 12, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCG Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:VCGH), a growing and leading consolidator and operator of adult nightclubs, today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 (see attached ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-12T14:00:44Z)

Lakers' broken streak not a concern

DENVER -- It was the first time the Los Angeles Lakers locker room had to deal with a loss in a game that mattered since Game 5 of the NBA Finals back in June. But after the game Kobe Bryant looked like he was ready to check into a relaxing massage ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-12T07:48:30Z)

Call of Duty: Black Ops Breaks Modern Warfare 2 Sales Records

Publisher Activision has announced that their newly released Call of Duty: Black Ops has managed to top the records set by its predecessor, Modern Warfare 2, for launch day sales, managing to move no less than 5.6 million units in North America and in the ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-12T09:43:02Z)

Dan Uggla hopes to stay in Florida, says Marlins broke off contract talks

MIAMI (AP) — Dan Uggla   (FSY) says he still hopes to reach an agreement on a long-term contract with the Florida Marlins , even though they've broken off negotiations. The second baseman spoke about the status of those talks during a conference call ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-12T06:44:05Z)

Latin Grammys Find Their Sweet Side

Sensitive guys triumphed at the 11th annual Latin Grammy Awards , held on Thursday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas and broadcast on the Spanish-language Univision network. It was a good year for romantic rockers and pop crooners, and a breakthrough ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-12T14:50:51Z)

Rock Band' maker on the block

C ambridge-based Harmonix, developers of the popular "Rock Band" video game franchise, is for sale after parent company Viacom acknowledged yesterday that it never quite figured out how to turn the money-losing division's cultural buzz into enough ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-12T06:01:08Z)

Newsweek, Daily Beast Join With Tina Brown At Helm

The Daily Beast says it has reached a deal to join with Newsweek . In a posting on its website Thursday, The Daily Beast's editor-in-chief Tina Brown says the two outlets will partner to create The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. Brown says she will be ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-12T12:13:22Z)

'Call of Duty' sales explode

NEW YORK "Call of Duty: Black Ops" blasted entertainment records this week by raking in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale, a dramatic indication that video games have cemented their place as mainstream entertainment on a par with movies, books and ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-11-12T12:20:31Z)

New 'Call of Duty' blasts last year's sales record

N EW YORK — "Call of Duty: Black Ops" blasted entertainment records this week by raking in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale, a dramatic and lucrative indication that video games have cemented their place as mainstream entertainment on a par ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-12T08:45:46Z)

Latin Grammy Awards Make for Vegas Spectacle

LAS VEGAS | Mexican pop-rock group Camila and Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra tied with three awards each at the Latin Grammys, a jubilant event that drew reggaeton artists in jeans, mariachis in traditional suits and actresses in slinky gowns ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-11-12T14:36:32Z)

Trembley, Braves agree to deal as coordinator

Carthage's Dave Trembley is returning to work in major league baseball but not as a coach or a manager. Trembley, who had been out of baseball since the Baltimore Orioles fired him as manager in June, has been hired by the Atlanta Braves to work as the ... (Source: WatertownDailyTimes.com 2010-11-12T09:50:12Z)

Viacom Puts 'Rock Band' Developer Harmonix Up for Sale

Viacom said Thursday that the company plans to put "Rock Band" developer Harmonix up for sale, admitting that the company didn't understand how to sell video games. Media powerhouse Viacom reported net income of $461 million on revenue of $3.3 billion for ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-11-12T05:32:30Z)

Walmart pre Black Friday 2010 amazing deals on electronics

THE UNITED States shoppers, who were eagerly waiting for the Walmart deals before Black Friday 2010, can chill from today. Country's biggest retailer, Walmart is coming with pre Black Friday 2010 deals, discount, offers on "Amazing Walmart Electronics ... (Source: Meri News 2010-11-06T10:04:28Z)

MetLife to Halt Sales of New Long-Term Care Insurance, Cites Financial Problems for Industry

NEW YORK, Nov 11, 2010 (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- MetLife Inc. said it will stop selling new long-term care insurance coverage. "There have been financial challenges within the long-term care industry as a whole," and not unique to the company, said Karen ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-11-11T22:01:32Z)

Viacom preps Cambridge-based 'Rock Band' unit Harmonix for sale

N EW YORK — Viacom Inc. said today it plans to sell the company that developed the "Rock Band" video game franchise, a move that cut the media conglomerate's third-quarter earnings by 59 percent. The division, called Harmonix, has dragged on the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-11T14:01:55Z)

Price May Be a Problem as Galaxy Tab Takes on iPad

Does Apple's iPad have its first real competition among tablets? Samsung's Galaxy Tab goes on sale next week at three of the four major U.S. carriers -- Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. AT&T will also carry the Tab, with the rumored sale date ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-11T18:12:28Z)

Latin Grammys 2010: Pop group Camila, Merengue star Juan Luis Guerra win three awards each

Old and new blood shared the Latin Grammy stage Thursday night with newcomers Mario Domm and his Mexican pop group Camila and veteran merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra taking home three awards each. The trio Camila scored Record and Song of the Year and ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-11-12T12:06:12Z)

Nuggets end Lakers' undefeated run with 118-112 victory

The 2013-14 New Jersey Nets? The 2014-15 Knicks? How about the 2010-11 Nuggets? While Carmelo Anthony has one eye on the future, the present is pretty exciting, too — down two big men against the biggest team in the West, the Nuggets knocked out the ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-11-12T15:12:19Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab is on sale from Verizon, Sprint on Sunday

After about seven months with the nascent tablet computer market largely to itself, Apple's iPad has a new challenger arriving in stores Thursday: the Samsung Galaxy Tab . The much hyped Galaxy Tab is available from Verizon for $599.99. The mobile carrier ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-12T00:24:42Z)

NBA: Denver Nuggets deal L.A. Lakers their first loss behind Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony had 32 points and 13 rebounds to rally the host Denver Nuggets past Los Angeles 118-112 on Thursday night, handing the Lakers their first loss of the season. Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 34 points, and Pau Gasol had 17 points and 20 ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-12T07:27:02Z)

Ryan's heave lifts Falcons...Lakers finally lose

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Ryan threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Roddy White with 20 seconds left to give the Atlanta Falcons a 26-21 win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Falcons blew a 20-7 lead in the final six minutes and trailed 21-20 after Joe Flacco's nine ... (Source: Fox11AZ 2010-11-12T06:36:56Z)

Check out Meijer's deals for Black Friday 2010

WALKER -- Meijer's Black Friday deals include a Sony Blu-Ray disc player for $99, an $80 savings, and Magellan RoadMate GPS system for $83, an $87 savings. The Walker-based retailer released its highly anticipated Black Friday ads today to its Facebook ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-11-12T15:12:19Z)

Adult-nightclub operator to be taken private.

VCG Holding Corp., a Lakewood-based operator of adult nightclubs, announced it agreed to be taken private by chairman and chief executive Troy Lowrie, Family Dog LLC, FD Acquisition Co. and VCG president Michael Ocello for $2.25 per share in cash. With 16 ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-11-11T07:56:51Z)

Black Friday Sales Start This Weekend

PHOENIX - This year, Black Friday deals aren't just for the day after Thanksgiving. Several stores are starting Friday. As shoppers are running through the malls this holiday season, they'll be spending a little bit more than they did last year, according ... (Source: MyFox Phoenix 2010-11-05T15:06:18Z)

MetLife Halts Sale of New Long-Term Care Insurance

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, will halt the sale of new long-term care coverage after citing "financial challenges" in the business. The insurer will accept applications for new coverage through Dec. 30 and ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-11T14:16:14Z)

Amazon UK Cut Samsung Galaxy Tab Price Again

On September 20th we revealed that Amazon UK had slashed the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, originally it was listed at £599.99, however was then dropped to £529.99, now Amazon has dropped the price again. If you head over to Amazon UK you can pick up ... (Source: Product Reviews 2010-11-12T14:36:32Z)

MetLife Ends Sale of Long Term Care Insurance as Costs Increase

MetLife announced it's discontinuing the sale of new long term care insurance coverage (LTCI) on Thursday.  The decision comes after an extensive review of the business but will have no impact on existing insureds' coverage as long as premiums are ... (Source: Reverse Mortgage Daily 2010-11-12T14:15:03Z)

Newsweek, Daily Beast Set Merger

Newsweek magazine and news website The Daily Beast have agreed to a deal that will make Daily Beast co-founder Tina Brown the editor-in-chief of the combined operation three weeks after they abandoned talks of a merger over a disagreement about control ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-12T02:12:04Z)

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