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Deals of the Hour / November 18, 2010, 10:41 am

Buck and Marlins finalize $18 million, 3-year deal

ORLANDO, Fla. -- All-Star catcher John Buck and the Florida Marlins have finalized an $18 million, three-year contract. Buck passed his physical Wednesday and the deal was completed, a day after the sides agreed to terms. He gets a $1.5 million signing ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-18T00:17:35Z)

Cardinal to buy Kinray for $1.3B

Cardinal Health Inc., a Dublin, Ohio health care giant, said Thursday it would buy the privately held New York drug distribution business Kinray Inc. for $1.3 billion in cash. Cardinal said the deal should be neutral or bring a slight per-share profit for ... (Source: DOT med 2010-11-18T14:22:15Z)

Whitman, Maid Settle in $5,500 Deal

Former gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has agreed to pay her former housekeeper $5,500 in unpaid wages to settle a dispute that erupted in the final month of the campaign. The settlement was reached Wednesday during a closed meeting at the California ... (Source: KGO-AM810 2010-11-17T20:14:12Z)

UPDATE 1-Ariba to buy privately held rival for up to $150 mln

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Supply-management software maker Ariba Inc ( ARBA.O ) said it would buy privately held Dutch rival Quadrem in a cash and stock deal worth up to $150 million, to add customers like Alcoa ( AA.N ) and Nestle ( NESN.VX ) to its portfolio ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-18T15:48:09Z)

Passengers On European Discount Airline Stage Hours-Long Sit-In

We've all had bad flights, but a Ryanair flight, today, turned truly ugly, after a plane from Morocco, which was headed to Beauvais, north of Paris, was instead diverted to Liege airport in Belgium because of fog. As the BBC reports, angry passengers ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-17T17:29:33Z)

Wesco buys TVC for $246.5 million

Industrial construction and electrical supplier Wesco International Inc. said Wednesday it is acquiring TVC Communications LLC from Palisades Associates, a private equity firm. The $246.5 million deal is expected to close by the end of this year. Wesco ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-18T03:38:01Z)

Furious Ryanair passengers refuse to get off plane

More than 100 angry Ryanair passengers sat in a dark cabin without food or water for four hours yesterday, refusing to leave their plane after it was diverted from France to Belgium. The passengers were mostly French tourists who were supposed to land near ... (Source: WA today 2010-11-18T14:22:15Z)

Baseball Notes: Gardenhire, Black honored

Bud Black hung on to win this race. Ron Gardenhire became a first-time manager of the year, too, after so many near misses. A month after his San Diego Padres were knocked out of the playoff chase on the final day, Black nudged Cincinnati's Dusty Baker by ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-18T09:35:55Z)

Ariba Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Quadrem

Deal will expand depth and breadth of Ariba Network creating additional value for buyers and sellers around the world Ariba will pay a total of $150 million, comprised of an upfront payment of $75 million in cash and $50 million in stock, and a holdback ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-11-18T13:53:37Z)

Marlins sign Buck to $18M, 3-year deal

All-Star catcher John Buck and the Florida Marlins have finalized an $18 million, 3-year contract. Buck passed his physical yesterday and the deal was completed, a day after the sides agreed to terms. He gets a $1.5 million signing bonus, $4.5 million next ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-18T08:02:52Z)

Cardinal Health To Pay $1.3 Billion For Distributor Kinray

Drug wholesaler Cardinal Health Corp. ( CAH ) said it will buy privately held pharmaceutical distributor Kinray Inc. for $1.3 billion, a deal that will boost the company's presence in smaller pharmacies in the northeastern U.S. and make it less dependent ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-11-18T15:55:19Z)

Marlins finalize $18 million, 3-year deal with catcher Buck

ORLANDO, Fla. -- All-Star catcher John Buck and the Florida Marlins have finalized an $18 million, three-year contract. Buck passed his physical Wednesday and the deal was completed, a day after the sides agreed to terms. He gets a $1.5 million signing ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-18T06:01:11Z)

Cardinal Health to buy Kinray for $1.3B in cash

DUBLIN, Ohio -- Health care products maker Cardinal Health Inc. said Thursday it will buy New York-based drug distributor Kinray Inc. for $1.3 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close in late 2010 or early 2011. Cardinal Health said the deal could ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-18T13:46:28Z)

UPDATE 1-Cardinal to buy distributor Kinray for $1.3 bln

NEW YORK Nov 18 (Reuters) - Drug wholesaler Cardinal Health Inc ( CAH.N ) plans to buy privately held pharmaceutical distributor Kinray Inc for $1.3 billion to boost its presence in the northeastern United States. Cardinal, which announced the deal on ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-18T13:17:50Z)

Meg Whitman settles for $5,500 with former housekeeper

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Former California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has agreed to pay her former housekeeper $5,500 in unpaid wages to settle a dispute that erupted in the final month of the campaign. Whitman's campaign began to lose public support ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-18T07:19:55Z)

UPDATE 1-Kayak website operator files for IPO

NEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The operator of the popular Kayak.com website that aggregates airline, hotel and rental car deals, filed on Wednesday to raise as much as $50 million in an initial public offering. Kayak Software Corp's filing with the U.S ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-17T23:20:19Z)

Marlins, catcher Buck agree to three-year deal

The Marlins agreed to sign free-agent catcher John Buck to a three-year contract on Tuesday, according to a baseball source. Terms were undisclosed. The Marlins did not confirm the deal, and Buck's agent, Sam Levinson, could not immediately be reached for ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-11-17T04:22:09Z)

Whitman to pay housekeeper $5,500

Former eBay CEO and gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has agreed to pay $5,500 to Nicky Diaz Santillan , an undocumented former housekeeper, following wage disputes, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The deal may close the chapter that shook up ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-18T15:19:31Z)

Ryanair Passengers Stage Sit-In; Crew, Pilots Leave Them on Plane

Liege, Belgium (AHN) - Nearly 100 angry passengers staged a sit-in on their Ryanair flight on Wednesday after it was diverted to Belgium. The irate passengers demanded that they be taken home. Most of the passengers on board the discount airliner were ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-11-17T21:18:37Z)

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities, Fin

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Overview of Acquisition. On November 18, 2010, Ariba, Inc. ("Ariba"), Quadrem International Holdings, Ltd ("Quadrem") and Charlotte, Ltd., as stockholders' representative, entered into a Stock Purchase ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-18T12:34:53Z)

Kayak files anticipated IPO, hopes for $50m

Kayak Software Corp., the online travel-information service provider, filed for a long-anticipated initial public offering yesterday, saying it hoped to raise $50 million from the sale of stock. Launched in 2004, Kayak's website enables shoppers to ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-18T14:58:03Z)

Cardinal Health to Buy Kinray for $1.3 Billion Cash

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Cardinal Health Inc., the Dublin, Ohio-based drug distributor, said it plans to buy closely held Kinray Inc. for $1.3 billion in cash to expand in the northeastern U.S. The deal may add to earnings in fiscal 2011 and will contribute ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-18T14:50:53Z)

Did Redskins' Landry spit on Eagles' McGlynn? NFL investigates

The NFL is investigating a claim by Philadelphia Eagles center Mike McGlynn that Washington Redskins safety LaRon Landry spit in his face during Monday's 59-28 Eagles victory. This is the second such investigation in a week. "Landry came and spit in my ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-11-17T01:08:52Z)

Cardinal to buy distributor Kinray for $1.3 bln

* Deal boosts Cardinal presence in northeast U.S. * Seen closing by early 2011 NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Drug wholesaler Cardinal Health Inc plans to buy privately held pharmaceutical distributor Kinray Inc for $1.3 billion to boost its presence in the ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-11-18T13:24:59Z)

NFL looking into whether LaRon Landry spit at Mike McGlynn

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Tuesday the league checks for video evidence any time there is a report of a player spitting on another during a game. After Philadelphia's 59-28 victory at Washington on Monday night, McGlynn said Landry spit at him twice ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-17T00:04:27Z)

Closing Arguments Set To Begin In Leyritz DUI Case

Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Thursday afternoon in the DUI manslaughter trial of former major league baseball player Jim Leyritz. After ten days of testimony, the jury must sort through conflicting expert testimony about whether Leyritz was ... (Source: CBS 4 South Florida 2010-11-18T17:35:32Z)

BRIEF: Wesco buys global distributor in $246 million deal

Wesco International Inc. agreed to acquire a global distributor of cable, telecommunications and satellite products for about $246 million, said the South Side company Wednesday. TVC Communications LLC, of Annville, Lebanon County, employs about 300 and ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-11-18T07:19:55Z)

BlueChipIRpro: WESCO to Acquire TVC Communications

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) RDATE:17112010 Blue Chip IR Pro works hard every day to provide our clients with superior market results. We are the number one resource for all your company's IR needs. While keeping you up to date with market ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-11-18T12:13:24Z)

Kayak website operator files for IPO

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The operator of the popular Kayak.com website that aggregates airline, hotel and rental car deals, filed on Wednesday to raise as much as $50 million in an initial public offering. Kayak Software Corp's filing with the Securities and ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-17T23:56:06Z)

NFL: Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb's deal not as lucrative as first thought

Nothing is straightforward about Donovan McNabb these days. It turns out the $40 million he is supposed to be guaranteed in his new contract could turn out to be a mere $3.5 million. McNabb's agent, Fletcher Smith, clarified some of the details of McNabb's ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-17T07:35:25Z)

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