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Deals of the Hour / November 19, 2010, 11:42 pm

Tigers complete $16.5M, 3-year deal with Benoit

DETROIT (AP) -The Tigers completed a $16.5 million, three-year contract with right-handed reliever Joaquin Benoit on Friday. Benoit, who gets $5.5 million a year, reached a preliminary agreement during the general managers' meetings this week in Orlando ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-11-19T21:44:53Z)

AirTran Airways agrees to new labor contract including pay raises for union pilots

ATLANTA — AirTran Airways said Friday it agreed with union pilots on a new labor contract after nearly six years of bargaining. The union said the contract provided pay increases and job protection, but it didn't give details. Most terms of the contract ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-19T22:49:18Z)

Coupe already in line for next week's Black Friday bargains

Black Friday may still be one week away. But on Wednesday, after getting a nod from Best Buy management, Lorie and Ryan Davenport of St. Petersburg set up a large blue tent at a Best Buy store in St. Petersburg, prepared to camp out for more than a week to ... (Source: Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com 2010-11-19T14:35:23Z)

Boston Scientific to buy Sadra for up to $490M

Boston Scientific Corp. will buy Sadra Medical Inc. in a deal valued at up to $450 million, the companies said Friday. Los Gatos-based Sadra is developing a device for percutaneous aortic valve replacement to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis. The ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-19T19:14:34Z)

Davenport Family of Florida Camping Out Nine Days for Black Friday Deals

If you thought the group of college students who line up on Black Friday at your local Best Buy right after Thanksgiving dinner are hardcore, then prepare to be amazed by a family of 10 from Florida who are camping out for nine days in front of a Best Buy ... (Source: Walletpop.com 2010-11-19T19:21:43Z)

Former NHL coach Pat Burns dead at 58

Sherbrooke, Quebec — Former NHL coach Pat Burns, who led the New Jersey Devils to the 2003 Stanley Cup title, died of cancer on Friday. He was 58. Burns battled cancer of the colon and the liver in 2004 and 2005 and hoped he had beaten the disease, but ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-20T07:17:33Z)

Washington's $60 billion arms deal with Riyadh goes through

WASHINGTON: A $60 billion US arms deal with Saudi Arabia that raised eyebrows among pro-Israeli lawmakers was expected to be a done deal at midnight Friday. "Thirty days are up at the end of today, after which the administration may proceed. There is no ... (Source: Lebanon Daily Star 2010-11-19T22:06:21Z)

AirTran pilots voting on deal to boost pay

Pilots at AirTran Airways began voting on a proposed labor contract Tuesday that would boost pay more than 25 percent for some as their company prepares to merge with Southwest Airlines. The pilots will vote through Nov. 19 on the five-year tentative ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-11-09T19:12:06Z)

Local Business Owners Looking Forward To Small Business Saturday

Forget Black Friday -- local store owners and employees can't wait for Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is a day to support local small-business owners on Nov. 27, the day after Black Friday. Small Business Saturday is a national movement ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-19T21:09:06Z)

Black Friday: Florida family first in nation to start camping at Best Buy

St. Petersburg, Fl (WTSP) -- Forget just being first in line. These folks are the first in the nation to start camping out at a Best Buy store in search of Black Friday deals. The Davenport family pitched a pair of tents Wednesday at 10 a.m. in front of ... (Source: KSDK 2010-11-19T19:57:31Z)

Tigers sign Benoit to $16.5M deal

The Tigers completed a US$16.5-million, three-year contract with right-handed reliever Joaquin Benoit on Friday. Benoit, who gets $5.5-million a year, reached a preliminary agreement during the general managers' meetings this week in Orlando, Fla. He had a ... (Source: Globe and Mail 2010-11-19T23:10:47Z)

AirTran agrees to new labor contract with pilots

ATLANTA -- AirTran Airways said Friday it agreed with union pilots on a new labor contract after nearly six years of bargaining. The union said the contract provided pay increases and job protection, but it didn't give details. Most terms of the contract ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-19T23:03:37Z)

Groupon reportedly eyeing sale to Google

Groupon is weighing whether to sell itself to Google or to proceed with a round of fundraising that may value the daily coupon company at more than $3 billion, said two people with knowledge of the matter. Google and Groupon have held talks about an ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-20T07:10:23Z)

Tigers finalize 3-year deal with set-up man Joaquin Benoit

A year ago, Joaquin Benoit, just hoping his career wasn't over after rotator cuff surgery, was immensely grateful when the Tampa Bay Rays were one of the few clubs willing to take the risk on him. "When I started my rehab in Arlington, I thought, 'It ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-11-19T22:06:21Z)

Former NHL coach Pat Burns dies

NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Pat Burns, who won coach-of-the-year honors in the NHL three times with three different teams, died Friday, the New Jersey Devils announced. He was 58. Burns died of lung cancer at age 58 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, the team said ... (Source: United Press International 2010-11-20T02:24:03Z)

Boston Scientific buying maker of heart valves

Boston Scientific Corp. , moving to boost sluggish sales growth, said it has agreed to pay up to $450 million to acquire Sadra Medical Inc., a Los Gatos, Calif., company that makes gear for aortic valve replacements. Under the deal, the Natick medical ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-20T04:04:16Z)

Is Google paying $4B to get Groupon?

Rumors this morning are pointing to an acquisition of the coupon site by Google. Google isn't new to the neighborhood space.  Besides previously making an attempt to buy Yelp (who compete with Groupon via their local Daily Deals), Google has a litany ... (Source: Fortune Tech 2010-11-19T20:54:47Z)

Boston Scientific buys Sadra Medical Inc.

M edical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. said yesterday it will acquire Sadra Medical Inc. for $386 million, adding a potential heart valve replacement product to its array of heart devices. Natick-based Boston Scientific already owns a 14 percent ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-20T05:30:10Z)

Competition Bureau seeks maximum $10m fine against Rogers for Chatr ads

MONTREAL The federal Competition Bureau wants more than $10 million in penalties levied against Rogers Communications Inc. for allegedly using misleading advertising to promote its new Chatr talk-and-text discount mobile brand. The Competition Bureau said ... (Source: Hamilton Spectator 2010-11-19T23:10:47Z)

Steals & Deals: Payless Black Friday sales

Payless ShoeSource will deliver great deals on a variety of party-going and cold-weather footwear and accessories to help shoppers create the hottest looks this holiday season. The Payless Thanksgiving Weekend Sale will run Friday, Nov. 26 through Sunday ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-11-18T17:06:54Z)

UPDATE 1-Rogers Wireless challenged over quality claims

* Competition Bureau says advertising claims "misleading" * Seeks C$10 million fine, halt to ad campaign TORONTO Nov 19 (Reuters) - Canada's Competition Bureau is taking Rogers Communications ( RCIb.TO ) to court over claims its discount wireless brand ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-19T22:49:18Z)

Rogers' Chatr under fire

The Competition Bureau is asking a court to fine Rogers Communications $10 million over claims that advertising for Rogers' discount Chatr brand is misleading when it claims to offer superior service to rivals. After a two-month investigation, the bureau ... (Source: Toronto Sun 2010-11-20T03:57:07Z)

Medicare Pay Cut for Doctors to Be Delayed for One Month Under Senate Deal

Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate proposed a one-month delay to cuts in pay for physicians under the Medicare program, the U.S. government's health insurance program for the elderly and disabled. Without the postponement, doctors who accept Medicare patients ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-18T22:21:52Z)

NHL: Ex-coach Pat Burns dies of cancer

Pat Burns, the former Montreal police officer who led New Jersey to the 2003 Stanley Cup title and was the NHL's coach of the year with three teams, died Friday. He was 58. Burns battled cancer of the colon and the liver in 2004 and 2005 and hoped he had ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-20T06:05:58Z)

US$60 bil. arms deal with Saudi Arabia goes through

WASHINGTON--A US$60 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia that raised eyebrows among pro-Israeli lawmakers was expected to be a done deal at midnight Friday. The Defense Department notified Congress of the plan last month, and lawmakers had 30 days to try to ... (Source: China Post 2010-11-19T20:11:50Z)

Medicare Pay Cut for Doctors to Be Delayed in Deal

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- A 23 percent reduction in payment rates for physicians in the Medicare program will be delayed until January under a deal proposed by U.S. senators. Without the postponement, doctors who accept patients in Medicare face lower ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-18T22:57:39Z)

$60B U.S.-Saudi Arms Deal Sealed

WASHINGTON -- A $60 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia that raised eyebrows among pro-Israeli lawmakers was expected to be a done deal at midnight Friday. The Defense Department notified Congress of the plan last month, and lawmakers had 30 days to try to ... (Source: FOX News 2010-11-20T02:38:22Z)

Shop Talk: Walmart.com draws a crowd with Groupon-like deals

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is riding the coattails of Groupon, the daily deal website that is conditioning millions of shoppers to the value of group discounts. To be sure, the world's largest retailer and lots of other folks must wish they had thought of ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-11-20T06:20:17Z)

Deal reached to postpone doctors' Medicare cut

WASHINGTON—Lawmakers of both parties have struck a deal to postpone a massive cut in Medicare pay for doctors, two senators said Thursday. The agreement between Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., and the panel's top Republican ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-18T22:36:11Z)

Retailers to stand out with Small Business Saturday

For years, small businesses have lived in the shadow of the sprawling malls and big-box stores that draw the deal-seeking masses in the frenzied shopping days after Thanksgiving. Now they are fighting back. This year will usher in the inaugural Small ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-11-20T04:54:23Z)

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