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Deals of the Hour / November 19, 2010, 7:43 pm

Sargento to Expand Operations

PLYMOUTH, Wis. (AP) -- Cheesemaker Sargento has signed an agreement with the city of Plymouth to expand its operations in eastern Wisconsin. Sargento plans to spend $12 million to $15 million to build a new headquarters that will connect with existing ... (Source: WSAW 2010-11-19T21:44:53Z)

iBooks is worth the price alone for iPad as ebook reader

The iBook Store almost makes the iPad worth the price alone. Don Knotts wasn't really a bumbling small-town deputy. But he was so damned good in that role that he got completely typecast in it. And that's the same danger facing the iPad. It's a tablet ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-11-20T01:12:28Z)

'Barefoot Bandit' pleads not guilty to crimes

SEATTLE (KABC) -- The so-called "Barefoot Bandit" is reportedly working on a plea deal on both federal and state charges against him. Harris-Moore is accused of going on a crime spree that began in 2008 after he walked out of a Seattle halfway house ... (Source: KABC 2010-11-18T19:58:42Z)

Twins extend Ron Gardenhire

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ron Gardenhire has never found a use for an agent. Whenever the time has come for the Minnesota Twins to address his contract, he has simply sat down with his boss to get the deal done. General manager Bill Smith gave Gardenhire a two-year ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-18T23:04:49Z)

Twins give Gardenhire 2-year extension

Ron Gardenhire has never found a use for an agent. Whenever the time has come for the Minnesota Twins to address his contract, he has simply sat down with his boss to get the deal done. General manager Bill Smith gave Gardenhire a two-year extension ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-18T22:50:30Z)

CITIGROUP DISCUSSES WILLIAMS PARTNERS' VENTURE WITH CABOT OIL & GAS; HIKES PT & '11 ...

Nov 19, 2010 (SmarTrend News Watch via COMTEX) -- Citigroup Inc. lifted its 2011 EPS estimate for Williams Partners LP (NYSE:WPZ) on Friday, from $3.19 to $3.29, according to a research note. Citigroup maintained a Buy rating and its 2010 EPS estimate of $ ... (Source: Zacks.com 2010-11-19T14:06:45Z)

Sargento plans $12m expansion in Plymouth

PLYMOUTH (AP) — Cheesemaker Sargento has signed an agreement with the city of Plymouth to expand its operations in eastern Wisconsin. Sargento plans to spend $12 million to $15 million to build a new headquarters that will connect with existing office ... (Source: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram 2010-11-19T14:21:04Z)

Apple iPad Enters the MBA Classroom

Amazon's Kindle may not yet be a success story on business school campuses, but there appears to still be hope for the Apple iPad. Last year, I wrote a story how seven universities, including two business schools, attempted to use the Amazon Kindle DX in ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-19T21:01:56Z)

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)

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)

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)

Citigroup, Hands's EMI Talks Said to Have Failed Over Valuation

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. and buyout firm Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd. disagreed on the value of EMI Group Ltd. by about 500 million pounds ($800 million) during talks last month to restructure the music company's debt, people with ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-19T05:09:53Z)

Williams Partners To Buy Cabot Marcellus Shale Assets For $150 Million

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. ( COG ) is selling some of its midstream shale assets in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania to Williams Partners LP ( WPZ ) in a $150 million deal that includes a 25-year gathering agreement. Williams Partners is the holder of gas ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-11-18T23:19:08Z)

Amazon Adds Option to Send E-Books as Gifts

Amazon said Friday that customers can now not only buy Kindle e-books for themselves, but can give them as gifts to other people. By visiting Amazon's Kindle e-books gift site , customers can give the e-books to anyone with an email address, even if they ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-11-19T19:57:31Z)

UPDATE 1-Cabot to sell certain midstream assets for $150 mln

* Deal includes 25-year gathering agreement * Says deal includes 75 miles of gathering pipelines Nov 18 (Reuters) - Cabot Oil & Gas Corp ( COG.N ) said it will sell its Pennsylvania midstream assets to a unit of Williams Partners L.P. ( WPZ.N ) for $150 ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-11-18T23:19:08Z)

Barefoot Bandit' to Repay Victims With Movie, Book Deal Profits

Colton Harris-Moore's lawyer says he was "very reluctant to make a dime off" his crimes, but "changed his mind" when he learned he could gain a more favorable plea deal. The "Barefoot Bandit" may repay his victims by selling a movie or book about ... (Source: Hollywood Reporter 2010-11-19T14:35:23Z)

Barefoot Bandit' Suspect Weighs Book Deal

SEATTLE (AP) — The lawyer for the teenager accused of being the "Barefoot Bandit" is working with prosecutors to negotiate a plea deal the lawyer says could involve using movie- or book-deal profits to compensate the victims of an alleged two-year ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-19T02:39:34Z)

Eastman Kodak buys Japanese relief plates business of Tokyo Ohka Kogyo, terms not disclosed

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Photography products maker Eastman Kodak Co. said Friday it will buy the relief plates business of Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. to expand what it sees as a key growth segment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Rochester, N.Y., company ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-19T20:40:28Z)

Citigroup Prevails Over Hands at EMI Sale Trial

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. prevailed at trial against a multibillion dollar lawsuit by Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd. and its Chairman Guy Hands, who claimed he was tricked by the bank into overpaying for EMI Group Ltd. in 2007. A federal jury ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-19T12:05:04Z)

Florida Family Camping Out for Nine Days to Score 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 2010-11-20T01:19:38Z)

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)

Family Already Camped Out For Black Friday Deals

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WTSP.com) -- 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 ... (Source: WUSA 2010-11-19T15:18:20Z)

Eastman Kodak buys Japanese relief plates business

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Photography products maker Eastman Kodak Co. said Friday it will buy the relief plates business of Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. to expand what it sees as a key growth segment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Rochester, N.Y., company ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-19T20:47:37Z)

Eastman Kodak To Buy Assets Of Tokyo Ohka Kogyo's Relief Plates Business

(RTTNews) - Imaging technology provider Eastman Kodak Co. (EK: News ) Friday announced a deal to buy substantially all of the assets of the relief plates business of Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. (TOK), a Japanese provider of electronic functional materials. Kodak ... (Source: RTT News 2010-11-19T09:13:16Z)

Sargento, Plymouth ink expansion deal

The city of Plymouth and Sargento Foods management have signed a development agreement to support the company's effort to build a new corporate headquarters. The deal is expected to cement the cheese manufacturer's long-term presence in the community. (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-19T13:52:26Z)

Gardenhire gets two-year contract extension

MINNEAPOLIS — Ron Gardenhire has never found a use for an agent. Whenever the time has come for the Minnesota Twins to address his contract, he has simply sat down with his boss to get the deal done. General manager Bill Smith gave Gardenhire a two-year ... (Source: Duluth News Tribune 2010-11-19T05:31:21Z)

$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)

Guy Hands Reflects on EMI Deal

PARIS—Terra Firma Capital Partners LP founder Guy Hands said he and his private-equity firm would "look like geniuses" if they hadn't bought EMI Group PLC, as he made his first public appearance since losing a high-profile lawsuit over the storied ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-18T20:27:20Z)

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)

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)

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