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Deals of the Hour / November 8, 2010, 10:40 am

Vue Entertainment to Reach an Agreement with Doughty Hanson

In a deal that would involve the transfer of £450 million, the private equity firm Doughty Hanson would be looking to but the third-largest cinema chain in Britain, Vue Entertainment. The agreement, which has not yet been finalized, would help Vue ... (Source: Topnews 2010-11-08T15:52:51Z)

AOL-Yahoo buyout talk resurfaces

AOL Inc. has reportedly hired advisers to review its strategic options, including a possible deal involving Yahoo Inc. The Wall Street Journal reported that AOL's advisers have been running though scenarios but no offer has been made yet to Yahoo. The ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-08T12:03:47Z)

AOL Hires Financial Advisers To Explore Yahoo Deal

AOL hires financial advisers to explore Yahoo deal. AOL Inc has decided to explore a possible Yahoo as the company hires financial advisers. According to reports, there hasn't been a proposal made, but there's a potential deal in the making, These options ... (Source: Newsoxy.com 2010-11-08T12:25:16Z)

APEC debates having power to forge trade deals

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Pacific Rim economies are debating whether to give APEC the power to negotiate free trade pacts, a move that could pave the way for a massive free trade zone that lowers tariffs on goods from electronics to food. Members of the ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-11-08T11:06:32Z)

Amazon Has a Reported Deal To Buy Parent of Diapers.com

Amazon.com plans to announce Monday that it will acquire Quidsi, the e-commerce company that runs Diapers.com , for about $540 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The acquisition suggests how far Amazon will go to maintain its edge ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-08T02:31:08Z)

Amazon to Buy Diapers.com Parent Quidsi for $540 Million, Fortune Reports

Amazon.com Inc. is likely to announce tomorrow the purchase of Quidsi Inc., the parent company of Diapers.com, for $540 million in cash, Fortune reported, without citing anyone. The offer values Diapers.com at $200 million more than in a recent round of ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-07T16:22:41Z)

Japan's Skymark says to buy four Airbus A380 superjumbos

TOKYO - Japan's low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines said Monday it will buy four A380 superjumbos from Airbus, with an option on two more, in a deal worth a total of two billion euros (S$3.6 billion) by catalogue price. "Skymark Airlines signed a basic ... (Source: AsiaOne 2010-11-08T14:05:29Z)

Skymark Airlines orders Japan's first Airbus A380s

TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Japan's said on Monday it would buy up to six A380 planes worth as much as $2.1 billion, marking the first time Europe's Airbus has sold one of its jumbo jets in Japan. Skymark said in a statement it would use the A380 to ferry ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-11-08T10:02:06Z)

McDonald's U.S. Unit Disappoints but Europe Strong

NEW YORK (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp reported a weaker-than-expected rise in October sales at U.S. established restaurants as high unemployment keeps plaguing the world's largest hamburger chain's key domestic market. October sales at restaurants open at ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-08T14:55:35Z)

AOL Exploring Financial Options To Boost Revenue

The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that AOL Inc. may be exploring new options like a possible deal with Yahoo Inc. The Journal said that AOL has not reached out to Yahoo with a proposal, but that AOL's advisers have been showing company officials ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-11-08T17:40:14Z)

Lilly to buy Avid Radiopharmaceuticals in deal worth up to $800 million

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Drugmaker Eli Lilly says it will buy Avid Radiopharmaceuticals in a deal that could be worth up to $800 million. Lilly says the privately held Philadelphia company has no products on the market. But it is seeking regulatory approval ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-08T13:51:10Z)

Tigers agree to deal with SS Jhonny Peralta

DETROIT—Jhonny Peralta wanted to play shortstop, and the Detroit Tigers liked the idea of solidifying the left side of their infield for the next couple years. Peralta and the Tigers agreed on an $11.25 million, two-year contract with a club option for ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-08T17:40:14Z)

UPDATE 4-McDonald's U.S. unit disappoints; Europe strong

NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp ( MCD.N ) reported a weaker-than-expected rise in October sales at U.S. established restaurants as high unemployment keeps plaguing the world's largest hamburger chain's key domestic market. October sales at ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-08T15:02:45Z)

WSJ: Minimum-Wage Debate Divides Hong Kong

HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- This city is engulfed in a divisive debate as it prepares for the first time to set a minimum wage. Lawmakers passed the wage bill after a 41-hour session in July in response to growing public calls to tackle the widening wealth gap ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-11-08T18:16:01Z)

HK stocks hit 28-mth high; small-caps drag Shanghai down

JP bonds... ADR Report..... LME metals.. US bonds... Stocks News US... Stocks News Europe... DIARIES & DATA: IPO diary & data Asia earnings diary U.S. earnings diary European diary Taiwan diary Wall Street Week Ahead Eurostocks Week Ahead World ... (Source: CNBC 2010-11-03T10:36:40Z)

US STOCKS-Index futures edge lower as dollar gains

NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Wall Street was set to ease from recent highs on Monday as a rise in the U.S. dollar weighed on commodity prices and looked set to pressure natural resource stocks. The dollar has traded in a strong inverse relationship to U.S ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-08T13:36:51Z)

Avid deal boosts Eli Lilly's diagnostics capabilities

So what is Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, the Philadelphia company that signed a deal worth a potential $800 million with a Big Pharma company on Monday? Philadelphia-based Avid was founded in late 2004 by Daniel M. Skovronsky , who had been scientific ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-08T16:21:29Z)

Tigers, SS Jhonny Peralta agree on US$11.25 million, 2-year deal with option

DETROIT - Jhonny Peralta wanted to play shortstop, and the Detroit Tigers liked the idea of solidifying the left side of their infield for the next couple years. Peralta and the Tigers agreed on an US$11.25 million, two-year contract with a club option for ... (Source: Canada East 2010-11-08T18:23:11Z)

Analysis: Robert Zoellick Currency Plan Highlights Dollar Angst

World Bank President Robert Zoellick's surprise call for a new global currency system with gold as a reference point highlights the depth of unease about a weakening dollar that is fuelling trade and currency tensions. It may be aimed more at drawing China ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-11-08T18:08:52Z)

European stocks ease back after bumper week

European stock markets fell modestly Monday as investors took a breather following last week's big gains, which sent many of the world's major indexes above where they were when Lehman Brothers collapsed in September 2008. In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-08T16:50:07Z)

French companies win $22.8B in deals with China

France won euro16 billion ($22.8 billion) in deals Thursday to sell uranium and Airbus planes to China during the pomp-filled visit of the Asian country's president. As Hu Jintao and President Nicolas Sarkozy looked on, French and Chinese business leaders ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-04T18:56:33Z)

UPDATE 2-Skymark Airlines orders Japan's first Airbus A380s

TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Skymark Airlines ( 9204.T ) said on Monday it would buy up to six A380 planes worth as much as $2.1 billion, marking the first time Europe's Airbus ( EAD.PA ) has sold one of its jumbo jets in Japan. Long dominated by its ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-08T10:02:06Z)

Reports: Amazon to buy Diapers.com

Amazon.com is expected to announce tomorrow the acquisition of the parent company of Diapers.com, according to media reports. The deal for privately held Quidsi, which also operates personal care products site Soap.com, is worth about $540 million ... (Source: CNET News 2010-11-07T21:59:07Z)

Lilly to pay $300M+ for UPenn-based Alzheimer's tracker

Eli Lilly & Co. says it will pay $300 million "upfront", plus up to $500 million later if all goes well, for Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, the University City Science Center-based firm that's developing tests that can potentially find and help treat Alzheimer ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-08T17:33:04Z)

APEC nations discuss Pacific region trade zone

(11-08) 04:00 PST Yokohama, Japan -- Officials from 21 Pacific Rim economies, including the United States, China and Japan, began meetings Sunday that could move the region toward a bold goal - creating a Pacific-wide free-trade zone. The Asia-Pacific ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-08T15:45:42Z)

Yankees not wasting time in pursuit of Cliff Lee; Detroit reaches deal with SS Jhonny Peralta

NEW YORK — The Yankees wasted little time in their pursuit of Cliff Lee. New York called the pitcher's agent Sunday on the first day of the free-agent negotiating period to say they will be back in touch with an offer for the top pitcher on the market, a ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-08T17:33:04Z)

Doughty Hanson buys cinema chain Vue

Private equity firm Doughty Hanson has agreed to buy Vue Entertainment, Britain's third-biggest cinema chain. Private equity firm Doughty Hanson has agreed to buy Vue Entertainment, Britain's third-biggest cinema chain, in a deal which a source said valued ... (Source: RTE Online 2010-11-08T09:47:47Z)

Doughty Hanson buys Vue cinema chain

LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity firm Doughty Hanson agreed to buy Vue Entertainment, Britain's third-biggest cinema chain, in a deal which a source said valued the business at about 450 million pounds. Doughty Hanson agreed to buy the business from ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-08T09:47:47Z)

Hu's Visit To France Marks Turnaround In Relations

China's President Hu Jintao visited Paris for three days and was feted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. This marks a turnaround for relations between the two nations. Two years ago, Sarkozy threatened to boycott the Beijing Olympics over human rights ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-08T11:49:28Z)

Pacific Rim Countries Hope to Link Scattered Trade Agreements

Since the middle of this decade, free trade agreements have blossomed in Asia, partly because of the failure of the World Trade Organization negotiations. Some economists and officials have argued that these bilateral agreements undermine efforts toward a ... (Source: Voice of America 2010-11-08T18:16:01Z)

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