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Deals of the Hour / November 8, 2010, 12:40 pm

Amazon in $540m Quidsi deal

Amazon , the world's largest e-commerce company, is sweeping up another successful online rival in the US, with an agreement to acquire Quidsi, owner of Diapers.com , the rapidly growing baby products site. The $545m deal follows Amazon's $1.1bn ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-08T13:51:10Z)

Call of Duty: Black Ops Stolen at Gunpoint

Here's the one not-so-black-op you won't get to execute in Call of Duty: Black Ops : Steal over 100 copies of the soon-to-launch first-person shooter at gunpoint. That's what a pair of robbers packing semi-automatic handguns pulled off Saturday night at a ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-08T18:44:39Z)

Dynegy says proxy group favors deal, loss shrinks

NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Power company Dynegy Inc ( Symbol : DYN ) said proxy advisory firm ISS recommended shareholders vote for the company's takeover by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP ( Symbol : BX ) , despite objections by two of the ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-11-08T11:56:38Z)

Why Talk of an AOL-Yahoo Merger Is Overblown

WASHINGTON, DC – The Wall Street Journal roused more excitement over a potential merger/buyout between AOL and Yahoo today. According to the Journal, AOL "has hired financial advisers to explore various strategic options for the company, one of which ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-08T18:44:39Z)

Amazon to buy Diapers.com owner Quidsi

NEW YORK - Expanding its online retail empire, Amazon.com Inc. said Monday it is buying Quidsi, the owner of Diapers.com and Soap.com, for $500 million in cash. Amazon said Quidsi will continue to operate independently after the acquisition, which is ... (Source: KING-5 2010-11-08T15:38:32Z)

Amazon buys Diapers.com parent in $545 mln deal

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Amazon.com Inc. said Monday that it will buy Quidsi Inc. — the parent company of Diapers.com and Soap.com — in its second largest acquisition since last year's purchase of Zappos.com. Amazon AMZN  will pay $500 ... (Source: MENAFN 2010-11-08T15:52:51Z)

ArcelorMittal in Arctic swoop

ArcelorMittal has joined the scramble for a huge iron ore deposit on Baffin Island in the high Arctic with an agreed C$433m bid for Toronto-based Baffinland Iron Mines. The C$4bn ($3.9bn) project would add an estimated 18m tonnes of a year to ArcelorMittal ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-08T19:27:36Z)

UPDATE 2-Dynegy says proxy group favors deal, loss shrinks

NEW YORK Nov 8 (Reuters) - Power company Dynegy Inc ( DYN.N ) said proxy advisory firm ISS recommended shareholders vote for the company's takeover by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP ( BX.N ), despite objections by two of the company's largest ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-08T13:58:19Z)

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)

Amazon Buys Online Home Products Company Quidsi

Online retailer Amazon.com ( NASDAQ :AMZN) said Monday it was purchasing Quidsi, parent company of special online retailers Diapers.com and Soap.com in a deal worth about $500 million. The move adds even more "everyday" products to Amazon's product ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-11-08T19:20:27Z)

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)

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)

Amazon Absorbs Diaper Competitor Quidsi

Online retail giant will pay $500 million in cash in a deal that echoes last year's Zappos acquisition. Amazon.com announced Monday it will acquire Quidsi, the owner of retail sites Diapers.com and Soap.com, which sell baby products and household ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-08T17:54:33Z)

"Call of Duty: Black Ops," games stolen in armed robbery

The much-anticipated video war game "Call of Duty: Black Ops" isn't due out until Tuesday, so if you're playing it now, it might have been stolen at gunpoint this weekend . The Sun's Jamie Smith-Hopkins reports that three robbers armed with semi-automatic ... (Source: Weblogs.baltimoresun.com 2010-11-08T13:08:13Z)

AOL ponders Yahoo

AOL Inc. has hired financial advisers to explore various strategic options for the company, one of which includes a possible tie-up with bigger rival Yahoo Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported. A deal between AOL and Yahoo would be complex because of the ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-08T13:22:32Z)

Dyney says ISS endorses Blackstone merger

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) said Monday that Institutional Shareholder Services, the proxy advising firm, has recommended investors vote in favor of the energy company's upcoming merger deal with affiliates of Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-11-08T14:12:38Z)

Actors' unions, studios reach deal

LOS ANGELES - Hollywood's actors' unions and the major studios reached an early agreement on a new film and TV contract, capping nearly six weeks of talks aimed at averting a protracted labor dispute. As expected, the deal announced Sunday between the ... (Source: Citizen's Voice 2010-11-08T08:50:31Z)

Tigers agree to two-year deal with Peralta

DETROIT (AP) -- 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 ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-11-08T20:17:43Z)

Amazon to buy Diapers.com owner Quidsi for $500 million

Amazon plans assume about $45 million in debt and other obligations as part of the deal, which has been approved by Quidsi's shareholders. Soap.com sells health, beauty and cleaning products online, while Diapers.com sells baby-care items, including food ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-11-08T19:20:27Z)

Skymark to buy 4 A380s

TOKYO - JAPAN'S low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines said on Monday it will buy four A380 superjumbos from Airbus, with an option on two more, in a deal worth about US$2.8 billion (S$3.6 billion). 'Skymark Airlines signed a basic agreement with Airbus on the ... (Source: Straits Times 2010-11-08T08:57:41Z)

Arcelor announces deal to acquire Baffinland of Canada

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, said Monday it had reached an agreement to buy Canadian mining company Baffinland for 308 million euros. Baffinland in a separate statement said the accord had been unanimously backed by its board of ... (Source: Expatica 2010-11-08T16:35:48Z)

SAG and AFTRA reach deal with Hollywood studios

Hollywood's actors' unions and the major studios reached an early agreement on a new film and TV labor contract, capping nearly six weeks of talks aimed at averting a debilitating labor dispute. The tentative accord announced Sunday morning would provide ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-08T08:00:25Z)

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)

Skymark orders Japan's first Airbus A380s

Airbus received a lift on Monday as Skymark , a Japanese budget airline, said it planned to buy four A380s with an option for two more. It is the first time Airbus has sold one of the superjumbos in Japan, a market long dominated by its US rival Boeing ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-08T16:21:29Z)

Actors unions reach film and TV deal

LOS ANGELES, Nov 7, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Officials said Sunday Hollywood's actors' unions and the major studios have reached an early agreement on a new film and TV contract. The pact after nearly six weeks of talks and possibly averted a protracted ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-11-07T18:17:12Z)

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 2010-11-08T08:43:22Z)

Eli Lilly plans to buy Pa. company

INDIANAPOLIS – Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. will spend up to $800 million to buy Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, a development-stage company that created an agent that may help diagnose Alzheimer's disease. The Indianapolis company said Monday the privately ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-11-08T19:27:36Z)

ArcelorMittal offers to buy Baffinland for C$433 mn

Baffinland Iron Mines said ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, has agreed to make an C$433 million offer for the Canadian miner. Baffinland said the ArcelorMittal offer values the company at C$1.10 a share, a premium of 16 per cent over the ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-11-08T18:23:11Z)

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)

Robbers steal new "Black Ops" videogame before release in Maryland

BEL AIR, Md. (AP) - Authorities in northeast Maryland say robbers have stolen more than 100 copies of the highly anticipated "Call of Duty: Black Ops" video game, which doesn't go on sale until Tuesday. The Harford County Sheriff's Office says at le ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-08T14:12:38Z)

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