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Deals of the Hour / November 9, 2010, 12:40 am

Tar Heels' RB White done for the season

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina has lost leading rusher Johnny White for the season with a broken collarbone. The senior was hurt in the first half of the weekend win at Florida State. White earned a leading role in the offense when tailbacks Shaun Draughn ... (Source: Asheboro Courier-Tribune 2010-11-08T05:30:05Z)

Bake Sale: Sara Lee Close to Selling Unit to Grupo Bimbo

Sara Lee reportedly is close to cutting a deal to sell its North American bakery business to Grupo Bimbo for a sticker price of $900 million to $1 billion, according to a Bloomberg report . That transaction would allow Sara Lee ( SLE ) to redirect its ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-11-08T15:38:32Z)

Armed Robbers Steal 100 Call of Duty: Black Ops Copies from GameStop

It seems that Call of Duty: Black Ops is enough of a reason to commit armed robbery, as two thieves with semiautomatic weapons held up a local GameStop store and stole 100 copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops. Activision's upcoming shooter, Call of Duty ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-08T22:12:15Z)

More than 100 copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops stolen in Maryland

Patience is a virtue that some video game fanatics apparently don't have. With the hugely anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops going on sale at midnight, two men jumped the gun when they stole more than 100 copies of the game from a retailer Saturday ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-08T19:34:46Z)

AT&T, Scripps Networks reach deal to return HGTV, other channels to U-verse

After a brief outage over the weekend, Scripps Networks channels are back on the air with AT&T Inc.'s U-verse video service. Negotiations on a new agreement broke down Friday after the two sides couldn't agree on how AT&T would be allowed to distribute ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-11-09T05:14:35Z)

Chinese president concludes Portugal trip

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates hold a joint press conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 7, 2010. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun) Chinese President Hu Jintao concluded his state visit to Portugal on Sunday and has left the ... (Source: People's Daily Online 2010-11-08T00:00:48Z)

Legacy Reserves to Purchase Permian Basin Properties From Concho Resources

Legacy Reserves LP has entered into an agreement to purchase Permian Basin oil and natural gas properties for $105 million in cash from Concho Resources Inc. The properties currently produce 1,419 barrels of oil equivalent ("Boe") per day, of which 47% is ... (Source: Oilvoice.com 2010-11-08T16:21:29Z)

Beijing: Trade not rights

Beijing : "It's a trade mission." The message on board the prime minister's plane to Beijing could scarcely have been clearer. David Cameron has brought the largest-ever British delegation to China to secure business deals - to open British supermarkets ... (Source: BBC 2010-11-09T08:20:42Z)

"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)

Lilly snags Avid Radiopharmaceuticals

NEW YORK — Eli Lilly & Co., facing generic competition to its top-selling medicine next year, agreed to buy Avid Radiopharmaceuticals Inc. of Philadelphia for $300 million, gaining compounds to detect and monitor chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-09T06:40:29Z)

Lilly deal boosts Alzheimer's focus

The drugmaker will spend up to $800 mil to buy Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, a development-stage company that created an agent that may help diagnose Alzheimer's disease. Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY - News ) said the privately held Pa.-based company has no products ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-08T23:45:18Z)

UPDATE 1-Sara Lee near bakery sale to Grupo Bimbo-report

NEW YORK Nov 8 (Reuters) - A deal whereby Sara Lee Corp ( SLE.N ) sells its North American bakery business to Mexico's Grupo Bimbo ( BIMBOA.MX ) for $900 million to $1 billion could be announced this week, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing two people ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-08T17:33:04Z)

North Carolina's Johnny White out for the season

ASHEVILLE — A five-year college football career marked by position changes and the refusal to quit even when he felt discarded ended with a painful exit on the Tallahassee turf Saturday afternoon. Former Asheville High standout Johnny White will miss the ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-11-08T05:08:37Z)

Amazon buys Diapers.com 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 (NASDAQ:AMZN)  will pay $ ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-11-08T16:57:17Z)

Amazon aims to woo women with Quidsi buy

Jeff Bezos confirmed Amazon's company's $545m deal to acquire Quidsi, the largest US online retailer of diapers, or nappies, and other baby products. But while the Amazon founder and chief executive praised the speed and low costs of Quidsi's Diapers ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-09T07:59:13Z)

Deal Struck: Food Network, HGTV Back on AT&T Air

The latest cable dispute has another happy ending. Scripps Networks and AT&T agreed to a deal late Sunday, ending a blackout that left AT&T's 2.7 million U-verse customers without access to the Food Network, HGTV and other Scripps programming over the ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-11-08T15:02:45Z)

Amazon Adds Diapers.com In $500M Deal

Law360, New York (November 08, 2010) -- Internet retail giant Amazon.com Inc. announced Monday that it had reached an agreement to purchase Quidsi Inc., the parent company for Diapers.com and Soap.com, for $500 million in a bid to increase its presence in ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-11-08T20:10:33Z)

British PM on trade-boosting visit to China

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in China on Tuesday on a bid to win trade deals to boost his country's fragile economy -- but differences over human rights issues could overshadow the trip. Cameron, accompanied by 43 bosses from some of ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-11-09T05:07:26Z)

Concho Announces Promotion of E. Joseph Wright and Jack F. Harper

Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE: CXO) ("Concho" or the "Company") today announced the promotions of E. Joseph Wright to Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer and Jack F. Harper to Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff. Mr. Wright has been with the ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-11-08T21:50:46Z)

Amazon reportedly near deal to buy Quidsi

SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc. is closing in on an agreement to buy Quidsi Inc., the owner of Diapers.com and Soap.com , for $540 million, two people with knowledge of the matter said. An announcement may be made as soon as today, said one of the people ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-08T05:08:37Z)

Quotable quotes during Chinese president's visit to Portugal

LISBON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao concluded his state visit to Portugal on Sunday after meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates to exchange views on the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the ... (Source: Xinhua News Agency 2010-11-08T02:45:27Z)

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)

North Carolina's leading rusher Johnny White out for season

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has lost leading rusher Johnny White for the season with a broken collarbone. The senior was hurt in the first half of the weekend win at Florida State. White earned a leading role in the offense when tailbacks ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-08T03:57:02Z)

Tech blog: AT&T and Scripps reach deal to keep HGTV, Food Network other Scripps networks ...

Editor's note: This item originally appeared on dallasnews.com's Technology blog . Friday, AT&T and Scripps Networks jabbed and poked at each other in dueling news releases , each company blaming the other for the breakdown in negotiations that led to ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-11-08T15:38:32Z)

Lilly to buy local biotech startup Avid

Avid Radiopharmaceuticals Inc., a local biotech start-up rooted in a doctoral student's desire to find an early diagnosis for Alzheimer's disease, is being purchased by Eli Lilly & Co. for an initial $300 million. The deal calls for investors to receive an ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-09T07:59:13Z)

Sara Lee bakery sale to Bimbo could come this week

(Reuters) — A deal whereby Sara Lee Corp. sells its North American bakery business to Mexico's Grupo Bimbo for $900 million to $1 billion could be announced this week, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. The two ... (Source: Crain's Chicago Business 2010-11-09T05:57:32Z)

Legacy Reserves to buy oil, gas reserves for $105M

Legacy Reserves LP said Monday that it has agreed to buy oil and natural gas properties for $105 million in cash from Concho Resources Inc. The properties produce 1,419 barrels of oil equivalent per day, of which 47 percent is oil. Proved reserves are ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-08T21:57:56Z)

Chinese president meets Portuguese PM on bilateral ties

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates in Lisbon, capital of Portugal, Nov. 7, 2010. (Xinhua/Li Xueren) Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates in Lisbon on Sunday, exchanging ... (Source: People's Daily Online 2010-11-08T00:00:48Z)

British PM in China to seal trade deals

BEIJING (AFP) – British Prime Minister David Cameron met his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao on Tuesday with both sides eager to seal lucrative trade deals -- and Cameron insisting human rights would be discussed. Cameron -- plus 43 bosses from major ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-09T08:27:51Z)

Amazon aims to woo women with Quidsi acquisition

Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive of Amazon, on Monday confirmed his company's $545m deal to acquire Quidsi, the largest US online retailer of diapers, or nappies, and other baby products. While praising the speed and low costs of Quidsi's ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-09T00:28:15Z)

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