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Deals of the Hour / September 10, 2010, 6:41 am

Iran to free female American to mark the end of Ramadan

... practice in the Muslim world during the fasting month of Ramadan. Iran's official IRNA news agency said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has already pardoned a group of prisoners for Eid al-Fitr. The ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-09-10T11:26:23Z)

NiSource Prices Offering of 21.1 Million Shares of Its Common Stock

NYSE: NI - News ) ("NiSource") today announced that it has priced its public offering of 21.1 million shares of its common stock at $16.50 per share, to be sold by Credit Suisse Securities ( USA ) LLC ("Credit Suisse ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-08T23:46:04Z)

Rev. Terry Jones, Florida pastor, flip-flops on Quran burning

The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy backed off and then threatened to reconsider burning the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, angrily accusing a Muslim ... (Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette 2010-09-10T11:55:01Z)

Burger King sets sights overseas after $3.26B sale to 3G Capital

CHICAGO — Burger King's new ruler could help its empire expand ... John Chidsey, said the deal will help it expand more rapidly overseas. Chidsey, who will become co-chairman of the company after the tender offer ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-09-03T01:19:05Z)

California Governor Schwarzenegger leaves for Asia on trade mission

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger left for Asia on Thursday on a trade mission aimed at easing the state's budget crisis. The governor said the trip, paid for by a Chinese ... conference in Silicon Valley on ... (Source: People's Daily Online 2010-09-10T01:03:37Z)

Emmis stock loses quarter of its value after deal pulled

... private bidder formed by Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan. • MORE COVERAGE: Get a roundup of Indianapolis-area business news and state updates. "All parties to the negotiation are stunned and saddened by Alden's decison ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-09-09T22:04:40Z)

Onyx strikes cancer drug deal in Japan

Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. will receive $59 million upfront in ... Ono has exclusive rights to develop and commercialze carfilzomib and ONX-0912 for all oncology indications in Japan. Onyx retains rights in other ... (Source: San Francisco Business Journal 2010-09-08T07:03:54Z)

3G Capital buys Burger King at $3.3B

CHICAGO — Burger King's new ruler could help its empire ... John Chidsey, said the deal will help it expand more rapidly overseas. Chidsey, who will become co-chairman of the company after the tender offer is ... (Source: Bradenton Herald 2010-09-03T04:03:43Z)

Dems make deals

Democrats believe with all their heart that in addition to being racist and un-American, tea-party folks — or conservatives, or Republicans, or frankly anyone who disagrees with them — are stupid. (i.e., (Source: Vindy.com 2010-09-10T05:14:09Z)

NiSource prices offering of 21.1 million shares

Energy company NiSource Inc. said Wednesday it has priced a public offering of 21.1 million shares of common stock at $16.50 a share. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC will be the forward seller of the shares ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-08T23:38:54Z)

Microsoft To Offer Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle

... Microsoft is banking on when it comes to profit, and it is no coincidence that they are launching it just in time for Christmas. The limited edition bundle comes with a 250 GB Xbox 360, a copy of Kinect ... (Source: dbtechno.com 2010-09-08T14:20:34Z)

Burger King Agrees to $3.3 Billion 3G Capital Offer

John Chidsey, Burger King's chief executive officer, will remain CEO through a transition period, according to the statement. Chidsey will then become co-chairman of the board along with Behring. Burger King gets ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T16:50:50Z)

Dan Morain: Does China offer state a model for jobs?

... Chinese workers lack the basic right to strike. "It is an act of heroism, not a right," Shaiken said of union organizing. Certainly, there would be no Silicon Valley without China and ... California lawmakers ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-05T07:07:28Z)

UPDATE: Emmis shares slide after firm says deal in peril

Keywords Emmis Communications Corp. shares tumbled 14 percent Monday morning after private-equity firm Alden Global Capital backpedaled and withdrew its support for a compromise aimed at saving CEO Jeff Smulyan's ... (Source: Ibj.com 2010-08-30T16:04:17Z)

Onyx Pharma, Ono Pharma Reach Deal To Develop And Commercialize Carfilzomib, ONX ...

RTTNews) - Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ONXX ... which includes rights to all oncology indications for the two molecules, would exceed $300 million, plus royalties. As per the terms of the deal, Ono Pharma has ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-08T08:36:58Z)

NiSource to Offer $400M in Equity

... announced that it will sell $400 million of its common stock through Credit Suisse Securities under a forward sales agreement. NiSource intends to utilize the net proceeds from the equity offering for general ... (Source: Zacks.com 2010-09-08T20:18:28Z)

BridgeHead Software and Dell Offer Holistic Storage and Data Management ...

The Medical Archive solution combines the strength of Dell's hardware offerings with the pedigree of BridgeHead's healthcare data management software to create a holistic and fully interoperable enterprise solution ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-09T13:22:06Z)

Iran says female American to be freed to mark the end Ramadan, 2 men remain in ...

... practice in the Muslim world during the fasting month of Ramadan. Iran's official IRNA news agency said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has already pardoned a group of prisoners for Eid al-Fitr. The report ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-10T10:43:26Z)

250 GB Kinect Bundle Will Release Alongside 4 GB

... hardware bundle, can rest easy as Microsoft ... GB Xbox 360. The bigger bundle will have everything the 4 GB one does: the Xbox 360 system, the Kinect motion controller, and the Kinect launch title Kinect ... (Source: I4U 2010-09-08T14:27:43Z)

Microsoft Confirms 250 GB Xbox 360 Kinect Package

Microsoft Confirms 250 GB Xbox 360 Kinect Package ... Edition 250 GB hard drive version of the Kinect Xbox 360 bundle ... tracks body movement and turns it into movement and a copy of Kinect Adventures ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-09-09T20:53:05Z)

Onyx Signs Deal with Ono Pharma

Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NasdaqGS: ONXX - News ) recently announced ... Ono Pharma will have full rights to develop and market both the compounds for all oncology indications in Japan, while Onyx Pharma retains the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-09T19:12:52Z)

Emmis pulls plug on sale as financier exits deal

... private bidder formed by Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan. • MORE COVERAGE: Get a roundup of Indianapolis-area business news and state updates. "All parties to the negotiation are stunned and saddened by Alden's decison ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-09-09T21:07:24Z)

Iran to free female American

... practice in the Muslim world during the fasting month of Ramadan. Iran's official IRNA news agency said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has already pardoned a group of prisoners for Eid al-Fitr. The report ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-10T07:08:41Z)

Schwarzenegger leads group on trade mission to Asia

... will stifle our economy," Schwarzenegger said at a news conference in Silicon Valley ... between Air China and a company based at San Francisco International Airport, and China's admission of California plums.  (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-09T12:10:31Z)

None of the above

... Republicans despite his defection to the American Constitution Party. Republicans ... but very few share — as former Republican Majority leader and Tea Party activist Dick Armey appropriately described ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-10T12:59:27Z)

On Native Ground

we saw that when Democrats field a lousy candidate for governor ... we saw that the Tea Party Republicans don't have as much clout as they think. Off-year elections are generally decided by local concerns more than ... (Source: American Reporter 2010-09-10T06:04:16Z)

Florida Pastor, imam at odds over deal to stop Quran burning

Terry Jones ... sprawling University of Florida campus. At least two dozen Christian churches, Jewish temples and Muslim organizations in the city had mobilized to plan inclusive events, including Quran readings at ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-10T11:04:55Z)

BridgeHead Software and Dell Offer Holistic Storage and Data Management

The Medical Archive solution combines the strength of Dell's hardware offerings with the pedigree of BridgeHead's healthcare data management software to create a holistic and fully interoperable enterprise solution ... (Source: Soa Wolrd 2010-09-09T12:53:28Z)

No Deal Made To Halt Quran Burning, Muslim Leader Says

(CNN) -- A Florida Muslim leader is disputing claims by the Rev. Terry Jones that he brokered a deal to get the Islamic center project near New York's ground zero moved if the pastor called off his Quran burning ... (Source: WIBW 2010-09-10T12:52:17Z)

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