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Deals of the Hour / October 8, 2010, 1:41 am

Johnson & Johnson and Crucell Reach Agreement on Intended Public Offer of EUR24.75 per Ordinary Share of ...

New Brunswick, N.J., and Leiden, the Netherlands, 6 October 2010 - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Crucell N.V. (NYSE Euronext, NASDAQ: CRXL) (SWISS: CRX) today announced an agreement whereby Johnson & Johnson, through an affiliate, would acquire all ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-06T05:54:54Z)

J&J And Crucell Reach Agreement On EUR1.75 Billion Offer

AMSTERDAM -(Dow Jones)- U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) said Wednesday it has reached agreement with Crucell NV (CRXL.AE) on its EUR24.75 a share offer to buy the Dutch biotech company, despite the concerns of some major Crucell ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-10-06T07:56:36Z)

Motorola FlipOut Deals - Something Different Along with Everything that You need

Motorola FlipOut was recently released to wonder everyone with square shaped casing. Android power, touchscreen, flip out QWERTY keyboard, 3G functionality, business features, multimedia, GPS and more can be availed through this beautiful handset. Motorola ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-27T08:07:16Z)

Wells Fargo to offer mortgage relief to Florida borrowers

More than 4,000 Florida homeowners will be eligible for loan modifications and mortgage-balance forgiveness totaling nearly $388 million under an agreement Wells Fargo Bank reached with eight states, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said Wednesday ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-07T15:55:01Z)

Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize

It was 5:30 a.m. Thursday in New York when Mario Vargas Llosa took a long-distance call. The Peruvian author was awake, preparing for a Monday class at Princeton University by rereading "El reino de este mundo" ("The Kingdom of This World"), a 1949 novel ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-10-08T05:59:42Z)

GE's Dresser deal taps into the natural gas boom

General Electric Co. is expanding its energy business by tapping into the growing reliance of utilities and factories on natural gas. The addition Wednesday of privately held energy equipment maker Dresser Inc. for $3 billion bolsters GE's already sizable ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-06T20:49:41Z)

T-Mobile Announces Wi-fi Calling for Android

T-Mobile is confirming today what we'd been hearin g: wi-fi calling for a range of the Android phones they offer. The two handsets specifically mentioned are the new myTouch and the Motorola Defy , both launching soon. The feature, long available on T-mo's ... (Source: AndroidGuys 2010-10-06T14:08:50Z)

DEALTALK-Scotiabank in M&A mode, big and small deals seen

TORONTO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Two recent acquisitions by Bank of Nova Scotia ( BNS.TO ) suggest Canada's No.3 bank is starting to make good on its pledge to find strategic growth opportunities, and more deals are likely to follow soon. Like other Canadian ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-30T20:13:51Z)

Wells Fargo in Mortgage-Relief Pact

Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to offer hundreds of millions of dollars in mortgage relief to borrowers in eight states as part of a pact over allegedly deceptive marketing of payment-option adjustable-rate mortgage loans offered by companies it acquired. The ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-06T19:45:16Z)

ohnson & Johnson and Crucell Reach Agreement on Intended Public Offer of €24.75 per ...

New Brunswick, N.J., and Leiden, the Netherlands, – Johnson & Johnson ( NYSE: JNJ ) and Crucell N.V. (NYSE Euronext, NASDAQ: CRXL ; Swiss Exchange: CRX) today announced an agreement whereby Johnson & Johnson, through an affiliate, would acquire all ... (Source: WebWire 2010-10-07T14:57:45Z)

'It Was A Big, Big Surprise,' New Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa Tells NPR

As we reported earlier , the Swedish Academy has awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Literature to Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, currently a visiting lecturer in creative writing in the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, in recognition ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-07T21:31:27Z)

More Deals to Come for Scotiabank

Bank of Nova Scotia 's two recent acquisitions suggest Canada's No.3 bank is starting to make good on its pledge to find strategic growth opportunities, and more deals are likely to follow soon, Reuters reports. Like other Canadian banks, Scotia ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-01T10:47:10Z)

Motorola adds Androids aimed at business

Motorola Inc. is adding Android smartphones aimed at business users and expanding beyond Verizon Wireless its selection of devices that use Google Inc.'s operating system. The company rolled out its plans at an event in San Francisco on Tuesday night ... (Source: San Jose Business Journal 2010-10-06T12:28:37Z)

Cricket unveils lowest cost Android phone, the Ascend

Wireless provider Cricket on Wednesday said it will soon launch the Huawei Ascend Android-powered handset. Calling it the first low-cost Android smartphone in the US, Cricket says the phone sports a 3.5-inch, 640x240 touchscreen, Wi-Fi, a 3.2-megapixel ... (Source: Electronista 2010-10-06T14:30:18Z)

Cricket Shows Respekt with First Ever Low-cost Android Device

( PRLEAP.COM ) Cricket Communications Inc.,a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP), today announced the upcoming launch of the Huawei Ascend, the ... (Source: PR Leap 2010-10-08T06:56:58Z)

Kineto's Smart Wi-Fi Application to Be Preloaded on Android Smartphones From T-Mobile USA

Kineto Wireless, Inc ., the key innovator and leading supplier of solutions that enable delivery of mobile services over broadband, today announced that T-Mobile ( News - Alert ) USA, Inc. will deploy its Smart Wi-Fi Application for Wi-Fi Calling for their ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-07T16:37:58Z)

Allianz Life's Dave Sandberg Named President-Elect of American Academy of Actuaries

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- David Sandberg, vice president and corporate actuary for Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America ( Allianz Life ), was elected president-elect for the American Academy of Actuaries by its board of directors. "The ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-07T13:10:23Z)

Scotiabank in M&A mode

TORONTO (Reuters) - Two recent acquisitions by Bank of Nova Scotia ( BNS.TO ) suggest Canada's No.3 bank is starting to make good on its pledge to find strategic growth opportunities, and more deals are likely to follow soon. Like other Canadian banks ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-30T20:13:51Z)

Cricket to offer the new Huawei Ascend Smartphones in mid-October

Oct 07, 2010 (M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) -- Provider of wireless services Cricket Communications Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless International Inc (Nasdaq:LEAP), on Wednesday announced the upcoming launch of the Huawei Ascend Smartphone ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-07T14:07:38Z)

Allianz Life Introduces First FIA Income Rider to Offer Inflation-Protected Income Payments

MINNEAPOLIS - (Business Wire) Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz) today announced the launch of the Simple Income III Rider on the MasterDex ® X Fixed Index Annuity, making it the first FIA to offer a lifetime income withdrawal rider ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-05T12:08:19Z)

J&J sticks to $2.4 billion bid for Crucell

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Crucell (Amsterdam: CRCL.AS - News ) said it would recommend U.S. personal care group Johnson & Johnson's (NYSE: JNJ - News ) unchanged cash offer of 24.75 euros per share for the Dutch biotech as one shareholder said he would not ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-06T11:17:02Z)

Wells Fargo In Pact To Provide $772M In Mortgage Relief

Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) agreed to offer hundreds of millions of dollars in mortgage relief to borrowers in eight states as part of a pact over allegedly deceptive marketing of payment-option adjustable rate mortgage loans offered by companies it acquired ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-06T19:02:19Z)

Johnson & Johnson to Own Majority of Biotech Company

Pharmaceutical and health care giant Johnson & Johnson has reached a deal with Dutch biotechnology vaccine group Crucell to buy 82.5% of Crucell for about 1.75 billion euros, the two firms said on Oct. 6. The payment, (in cash for the equivalent of $2.4 ... (Source: Industry Week 2010-10-06T12:28:37Z)

J&J And Crucell Agree On EUR1.75 Billion Takeover Offer

AMSTERDAM -(Dow Jones)- U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) said Wednesday it has reached agreement with Crucell NV (CRXL.AE) on its EUR1.75 billion cash offer for the portion in the Dutch vaccine maker it doesn't already own, despite the ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-10-06T09:58:17Z)

AT&T debuts trio of Motorola Android phones: Bravo, Flipout and Flipside

Looking to get an Android device on AT&T? Then you're soon going to have a few more options to consider -- the carrier has just announced three new Android-based phones from Motorola. Those include the touchscreen-only Bravo (not to be confused with the ... (Source: engadget 2010-10-05T19:17:49Z)

T-Mobile to Offer Wi-Fi Calling for Android

T-Mobile USA today announced built-in Wi-Fi calling for a variety of Android-powered smartphones, including the recently announced new T-Mobile myTouch and Motorola Defy. T-Mobile launched Wi-Fi calling on a few BlackBerry and Nokia devices back in June of ... (Source: Wirelessweek.com 2010-10-06T17:07:47Z)

GE says UK's Wellstream rejects takeover bid

LONDON— GE says that UK oil well services company Wellstream Holdings has turned down a 755 million pounds ($1.05 billion) takeover bid. GE said Wednesday that it reserved the right to make another offer, for less money. Wellstream, based in Newcastle ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-06T15:20:25Z)

Allianz Life's Dave Sandberg Named President-Elect of American Academy of Actuaries

MINNEAPOLIS - (Business Wire) David Sandberg, vice president and corporate actuary for Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life), was elected president-elect for the American Academy of Actuaries by its board of directors. "The ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-07T13:10:23Z)

Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize for Literature

NEW YORK -- Like some other recent Nobel literary laureates, Mario Vargas Llosa, the prolific Peruvian novelist, essayist and playwright and former center-right presidential candidate, has been known as much for his controversial political views as for his ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-10-08T05:59:42Z)

Wellstream Rejects GE Takeover Offer

LONDON—General Electric Co. on Wednesday confirmed it made a bid to acquire Wellstream Holdings PLC for around £750 million ($1.19 billion), but said Wellstream's board rejected the proposed takeover. The U.S. diversified technology, media and financial ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-06T11:45:40Z)

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