Cliffs Natural Resources' proposed $2.7 billion takeover of coal producer Alpha Natural Resources has been called off, the companies said Monday.

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Billionaire investor Edward S. Lampert continued to buy shares of AutoNation Inc., putting nearly $1.4 million more into the nation's largest car dealer last week.

PRINCETON, N.J.----Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corporation announced today that its stockholders voted to approve the dissolution of the Company and the distribution of funds in trust to its shareholders as presented in the Company’s proxy statement dated November 4, 2008, at the special meeting of stockholders held on November 17, 2008.

Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, was charged with insider trading in the shares of search engine company Mamma.com, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday.

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase an additional 8 million shares of its common stock from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. , a global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company, today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008.

SAN JOSE, Calif.----Selectica, Inc. today announced that its board of directors has amended the terms of the company’s preferred stock purchase rights plan initially distributed to holders of its outstanding common stock in 2003.

Anne Reed, President and CEO of Acquisition Solutions, Inc. announced today that Dr. Jacques S. Gansler has joined the company's board of directors. Dr. Gansler currently is a Professor and holds the Roger C.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Transmeta Corporation today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.

SAN JOSE, Calif.----Novafora, Inc., a developer of video processors, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Transmeta Corporation for $255.6 million in cash subject to certain adjustments.

CLEVELAND & ABINGDON, Va.----Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. and Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. today announced that the boards of directors of both companies have approved settlement of litigation brought by Alpha in Delaware Chancery Court and termination of the previously announced definitive merger agreement, under which Cliffs would have acquired all outstanding shares of Alpha.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & SAN JOSE, Calif.----Transmeta Corporation and Novafora, Inc. today announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Transmeta to be acquired by Novafora for $255.6 million in cash, subject to certain working capital and other adjustments.

MIAMI----H.I.G. Capital announced today that its portfolio company, Rotorcraft Leasing Company, has completed the previously announced acquisition of the production management flight services business of Bristow Group Inc. .

COLUMBUS, Ohio----State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company announced today that it has agreed to acquire Rockhill Insurance Group of Kansas City, Mo. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2009, subject to approval by regulatory authorities.

VALENCIA, Calif.----U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group, a leading operator of occupational health care centers in the nation, today announced the acquisition of Pinnacle HealthCare’s Gilroy medical center located at 7793 Wren Avenue in Gilroy, California.

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. is likely to report weak third-quarter earnings on Tuesday amid a decline in sales, analysts said Monday.

Jubilant Organosys Ltd. announced today that its subsidiary Clinsys Clinical Research, Inc.®, New Jersey, a global contract research organization , has acquired TrialStat ClinicalAnalytics®

In a move reflecting the company's continued growth, FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced the acquisition of Automotive Brake Co. of Newburgh, Inc.