Through its subsidiary Carrus Technologies Inc., Mediagrif Interactive Technologies Inc. (TSX: MDF), a world-leading developer of e-business networks and provider of complete e-business solutions, announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the assets of BUS Systems Inc. (TSX-V: BUS).

The United Kingdom-based mobile Linux developers OpenedHand have announced that they have been aquired by the Intel Corporation, merging the Linux company with the Intel Open Source Technology Center.

Zaio Corporation (TSX-V: ZAO), a technology and database company, has finalized the acquisition terms with Kirchmeyer and Associates and Realinfo for the purchase price adjustment and payment terms. The two privately held companies were acquired by Zaio in July of 2007. The acquisition added 400 lender customer relations and 6,400 appraiser relationships, generating substantial revenue streams.

Inmet Mining Corporation ("IMN" - TSX) and Petaquilla Copper Ltd. ("PTC" - TSX) announced today that they have signed a letter agreement pursuant to which PTC's board of directors has agreed to unanimously support a revised offer by Inmet to acquire all the outstanding common shares of PTC.

FairWest Energy Corporation is pleased to announce, FairWest and its 100% subsidiary Strike Petroleum Ltd. have closed a settlement agreement with Strike's secured lender.

Scott's Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: SRQ.UN), Canada's leading owner of small-box retail properties, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of an income-producing property in Anjou, Quebec that is immediately accretive to earnings. Anjou is a borough of Montreal, located just east of the city on the Island of Montreal.

Red Dragon Resources Corp. announces that it has signed a heads of agreement with Compania Minera Viento Norte, a Chilean mining company, to acquire a variable interest in and to a group of mineral concessions in northern Chile known as the Valle Hermosa Project.

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., one of the world's largest, publicly traded, pure molybdenum producers, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Thompson Creek Metals Company USA, has signed an Option Agreement with U.S. Energy Corp. that gives TCUSA an option to acquire up to 75% in USE's Lucky Jack molybdenum property in Gunnison County, Colorado.

General Dynamics' Jet Aviation transaction will create a large, worldwide business-jet support network and expand General Dynamics’ Aerospace operations into global flight-support services; current Jet Aviation management to remain in place.

Jaguar Financial Corporation (TSX: JFC) announced its acquisition today of 30,737,700 common shares of Blue Note Mining Inc. ("Blue Note"; TSX: BN) representing approximately 8.5% of the total issued common shares of Blue Note.

Further to a press release issued on May 8, 2008, JJR II Acquisition Inc. (TSX-V: JJR.P) announced that the Letter of Intent dated May 5, 2008, as amended with Cicada Corp. has terminated in accordance with its terms.

Shanghai, August 11 (Gasgoo.com) After long talks, Guangzhou Automobile Group is set to acquire Changfeng Motor by buying out the latter's shares by the end of this year, and meanwhile Mitsubishi Motors' loss-making operations in China are likely to get opportunities for recovery, said First Financial Daily today.