Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 11, 2010, 5:11 pm

Palmer's radio spot for water deal draws fire; unions say they'll scuttle the deal if ...

Outgoing Mayor Douglas Palmer is banking on the popularity that handily won him five previous elections to get the Trenton Water Works deal approved. Proponents of the utilities sale say it would bring in needed revenue ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-11T23:29:55Z)

Dollar Will have to Wait for a Definitive Direction until Next Week as Sentiment Cools

Though there has been little in the way of fundamentals to truly encourage risk appetite higher, speculative interests would nonetheless push the capital markets higher and the dollar lower. This retracement may not yet ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-11T23:58:33Z)

New oil numbers may mean more environmental damage

New numbers showing the amount of oil gushing from a well in the Gulf of Mexico may be double as much as previously thought means the crude is likely to travel farther away, threatening more birds, fish and other ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-11T23:58:33Z)

At Least 16 Dead, 40 Missing in Arkansas Floods

CBS News RAW: Flash floods swamped campgrounds along a pair of southwestern Arkansas rivers early Friday, killing at least 16 people. High waters reach the Arkansas 240 bridge at Caddo Gap, Ark after Flash floods swamped ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-11T23:44:14Z)

Scientists at Speakers' Corner: ZSL London Zoo

On Monday 14 June 2010, scientists will take to their soapboxes at the world's most famous debating arena. They'll be tackling three broad themes of Earth Evolution, Earth Challenges and Earth Solutions, but they ... (Source: PRWeb 2010-06-11T23:01:17Z)

Weekend guide to antiques and collecting in the Bay Area (6/11-6/13)

It's always a good idea to check ahead to make sure the event information is current. Would you like to have your flea market, estate sale, rummage sale or other antiques and collectibles related event listed here, or ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-11T22:39:49Z)

Kraton Polymers Announces Asia Pacific SBS Price Increase

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kraton Polymers LLC (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, "Kraton"), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, announces a general price increase in the Asia ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-11T23:51:24Z)

Spending expected to rise for Father's Day

Spending expected to rise for Father's Day By NANCY HOLLINGSHEAD World Staff Writer Published: 6/11/2010 6:41 PM Last Modified: 6/11/2010 6:41 PM Shoppers are buying more than the proverbial tie for dad this year as the ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-11T23:37:05Z)

National Zoo: Ready and Able to Help with Oil Spill Clean-Up

The nightly news is filled with images of oily, desperate looking birds that seem more like sea monsters than the stately birds they were before the oil started gushing. The news is also filled with dramatic images of ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-11T23:44:14Z)

Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan set to lead GM IPO: source

NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS - News ) and JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM - News ) are likely to be the lead underwriters in General Motors' (GM.UL) initial public offering, a source said on ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-11T23:37:05Z)

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