Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 11, 2010, 7:10 am

Apple's new ad terms: anti-competitive or competitive?

The word "anticompetitive" gets thrown around a lot in business. While it's got a specific legal meaning, it's often appropriated to mean any advantage of one company that's perceived as "unfair." But, of ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-11T13:50:06Z)

Wendy's/Arby's shares up on takeover talk

CHICAGO (AP) -- Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. Chairman Nelson Peltz says he has been approached by an unnamed group interested in possibly acquiring the restaurant company and says he is looking into it. Wendy's/Arby's ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-11T13:42:57Z)

Feds accuse 17 in heroin pipeline from New Jersey

View full size Dennis Nett / The Post-Standard Richard S. Hartunian the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, announces the arrest of 17 individuals on federal drug trafficking in connection with ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-11T13:57:16Z)

What to Expect in Next Year's Health Benefits Offerings

Pearce R. Weaver Jr., a senior vice president at Fidelity Consulting Services, says big employers are factoring in the new health law as they assemble their benefits packages for 2011. But now is when big employers are ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-11T14:04:25Z)

The Paradox Posed by Mobile Commerce

(CBS) This column was written by Evan Schuman, the editor of StorefrontBacktalk , a site that tracks retail technology, e-commerce and security issues. Retail Realities appears every Friday. Evan can be reached at E-mail ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-11T13:50:06Z)

Vanguard close to buying DMC after signing deal

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Medical Center says it's signed an agreement that paves the way to be bought by a private Nashville, Tenn.-based health system. The nonprofit Detroit health system said in a statement it signed ... (Source: WTVF 2010-06-11T13:50:06Z)

Deal Takes Over at Clearview

Mark Deal, a former head football coach at Gateway, Audubon and Maple Shade, has been named the new head coach at Clearview. Deal replaced long-time coach Dan Pidcock, who wasn't rehired. This past season Deal was an ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-06-11T13:42:57Z)

AGM of Sterlite Industries (India) Limited: Record Date for the Stock Split and Bonus ...

TUTICORIN, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On June 11, 2010, Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (the "Company") announced that its 35 th Annual General Meeting of shareholders ("AGM") was held earlier that day. At the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-11T13:50:06Z)

Can online 'bill analyzers' really cut your expenses?

(CNN) -- Every year, I pay $200 or so too much for auto insurance. I also throw away about $500 extra for my cell phone plan. And if you looked at my cable TV bill, you'd call me crazy -- nearly a thousand extra dollars ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-11T13:50:06Z)

Weak Retail Sales Send Futures Lower

[ NAV Loading... ( ) ] are working out a $586 million truck and engine manufacturing deal with China's Anhui Jianghuai Automobile, a source told Reuters. On Thursday, U.S. stocks rallied as economic data ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-11T13:35:47Z)

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