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Deals of the Hour / June 15, 2010, 9:11 am

History can offer UAW insight, economist says

Economist Barry Bluestone today reminded UAW delegates attending the union's 35th Constitutional Convention of the historic role the union played in the 1940s and 1950s. As the UAW organized workers, other unions ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-15T15:47:03Z)

Starfruit Cafe Kefir a Big Hit in Wrigley Field Locker Room

CHICAGO , June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peanuts, cracker jacks and frozen kefir: a combination that wins big at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. In fact, a frozen treat after the game is such a hit that ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-15T16:01:22Z)

T-Mobile promotion to offer free phones

SAN FRANCISCO – Wireless carrier T-Mobile plans to give free phones to customers who sign up for group calling plans at its retail stores on Saturday — just days before rival At&T will start selling Apple 's latest ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-15T15:47:03Z)

Rep. Ed Markey presses BP for apology on spill estimate

11:45 a.m.: Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said BP's estimates of the number of barrels spilling out - which began at 1,000 - were too wrong to have been done in good faith. He said until BP acknowledges low ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-15T15:39:53Z)

For BP, Toll Likely to Extend Past Cleanup

But concerns about BP's ability to meet all its obligations over the long haul — or even survive the crisis intact — are rattling the government, Gulf Coast residents and investors. The ultimate cost of the ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-15T16:01:22Z)

Sonova Shareholders Approved All Motions of the Board of Directors by a Large ...

The shareholders of Sonova Holding AG approved all resolutions of the Board of Directors at the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting on June 15, 2010 and decided on a dividend of CHF 1.20 per share. Around 650 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-15T15:54:12Z)

The Possible and the Impossible.

In the latest issue of Democracy , former TAP editor Michael Tomasky takes to task what he calls the "professional disgruntleists" -- progressives who work hard to find the downside of every Barack Obama initiative and ... (Source: prospect 2010-06-15T15:39:53Z)

Telephonics Announces the Opening of a New Facility in Elizabeth City, NC to Provide ...

FARMINGDALE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF - News ), announced today the opening of its 22,000 square foot facility in Elizabeth City, NC that ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-15T15:54:12Z)

What gamers won't see at E3 this week

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The gaming world is mesmerized this week by the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the annual circus of light and sound that acts as a launch pad for many of the industry's most exciting ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-15T15:32:44Z)

InfoLogix Continues to Derive Value from Patent Portfolio; Company to Receive $2.2 ...

On June 8, 2010 , InfoLogix entered into a patent purchase agreement to sell its U.S. patent entitled "Touch Screen Systems and Methods" and its corresponding South Korean patent to Intellectual Ventures Fund 68 LLC, a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-15T13:45:21Z)

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