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Deals of the Hour / June 16, 2010, 1:11 pm

Announcing Our Offer For TechCrunch

TechCrunch impresario Mike Arrington has (basically) announced that he's putting his baby up for sale. And inasmuch as Mike is laying his cards on the table, we might as well, too. So here goes: We're interested. We ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-16T19:56:24Z)

Dow and S&P dip as FedEx worry offsets Apple's gain

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 dipped on Wednesday after concerns about FedEx's(NYSE: FDX - News ) warning on higher costs, while optimism stirred by Apple Inc's (NasdaqGS: AAPL - News ) stronger-than-expected ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T17:47:33Z)

Obama BP Meeting: Company Agrees To $20 Billion Escrow Account For Victims

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senior administration officials tell The Associated Press that BP has agreed to finance a $20 billion fund to pay the claims of people whose jobs and way of life have been damaged by the devastating ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-06-16T19:42:05Z)

Citi, Fannie Mae Offer Mortgage Relief to Gulf

Homeowners in areas of the Gulf of Mexico affected by the BP oil spill are getting mortgage relief from Citigroup Inc. and government sponsored mortgage purchaser Fannie Mae. Citigroup says it is suspending loan ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-16T20:03:34Z)

Stein Mart, Inc. Shareholders Re-Elect Directors

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shareholders of Stein Mart, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMRT - News ) elected twelve members of the Company's board of directors at the Company's annual meeting held yesterday. Shareholders ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T19:49:15Z)

New CEO and Board Research from Heidrick & Struggles and Stanford's Rock Center ...

NEW YORK and STANFORD, Calif. , June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- More than half of companies today cannot immediately name a successor to their CEO should the need arise, according to new research conducted by Heidrick ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T19:06:18Z)

SIRIUS XM Radio to Carry Live Broadcast Coverage of U.S. Open Golf Championship

NEW YORK , June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI - News ) announced today that it will offer ESPN Radio's live play-by-play coverage of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, running Thursday, June 17 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T18:51:59Z)

Marking another post-divorce Father's Day

(CNN) -- I had my young sons sit on the couch with me five years ago, each of them tucked neatly at my side. I remember thinking that if I can just sustain a glimmer of a smile, then the announcement that our family is ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-16T19:56:24Z)

Continued: Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US ...

Rutland (Vt.) Herald on the risks of fame: Much of the world held its breath recently as the fate of a 16-year-old California girl bobbed in the balance. Abby Sunderland was attempting to become the youngest person to ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-16T20:03:34Z)

In White House deal, BP guarantees $20 billion to pay oil victims' claims, chairman ...

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and BP reached agreement Wednesday on a $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the giant British company's chairman apologized to ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-16T19:42:05Z)

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