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Deals of the Hour / June 16, 2010, 11:10 am

BP agrees to $20B fund for oil spill victims

WASHINGTON — BP will set aside $20 billion to pay the victims of the massive oil spill in the Gulf, senior administration officials said today, a move made under pressure by the White House as the company copes with ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-16T18:01:52Z)

Terex (TEX) Mining Business Sale To Bucyrus (BUCY) Seen As Positive For Company And ...

67 WALL STREET, New York - June 16, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Specialty Chemicals, Agribusiness Producers and Equipment Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T16:28:49Z)

Shelf -- A New Digital Magazine for the iPad Generation

DALLAS , June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Shelf Media Group announces the September 1 launch of Shelf, a digital-only monthly magazine featuring the best of small press, university press, and self-published books. Each issue of ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T18:01:52Z)

Stocks Pare Losses as Techs Rise; BP Recovers

Stocks pared their losses as techs rebounded and after a report that BP had agreed to President Obama's demand to place about $20 billion in escrow to pay claims resulting from the oil spill. Stocks started the day lower ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-16T17:33:14Z)

GM's Opel withdraws European aid request

General Motors this morning announced it will pay for restructuring its Opel and Vauxhall operations itself, withdrawing applications for more than $2.2 billion in aid from European governments a week after Germany ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-16T17:47:33Z)

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 2010-06-16T18:01:52Z)

Nasdaq Turns up While S&P and Dow Trim Losses

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq turned higher and traded near flat in late-morning trading on Wednesday, while the Dow and S&P 500 trimmed losses. Priceline.com Inc was the top gainer on the Nasdaq after Goldman Sachs ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-16T17:54:43Z)

It's official: Erin Hills will host 2017 U.S. Open

June 16, 2010 12:55 p.m. | Pebble Beach, Calif. — Erin Hills, a public golf course still in its infancy and currently closed for renovation, has received the ultimate vote of confidence from the United States Golf ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-16T17:54:43Z)

GM Lou Lamoriello says Devils haven't discussed trading Martin Brodeur

Brodeur has a no-trade clause in his contract and would have to approve any deal. The goalie also has a very close relationship with Lamoriello. Although management does not blame Brodeur for the club's loss to Flyers in ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-16T17:33:14Z)

Catalysis Foundation for Health Appoints International Medical Corps' Nancy A. Aossey ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. , June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Catalysis Foundation for Health (Catalysis), a 501 (c) (3) non-profit entity dedicated to establishing diagnostics as an imperative for healthcare in the developing world ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T18:01:52Z)

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