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Deals of the Hour / June 16, 2010, 12:11 pm

Britain to expand central bank's powers

LONDON — British Treasury chief George Osborne said Wednesday he would hand broad new powers to the country's central bank in a bid to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis that nearly brought Britain's banks to their ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-06-16T18:51:59Z)

Report: Burris earned more than $300K last year

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Roland Burris, who earns $174,000 a year as a lawmaker, also collected a State of Illinois pension of $121,747, according to a Senate financial disclosure report released today. In addition, Burris ... (Source: Chicago Breaking News - Tribune 2010-06-16T18:51:59Z)

Air Products Selected for $253 Million in DOE Funding for Carbon Capture and ...

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. , June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD - News ) announced today it has been selected to receive $253 million in Phase 2 funding from the United States Department of Energy (DOE ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T17:04:36Z)

When Is It Okay To Ask For A Job Lead?

After a workshop I led, an attendee connected to me via LinkedIn. Shortly thereafter, she asked me for an introduction to a few of my contacts. I recommended that she find connections who might know her work better than ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-16T18:01:52Z)

Stocks steady after BP agrees to $20B victim fund

NEW YORK - Stocks pulled off early lows to trade nearly flat Wednesday after BP's agreement to put $20 billion into a fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill eased some of the uncertainty about the company's ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-16T18:30:30Z)

Britain to Overhaul 'Failed' Banking Regulation

British Treasury chief George Osborne said Wednesday he will make major changes to a financial regulation system that "failed spectacularly" to halt the financial crisis. Osborne told lawmakers that the Bank of England ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-16T18:51:59Z)

Apple iPhone 4 sets record sale pace despite gaffe

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sales of Apple Inc's latest iPhone blew away expectations despite an embarrassing ordering malfunction that turned away many would-be buyers, sending its shares nearly 3 percent higher on ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T18:59:08Z)

BP OKs $20 billion escrow fund, halts dividend

WASHINGTON - BP will set aside $20 billion to pay claims stemming from the nation's worst oil spill and will create a $100 million fund to pay oil industry workers left jobless, President Barack Obama said Wednesday ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-16T18:59:08Z)

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 2010-06-16T18:09:02Z)

A glimmer of leadership in Obama's Oval Office speech

Given all the idiotic advice President Obama has gotten about what to do about the BP oil spill, I thought his Oval Office address Tuesday night had it about right. Call to arms. Three-point plan. End our energy ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-16T17:26:05Z)

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