Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 16, 2010, 3:11 pm

Wild re-sign Sheppard, offer deals to Latendresse, Harding

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild have re-signed center James Sheppard to a one-year contract. The deal was announced Wednesday and qualifying offers were made to restricted free agent left wing Guillaume Latendresse ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-16T22:05:15Z)

Spain stunned, South Africa pushed to brink, Chile cruises

As expected, Chile handled Honduras easily in one of the least appealing games so far at the 2010 World Cup. Nobody could have expected Spain to fall to Switzerland, but that's exactly what has happened to a Spanish ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-06-16T21:58:06Z)

RR Donnelley Prices $400 Million Debt Offering

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NASDAQ: RRD - News ) ("RR Donnelley" or the "Company") today announced that it has priced an offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T22:05:15Z)

Pac-10 commisioner Larry Scott: 'Tsunami of Texas political pressure' led to deal ...

NEW YORK — Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott says he has no animosity toward Texas for declining an invitation to join his league and at no point did he think his grand expansion plan was a done deal. Scott said in a ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-16T22:05:15Z)

Business Highlights

WASHINGTON (AP) - Homebuilders are sending a message: They won't be able to contribute much to the economic recovery now that government home-buying incentives have vanished. Home construction and applications for ... (Source: WTVF 2010-06-16T21:58:06Z)

From Ocala, a massive banking fraud alleged to bilk taxpayers

This banking deal smelled bad from the get-go. Why would a troubled Colonial Bank, a top-50 U.S. bank and a big player in Florida, beg to be rescued by a little known Ocala-based mortgage firm? While outsiders had no ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-06-16T22:05:15Z)

Diversity and student hiring next on OPM's list

In recent months, the Office of Personnel Management rolled out a major hiring reform effort, which included eliminating knowledge, skills and abilities essays in favor of resumes and cover letters. But on Wednesday ... (Source: GovExec.com 2010-06-16T22:05:15Z)

Spirit Airlines, pilots reach deal to end strike

Spirit Airlines made a deal with its pilots today that will end their 5-day-old walkout, the union said. The union and the airline were still working out the details of when pilots would return to flying. Pilots ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-16T21:58:06Z)

Boring or just low-scoring?

In 2006, the first round of group matches averaged 2.44 goals, and at least three goals were scored in half of them (eight of 16). In 2002, the goal average after the first round was 2.81. This year, the average was 1.61 ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-16T20:39:21Z)

Obama: BP agrees to $20B fund; chairman apologizes

WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T20:17:53Z)

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