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Deals of the Hour / June 17, 2010, 12:11 pm

Nordex Explosives' Concerned Shareholders respond to Board's postponement of ...

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 06/17/10) - Jacques and Phyllis Levesque and a group of concerned shareholders are outraged by the Nordex board's latest postponement of the Nordex annual and special meeting of ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T18:57:57Z)

Israel loosens chokehold on Gaza after deadly flotilla raid brought pressure to end ...

June 15: Israeli soldiers in a jeep patrol near the Gaza border as a Palestinian national flag set up by protesters waves in the foreground. JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli decision Thursday to ease its blockade of Gaza ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-17T18:50:48Z)

Congressmen Batter BP CEO, Oil Keeps Gushing

BP CEO Tony Hayward faced a tidal wave of criticism on Capitol Hill Thursday, as Congressmen unleashed a steady stream of insults and putdowns. Unmoved by Hawyard's declaration of being "deeply sorry" and "personally ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T18:29:19Z)

"Operation Stolen Dreams" press release

WASHINGTON—Attorney General Eric Holder, FBI Director Robert Mueller, Housing and Urban Development Inspector General (HUD-OIG) Kenneth M. Donohue, and other members of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force today ... (Source: FBI Press Room (press release) 2010-06-17T18:50:48Z)

Boeing Stock (BA) Trading At 13X 2011 Earnings; Industry Analysts View The Price ...

67 WALL STREET, New York - June 17, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its TWST Investing Strategies Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T18:15:00Z)

Lansing-area home sales hit four-year high

LANSING - Lansing-area home sales soared in May to the highest monthly sales since June 2006. There were 540 homes sold in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties and some surrounding areas in May, up nearly 36 percent from ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-06-17T18:43:38Z)

Craigslisting the old-fashioned way

In the heart of high-tech California, a low-tech Craigslist is emerging on a store wall in Oakland's Chinatown. Lindsey Lee Keel has this story. LINDSEY LEE KEEL: I'm standing in Oakland's Chinatown with Anne Huang and ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-17T18:22:10Z)

BP CEO in the hot seat on Capitol Hill

BP (BP) CEO Tony Hayward is in Washington, D.C., testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Hayward is going it alone today, a day after he and Chairman Carl-Henric ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-17T18:07:51Z)

BP CEO Tony Hayward: Don't Blame Me

The first phase of BP CEO Tony Hayward's testimony before a House panel was marked by claims of being "deeply sorry" and "personally devastated" by the environmental calamity that has unleashed millions of barrels of oil ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-17T17:53:32Z)

East Bay Regional Park District and Russell City Energy Center Reach Agreement to ...

HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) and the Russell City Energy Company, LLC, (RCEC) a partnership comprised of Calpine Corporation (NYSE: CPN - News ) and GE Energy Financial ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T18:22:10Z)

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