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Deals of the Hour / June 17, 2010, 2:10 am

The GOP's closer

It's not often that a rookie Republican senator gets a White House summons for a face-to-face chat with President Barack Obama. But for Scott Brown (D-Mass.), who was summoned to the White House to talk with Obama ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-17T08:42:20Z)

MSG Varsity Announces Partnership with Kaplan to Offer Free Test Prep Services to ...

BETHPAGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MSG Varsity has partnered with Kaplan, a world leader in educational services, to provide a valuable, education-based benefit to high school students and their families. Together, MSG ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T09:03:49Z)

Gorelick's new challenge: Backing BP

"She's made a lot of money in her life," Weissman said. "Does she wake up and say, 'I want to defend BP?' She's a free agent, but it's a reasonable ethical question to ask yourself in that position ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-17T08:42:20Z)

BP CEO Tony Hayward's testimony: "I fully grasp the terrible reality of the situation."

BP plc CEO Tony Hayward, center, speaks at a press conference on Fourchon Beach in Port Fourchon, La., Monday, May 24, 2010. (Credit: Patrick Semansky) On Thursday, BP CEO Tony Hayward will testify before the for U.S ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-17T08:28:01Z)

Oil Falls Towards $77 on Mixed U.S. Econ, Stocks Data

Oil retreated towards $77 on Thursday, slipping from its highest since early May, as the pace of demand growth was questioned following mixed economic and inventory data from top consumer the United States. U.S ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-17T08:56:39Z)

HSBC May Seek to Raise $10 Billion in Shanghai, Matrix Says

June 17 (Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holdings Plc may raise as much as $10 billion by selling new shares in Shanghai next year, Matrix Corporate Capital LLP analyst Andrew Lim said. "We do not expect any capital raised to be ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-06-17T08:28:01Z)

TVLinks - First European Company to Battle American Video Search Giants, Launches ...

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The European company TVLinks announces the official launch of their web Television guide and their video search engine, with a database of over 30.000 movies , 2.000 TV-shows and 80.000 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T08:56:39Z)

Tom Izzo said 'no,' so what's next for Cavaliers

CLEVELAND — Tom Izzo's rejection has left the Cavaliers feeling unwanted. And LeBron James, without saying or doing anything, isn't helping. Izzo, who spurned up to $30 million from Cleveland to stay at Michigan ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-17T08:35:11Z)

Human Genome Sciences and GlaxoSmithKline Announce Presentation at EULAR of BLISS-52 ...

ROCKVILLE, Md. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI - News ) and GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) today announced the presentation of additional results from BLISS-52, one of two pivotal Phase 3 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T08:42:20Z)

Liverpool meets Arsenal first day of season

(AP) — LONDON - Liverpool and Arsenal meet on the opening day of the Premier League season while Chelsea kicks off its defense of the title against promoted West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United takes on Newcastle ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-17T07:59:23Z)

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