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Deals of the Hour / June 17, 2010, 9:11 am

Participant Media and Imagenation Abu Dhabi Join DreamWorks Studios to Take #1 New ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Participant Media and Image nation Abu Dhabi are joining DreamWorks Studios on the production of the film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's #1 New York Times bestselling novel THE HELP ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T15:59:00Z)

Former WPP Branding Chief Takes 50% Stake in B2B Communications Consultancy

NEW YORK , June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- With companies at a crossroads in terms of how they market themselves and position for growth in this new economy, a former branding chief at WPP, Jim Johnson , has taken a 50% interest ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T16:06:09Z)

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 Henric ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-17T15:51:50Z)

Thursday's intriguing people

BP has reached an agreement with the federal government to place $20 billion in an escrow fund to pay for claims in the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, President Obama announced Wednesday at the White House. The fund will ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-06-17T15:44:41Z)

Protester Disrupts Tony Hayward Testimony

As BP CEO Tony Hayward began his opening statement before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce today, a woman with what appeared to be oil smeared on her hands and face disrupted the hearing, yelling, in part, "you ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-17T15:51:50Z)

AT&T and Samsung Mobile Announce Upcoming Availability of the Samsung Captivate(TM ...

DALLAS , June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.**, today announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Captivate ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T15:59:00Z)

Anthony Anderson Joins the 'Cast' of Lilly's F.A.C.E. Diabetes Initiative

NEW YORK , June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Teaming up with Eli Lilly and Company, actor and comedian Anthony Anderson is stepping into the spotlight as the newest face of F.A.C.E. Diabetes – the national F earless A ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T15:44:41Z)

Dutch court sentences 5 Somali pirates to 5 years

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- Five Somali men were sentenced to prison Thursday for attacking a Dutch-Antilles-flagged cargo ship with automatic weapons and a rocket-propelled grenade, in the first piracy case to come ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-17T15:44:41Z)

J.M. Smucker 4Q net income rises 28 percent

NEW YORK (AP) -- As its costs fell and consumers bought more of Smucker's jams, jellies and Jif peanut butter, J.M. Smucker Co.'s fourth-quarter net income rose about 28 percent, even though sales of its Folgers coffee ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-17T15:44:41Z)

Stocks fall on disappointing data

Stocks were lower this morning as a number of weak economic reports set a gloomy tone for the markets. First-time unemployment claims unexpected rose last week, adding to concerns about the jobs picture in the U.S ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-17T15:51:50Z)

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