Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 24, 2010, 1:11 pm

U.S. to begin selling GM stock

WASHINGTON -- General Motors will start the process of putting its shares up for sale by August, with an eye on launching the sale by mid-November, according to two people familiar with the plan. But no firm decisions ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-24T19:39:45Z)

Economic recovery awaits the housing market

WASHINGTON (AP) – Sales of previously occupied homes dipped 2.2 percent in May, signaling that a boost from home-buying tax credits is fading sooner than expected. Last month's sales fell from the previous month to a ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-06-24T19:18:17Z)

Uh Oh, Is Apple's iPhone 4 A Lemon?

Apple's iPhone 4 is off to a rough start ( sales numbers, excepted ). The phone is barely in the hands of consumers, and there have been widespread gripes from early adopters. Some of these aren't one-off whines either ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-24T19:54:04Z)

Cameroon, Netherlands at 1-1 after 75 minutes

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Samuel Eto'o scored from the penalty spot and Cameroon is tied with the Netherlands 1-1 after 75 minutes of their Group E World Cup match. Eto'o converted the penalty in the 65th minute ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-24T20:01:14Z)

Thomas agent seeks deal

In an additional twist in the Bruins' effort to trade goalie Tim Thomas, Canada's TSN reports that GM Peter Chiarelli has given Thomas' agent, Bill Zito, permission to try and line up a trade for the erstwhile No ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-06-24T19:39:45Z)

A year after public downfall, SC governor thrives

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The governor who became the butt of late-night jokes for "hiking the Appalachian Trail" may be having the last laugh. A year after South Carolina's Mark Sanford tearfully confessed an extramarital ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-06-24T20:01:14Z)

Jack Abramoff: Ex-Lobbyist, Ex-Con, Pizza Guy; Serving Pies at Baltimore Pizzeria

BALTIMORE, Md. (CBS/WJZ) Shamed Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff wasted no time joining the workforce, becoming the newest employee of a kosher pizzeria in Baltimore. Abramoff, who just spent three-and-a-half years in a ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-24T18:56:48Z)

TIBCO Software Grows License Revenue by 23% and Total Revenue by 21% Over Q2 2009

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - 06/24/10) - TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX - News ) today announced results for its second quarter, which ended on May 30, 2010. Total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 was $ ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-24T20:08:23Z)

Morgan Stanley to Pay $102 Million to End Probe

Morgan Stanley will settle on a $102 million payment for unfair lending practices. The company will pay $58 million to affected Massachusetts borrowers, $23 million to the state's pension fund, and return $19.5 million ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-24T19:39:45Z)

IBM sues exec who quit to take job with Oracle

BOSTON (Reuters) - IBM (NYSE: IBM - News ) has filed a lawsuit to prevent former senior executive Joanne Olsen from taking a job with rival Oracle Corp (NasdaqGS: ORCL - News ), which wooed her away from IBM after 31 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-24T19:11:07Z)

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