Deals of the Hour

Trying to find out what's the deal with the world, tracking what's on sale and who's talking about it on Twitter. Update hourly.

Deals of the Hour / June 25, 2010, 2:12 pm

Realty Income Closes Previously Announced Sale-Leaseback Transaction with Diageo ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income), the Monthly Dividend Company ® , (NYSE: O - News ), announced today that it has closed $258 million of the approximately $269 million ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T19:45:44Z)

Starbucks gets into beer and wine biz

Starbucks (SBUX) has been on a resurgence in 2010, with its stock up 16% year to date and the successful launch of several new products, including its Via instant coffee and a rebranding of Seattle's Best as a low ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-25T20:00:03Z)

Tiny turtle causes taxiing plane to return to gate

ATLANTA (AP) -- A caged, 2-inch turtle traveling with a 10-year-old girl caused a crew to turn around a taxiing plane, take the girl and her sisters off the flight and tell them they couldn't bring their pet along. The ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T20:57:19Z)

Switzerland, Honduras at 0-0 after 75 minutes

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) - Switzerland and Honduras are tiedt 0-0 after 75 minutes of their World Cup Group H match Friday. After a tight first half, the game opened up in the second with both teams facing ... (Source: WDBJ7.com 2010-06-25T20:14:22Z)

YRC Worldwide sells part of business for $37M

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. said Friday it will sell part of its logistics business to private equity investor Austin Ventures for $37 million. YRC Worldwide, based in Overland Park, Kan ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-25T20:35:50Z)

Review: Need a New iPhone? I'll Take 4, Please

It may seem like a lot of hullabaloo for a smart phone upgrade that is practically routine in the phone's fourth iteration. This time is different, though. Apple's iPhone 4, which went on sale Thursday, isn't simply an ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-25T20:14:22Z)

Wall Street Reform: A Summary of What's In the Bill

Here is a summary of the The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the long-awaited financial reform overhaul that passed out of conference committee at 5:39 a.m this morning. Both the House and Senate are ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-25T20:43:00Z)

Obama arrives in Canada for economic summit

G-8, G-20 meetings being held in Ontario this weekend Meetings taking place against backdrop of economic uncertainty Obama: national economies are "inextricably linked" United States, European Union diverge over ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-25T20:00:03Z)

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Suncor Energy, Morgan Stanley, AMB Property, Philip ...

Canada's premier integrated energy company Suncor Energy (NYSE: SU ) entered into an agreement with TAQA NORTH – a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC – to sell some of its natural gas ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T20:57:19Z)

Peter Jackson in negotiations for 'The Hobbit'

One issue to consider is how much money the studios can offer Jackson ( EW.com ) -- Almost one month after Guillermo del Toro dropped out of directing "The Hobbit," "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson is in talks ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-25T20:43:00Z)

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