Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 30, 2010, 12:11 pm

Transient accommodations tax increasing to 9.25%

'Politicians think they can get away with it because visitors don't vote. But they do. Not at the ballot box, but with their pocketbooks.' - Richard Kelley, head of Outrigger Hotels & Resorts On Thursday, the transient ... (Source: Maui News 2010-06-30T18:49:41Z)

Hurricane Alex Threatens Mexico, Texas Coasts

The tropical storm threatens oil cleanup efforts along the Gulf Coast. The first Atlantic hurricane of the year plowed ahead toward a collision with the Mexican Gulf coast and south Texas on Wednesday, whipping up high ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-30T18:35:22Z)

Gainor Column: New Technology Puts Journalists on Defense, Just Like Rest of Us

This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a blogger. Millions of bloggers, actually. And they are taking back freedom of the press from journalists unwilling and unable to use it in a fair and responsible ... (Source: News Busters 2010-06-30T19:04:00Z)

De Mol mulls a bid for U.K. TV web Five

John de Mol, the maverick founder of global entertainment giant Endemol, is the latest name to emerge as a bidder for U.K. broadcaster, Five, recently put up for sale by pan-European broadcast group RTL. De Mol, who ... (Source: Variety 2010-06-30T18:28:13Z)

At Issue

Tools like CAD (Computer Aided Engineering), FE (Finite Element) and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) save inordinate amounts of time and money for companies that use these tools in their Research and Development. Some ... (Source: Product Design & Development 2010-06-30T18:56:51Z)

Market rises but quarter ending on dismal note

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday on signs of improved Midwest business activity and bargain-hunting a day after the S&P 500 fell to an eight-month low. But Wednesday's rebound didn't rescue stocks' poor ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-30T18:21:04Z)

Pistons target low-profile free agents

When the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. Thursday, the vaunted NBA free-agent class of 2010 will hit the open market. Superstars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and others can openly start hearing the pitches of desperate ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-30T18:35:22Z)

Pastore: Maradona's WCup Experience Important

(AP) PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - If Javier Pastore or Lionel Messi want advice about playing Germany in the World Cup quarterfinals, they don't have to go far for advice from the expert. Argentina coach Diego Maradona ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-30T18:21:04Z)

Medtronic Receives CE Mark for Ensura MRI SureScan Pacing System Approved for Use in ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT - News ) announced today the company received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for Ensura MRI™ SureScan™ pacing system. Ensura MRI is the company's new ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-30T17:52:26Z)

Ex-AIG's Cassano breaks silence to federal panel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former head of the AIG unit which drove the insurer to the brink of collapse, broke a long silence on Wednesday and defended his role in an aggressive buildup of risky mortgage-linked ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-30T17:45:16Z)

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