Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 8, 2010, 1:10 pm

One way to deal with Helen's seat

One White House reporter tells me that there's some buzz circulating among White House reporters that Helen Thomas's front-row seat in the James S. Brady Briefing Room might remain open and simply given to the day's White House pool reporter. (That ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-08T19:08:37Z)

Papa John’s scores title of NFL’s official pizza

Papa John's International Inc. leapfrogged two larger rivals to land a deal as the official pizza sponsor of the National Football League and the Super Bowl. The three-year, multimillion-dollar contract kicks off in the upcoming season and runs ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-06-08T19:44:25Z)

Many California voters more worried about state economy ...

That is what I offer." Whitman and her Republican primary foe, Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, have both tried to position themselves as outsiders because of their business backgrounds. Poizner, who is also a former technology executive, has ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-08T18:54:18Z)

Almost a great weekend

The tradition-bound conference allowed itself to become comfortably ensconced in the past while other conferences forged better TV deals. Adding Colorado and Utah to make it the Pac-10 is not terribly exciting but it does make some geographic sense. (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-08T19:44:25Z)

Infonetics Research: 4G survey shows majority of ...

... operators about their 4G network build-out plans, deployment strategies, challenges, technical and commercial drivers, and the 4G services, applications, and devices they plan to offer. "Better spectral efficiency tops the list of technical ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-08T19:37:15Z)

More smoke surrounds Tom Izzo, Cavaliers

... Gilbert and Izzo talked about the framework of a deal ... lucrative offer to leave Michigan State after he won the 2000 national championship, his name has been mentioned regularly for openings in the NBA and NCAA. He has turned deals down in ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-08T19:51:34Z)

Fortress Announces Letter of Intent Signed for ...

Macritchie") for the proposed sale (the "Transaction") of 100% of Fortress' interest in the Svetloye Gold Project located in the Russian Far East for US$8,000,000 (the "Selling Price"), payable in cash. The Transaction is subject to completion of due ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-08T18:18:31Z)

MSNBC Anchors in 'Anguish' Over Helen Thomas Retirement

MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, Chuck Todd, and Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday’s “The Daily Rundown” were in “anguish” over the forced retirement of Helen Thomas, but showed little sympathy for the Israelis that the Hearst columnist so odiously ... (Source: News Busters 2010-06-08T19:51:34Z)

Beckham, Yahoo! team up for World Cup coverage

deal will allow him to "interact one-on-one with as many football fans as possible." (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-08T19:37:15Z)

For New Orleans Saints lineman Anthony Hargrove, on ...

New Orleans Saints teammates reaped the spoils of victory, immersing themselves in late-show appearances and book deals and red-carpet strolls and ... I was like, 'I just won a Super Bowl, I don't want to deal with this.' But that was real. (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-08T20:05:53Z)

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