Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 13, 2010, 4:12 pm

UPDATE 2-Chrysler launches money-back guarantee

DETROIT, July 8 (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC will offer consumers a 60-day, money-back guarantee on new vehicles and also make the first two months of payments for buyers, as it tries to shore up sales amid lackluster ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-07T23:56:21Z)

BP sells pipeline, storage assets for $289M

BP spokeswoman Sheila Williams said the pipeline sale is not part of a previously announced plan to sell $10 billion in assets over the next 12 months. The companies were negotiating the pipeline sale for several months ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-13T14:09:25Z)

Shaw, Toshiba, Exelon to Pursue Saudi Nuclear Deals (Update1)

July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Shaw Group Inc., Toshiba Corp. and Exelon Nuclear Partners, a unit of Exelon Corp., will team up to pursue nuclear power contracts in Saudi Arabia as the kingdom invests to meet energy demand. The ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-12T09:02:48Z)

Jones Lang LaSalle strikes mall deal with General Growth Properties

Mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. has reached a deal for a strategic alliance that puts Jones Lang LaSalle in charge of management and leasing of 18 U.S. malls that General Growth doesn't own. Those malls are ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-07-12T19:18:25Z)

China says it renewed Google's license, says company vowed not provide 'lawbreaking content'

BEIJING (AP) — China confirmed Sunday it had renewed Google's license to operate after a monthslong standoff over Internet censorship, saying the company had pledged it wouldn't provide "lawbreaking content." The ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-11T17:03:35Z)

China Confirms Renewed Google Operating License

(BEIJING) — China has confirmed that it renewed Google's license to operate after a monthslong standoff over Internet censorship, saying the company has pledged not to provide "lawbreaking content." The California ... (Source: Time 2010-07-12T09:38:35Z)

General Growth makes deal with Jones Lang LaSalle

NEW YORK — Shopping mall owner General Growth Properties Inc., which is trying to emerge from bankruptcy protection, agreed to turn over management responsibility for 18 malls in 11 states to Jones Lang LaSalle ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-07-12T14:32:05Z)

BP to test new cap to stem oil flow

HOUSTON (Reuters) – BP Plc prepared on Tuesday to test a new cap on its runaway well in an effort to finally arrest the flow of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the last 12 weeks. The tests, due to last between ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-13T21:18:55Z)

Raiders sign third-round draft pick Jared Valdheer (Hillsdale College)

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders have agreed to contracts with third-round offensive lineman Jared Veldheer and fourth-rounder Bruce Campbell. The deals announced Friday are the first the team has reached with ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-10T08:15:04Z)

Exelon, Shaw teaming for Saudi nuclear plants

A unit of Exelon Corp. is teaming up with engineering consultants Shaw Group and technology company Toshiba Corp. to design, build and run new nuclear electric-generating plants in Saudi Arabia, the companies announced ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-13T17:51:19Z)

Omar Khadr expected in court in Guantanamo Bay

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Omar Khadr is expected to appear in a Guantanamo Bay courtroom today for crucial pre-trial hearings in his war-crimes case. The hearings relate to whether Khadr intends to represent ... (Source: The Chronicle Herald 2010-07-12T20:15:41Z)

Omar Khadr says rejected Guantanamo plea deal

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE Cuba (Reuters) - A Canadian captive at the Guantanamo prison said on Monday he rejected a plea deal that would have freed him in five years if he admitted to killing a U.S. soldier in ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-12T15:57:59Z)

Google gets China deal

China says the company has pledged not to provide "lawbreaking content." The California-based giant said Friday it had received approval to operate in the world's most populous country, after it agreed to stop ... (Source: KABC 2010-07-12T03:04:53Z)

Ottawa appeals court ruling involving accused terrorist Omar Khadr

OTTAWA — The federal government will appeal a Federal Court order that it present options to safeguard the charter rights of accused terrorist Omar Khadr. The announcement, as a one-week deadline for options was about ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-07-12T19:25:34Z)

WRAPUP 1-BP sells strategic oil storage assets to Magellan

NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) - BP Plc ( BP.L ) said on Tuesday it sold its Cushing, Oklahoma, oil tanks, a major tool of its renowned trading arm, in its first asset sale since the Macondo well blowout saddled it with ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-13T21:18:55Z)

Bush's boat runs aground in Maine

KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) – Former President George H.W. Bush's fishing boat ended up high and dry on a beach near his Maine home after it ran aground in thick fog. Fidelity IV became a curiosity for tourists as it sat ... (Source: Manila Bulleting Online 2010-07-13T11:17:37Z)

Shaw in deal to possibly build nuclear plants

The Shaw Group Inc. has agreed to team with two companies to design, construct and operate new nuclear electric generating plants in Saudi Arabia. The deal announced Monday by Baton Rouge-based Shaw is with Toshiba Corp ... (Source: Product Design & Development 2010-07-13T10:20:21Z)

Zimbabwe to forge ahead with diamond sales

HARARE (AFP) – Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe vowed Tuesday that the country would go ahead with diamond sales that were banned earlier this year because of rights violations at its largest mines. "Let there be no ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-13T14:45:13Z)

US car sales cool as recovery worries linger

Americans' enthusiasm for new cars and trucks cooled in June on worries about the economy, signalling that the auto industry's recovery is far from certain. GM, Ford and Chrysler said sales of new cars and trucks fell ... (Source: Sydney Morning Herald 2010-07-04T21:58:13Z)

George Steinbrenner's death saves heirs money

Born on the Fourth of July, George Steinbrenner left the world stage with a great sense of timing too. By dying in 2010, the billionaire and long-time New York Yankees owner's wealth avoids the federal estate tax, likely ... (Source: Salon 2010-07-13T22:09:01Z)

Timing of George Steinbrenner's death saves millions in taxes

Born on the Fourth of July, George Steinbrenner left the world stage with a great sense of timing too. By dying in 2010, the billionaire and long-time New York Yankees owner's wealth avoids the federal estate tax ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-07-13T22:16:11Z)

Chrysler launches money-back guarantee

Chrysler Group LLC will offer consumers a 60-day, money-back guarantee on new vehicles and also make the first two months of payments for buyers, as it tries to shore up sales amid lackluster consumer confidence ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-08T15:34:05Z)

Raiders sign fifth-round draft pick

ALAMEDA - The Raiders have signed rookie cornerback Walter McFadden to a contract. The team announced the deal with its fifth-round pick Monday. McFadden is the third of Oakland's nine draft picks to sign a contract. The ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-07-12T21:48:44Z)

Timing Of George Steinbrenner's Death Could Mean His Heirs Will Dodge Estate Tax

CHICAGO -- Born on the Fourth of July, George Steinbrenner left the world stage with a great sense of timing too. By dying in 2010, the billionaire and long-time New York Yankees owner's wealth avoids the federal estate ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-13T22:30:30Z)

Raiders sign rookie Walter McFadden

ALAMEDA, Calif.—The Oakland Raiders have signed rookie cornerback Walter McFadden to a contract. The team announced the deal with its fifth-round pick on Monday. McFadden is the third of Oakland's nine draft picks to ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-12T21:34:25Z)

Jones Lang LaSalle to run 18 General Growth malls

In a deal between two Chicago-based companies, bankrupt shopping mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. agreed today to turn over management for 18 malls in 11 states to Jones Lang LaSalle. Though none of the malls is ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-07-13T14:30:54Z)

Former President George H.W. Bush, relatives unhurt when boat runs aground on Maine ...

KENNEBUNK, Maine - Former President George H.W. Bush's fishing boat ended up high and dry on a beach near his Maine home after it ran aground in thick fog. Fidelity IV became a curiosity for tourists as it sat stranded ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-13T01:59:16Z)

Diamond Council To Meet On Zimbabwe Diamonds

Diamond industry executives and human rights groups are to meet in St. Petersburg, Russia, this week to try and agree on whether Zimbabwe should be allowed to resume selling diamonds from its Marange fields. This is the ... (Source: Voice of America 2010-07-13T22:37:39Z)

ACR Okays Sale of Diamonds

Jul 12, 2010 (Zimbabwe Standard/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- The London Stock Exchange-listed mining concern African Consolidated Resources (ACR) says the sale of the disputed Marange diamonds can go ahead ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-07-12T17:02:24Z)

Bush's Boat Runs Aground On Maine Beach

KENNEBUNK, Maine -- Former President George H.W. Bush's boat got stuck on Gooch's Beach in Kennebunk on Monday afternoon after it ran aground in thick fog, WMTW-TV in Portland reported. Bush was in his 38-foot boat ... (Source: WSB-TV Atlanta 2010-07-13T12:50:41Z)

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