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Deals of the Hour / July 2, 2010, 9:12 pm

Gulf Travel Deals Spread Wider Than Oil

NEW YORK -- As more oil from the Gulf of Mexico washes up on surrounding beaches, tourism in many Southeastern states is fading - even in areas far away from the gooey mess. But hotels from Texas to Florida and some ... (Source: WSB-TV Atlanta 2010-07-01T14:52:17Z)

Sale of Kruse coming today?

The fate of Kruse International likely will be revealed today when a major auto auction company makes an announcement in Auburn. Last week, an employee of RM Auctions filed articles of incorporation with the Indiana ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-07-02T07:05:48Z)

Slick travel deals in oil-drenched Gulf

NEW YORK (AP) — As more oil from the Gulf of Mexico washes up on surrounding beaches, tourism in many Southeastern states is fading — even in areas far away from the gooey mess. But hotels from Texas to Florida and ... (Source: Salem News 2010-07-02T09:07:30Z)

Waiting game on for Jefferson, Spurs

They've been wined, they've been dined, they've had it all chronicled on Twitter. The NBA power trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have turned the first 48 hours of free agency into a three-ring, speed ... (Source: MySanAntonio 2010-07-03T04:05:40Z)

Gulf travel deals spread more widely than oil

Tourism in southeastern states is fading, even in areas far from the Gulf oil spill, and discounts are being offered. NEW YORK — As more oil from the Gulf of Mexico washes up on surrounding beaches, tourism in many ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-07-01T19:24:18Z)

Auburn's Kruse sold to Canadian auction firm Angela Mapes Turner The Journal ...

Dean Kruse announces Thursday the sale of his Auburn auto auction company to RM Auctions, headed by Rob Myers, right. For a city on the verge of losing an internationally anticipated event that yearly brought in ... (Source: FortWayne.com 2010-07-02T09:50:27Z)

UPDATE 1-Pao de Acucar, Casas agree to sweeten merger accord

SAO PAULO, July 2 (Reuters) - Grupo Pao de Acucar ( PCAR5.SA ), Brazil's largest retail group, said on Friday it agreed to sweeten terms of a takeover accord with rival Casas Bahia, putting an end to months of wrangling over the combination. Under terms of the revised accord, Casas Bahia will be ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-02T13:32:21Z)

Bosh meets with Knicks, Bulls

Chris Bosh met for more than two hours each Friday with the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls, the latest suitors for the busy free agent forward. Bosh showed up at the same hotel where Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade met ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-07-03T04:05:40Z)

Disney acquires Tapulous, maker of popular iPhone game Tapulous

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walt Disney has acquired Tapulous, the maker of the popular iPhone play-along music game Tap Tap Revenge. Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Interactive Media Group, confirmed the deal with The ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-01T22:08:56Z)

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

July 2 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 2000 GMT on Friday. ** French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis is looking at several U.S ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-07-02T20:06:04Z)

Interview: Disney's Steve Wadsworth On Tapulous, Android & Mobile Money

What is it with Disney ( NYSE: DIS ) and summer game deals? Three years ago, Disney Interactive acquired sought-after virtual world Club Penguin for $350 million, looking for a path into a growing online game area. Now, for an undisclosed sum, it's picked up Tapulous , the profitable developer of ... (Source: paidContent.org 2010-06-30T23:57:30Z)

Interview: Disney's Steve Wadsworth On Tapulous, Android & Mobile Money

What is it with Disney ( NYSE: DIS ) and summer game deals? Three years ago, Disney Interactive acquired sought-after virtual world Club Penguin for $350 million, looking for a path into a growing online game area. Now ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-02T00:24:57Z)

Treasury Two-Year Yield Drops to Record Low on U.S. Jobs, China Growth

Treasuries rallied, pushing the two- year note yield to an all-time low, as U.S. companies added fewer jobs in June than economists forecast and China's manufacturing growth slowed. The extra yield investors demand to ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-03T04:05:40Z)

Pao de Acucar to Invest in Globex as Casas Bahia Deal Revised

July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Cia. Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar, Brazil's biggest retailer, will invest in its Globex Utilidades SA unit and gain a larger stake under revised terms for the takeover of rival Casas Bahia Comercial Ltda. The retailer will spend at least 689.8 million reais ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-02T12:27:56Z)

Netherlands knocks favorite Brazil out of World Cup

Not after the way the Netherlands rallied to upset five-time champion Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals Friday. After waking themselves up at halftime, the Dutch are now just two wins away from the title that has ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-07-03T04:05:40Z)

Disappearing Brands in 2011

Reader's Digest Reader's Digest was once the most widely read magazine in the world. According to the company, it still may be when its overseas editions are taken into account. Last August, the company took its US ... (Source: comcast.net 2010-07-03T04:05:40Z)

Canadian company buying troubled Ind. auto auction

AUBURN, Ind. — A long-running classic car auction in northern Indiana that faced an uncertain future because of its founder's financial troubles will continue with its sale to a Canadian company that was announced ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-07-02T03:52:32Z)

Treasury gets $10.5B from Citigroup stock sale

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department said Thursday it has raised $10.5 billion from the sale of a total of 2.6 billion shares of Citigroup stock it received as part of the government's rescue of the bank. The ... (Source: Rutland Herald 2010-07-02T06:58:39Z)

Treasury gets $10.5 billion from Citigroup share sales

WASHINGTON: The Treasury Department said Thursday it has raised $10.5 billion from the sale of a total of 2.6 billion shares of Citigroup stock it received as part of the government's rescue of the bank. The government ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-07-01T17:36:55Z)

U.S. Earns $10.5B From Sale Of Citigroup Shares

The Treasury Department said Thursday it has raised $10.5 billion from the sale of a total of 2.6 billion shares of Citigroup stock it received as part of the government's rescue of the bank. The government sold the shares at a profit as it seeks to recoup the costs of the $700 billion financial ... (Source: KDKA 2010-07-02T11:44:59Z)

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