Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 30, 2010, 6:40 pm

AP source: Yankees working to acquire Berkman

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros and expect the deal to be completed Saturday. New York will send a couple of prospects to the Astros, a ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-07-31T01:16:27Z)

Zynga and Softbank Corp. Launch Joint Venture to Accelerate Social Game Industry in ...

SAN FRANCISCO & TOKYO - (Business Wire) Zynga and Softbank today announced a joint venture that will develop and distribute social games across Japan. The new joint venture, Zynga Japan, brings together ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-07-30T20:22:58Z)

Dan's Review: Dinner for Schmucks

Rated PG-13 for sequences of crude and sexual content, some partial nudity and language. Starring Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Jemaine Clement, Stephanie Szostak, Lucy Punch, Bruce Greenwood, David ... (Source: ABC 4 2010-07-30T20:08:39Z)

Dickinson State, NDSU seek stronger ties with China

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Dickinson State University and North Dakota State University want to establish new ties with Chinese universities and offer Chinese language classes. The schools are asking the Board of ... (Source: Bismarck Tribune 2010-07-29T13:07:30Z)

Raytheon vies for key missile contract: 'Shoot-off' in N.M. desert to decide $5B deal, potential ...

A high-stakes showdown is under way in the New Mexico desert to decide who will build the U.S. military's next-generation air-to-ground missile. Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems and partner Boeing Co. are ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-07-19T08:04:23Z)

Person familiar with situation says Yankees working to acquire Lance Berkman from ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros . The deal was gaining momentum Friday and was likely to happen before Saturday's trade deadline, a baseball executive ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-07-31T01:09:18Z)

Daily dish

In case 10 minutes isn't enough to show off your guitar solo skills or Lady Gaga impersonation, YouTube has raised the limit it places on video uploads to 15 minutes. The video website, owned by Google Inc ... (Source: Lowell Sun 2010-07-30T13:42:06Z)

Judge rejects higher offer from MLB's preferred buyer of Texas Rangers; auction will ...

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The auction to sell the Texas Rangers will proceed as planned next week, despite a last-minute increase in the offer from Major League Baseball's preferred buyer. The court-appointed restructuring ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-07-30T20:08:39Z)

"Dinner for Schmucks" is Mediocre According to Critic Reviews [Trailer HD]

What do Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes have in common? The answer is an outpouring of mediocre reviews for "Dinner for Schmucks". The new Paul Rudd and Steve Carell comedy is praised by some and lack ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-07-30T23:36:14Z)

On wanted list for watchdog role

Journalists had been threatened when carrying out their duties, including being beaten up, and for some, even their relatives faced retaliation. THE watchdog role of the media in China was dealt a major blow by the ... (Source: star.com.my 2010-07-31T00:54:59Z)

Confucius Institutes approved

BISMARCK (AP) — Dickinson State University and North Dakota State University plan to establish new ties with Chinese universities and offer Chinese language classes. North Dakota's Board of Higher Education on ... (Source: Dickinson Press & Advertiser 2010-07-30T06:03:58Z)

Softbank: iPhone carrier's profit falls in April-June on heavy taxes

TOKYO — Softbank, which runs the only Japanese mobile carrier to offer the iPhone and iPad, said Thursday the popular products drove its strong performance last quarter, but its net profit fell 29 percent ... (Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel 2010-07-29T15:30:40Z)

Qualcomm Finalizes Partners for India's LTE Venture

Mobile chip maker Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM ) has finalized Global Holding Corp Pvt. Ltd. and Tulip Telecom Ltd. as initial partners for its India long-term evolution (LTE) joint venture to offer wireless ... (Source: Motley Fool 2010-07-30T17:38:19Z)

Rangers auction to proceed

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The auction to sell the Texas Rangers will proceed as planned next week, despite a last-minute increase in the offer from Major League Baseball's preferred buyer. The court-appointed ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-30T19:18:32Z)

UPDATE: Qualcomm Forms India Broadband Venture With Global Holding, Tulip Telecom

NEW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) confirmed Friday it is forming a joint venture with India's Global Holding Corp. and Tulip Telecom Ltd. ( 532691.BY) to offer wireless broadband services in India, a move that ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-07-30T07:37:02Z)

In China, Journalist Prevails

BEIJING -- For China's investigative journalists, who grapple with heavy-handed censors and accusations of bribe-taking, the case of a Shanghai-based reporter appears to offer a positive turn. The episode did not start ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-07-30T06:03:58Z)

BA cabin crew reject company's latest offer

LONDON— The union representing British Airways cabin crew said Tuesday that its members have rejected the company's latest offer over pay and working conditions. British Airways and Unite, which represents ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-20T16:45:45Z)

YouTube Increases Limit On Video Length

In case 10 minutes isn't enough to show off your guitar solo skills or Lady Gaga impersonation, YouTube has raised the limit it places on video uploads to 15 minutes. The video website, owned by Google Inc., said in a ... (Source: KAKE TV 2010-07-30T18:28:26Z)

Qualcomm Taps India LTE Partners

Qualcomm is selling about a quarter of its stake for its India LTE venture to two Indian telecommunications companies and expects to launch commercial 4G services in 2011, the company announced today. Enterprise ... (Source: Wirelessweek.com 2010-07-30T16:19:35Z)

Softbank profits fall in April-June on heavy taxes

TOKYO (AP) - Softbank Corp., which runs the only Japanese mobile carrier to offer the iPhone and iPad, said Thursday the popular products drove its strong performance last quarter, but its net profit fell 29 ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-07-29T08:35:29Z)

Rangers Auction to Proceed as Mark Cuban Readies Bid

(Updates with judge's comment in fourth paragraph.) July 30 (Bloomberg) -- An auction for the Texas Rangers may proceed, a bankruptcy judge ruled, opening the way for Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to bid ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-30T21:27:23Z)

Final Glance: Aerospace companies

NEW YORK - Shares of some top aerospace companies were mixed at the close of trading: Boeing rose $.92 or 1.4 percent, to $68.14. Goodrich fell $.08 or .1 percent, to $72.87. Northrop Gruman rose $.20 or .3 ... (Source: CNBC 2010-07-30T22:10:20Z)

AP source: Yankees on verge of acquiring Berkman

NEW YORK—The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros and expect the deal to be completed Saturday. New York will send a couple of prospects to the Astros, a baseball ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-31T01:09:18Z)

BA Cabin Crew Rejects Revised Pay Offer

LONDON — British Airways cabin crew have voted against a revised pay offer to settle a long-running dispute, their union said on Tuesday. But the airline said the ballot showed support for the union ebbing ... (Source: New York Times 2010-07-20T16:31:26Z)

NDSU's $32M fundraising campaign approved by board

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A $32 million fundraising campaign to renovate and expand North Dakota State University's 40-year-old basketball arena was approved Thursday by state education officials. The ... (Source: Crookston Daily Times 2010-07-30T21:05:55Z)

Randall Park in 'Dinner for Schmucks'

"Dinner for Schmucks" is an American remake of a French movie about a group of upper crust execs who throw a weekly dinner party and bring the dumbest, most obnoxious people they can find as guests. The film opens today ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-30T23:14:46Z)

Aerospace companies shares mixed at the close of trading

NEW YORK — Shares of some top aerospace companies were mixed at the close of trading: Boeing rose $.92 or 1.4 percent, to $68.14. Goodrich fell $.08 or .1 percent, to $72.87. Northrop Gruman rose $.20 or .3 percent, to ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-07-30T22:31:49Z)

Union representing British Airways cabin crew says members reject company's offer

LONDON (AP) — The union representing British Airways cabin crew said Tuesday that its members have rejected the company's latest offer over pay and working conditions. British Airways and Unite, which ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-20T15:55:39Z)

Officers to apologize to reporter given warrant

Officers in east China's Zhejiang Province will offer a face-to-face apology to a reporter whom they wrongly listed as a wanted suspect for his reporting on a local company's alleged insider trading. However, police said ... (Source: English Eastday 2010-07-31T01:09:18Z)

Hot off the Wire: U.S. sues Oracle; YouTube boosts upload limit; Microsoft to offer ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is joining a fraud lawsuit against Oracle Corp. related to software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The agency said Oracle failed to offer ... (Source: Local Tech Wire 2010-07-30T10:28:49Z)

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