Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 7, 2010, 9:12 pm

Time Warner Inc. Announces Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of the Outstanding 5.50%

Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) today announced that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding 5.50% Notes due 2011 of Time Warner Inc., 6.875% Notes due 2012 of Time Warner Inc. and 9⅛% Debentures due 2013 of Historic TW Inc. (as successor by merger to Time ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-07-07T15:28:07Z)

Michael Moore and Kathryn Bigelow Among the Academy's New Board of Governors

Newly elected AMPAS Board of Governors member Michael Moore. [Photo by Brian Brooks] Oscar winners Michael Moore, Kathryn Bigelow and editor Anne Coates will join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors. The trio are first-time elected members, and will be joining nine ... (Source: indieWIRE 2010-07-07T17:44:07Z)

Time to buy big banks again?

If you've been waiting for the three bank stocks I added to  Jim's Watch List  on June 25 ( see this post ) to sell off before putting in a bid, this earnings season may give you the opportunity -- for two of the three anyway. Wall Street analysts have hugely optimistic earnings forecasts out on ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-07-08T03:02:28Z)

Nearly 420 birds found with oil, alive and dead, since spill off Miss, Ala, Panhandle

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The director of a Gulf oil spill wildlife rescue operation says more than 400 birds harmed by the oil have been found on the coasts of Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle. Ken Rice, the ... (Source: WREG 2010-07-07T15:56:45Z)

LeBron to announce decision on TV

(AP) - His long national nightmare is coming to an end. Shortly after 9 p.m. EDT Thursday, we know now, and more convenient still, on live TV, as part of an hour-long ESPN special. And just like that, LeBron James will no longer be homeless. This much attention for a guy who has yet to win a ... (Source: WISH-TV 2010-07-07T11:10:25Z)

Review: Travel Sites Take Off With Tools For Deals

NEW YORK -- A lot has changed since I reviewed travel websites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations. That helps because $15 or $25 applied each way can turn a good deal sour. My verdict this time: I found ... (Source: WSB-TV Atlanta 2010-07-07T17:29:48Z)

Time Warner Inc. Announces Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of the Outstanding 5.50% Notes Due...

BusinessWire - Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) today announced that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding 5.50% Notes due 2011 of Time Warner Inc., 6.875% Notes due 2012 of Time Warner Inc. and 9a...'% Debentures due 2013 of Historic TW Inc. (as successor ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-07T15:42:26Z)

Time Warner Inc. Announces Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of the Outstanding 5.50% Notes Due 2011, 6.875% Notes Due 2012 and 9% Debentures Due 2013

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX - News ) today announced that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding 5.50% Notes due 2011 of Time Warner Inc., 6.875% Notes due 2012 of Time Warner Inc. and 9⅛% Debentures due 2013 of Historic TW ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-07T15:20:57Z)

Jackson Jr. knew of $1M Senate seat offer, prosecutors say

A supporter of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. told the Democratic congressman in 2008 that he would raise $1 million in return for then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich naming Jackson to the U.S. Senate, a federal prosecutor said today ... (Source: Chicago Breaking News - Tribune 2010-07-08T02:33:50Z)

Michael Moore, Kathryn Bigelow join board that oversees Oscars

Los Angeles -- Academy Award-winning directors Kathryn Bigelow and Michael Moore have been elected to the board of governors that oversees the Oscars. The academy announced Wednesday that Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") and Moore ("Bowling for Columbine") were among 15 new or returning members elected ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-07T22:51:56Z)

American Eagle: free phones when you try on jeans

Teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc., looking to jump-start back-to-school denim sales, is offering anyone who tries on a pair of jeans starting later this month a free smart phone. The offer comes with a catch ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-07T15:28:07Z)

Blago prosecutor alleges $1 million offer for Jesse Jackson Jr. appointment

CHICAGO | Prosecutors say they have a witness who could testify about an offer to raise $1 million for former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich if Jesse Jackson Jr. was appointed to the Senate. Prosecutor Christopher ... (Source: NWI.com 2010-07-07T21:11:43Z)

Gerald Krozel, Leader In Illinois Road-Building, Clashes With Blagojevich Defense Attorneys

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors told a judge Wednesday that they had a witness who would testify that he heard a Chicago businessman offer to raise $1 million for Rod Blagojevich if the Illinois governor appointed U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. to President Barack Obama's old Senate seat. That was said ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-08T00:17:50Z)

Sam's Club to offer business loans

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart's Sam's Club chain is teaming up with a lender to offer loans of up to $25,000 to its small-business members. The program is one of several moves the retail giant has made to offer bank-like ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-07-08T03:31:06Z)

American Eagle offering free phones for trying on jeans

The offer comes with a catch: the new phones, such as the Droid Eris by HTC, the BlackBerry Curve and the LG Ally, are available only with new two-year service plans. More than 40 phones are available across multiple ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-07-07T14:52:19Z)

Netflix to offer more online movies with $100M Relativity buy

Netflix Inc. is snatching away several movies a year that would have gone to pay TV outlets such as HBO or Showtime , under a deal with film financier Relativity Media LLC announced Tuesday. The deal, worth more than $ ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-07-07T16:11:04Z)

Almost 420 birds found with oil, alive and dead, since spill off Miss., Ala., Fla ...

MOBILE, Ala. The director of a wildlife rescue operation says more than 400 birds harmed by Gulf oil have been found on the coasts of Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Ken Rice, the wildlife branch director ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-07T16:25:23Z)

Cam Inman: LeBron James' journey more of an ego trip

Today's LeBron-a-thon exemplifies why I shun the NBA. Catering to superstars is the norm. But when one of league commissioner David Stern's supreme beings gets an hourlong, prime-time television special to announce his next employer/partner/beneficiary, that simply is absurd/individualistic/grossly ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-07-08T02:48:09Z)

Travel sites take off with tools for deals

NEW YORK - A lot has changed since I reviewed travel websites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations. That helps because $15 or $25 applied each way can turn a good deal sour. My verdict this time: I found ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-07T16:18:13Z)

Summary Box: Wal-Mart's Sam's Club warehouse chain will offer business loans to members

THE NEWS: Wal-Mart 's Sam's Club chain is teaming up with a lender to offer loans of up to $25,000 to its small business members. THE BACKDROP: Wal-Mart has made several moves to offer bank-like financial services to customers, in part to help them spend. It also comes as the retailer tries to ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-06T18:21:06Z)

Review: Airfare search sites take off with new tools for finding flight deals

NEW YORK (AP) — A lot has changed since I reviewed travel websites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations. That helps because $15 ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-07T15:49:35Z)

American Airlines wins final OK for route to Tokyo's Haneda airport

American Airlines Inc. won final approval Tuesday for the right to offer daily service between New York's Kennedy International Airport and Tokyo's close-in Haneda International Airport. The U.S. Department of ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-07-07T12:36:19Z)

Hawaiian okayed for Haneda

Hawaiian Airlines has been given US government approval to offer nonstop daily service between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Honolulu International Airport. Hawaiian's first-ever commercial service to Japan is scheduled to begin October 31 and will add approximately 100,000 new air seats annually ... (Source: micebtn 2010-07-07T13:55:04Z)

Try on jeans at American Eagle and get a free (sort of) smart phone

The offer comes with a catch: the new phones, such as the Droid Eris by HTC, the BlackBerry Curve and the LG Ally, are only available with new two-year service plans. More than 40 phones are available across multiple ... (Source: USA Today 2010-07-07T21:54:40Z)

LeBron Watch Has No Holiday

To answer your first question coming out of the holiday weekend, yes, we are still Waiting for Godot . Sure, there was a big free agency signing, but it wasn't The Big Free Agency Signing. It has been nearly six days since this thing kicked off and we still have no word where Ilya Kovalchuk will ... (Source: New York Times 2010-07-06T15:36:28Z)

Poll row offer is blasted

A BID to end a row over the next two Holyrood election dates has been blasted. Scots Secretary Michael Moore said the Parly can shift its polling day in 2015 to avoid a clash with the General Election. That would happen if the coalition government's plans to introduce a five-year fixed term ... (Source: The Sun 2010-07-06T22:03:00Z)

Sam's Club to offer small-business loans

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart's Sam's Club chain is teaming up with a lender to offer loans of up to $25,000 to its small- business members. The program is one of several moves the retail giant has made to offer banklike financial services to customers, in part to help them spend. It also comes as the ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-07T06:59:53Z)

Three airlines granted new routes to Tokyo's Haneda airport

The Transportation Department says Delta Air Lines, American and Hawaiian will get four new routes to Haneda airport in Tokyo. The airport has been off-limits to U.S. airlines since 1978. Currently, U.S. airlines fly to ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-07-07T01:09:07Z)

Netflix's New Theory of Relativity

When it comes to Netflix, everything is relative. While small, the deal to offer recently released movies made by Relativity Media on Netflix's Web streaming service, sends a warning shot over the bows of the TV industry. Relativity helps make 20-30 movies a year, including recently released "Get ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-06T21:05:44Z)

Column: End to LeBron national nightmare finally within view

His long national nightmare is coming to an end. Shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, we know now, and more convenient still, on live TV, as part of an hour-long ESPN special. And just like that, LeBron James will no longer ... (Source: Herald & Review 2010-07-07T19:45:49Z)

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