Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 19, 2010, 12:40 pm

UAW halts vote on giveback deal at Indy GM plant

The United Auto Workers union has decided not to go ahead with a vote on a new wage-cutting contract for a General Motors Co. stamping plant in Indianapolis that is facing sale. UAW Local 23 bargaining ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-15T23:38:44Z)

Boxing Quotes: Michael Grant, Roger Bloodworth & Tomasz Adamek

Michael Grant: "I'm blessed to have the opportunity to fight Tomasz and my man Roger over there. No doubt it's going to be a nice night for the fight community, for the boxing world period. The heavyweight division is ... (Source: SaddoBoxing.com 2010-08-19T14:01:20Z)

JetBlue reprises All You Can Jet sale

JetBlue Airways is bringing back its All You Can Jet Pass, a $699 ticket that allows passengers to fly as much as they want to wherever they want between Sept. 7 and Oct. 6. Last year's unlimited All You Can ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-18T02:13:51Z)

Federer coy about viral 'William Tell' video

MASON, Ohio - A grinning Roger Federer evaded questions on Thursday about an online video where he appears to perform a 'William Tell' trick by hitting a can off the head of a man with his powerful serve. The ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-08-19T17:14:36Z)

Intel to Buy McAfee for $7.68 Billion for Software

(Adds premium in second paragraph.) Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, agreed to buy McAfee Inc. for about $7.68 billion to expand in security software. McAfee investors will ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-19T12:42:35Z)

UAW halts giveback vote on Indy GM plant

August 15, 2010 (INDIANAPOLIS) -- The United Auto Workers union has decided not to go ahead with a vote on a new wage-cutting contract for a General Motors Co. stamping plant facing sale. UAW Local 23 bargaining chairman ... (Source: KABC 2010-08-16T03:13:29Z)

Roger Clemens charged with perjury

Former major league pitcher Roger Clemens is under indictment, accused of lying to Congress about using steroids. Clemens faces charges of obstruction of Congress, making false statements and perjury. The seven-time Cy ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-19T18:40:30Z)

Wanna Get Away? JetBlue Has Your Ticket

Got some time off? JetBlue has something for you. The budget airline -- that actually does have good service despite some of its crews quirky antics -- is once again offering an unlimited ticket to travel the country ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-19T16:17:20Z)

Fox attacked for donation

FOX News is under attack from Democrats over $US1 million ($A1.1 million) donated by the network's parent company to the Republican Governors Association. In a letter to Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, Nathan Daschle ... (Source: WA today 2010-08-19T14:22:48Z)

Final Adamek – Grant Press Conference

Michael Grant: "I'm blessed to have the opportunity to fight Tomasz and my man Roger over there. No doubt it's going to be a nice night for the fight community, for the boxing world period. The heavyweight division ... (Source: BoxingNews24.com 2010-08-19T05:25:56Z)

Intel to Buy McAfee for $7.68 Billion

Intel Corp.'s aquisition of McAfee Inc. will help the company expand in wireless devices as they revive a stalled effort to break into handsets. Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Aug. 19 (Bloomberg ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-19T14:29:58Z)

Lone Star Said to Scrap $4 Billion K.E.B. Sale

Lone Star has decided to scrap its plan to sell a majority stake in Korea Exchange Bank worth $4 billion at current market price because of weak demand from potential investors, Reuters said , citing a report ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-08-19T08:39:12Z)

Adamek-Grant Presser

Yesterday afternoon, Michael Grant and Tomasz Adamek met in New Jersey for the final press conference of their fight, scheduled for Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. "I'm blessed to have the ... (Source: 411mania.com 2010-08-19T19:23:27Z)

Some retailers finding deep discounts aren't enough to lure shoppers

NEW YORK — A dollar for a 40-ounce bottle of ketchup? Yawn. Four bucks for a 12-pack of Coke? No sale. Even deep discounts on everyday items don't seem to be enough to get Walmart shoppers to bite these days, and other ... (Source: Post-Tribune 2010-08-19T09:00:41Z)

Lone Star scraps $4bn KEB stake sale

United States private equity firm, Lone Star has decided to scrap its plan to sell a majority stake in Korea Exchange Bank worth $4bn at current market price because of weak demand from potential investors, a local paper ... (Source: Punch 2010-08-19T01:36:52Z)

$1M gift to GOP draws fire

WASHINGTON — Democrats are escalating their attack on Fox News over the $1 million donation by the network's parent company to the Republican Governors Association. In a letter Wednesday to Fox News Chairman Roger ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2010-08-19T06:01:43Z)

Roger Clemens indicted for lying to Congress about steroids

Clemens faces charges of obstruction of Congress, making false statements and perjury. The former major league baseball pitcher and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, testified under oath at a 2008 hearing ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-08-19T19:01:59Z)

Roger Federer on whether trick-shot video is real: 'Not saying that'

MASON, OHIO — Roger Federer says there a little bit of magic at work in his trick-shot video that has drawn more than 1.2 million views on YouTube. The video shows Federer knocking a metal can off a man's head with a ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-19T15:55:52Z)

Some stores find discounts not enough to perk up sales

NEW YORK -- A dollar for a 40-ounce bottle of ketchup? Yawn. Four bucks for a 12-pack of Coke? No sale. Even deep discounts on everyday items don't seem to be enough to get Walmart shoppers to bite these days, and other ... (Source: Times Union 2010-08-19T09:57:57Z)

McAfee shares soar on Intel deal

Intel's (INTC) $7.7 billion acquisition of McAfee (MFE) isn't the deal investors expected the chipmaker to make, but it's likely to reap long-term dividends. Intel said it will acquire the security-technology ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-08-19T18:11:52Z)

JetBlue Airways: All You Can Jet Pass

Friday and Sunday exclusions are typical of fare sales, so fliers considering the $499 pass should pay particular attention to ongoing deals, he says. Southwest, for example, has a sale through Aug. 19 for ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-19T10:26:35Z)

Report: Lone Star Scraps KEB Stake Sale

(Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Lone Star [LS.UL] has decided to scrap its plan to sell a majority stake in Korea Exchange Bank ( 004940.KS ) worth $4 billion at the current market price due to weak demand from ... (Source: Private Equity Hub 2010-08-18T09:37:40Z)

U.S. stock indexes blasted by disappointing economic data

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks toppled Thursday as the latest batch of data cast the economic recovery in a gloomy light, overshadowing Intel Corp.'s $7.7 billion acquisition of McAfee Inc. in the ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-08-19T18:26:11Z)

Intel Acquires McAfee For $7.68 Billion

Intel has agreed to acquire McAfee Inc. for approximately $7.68 billion ($48 per share in cash), the company announced today. The boards of directors of both companies have approved the deal, which is expected to close ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-19T19:16:18Z)

Intel to buy McAfee in $7.68B blockbuster

Intel (INTC -- NASDAQ) said Thursday morning it has entered into an agreement to acquire McAfee (MFE -- NYSE) for approximately $$7.68 billion, based on a price of $48 per share. McAfee will be a wholly-owned ... (Source: IT World 2010-08-19T18:47:40Z)

Some stores finding deep discounts aren't enough

NEW YORK (AP) — A dollar for a 40-ounce bottle of ketchup? Yawn. Four bucks for a 12-pack of Coke? No sale. Even deep discounts on everyday items don't seem to be enough to get Walmart shoppers to bite these days ... (Source: Logan Banner 2010-08-19T18:19:02Z)

I'm Roger Ailes, And I Approved This Republican Candidate

Bloomberg's Jonathan Salant broke the news that a Fox News parent company had donated $1 million to the Republican Governors' Association. The explanation was slightly lacking: News Corp "opposes proposed ... (Source: Slate 2010-08-17T20:30:15Z)

Is Roger Federer's trick-shot video real? He won't say

Mason, Ohio -- Roger Federer says there a little bit of magic at work in his trick-shot video that has drawn more than 1.2 million views on YouTube. The video shows Federer knocking a metal can off a man's ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-19T15:41:33Z)

UAW Halts Vote On GM Contract

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The United Auto Workers union has decided not to go ahead with a vote on a new wage-cutting contract for a General Motors Co. stamping plant in Indianapolis that is facing sale. UAW Local 23 ... (Source: Industrial Distribution 2010-08-16T13:57:44Z)

Feds plan to indict Roger Clemens

NEW YORK — The New York Times reported on its website Thursday that federal authorities have decided to indict Roger Clemens on charges of making false statements to Congress about his use of performance ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-08-19T18:40:30Z)

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