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Deals of the Hour / August 19, 2010, 8:41 pm

Dennis Dillon Auto Park in Boise and an Ohio-based marketing company agree to ...

Internet Auto Rent and Sales will change the way it advertises after reaching an agreement with Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden. Wasden alleged that the company, at 10175 Fairview Ave. in Boise ... (Source: Idaho Statesman 2010-08-19T19:44:56Z)

Merrill Lynch to pay $2.5M in sales charge case

The industry-sponsored group that oversees stock brokers fined Merrill Lynch $500,000 Wednesday for failing to provide sales charge discounts to eligible customers on certain investments. Merrill Lynch agreed to a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-18T17:08:38Z)

UPDATE 5-Sears disappoints, fails to lure bargain-hunters

NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp ( SHLD.O ) posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss as the discount retailer failed to win new shoppers in a weak U.S. economy, sending its shares down about ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-19T17:50:24Z)

Sears Loss Widens as It Fails to Lure Bargain-Hunters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss as the discount retailer failed to win new shoppers in a weak U.S. economy, sending its shares down 7 percent. The company ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-19T17:36:05Z)

Finra fines Merrill Lynch $2.5M in sales charge case

The industry-sponsored group that oversees stock brokers fined Merrill Lynch $500,000 Wednesday for failing to provide sales charge discounts to eligible customers on certain investments. Merrill Lynch , Financial ... (Source: InvestmentNews 2010-08-18T18:34:32Z)

Kim Clijsters breezes through to quarterfinals at Montreal Rogers Cup

MONTREAL (AP) — Kim Clijsters breezed into the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Kaia Kanepi on Thursday. Clijsters, who won at Cincinnati last week in three sets over Maria Sharapova, had to ... (Source: WGNtv.com 2010-08-20T02:04:19Z)

Nirvana catalog lawsuit settled

Court records show a management firm and Courtney Love have settled a $1 million lawsuit over the profits of the sale of Nirvana's publishing catalog. Courtney Love outraged by Kurt Cobain's role in Guitar ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-08-18T22:02:07Z)

Sears narrows its loss by half

Sears Holdings Corp. cut its second-quarter loss by more than half as profit margins perked up at its Kmart chain, the retailer led by billionaire Edward Lampert said Thursday. Still, the company's results fell short of ... (Source: Riverside Press Enterprise 2010-08-20T02:04:19Z)

Venture groups snap up $50M block of Achillion shares

Achillion Pharmaceuticals is raising $50 million through the sale of its common shares to a slate of venture backers in a deal designed to fuel its clinical trial work on new hepatitis C drugs. Domain Associates, Clarus ... (Source: FierceBiotech 2010-08-19T15:20:04Z)

China's CNOOC says 1H net profit doubled

SHANGHAI (AP) - CNOOC Ltd., the smallest of China's three main state-owned oil companies, said Thursday that its net profit more than doubled in the first half of the year, swelled by higher prices and a stimulus-linked ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-08-19T23:48:18Z)

Achillion says it will raise $50M from stock sale

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Achillion Pharmaceuticals said it will raise $50 million by selling stock to a group of four venture capital firms and company shares slid more than 5 percent in electronic trading early Thursday ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-19T15:20:04Z)

Clijsters into quarters in Montreal

MONTREAL — Kim Clijsters breezed into the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Kaia Kanepi on Thursday. Clijsters, who won at Cincinnati last week in three sets over Maria Sharapova, had ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-20T02:11:28Z)

Courtney Love Settles Suit Over Nirvana Publishing Sale

Courtney Love has settled a $1 million (£666,600) lawsuit over profits from her late husband Kurt Cobain's Nirvana catalogue. Bosses at management firm London & Co. sued Love in 2008, claiming she had failed ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-18T12:36:37Z)

Azarenka, Bartoli in Rogers Cup quarter-finals

Victoria Azarenka , of Belarus, and France's Marion Bartoli became the first women to reach the quarter-finals at the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Thursday. No. 10 Azarenka defeated ninth-seeded Lin Na of China 6-3, 6-3 ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-19T18:04:43Z)

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)

Dispute Over Courtney Love's Sale of Nirvana Catalog Resolved

A $1 million lawsuit over Kurt Cobain widow Courtney Love's earnings from her sale of Nirvana's publishing catalog, filed by a firm called London & Co. two years ago, has been settled out of court ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-08-18T05:12:48Z)

Defense targets victim's truthfulness

Cesar Laurean's defense counsel continued Thursday to paint a negative picture of homicide victim Maria Lauterbach with witnesses testifying to her reputation of being untruthful. Laurean, 23, a former Camp Lejeune ... (Source: ENC Today 2010-08-19T22:43:53Z)

Maria Lauterbach Murder Trial of Cpl. Cesar Laurean, Marine Accused of Killing Pregnant Mistress

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (CBS/AP) The Marine accused of murdering Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, Cpl. Cesar Laurean, is scheduled to go on trial Tuesday ,and investigators say he was driven by rage and fear over ... (Source: CBS News 2010-08-09T16:00:34Z)

3rd Ld-Writethru: China Mobile says H1 profit rises 4.2 pct to 8.5 bln USD

HONG KONG, Aug 19, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- China Mobile, the world's largest mobile operator by subscribers, said Thursday its net profit in the first half of this year edged up 4.2 percent to reach 57.643 ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-19T11:31:00Z)

Achillion Pharma aims for $50M in stock sale

Antiviral drug developer Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. said today that it plans to raise $50 million by selling stock to four venture capital firms. The proceeds will be used to test the New Haven, Conn ... (Source: Mass High Tech 2010-08-19T17:14:36Z)

Kim Clijsters advances to quarters

MONTREAL -- Kim Clijsters breezed into the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Kaia Kanepi on Thursday. Clijsters, who won at Cincinnati last week in three sets over Maria Sharapova , had ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-20T02:18:38Z)

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)

Former Marine Cesar Laurean

Former Marine Cesar Laurean listens during his trial at the Wayne County Courthouse in Goldsboro, N.C., Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. Laurean faces charges of first-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Maria ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-13T16:38:46Z)

CT firm settles Web marketing complaints in NY

A marketing company has agreed to pay $8 million to settle allegations that it tricked Internet shoppers into signing up for discount clubs with hidden fees. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-19T16:17:20Z)

JetBlue brings back 'All You Can Jet' passes

NEW YORK (AP) -- JetBlue is bringing back its popular All-You-Can-Jet pass, which allows anyone to travel to an unlimited number of cities over a one-month period. It's a chance for the airline to fill empty seats during ... (Source: Madison Daily Leader 2010-08-19T22:22:24Z)

Clijsters cruises into quarterfinals at Rogers Cup

MONTREAL -- Kim Clijsters breezed into the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Kaia Kanepi on Thursday. Clijsters, who won the Cincinnati final last week in three sets over Maria Sharapova , had to ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-20T02:40:06Z)

Azarenka, Bartoli advance to Rogers Cup quarters

MONTREAL -- Victoria Azarenka and Marion Bartoli won in straight sets Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup. Azarenka, the 10th seed from Belarus, defeated ninth-seeded Li Na of China 6-3, 6-3 ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-19T17:21:46Z)

China's Banks, ICBC, CCB Advance After Huijin 188 Billion Yuan Bond Sale

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. led a rebound for China's banks in Shanghai after Central Huijin Investment Co., a state investment company that controls the nation's largest lenders, said it ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-19T06:37:31Z)

Deal reached in case of Internet discount clubs with hidden fees

NEW YORK — A marketing company has agreed to pay $8 million to settle allegations that it tricked Internet shoppers into signing up for discount clubs with hidden fees. New York Atty. Gen. Andrew Cuomo ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-17T23:57:50Z)

Merrill Lynch to Pay More Than $2.5 Million Related to UIT Sales Charge Discount ...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Merrill Lynch $500,000 for failing to provide sales charge discounts to customers on eligible purchases of Unit Investment Trusts ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-18T15:49:53Z)

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