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Deals of the Hour / August 5, 2010, 11:39 pm

FCC stops closed-door Internet policy meetings as Google, Verizon strike side deal

Under criticism for its handing of closed-door discussions with certain companies on broadband policy, the Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday the meetings with Verizon, AT&T, Google and Skype were ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-05T22:03:13Z)

Wyclef Jean begins bid for Haiti presidency

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Wyclef Jean stepped down yesterday as leader of the embattled aid group he founded as he filed papers to run for the Haitian presidency. The singer released a statement that he was resigning ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-06T02:28:05Z)

Wyclef Jean registers as Haiti presidential contender

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian hip-hop star Wyclef Jean registered as a presidential contender on Thursday, in a move into politics that generated an outburst of popular enthusiasm in his poor, earthquake-ravaged ... (Source: comcast.net 2010-08-06T03:53:59Z)

Ford: UAW deals bring work back

Each summer the Center for Automotive Research comes to northern Michigan with its Management Briefing Seminar held at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Acme. The Ann Arbor-based non-profit organization focuses on ... (Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle 2010-08-05T11:04:40Z)

GM's CEO expects to offer stock in 1 batch

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Eager to get out from under government control, GM expects to sell its stock in one swoop when it offers shares to the public sometime later this year, its chief executive officer said ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-06T02:49:33Z)

Ford says UAW deals bring work back to plants

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Competitive contracts with the United Auto Workers union are helping Ford Motor Co. bring nearly 2,000 jobs back into its factories that would have gone to parts supply companies ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-08-04T16:56:36Z)

LinkedIn Makes Deal For Data Mining Company mSpoke

Social networking service LinkedIn announced Wednesday it is making its first acquisition -- a startup that specializes in seeking out valuable information from piles of digital data. Financial details of the ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-08-05T10:50:21Z)

FTC: Intel deal a win for consumers

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission is trumpeting its settlement with Intel Corp. as a victory for consumers who have overpaid for computer chips for a decade, though computer buyers shouldn't ... (Source: Vacaville Reporter 2010-08-05T23:21:58Z)

W.Va. volunteer firefighters offered insurance coverage

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While BrickStreet Insurance has announced that it will no longer carry broadform liability coverage for volunteer firefighters, another insurance agency is saying they will now offer that form of ... (Source: FireRescue1 2010-08-04T16:27:58Z)

Ford says deals bring back jobs

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Competitive contracts with the United Auto Workers union are helping Ford Motor Co. bring nearly 2,000 jobs back into its factories that would have gone to parts supply companies — some in ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-08-05T19:18:35Z)

WQS China Interpreters Expands Services to Offer Western Temporary Staffing in China

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 05, 2010 – We have been protecting Western company's interests in China for over ten years. We have recently divided our services (Inspection, IT and Chinese Business/Travel Assistants) so ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-08-05T14:53:43Z)

Singer Wyclef Jean announces bid for Haiti's presidency, 'bodysurfs' into crowd of ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Singer Wyclef Jean officially announced his bid to be president of Haiti to a roaring crowd of supporters on Thursday, thrusting himself into a contentious race to lead an impoverished ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-06T06:17:08Z)

Google, Verizon deal could alter 'net neutrality'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. are close to finalizing a proposal for so-called "network neutrality" rules, which would dictate how broadband providers treat Internet traffic ... (Source: Reporter 2010-08-06T05:27:02Z)

Workers' comp relief announced

CHARLESTON - The West Virginia State Firemen's Association has announced that the insurance company VFIS of West Virginia also will offer broadform liability coverage to its insured clients as those fire department ... (Source: Journal & Sunday Journal 2010-08-05T04:52:26Z)

GM chief Whitacre has high hopes for GM IPO

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Eager to get out from under government control, GM expects to sell its stock in one swoop when it offers shares to the public sometime later this year, its CEO said Thursday. Some ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-06T04:58:24Z)

FTC says computer buyers benefit from Intel deal

SAN FRANCISCO — The Federal Trade Commission is trumpeting its settlement with Intel Corp. as a victory for consumers who have overpaid for computer chips for a decade, though computer buyers shouldn't ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-06T04:22:37Z)

TIMELINE-Deals between Western and China auto firms

July 22 (Reuters) - Chinese regulatory agencies are expected to approve soon Zhejiang Geely's purchase of Volvo Cars, the final hurdle in the $1.8 billion deal signed in March. Geely Chairman Li Shufu was ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-22T13:01:29Z)

Childress might expand to 4 Cup teams

LONG POND, Pa. -- Richard Childress Racing is looking at possible expansion to four teams in the Sprint Cup Series in 2011 and is in the process of finalizing a deal to run next year's Nationwide Series ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-01T16:24:22Z)

Allmendinger re-signs with RPM

Free-agent Sprint Cup Series driver AJ Allmendinger will stay put after signing a contract extension with Richard Petty Motorsports, Sporting News has learned. The contract, signed Tuesday, is a multiyear deal ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-08-04T13:50:29Z)

GM to end 2010 with 4,500 dealers, more than planned

Traverse City -- General Motors Co. will end the year with a dealer network of 4,500 -- about 400 more than the company envisioned in bankruptcy, the automaker said Thursday. GM said it has concluded the ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-06T04:58:24Z)

NHL: Mike Modano agrees to 1-year deal with Red Wings

DETROIT — Mike Modano wanted to prove there's still a spot for him in the NHL. The Detroit Red Wings are giving him a chance, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract Thursday. "I think it's going to be a ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-05T21:48:54Z)

WGAE, FCC Chief Warn About Google-Verizon Deal

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Thursday gave a warning on any deal between Google and Verizon that could impact his goal for net neutrality. As reported in TheWrap Wednesday , Google ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-08-05T17:45:31Z)

Mike Modano returns to his roots by agreeing to 1-year deal to center 3rd line for ...

DETROIT (AP) — Mike Modano wanted to prove there's still a spot for him in the NHL . The Detroit Red Wings are giving him a chance, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract Thursday. "I think it's going to ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-05T19:18:35Z)

Volunteer firefighters offered coverage

CHARLESTON, W.Va.--While BrickStreet Insurance has announced that it will no longer carry broadform liability coverage for volunteer firefighters, another insurance agency is saying they will now offer that form of ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-08-03T04:40:29Z)

Modano, Red Wings agree to 1-year deal

Ken Holland believes NHL greybeard Mike Modano (notes) has at least one good NHL season to offer. The longtime Detroit Red Wings general manager signed the former Dallas Stars centre to a one-year contract Thursday that ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-06T04:08:18Z)

Consumers to benefit from Intel, FTC deal

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Federal Trade Commission is trumpeting its settlement with Intel Corp. as a victory for consumers who have overpaid for computer chips for a decade, though computer buyers shouldn't expect ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-08-05T19:40:03Z)

I'm Just Sayin': The Dinger Made the Right Choice

1. It's hard to know who got the better end of the deal when AJ Allmendinger agreed to re-sign with Richard Petty Motorsports for the next few seasons (the deal is not official yet, but an announcement is expected ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-08-04T19:26:55Z)

Tech Ticker: LinkedIn, Google, EA

LinkedIn, the Mountain View professional networking website, has acquired mSpoke, a Pittsburgh recommendation technology provider. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, in a statement Wednesday, said "mSpoke and LinkedIn ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-05T16:19:37Z)

LinkedIn Connects with mSpoke

Pittsburgh, PA-based mSpoke , which has developed "adaptive personalization" algorithms that deliver more relevant content such as RSS feeds to consumers, has become the first-ever acquisition for Mountain ... (Source: Xconomy 2010-08-05T15:22:21Z)

China's Riddle: Corn Deals

A farmer piles up corn in front of her house in Changzhi, China. China's first big purchases of U.S. corn in more than a decade have triggered a debate over whether exports of America's biggest crop are ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-06T03:25:21Z)

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