Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 6, 2010, 3:40 pm

Knicks Sign Roger Mason For Trade Bait For Big Trade!

The Knicks agree to terms last night on a one-year $1.4 million deal Spurs combo guard Roger Mason. They lost out on Lakers Shannon Brown who returns back to the NBA Champs. The Knicks seem over stack with two-guards ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-06T17:51:30Z)

Retail struggles continue

With the economy only limping along, Americans are once again being choosy at stores, many of them buying only at deep discounts because they can't shake uncertainty about their jobs. Retailers around the ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-08-06T17:22:52Z)

Biz Break: HP CEO Mark Hurd resigns; plus: Google buys Slide

Today: HP CEO Mark Hurd resigns. Google buys San Francisco startup Slide. "FarmVille" maker Zynga buys Tokyo games developer Unoh. The U.S. loses 131,000 payroll jobs in July. HP CEO Mark Hurd resigns Hewlett ... (Source: Silicon Valley 2010-08-06T22:09:12Z)

ActiveHealth and IBM Pioneer Cloud Computing Approach to Help Doctors

IBM and ActiveHealth Management, an Aetna subsidiary, on Thursday unveiled a new cloud computing and clinical decision support solution that will enable medical practices, hospitals and states to change the way they ... (Source: SYS-CON Media (press release) 2010-08-06T10:13:22Z)

Chinese businessman makes offer to buy Liverpool, its debt

LONDON -- Chinese businessman Kenny Huang has offered to buy Liverpool's 237 million pound debt ($374 million) from a British bank in an attempt to end Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr.'s control of the English Premier ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-02T18:03:24Z)

IBM and Aetna tie up to offer clinical support service

IBM and Aetna Inc on Thursday jointly launched a service aimed at helping hospitals improve patient care by making better use of electronic medical records and other digital data. International Business Machines Corp ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-05T04:16:38Z)

Brooklyn Judge Deals Another Blow to FDNY Practices

CADMAN PLAZA EAST (AP) — The mostly white Fire Department of New York is temporarily barred from hiring more than 300 rookie firefighters because it used an entry exam that discriminates against blacks and Hispanics, a ... (Source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle 2010-08-05T20:51:38Z)

IBM, Aetna tie up to offer clinical support service

NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM and Aetna Inc on Thursday jointly launched a service aimed at helping hospitals improve patient care by making better use of electronic medical records and other digital data ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-08-05T04:02:19Z)

Max Levchin Says Embracing Failure Is Dumb

Listen to Max Levchin, and you'd think that Schmidt got it all wrong. Levchin is CEO of Slide, the social gaming company that Google acquired this week for a reported $182 million. He's joining Google as ... (Source: Gigaom.com 2010-08-06T21:40:34Z)

Indian Market Up Modestly In Early Trade

(RTTNews) - The Indian market is modestly higher in early trading on Friday, tracking mixed Asian cues ahead of a key monthly jobs report due from the U.S. later in the day. Auto, realty, capital goods, FMCG and metal ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-06T10:13:22Z)

In an uncertain economy, shoppers are choosy again

With the economy only limping along, Americans are once again being choosy at stores, many of them buying only at deep discounts because they can't shake uncertainty about their jobs. Retailers around the ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-08-06T20:07:30Z)

Canadian consortium close to buying out Liverpool FC

A Canadian-based consortium led by a Syrian businessman said Wednesday that it is close to buying Liverpool from the club's American owners. The statement from Yahya Kirdi, who is representing a group of investors from ... (Source: Ethiopian Review 2010-08-06T09:16:06Z)

APNewsBreak: Group Won't Enrich Hicks, Gillett

(AP) NEW YORK (AP) - A group of Chinese investors said Friday that any offer it makes to buy Liverpool from Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. won't enrich the embattled American co-owners. Marc Ganis, whose ... (Source: CBS News 2010-08-06T12:43:41Z)

Tyson Gay upsets Usain Bolt in 100 meters, winning in 9.84 seconds in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM (AP) — It turns out Usain Bolt can be beaten. From Beijing to Berlin, it seemed that Bolt and his long, turbocharged strides were more than a match for anyone over 100 meters. But Tyson Gay upset the ... (Source: WGNtv.com 2010-08-06T20:21:49Z)

City Vows to Appeal FDNY Discrimination Ruling

The city vowed to appeal a ruling that has halted the hiring of rookie firefighters amid test-discrimination claims, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on his weekly radio show this morning. Bloomberg says the judge ... (Source: NBC New York 2010-08-06T13:26:38Z)

UPDATE 1-PartyGaming and Austria's bwin in $3.3 bln tie-up

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - British internet betting firm PartyGaming ( PRTY.L ) has agreed to a reverse takeover of Austrian rival bwin ( BWIN.VI ) in a $3.3 billion deal that will create the world's largest ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-27T23:54:07Z)

Group won't enrich Hicks, Gillett

NEW YORK (AP): A group of Chinese investors said Friday that any offer it makes to buy Premier League club Liverpool from Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. won't enrich the embattled American co-owners. Marc Ganis, whose ... (Source: star.com.my 2010-08-06T09:16:06Z)

Usain Bolt beaten by Tyson Gay in Stockholm 100

STOCKHOLM—Tyson Gay handed world record-holder Usain Bolt his first loss in two years in the 100 metres at the DN Galan meet Friday, while Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep won a silver medal in women's hurdles. Gay ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-08-06T22:09:12Z)

Google buys Slide, makes social network splash

NEW YORK -- Google announced Friday that it has agreed to purchase social networking app maker Slide for an undisclosed amount. The deal marks the latest try for the search giant to make some headway into the ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-08-06T17:37:11Z)

PartyGaming to Control Bwin in $1.76 Billion Deal

(Updates with closing share prices in fifth paragraph.) July 29 (Bloomberg) -- PartyGaming Plc plans to acquire Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG in a reverse takeover valued at about 1.13 billion pounds ($1 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-29T16:06:27Z)

Knicks report: Notes, quotes

--The Knicks appear close to adding depth to their backcourt with the addition of guard Roger Mason, who is expected to sign a one-year, $1.4 million deal, according to reports. Mason, somewhat of a journeyman who played ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-06T18:20:08Z)

Tyson Gay Upsets Usain Bolt

STOCKHOLM -- There was a major upset in the world of track and field today. Tyson Gay has won the 100 meters, upsetting Usain Bolt at the DN Galan meet on Friday in 9.84 seconds. The American always looked in complete ... (Source: KPHO 2010-08-06T20:21:49Z)

Knicks Go After Lakers Shannon Brown

Reports are surfacing the New York Knicks have made an offer to Lakers free agent shooting guard Shannon Brown. The terms of the deal are still unknown. At this point, Brown has two options: Take the offer from the ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-29T21:21:25Z)

Judge Blocks FDNY Hiring, Says Test Invalid

The mostly white Fire Department of New York is temporarily barred from hiring more than 300 rookie firefighters because it used an entry exam that discriminates against blacks and Hispanics, a federal judge ... (Source: Insurance Journal 2010-08-06T14:23:54Z)

Investors not out to enrich Gillett, Hicks

New York - A group of Chinese investors said Friday that any offer it makes to buy Premier League club Liverpool from Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. won't enrich the embattled American co-owners. Marc Ganis, whose ... (Source: Independent Online 2010-08-06T10:42:00Z)

UPDATE 1-Mahindra may offer upto $400 mln for Ssangyong-sources

NEW DELHI Aug 5 (Reuters) - India's Mahindra & Mahindra ( MAHM.BO ) is expected to bid upto $400 million for troubled South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor ( 003620.KS ), three sources with knowledge of the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-05T10:28:52Z)

Bargain shopping is summer's pastime

With the economy only limping along, Americans are once again being choosy at stores, many of them buying only at deep discounts because they can't shake uncertainty about their jobs. Retailers around the ... (Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-08-06T18:05:49Z)

UPDATE:PartyGaming Flags Further Deals Despite Cautious Outlook

LONDON (Dow Jones)--PartyGaming PLC (PRTY.LN) Friday flagged further acquisitions saying it wouldn't declare a dividend this year due to the company's active role in the consolidation of the online gaming ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-06T07:43:02Z)

Liverpool Football Loans May Pose Losses, Taxpayer Wrath, Schechter Says

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc should offload loans to debt-ridden Liverpool Football Club as they may create losses for the government-owned bank and draw criticism from taxpayers, a banker said. "It was ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-06T14:02:26Z)

Mahindra may offer up to $400 mn for Ssangyong

Mahindra & Mahindra is expected to bid upto $400 million for troubled South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday. India's largest utility vehicles and ... (Source: MoneyControl.com 2010-08-05T06:54:07Z)

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