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Deals of the Hour / September 3, 2010, 4:39 am

New Meadowlands Stadium Unveils Sophisticated New Technology Delivering Unforgettable Fan Experience

Verizon will offer a 3D broadcast of an NFL game to FiOS customers when the New York Giants host the New England Patriots in the pre-season. Executive Quotes: Mark Lamping, New Meadowlands Stadium Co. president and ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-23T14:53:51Z)

Two Maryland Banks Announce Deal to Merge

Old Line Bancshares Inc. has a deal to buy Maryland Bankcorp ... Maryland Bank & Trust, of Lexington Park, would be merged into the buyer's Old Line Bank, the companies said in a press release announcing the deal ... (Source: American Banker Online 2010-09-02T21:37:10Z)

Swedish bank Carnegie buys troubled competitor

Swedish investment bank Carnegie says it is buying competitor HQ Bank, which had its banking license ... The deal has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. Carnegie chief executive Frans ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-03T08:07:06Z)

Alimentation Couche-Tard Extends Cash Tender Offer For Casey's General Stores - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard inc. (ATD_A.TO: News ,ATD_B.TO: News ) Tuesday said that the tender offer by its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary to acquire all of the ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-31T11:45:24Z)

Maryland Bankcorp to merge with Old Line Bancshares

Old Line Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of chartered commercial bank Old Line Bank, and Maryland Bankcorp, Inc., the parent company of banking services provider Maryland Bank & Trust Company, N.A ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-09-02T18:45:22Z)

BlackBerry Gets a 2-Month Reprieve in India

India — In a sign that India and the maker of popular BlackBerry devices might be closer to settling a dispute over law ... The home ministry did not offer details, but it did say that it and the department of ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-30T14:38:23Z)

Canadian Chain Raises Offer for Casey's by 4.8%

A Canadian convenience store operator raised its bid for Casey's General Stores Inc. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, a day after extending its hostile takeover offer by a month. Alimentation Couche-Tard boosted its $36.75 ... (Source: KCRG.com 2010-09-01T16:37:43Z)

BP says cost of Gulf oil spill reaches US$8 billion

LONDON — BP says it has so far spent US$8 billion responding to the disastrous oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. The company says the total included $399 million paid to settle 127,000 claims from businesses ... (Source: CTV 2010-09-03T11:20:22Z)

Temporary cap that stopped oil removed

The government wants to replace the failed blowout preventer first to deal with any pressure that is caused ... BP was leasing the rig from owner Transocean Ltd. As the cap was slowly removed at 4:25 p.m. CDT, (Source: WPRI 2010-09-03T11:13:13Z)

Niners complete perfect preseason

no Michael Crabtree at wideout ... of the things that irked teammate Vernon Davis when the Pro Bowl tight end verbally confronted Crabtree during Wednesday's practice. Coach Mike Singletary intervened and talked to ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-09-03T10:58:54Z)

'Double Rainbow Guy' Goes Pro With Microsoft Commercial

(Sept. 2) -- Paul "Bear" Vasquez is taking the double rainbow ... all the way ... to Microsoft? (And the bank?) The Mariposa, Calif., resident, who first gained notoriety for his ecstatic reaction to an "intense ... (Source: AOL News 2010-09-02T21:44:20Z)

Double Rainbow Guy Hooks Up with Microsoft for His Pot of Gold

The Huffington Post is reporting that Microsoft has asked the "Double Rainbow" guy to do an ad for Windows Live, photo software. In case you missed it, in January of 2010, Paul "Hungry Bear" Vasquez earned ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-03T08:21:25Z)

Swedish investment bank Carnegie buys troubled competitor HQ

to the Carnegie group," the company said in a statement. The deal to sell HQ Bank for 268 million kronor (29 million euros, 37 million dollars) had been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI). (Source: France 24 2010-09-03T09:11:31Z)

Casey's General Stores: Couche-Tard Hikes Takeover Offer

After extending the deadline of its original offer Tuesday, Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard has increased its takeover offer for Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY ) to $38 ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-09-02T10:45:46Z)

3Ality Digital, Chyron Power Verizon's NFL 3D Telecast

... both supplying key production technology for the 3D broadcast of tonight's New York Giants vs. New England Patriots game , which Verizon FiOS is touting as the first televised NFL game in stereoscopic 3D. (Source: Multichannel Online 2010-09-03T02:30:40Z)

Niners' Crabtree, Davis get into altercation at practice

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Mike Singletary had to separate tight end Vernon Davis and wide receiver Michael Crabtree after the players got into a heated discussion at practice Wednesday. Singletary didn't ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-09-02T16:07:53Z)

India Postpones BlackBerry Shutdown As RIM Offers Solutions

India (AHN) - Just days after India threatened to shut down BlackBerry ... RIM have made certain proposals for lawful access by law enforcement agencies and these would be operationalized immediately," the Home Ministry (Source: All Headline News 2010-08-31T02:41:23Z)

Risks remain with Gulf well cap coming off

With the cap and failed blowout preventer removed ... was leasing the rig from owner Transocean Ltd. Meanwhile, BP PLC said it has spent more than $5 million a week on advertising since the Gulf oil spill began ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-09-03T10:08:47Z)

Banks work to pass regulatory muster

Old Line Bancshares agrees to buy Maryland Bankcorp Old Line Bancshares, the Bowie parent of Old Line Bank, agreed to purchase Maryland Bankcorp, the Lexington Park parent of Maryland Bank and Trust Co., for about $ ... (Source: Maryland Community Newspapers Online 2010-09-03T08:35:44Z)

BP says cost of Gulf of Mexico spill hits $8 bln

LONDON -- BP says it has so far spent $8 billion responding to the disastrous oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. The company said Friday that the total included $399 million paid to settle 127,000 ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-03T11:27:32Z)

Temporary cap lifted carefully off BP well

The government wants to replace the failed blowout preventer first to deal with any pressure that is caused ... BP was leasing the rig from owner Transocean Ltd. As the cap was slowly removed at 4:25 p.m., hours ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-09-03T08:50:03Z)

Durbin maintains FutureGen will be built in Illinois

... after lengthy delays and radical changes — the FutureGen ... plant in Mattoon. That had been the plan since 2007. The new plan calls for trying out different technology at an existing plant in Meredosia. (Source: Daily Chronicle 2010-09-03T10:30:16Z)

New Meadowlands Stadium Unveils Sophisticated New Technology Delivering Unforgettable Fan ...

Verizon will offer a 3D broadcast of an NFL game to FiOS customers when the New York Giants host the New England Patriots in the pre-season. "Through the use of technology, we have set the bar for sporting venues of ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-23T15:01:01Z)

Double Rainbows guy now hawking Windows Live

The YouTube sensation Double Rainbow guy is now hawking Windows Live ... Microsoft recruited Vasquez to do a promo for Windows Live photo editing software, specifically using the photo stitching feature to create a ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-09-02T00:15:50Z)

Niners' Davis Talks About Run-In With Crabtree

... Vernon Davis' frustrations with Michael Crabtree finally came to a boiling point ... Coach Mike Singletary had to step between the two players and the three headed to the locker room for about 10 minutes. (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-09-03T05:51:06Z)

FutureGen alliance will support federal plan

... were being scrapped in order to retrofit an existing oil-fire plant 120 miles west in Meredosia. Mattoon officials balked at the government's offer to house waste in the town. FutureGen board members met ... (Source: Ottawa Times 2010-09-01T02:11:33Z)

RIM makes offer to end BlackBerry crisis in India

India's home ministry had warned it would shut down BlackBerry's service unless its Canadian maker gave security agencies access by August 31 to the heavily encrypted corporate emails and messaging services. RIM said ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-08-26T17:49:15Z)

BP in $363 mln sale of Malaysian assets

BP has recently been selling assets to raise cash to meet the costs of the disastrous oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. It will retain other operations in Malaysia including its Asian Business Service Center in ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-01T06:57:53Z)

FutureGen Alliance stays with clean coal project

... being scrapped in order to retrofit an existing oil-fired plant 120 miles west in Meredosia. Mattoon officials balked at the government's offer to house waste in the town. FutureGen board members had a secret ... (Source: Lincoln Daily News 2010-09-01T13:38:45Z)

Swedish investment bank Carnegie buys troubled competitor HQ Bank

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish investment bank Carnegie says it is buying competitor HQ Bank, which had its banking ... The deal has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. Carnegie chief executive ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-03T08:21:25Z)

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