Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 5, 2010, 1:39 am

Shopping is a labor of love at Liberty Village Premium Outlets this weekend

senior vice president of marketing for Premium Outlets, the outlet division of Simon Property Group, said that the outlet mall has had a 20-year tradition of Labor Day sales ... will be so it make sense to check the ... (Source: MyCentralJersey.com 2010-09-03T21:21:40Z)

Kings sign Kolomatis to entry-level deal

entry-level contract with 21-year-old defenseman David Kolomatis. Kolomatis, selected by the Kings ... was tops among defensemen on Owen Sound of the Ontario Hockey League in points, goals and assists in 2008-09 ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-09-03T18:37:02Z)

Michigan man finds alligator in cornfield

A Burr Oak man simply wanted to gather some sweet corn for the family freezer. He didn't expect to have to deal with an alligator rushing at him. Jeff Adamski was in a cornfield on a recent evening when ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-09-03T13:43:32Z)

Devils get Kovalchuk, NHL-union strike deal

NEWARK, N.J. -- The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract. A byproduct of the revised 15-year deal was that the Devils helped the NHL and its players union reach an ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-09-05T07:50:25Z)

Earl's biggest damage in Northeast

one of the owners of Tidewater Inn in West Yarmouth, where business was down 80 percent ... Earl finally made landfall Saturday morning near Western Head, Nova Scotia. The storm brought heavy sheets of rain and swift ... (Source: Picayune Item 2010-09-05T02:28:17Z)

Brazil shows the way to renewable fuels: Subsidize innovation, then get out of ...

... PAULO ... Brazil is the world's most competitive producer of renewable fuels, based primarily on bioethanol. Ethanol accounts for more than 50 percent of light-vehicle fuel demand in the country, and Petrobras ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-09-05T04:08:30Z)

BTG Said to Be in Talks for Singapore Group State Sale

Adds BTG private-equity deals in seventh paragraph.) Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian billionaire Andre Esteves is ... with the group led by the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. in about a month, (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-03T17:39:46Z)

Petrobras says plans $64.5 bln primary stock sale

SAO PAULO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras plans to sell as much as 111.63 billion reais ($64.52 billion) worth of shares in a primary offering, raising funds in one of the world's largest ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-09-03T09:18:41Z)

Billionaire Esteves in talks to sell BTG stake - report

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian billionaire Andre Esteves ... BTG, Brazil's biggest equity underwriter, may conclude talks with the group led by the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd in about a month, (Source: Reuters 2010-09-04T00:56:25Z)

Burr Oak man kills 34-inch gator while picking corn

Burr Oak -- A man simply wanted to gather some sweet corn for the family freezer. He didn't expect to have to deal with a 34-inch alligator rushing at him. Jeff Adamski of St. Joseph County was in a corn ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-04T05:14:07Z)

Workers prefer gossips to time-wasters this Labor Day

This Labor Day , U.S. employees would rather deal with gossiping co-workers than colleagues ... said Eileen Habelow , senior vice president of organizational development for Randstad. "Whether it is budget cuts or ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-09-05T04:58:37Z)

Mich. man gathering corn confronted by alligator

A Burr Oak man simply wanted to gather some sweet corn for the family freezer. He didn't expect to have to deal with an alligator rushing at him. Jeff Adamski was in a corn field on a recent evening when two women ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-03T15:59:33Z)

NHL News: New Jersey Devils And Ilya Kovalchuk Deal Ok'd By League

Second time's a charm. Kovalchuk, the Devils, and the League have agreed upon a 15-year $100 million contract that comes in just below the 17-year, $102 million contract that was voided by the league ... (Source: Inside Pulse 2010-09-04T17:24:16Z)

Economic worries strain U.S. auto sales in August

... Paul Ballew, a former chief economist for GM. "I never thought I'd see that. That's a tepid month for August, which is supposed to be one of the top months of the year ... 4,500 for trade-ins and helped sales, (Source: The Daily Advertiser 2010-09-02T07:53:58Z)

Earl's biggest damage: Business

one of the owners of Tidewater Inn in West Yarmouth, where business was down 80 percent ... Earl finally made landfall Saturday morning near Western Head, Nova Scotia. The storm brought heavy sheets of rain and swift ... (Source: My Fox Boston 2010-09-04T21:56:16Z)

Petrobras to Buy Oil From Brazil for $42.5 Billion

Petrobras has plunged 26 percent in Sao Paulo trading this year on concern it would ... barrels of the reserves will come from the Franco field in the Santos Basin off Brazil's coast. The deal also includes 600 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T00:15:50Z)

Time Warner Strikes Long-Term Carriage Deal with Disney/ABC, ESPN

BURBANK: Time Warner Cable and Disney/ABC Television Group ... and ESPNU through their broadband services as well as mobile Internet devices; and a new service, developed with Time Warner Cable, called ESPN Goal Line, (Source: World Screen News 2010-09-03T14:26:29Z)

Car sales tank as deals scarce, public wary

... Paul Ballew, a former chief economist for GM. "I never thought I'd see that. That's a tepid month for August, which is supposed to be one of the top months of the year ... 4,500 for trade-ins and helped sales, (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-02T07:03:52Z)

Earl's biggest damage in Northeast: business

one of the owners of Tidewater Inn in West Yarmouth, where business was down 80 percent ... Earl finally made landfall Saturday morning near Western Head, Nova Scotia. The storm brought heavy sheets of rain and swift ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-09-04T22:46:23Z)

Harley, union reach deal

Mike Masik, who represents Harley's largest union ... the president of the local chapter of the United Steelworkers International Union. The Wisconsin facilities have 1,340 active employees, Klein said. He left open ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-04T13:13:43Z)

Disney, Time Warner Cable Strike New Deal - Update

... ESPNU through their broadband services as well as mobile Internet devices, like an iPad. A new service called ESPN Goal Line, which was developed by Disney with Time Warner Cable ... Disney/ABC Television Group. (Source: RTT News 2010-09-03T05:22:28Z)

Liberty Village kicks off annual Labor Day sale

senior vice president of marketing for Premium Outlets, the outlet division of Simon Property Group, said that the outlet mall has had a 20-year tradition of Labor Day sales ... will be so it makes sense to check the ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-09-04T15:29:44Z)

Kings Sign Kolomatis to Three-Year Deal

... Manchester Monarchs, have agreed to terms on a three-year entry level contract with defenseman David Kolomatis, Kings President ... In 2008-09 with Owen Sound of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) he ranked first ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-09-03T19:41:27Z)

UPDATE 1-Billionaire Esteves in talks to sell BTG stake - report

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian billionaire Andre Esteves ... BTG, Brazil's biggest equity underwriter, may conclude talks with the group led by the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd [GIC. (Source: Reuters 2010-09-04T02:22:19Z)

U.S. auto sales in August worst since 1983

... Paul Ballew, a former chief economist for GM. "I never thought I'd see that. That's a tepid month for August, which is supposed to be one of the top months of the year ... 4,500 for trade-ins and helped sales, (Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-09-02T23:24:33Z)

Sports digest: NHL approves Ilya Kovalchuk's new deal with New Jersey Devils

The NHL has signed off on left wing Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils. Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-04T04:45:29Z)

Disney, Time Warner Cable Finalize Programming Deal

The Disney/ABC Television Group and its Walt Disney Co ... Time Warner Cable will begin to carry several new services, including Disney Junior, ESPN.com, ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Buzzer Beater. Time Warner cable ... (Source: Multichannel Online 2010-09-02T22:48:45Z)

Harley reaches deal with unions for concessions

Mike Masik, who represents Harley's largest union ... the president of the local chapter of the United Steelworkers International Union. The Wisconsin facilities have 1,340 active employees, Klein said. He left open ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-04T07:08:39Z)

Kings Sign Prospect David Kolomatis to Three-Year Contract

... David Kolomatis , Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today. Kolomatis, 21, played in 76 regular season games this past season with the Manchester Monarchs ... Owen Sound of the Ontario ... (Source: hockeyfights.com 2010-09-03T19:05:40Z)

Harley-Davidson, union achieve a deal

Mike Masik ... of the United Steelworkers International Union. The Wisconsin facilities have 1,340 active employees, Klein said. He left open the idea that there could still be job reductions. Shares of Harley were ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-05T01:45:20Z)

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