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Deals of the Hour / October 26, 2010, 1:41 pm

Sports Briefs: Oracular octopus dies

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Paul the Octopus, the tentacled tipster who fascinated football fans by predicting results at the World Cup, died today. Paul had reached the octopus old age of 21/2 years and died in his tank this morning at the Sea Life aquarium in ... (Source: World Link 2010-10-26T18:45:45Z)

Flash-sale giant makes acquisition

After three years in business, flash-sale specialist Gilt Groupe Inc., which made online shopping for discount luxury apparel commonplace, has announced its first acquisition. Gilt City, the company's service and experience arm, is buying Bergine.com, a 7 ... (Source: Crain's New York Business 2010-10-26T18:45:45Z)

NHL enters talks for new TV deals flying high

NEW YORK—The NHL capped last season with its best television rating for a game in 36 years. League officials think they can do even better. That conviction will help guide the NHL's negotiations for its next TV contracts. Deals with NBC and Versus expire ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-26T17:55:39Z)

Sports Briefs: Scholarship athletes still pay for school says study

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A new study suggests that the so-called "free ride" for college scholarship athletes isn't quite so free. The report by Ithaca College researchers and a national athletes' advocacy group shows that the average "full scholarship" Division I ... (Source: Crescent-News 2010-10-26T18:24:17Z)

Gilt City Acquires Exclusive Luxury Deals Site Bergine.com

SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Gilt City, the leading online site for luxury services and experiences at unbeatable prices, is acquiring Bergine.com of San Francisco . The acquisition combines the two local leaders of luxury services and ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-10-26T13:16:29Z)

Bharti splits $500 mn Africa deal among IBM, Tech Mahindra and Spanco

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India's top mobile phone firm Bharti Airtel said it will award call centre contracts for its African operations to IBM, Tech Mahindra and Spanco, marking the second significant step in replicating its hugely-successful outsourcing model ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-10-26T05:02:33Z)

IBM, TechM, Spanco bags Airtel's $500 outsourcing deal

Bangalore: IBM, TechM and Spanco have bagged the Bharti Airtel's call centre contracts for its African operations. This five-year contract is worth around $500 million, with IBM and Spanco sharing most of the spoils and the deal will be signed soon. "Our ... (Source: Silicon India 2010-10-26T05:38:21Z)

No. 2 Boise State plays Tuesday night

Kellen Moore and the other starters on Boise State's high-flying offense have gone a month now without playing a single down in the fourth quarter. Because the Broncos have been jumping to big leads early in their last 3 games, Moore has joined the other ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-10-26T04:55:24Z)

Maehara Says Japan Mending China Ties; Seeks Rare Earth Deals

Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said Japan is working to mend frayed ties with China while at the same time looking for alternative sources of rare earth metals. "It's certainly not good for our own resource security to rely on a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-25T15:12:12Z)

Lorillard Beats Estimates

On a year-ago basis, net sales for the quarter (including excise) increased by $148 million or 10.4% to $1,567 million. The increase was driven by higher unit sales volume, higher average prices and lower sales promotion costs. However, excluding such ... (Source: Zacks.com 2010-10-26T13:30:48Z)

Whitney Holding shares rise on sale of bad loans

NEW ORLEANS - Shares of Whitney Holding Corp., which owns Whitney National Bank, rose Tuesday after it said it will sell about $180 million in loans at a steep discount. THE SPARK: Whitney reported before the markets opened that it will sell about $180 ... (Source: CNBC 2010-10-26T17:05:32Z)

Toyota, Honda Lead Quality Rankings

DETROIT (AP) -- Consumer Reports magazine says Honda and Toyota still make the most problem-free cars and trucks, but Ford is closing in fast and General Motors has made big improvements in the past year. Consumer Reports is widely used by buyers to judge ... (Source: Industrial Distribution 2010-10-26T19:50:11Z)

NH to get $2M from feds to study rail project

CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire is getting more than $2 million in federal stimulus funds to study a $300 million high-speed rail corridor project from Boston to Nashua and on to Concord, U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes announced Monday. Hodes said the rail project is ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-25T21:17:16Z)

Americans for Job Security — How a Shadow Group Hustles for Funds

Long-time GOP operative David Carney is hardly a household name like Karl Rove. But among Republican strategists and fundraisers in Washington D.C., Texas, and other states, Carney is well-known as an aggressive and controversial figure who periodically ... (Source: Public Integrity 2010-10-26T19:00:04Z)

Toyota, Honda lead quality rankings but GM gains

Consumer Reports magazine says Honda and Toyota still make the most problem-free cars and trucks, but Ford is closing in fast and General Motors has made big improvements in the past year. Consumer Reports is widely used by buyers to judge car and truck ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-26T18:17:07Z)

Bharti Airtel announces deals to bring call centers to Nigeria, Africa with support companies

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — India's largest telecom company said it plans to bring call center jobs to Africa , months after it bought out a major mobile phone network on the continent, the global CEO of Bharti Airtel announced Monday. CEO Manoj Kohli and ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-25T12:41:52Z)

China urges order as anti-Japan protest flares

CHONGQING, China (Reuters) - China's top internal security official urged people to stay within the law in voicing patriotism, as a fresh protest against Japan flared on Tuesday following one that turned against the Beijing government. Ties between China ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-26T10:03:12Z)

NHL enters talks for new TV deals

NEW YORK - The NHL capped last season with its best television rating for a game in 36 years. League officials think they can do even better. That conviction will help guide the NHL's negotiations for its next TV contracts. Deals with NBC and Versus expire ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-26T18:02:48Z)

Psychic Octopus From World Cup Soccer Fame Died

Paul the psychic octopus of World Cup Soccer fame had died. The amazing creature was able to predict the results of Germany's matches. He was only two years old. The Octopus was born in England, and he made global headlines by predicting Germany's ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-26T18:24:17Z)

Tourism bureaus use Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare to promote travel deals

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Dog sledding without snow? Karen Tolin knew the concept was a little hard to understand, but she believed a Facebook promotion for her White Mountains dog-sledding business through the state tourism division would help clear it up ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-10-26T16:58:23Z)

Lorillard Smokes Estimates With Third-Quarter Results

Lorillard , the cigarette company that makes Newports and discount brands like Kent and Maverick, reported a 16.6% increase in third-quarter earnings Monday, gaining on increased market share and higher cigarette volumes. The Greensboro, North Carolina ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-25T20:05:41Z)

World Cup soccer's psychic octopus dies

BERLIN (Reuters) - Paul, the oracle octopus who shot to fame in the World Cup this summer for his uncanny ability to predict the results of Germany's soccer matches, has died at his home in Oberhausen at the age of two. English-born Paul made headlines ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-26T15:46:48Z)

Paul the soccer-predicting octopus dies of natural causes

Frankfurt, Germany — Paul the Octopus, the tentacled tipster who fascinated soccer fans by correctly predicting results at this year's World Cup, died Tuesday. Paul had reached octopus old age of 21/2 years and died in his tank on Tuesday morning in an ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-26T17:05:32Z)

Gilt Groupe takes shine to Bergine

The high end deal shopping site Gilt Groupe has bought local player, Bergine. This is the first acquisition for New York-based Gilt, which was one of the first players in the fast-growing members-only, daily deal e-commerce space. It suggests that ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-26T13:09:19Z)

NHL enters talks for new TV deals in the U.S. flying high

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The NHL capped last season with its best U.S. television rating for a game in 36 years. League officials think they can do even better. That conviction will help guide the NHL's negotiations for its next U.S. TV contracts. Deals with NBC ... (Source: FAN 590 Toronto 2010-10-26T18:17:07Z)

India ready to seal nuke deal, boost Japan trade

TOKYO (AFP) – India is ready to seal a civilian nuclear deal and boost trade ties with Japan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, as New Delhi looks to prove its friendship in the wake of Tokyo's bitter territorial spat with Beijing. "I am confident that ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-24T05:55:02Z)

Money-losing Whitney Holding selling problem loans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gulf Coast banker Whitney Holding Corp. says it has agreed to sell about $180 million in nonperforming loans — primarily in Florida — at a discount. In addition to cutting a deal to rid itself of the loans in exchange for about $ ... (Source: 39online.com 2010-10-26T13:37:57Z)

Shares of Whitney Holding Corp. rise on plans to offload $180 million in bad loans

NEW ORLEANS — Shares of Whitney Holding Corp., which owns Whitney National Bank, rose Tuesday after it said it will sell about $180 million in loans at a steep discount. THE SPARK: Whitney reported before the markets opened that it will sell about $180 ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-26T17:12:42Z)

AOL Autos Chooses Best October Lease Deals

AOL Autos recently picked 20 vehicles for what the site declared as the best October lease deals. Contained within five vehicles segments — compact cars, family cars, compact crossovers, luxury SUVs and luxury cars — the list included three units from ... (Source: Auto Remarketing 2010-10-22T06:33:12Z)

Earnings Preview: Lorillard

Lorillard Inc., the nation's third-biggest cigarette maker, reports its third-quarter results before the stock market opens Monday. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Whether smokers bought more of Lorillard's top-selling Newport menthol brand and its Maverick discount ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-22T19:26:17Z)

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