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Deals of the Hour / October 28, 2010, 6:41 pm

007's Aston Martin sells for $4.1M in London

LONDON (AP) - One of the world's most famous James Bond cars - the specially equipped silver Aston Martin first driven by Sean Connery in "Goldfinger" - was auctioned off Wednesday in London for 2.6 million pounds ($4.1 million.) The unique car, whi ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-28T01:39:45Z)

PlayStation Rewards program to offer free PSN bonuses for 'highly engaged' fans

Sony is preparing to launch a new incentives program called PlayStation Rewards. A closed beta for the offer is currently invite-only -- for "highly engaged" PlayStation owners -- but the full service will open up to include everyone next year. The program ... (Source: Joystiq 2010-10-27T15:02:40Z)

Fox rejects Cablevision's last-ditch offer in dispute over fees

LOS ANGELES -- Fox on Wednesday rejected a last-ditch offer from Cablevision Systems Corp. to pay it more for its TV stations' signals, a move that could leave some 3 million Cablevision subscribers in the New York area with few options besides heading to ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-28T04:02:55Z)

BRIEF: Frankfurt Stock Exchange quotations

Frankfurt Stock Exchange closing prices in euros. In brackets the point movement of index/price movement of stocks against previous quotation: DAX 6,568.00 (- 45.80) MDAX 9,254.26 (- 69.66) Adidas 46.71 (- 0.42) Allianz 89.06 (- 0.15) BASF 52.22 (- 0.47 ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-27T20:46:16Z)

Venezuela unlikely to sell United States refiner CITGO soon

Reuters: The sale by Venezuela's PDVSA of its biggest European refining assets shines a spotlight on its troubled US subsidiary CITGO, but the state oil company is unlikely to be able to offload the refiner any time soon. South America's top crude exporter ... (Source: Vheadline 2010-10-28T21:56:39Z)

Fox rejects latest Cablevision offer

LOS ANGELES — With baseball's World Series hours away from starting, Cablevision Systems Corp. made a new offer to pay Fox more for its TV stations in New York and Philadelphia, but Fox quickly rejected the offer, calling it incomplete. Cablevision ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-28T06:33:14Z)

007's Aston Martin is sold for $4.1m

LONDON — One of the most famous James Bond cars — the silver Aston Martin first driven by Sean Connery in "Goldfinger'' — was auctioned off yesterday in London for $4.1 million. The unique car, which boasts an ejector seat, machine guns ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-28T03:19:58Z)

UPDATE 1-Exxon not shutting N. American gas wells

HOUSTON Oct 28 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp ( XOM.N ) has not shut off any North American natural gas production because of current low prices for the fuel, an executive said on Thursday. "We have not shut in any gas wells," David Rosenthal, an investor ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-28T16:56:01Z)

New Playstation Rewards program to launch tomorrow – beta

Sony is planning on adding a whole new dimension to the Playstation Network on top of trophies. The company will be introducing a new Rewards program that will be tiered based and have a strong emphasis on social networking. According to the Playstation ... (Source: TECH.BLORGE.com 2010-10-28T10:58:06Z)

BP chief cites 'rush' to blame for Gulf spill

LONDON — BP chief executive Bob Dudley accused some politicians and the media yesterday of being too hasty to pin all the blame on his company for the devastating Gulf of Mexico spill — and emphasized the need for deep-water drilling. In his first ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-26T07:04:15Z)

Low-cost Oil Fields and Natural gas wells for Sale in Pennsylvania and Texas and other parts of Texas

The data declared by the state of Texastells that the Oil Fields and Natural gas wells in Illnois are high productive Amid Pennsylvania and Texas reports are testimonies from petroleum consulting, petroleum engineering and geologists . More info visit ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-18T12:00:04Z)

Expansive American Indian exhibit opening in NYC

Ancient stone projectiles created miles from where the original rock was quarried highlight the intent of a monumental new exhibition on Native Americans: to offer a hemispheric survey of tribes as dynamic interconnected societies. "Infinity of Nations ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-28T01:11:07Z)

Venezuela Could Sell Some Oil Assets at in

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Venezuela's state oil company is considering selling some of its assets in the United States, the country's top oil official said Wednesday. Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said Petroleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, could sell some ... (Source: WCBD 2010-10-28T04:02:55Z)

Expansive New York City exhibition of American Indians portrays complex societies

Ula Ilnytzky, The Associated Press NEW YORK, N.Y. - Ancient stone projectiles created miles from where the original rock was quarried highlight the intent of a monumental new exhibition on Native Americans: to offer a hemispheric survey of tribes as ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-28T02:37:01Z)

Lions Gate sues Icahn, accusing investor of 'double game' in opposing, then backing MGM merger

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Niche movie studio Lions Gate is suing its biggest shareholder, Carl Icahn, for playing a "double game" by first opposing a merger with struggling studio MGM , then backing it when he had bought a large portion of its debt. Lions Gate ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-28T22:46:46Z)

Postbank backs Deutsche Bank takeover offer

BERLIN—German retail lender Deutsche Postbank AG recommended Wednesday that its shareholders accept a takeover offer from the country's biggest bank, Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank last month announced plans for a full takeover of Postbank, of which it ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-20T08:51:35Z)

Exhibit connects Indian culture

Ancient stone projectiles created miles from where the original rock was quarried highlight the intent of a monumental new exhibition on Native American Indians: to offer a hemispheric survey of tribes as dynamic interconnected societies. "Infinity of ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-10-24T04:21:59Z)

Deutsche Bank posts net loss on Postbank charge

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Deutsche Bank AG said Wednesday that it swung to a third-quarter net loss, as it booked a charge tied to its investment in Deutsche Postbank AG. The German financial giant had warned in September that it would post a los because of ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-10-27T10:09:10Z)

Fox rejects Cablevision's offer to end blackout affecting World Series

Cablevision said Wednesday it is willing to pay the same rate as Time Warner Cable for signals from Fox 5 in New York and Fox 29 in Philadelphia for one year, even though the rate is more than it pays for any other New York broadcast station. The cable ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-28T04:53:01Z)

CITGO was impacted by sale of assets and financial aid to PDVSA

El Universal: The Venezuelan government reiterated its interest in selling the assets of CITGO Petroleum, the US subsidiary of the state-run oil company Petróleos de Venezuela. "CITGO has eight refineries in the United States; I don't know how many ... (Source: Vheadline 2010-10-27T17:18:40Z)

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale Ready For More Babies?

Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. A source close to Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale has revealed to InTouch Weekly that the couple is doing some "serious considering" on having ... (Source: Starzlife 2010-10-27T20:17:38Z)

Exxon profit soars 55 percent as oil prices rebound

HOUSTON -- Exxon Mobil, the world's largest publicly traded company, reported on Thursday a larger-than-expected 55 percent rise in its third-quarter profit, helped by higher crude oil prices and increased production of natural gas. Exxon's performance ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-10-29T00:26:59Z)

PlayStation Rewards Program' Unveiled For The US

SCEA has announced a new scheme for US PlayStation fans – the 'PlayStation Rewards Program'.  The information posted on the US PlayStation Blog read as follows: "Today, we're excited to share news of the launch of PlayStation Rewards, a new ... (Source: TheSixthAxis 2010-10-28T11:12:25Z)

Gwen Stefani Hits Mr Bones with the Boys!

She's known to love the annual falltime traditions, and Gwen Stefani was back out for another year of pumpkin patch fun with sons Zuma and Kingston in West Hollywood on Tuesday (October 26). The No Doubt frontwoman toted little Zuma in her arms while her ... (Source: The Gossip Girls 2010-10-27T00:50:50Z)

BP Sale Raises $1.8 Billion to Help Pay for Gulf Spill

MOSCOW — BP raised $1.8 billion on Monday to help pay for the cost of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by selling assets in Venezuela and Vietnam to its own joint venture in Russia. The transaction will leave half the assets' equity on BP's books ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-18T22:22:50Z)

Lions Gate sues Icahn, alleging 'double game'

Niche movie studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Thursday sued its biggest shareholder, Carl Icahn, for playing a "double game" by first opposing a merger with struggling studio MGM, then backing it when he had bought a large portion of its debt. Lions ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-28T23:51:11Z)

Carl Icahn Extends Lions Gate Offer Till After MGM Vote

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who is pushing a merger between film studios Lions Gate Entertainment Corp (LGF.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc MGMYR.UL, extended his offer for Lions Gate shares on Friday to ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-10-22T16:34:30Z)

Thursday Options Update: HAL, BP, USU, S, POT, VALE & SKX

Halliburton Co. ( HAL ) – Investors are piling into put options on the oil services provider this afternoon following reports that suggest Halliburton shares culpability with BP for failing to act on warning signs that may have prevented the disastrous ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-10-28T21:56:39Z)

Gwen Stefani & Her Mr. Bones Boys

Rockstar mama Gwen Stefani took her two sons - Kingston , 4, and Zuma , 2 - along with the nanny to Mr. Bones pumpkin patch in West Hollywood for a some early Halloween fun today (October 26). The Rossdale brothers were seen arriving in two variations of ... (Source: celebritybabyscoop 2010-10-27T10:52:07Z)

James Bond's Aston Martin for sale

LONDON - For the discerning driver, it's got an ejector seat, machine guns, and a world-class pedigree. Problem is, it's going to cost a truckload of dough. One of the world's most famous James Bond cars - the specially equipped Aston Martin first driven ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-27T14:48:21Z)

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