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Deals of the Hour / November 12, 2010, 11:41 am

MGM Resorts International Completes the Sale of Atlantic City Land Leased to Borgata

LAS VEGAS , Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGM Resorts International MGM today announced that it has closed its previously announced sale of four long-term ground leases and their respective underlying real property parcels at The Borgata Hotel ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-11-04T17:59:17Z)

MetLife Ends Sale of Long Term Care Insurance as Costs Increase

MetLife announced it's discontinuing the sale of new long term care insurance coverage (LTCI) on Thursday.  The decision comes after an extensive review of the business but will have no impact on existing insureds' coverage as long as premiums are ... (Source: Reverse Mortgage Daily 2010-11-12T14:15:03Z)

Mike Ilitch: 'We're getting close' to completing purchase of Pistons

Last month, NBA Commissioner David Stern said he expected to hear some definitive news on the sale of the Detroit Pistons sometime in November. November is here. And it sounds as if the completion of the sale is right around the corner. Mike Ilitch was in ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-11-09T01:47:00Z)

Latin Day Ahead: Petrobras $5 Billion Profit Misses Estimates

The following are today's top stories for Latin America. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the oil producer that raised $70 billion in a share sale this year, posted third-quarter net income that missed analysts' estimates after profit at three of its five ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-12T07:41:21Z)

First Apple computer could reach more than $200,000 at auction

Apple's first computer, the Apple-1, will be for sale at Christie's Auction House this month, and the bidding is expected to skyrocket to upwards of $200,000. The computer was created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976 in Jobs' parents' basement ... (Source: Digitaltrends.com 2010-11-12T19:08:33Z)

WHAT IF LATIN AMERICA RULED THE WORLD?

Will this be Latin America's century? Will the region's recent economic and social progress make it a power to be seriously reckoned with on the global stage? Oscar Guardiola-Rivera certainly thinks so. His notably upbeat outlook is in line with a recent ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-11-05T17:22:19Z)

HTC HD7 For T-Mobile Now Available

T-Mobile first Windows Phone 7, HTC HD7 is now available via T-Mobile online stores. The device can be purchase for $199.99 with 2 years contract (after a $50 Mail-in Rebate) and $499.99 without contract. You can also purchase the device by heading to ... (Source: SlashPhone 2010-11-09T09:25:07Z)

Black Friday 2010: Stores Holiday Shopping Battle for Customers Begins Early

NEW YORK (AP) - From Wal-Mart and Sears free shipping to stores opening on Thanksgiving for the first time, the Black Friday 2010 battle for holiday shoppers' dollars has begun in earnest. The early competition to break through shoppers' caution about ... (Source: KSAX 2010-11-12T18:25:36Z)

Original Apple-1 Computer with Rare Steve Jobs Letter to Sell for cca. $200,000

The first computer that Steve Jobs ever sold from his parents' garage is up for sale for an estimated $161,600 - $242,400 at Christie's in London. The lucky (and wealthy geek) setting their mind to buy it will also be glad to receive a commercially ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-12T13:53:35Z)

Twitter partners with Apple's Ping for music sharing

Twitter Inc. on Thursday announced a partnership with Apple Inc. 's social music site Ping, giving a much-needed boost to the Apple site. The partnership comes after Cupertino-based Apple failed to make a deal with Palo Alto-based Facebook Inc ., the ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-12T14:43:41Z)

Specter of trade war looms as G-20 nations gather

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA • Leaders of major economies faced the urgent task at their summit today of resolving currency disputes that have raised fears of a global trade war. A dispute over whether China and the United States are manipulating their currencies ... (Source: Victorville Daily Press 2010-11-12T16:45:23Z)

iHome iW1 Speaker Is Ready for Apple's AirPlay Wireless Tech

Since iHome has released multiple multimedia accessories for just about all of the products Apple ever manufactured – OK, that's perhaps a bit much, but they did roll out docking stations and speakers for iPhones, iPods, iPads , etc. - it should come as ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-12T13:46:25Z)

RIM Taps Teens' Messaging Mania to Top Apple in Latin America

The iPhone was an also-ran for Monica Amilpas when she chose her first smartphone last year. She opted for the BlackBerry Curve because it had an instant- messaging feature the Apple Inc. device lacked. "BlackBerry Messenger has helped me a lot because ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-11T04:22:06Z)

MetLife Suspends LTCI Unit Sale

MetLife has decided to stop the sale of its Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) business. The U.S. insurer will, however, continue to allow new applications for individual LTCI policies received on or before December 30, 2010. (Source: Emii.com 2010-11-12T06:29:46Z)

MetLife to Halt Sales of New Long-Term Care Insurance, Cites Financial Problems for Industry

NEW YORK, Nov 11, 2010 (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- MetLife Inc. said it will stop selling new long-term care insurance coverage. "There have been financial challenges within the long-term care industry as a whole," and not unique to the company, said Karen ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-11-11T22:01:32Z)

Just in Time for the Holidays - Wirefly Anounces Pre-Sale of Two New T-Mobile Smartphones

We are extremely excited to offer these two iconic devices from T-Mobile to our millions of customers just in time for the holidays. "We are extremely excited to offer these two iconic devices from T-Mobile to our millions of customers just in time for ... (Source: PRWeb 2010-10-30T05:26:27Z)

The day Steve Jobs dissed me in a keynote

In May 2003, Apple ( AAPL ) invited me to their headquarters to discuss getting  CD Baby 's catalog into the iTunes Music Store. iTunes had just launched two weeks before, with only some music from the major labels. Many of us in the music biz were not ... (Source: Fortune Tech 2010-11-12T18:25:36Z)

Mike Ilitch: Pistons sale is 'getting close'

The sale of the Detroit Pistons to Tigers and Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch is progressing, Ilitch told the Detroit Free Press on Monday . "We're getting close," Ilitch said in Toronto, where he was attending the Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. Red ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-11-09T08:20:42Z)

Kerkorian raises $52.2 million selling small part of his stake in MGM Resorts casino co.

LAS VEGAS — Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian now owns just over one quarter of casino company MGM Resorts International after selling 10.3 million shares for $52.2 million. MGM Resorts said in a regulatory filing that Kerkorian's investment arm ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-12T18:39:55Z)

Best Buy joins early holiday sales trend

Best Buy Co. Inc. is joining the string of retailers who are offering holiday deals weeks before Black Friday. Richfield, Minn.-based Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) on Thursday said it would offer discount prices this Friday and Saturday on brands including ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-12T15:40:57Z)

Trade war looms if Group of 20 can't reach deals

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: The world's economies stand on the brink of a trade war as leaders of rich and emerging nations gather in Seoul. A dispute over whether China and the United States are manipulating their currencies is threatening to resurrect ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-11-12T07:19:52Z)

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 HTC HD7 sells out temporarily online

Smart phones running Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 operating system arrived in stores Monday. And at least one of the phones has been a sellout, for a few hours at least. The HTC HD7 , sold by T-Mobile, was listed as being out of stock on T-Mobile's ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-09T19:19:16Z)

Steady stream of Black Friday ads hit internet

UNDATED - With only two weeks left until Black Friday, leaked ads have been hitting the internet at a steady pace. Some retailers even continue to push Pre-Black Friday deals to tempt people in the door sooner. Best Buy is in its second week of "Shop Early ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-11-12T18:11:17Z)

iPad's Distant Ancestor — 1976 Apple One — For Sale

Christie's Auction House is planning to sell an Apple One computer, an ancestor of all those Macintosh computers around today. Many years ago, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the computer in Jobs' family garage. It sold in 1976 for $666.66. Now this ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-12T12:49:09Z)

Kerkorian raises $52.2M selling MGM Resorts shares

LAS VEGAS -- Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian now owns just over one quarter of casino company MGM Resorts International after selling 10.3 million shares for $52.2 million. MGM Resorts said in a regulatory filing that Kerkorian's investment arm ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-12T18:39:55Z)

How close for Pistons' sale? Well, others still can try

On Monday, at the Hockey Hall of Fame, Mike Ilitch said "we're getting close" to buying the Pistons. On Thursday, in a two-paragraph item, the Sports Business Daily said that because the exclusive negotiating period had ended, "previous bidders were being ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-11-12T18:39:55Z)

Retailers push Thanksgiving sales, online deals

NEW YORK — From free shipping from Walmart to Sears stores open on Thanksgiving for the first time, the battle for holiday shoppers' dollars has begun in earnest. The early competition to break through shoppers' caution about spending promises ... (Source: Standard-Times 2010-11-12T00:31:51Z)

Holiday Savings Made Simple with Sam's Club® Day After Thanksgiving Shopping Event

BENTONVILLE, Ark., – Sam's Club, the nation's eighth largest retailer and a leading membership warehouse club, today previewed some of its Day After Thanksgiving Shopping Event deals including half carat weight diamond stud earrings for $299, and a ... (Source: WebWire 2010-11-12T14:00:44Z)

Business Highlights: GE to buy 25,000 electric cars

General Electric said Thursday that it would buy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015, including 12,000 from General Motors. Among the cars will be the Chevrolet Volt coming next year, although the Volt is technically a plug-in hybrid with a limited all ... (Source: Post-Bulletin 2010-11-12T13:03:28Z)

Meijer will leak Black Friday deals to customers tomorrow

WALKER -- Meijer Inc. plans to leak its Black Friday ads tomorrow to its Facebook friends and Twitter followers. While there are scores of websites devoted to posting "leaked" copies of retailers' Black Friday sales circulars before they are officially ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-11-12T13:10:38Z)

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