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Deals of the Hour / November 13, 2010, 5:39 am

1976 Apple I Computer for Sale for $160,000 - Straight From Steve Jobs Parents' Garage!

Oh to be the owner of an Apple I computer from 1976! The computer is for sale later this month at Christie's, and they expect the dinosaur to fetch at least $160,000, and that is on the low side. It may sell for as much as $240,000. This computer is old ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-13T04:41:12Z)

Toyota to develop electric vehicle with Tesla

TOKYO — The usually grim-faced Toyota President Akio Toyoda was all smiles Friday, trumpeting a newfound friendship with U.S. luxury electric carmaker Tesla. Toyoda received as a gift from Tesla Motors Chief Executive Elon Musk a red roadster, that would ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-11-13T11:57:52Z)

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 2010-11-12T19:30:01Z)

Governor points finger for budget woes

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday pointed the finger at lawmakers and California voters for the $6 billion deficit in the state budget he signed just a month ago. The Republican governor sought to deflect blame for the deficit, even ... (Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-11-13T05:09:50Z)

Major League Baseball Group Sued by Anheuser-Busch Over Bud Deal

Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Major League Baseball Properties Inc. was accused in a lawsuit by Anheuser-Busch InBev NV of breaking an exclusive agreement making the brewer's Budweiser brand the "Official Beer of Major League Baseball." MLBP, which manages ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-13T04:55:31Z)

Anheuser-Busch sues MLB over sponsorship deal

NEW YORK (AP) -- Anheuser-Busch sued Major League Baseball on Friday in a dispute over the brewer's decades-long sponsorship. The maker of Budweiser contends MLB is improperly trying to back out of an April agreement to extend the company's exclusive ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-11-13T05:17:00Z)

Target, Best Buy, Toys R Us hatch Black Friday deals

Big news for Black Friday shoppers! Target will sell $3 appliances and Best Buy is planning to offer Sony laptops for $399.99 and a Blu-Ray disc player by Toshiba for $59.99, according to Black Friday ads posted on gottadeal.com. • Related: More Black ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-11-13T06:57:13Z)

High court reviews Costco sale of Swiss watches

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is weighing whether Costco and other discount sellers can offer cut-rate goods from foreign manufacturers without violating U.S. copyright laws. The justices heard argument Monday in a dispute between Costco and the Swiss ... (Source: FOX News 2010-11-08T22:12:15Z)

'Newsweek,' Daily Beast Join With Tina Brown At Helm

The Daily Beast online news site says it has reached a deal to merge with Newsweek magazine. In a posting on its website Thursday, The Daily Beast's editor-in-chief, Tina Brown, says the two outlets will partner to create The Newsweek Daily Beast Co. Brown ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-12T18:04:07Z)

Calif. governor calls special legislative session to deal with $6B budget gap in current year

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday announced a special session of the Legislature to address a $6 billion deficit that emerged just weeks after he signed the state budget. The announcement comes a day after the nonpartisan ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-12T01:50:36Z)

Toyota chief touts Tesla friendship

TOKYO - The usually grim-faced Toyota President Akio Toyoda, who's had to deal with massive recalls in the past year, was all smiles Friday, trumpeting a newfound friendship with U.S. luxury electric carmaker Tesla. Toyoda received as a gift from Tesla ... (Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram 2010-11-13T08:30:16Z)

Pistons owner Karen Davidson says she won't ever comment on sale

Detroit Pistons owner Karen Davidson says she has no comment on the pending sale of the team and won't have anything to say publicly when the deal is done. Davidson said "I'm going to hand over the keys and walk away" before Friday night's home opener ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-10-30T12:07:18Z)

Costco's Swatch Sales Trigger High Court Import Clash

Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Supreme Court grappled with a case that will shape the future of the multibillion-dollar "gray market," which retailers including Costco Wholesale Corp. use to sell foreign-made products at a discount in U.S. stores ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-08T18:16:01Z)

Daily Beast, Newsweek reach deal to join

The Daily Beast says it has reached a deal to join with Newsweek. In a posting on its website Thursday, The Daily Beast's editor-in-chief Tina Brown says the two outlets will partner to create The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. Brown says she will be editor ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-12T07:34:11Z)

Karen Davidson has reopened Pistons sale

With none of the participants commenting, sports industry insiders continued to mull the status of the sale of the Pistons on Friday, with some concluding it's likely Ilitch Holdings Inc. lowered its bid in recent days. Mike and Marian Ilitch received an ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-13T05:59:57Z)

NBA approves sale of Warriors to Lacob group

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The NBA's board of governors has unanimously approved the sale of the Golden State Warriors to a group led by Joe Lacob and movie producer Peter Guber. The long-expected announcement Friday allowed the Warriors' new owners to assume ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-13T00:59:18Z)

UPDATE 1-MGM bankruptcy, Spyglass deal wins OK

LOS ANGELES, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer creditors voted in favor of a bankruptcy plan that puts founders of Spyglass Entertainment at its helm, dealing a blow to Lions Gate Entertainment's ( LGF.N ) merger proposal, a source familiar with the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-30T01:15:54Z)

Web startup Daily Beast, Newsweek reach deal to join

NEW YORK -- Newsweek, a 77-year-old magazine that once helped set the national news agenda, is linking its future with a startup website just two years in the making. Three months after agreeing to buy the money-losing weekly for $1, audio equipment ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-13T00:23:31Z)

NBA finally approves record sale of Golden State Warriors to group headed by Joseph Lacob ...

CHICAGO -- The Chris Cohan era of the Golden State Warriors is officially over. Friday, the NBA and the Warriors announced the league's board of governors unanimously approved the sale of the franchise for a record $450 million. Joseph Lacob, a Menlo Park ... (Source: Berkeley Voice 2010-11-13T03:29:37Z)

NBA approves sale of Golden State Warriors to Lacob group

OAKLAND (AP) — The NBA's board of governors unanimously approved the sale of the Golden State Warriors on Friday to a group led by Joe Lacob and movie producer Peter Guber . The long-expected announcement allows the Warriors' new owners to assume formal ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-13T02:46:40Z)

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)

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)

Toyota and Tesla celebrate their deal

TOKYO - The usually grim-faced Toyota President Akio Toyoda was all smiles Friday, trumpeting a newfound friendship with U.S. luxury electric carmaker Tesla. Toyoda received as a gift from Tesla Motors Chief Executive Elon Musk a red roadster, that would ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-11-13T06:07:06Z)

Anheuser-Busch suing MLB over nixed deal

N EW YORK — Anheuser-Busch sued Major League Baseball on Friday in a dispute over the brewer's decades-long sponsorship. The maker of Budweiser contends MLB is improperly trying to back out of an April agreement to extend the company's exclusive ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-13T05:02:41Z)

Spyglass Entitled to $4 Million If MGM Deal Breached

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Spyglass Entertainment Group Inc., whose executives Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum will run Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. after its bankruptcy, is entitled to a $4 million breakup fee plus expenses of as much as $500,000 if it suffers any ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-04T20:43:56Z)

Governor blames voters, lawmakers for deficit

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday pointed the finger at lawmakers and California voters for the $6 billion deficit in the state budget he signed just a month ago. The Republican governor sought to deflect blame for the deficit, even ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-13T12:19:20Z)

Target Black Friday 2010 Deals Early to Compete with Walmart, Best Buy and ToysRUs

Target Black Friday 2010 deals arrive early like other major retailers vying for consumer attention. Target won't be outdone by the competition from Walmart, Best Buy and ToysRUs with Black Friday sales starting before the biggest shopping date on the ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-04T16:47:42Z)

Court OKs MGM bankruptcy plan

A federal bankruptcy court has cleared several hurdles for confirmation of MGM's bankruptcy plan on Dec. 2 – including granting permission to the studio to seek a $500 million loan to ramp up operations. In a Friday hearing in Manhattan, Judge Stuart ... (Source: Variety 2010-11-13T11:43:33Z)

Costco's Swatch Sales May Lead High Court to Limit Gray Market

The U.S. Supreme Court grappled with a case that will shape the future of the multibillion-dollar "gray market," which retailers including Costco Wholesale Corp. use to sell foreign-made products at a discount in U.S. stores. Hearing arguments today in ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-08T18:16:01Z)

Best Buy Black Friday 2010: Laptops, cameras, TVs top holiday deals

The Best Buy Black Friday ad for 2010 is sure to attract shoppers who are interested in some early morning bargains on televisions, laptops, digital cameras and other tech gadgets sure to sell out the day after Thanksgiving. Featured in the leaked Best Buy ... (Source: Examiner 2010-11-13T05:02:41Z)

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