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Deals of the Hour / November 13, 2010, 6:40 am

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)

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)

33 Chilean miners remain tight-lipped about ordeal

COPIAPO, Chile — They're treated like rock stars today, offered book contracts, movie deals and all-expenses-paid trips to see their favorite soccer teams in Europe while demanding thousands of dollars for interviews. A month after the remarkable end to ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-11-13T07:54:29Z)

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)

PSC Issues Order Approving Sale of FiberNet to nTelos

The Public Service Commission approved nTelos purchasing FiberNet for $170 million. The Public Service Commission of West Virginia approved the sale of FiberNet to nTelos. The PSC issued an order Friday approving the sale for $170 million under certain ... (Source: The State Journal 2010-11-12T20:55:55Z)

Retailers start holiday shopping wars

From free shipping from Wal-Mart to Sears stores open Thanksgiving Day to Meijer Inc. posting ads two weeks early, the battle for holiday shoppers' dollars has begun in earnest. The early competition to break through shoppers' caution about spending ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-11-13T08:51:45Z)

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)

Chilean miners' lives better; mines aren't

COPIAPO, Chile — They're treated like rock stars today, offered book contracts, movie deals and all-expense-paid trips to see their favorite soccer teams in Europe, while demanding thousands of dollars for interviews. A month after the remarkable end to ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-11-13T05:59:57Z)

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 2010-11-13T05:09:50Z)

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: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-13T03:36:47Z)

PSC approves FiberNet sale [The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.]

(Charleston Gazette, The (WV) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 13--CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia regulators on Friday approved nTelos' plan to purchase Charleston-based FiberNet for $170 million. The state Public Service Commission cited nTelos ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-11-13T06:14:16Z)

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)

Look early for Black Friday digital gear deals

Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Retailers offer smoking deals to lure Christmas shoppers. But in this sluggish economy, Black Friday is no longer a one-day event. This year, Black Friday deals ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-12T15:40:57Z)

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)

Apple computer priced at six-figures

I expect a Macbook to put quite a dent in my wallet. IPads and iPods are also always a chunk of change. But $160,000 for an Apple product? Would they like my firstborn child, too? The computer set to be auctioned is number 82 out of the 200, and is ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-12T22:43:18Z)

CoD: Black Ops Sales Beat Down Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty: Black Ops shattered the previous launch-day sales record set by Modern Warfare 2 when the game pulled in $360 million big ones on its first day out. People snagged 5.6 million copies of the game in North American and the UK when it launched ... (Source: Ve3d.com 2010-11-12T14:50:51Z)

Obama nominates top N.C. banking official to head FHFA agency

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama today nominated North Carolina's top banking official to oversee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Obama tapped Joseph A. Smith Jr., the N.C. Commissioner of Banks, for the role ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-11-13T09:49:01Z)

Victor Walmart wants permission to open Black Friday for 24 hours

VICTOR — The town of Victor could have the only Walmart in the state not open 24 hours on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. The Planning Board should decide Tuesday whether the town's Walmart store at 441 Commerce Drive will be allowed to ... (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2010-11-13T12:12:11Z)

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)

PSC approves FiberNet sale

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia regulators on Friday approved nTelos' plan to purchase Charleston-based FiberNet for $170 million. The state Public Service Commission cited nTelos' financial strength and its pledge to spend $40 million in West Virginia ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-11-13T04:05:25Z)

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)

Black Friday preview starts now

If retailers had their holiday wish, it would be Christmas year-round. Black Friday sales that are usually reserved for the Friday after Thanksgiving will start at big box retailers today, with Sears' "Black Friday Now" specials on items from diamond rings ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-28T23:58:21Z)

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)

Call of Duty: Black Ops Breaks Modern Warfare 2 Sales Records

Publisher Activision has announced that their newly released Call of Duty: Black Ops has managed to top the records set by its predecessor, Modern Warfare 2, for launch day sales, managing to move no less than 5.6 million units in North America and in the ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-12T09:43:02Z)

New 'Call of Duty' breaks sales record

Activision says the latest "Call of Duty" video game pulled in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale in a record showing for the entertainment industry. Activision Blizzard Inc. said Thursday that "Call of Duty: Black Ops" topped the first-day sales ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-11T16:32:15Z)

Chile's rescued miners enjoy taste of the good life

COPIAPO, Chile They're treated like rock stars today, offered book contracts, movie deals and all-expense-paid trips to see their favorite soccer teams in Europe, while demanding thousands of dollars for interviews. A month after the end of their 69-day ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-11-13T04:05:25Z)

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)

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)

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)

BJ's Wholesale Club is said to seek sale

Shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. jumped this morning after published reports said the Natick warehouse shopping club may put itself up for sale. The company has reportedly hired New York investment bank Morgan Stanley to conduct an auction of BJ's ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-11T04:07:47Z)

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