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Deals of the Hour / November 15, 2010, 11:40 pm

Black Friday: Walmart to Open at Midnight and a Sneak Peek at the Deals

Walmart is coming out all guns a blazing and clearly intent on blowing away its competition this Black Friday. The retailer will be open at midnight, the technical start of Black Friday 2010, and is offering free shipping on all online orders and its ad ... (Source: Walletpop.com 2010-11-16T01:24:23Z)

Google's new phone software supports mobile payment

Google Inc's next version of its Android smartphone software will support a technology that lets people use their handsets, instead of credit cards, to pay for goods at restaurants and stores. Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt showed off a yet-to-be ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-16T01:38:42Z)

Google's Schmidt Shows Off 'Gingerbread' NFC Phone

Google chief executive Eric Schmidt showed off a unannounced Motorola Android phone running "Gingerbread," the next version of the Android operating system. But the phone also includes a near-field communications (NFC) chip, apparently now a key technology ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-11-16T03:18:54Z)

Flying high: Gangs buy aging jets, airfreight tons of cocaine across Atlantic

At least three gangs have struck deals to fly drugs to West Africa and from there to Europe, according to U.S. indictments. "The sky's the limit," one Sierra Leone trafficker boasted to a Drug Enforcement Administration informant, according to court ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-11-15T23:22:41Z)

Discount retailer Loehmann's files for bankruptcy

U.S. discount retailer Loehmann's is filing for bankruptcy after its Dubai government-linked owner failed to reach a debt-extension deal with creditors. Loehmann's says the filing Monday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York is ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-15T22:32:35Z)

3RD UPDATE: AXA Asia Pacific Board Split On AMP Bid

SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- The A$13 billion bid for AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd. (AXA.AU) hit a possible stumbling block Tuesday when the target's board failed to reach a unanimous agreement on the offer. AXA Asia Pacific said five of its six independent ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-11-16T07:07:58Z)

AXA Asia Pacific Board Split on AMP Bid

SYDNEY—The 13 billion Australian dollar (US$12.8 billion) bid for AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd. hit a possible stumbling block Tuesday when the target's board failed to reach a unanimous agreement on the offer. AXA Asia Pacific said five of its six ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-16T02:35:57Z)

Possible solution reached in surtax mix up

Kermit Miller is the evening news anchor and state legislature reporter. JEFFERSON CITY, MO. -- A couple of board votes are all that is needed to end a dispute over misdirected tax money. The deal essentially has the Cole County commission fronting a tax ... (Source: Connect 2010-11-11T00:25:53Z)

Walmart expands hours for Black Friday on the day after Thanksgiving

NEW YORK - Walmart says most of its stores will be open at midnight on the day after Thanksgiving. It's the latest retailer to expand its hours to lure in shoppers who want to get a head-start on holiday bargain shopping. It also is offering shoppers a ... (Source: NewsNet 5 2010-11-15T23:37:00Z)

West Bank settlement freeze not a done deal, source says

Jerusalem (CNN) -- As optimism flowed from U.S. leaders over the prospect of a settlement freeze in the West Bank, an Israeli government source on Monday tapped the brakes, saying that an agreement over such a freeze still had not been reached. On Sunday ... (Source: CNN 2010-11-15T19:47:56Z)

Discount retailer Loehmann's files for bankruptcy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - U.S. discount retailer Loehmann's is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after its Dubai government-linked owner failed to reach a debt-extension deal with creditors. Loehmann's says the Chapter 11 filing Monday in the U.S ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-15T21:42:28Z)

More Walmart Black Friday Deals -- Revealed!

Washington, D.C. (November 15, 2010) -- How would you like a Magnavox Wi-Fi Blu-ray player for $69? Or, a Flip UltraHD Camcorder for $99? Or, select Blu-ray movies starting at $5 each? Or a 50-inch Plasma HDTV for just $498? That's just a few of the "Black ... (Source: TVPredictions.com 2010-11-15T20:23:44Z)

Walmart also getting up early on Black Friday

Wal-Mart plans to open most of its stores well before dawn — in fact, at midnight — the day after Thanksgiving, the company announced Monday, becoming the latest in a series of retailers to expand hours to lure in shoppers who want to get a head-start ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-15T23:51:19Z)

Missouri trial judge dismisses lawsuit over utility rebates for solar power systems

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — A Missouri judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed over a renewable energy law that would require utilities to offer rebates to customers who install solar power systems. Voters approved the renewable energy law in 2008, which included ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-15T21:42:28Z)

Mo. judge dismisses solar power rebate lawsuit

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed over a renewable energy law that would require utilities to offer rebates to customers who install solar power systems. Voters approved the renewable energy law in 2008, which included a ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-15T22:11:06Z)

Israel Weighs U.S.-Backed Settlement Freeze

The Israeli Cabinet is considering a U.S. offer of incentives aimed at reviving Mideast peace talks. The Obama administration has offered military hardware and political backing in exchange for a new 90-day moratorium on Israeli settlement building in the ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-16T05:42:04Z)

India HCC unit files for 20-bln rupees IPO

NEW DELHI Nov 14 (Reuters) - Indian land developer Lavasa Corp, majority-owned by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd ( HCNS.BO ), has filed for a 20 billion rupees ($445 million) initial public offer, HCC's Chairman Ajit Gulabchand said on Sunday. He was ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-14T10:16:28Z)

Wal-Mart's Black Friday 2010 ad: Electronics top deals

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Wal-Mart's highly awaited Black Friday ad promises hot deals on high-definition TVs, Blu-ray players, laptops and holiday gift favorites such as toys and DVDs, according to a copy of the retailer's circular obtained by CNNMoney ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-11-15T14:32:58Z)

The sky's the limit'

NEW YORK — U.S. prosecutors in a series of court cases say they are beginning to unravel the latest innovation in drug smuggling: South American gangs that are buying old jets and other planes, filling them with cocaine and flying them more than 3,000 ... (Source: Mohave Daily News 2010-11-16T06:39:20Z)

Gangs buy disused jets for cocaine flights

NEW YORK – Drug smugglers are buying disused airliners to fly massive amounts of cocaine across the Atlantic. US government investigators said South American gangs had struck deals to fly drugs to West Africa and from there to Europe. One trafficker ... (Source: Irish Times 2010-11-16T00:27:07Z)

Google's Android Facebook Attack

Facebook made a novel run at Google today with its new communications system. Google made a less-noticed, but possibly more strategic run at Facebook, with another tweak to its Android operating system. Android, originally intended for phones, is rapidly ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2010-11-16T01:45:51Z)

Loehmann's Holdings Files Bankruptcy With Restructuring Deal

Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Loehmann's Holdings Inc., the seller of discounted designer goods, negotiated a restructuring plan with owner Istithmar Retail Investments and noteholder Whippoorwill Associates Inc. before filing for bankruptcy. Loehmann's ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-16T02:21:38Z)

Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ad is now fully published on Facebook

Highlights of the Walmart Black Friday ad include 15.6" eMachines Laptop selling for $198, Emerson 32" LCD HDTV selling for $198, $4 Zhu Zhu Pets, $225 iPod touch with $50 gift card, 42-inch full HD LCD HDTV for $398 and $5 Blu-ray movies. Browse your ... (Source: I4U 2010-11-15T18:36:21Z)

Eicher Motors to invest 5 bln rupees to expand capacity

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Eicher Motors Ltd plans to invest 5 billion rupees to expand its capacity as demand for commercial vehicles rises, Siddhartha Lal, chief executive officer, told reporters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum India summit. NEW ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-11-16T07:00:49Z)

Will Israel Accept America's Offer?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to convince his right-wing coalition to support a 90-day settlement construction freeze in exchange for security incentives. The Israeli security cabinet would have to give final approval. A vote could ... (Source: FOXNews (blog) 2010-11-16T07:22:17Z)

BLACK FRIDAY LEAKS

Details of the limited once-a-year deals that lucky day-after Thanksgiving shoppers can land in the wee hours of the morning, once a closely-guarded corporate secret, are pouring onto the Internet for anyone to find. Digital copies of "Black Friday ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-11-16T07:07:58Z)

AMP, Axa Offer to Buy Axa Asia Pacific for A$6.43 per Share in Cash, Stock

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd. said it has received a new scheme of arrangement proposal from AMP Ltd. and AXA SA. AXA Asia minority shareholders would receive at least A$6.43 in value per share, subject to the movement of the AMP share price within ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-15T00:49:46Z)

Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ad (Full Ad Scan Inside)

The Walmart Black Friday 2010 ad is out and as promised, Walmart has some great deals. You can see all the scans of the Walmart Black Friday 2010 ad here . Black Friday 2010, which is November 26th, is just eleven days away now and the Black Friday Ads are ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-11-15T23:01:13Z)

India Economic Summit: Are There Any Good Deals Left?

OK, you only have to look at the Indian stock market in the past couple of years to realize this would have been a mighty good place to put your money. Is that still the case and will it be the case in the long term? Those were the issues deliberated at a ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-16T03:11:45Z)

Walmart expands Black Friday hours, deals

NEW YORK - Walmart plans to open most of its stores at midnight the day after Thanksgiving, the company said Monday, becoming the latest in a series of retailers to expand hours to lure in shoppers who want to get a head-start on holiday bargain shopping ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-15T20:23:44Z)

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