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Deals of the Hour / November 17, 2010, 2:43 pm

Dealer offers free AK-47 for truck buyers

A Florida car dealership trying to drum up business is offering an unusual perk for potential used-truck buyers: A free AK-47 assault rifle. General sales manager Nick Ginetta says that since the promotion was announced on Veterans Day, business has more ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-15T21:21:00Z)

Green Lantern TRAILER Starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard (VIDEO)

The first full length trailer for the live-action "Green Lantern" movie is out and we must say, it looks pretty cool. The film stars Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, who becomes the titular character, Blake Lively as his love interest Carol Ferris, and Peter ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-11-17T14:37:46Z)

TECH STOCKS: NetApp Losses Lead Late Tech Action

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The tech sector put in a mildly upbeat performance Wednesday afternoon, with an earlier-than-expected earnings release from NetApp Inc. adding some drama to the day's late-market action. NetApp ( NTAP ) shares began falling ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-11-17T22:23:03Z)

Retailers respond to leaks of Black Friday deals

- 2010blackfridayads.com:  Offers ad scans and features a countdown clock. Has contests, links to store hours and online specials and articles. - blackfriday.gottadeal.com: Posts text versions of ads, linked to scanned versions of ad items featured ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-11-16T09:31:08Z)

Reds re-sign catcher Ramon Hernandez to 1-year, $3 million deal

CINCINNATI -- The Reds have agreed to a 1-year, $3 million deal with catcher Ramon Hernandez, 34, who started a team-high 85 games behind the plate last season. Hernandez batted .297 with seven homers and 48 RBIs. He missed time with an inflamed left knee ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-11-16T00:41:26Z)

Green Lantern' Trailer: Costume Transformation Shot By Shot

Now that the 'Green Lantern' trailer is out, fans are talking. We've laid out a shot-by-shot spread of Ryan Reynolds transforming into Green Lantern's costume – does it look good to you? Well, the Green Lantern trailer is finally here, and fan ... (Source: Screenrant.com 2010-11-17T22:23:03Z)

Black Friday 2010 Deals Come Early from Target, Walmart, Toys R Us and Best Buy

Black Friday 2010 deals are early this year as the biggest retailers, like Target, Walmart and Best Buy, roll out the shopping savings early this year in 2010. Stores are already releasing tons of information about the Black Friday 2010 sales and deals ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-11-13T15:39:46Z)

Yahoo jumps into the daily deals arena

Yahoo Inc. said this week that it is trying its hand at the daily deal game by aggregating offers from more than a dozen deal-of-the-day sites, including Groupon , LivingSocial and BuyWithMe . Yahoo will provide the service only in limited U.S. markets for ... (Source: InternetRetailer.com 2010-11-17T16:46:36Z)

Google and Hachette in landmark deal

Google and Hachette Livre have struck a groundbreaking deal allowing the world's second largest retail book publisher to control the scanning and electronic sale of its out-of-print French language titles. The agreement, covering about 50,000 mostly ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-17T21:11:28Z)

Northern Foods, Greencore Merging to Form New Chilled Foods Company

UK's Northern Foods and Ireland's Greencore said Wednesday they are merging to form a new company called Essenta Foods. Under the terms of the deal, Northern shareholders will receive about 0.448 Greencore shares for every one of their shares ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-11-17T18:33:59Z)

Yahoo! Local Offers: Making Yahoo! a Home for Deals and Discounts

Tuesday, Yahoo! announced its very own deal service that by selling coupons and discounts for local businesses. Yahoo! will offer this in the US by partnering with 20 providers including Groupon Inc. and LivingSocial.com. "Local Offers Program" is Yahoo!'s ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-16T22:24:14Z)

Reds, Hernandez agree to 1-year deal

CINCINNATI — The Reds have agreed to a 1-year, $3 million deal with catcher Ramon Hernandez, who started a team-high 85 games behind the plate last season. The 34-year-old batted .297 with seven homers and 48 RBIs. He missed time with an inflamed left ... (Source: Dayton Daily News 2010-11-16T04:44:48Z)

Truck dealer offers AK-47 voucher w/ purchase

SANFORD, Fla. (KABC) -- A Florida truck dealer is offering a new incentive to boost sales. It's not zero percent financing--it's an AK-47. Buyers get a voucher for an AK-47 assault rifle if they buy a truck from Nick Ginetta. Not everyone likes the idea ... (Source: KABC 2010-11-16T03:54:42Z)

Northern Foods, Greencore agree to merger

LONDON (Reuters) - British food manufacturer Northern Foods ( NFDS.L ) has agreed to merge with Ireland's Greencore Group ( GNC.I ) to create a combined group with annual sales of around 1.7 billion pounds ($2.7 billion). The deal, which is structured as a ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-17T07:56:54Z)

UPDATE 1-Northern Foods, Greencore agree to merger

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British food manufacturer Northern Foods ( NFDS.L ) has agreed to merge with Ireland's Greencore Group ( GNC.I ) to create a combined group with annual sales of around 1.7 billion pounds ($2.7 billion). The deal, which is ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-17T07:49:44Z)

Target, Best Buy, Toys R Us, Walmart 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. Toys R Us will have Mega ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-11-16T20:08:14Z)

Online travel firm Kayak files for 50-million-dollar IPO

San Francisco - Online travel firm Kayak filed for an initial public offering Wednesday worth 50 million dollars. One of the internet's leading sites in helping travelers find good deals for flights, hotels and rental cars, Kayak said it had revenues this ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-11-17T17:58:11Z)

TECH STOCKS: Beatles No Boost To Dragged-down Tech Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tech stocks lost more ground as trading progressed Tuesday, with most of the sector in the red along with the broader equities market on economic jitters over China and Ireland. But it was Apple Inc.'s deal to begin selling ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-11-15T23:58:29Z)

Reds agree with C Hernandez on 1-year deal

(AP) — The Reds have agreed to a 1-year, $3 million deal with catcher Ramon Hernandez, who started a team-high 85 games behind the plate last season. The 34-year-old batted .297 with seven homers and 48 RBIs. He missed time with an inflamed left knee ... (Source: Newsday 2010-11-16T00:34:16Z)

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)

Kayak opts for IPO despite ITA 'risk'

Kayak has shrugged off the potential threat from the proposed deal that will see its software supplier ITA sold to Google by filing for an Initial Public Offering of its shares in the US . The travel search engine giant has proposed an IPO worth $50 ... (Source: Travolution 2010-11-17T15:13:33Z)

TECH STOCKS: Few Buyers For Tech Stocks In Afternoon Trading

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tech stocks lost more ground as trading progressed Tuesday, with most of the sector in the red along with the broader equities market amid economic jitters over China and Ireland. Apple Inc.'s deal to begin selling the music ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-11-15T23:58:29Z)

Travel site Kayak.com files for IPO, cites Google's pending ITA acquisition as a risk

NEW YORK — Kayak Software Corp., whose site Kayak.com is a popular aggregator of flight and hotel deals, filed for an initial public offering Wednesday, with hopes of raising up to $50 million. The Norwalk, Conn., company did not say in its filing with ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-17T22:15:53Z)

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)

Florida truck dealer gives away free AK-47 assault rifle with every purchase in honor of veterans

Car salesmen are known for trying anything to make a sale, but one Florida dealership's special offer has a shot at being the country's most outlandish. At Nations Trucks in Sanford , Fl., the deal is simple: "Buy a truck, get a free AK-47 ." "We wanted to ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-11-16T17:09:16Z)

Yahoo Adding New Features: Twitter, Zynga, Local Deals

Yahoo, in an attempt to keep up with a fast changing online world, has added microblogging phenomenon Twitter and social networking game developer Zynga to its websites, the search company said Tuesday. Yahoo also revealed that it is experimenting with a ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-11-17T12:21:45Z)

Video: 'Green Lantern' movie trailer

Here's the trailer for the upcoming "Green Lantern," movie featuring Ryan Reynolds. It's scheduled for a June 2011 release. Hal Jordan seems to be a bit more on the silly side. What do you think of the trailer? Would you watch it? (Source: The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog) 2010-11-17T18:33:59Z)

Google Reaches Deal With France's Biggest Publisher

Following a significant period of inactivity (brought on by outright hostility), Google Books has made a breakthrough. France's largest publisher has agreed to an arrangement that'll allow Google Books to scan many of its out-of-print works. The last time ... (Source: WebProNews 2010-11-17T22:23:03Z)

Google Strikes Deal With French Publisher

PARIS — Google said Wednesday that it had reached a deal with the publisher Hachette Livre, which has broken ranks with its French rivals and agreed to allow Google to scan thousands of out-of-print books for its digital library project. Under the ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-17T21:11:28Z)

Black Friday 2010 Best Buy Ads and Deals and Doorbusters

Black Friday 2010 is not complete without Best Buy's ads, deals, and doorbusters during the Thanksgiving holiday season. Anxious shoppers can rest assured that this season will be as exciting as all the previous Black Friday events. Best Buy has taken the ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-17T22:01:34Z)

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