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Deals of the Hour / November 3, 2010, 7:40 pm

Intel can exclude Oak Trail after FTC order

The Federal Trade Commission today approved an order changing its settlement with Intel to determine changes for Oak Trail processors. The company can ship the future Atom chips as-is until June 2013, when it will have to either add PCI Express to a future ... (Source: Electronista 2010-11-02T21:29:15Z)

Oil Drilling Equipment Maker Cameron Beats in Q3

Oil drilling equipment maker Cameron International Corp. ( CAM ) reported third quarter 2010 earnings per share (excluding special items) of 64 cents, surpassing the prior-year quarter result of 58 cents and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 60 cents ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-11-02T21:00:37Z)

Boeing: Air Cargo Rebound Under Way

Worldwide air-freight traffic has already started to recover from a recent downturn, and the market is expected to triple in size by 2029, Boeing said in a forecast released this week. "Industrial requirements are driving the rebound, as air cargo is an ... (Source: AVweb 2010-11-03T18:07:38Z)

Boeing forecasts high Chinese demand for aircraft

BEIJING — Boeing Co. raised its 20-year forecast of China's demand for commercial aircraft due to strong economic growth and more competitive Chinese carriers. Chinese airlines are expected to add 4,330 aircraft worth $480 billion by 2029, up from a ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-11-02T15:09:52Z)

Sarkozy May Lobby China's Hu on G-20 as Airbus Wins Contract

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- President Nicolas Sarkozy may lobby Chinese premier Hu Jintao to support his Group of 20 agenda for a "new monetary order" on a visit to France starting today that will seal contracts for exporters including Airbus SAS. "Both ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-03T23:15:26Z)

Cameron says margins will 'trough' next quarter

Cameron International Corp., the second-largest U.S. maker of oil field equipment after National Oilwell Varco, said margins would "trough" in the next quarter as it works through less profitable, older orders and gets more of its revenue from gear used to ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-11-03T07:37:42Z)

Judge's 'don't ask, don't tell' order is put on hold

Acting on a request from the Obama administration, a federal appeals court in San Francisco on Wednesday lifted a judge's order that had halted enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays, leaving the much-disputed law in legal ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-21T11:49:21Z)

EPA to Set Standards for Diesel Fuel Efficiency and Emissions

STWA, Inc. (OTCBB: ZERO) ("STWA" or the "Company"), an innovative company creating technology focused on energy efficiency of large-scale energy production and improved fuel economy for diesel fleets, today responded to a recent announcement by the U.S ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-27T11:06:26Z)

Charlie Villanueva Not Pleased Over Kevin Garnett's 'Cancer Patient' Remark

Former UConn star and current Detroit Piston Charlie Villanueva apparently is not pleased over some trash talk by Celtics forward Kevin Garnett during Boston's win over the Pistons on Tuesday night. Villanueva, who has alopecia universalis disease which ... (Source: Hartford Courant (blog) 2010-11-03T19:40:42Z)

FTC: Oak Trail can ship without PCIe

The US Federal Trade Commission has opened the doors for Intel's Oak Trail platform to ship without support for the PCI Express interface standard, modifying its original anti-trust settlement order with the company. The order, which was placed on Intel ... (Source: THINQ.co.uk 2010-11-03T12:02:34Z)

Prosecutors haven't requested mistrial after Fieger breaks judge's order

Pontiac - One day after an uproar in the case of a slain Oak Park police officer, Oakland County prosecutors haven't indicated whether they will ask for a mistrial in the trial of Jonathan Belton. The office of Circuit Court Judge Rae Lee Chabot — who is ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-03T06:40:26Z)

Cameron Profit Rises as Explorers Order More Gear

Cameron International Corp. , the second-largest U.S. maker of oilfield equipment, said third- quarter profit rose as customers ordered more drilling- rig gear to take advantage of higher oil prices. Net income rose to $148.7 million, or 61 cents a share ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-02T11:13:38Z)

FTC's Modified Intel Agreement Excludes Atom Product

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday released a modified settlement order with Intel, altering the agreement to protect a chip family that Intel had begun developing. The modified agreement puts to rest an antitrust investigation that was settled in ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-11-02T21:57:53Z)

Kevin Garnett Allegedly Calls NBA Player a "Cancer Patient"

According to a tweet posted by Charlie Villanueva of the Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett called Villanueva a "cancer patient" during the Pistons' regular season game against the Celtics on Tuesday. Villanueva, 26-year-old Pistons ... (Source: Transworld News 2010-11-03T23:58:23Z)

FTC Modifies Intel Anti-trust Settlement

The US Federal Trade Commission has modified the settlement order in an anti-trust case brought Intel for using unfair trade practices. The unmodified settlement ordered Intel to use PCI Express Bus in its chipsets for a period of 6 years, The Inquirer ... (Source: Itproportal 2010-11-03T14:54:22Z)

Fieger slip may prompt mistrial in Oak Park police officer slaying trial

A furious judge scolded Geoffrey Fieger after he said "polygraph" in court Monday, the same day a witness testified to seeing Fieger's client holding a gun and standing next to a fallen police officer. Prosecutors are now considering a request for ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-11-03T05:07:23Z)

Obama agenda dead, long live Obama agenda

Charles Krauthammer makes a troubling prediction when asked about what happens to the Obama agenda going forward. The Obama legislative agenda is dead, he argues but it will continue through regulation. Krauthammer uses the Environmental Protection Agency ... (Source: New York Post 2010-11-03T16:56:03Z)

Boeing's forecast soars for jet sales to Chinese

BEIJING -- Boeing Co. raised its 20-year forecast of China's demand for commercial aircraft because of strong economic growth and more competitive Chinese carriers. Chinese airlines are expected to add 4,330 aircraft worth $480 billion by 2029, up from a ... (Source: News-Democrat 2010-11-03T06:11:48Z)

US FTC modifies Intel antitrust settlement order

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has amended a settlement order in an antitrust case against Intel by exempting a planned chipset for netbooks from requirements that they include an interface with the open standard PCI Express Bus. The amended order ... (Source: CIO.de 2010-11-02T19:06:05Z)

Business Looks to Republicans to Block Obama on Rules, Taxes

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The Republican gains in Congress mean U.S. companies from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to Wellpoint Inc. may be able to weaken or block what they consider President Barack Obama's anti-business policies on health care, the environment ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-03T02:22:45Z)

Celtics' Kevin Garnett responds to accusations made by Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett said in a statement today that he did not call Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva a "cancer patient," but instead said he is "cancerous to your team and our league." Villanueva, who has alopecia, an autoimmune ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-11-03T21:06:36Z)

Gunvor Buys European Gasoline Barges; Gasoil Futures Advance

European gasoline barge prices rose as French refineries awaited supplies of crude in order to resume operations. Gasoil for December delivery advanced on London's ICE Futures Europe exchange. Brent crude for December delivery gained as much as 0.4 ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-28T12:31:09Z)

Air Freight To Expand At 5.9 Pct A Year - Boeing

Global air cargo traffic will expand at a 5.9 percent annual rate over the next two decades, with worldwide air freight traffic expected to triple by 2029, according to Boeing. Boeing released its biennial World Air Cargo Forecast at the International Air ... (Source: Airwise 2010-11-02T23:30:57Z)

FTC modifies Intel antitrust settlement order

IDG News Service - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has amended a settlement order in an antitrust case against Intel by exempting a planned chipset for netbooks from requirements that they include an interface with the open standard PCI Express Bus. The ... (Source: Computerworld 2010-11-02T17:54:30Z)

BNP Grows to Biggest Bank as France Says Size Doesn't Matter

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The world's biggest bank isn't in the U.S., where regulators banned lenders from proprietary trading, nor in Switzerland, which is doubling capital requirements. BNP Paribas SA is in France, which is doing neither. BNP Paribas's ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-03T23:15:26Z)

Gays in military put on hold; appeal delays judge's order

WASHINGTON - Acting on a request from the Obama administration, a federal appeals court in San Francisco yesterday lifted a judge's order that had halted enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays, leaving the much-disputed law in ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-21T07:03:01Z)

Boeing Wins Aircraft Order Worth $2.2 Bln.; Sees World Cargo Traffic Increase

(RTTNews) - Boeing Co. (BA: News ), Tuesday said world air cargo traffic would regain its 2007 peak by the end of this year. Boeing also announced a $2.2 billion order for eight 777-300ERs from BOC Aviation. Boeing's biennial World Air Cargo Forecast 2010 ... (Source: RTT News 2010-11-02T23:16:38Z)

Airbus Set to Erode Boeing's Lead in China With 100-Jet Order

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Airbus SAS, for decades the also-ran behind Boeing Co. in China, is set to reap one of its largest orders yet from the country as a local factory attracts Chinese carriers and air travel in the region booms. The company may secure a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-02T23:16:38Z)

Appeals court puts on hold judge's 'don't ask, don't tell' order

Acting on a request from the Obama administration, a federal appeals court in San Francisco on Wednesday lifted a judge's order that had halted enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays, leaving the much-disputed law in legal ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-21T02:59:38Z)

Mistrial possible in Oak Park cop death

Pontiac — Prosecutors will tell an Oakland County judge today whether they want a mistrial in the case of accused cop killer Jonathan Belton after defense attorney Geoffrey Fieger told the jury of a polygraph taken by a main witness in the trial. Oakland ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-03T05:07:23Z)

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