Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 17, 2011, 4:44 pm

Hopes of Greece aid plan lift world stocks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The euro rose and Wall Street stocks opened higher on Friday after words from the heads of France and Germany hinted at an aid deal to save Greece from a default. Speculation that the heavily-indebted euro zone nation could receive 120 ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-17T13:46:46Z)

Profitless Pandora pricks the tech bubble

For the Chinese Internet companies there has been a double dose of bad sentiment to deal with. A series of accounting scandals at Chinese companies listed in North America has led to a loss of confidence in the sector generally. Josef Schuster, founder of ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-17T23:12:16Z)

Reich and Wrong in New Jersey

The kids wanted to donate half the proceeds of their lemonade sale to help fight pediatric cancer. Instead, authorities in Montgomery County, Maryland shut it down. The families of the children were then slapped with $500 fine. Montgomery County cited ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-17T23:26:35Z)

NHL champion Bruins in good shape for future

They even explored trading him. Now, after one of the greatest performances by a goalie in the history of the Stanley Cup finals, that deal looks golden. And there's more good news on the contract front for the NHL champions. Only three players on the team ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-17T22:57:57Z)

More Father's Day deals

burger on Sunday. Bring in the family to show Dad that he's a BFD – big freakin' deal. Say "I want the BFD" and The Counter will buy his burger. One per dad with a paying guest. Additional and premium toppings are extra. 850 Mansell Road ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) 2011-06-17T23:12:16Z)

Report: Facebook users more trusting, engaged

This was especially true in the 1960s, when women not in the work force would move to the suburbs with their husbands and face a great deal of isolation, Hampton said. Now, with social networks, these ties are persistent. "Persistent and pervasive," Hampton said. (Source: CBS News 2011-06-17T23:12:16Z)

Republicans See Political Prospects Rise With Slowing U.S. Economy

"We have seen the most anti-investment, anti-growth, anti- jobs strategy that's existed in America since Jimmy Carter ," Romney said of the Obama administration. "And the result has been it's harder and harder for people to find work." David ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-17T13:18:08Z)

NJ Public Workers Swarm Trenton As Gov Chris Christie Tries to Rip Them Off

As David Cay Johnston pointed out last year , public employees in Wisconsin had negotiated a deal whereby some of their pay would come in the form of benefits, so asking them to "pay more" for their pensions and health-care, after they had negotiated those ... (Source: AlterNet 2011-06-17T22:57:57Z)

Best Buy Settles Employee Discrimination Suit

The electronics retailer has denied any wrongdoing. Under the deal, the company "agrees to changes to its personnel policies and procedures that will enhance the equal employment opportunities of the thousands of women, African Americans and Latinos ... (Source: My Fox Boston 2011-06-17T23:05:07Z)

Best Buy settles discrimination lawsuit

The electronics retailer has denied any wrongdoing throughout the litigation. Under the deal, the company "agrees to changes to its personnel policies and procedures that will enhance the equal employment opportunities of the thousands of women ... (Source: Marketwatch 2011-06-17T23:26:35Z)

Shane McMahon looking to make his mark with China venture

In the meantime, Hollywood is trying to find other avenues into China. Earlier this month, Legendary Pictures, a Burbank company that co-financed "The Hangover" and "The Dark Knight," unveiled a joint venture with a Chinese entertainment conglomerate to ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-17T23:05:07Z)

Greek prime minister reshuffles cabinet

In Washington, White House spokesman Jay Carney said U.S. officials are monitoring the situation in Greece closely but believe their European counterparts have the capacity to deal with it. "We consider it a headwind, if you will, in terms of the global ... (Source: CNN 2011-06-17T13:39:37Z)

EU Prepares New Greek Aid Deal as Merkel Backs ECB Approach

Stocks, bonds and the euro all gained on the prospect that Merkel's shift would facilitate a new deal for Greece ... roughly 30 billion euros in asset- sale proceeds and about 30 billion euros from creditors. A year after the bailout that aimed to ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-17T22:57:57Z)

Puerto Rico: Disappointment, Frustration, and Laughs Over Obama's Visit

Disguised as asphalt. Of paint. Of voices that dare not speak. Of silence. Censorship. The power of injustice. Of dark history. React. Freedom? Democracy? Don't condemn the dictatorship. Here we are imprisoned. The online satire publication "E ... (Source: Global Voices Online.org 2011-06-17T14:01:05Z)

Lady Gaga pushes for gay marriage in New York, asks 'little monsters' to contact undecided senators

We'd never go this kind of mass." Meanwhile, Mayor Bloomberg rushed to the Capitol Thursday in a last-ditch effort to convince Senate Republicans, who have been agonizing over how to deal with the issue, to allow a vote on the gay marriage bill. (Source: New York Daily News 2011-06-17T13:10:59Z)

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