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Deals of the Hour / June 21, 2011, 8:47 am

Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review - new company profile

2011 1BOG Launches Deal On Solar Systems In Long Island, New York This comprehensive SWOT profile of Canadian Solar Inc. provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company's businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled to bring to ... (Source: Transworld News 2011-06-21T15:15:05Z)

Economists debate impact of Arizona's unemployment-aid cut

Why don't I turn down this offer and hope that I get another offer in six weeks?' My sense is there's just not many people on that margin." The U.S. Labor Department compiles monthly figures for job openings and turnover in the workforce. The latest ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2011-06-21T15:22:14Z)

Former AFC official calls on Bin Hammam to go

"It would be good for football. This has been going on for so many years. He should follow Warner, strike a deal with FIFA and say goodbye." AFC President bin Hammam of Qatar and Warner were suspended by FIFA last month after bribery allegations during bin ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-21T15:29:24Z)

Arizona fires: Communities survey damage from blazes

"This is the most devastating thing this community has ever had to deal with," Hunter added. The Monument Fire has charred nearly 27,000 acres since it was spotted a little more than a week ago and is 27 percent contained after the weather finally ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2011-06-21T15:15:05Z)

Norwegian orders $1.2 billion worth of Boeing 737s

LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Low-cost Nordic carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced an order for 15 Boeing 737-800 planes in a deal worth $1.2 billion at list prices. Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos has called the Boeing single-aisle jets "fantastic" and said ... (Source: CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog) 2011-06-21T09:10:01Z)

PNC Challenges Regions, SunTrust With RBC Deal to Expand in U.S. Southeast

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC) 's $3.62 billion deal to buy Royal Bank of Canada (RY ... based Marshall & Ilsley Corp. in December was trumped by a $4.1 billion offer from Bank of Montreal, according to two people with knowledge of those ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-21T06:46:51Z)

PNC buys RBC's US banks, card assets for $3.62B

The deal adds about $19 billion of deposits and $16 billion of loans based on RBC Bank (USA) balances as of April 30. The deal, which consists of $3.45 billion for RBC's retail operations and $165 million for related credit-card assets, does not include ... (Source: KABC 2011-06-21T15:22:14Z)

S&P, Nasdaq rise 1 percrnt in 2nd day of gains

But Walgreen Co <WAG.N> fell 5.7 percent to $42.61 after the drugstore chain reported higher quarterly earnings but said efforts to renew a deal with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc <ESRX.O> had failed. Barnes & Noble Inc <BKS.N>, the No. (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-21T15:15:05Z)

Stocks rise for fourth straight day on Greek hopes

Their deal, worth $5.3 billion in revenue this fiscal year, expires at the end of 2011. Express Scripts fell 1.4 percent. Best Buy Co. rose 2 percent after increasing its dividend by 7 percent. The electronics retailer also approved a program to buy back ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2011-06-21T15:22:14Z)

Testing PNC's rehab ability

The cash-and-stock deal includes 424 RBC branches in North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia and South Carolina with deposits of $19 billion. Adding those to PNC's existing operations in 15 states will create a bank with 2,870 branches ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2011-06-21T04:23:41Z)

Hazy Agrees to 33-Plane Boeing Deal, Urges Development of New 737

Air Lease's deal calls for firm orders for 14 737-800 single-aisle planes and the conversion of options for six more while adding the right to buy four in the future. The deal with Boeing also includes five 777-300ER widebodies and four 787-9 Dreamliners. (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-21T09:38:39Z)

US STOCKS-S&P, Nasdaq rise 1 pct in 2nd day of gains

But Walgreen Co ( WAG.N ) fell 5.7 percent to $42.61 after the drugstore chain reported higher quarterly earnings but said efforts to renew a deal with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc ( ESRX.O ) had failed. [ID:nN1E75K038] Barnes & Noble Inc ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-21T15:15:05Z)

Cabinet vote nears as EU/IMF team heads to Greece

Euro zone officials have told Reuters the plan for the new bailout, meant to extend Greece's year-old 110-billion-euro deal and fund it into late 2014, would feature up to 60 billion euros of fresh official loans, 30 billion euros from the private sector ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-21T08:55:42Z)

BUDGET BATTLE: Gov. Terry Branstad says despite concessions from Democrats a new budget plan isn t acceptable

If a deal can't be reached before the fiscal year ends June 30, Branstad says he can keep state government running through his executive authority.(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-21T15:15:05Z)

Man Urinates in Water, City Flushes 8M Gallons

"Nobody wants to drink pee, and I don't want to deal with the 100 people who would be unhappy that I'm serving them pee in their water," he said. Shaff said the security cameras also showed something that's still unidentified was thrown in the water ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-21T06:11:03Z)

Braves shoot for another win over slumping Jays

He was sent to Toronto on July 31, 2009 as part of the deal that sent Scott Rolen to the Reds. Atlanta swept a three-game series from Toronto at Turner Field the last time these clubs met from May 22-24, 2009. (Source: 9News 2011-06-21T15:07:55Z)

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