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

Stocks Rally, Euro Rises Ahead of Greek Vote

"Greece is not another Lehman," said Nick Sargen, chief investment officer at Fort Washington Investment Advisors in Cincinnati, which oversees more than $38 billion. "The market is saying that the worst is less likely for Greece. Assuming that the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-21T20:22:53Z)

Greek financial crisis serves as a lesson to us all

On Friday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced at a Berlin press conference that they'd like to offer the opportunity for the private sector — via banks, insurers and investment funds — to dole out some cash ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2011-06-22T03:18:04Z)

Exclusive: Glee Boss Ryan Murphy Reveals Sue's New Nemesis

All I said was I want people who are unknown and I want creative stars," Murphy says. "They don't have to be beautiful, they don't have to be handsome, they just have to be talented and they have to have moving stories. That, at the end of the day ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-22T02:42:17Z)

AP Sources: Hulu mulls putting itself up for sale

Online video service Hulu is exploring putting itself up for sale after receiving an unsolicited takeover offer, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The offer was large enough to make Hulu's board review the deal and consider seeking other ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2011-06-22T03:32:23Z)

Nokia N9: A Phone for Geeks Who Wonder What Might Have Been

The world's leading SSL certificates now offer more protection and security. Now from Symantec. Download your free trial of the world's leading SSL certificates at verisign.com/ssl/free-30day-trial . Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has unveiled the first smartphone ... (Source: TechNewsWorld 2011-06-21T18:56:59Z)

New York gay marriage showdown will likely be Wednesday

The religious protections would protect churches and other religious groups from discrimination lawsuits if they declined to perform gay marriages or offer other services to gay couples. "We're open to doing amendments that guarantee religious freedom in ... (Source: Evansville Courier-Press 2011-06-22T03:18:04Z)

Potential buyer looking into Hulu: Report

Any sale of Hulu would be complex, amid the tangled interests of its multiple investors, which include News Corp, Walt Disney Co and NBCUniversal. The Journal, which did not name the potential buyer, said the unsolicited offer had led Hulu's board to ... (Source: Straits Times 2011-06-22T03:03:45Z)

Nokia N9 Unveiled

The body is precision-machined from a single piece of polycarbonate and flows seamlessly into beautiful curved glass. The laminated deep black display means that the user interface just floats on the surface of the product. The Nokia N9 also packs the ... (Source: SlashPhone 2011-06-22T02:49:26Z)

UPI NewsTrack Sports

NBA owners push for 'flexible' salary cap NEW YORK, June 21 (UPI) -- NBA team owners Tuesday proposed what they call "a very significant offer" for a flexible salary cap in talks with players on a collective bargaining agreement. Commissioner David Stern ... (Source: United Press International 2011-06-22T02:56:36Z)

Apple Unveils 'Cloud' Music and Storage Service

Amazon and Google offer similar music services. But because those two companies did not obtain licenses from the labels, users have to upload their own music libraries — and any new song purchases — to the Web before they can access them on other devices. (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2011-06-22T03:18:04Z)

FDA issues graphic cigarette labels

The new labels offer the opportunity for a pack-a-day smoker to see graphic warnings on the dangers of cigarettes more than 7,000 times per year. The FDA estimates the new labels will reduce the number of smokers by 213,000 in 2013, with smaller additional ... (Source: Abilene Reporter-News 2011-06-22T02:56:36Z)

Davenport's Baker made baseball history 50 years ago Wednesday

The local Montgomery Ward store offered a sale on men's dress shirts for $1.99, Adolf Eichmann was on trial for war crimes in an Israeli courtroom and Disney's "101 Dalmatians" was playing at the Dipson Theatre in Batavia. To young pitcher Blass ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2011-06-22T03:03:45Z)

Brewer Foster's rejects $10B takeover bid from SABMiller

Foster's announcement came after beverage group Coca-Cola amended the terms of a brewing joint venture with SABMiller, which enabled SABMiller to bid for Foster's. SABMiller, the world's second-biggest brewer by volume, made an unsolicited, non-binding and ... (Source: USA Today 2011-06-21T19:04:09Z)

Foster's rejects A$9.5bn SABMiller bid

The company rejected an A$9.5bn ($10bn) takeover offer on Tuesday morning from SABMiller , the world's second-largest brewer by sales, claiming the bid significantly undervalued the company. But analysts predicted further machinations, either through the ... (Source: Financial Times 2011-06-22T02:42:17Z)

China Resources says overseas deal possible

Global beer giant SABMiller Plc ( SAB.L )( SABJ.J ) launched a cash bid for the Australian brewer valued at A$9.5 billion ($10.1 billion), excluding debt, which Foster's rejected. Investors predicted Foster's would accept a higher offer. (Source: Reuters 2011-06-22T03:03:45Z)

Final Cut X Pro: Apple uses carrot and stick to drive Mac OS X upgrades

Perhaps, but something else may be more important to Apple: Moving any laggards to Snow Leopard or Lion, which goes on sale through the Mac App Store next month . Since Mac App Store is an add-on to Snow Leopard and is built-in to Lion, people wanting the ... (Source: Beta News 2011-06-21T19:47:06Z)

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