Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 24, 2011, 2:47 am

Procter & Gamble, McDonald's, Omnicom and BBDO Worldwide Are the Most Effective Marketers in the World According to Effie Effectiveness Index

"As part of the overall Effie offer, it should be an invaluable source to help marketers and their agencies." The Effie Index ranking system rewards not only Effie winners but finalists. In the inaugural Effie Index, Effie finalists and winners announced ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2011-06-24T08:59:18Z)

Prada shares slightly higher in HK trading debut

Prada shares were at $39.55 early Friday, five cents higher than the offer price. They gained as much as 50 cents, or 1 percent, to HK$40 in the first hour of trading. Milan-based Prada sold 423.3 million shares, or a 16.5 percent stake, to raise HK$16.7 ... (Source: CBS News 2011-06-24T08:37:49Z)

BSNL offers coverage for Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir

BSNL has announced that they will offer mobile coverage for the pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. This would allow the prepaid and postpaid BSNL and MTNL customers across India to keep in touch with others throughout the Yatra. The annual ... (Source: Fone Arena 2011-06-24T08:59:18Z)

Obama rallies gays as N.Y. lawmakers debate marriage

He did not, however, offer his personal backing to the legislation. The bill needs 32 senate votes to pass, and 31 senators have already expressed their support for legalizing gay marriage, although the issue has been repeatedly rejected by the New York ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2011-06-24T09:06:27Z)

N. Dakota flood protection as good as it can get, mayor says

Loose clothes and dark trash bags could be seen floating in the Souris, cast off by departing residents. Broadway Bridge, on a major north-south artery, was closed around midday and officials fretted over the possible closure of other bridges that would ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2011-06-24T08:30:40Z)

Slow River Rise Becoming Roar in Flooding ND City

Loose clothes, beer cans, dark trash bags, a tire and other assorted trash could be seen floating in the Souris, cast off by departing residents. Broadway Bridge, on a major north-south artery, was closed around midday and officials fretted over the ... (Source: WNCT 2011-06-24T08:30:40Z)

Obama's troop move a calculated risk

"He probably thinks he gave these guys what they asked for, and he's sticking by the original bargain," Ollivant said. "Otherwise, he probably thinks they will continue to drag this out indefinitely." (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-24T09:20:46Z)

Prada shares flat in Hong Kong trading debut

The stock was priced at the low end of the offer range. Despite the lackluster performance, Chief Executive Officer Patrizio Bertelli was upbeat at a listing ceremony. "The very early trades seem to confirm the pricing was right. Signs are very good," he said. (Source: Associated Press 2011-06-24T09:35:05Z)

Analysis: Troop cuts herald shift in US approach to Afghanistan

Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger had been at large even longer — 16 years — when the FBI and Los Angeles police found him and his girlfriend hiding in plain sight in a well-to-do Santa Monica neighborhood Wednesday evening. Word that any decision ... (Source: Salem News 2011-06-24T08:59:18Z)

Seeds may need more love than gardener has to give

Should I have left the other rows as well? I made a trip to Orono and met up with a friend who tried to lure me away from Aroostook onto beautiful new bike trails. "I gave up vegetable gardening long ago," she said. "In Orono we have a wonderful ... (Source: Bangor Daily News 2011-06-24T08:59:18Z)

Situation in N.D. Worsens as Water Rises Faster Than Expected

Loose clothes, beer cans, dark trash bags, a tire and other assorted trash could be seen floating in the Souris, cast off by departing residents. Broadway Bridge, on a major north-south artery, was closed around midday and officials fretted over the ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-24T09:06:27Z)

Fashion giant Prada makes low-key debut on Hong Kong stock exchange

The Milan-based brand, the first Italian company to go public in Hong Kong, ended the day at 39.60 Hong Kong dollars (5.08 US dollars), 10 Hong Kong cents above the offer price. About 75 million shares changed hands. On a day when the Hang Seng Index ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-24T09:27:56Z)

Boston mob boss was hiding in plain sight

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- As the FBI chased leads on two continents ... who was partial to baseball caps and dark sunglasses, kept a low profile. He would divert his eyes every time he got into the elevator with other people. Josh Bond, a property manager ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-24T09:13:37Z)

Capture of Boston gangster could mean more scandal

Bulger, the leader of the violent Winter Hill Gang, is charged in connection with 19 murders. He was captured in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, where he had lived for 15 of the last 16 years, according to his landlord. Bulger's flight in early 1995 ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2011-06-24T08:59:18Z)

Concerns for New Zealand's wayward penguin

Earlier this week, Simpson said flying the penguin back to Antarctica was not feasible as the frozen continent was in the midst of winter and it was dark 24-hours a day. He also said there were no facilities in New Zealand capable of providing the bird ... (Source: PhysOrg 2011-06-24T08:23:30Z)

Whitey Bulger, a savvy, feared fugitive, is found frail and paranoid

But soon after Bulger was lured out of a Santa Monica apartment on Wednesday and arrested at long last, it became clear that the reputed mobster was an old and ailing man living a quiet life. The end did not come in a hail of gunfire, as he'd once ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-24T01:42:38Z)

Nighttime swim ends tragically at FGCU

She said the family was not yet ready to talk about Johnson's death. FGCU President Wilson Bradshaw said the university will offer the family members any assistance they may need. "This is an unfortunate and sad accident, and we are all grieving from ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2011-06-24T09:20:46Z)

Washington 'playing with fire' in boundary dispute, Beijing says

China will show no mercy to its rival due to 'global impact' concerns." That last comment appears to be a kick at Vietnam's welcoming of Washington's offer to help resolve the disputes. That point was picked up by Vice-Minister Cui on Wednesday when he ... (Source: The Vancouver Sun 2011-06-24T08:37:49Z)

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