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Deals of the Hour / June 3, 2011, 12:46 am

Rejection fuels a 'Perfect' drama

For the past several months Rosati has been living in Park City, Utah, promoting the film. The efforts have paid off. A deal is being inked this week for worldwide distribution with a Hollywood studio. It will be offered on Netflix, DVD and VOD. (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2011-06-03T07:08:11Z)

Huntington Beach offers traffic school for bicycle lawbreakers

Some counties, including Santa Cruz and Marin, offer traffic school for bicyclists ... which also waives any other fees or fines. "It's a good deal," said Frank Yonemori, who rides his bike several times a week in the city. The new policy does not apply ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-03T07:08:11Z)

Nokia Breakup Worth 52% Gain to Battered Shareholders: Real M&A

The stock slumped 18 percent to a 13-year low on May 31, exceeding the 14 percent slide on Feb. 11, when Nokia announced a deal to adopt Microsoft's Windows ... a ways to go before" someone makes an offer, he said. Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-03T07:22:30Z)

Modelo, Molson mull joint bid for Foster's: source

A successful bid for the company would be the biggest deal in the beverage sector globally and the largest ... come up with financing for a possible offer for Foster's. The person declined to be named because the talks are not public. (Source: Reuters 2011-06-03T07:08:11Z)

Advent Wins HFMWeek Award for Third Consecutive Year

making it a compelling offer for alternative investment firms worldwide. The front- and middle-office capabilities make real-time data accessible to traders and portfolio managers, provide increased transparency and enable informed investment decisions ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2011-06-03T07:01:02Z)

Nvidia CEO, Qualcomm VP differ on 'quad' future

[but] the rest of the system has to be big too," he said. Talluri continued. "What's the big deal? I can get two or I can get four cores from ARM. When we do a core, we design it from the ground up. That means we do a lot of custom transistors. For example ... (Source: CNET News 2011-06-03T07:08:11Z)

Protected speech an issue yet to be settled

Some legal experts are dubious that such agreements will hold up in court, but the tactic is notable as an innovative, pre-emptive attempt to deal with online criticism. Then there are questions involving the practical problems of determining global ... (Source: Courier-Post 2011-06-03T07:08:11Z)

Kid Rock to play Comerica Park Aug. 12, possibly 13th, too

Rock said he'll gladly participate in the roast, but only in Detroit. "If they come to Detroit, the roast will be on. If not, no deal," he said. Earlier this year, Rock performed to 60,000 fans at his 40th birthday celebration at Ford Field. He joked ... (Source: Detroit News 2011-06-03T07:08:11Z)

UPDATE 1-China PLA officers call Internet key battleground

So we've formed a blue army to train our military to deal with this," Xu Guangyu, a researcher at the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association and a retired PLA major general, told Reuters. "It represents the hacker threat, and other units using ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-03T07:22:30Z)

Woodward Dream Cruise sponsorship to benefit Chevrolet and communities along route

Chevrolet's $1-million deal to become the presenting sponsor of the Woodward Dream Cruise for the next three years will put the brand's name in front of millions of enthusiastic customers and help the nine communities along the cruise route pay for the ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2011-06-03T07:15:21Z)

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