Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 7, 2011, 10:46 am

Police Fleets Gain 3 MPG with 2012 Chevrolet Impala

They are standard on the 2012 Impala Police. Retail customers who purchase the 2012 Impala, which goes on sale this month, also will get the additional horsepower and fuel economy. "The enhancements to the 2012 Impala's powertrain, steering and suspension ... (Source: The Auto Chanel 2011-06-07T17:04:45Z)

GE, Capital One bid for ING Direct USA: report

Proceeds from the sale would be used to repay the state. A spokesman for ING in Amsterdam declined to comment on whether GE and Capital One had submitted bids. "I can confirm that the process to prepare the sale of ING Direct USA is ongoing," Raymond ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-07T06:41:58Z)

Euro Gains on Greek Debt Plan Optimism; U.S. Index Futures Rise

General Electric Co. and Capital One Financial Corp. may be active after people with direct knowledge of the matter said the two companies submitted bids of ING Groep NV's U.S. online bank last week in a sale that may raise about $9 billion. Temple ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-07T07:32:05Z)

HMV secures new financing from banks

That sale is subject to approval by shareholders at a general meeting on June 23. HMV says business has not improved since May when it reported that the entertainment market remained weak. The company plans to close about 60 stores this year. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2011-06-07T07:24:55Z)

Barclays Sleepless in Sydney as India Firms Seek Coal Deals

Whitehaven Coal Ltd. last month ended talks for a potential sale, seven months after putting itself on the block, saying bids didn't reflect the value of its assets. "Acquirers are taking longer, going into more detail, and being more comprehensive on ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-07T06:41:58Z)

'We are taking a bigger canvas on PC manufacturing'

We want to keep pace with the available opportunities. What cloud computing-based services do you offer? We are offering infrastructure as a service (IaaS) over cloud along with software as a service (SaaS) where we can offer software services, disaster ... (Source: Hindustan Times 2011-06-07T16:57:35Z)

Dutch ING readying to sell US online bank

"We intend to repay the State through our own means, but the money we will make through the sale could contribute to reimburse the three billion euros we still owe the Dutch state," she said. ING accepted a 10-billion-euro cash injection from the Dutch ... (Source: France 24 2011-06-07T17:26:13Z)

Ning and Ustream Making Live Video More Social

"Ustream is excited to be working with Ning to offer Ustream broadcasters the ability to engage their audience directly from their Ning powered web sites," said Jeff Finkelstein, Director of Product Marketing and Strategy, Ustream. "Bringing Ustream's live ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2011-06-07T17:11:54Z)

Moody's may cut BofA, Citi, Wells ratings

WFC - News ), citing concerns about waning U.S. political willingness to offer support for the largest banks. The sweeping Dodd-Frank financial reform law is eliminating the certainty of U.S. governmental support that some "too big to fail" banks needed to ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2011-06-07T07:24:55Z)

Two for one: Orlando clinic offers free pap smear with every abortion

Hey Florida pro-choice ladies! Great news, an Orlando women's health clinic has a new offer that is sure to make your ovaries dance. The All Women's Health Center of Orlando is currently advertising a twofer that will enrage pro-lifers. The clinic is ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-07T16:57:35Z)

snom 3xx series IP desktop phones validated by Interactive Intelligence for use with CIC

"With snom's completion of interoperability testing, these solutions now offer our joint customers additional support resources for even faster deployment and user satisfaction," commented Interactive Intelligence chief marketing officer, Joe Staples. (Source: TMCnet 2011-06-07T17:11:54Z)

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