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Deals of the Hour / June 9, 2011, 10:46 am

Hugh Hefner: `Kate Middleton would have made a good Playboy Bunny`

Asked if she would have made a good recruit, Hefner told The Telegraph, 'As a bunny, you mean? Absolutely. She's a beautiful little lady and very glamorous.' His own wedding to 24-year-old former Playmate Crystal Harris will take place at the Playboy ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-09T08:19:49Z)

Crédit Agricole and Citic to create global brokerage

A merger between Cheuvreux and CLSA will also be proposed this year, the French group said. "The sense of this deal is to build a global broker with a partner," said Jean-Yves Hocher, Crédit Agricole's deputy chief executive and head of corporate ... (Source: Financial Times 2011-06-09T17:16:41Z)

UFC: Is UFC Popular Enough To Resurrect A Failing Video Game Network?

UFC is going to have a very big decision to make later on this year. Everyone knows that the company's current television deal with Spike TV expires later on this year, and with ratings for The Ultimate Fighter dropping each season, there are big decisions ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2011-06-09T17:23:51Z)

Political leaders rip Delta on job loss

The decision underscores fears that the Northwest deal would lead Delta to whittle away at its Minnesota presence, but the airline says it remains committed to its Minneapolis-St. Paul hub. "Delta made a commitment to keep many of these jobs in Minnesota ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2011-06-09T17:23:51Z)

XYIENCE Inks Endorsement Deal With Sam Stout and Mark Hominick

The endorsement deal includes personal appearances by both Hominick and Stout at key MMA and beverage trade events. In addition, both athletes will have a presence on the brand's website, in its advertising campaign and will be also incorporated into ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2011-06-09T17:09:32Z)

Iran defiant over plans to boost uranium enrichment

Iran said it would not stop its nuclear programmes but would be ready to stop the 20-per-cent enrichment if there was a deal to provide fuel from abroad for the research reactor. (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-09T07:51:11Z)

Bill Barrett closes on $120M Utah deal

The Denver-based company (NYSE: BBG) announced the pending deal in May. Bill Barrett said the property, which it's named East Bluebell, has 25 producing wells. The company identified more than 200 drilling locations for more wells. Bill Barrett said the ... (Source: The Business Journal 2011-06-09T17:31:00Z)

JGBs rally on U.S. Treasuries; 5-yr sale draws decent demand

JGBs firmed after a 2.4 trillion ($30 billion) auction of five-year JGBs drew decent demand on Thursday , even though the coupon was 10 basis points lower than at the previous sale in May. "The outcome of the auction was healthy. Looking at the outlook of ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-09T07:22:33Z)

Stoops: Sooners don't want USC's vacated title

He said he and his assistants do not deal with recruits' handlers or agents and only "talk to parents and legal guardians and coaches" and current players are well-educated on what actions are forbidden. That doesn't mean the Sooners are immune to having ... (Source: Bismarck Tribune 2011-06-09T17:09:32Z)

Trichet May Play Rate Card as Germany Adds to Greek Pressure

The ECB and the German government are at loggerheads over how much pain private-sector creditors should bear in any pan- European deal that would tackle Greece ... well as an "accelerated" state-asset sale program. Investors Unconvinced Investors ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-09T07:44:01Z)

East African Nations Raise Investment as Growth Outlook Dims

Yield Surge Kenya's yield on one-year Treasury bills jumped to 10.249 percent, the highest level in at least five years, at a sale yesterday, tracking rising inflation. The Kenyan shilling has depreciated 7.9 percent against the dollar this year ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-09T07:01:04Z)

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