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Deals of the Hour / July 1, 2011, 10:51 am

Samsung Seeks US Import Ban Against Apple Products

"And we can't discuss our customers." The International Trade Commission is an independent U.S. federal agency that deals with issues that affect trade including dumping, subsidies and safeguards and also judges import cases dealing with intellectual ... (Source: Wirelessweek.com 2011-07-01T16:57:45Z)

Small-market owners need win ;NBA LOCKOUT;TEAMS LIKE THUNDER BETTER OFF WITH A HARD SALARY CAP

But a hard cap will be hard-earned. The owners' negotiations have been ridiculous. The initial offer of a $45 million payroll cap per team, with no guaranteed contracts, was nothing but an insult. I don't see how the players could stand to be in the same ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2011-07-01T16:29:07Z)

Analysts Mixed On Apple; RIM A Cheap Takeover Takeover Target?

Speaking of RIM, a potential acquirer could offer a 50% premium for the company and still pay a lower multiple for the BlackBerry maker than for any other company in the industry, according to Bloomberg News . One analyst quoted by Bloomberg said it's not ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2011-07-01T06:06:21Z)

Two-thirds of Minn. state staff to be furloughed as government shut down begins

Dayton dismissed the offer as "a publicity stunt." "They have known for two months, I have said consistently, that I would not agree to anything until I agree to everything," Dayton said. All but the most critical state functions will be suspended while ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-07-01T17:33:33Z)

Factbox: Protests in Middle East, North Africa

BAHRAIN -- Bahrain launches a national dialogue on Saturday but majority Shi'ites are skeptical the Sunni King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa is willing to offer concessions that could heal wounds caused by the crackdown on pro-democracy protests. -- However ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-07-01T17:04:55Z)

BofA Must Overcome Skepticism on 2-Cents-on-the-Dollar Mortgage-Bond Offer

Patrick, the bondholder group's lawyer, said the settlement is beneficial for investors because it would bring to an end the dispute over deals involving more than 700,000 loans. "We did a calculation at one point that if you had to litigate every loan ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-30T20:12:13Z)

LSE Dropping TMX Puts Rolet on Collision Course With Nasdaq

(LSE) Nasdaq OMX gained 4.7 percent to $25.14 yesterday, climbing the most since April 1, after LSE dropped its offer for TMX Group Inc. (X) , saying too few shareholders supported the C$3.32 billion ($3.4 billion) merger. The gain in Nasdaq OMX was the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-07-01T03:43:11Z)

NO SPAIN NO GAIN; DAY NINE ACTION FROM THE WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE ALL ENGLAND CLU;Sport

1 as the only semi-finalist not todrop a set yesterday. Yet the Spanish left-hander he faces tomorrow will offer an uglier challenge than pretty boy Feliciano Lopez. But Murray, who beat Nadal in the 2008 US Open and in the Australian Open last year ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2011-07-01T16:29:07Z)

Midmarket: Apple Television Poses Serious Challenge to Google TV, Munster Asserts

In three years, Apple has sold more than 200 million iOS devices with 425,000-plus apps to offer users and added more than 225 million iTunes accounts with credit cards. The company moved 25 million iPads in 14 months. "Apple's strong iOS developer ... (Source: eWeek 2011-07-01T16:21:58Z)

Adobe offers 50% off Premiere Pro video editing app for Final Cut Pro, Avid users

To get editors to make the switch, Adobe is offering a 50% discount on its Premiere Pro CS5.5 application ... Adobe, based in San Jose, said the 50% offer is set to expire on Sept. 30. (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-07-01T16:43:26Z)

Gas prices dip in time for weekend holiday

AAA attributes the price drop to a decrease in deman because people are driving less. "When pricees are going down, that's when you can pick up your best deals because they don't go down at the same time or at the same rate, that's when you really need to ... (Source: Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City 2011-07-01T00:37:04Z)

Pa. gov. signs budget ahead of midnight deadline

Both chambers until September. "It puts us on the road to financial recovery," the Republican governor said. "It confronts and deals realistically with a $4.2 billion structural deficit. This is a budget that works for Pennsylvania." The $27.2 billion ... (Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel 2011-07-01T16:43:26Z)

NBA says it will lock out players

Owners want to reduce the players' guarantee of 57 percent of basketball revenue and weren't moved by the players' offer to drop it to 54.3 percent -- though players said that would have cut their salaries by $500 million over five years. They sparred over ... (Source: ESPN.com 2011-07-01T02:38:46Z)

Why LeBron James is to blame for the NBA lockout

Owners want to reduce the players' guarantee of 57 percent of basketball revenue and weren't moved by the players' offer to drop it to 54.3 percent — though players said that would have cut their salaries by $500 million over five years. (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2011-07-01T17:12:04Z)

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