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Deals of the Hour / July 1, 2011, 4:51 pm

Zynga files for its IPO

Taking steps toward the latest and, so far at least, biggest social media IPO, San Francisco startup Zynga on Friday filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its stock. Zynga, the maker of "FarmVille," "Mafia Wars ... (Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel 2011-07-01T23:09:59Z)

Thais to Vote as Power May Shift to Thaksin

Last year, a court seized about 60 percent of the 76.6 billion baht that Thaksin's children and relatives earned from the 2006 sale of holding company Shin Corp. to Singapore 's Temasek Holdings Pte. Two weeks later, his supporters blockaded areas of ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-07-01T23:09:59Z)

Apple/RIM group top Google in $4.5 bln Nortel sale

The group of six, also including EMC, Ericsson and Sony, agreed to pay $4.5 billion for 6,000 patents and patent applications that bankrupt Nortel had put up for sale, including coveted 4G wireless technologies. The winning bid was three times the amount ... (Source: The Guardian 2011-07-01T22:19:53Z)

A Peek at Google's 'Beautiful' New Gmail UI

Google yesterday began previewing a new Gmail UI that the search giant hopes will cut down on unnecessary clutter and "make Gmail as beautiful as it is powerful." Looking kind of similar to the clean cut interface Google+ users have been seeing all week ... (Source: Tom's Guide 2011-07-01T22:55:40Z)

Sharapova delighted to be in Wimbledon contention again

"I knew when we went back to the locker rooms they said they were going to have a meeting to decide where we were going to play. "It's my mum's birthday today so I really wanted to give her a good gift, so I was trying to play beautiful today." (Source: FOXSports.com 2011-07-01T22:27:02Z)

AP sources: Pakistan requests US close drone base

WASHINGTON—Pakistani officials say they've again asked the U.S. to cease all drone operations at Pakistan's Shamsi Air Base in a remote part of the country. The officials say it's part of a larger request that the U.S. cease targeting militants in ... (Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel 2011-07-01T22:55:40Z)

Nick Bollettieri: Astute Serb keeps cool to drain power from opponent

it is Grand Slams and he will have to improve his serve from yesterday in tomorrow's final. But the rest of his game is in pretty damn fine nick as he looks for a first Wimbledon crown. (Source: The Independent 2011-07-01T23:17:09Z)

Flyers sign two former Penguins: Jagr, Talbot

Within a matter of hours, free-agent forwards Jaromir Jagr and Maxime Talbot signed deals with the Atlantic Division champions. Jagr, 39, a 1990 first-round pick of the Penguins snared a one-year deal worth $3.3 million, and Talbot, 27, who scored a game ... (Source: FOX News 2011-07-01T22:19:53Z)

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)

LSE Dropping TMX Puts Rolet on Collision Course With Nasdaq

Rolet said this week that the bourse will "absolutely not" be put up for sale should the TMX deal fall through ... bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story: Nick Baker at nbaker7@bloomberg.net ; Andrew Rummer at arummer ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-07-01T03:43:11Z)

Special effects may save 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon'

Our trusty, save-the-world hero Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), his beautiful, why-is-she-with-him? girlfriend Carly (Rosie Huntington- Whiteley) and a bunch of jut-jawed good guys are cascading down the outside of a collapsing Chicago skyscraper in the ... (Source: Desert Sun 2011-07-01T22:41:21Z)

NHL's free-agent Friday lives up to billing

In the past month the team has been remade and remodelled. Gone are Mike Richards and Jeff Carter — in separate blockbuster deals prior to the July 1 free agent period. Add to the list Ville Leino, Kris Versteeg, Brian Boucher and Sean O'Donnell who ... (Source: Regina Leader-Post 2011-07-01T23:31:28Z)

Zynga files long-awaited IPO plan, hopes to raise $1 billion

Its shares have since recovered and were trading at $20.66 at midday . Zynga, in its filings, did not disclose a share price, the number of shares it will offer for sale or when it expects to begin offering its stock. The company hopes to raise $1 billion. (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-07-01T23:24:18Z)

Mixed feelings on DSK in home of "caviar left"

Restaurant owner Jean Chetcuti, 57, who serves pancakes and salads on a beautiful central square in Saint Remy, said he was attracted to the theory put forward by some psychiatrists that Strauss-Kahn may have acted unconsciously because deep down ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-07-01T22:34:12Z)

Apple/RIM group top Google in $4.5 billion Nortel sale

The group of six, also including EMC, Ericsson and Sony, agreed to pay $4.5 billion for 6,000 patents and patent applications that bankrupt Nortel had put up for sale, including coveted 4G wireless technologies. The winning bid was three times the amount ... (Source: Portfolio.com 2011-07-01T22:19:53Z)

Biz Break: Zynga files for $1B IPO; plus: Apple prevails over Google

Also last month, Chicago daily deals upstart Groupon filed to sell $750 million in shares. In perhaps the most long-awaited Silicon Valley IPO since the debut of Mountain View Internet juggernaut Google in 2004, Palo Alto social networking powerhouse ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2011-07-01T23:02:50Z)

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