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Deals of the Hour / September 24, 2010, 2:39 am

DineEquity Private Placement Will Pay for Outstanding Securitization

DineEquity Inc ., the parent company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar and IHOP Restaurants, said it plans to offer senior unsecured notes to pay for outstanding securitization notes. The company said ... (Source: Structured Finance News 2010-09-10T15:51:15Z)

Ticketmaster cited in New York investigation into hidden fees by Webloyalty

... Webloyalty.com . According to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Webloyalty and several of its clients, of which Ticketmaster was one, "tricked" consumers "into signing up for discount clubs ... fine print (Source: Ticket News 2010-09-23T19:03:25Z)

Internet marketer settles complaints

... York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo ... discount clubs offering things like cheap movie tickets in exchange for small monthly fees. Some shoppers complained that they either never saw or misunderstood the fine print (Source: Jackson Clarion-Ledger 2010-09-22T06:40:09Z)

UK Xbox Boss: "Who Needs Blu-ray?"

UK Xbox top dog has spoken ... and actually Blu-ray is going to be passed by as a format. People have moved through from DVDs to digital downloads and digital streaming, so we offer full HD 1080p Blu-ray quality ... (Source: TheSixthAxis 2010-09-23T11:10:58Z)

Integrate The iPhone Into An Enterprise

... BlackBerry devices and phones that use the Windows Mobile platform, the iPhone is a bit harder to manage: There are few ... vice president of product management at Bomgar ( www.bomgar.com ), says the reality is ... (Source: Processor.com 2010-09-23T21:05:07Z)

HP to buy ArcSight in 1.5-billlion-dollar deal

The Palo Alto, California-based ... HP came out on top after raising its offer for 3PAR to 33 dollars per share or 2.35 billion dollars. HP bought two other companies last month: Fortify Software, another security ... (Source: Turkishpress.com 2010-09-13T15:40:32Z)

Obama to U.N.: Unite Around Mideast Peace

President Barack Obama challenged the countries of the United Nations on ... Israel's seat in the hall sat empty because it was a Jewish holiday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was present, listening to the ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-24T08:25:09Z)

OpenWays Mobile Application is Live at a Holiday Inn & Suites and Holiday Inn ...

Blackberry's, Windows Mobile, Nokia Symbian etc ... senior vice president of revenue and guest technology, IHG. "We are always looking to enhance the guest experience at our hotels, and OpenWays has provided us ... (Source: Hotel Interactive Network 2010-09-23T15:14:21Z)

Microsoft Still Scoffs At The Idea of Blu-ray

I think people may have spoken about [Xbox ... and actually Blu-ray is going to be passed by as a format. People have moved through from DVDs to digital downloads and digital streaming, so we offer full HD 1080p Blu ... (Source: PlayStation LifeStyle 2010-09-24T04:36:05Z)

JetBlue to equip full fleet with Wi-Fi by 2012

JetBlue Airways and ViaSat on Thursday signed an MOU to equip the carrier's fleet of more than 160 Embraer 190s and A320s with an inflight broadband product they called "the first of its kind" in ... (Source: Atwonline.com 2010-09-23T23:49:45Z)

Bud Image Upper: Free Beer!

Budweiser 's putting an image upper on tap, USA Today reports ... Anheuser-Busch plans to hand out 500,000 samples by mid-October, and also up visibility with a Facebook partnership that gets users free beer on ... (Source: Mediabistro.com 2010-09-23T21:48:03Z)

JetBlue, ViaSat in air cabin broadband deal: report

... airline JetBlue ... ViaSat Inc to put ultra-quick broadband links on its 160 aircraft, Flight International reported on Wednesday. The potentially ground-breaking deal would fit the airline's Airbus and Embraer (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-22T10:57:50Z)

JetBlue to offer in-flight Internet through ViaSat

CARLSBAD, Sep 23, 2010 (North County Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Coming to flights on JetBlue Airway Corp: in-flight Internet, courtesy of ViaSat Inc. The two companies ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-23T13:48:27Z)

DineEquity Plans To Offer Up To $825 Mln Of Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2018 ...

(RTTNews) - DineEquity, Inc. (DIN: News ), the parent company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar and IHOP Restaurants, Wednesday said it plans to offer up to $825 million aggregate principal amount of its senior ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-22T11:05:00Z)

Obama urges Arab states to push for Mideast peace

President Barack Obama on Thursday called ... steps toward the normalization that it promises Israel," Obama said, referring to a 2002 Arab peace offer. "Those who speak out for Palestinian self-government should ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-09-24T07:06:24Z)

Medicare Advantage Rates Dip, Membership Grows; CMS Says Review Your 2011 Options

according to an announcement yesterday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). And ... Yesterday's news release by CMS said, "The majority of Medicare beneficiaries, on average, enrolled in ... (Source: Senior Journal 2010-09-22T16:27:07Z)

JetBlue, ViaSat partner to offer in-flight broadband

... agreement, ViaSat will provide Ka-band antenna components and modems for installation on the airline's EMBRAER E190 and Airbus A320 aircraft types along with two-way transmission bandwidth services. JetBlue ... (Source: San Diego Daily Transcript 2010-09-22T16:41:26Z)

TECH: JetBlue to offer in-flight Internet through ViaSat

CARLSBAD ---- Coming to flights on JetBlue Airway Corp: in-flight Internet, courtesy of ViaSat Inc. The two companies announced their tentative deal to provide broadband Wi-Fi on Wednesday. A formal agreement is ... (Source: North County Times 2010-09-23T01:02:31Z)

Microsoft Dismisses Blu-ray as 'long gone'

Microsoft has confirmed that Blu-ray has little chance of making an appearance on the Xbox 360 after ... People have moved through from DVDs to digital downloads and digital streaming, so we offer full HD 1080p Blu ... (Source: IncGamers.com 2010-09-23T13:48:27Z)

HP to buy ArcSight in 1.5-billion-dollar deal

The Palo Alto, California-based HP said ... HP came out on top after raising its offer to 33 dollars per share or 2.35 billion dollars. HP bought two other companies last month: Fortify Software, another security ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-13T19:08:07Z)

JetBlue to offer in-air online access

JetBlue Airways plans to equip its airplanes with Internet access by mid-2012, the airline announced Wednesday. ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a high-tech wireless communications company based in Carlsbad ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-09-22T21:34:56Z)

Anheuser-Busch to offer free Budweisers to attract under-30 set

Anheuser-Busch plans to offer 500,000 free Budweisers at bars and restaurants in the hope of attracting more drinkers among the under-30 crowd. Bruce Horovitz with USA Today ... and up can get a free beer on their ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-09-22T17:02:55Z)

CarryQuote to Now Offer CNBC Programming on Its Next Generation Products

analysis and market data," said Scott Drake , Vice President, CNBC Digital ... with all major Smartphone operating systems (Blackberry®, iPhone®, Symbian®, Android®, and Windows Mobile®), and desktop operating ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-20T12:04:38Z)

HP completes deal for Fortify Software

PALO ALTO, Calif.— Hewlett-Packard Co. has completed its deal to buy Fortify Software. The company announced last month it would by the privately held cyber security firm to enhance its cyber security ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-22T20:30:30Z)

Medicare Beneficiaries in Donut Hole Will See 50-Percent Discount on Brand-Name ...

Vice President Joe Biden, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that the nation's pharmaceutical manufacturers will provide ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-23T18:13:19Z)

DineEquity Plans $825 Million Debt Offering

DineEquity, Inc. on Wednesday said it plans to offer up to $825 million in its senior unsecured notes. The Glendale owner of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar and IHOP Restaurants chains said the notes ... (Source: Los Angeles Business Journal 2010-09-22T17:31:33Z)

Medicare Advantage Premiums Fall, Enrollment Rises, Benefits Similar Compared To 2010

... Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that, on average, Medicare Advantage premiums will be 1 percent lower in 2011 than today. The majority of Medicare beneficiaries ... or "donut hole." (Source: Medical News Today 2010-09-22T08:56:09Z)

At U.N., Obama says Arab states not doing enough for Palestinians, Israel

President Barack Obama on Thursday called ... steps toward the normalization that it promises Israel," Obama said, referring to a 2002 Arab peace offer. "Those who speak out for Palestinian self-government should ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-24T06:59:15Z)

Free Beer Tomorrow, I Swear

From the USA Today: Latest as strategy to freshen Budwieser's image: Free beer " Anheuser-Busch— whose Budweiser brand sales and image have taken a serious licking — today will announce plans to push free beer ... (Source: Wealth Daily 2010-09-23T16:18:47Z)

Internet Marketer Webloyalty Settles NY Complaint for $5.2M

... York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced that his office had reached a $5.2 million settlement with Internet marketer Webloyalty for tricking Web users into signing up for discount clubs ... fine ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-09-22T18:35:58Z)

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