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Deals of the Hour / October 9, 2010, 8:40 am

Nissan teams up with LeasePlan to offer Leaf in 13 European countries in early 2011

LeasePlan, the world's leading provider of fleet management services, has agreed to purchase more than 100 battery-powered Leafs and will begin offering them to its customers in the European countries of Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Luxembourg ... (Source: autoblog 2010-09-27T00:29:08Z)

Microsoft, Vivendi's Canal Plus to Put Live Television on Xbox

Microsoft Corp. and Vivendi SA's Canal Plus pay-TV unit will offer live television to French users of the Xbox video-game console as the world's largest software maker bolsters its consumer lineup. Canal Plus' 65-channel main offering will be ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-07T17:49:33Z)

Cytori Therapeutics Is Selling 4 Million Shares Of Common Stock At $4.50 Per Share (CYTX)

Cytori Therapeutics ( NASDAQ:CYTX ) is selling 4,000,000 shares of its common stock at $4.50 per share and expects proceeds of $16.8 million after underwriting discounts and commissions and other expenses. The company plans to use the proceeds for general ... (Source: Comtex Smartrend 2010-10-08T13:16:21Z)

Christmas shoppers will have the upper hand this season

The Christmas-shopping season doesn't kick off for six more weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize every purchase, from ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-10-08T04:12:19Z)

Microsoft Should Spin Off Xbox 360 Division, Says Goldman Sachs

A report prepared by analysts at the investment bank Goldman Sachs are suggesting that technology giant Microsoft might benefit from spinning out its entire Entertainment and Devices division, which includes all the business elements linked to the Xbox 360 ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-06T18:55:10Z)

Cytori Therapeutics Prices Public Offering Of Common Stock

Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX) is selling 4,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $4.50 per share. The net proceeds from the sale of the shares, after underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, are ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-10-08T12:04:46Z)

Microsoft licenses some Palm smartphone patents

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has licensed some technology relating to rival Palm Inc's smartphones, the latest move in a complex web of deals and litigation in the fast-growing phone sector. The world's largest software company, which launches its ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-08T00:51:53Z)

Avis Budget Group Announces Commitment to Launch Exchange Offer for Dollar Thrifty Shares

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAR) today sent the following letter to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG): September 27, 2010 Thomas P. Capo, Chairman, and Scott L. Thompson, President and ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-27T20:46:03Z)

NJ Housewife star says Kim Kardashian can date her sons any day

Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Real Housewives of New Jersey star Caroline Manzo has said that she would be happy if socialite Kim Kardashian dated any of her sons. Manzo, 49, was at a season-finale party in New York for E!'s 'The Spin Crowd' when she came up ... (Source: Smash Hits.com 2010-10-08T15:46:40Z)

Official says NKoreans will follow Kim Jong Un

PYONGYANG, North Korea — A top official told broadcaster APTN on Friday that North Koreans will be honored to follow the youngest son of Kim Jong Il as the third-generation leader of the reclusive communist nation. Yang Hyong Sop, a top official in North ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-08T17:34:03Z)

Microsoft licenses Palm patents

Microsoft has licensed technology relating to rival Palm's smartphones , the latest move in a complex web of deals and litigation in the fast-growing phone sector. The world's largest software company, which launches its new range of smartphones next week ... (Source: IT Pro 2010-10-08T09:34:26Z)

Kim Kardashian Attacked - Twitter 5 Million - Ahead of "Kortney and Kim Take New York"

Kim Kardashian whose Twitter account just reached 5 million followers, was attacked last night in New York by a jealous woman who "dashed" her with a drink in a club. Was Kim Kardashian really attacked or was it staged publicity for her new reality spin ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-08T17:55:31Z)

Kim & Khloe Kardashian - Animal Print Twins at "Spin Crowd" Event

Kim Kardashian and her sister, Khloe, have been showing up to a lot of recent events wearing the same or similar clothing. Much has been made recently of the Kardashian sisters being spotted in the same dress at different times on the same day, giving rise ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-08T01:13:22Z)

Scott Disick Defends Kim Kardashian From Drink Toss, Gets Booted From Club

Scott Disick is sticking up for the Kardashians—or at least one of them. "Some drunk fan was trying to take a picture with Kim," an eyewitness tells E! News exclusively. "His girlfriend thought he was hitting on Kim and went ballistic and threw a drink ... (Source: Entertainment Online 2010-10-08T18:09:50Z)

Icelandair returns, this time to Dulles

Icelandair, which pulled out of BWI/Marshall Airport two years ago, is returning to the Washington market, this time with flights out of Dulles International Airport. Icelandair will begin seasonal service from Dulles to its hometown Reykjavík beginning ... (Source: Washington Business Journal 2010-10-07T14:36:16Z)

North Korea Official Confirms Kim Jong Un Succession, APTN Says

North Korea confirmed for the first time that Kim Jong Il's son will succeed him as the country's leader, the Associated Press Television News reported, citing an interview with Politburo member Yang Hyong Sop. Kim Jong Un, who South Korean officials ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-10-09T07:02:56Z)

Windows 7 Discounts Go Live - $149.99 Family Pack Available

With the one year anniversary of Windows 7 just around the corner, Microsoft has kicked off the celebration by bringing back one of the special offerings which accompanied the launch of the operating system in 2009. With the Family Pack package , customers ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-04T07:01:42Z)

Cautious shoppers may have upper hand for holidays

NEW YORK -- The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize every ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-10-08T03:58:00Z)

Shocker! Samsung licenses Windows Phone 7

Okay, two crazy bits of news here: first off, it seems Samsung intends to start making cellphones. Second, some of them will be running Windows Phone 7 ! Insane, right? Okay, we kid, but Sammy is just now getting official with the news that it has licensed ... (Source: engadget 2010-10-01T16:52:14Z)

Kim Kardashian: Not Dating Anyone and Not Pregnant

Good news for Big Apple bachelors: Kim Kardashian is still available. When asked about the rumors linking her to Kayne West , whom she recently shot some scenes with at the new N.Y. Dash location, Kim laughed them off. "It's like, automatically you're ... (Source: Entertainment Online 2010-10-07T17:35:14Z)

Acacia subsidiary and ACCESS sign license deal with Microsoft

Oct 08, 2010 (CORPORATE IT UPDATE via COMTEX) -- Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG), an intellectual property licensing company, announced today that its subsidiary Smartphone Technologies LLC and ACCESS Co Ltd, a provider of advanced software ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-08T15:18:02Z)

Cytori Therapeutics offers to sell shares of common stock

Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYTX) today announced that it intends to offer and sell shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. The offering is subject to market conditions and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-10-08T03:22:13Z)

Icelandair offers Scots US service

NEW flights from Glasgow to Washington have been announced by Icelandair. The seasonal service will run from 17 May to 13 September 2011. The flights will connect via Reykjavik, allowing passengers the option to stopover in Iceland at no additional cost. (Source: Scotsman 2010-10-07T22:57:21Z)

N. Korean Official: Nation Will Serve Kim Jong Un

As North Korea prepares to celebrate the 65th anniversary of its ruling Workers' Party this weekend, a top official has confirmed that Kim Jong Il's youngest son will be the nation's next leader. Yang Hyong Sop, a senior official in the Workers' Party ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-08T20:40:10Z)

Stingy holiday shoppers could enjoy upper hand

NEW YORK -- The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize every purchase ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-08T03:58:00Z)

What's the Deal? Travel deals of the week

www.thewestbayclub.com . To mark its 25th anniversary, the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Fla., has a 25 Silver Rooms special rate : Coastal view rooms are $125 per night, down from about $320. Add $13 per night in taxes. Stay Nov. 28-Dec. 22. Maximum length of ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-08T21:15:57Z)

Parsippany, NJ: Avis Budget Group expects slightly higher third-quarter revenue

NEW YORK (AP) — Avis Budget Group Inc. said Thursday it expects its third-quarter revenue to increase to about $1.5 billion, up slightly from $1.47 billion a year earlier. The Parsippany, N.J., car rental company, which is still pursuing a deal to ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-10-07T15:55:01Z)

Avis expects slightly higher 3Q revenue

Avis Budget Group Inc. said Thursday it expects its third-quarter revenue to increase to about $1.5 billion, up slightly from $1.47 billion a year earlier. The Parsippany, N.J., car rental company, which is still pursuing a deal to acquire rival Dollar ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-07T12:48:54Z)

Music & Video in Belgium: New research report available at Fast Market Research

The music & video market value reflects revenues from the sale of music and video content in all formats, including digital downloads. All values are at retail selling price (RSP) and any currency conversions used have been undertaken at constant 2009 ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-08T23:39:07Z)

Kim's First Bad Red Carpet Look

What the hell were the Kardashian sisters wearing out last night? Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian hit up the red carpet for the season finale party for "The Spin Crowd' in NYC and their outfits were just tragic. Kim has probably never looked bad on ... (Source: Hollyscoop.com 2010-10-07T18:53:58Z)

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