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BUSINESS - 2010

Business - DIRECTV Completes Six Retransmission Deals - December, 2010
Northwest Broadcasting Only Station Owner to Black Out Local Channels in Attempt to Extract Outrageous 600% Increase - DIRECTV Concludes Successful Deals with Hearst, Granite, Gannett, Red River Broadcasting, KLAS-TV and Sarkes-Tarzian Broadcast Groups but Northwest Refuses Requests to Keep Channels Up While Talks Continue or For Arbitration Leaving Its Viewers in the Lurch

Business - Moms Turn to Social Media When Buying Electronics, CEA Study Finds - December, 2010
Two in Three Read Online Reviews, Information Before Making Buying Decision

Business - Sheraton Hotels Powers Ahead in China - December, 2010
With Three New Hotels Opening In the Next Four Weeks Starwood’s Largest Hotel Brand will Open its Third Sheraton in Shanghai and Makes its Debut in Wenzhou and Jiangyin

Business - AOL Acquires Pictela - December, 2010
High-Definition Brand Content Platform Boosts AOL’s Innovative Advertising Offering Additionally, AOL Accelerates Rollout of Project Devil Ads Across AOL Media Properties: Intends to Enable Format Across All AOL Media by End of March

Business - DIRECTV Increases SKY Brasil Ownership Stake - December, 2010
In Cash for Stock Transaction with Globo World’s Most Popular Video Service Now Owns 93 Percent of SKY Brasil

Business - Swimming Champion Michael Phelps and Master Spas - December, 2010
Create New Line of Signature Swim Spas Phelps and Coach Bob Bowman Aid in Development of “Michael Phelps Signature Swim Spa by Master Spas”

Business - Toy Story Movie Collection Now Available on Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand - December, 2010
Follow Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toy gang on their adventures from Andy’s childhood bedroom to college in Toy Story through Toy Story 3

Business - Virgin Media Launches the UK’s First Next-Generation Entertainment Platform - December, 2010
* Game-changing interface brings together the best of TV, on-demand and web through a single box * Unique content discovery and personalisation tools * A world of apps for the living room

Business - Land Rover Announces Names of 40 Influencers - November, 2010
On Board to Launch the All-New Range Rover Evoque and Reveal Details of the Pulse of the City Project

Business - United Airlines and Air Canada to Form Transborder Joint Venture - November, 2010
Strengthening Canada-U.S. Network nd generate substantial service and pricing benefits for consumers traveling between the two countries

Business - FCC’s Report and Conclusion That More Spectrum is Needed Now - November, 2010
The need for a timely action to free spectrum for mobile broadband, consistent with the recommendations of the National Broadband Plan

Business - Charles Schwab Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Launch Make Change Count Pledge for Teens - November, 2010
In Order to Spark Movement toward Financial Fitness. Pledge Asks Teens to Commit to Four Personal Steps to Get on the Path to a Sound Financial Future and Encourage Others to Do the Same

Business - Aron Govil Selected as Top 25 Luminaries - November, 2010
By Global Indian Origin (GIO) based in India.

Business & Sports - Boston Celtics Announce Partnership with Sentient Jet - October, 2010
Private Aviation Company to Promote to Celtics Fans and Support Shamrock Foundation

Business & Sports - Nike Launches New LeBron James “Rise” Campaign - October, 2010
Rise features several sides of LeBron’s personality: athlete, competitor, comedian and businessman. It opens with him sitting in a chair in front of the backdrop of “The Decision” asking, “What should I do?”

Business - Consumer Electronics Association Inducts Thirteen Industry Leaders into the 2010 Hall of Fame - October, 2010
The 2010 inductees join 146 inventors, engineers, retailers, journalists and entrepreneurs in the Hall of Fame

Business - Israeli Innovation Contributes $2.4 Billion To The Massachusetts Economy - October, 2010
According To New Study Independent study highlights Israeli economic impact on Massachusetts. The study was commissioned, in part, by the Combined Jewish Philanthropies

Business - New Dynamics Payment Card Eradicates Significant US Fraud - October, 2010
Anti-Skimming Powered Cards Provide Consumers and Merchants Greater Security BAI Retail Delivery 2010

Business - United Airlines and Air Canada to Form Transborder Joint Venture - October, 2010
Strengthening Canada-U.S. Network - Would provide for an enhanced partnership on United States-Canada transborder flights

Business - Audi Chairman Rupert Stadler to Deliver Keynote Address at the 2011 International CES - October, 2010
Stadler Joins Leaders from Microsoft, Verizon and Samsung as 2011 CES Keynote Speakers 2011 International CES

Business - Hilton Hotels & Resorts Voted Top Hotel Brand In Asia - October, 2010
Results Based on Extensive Consumer Survey Conducted Across 10 Regional Markets