Archive for October, 2009
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South Africa Bonds Fall as Analysts Bet 7% Rate to Stay on Hold (Bloomberg)
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) — South African bonds fell as analysts bet the central bank will keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged this week. The drop pushed the yield on the benchmark 13.5 percent security due September 2015 up five basis points to 8.62 percent by 10:52 a.m. in Johannesburg. Source
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Best bet: BET’s ’106 & Park’ tour (Detroit Free Press)
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
TREY SONGZ & MARIO: BET’s rainmaking music show “106 & Park” is sponsoring its first-ever tour. Topping the lineup are R&B stars Trey Songz and Mario (pictured), whose new disc, “D.N.A.,” hit stores this week. With Day 26, Sean Garrett and Icebloc. 7 p.m., St. Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress, Detroit. 313-961-6358. $29.50. Source
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Why did the mayor of Anaheim refuse to bet on the Angels? (Yahoo! Canada Sports)
Monday, October 19th, 2009
If for some reason you’re searching for the terms of the foodstuffs wager the New York and Anaheim mayors have placed on the outcome of the ALCS, here’s some bad news for you. No bet was ever made. According to the New York Daily News , New York mayor Michael Bloomberg’s people reached out to [...]
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DIDDY DON’T PLAY: Loses ring at BET taping then orders set locked down – Can’t nobody leave! (Video) (Eurweb)
Monday, October 19th, 2009
*Sean Diddy Combs might not be fan favorite no more. At least amongst the members of the studio audience at a recent taping of BET’s “106 & Park” show. Source
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Alexandra Burke loses Cowell bet (Bangshowbiz via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Monday, October 19th, 2009
Alexandra Burke lost a £1,000 bet with Simon Cowell yesterday (18.10.09) when her latest single ‘Bad Boys’ topped the UK music charts. Source
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Bet Shira Congregation hosts author Maggie Anton (Miami Herald)
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
The Bet Shira Congregation on Tuesday is hosting author Maggie Anton, who will discuss her latest novel that is part of a historical trilogy set in Medieval France.
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Harvard’s Bet on Interest Rate Rise Cost $500 Million to Exit (Bloomberg)
Friday, October 16th, 2009
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) — Harvard University’s failed bet that interest rates would rise cost the world’s richest school at least $500 million in payments to escape derivatives that backfired.
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Oracle places big bet on Web-based software (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Software giant Oracle Corp is making a big bet on Web-based computer programs, a fast-growing segment of the tech sector that it has been slow to enter.
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BILL WHITE: Teachers’ bad bet (The Morning Call)
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Ordinarily, an ”All In” call when gambling generates gasps from the audience and puts the opponent under intense pressure. But it’s a bad bet for the Saucon Valley teachers.
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Packer Raises Stakes in Casino Bet That Has Cost $1 Billion (Bloomberg)
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) — James Packer , Australia’s richest man, has raised the stakes in a bet that has so far lost at least $1 billion. Packer paid A$205 million ($187 million) to increase his stake in Crown Ltd.
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Bet U.S. Dollar to Fall Against Canadian Dollar, JPMorgan Says (Bloomberg)
Monday, October 12th, 2009
Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — Investors should bet the U.S. dollar will fall against the Canadian dollar, JPMorgan Chase & Co. said.
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T.I. wins BET awards from prison, Kanye a no-show (USA Today)
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
T.I. didn’t need to attend the BET Hip-Hop Awards to take home two trophies.
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Gambling revenues slow down in Nevada
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
In august the revenue from Nevada casinos was $847 million, 9.3% smaller compared with same month last year. Nevada Gaming Control Board declared a 11% smaller revenue for July and August compared with the last year. “We have less visitors coming, but the customers that are coming, their spending is off substantially,” said Frank Streshley, [...]
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Eagles QB Michael Vick to star in 8-part TV series on BET (USA Today)
Friday, October 9th, 2009
An eight-part television series documenting the rise and fall of quarterback Michael Vick will debut on BET next year. It shows attempts to redeem himself after serving an 18-month prison sentence for operating a dogfighting ring.
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Paroled NFL star Michael Vick to star in BET docu-reality series (Reality TV World)
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Michael Vick will apparently have his own reality series after all. The NFL star — who was recently released from a 23-month federal sentence for dogfighting conspiracy — is teaming up with BET for a new docu-reality series that will follow his troubled past and controversial football comeback, The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
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Scoop: Michael Vick lands own TV show on BET (MSNBC)
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
What do you get when you add an arrest for running a dogfighting ring to a recently completed 18-month prison term? If you’re infamous quarterback Michael Vick, you get a deal for an eight-part television series on BET.
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Goldman Exits Bet on Euro Declining Against the Pound (Correct) (Bloomberg)
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
(Corrects direction in the first sentence.) Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. exited a trade that bet the euro would weaken against the pound after generating a loss of about 2 percent, the firm said in an e- mailed note today.
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POLL: What Casino Stock Is the Best Bet? (TheStreet.com)
Monday, October 5th, 2009
Which casino stock is the best bet? Take our poll, and learn what the users of TheStreet think.
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Bet I can? (Jewish World Review)
Monday, October 5th, 2009
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Q. Our office has a friendly sports pool, where people bet on games. I am a good picker and a steady winner. My question is, given my advantage, are my winnings fair?
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High school honor roll: Saturday’s star and Monday’s best bet (Connecticut Post)
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
Saturday’s star: Football — Jason Mawicke had nine receptions for 106 yards and a TD in a 21-10 win over Darien. He also kicked a 22-yard field goal.Monday’s best bet: Girls soccer — Fairfield
