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Deals of the Hour / July 2, 2010, 2:11 pm

Disney buys iPhone game maker Tapulous

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co said on Thursday it has acquired startup iPhone app developer Tapulous, as the company continues its push into mobile games . Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tapulous ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-02T13:25:12Z)

Free-agent forward Alex Tanguay signs 1-year deal with Calgary Flames

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Well-traveled forward Alex Tanguay is on his way back to Calgary, agreeing to a one-year deal Thursday with the Flames. Tanguay previously spent two seasons in Calgary, where he had a career ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-02T00:39:16Z)

Detroit signs former Lions cornerback and unrestricted free agent Dre Bly to 2-year deal

DETROIT (AP) — Former Pro Bowl cornerback Dre' Bly is returning to Detroit. The Lions said Friday that the unrestricted free agent has signed a two-year deal. Additional terms weren't released. Bly spent four seasons in Detroit after signing as an unrestricted free agent in 2003. He made the Pro ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-02T17:57:13Z)

Canucks land big free agent prize, sign D Dan Hamhuis to 6-year deal

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Highly sought after free agent defenseman Dan Hamhuis has finally found a home with the Vancouver Canucks . Twice traded since the end of the season to teams hoping to sign the talented defenseman, Hamhuis reached a six-year, $27 million deal with the Canucks on ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-01T21:18:50Z)

Bucks, Salmons agree to deal

July 2, 2010 2:58 p.m. | Free agent guard John Salmons and the Bucks have agreed to terms on a multiyear deal, sources said Friday. The Bucks released a statement Friday afternoon that said: "We are engaged in free-agent ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-07-02T19:58:54Z)

Forward Alex Tanguay Signs With Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta -- Well-traveled forward Alex Tanguay is on his way back to Calgary, agreeing to a one-year deal Thursday with the Flames. Tanguay previously spent two seasons in Calgary, where he had a career-best 81 points in 2006-07. He had just 10 goals and 37 points with the Tampa Bay ... (Source: BayInsider 2010-07-02T00:39:16Z)

Manufacturing up a bit, but slowing?

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June for the 11th consecutive month, but at a slower pace than the market expected, purchasing and supply executives said Thursday. The Institute for Supply ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-07-02T07:12:58Z)

Salmons Signs Five-Year Deal With Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks and John Salmons have reportedly come to terms on a deal worth $39 million over the course of five years. After opting out of his player option worth $5.8 million last week, GM John Hammond made it ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-02T19:37:26Z)

Goalie Martin Biron to back up Rangers' Lundqvist

NEW YORK—Veteran goalie Martin Biron signed a two-year, $1.75 million deal with the New York Rangers on Thursday, less than one hour into the NHL's free-agent shopping season. Biron, who spent last season with the rival New York Islanders, is the solid, experienced backup netminder the Rangers ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-02T10:40:33Z)

Disney acquires Tapulous, maker of popular iPhone game Tapulous

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walt Disney has acquired Tapulous, the maker of the popular iPhone play-along music game Tap Tap Revenge. Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Interactive Media Group, confirmed the deal with The ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-01T22:08:56Z)

Clock Ticking: Penguins Don't Have Deals Yet With Gonchar, Hamhuis

THE PITTSBURGH CHANNEL.com With the start of NHL free agency approaching, the Pittsburgh Penguins have not reported any progress in negotiations with defensemen Sergei Gonchar and Dan Hamhuis. Free agency begins Thursday. Gonchar and Hamhuis will be free to sign with any team if the Penguins don't ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-01T14:45:07Z)

Ritz Hotel sale scammer found guilty

An unemployed British truck driver was convicted Friday of trying to sell the world famous Ritz Hotel for £250 million ($404 million) to a duped investor. Anthony Lee, 49, faces a substantial jail sentence after being ... (Source: CBC Olympics 2010-07-02T19:30:16Z)

Canucks sign sought after D Hamhuis to 6-year deal

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Highly sought after free agent defenseman Dan Hamhuis has finally found a home with the Vancouver Canucks. Twice traded since the end of the season to teams hoping to sign the talented defenseman, Hamhuis reached a six-year, $27 million deal with the Canucks on ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-07-01T21:11:40Z)

Bucks talking to Salmons, GM expects contract next week

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks general manager John Hammond says he expects to sign guard John Salmons to a new deal next week. Hammond said Friday that the team is negotiating with Salmons and intends to sign him as soon ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-07-02T20:34:42Z)

Google Air? $700 million deal for online flight information

Mountain View Internet giant Google revealed Thursday that it intends to buy ITA Software for $700 million. The Cambridge, Mass., company — founded in 1996 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology computer scientists ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-02T16:38:28Z)

SPORTS BRIEFS

TAMPA -- Former NHL scoring champion Martin St. Louis has signed a four-year contract extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The deal announced Thursday will keep the 35-year-old under contract through the 2014-15 ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-07-02T12:13:37Z)

Ritz Hotel sale fraudster convicted

LONDON, July 2 (UPI) -- An unemployed British man who bilked two businessmen of $1.5 million by claiming he could sell the Ritz Hotel was convicted Friday. Anthony Lee, 49, an unemployed truck driver, was convicted in ... (Source: United Press International 2010-07-02T20:27:32Z)

Google books $700M deal for travel tech co.

G oogle Inc. plans to buy travel technology company ITA Software Inc. of Cambridge in a $700 million deal that would enable the Internet search leader to steer more of the airline reservations booked on the Web. The all ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-02T14:29:37Z)

Disney Buys Tapulous, Mobile Game Maker Of Tap Tap Revenge

Walt Disney Co. (DIS) said it bought the maker of the popular Tap Tap Revenge game for Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) mobile devices like the iPhone. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Tapulous Inc. will become a ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-07-01T22:37:34Z)

Truck driver 'sells' Ritz hotel

An unemployed British truck driver has been convicted of trying to sell the world-famous Ritz Hotel for 250 million pounds (NZ$551m) to a duped investor. Anthony Lee convinced potential buyer Terence Collins to hand over ... (Source: Stuff 2010-07-02T20:13:13Z)

Goldman CFO says firm lost money on risky deals

NEW YORK (AP) -- An industry trade group's manufacturing index slipped in June, but was still at a level that suggests growth in the industrial sector. The manufacturing sector has been one of the U.S. economy's bright spots for nearly a year as companies restock inventories and replace old ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-07-01T14:45:07Z)

BP shares post 1st weekly gain since Gulf oil spill

BP shares posted a better than 8 percent gain this week, the first weekly increase since an April explosion on a BP-operated triggered a massive Gulf oil spill . Michael DeMocker, The Times-Picayune The first of two relief wells that are given the surest chance of plugging BP's gushing well is on ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-07-02T20:27:32Z)

CB Bly returns to Lions on 2-year deal (AP)

Former Pro Bowl cornerback Dre' Bly is returning to Detroit. The Lions said Friday that the unrestricted free agent has signed a two-year deal. Additional terms weren't released. Bly spent four seasons in Detroit after signing as an unrestricted free agent in 2003. He made the Pro Bowl after the ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-07-02T18:11:32Z)

CB Dre Bly returns to Lions with two-year deal

CB Dre Bly returns to Lions with two-year deal The Detroit News Free agent cornerback Dre Bly, who spent four years with the Lions from 2003-06, will rejoin the team with a two-year contract. Bly, 33, who comes to the ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-02T17:14:16Z)

Flames go against conventional wisdom with Jokinen deal

CALGARY — If Calgary Flames general manager Darryl Sutter's love for Olli Jokinen was unconditional, why did he ever trade the big centre last season? It was a question Sutter was not willing to answer Thursday after ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-07-02T05:32:45Z)

Google buys travel software company for $700M

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. plans to buy travel technology company ITA Software Inc. in a $700 million deal that would enable the Internet search leader to steer more of the airline reservations booked on the Web. The all-cash deal announced Thursday signals Google's intention to challenge ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-01T22:01:47Z)

BP shares score 1st weekly gain since Gulf oil spill began; lost market value still huge

NEW YORK (AP) — BP shares posted a better than 8 percent gain this week, the first weekly increase since an April explosion on a BP-operated triggered a massive Gulf oil spill . The first of two relief wells that are given the surest chance of plugging BP PLC's gushing well is on target to be ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-02T20:20:23Z)

Weak economic data suggest recovery is fizzling

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fears that the economic recovery is fizzling grew Thursday after the government and private sector issued weak reports on a number of fronts. Unemployment claims are up, home sales are plunging without ... (Source: FederalNewsRadio.com 2010-07-01T17:01:08Z)

BP shares post 1st weekly gain since blast

The first of two relief wells that are given the surest chance of plugging BP PLC's gushing well is on target to be finished next month, company and U.S. government officials have said. Many analysts, while concerned ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-07-02T20:20:23Z)

Rangers sign Biron, Prospal

The New York Rangers have signed veteran goalie Martin Biron , the team announced Thursday. The deal is for two years for a total of $1.75 million, a source told ESPN.com. The 32-year-old Biron was an unrestricted free ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-01T23:49:09Z)

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