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Deals of the Hour / July 27, 2010, 9:39 am

Report: Hornets Telling Teams They Won't Deal Chris Paul

The New Orleans Hornets are telling teams that they will not trade All-Star guard Chris Paul (notes) , according to ESPN.com . New Hornets GM Dell Demps and new coach Monty Williams will meet with Chris Paul ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-24T23:57:40Z)

After meeting with Hornets executives, Paul backs off trade talk

Hornets star guard Chris Paul did not request a trade Monday in his meeting with new coach Monty Williams and top team officials, general manager Dell Demps said. Demps, essentially in his first day on the job ... (Source: Jackson Clarion-Ledger 2010-07-27T14:57:14Z)

Accel-KKR sells iTradeNetwork for $525M

Accel-KKR on Monday announced it has agreed to sell iTradeNetwork Inc. to Roper Industries Inc. for $525 million in cash. Accel-KKR, a Menlo Park-based private equity firm, said the sale is expected to close ... (Source: San Francisco Business Journal 2010-07-26T12:56:44Z)

NHL rejects Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year deal with the New Jersey Devils

View full size AP Photo/ Mel Evans New Jersey Devils star forward Ilya Kovalchuk, of Russia, listens to a reporters question during a news conference in Newark, N.J. NEWARK, N.J. — The NHL rejected Ilya ... (Source: Patriot-News Blogs 2010-07-21T02:47:03Z)

Ron Johnson Changes Mind on Selling BP Stock

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republican candidate for Senate Ron Johnson says he hasn't decided whether to sell his BP stock, two weeks after he told reporters he would get rid of it. Financial disclosure forms show the Oshkosh ... (Source: WSAW 2010-07-27T13:52:49Z)

Google Reportedly Nearing Music Deal

If there was any question that the feud between Apple and Google is here to stay, here's a hint that could lend some insight: The latter is reportedly in talks with the Harry Fox Agency to license music for sale . And in ... (Source: NBC Bay Area 2010-07-26T21:03:30Z)

Yahoo Japan to use Google

(Adds company comment from sixth paragraph.) July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Yahoo Japan Corp., operator of the nation's most-visited web portal, will use Google Inc.'s Internet search and advertising technology to ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-27T16:15:59Z)

Yahoo! Japan adopts Google search engine

Japan's top Internet portal Yahoo! Japan on Tuesday announced a search alliance with Google, in a deal that would see both giants dominate the Japanese market in a possible blow to Microsoft. Yahoo! Japan will ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-07-27T12:19:45Z)

New iMacs, Mac Pros, Magic Trackpad rolled out by Apple

Apple has updated its iMac line and introduced a multi-touch Magic Trackpad shown here. Apple Inc. introduced a new multi-touch Magic Trackpad on Tuesday as part of an update of its all-in-one iMac computers ... (Source: Sacramento Business Journal 2010-07-27T15:25:52Z)

Ilya Kovalchuk $102 Million Deal Headed To Arbitration

Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils will go to arbitration after the NHL Players Association (NHLPA) filed a grievance against the league on Monday for rejecting the deal ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-07-27T11:15:20Z)

GameStop Purchases Flash Game Site Kongregate

GameStop may make a majority of their profits through used game sales, but further evidence that they continue to look toward the future of digital releases came today as the publisher announced it has ... (Source: 1UP.COM 2010-07-27T15:18:43Z)

GameStop Buying Social Gamer Kongregate

Retail chain GameStop is acquiring Kongregate , the SF-based game community, as the company looks for ways to expand its online presence. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close next week, were not disclosed ... (Source: paidContent.org 2010-07-27T14:42:55Z)

Apple Refreshes iMac Line, Debuts Magic Trackpad

Apple on Tuesday released new iMacs, adding faster processors and new graphics cards. The company also introduced what it calls the Magic Trackpad, allowing users to have the same type of gesture control that they use on ... (Source: CBS News 2010-07-27T15:25:52Z)

Microsoft, ARM Extend Development Agreement

Microsoft and embedded designer ARM said early Friday that the two companies have extended a collaborative agreement. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, including the duration of the agreement. The two companies have ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-07-23T16:06:24Z)

GOP raking in Target dollars

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Here's something Target Corp. isn't advertising in its Sunday circular: The discount retailer is now a major donor to a group backing the Republican candidate for Minnesota governor. And that's ... (Source: News-Sentinel 2010-07-27T13:59:58Z)

Microsoft and ARM sign deal for the ARM Architecture

Around last week, we heard about the Froyo-powered HTC Desire phone gearing up to take maximum advantage of the ARM architecture. Microsoft seems to have treaded a similar path by extending its partnership ... (Source: Mobiletor.com 2010-07-24T13:27:44Z)

Microsoft Signs Big Licensing Deal for Arm Chip Technology

IDG News Service — Microsoft signed a new agreement to license technology for the Arm microprocessor architecture, opening the potential for the software giant to follow in Apple's footsteps and design its own Arm ... (Source: CIO 2010-07-23T10:01:20Z)

Wis. Senate candidate wavers on sale of BP stock

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Senate candidate Ron Johnson said Monday he hasn't decided whether to sell his BP stock, two weeks after he told reporters he would get rid of it. Financial disclosure forms show the ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-07-27T11:29:39Z)

Apple unveils Magic Trackpad, updates iMac and Mac Pro computers

Proving Apple is not just about the iPhone and iPad, the company has unveiled the new Magic Trackpad and new versions of iMac and Mac Pro computers. What is the Magic Trackpad? It's a wireless, standalone ... (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-07-27T15:11:33Z)

NHL rejects Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year deal with New Jersey Devils

NHL NHL rejects Kovalchuk's 17-year deal: The NHL rejected Ilya Kovalchuk's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey... NHL rejects Kovalchuk's 17-year deal: The NHL rejected Ilya Kovalchuk ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-07-21T03:37:10Z)

Google Is Beating Apple in Smartphone Sales

You are comparing profitable phones with software that is given away for free. Google has practically shut down the Nexus One so they are not selling hardly any phones. Additionally, Apple makes boat loads of ... (Source: Motley Fool 2010-07-22T05:16:11Z)

Accel-KKR to sell iTradeNetwork to Roper Industries

Disclaimer: The Connors Group, Inc. ("Company") is not an investment advisory service, nor a registered investment advisor or broker-dealer and does not purport to tell or suggest which securities or ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-07-26T18:54:39Z)

GameStop Acquires Kongregate To Grow Digital Side

SAN FRANCISCO -- GameStop Corp. said Tuesday morning that it has acquired Kongregate Inc., a social gaming hub that hosts 10 million monthly players. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kongregate ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-07-27T15:11:33Z)

WisPolitics: Johnson wants lawmakers to vote on going to war

GOP U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson says he wants to restore the tradition of Congress declaring war before the military is sent abroad. The Oshkosh businessman, appearing at a WisPolitics luncheon Monday, also ... (Source: WisPolitics.com 2010-07-27T15:11:33Z)

Target Corp. spending company money on candidates

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Here's something Target Corp. isn't advertising in its Sunday circular: The discount retailer is now a major donor to a group backing the Republican candidate for Minnesota governor. And that's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-27T15:40:11Z)

APNewsBreak: Target CEO says Minn. political donations don't compromise support of ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Target Corp. 's CEO says its political donations to a Minnesota group helping the Republican gubernatorial candidate don't compromise the company's support of the gay community. Chief Executive ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-07-27T16:15:59Z)

Chris Paul staying in New Orleans, says meeting went 'well'

The Hornets' star guard did not request a trade Monday in his meeting with new coach Monty Williams and top team officials, general manager Dell Demps said. Demps, essentially in his first day on the job since his ... (Source: Houma Courier 2010-07-27T15:18:43Z)

HP gives up on Windows Phone 7 to put webOS exclusively on its smartphones

They sound determined to use HP's heft to make Palm into a top-tier smartphone platform on par with Apple's iOS and Google's Android. Instead, HP Executive Vice President Todd Bradley told me that the PC ... (Source: Geek.Com 2010-07-27T06:36:10Z)

Kirkland Reps Accel-KKR On $525M ITradeNetwork Sale

Law360, New York (July 26, 2010) -- Private equity firm Accel-KKR said Monday that it has reached an agreement to sell iTradeNetwork, a software service provider focused on the food industry, to Roper Industries Inc. for ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-07-27T00:09:37Z)

UPDATE 2-Yahoo Japan to switch to Google's search engine

* Yahoo Japan: will also adopt Google search-linked ad system * Says moves should strengthen its No.1 position in Japan * U.S.-based Yahoo Inc has teamed up with Microsoft * Yahoo Japan: deal will not affect ties ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-27T10:25:13Z)

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