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Deals of the Hour / July 31, 2010, 2:40 am

49ers sign first-rounder Davis to five-year deal

The San Francisco 49ers have signed first-round pick Anthony Davis to a five-year deal, the team announced Friday. The 6-foot-5, 323-pound offensive tackle was taken No. 11 in April's draft. The 49ers also ... (Source: NFL 2010-07-30T17:02:32Z)

Judge rejects higher offer from MLB's preferred buyer of Texas Rangers; auction will ...

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The auction to sell the Texas Rangers will proceed as planned next week, despite a last-minute increase in the offer from Major League Baseball's preferred buyer. The court-appointed restructuring ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-07-30T20:08:39Z)

Airgas Board of Directors Rejects Revised Unsolicited Tender Offer from Air Products

BusinessWire - --Board Urges Stockholders Not to Tender Shares into Air Products' Offer Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that its Board of Directors, after careful consideration with its independent ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-21T13:09:49Z)

J.A. Happ wins in Houston debut, a 6-0 victory over the Brewers

J.A. Happ allowed two hits over six innings in his Houston debut and the Astros beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Friday night. Happ and two minor leaguers came to the Astros on Thursday in a trade that send Roy Oswalt ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-31T02:56:40Z)

New round of ammo

The Phillies added right-hander Roy Oswalt on Thursday, sending starter J.A. Happ and two minor leaguers to Houston in a deal Charlie Manuel said sends a clear message that his team is once again a serious ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-07-31T07:50:09Z)

Hong Kong Utilities Bid $9B For EDF's UK Assets

Law360, New York (July 30, 2010) -- A group led by Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. and Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd. said Friday that it made an offer of HK$70 billion ($9.1 billion) for Electricité de France ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-07-30T20:58:45Z)

State reaches deal with Cape Wind to cut costs

BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has reached a deal with the Cape Wind offshore wind energy project that she says will save consumers up to $465 million during the first 15 years of operation ... (Source: South Coast Today 2010-07-31T04:08:15Z)

Philadelphia now armed after Roy Oswalt deal

W ith the trade deadline set for tomorrow at 4 p.m., the Philadelphia Phillies made the boldest move yet, getting right-hander Roy Oswalt and about $11 million from the Houston Astros for pitcher J.A. Happ and ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-31T05:34:09Z)

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Proposes To Buy EDF Units For About GBP 5.78 Bln - Quick ...

(RTTNews) - Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Lld., Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd., and Li Ka Shing Foundation Ltd. and Li Ka Shing (Overseas) Foundation announced a formal offer to acquire a group of companies ... (Source: RTT News 2010-07-30T05:13:52Z)

Oswalt joins Phillies for playoff push

Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada and Jorge Cantu joined the mix, too. The trade wheel of fortune kept spinning Thursday with veterans-for-prospects deals that typically ... (Source: Paducah Sun 2010-07-31T05:05:31Z)

Rangers auction will proceed despite higher offer

FORT WORTH, Texas -- A bankruptcy judge Friday rejected a last-minute higher bid on the Texas Rangers from Major League Baseball's preferred buyer, a deal that would have canceled next week's auction. Since U ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-30T22:24:39Z)

Attorney General's announcement on Cape Wind cost deal

The following is the text from today's official announcement from Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office on the Cape Wind cost agreement: Today, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced an agreement in principle ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-31T03:53:56Z)

Houston Astros Trade Roy Oswalt to Philadelphia Phillies: Fantasy Impact

In one of the most anticipated deals of the summer, the Houston Astros traded pitcher Roy Oswalt to the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday in exchange for J.A. Happ and two minor league prospects. Oswalt will make his ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-30T19:40:01Z)

Hot off the Wire: U.S. sues Oracle; YouTube boosts upload limit; Microsoft to offer ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is joining a fraud lawsuit against Oracle Corp. related to software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The agency said Oracle failed to offer ... (Source: Local Tech Wire 2010-07-30T10:28:49Z)

First-round picks Davis, Iupati land five-year deals with 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati have been practically joined at their rather large hips since becoming San Francisco 49ers this spring, and that continued Friday on the day rookies were ... (Source: NFL 2010-07-30T22:03:11Z)

NextEra Energy Board of Directors Appoints Kenneth B. Dunn as Newest Member and ...

BusinessWire - The board of directors of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today expanded the size of the board by one and appointed Kenneth B. Dunn as the board's newest member. Dunn, 58, is dean of the Tepper ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-30T19:47:10Z)

PerkinElmer Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI - News ), declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share of common stock on July 30, 2010. This dividend is payable on ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-30T22:53:17Z)

YouTube boosts upload limit to 15 minutes

NEW YORK (AP) -- In case 10 minutes isn't enough to show off your guitar solo skills or Lady Gaga impersonation, YouTube has raised the limit it places on video uploads to 15 minutes. The video website, owned by Google ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-07-30T22:17:30Z)

TransCanada to test legality of Cape Wind pact: Power co. hits green deals

A Canadian power company is laying the groundwork for a major legal battle with the Bay State over what it's calling a "tainted" process for signing renewable-energy contracts. Industry experts warn that ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-07-30T08:41:27Z)

Moyers encouraged he will pitch again

PHILADELPHIA – Before Jamie Moyer even began talking, the good news have to be pretty evident. Moyer was sorting through his locker inside the Phillies clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park with two of his sons by ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-07-31T08:40:16Z)

Roy Oswalt to Philadelphia Phillies from Houston Astros: Fantasy Impact

In one of the most anticipated deals of the summer, the Houston Astros traded pitcher Roy Oswalt to the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday in exchange for J.A. Happ and two minor league prospects. Oswalt will make his ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-30T22:24:39Z)

Guyana to sell needy 90,000 computers at discount

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana has pledged to spend $30 million in the next three years to buy 90,000 laptops and resell them at a discount to the poor. President Bharrat Jagdeo says the project aims to improve ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-30T21:20:14Z)

YouTube Increases Limit On Video Length

In case 10 minutes isn't enough to show off your guitar solo skills or Lady Gaga impersonation, YouTube has raised the limit it places on video uploads to 15 minutes. The video website, owned by Google Inc., said in a ... (Source: KAKE TV 2010-07-30T22:38:58Z)

EDF sells UK power network for $9 billion

PARIS (AFP) – A consortium led by Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing has made a $9 billion "irrevocable" offer to take over the British power distribution network of French electricity giant EDF, the French ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-30T08:34:18Z)

Rookies signed, sealed, delivered

(07-30) 11:16 PDT -- Rookie diva drama? Not at this NFL training camp. The 49ers reached deals with their four remaining unsigned rookies Friday, which means there will be no repeat of last year's longest ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-31T07:07:12Z)

Guyana to buy 90K computers, sell cheaply to needy

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana has pledged to spend $30 million in the next three years to buy 90,000 laptops and resell them at a discount to the poor. President Bharrat Jagdeo says the project aims to improve ... (Source: CNBC 2010-07-30T15:43:47Z)

Guyana to buy $30M worth of computers, resell at discount to poor communities

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana has pledged to spend $30 million in the next three years to buy 90,000 laptops and resell them at a discount to the poor. President Bharrat Jagdeo says the project aims to ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-30T17:24:00Z)

Judge: Rangers auction will proceed

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A bankruptcy judge Friday rejected a last-minute higher bid on the Texas Rangers from Major League Baseball's preferred buyer, a deal that would have canceled next week's auction ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-07-31T05:55:37Z)

NL roundup: Roy Oswalt gets slapped around in his Phillies' debut

MARLINS 4, PADRES 2: At San Diego, Cody Ross and Gaby Sanchez homered off Wade LeBlanc and Florida had just five hits in beating NL West-leading San Diego in Miguel Tejada 's first game with the Padres. Tejada, acquired ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-31T06:38:34Z)

Trade wheel of fortune spinning

Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada, Jorge Cantu and Matt Capps joined the mix, too. The trade wheel of fortune kept spinning Thursday with veterans-for-prospects deals that ... (Source: News-Courier 2010-07-31T07:14:22Z)

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