Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 31, 2010, 4:40 am

Pakistan intelligence chief cancels visit to Britain after PM Cameron's terrorism ...

British Prime Minister David Cameron smiles during a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Cameron says his visit to India has created the basis for "an enhanced ... (Source: WREG 2010-07-31T09:16:03Z)

Seahawks News: No Deal Yet for Okung; Hill Has More Legal Troubles

The Seattle Seahawks top picks Russell Okung and Earl Thomas were nowhere to be found as rookies reported to camp on Thursday night. Both players' agents said they were hopeful their clients would be on the ... (Source: KHQ Right Now 2010-07-30T19:25:42Z)

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)

India inks Hawk deal with Britain

NEW DELHI, July 30 (UPI) -- Britain's biggest defense manufacturer, BAE Systems, has inked a $784 million deal for the sale of 57 Hawk jet trainers to India. The deal was announced by British Prime Minister David Cameron ... (Source: United Press International 2010-07-30T21:20:14Z)

Texas Rangers auction will proceed despite higher offer

T he 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 officer in ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-07-31T04:01:06Z)

Vail Valley's Wilderness Ranch Price Lowered by Nearly Half

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The price of Wilderness Ranch in Eagle County, listed by Mason & Morse Ranch Company, was lowered from $15 million to $9.95 million --- a 40 percent price reduction. This ... (Source: Business Wire 2010-07-30T02:14:54Z)

FC Dallas trades Antony Wallace to Rapids for picks

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- The Colorado Rapids have bolstered their defense by acquiring Anthony Wallace in a deal with FC Dallas, giving up a fourth-round pick in the 2011 draft and a conditional pick in 2012 ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-07-30T21:41:42Z)

Li Ka-Shing Firms To Buy EDF's UK Power Unit For GBP5.8 Billion

(Adds background on size of CKI deal, CKI's possible need for funds, Li Ka-shing's investments in U.K.) HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- A consortium of companies controlled by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing agreed to pay GBP5.8 ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-07-30T03:47:58Z)

Rangers auction will proceed despite higher offer

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.S. Bankruptcy Judge D ... (Source: Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier 2010-07-31T04:08:15Z)

WR Golden Tate agrees to deal with Seahawks

Golden Tate agreed to terms on a contract with the Seahawks on Wednesday, meaning the receiver will report with the rest of the team's rookies on Thursday night for training camp. Seattle still must reach ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-07-29T02:23:15Z)

49ers front office gets it done

SANTA CLARA — Somebody should get Paraag Marathe a cup of coffee. When 49ers fans went to bed Thursday night, four of the team's draft picks had yet to sign their contracts. When they woke up, those deals ... (Source: Modesto Bee 2010-07-31T07:07:12Z)

UPDATE: Qualcomm Forms India Broadband Venture With Global Holding, Tulip Telecom

NEW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) confirmed Friday it is forming a joint venture with India's Global Holding Corp. and Tulip Telecom Ltd. ( 532691.BY) to offer wireless broadband services in India, a move that ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-07-30T07:37:02Z)

Qualcomm Taps India LTE Partners

Qualcomm is selling about a quarter of its stake for its India LTE venture to two Indian telecommunications companies and expects to launch commercial 4G services in 2011, the company announced today. Enterprise ... (Source: Wirelessweek.com 2010-07-30T16:19:35Z)

Rapids pick up Wallace in trade with FC Dallas

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) -- The Colorado Rapids have bolstered their defense by acquiring Anthony Wallace in a deal with FC Dallas, giving up a fourth-round pick in the 2011 draft and a conditional pick in ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-07-30T19:04:13Z)

UK's Cameron secures jet, nuclear deals with India

BANGALORE/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron trumpeted a $1.1 billion defence deal with India on Wednesday, a product of Britain's drive to court Indian business and tap new sources of ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-26T23:55:18Z)

Fulham Hire the Perfect Candidate in Mark Hughes To Replace Roy Hodgson

Mark Hughes has been named as the next manager of Fulham and the Cottagers could not be getting a better replacement for Roy Hodgson than the former Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers, and Wales manager. Fulham managed to ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-31T09:44:41Z)

Mark Hughes Accepts Offer To Manage Fulham

Former Manchester City manger Mark Hughes has agreed to replace Roy Hodgson at Fulham for the upcoming season, according to The Guardian. Hughes, who was sacked as manager of City midway through last season, beat out a ... (Source: EPL Talk 2010-07-28T22:55:39Z)

Qualcomm Finalizes Partners for India's LTE Venture

Mobile chip maker Qualcomm has finalized Global Holding Corp Pvt. Ltd. and Tulip Telecom Ltd. as initial partners for its India long-term evolution (LTE) joint venture to offer wireless broadband services in ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-30T09:31:34Z)

UK's Iraq inquiry raises prospect Tony Blair could be recalled to give new testimony

LONDON (AP) — Britain's Iraq inquiry says it may recall witnesses to offer new testimony — which could see ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair return to face the panel. Inquiry chairman John Chilcot said the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-30T11:18:56Z)

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

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 officer in ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-30T19:11:23Z)

Business leaders offer advice to Eagle County

VAIL VALLEY, Colorado - There isn't a crystal ball out there that can tell us what the future of the economy looks like, but that doesn't mean people aren't going to keep looking for one. Thursday's Vail Valley Business ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-30T00:49:00Z)

49ers' full rookie class is in class

SANTA CLARA – Somebody should get Paraag Marathe a cup of coffee. When 49ers fans went to bed Thursday night, four of the team's draft picks had yet to sign their contracts. When they woke up, those deals ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-07-31T07:21:31Z)

Vail Valley's Wilderness Ranch Price Lowered by Nearly Half

BusinessWire - The price of Wilderness Ranch in Eagle County, listed by Mason & Morse Ranch Company, was lowered from $15 million to $9.95 million --- a 40 percent price reduction. This pristine, 2,300-acre ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-30T16:55:22Z)

UK's Iraq inquiry may recall witnesses

Britain's Iraq inquiry says it may recall witnesses to offer new testimony — which could see ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair return to face the panel. Inquiry chairman John Chilcot said the government commissioned study ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-30T11:18:56Z)

FC Dallas Deals Defender Anthony Wallace to Colorado

FRISCO, Texas (July 30, 2010) - FC Dallas has traded defender Anthony Wallace to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for a natural fourth round 2011 SuperDraft pick and a conditional 2012 SuperDraft selection, the club ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-07-30T16:41:03Z)

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)

Agents for Okung, Thomas say first-rounders close to deals

Good news for new coach Pete Carroll on the eve of his first season running the Seattle Seahawks : It sounds as if the team might not have to endure late reporting by another first-round draft pick. The agent ... (Source: NFL 2010-07-29T03:27:40Z)

Mark Hughes Named Fulham New Manager

Mark Hughes has been confirmed as Fulham's new manager after agreeing a two-year deal. Fulham had been seeking a replacement for Roy Hodgson since he swapped Craven Cottage for Anfield earlier this summer ... (Source: World-Track and Field Website 2010-07-29T22:33:00Z)

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)

Cards agree to terms with Blair

UK's Iraq inquiry may recall witnesses Britain's Iraq inquiry says it may recall witnesses to offer new testimony - which could see ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair return to face the panel. Inquiry chairman John ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-07-31T02:06:34Z)

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