Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 4, 2010, 5:12 pm

Celtics agree to terms with Pierce

Celtics agree to terms BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have agreed to terms with captain Paul Pierce on a deal that could keep the MVP of their 2008 title run with the team for another four seasons. The contract was ... (Source: Williamson Daily News 2010-07-04T10:23:52Z)

Paul Pierce, Celtics agreed on reported $61 million deal

Boston -- Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics have agreed on a reported four-year contract for $61 million. A team official confirmed the agreement, but not the terms, to the Associated Press. Pierce has spent his entire ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-01T23:56:19Z)

Spy arrests offer a bit of Cold War nostalgia

WASHINGTON — The capture of those alleged deep-cover Russian agents has — for a moment of nostalgia — taken Americans back to a day when their enemy was sneaky but familiar, ensconced right there behind the ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-04T02:31:25Z)

Google to buy ITA Software

SAN FRANCISCO — 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 ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-02T09:21:49Z)

Anil Ambani's Reliance Power, Reliance Natural to Merge in Share-Swap Deal

Reliance Natural Resources Ltd. and Reliance Power Ltd. agreed to merge in a share-swap deal as billionaire Anil Ambani consolidates his businesses after losing a bid to keep buying cut-price fuel from his brother, Asia's richest man. The merger will be through the exchange of one Reliance Power ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-04T19:27:54Z)

Pens sign Brett Sterling to a one year deal

i think Sterling and Craig are just depth moves for the WBS. If anything, I think Shero's gonna wait for the market to settle before he jumps in on any trades or more FA signings. I'm 21 now... I still feel 20 and I still feel way too old. Just so I never have to answer this again. I'm from ... (Source: PensBurgh 2010-07-04T04:18:48Z)

The $700 Million Travel Search Deal And Google's Shift In Strategy

Last Thursday, Google placed a major $700 million bet on a new strategy. It announced an agreement to purchase ITA Software , a leading provider of flight information (fares, schedules, availability) to most of the key online travel sites, travel search engines, and airlines. ITA's existing ... (Source: TechCrunch 2010-07-04T22:05:23Z)

Dubai club Al Ahli sign up David O'Leary as coach

(AP) — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Al Ahli says it has hired former Leeds and Aston Villa manager David O'Leary as its new coach. Mark Bell, Al Ahli's sporting director, tells The Associated Press on Sunday that O'Leary has signed a contract to join the Dubai club. Bell said further details ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-07-04T10:31:02Z)

Report says investors eyeing possible deal with BP as spill costs rise

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - British Petroleum may look to sovereign wealth funds, including in the oil-rich Middle East, to fend off takeover bids amid mounting costs from the Gulf of Mexico oil leak disaster ... (Source: Canada East 2010-07-04T16:50:25Z)

Emirati newspaper says Mideast investors eyeing possible deal with BP as oil spill ...

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — An Emirati newspaper says Middle East investors are considering investing in BP despite its mounting costs from the oil leak disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The National newspaper Sunday ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-07-04T12:47:02Z)

Reliance Natural, Reliance Power Agree to Merge in Share Swap

July 5 (Bloomberg) -- Reliance Natural Resources Ltd. and Reliance Power Ltd. agreed to merge in a share-swap deal as billionaire Anil Ambani consolidates his businesses after losing a bid to keep buying cut-price fuel from his brother, Asia's richest man. The merger will be through the exchange ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-04T18:30:38Z)

Egypt visit Algeria on condolence trip 

Egypt's 82-year-old president, Hosni Mubarak, has flewn to Algeria to offer condolences over the death of the Algerian leader's brother, a trip that follows months of tension between the two countries. Algeria and Egypt ... (Source: ONE News 2010-07-04T21:08:07Z)

Blackhawks ship Byfuglien to Thrashers in blockbuster deal

ATLANTA -- The Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks dealt playoff star Dustin Byfuglien along with defenseman Brent Sopel and forward Ben Eager to the Atlanta Thrashers for a package of draft picks and players. Atlanta also ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-23T23:58:38Z)

Navy spokesman says 12 foreign sailors taken hostage by pirates have been safely released

Van der Sloot files suit against first lawyer, charging him with posing as public defender - Joran van der Sloot has sued the lawyer who represented him during a police interrogation on the day that authorities say the Dutchman confessed to killing a Peruvian woman, his current attorney said ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-04T14:27:15Z)

Google-ITA deal talks unnerves travel bosses

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc's talks to buy ITA Software, an airline IT and services provider, has travel executives worried that the search engine giant could wield too much power in their industry. Cambridge ... (Source: Reuters 2010-06-30T00:34:28Z)

Van der Sloot files suit against first lawyer, charging him with posing as public ...

LIMA, PERU — Joran van der Sloot has sued the lawyer who represented him during a police interrogation on the day that authorities say the Dutchman confessed to killing a Peruvian woman, his current attorney said ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-07-04T23:16:58Z)

Middle East looking at investing in BP

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - British Petroleum may look to sovereign wealth funds, including in the oil-rich Middle East, to fend off takeover bids amid mounting costs from the Gulf of Mexico oil leak disaster ... (Source: MSN Canada News 2010-07-04T16:28:56Z)

Is there really a Van der Sloot TV Deal?

Could it be true that a network has agreed to a Van der Sloot TV deal? Although there is no proof that anyone has yet signed a contract for exclusive rights to the accused killer's personal story it does appear that Joran van der Sloot is trying yet again to give another "true" version of the ... (Source: Overthelimit.info 2010-07-03T23:25:18Z)

Egypt's Mubarak, Moroccan delegation in Algeria for condolences

ALGIERS, Jul 04, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and a Moroccan delegation have arrived in Algeria to offer condolences over the death of Algerian president's brother. Mubarak arrived on ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-07-04T15:10:12Z)

Paper: Mideast Looking at Investing in BP

BP may look to sovereign wealth funds, including in the oil-rich Middle East, to fend off takeover bids amid mounting costs from the Gulf of Mexico oil leak disaster, according to reports published Sunday. The National, an Emirati newspaper, cited unnamed "informed sources" in the region saying that ... (Source: ABC News 2010-07-04T16:50:25Z)

Mideast buyers reported to be eyeing BP investment

BP may be looking to sovereign wealth funds in the oil-rich Middle East to fend off takeover bids amid mounting costs from the Gulf of Mexico oil leak disaster, according to reports published Sunday. The National, an ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-04T18:59:16Z)

Mubarak flies to Algeria on condolence trip

ALGIERS: Egypt's 82-year-old president, Hosni Mubarak, flew to Algeria on Sunday to offer condolences over the death of the Algerian leader's brother, a trip that follows months of tension between the two countries ... (Source: Arab News 2010-07-04T17:11:53Z)

Russian spy arrests offer bit of Cold War nostalgia

Washington — The capture of those alleged deep-cover Russian agents has — for a moment of nostalgia — taken Americans back to a day when their enemy was sneaky but familiar, ensconced right there behind the ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-07-04T16:14:37Z)

Dubai club Al Ahli signs David O'Leary as coach

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -Dubai club Al Ahli said Sunday it had hired former Leeds and Aston Villa manager David O'Leary as its new coach. The signing of former Ireland and Arsenal defender O'Leary came just weeks after Al Ahli agreed a two-year deal with former Juventus and Italy captain ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-07-04T11:06:49Z)

Mideast investors eyeing possible deal with BP as oil giant seeks major funding, reports say

BP may look to sovereign wealth funds, including in the oil-rich Middle East, to fend off takeover bids amid mounting costs from the Gulf of Mexico oil leak disaster, according to reports published Sunday. The National, an Emirati newspaper, cited unnamed "informed sources" in the region saying that ... (Source: Newser 2010-07-04T16:14:37Z)

Source: Pierce agrees on 4 years, $61M

Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics have agreed to a four-year, $61 million deal, a source told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher on Saturday. A source told ESPN the fourth year of Pierce's contract -- the main point of ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-04T13:58:37Z)

Essay: Spy arrests offer bit of Cold War nostalgia

Associated Press Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — The capture of those alleged deep-cover Russian agents has — for a moment of nostalgia — taken Americans back to a day when their enemy was sneaky but familiar, ensconced ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-07-04T18:23:28Z)

Indian Companies to Combine

MUMBAI — Reliance Power will absorb Reliance Natural Resources, a sister company, in a share swap deal valued at $1.5 billion, the latest in a series of deals involving the billionaire Ambani brothers. Reliance Natural Resources shareholders will receive one Reliance Power share for every four ... (Source: New York Times 2010-07-04T18:59:16Z)

Canadian Press NewsAlert:Vale reaches tentative deal with USW 6500 and 6200

TORONTO - Vale says it has reached a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers to end a strike that has lasted nearly a year. The metals miner says the agreement is for a new five-year contract with USW Local 6500 and 6200 representing production and maintenance employees in Sudbury Ont., and ... (Source: Am770chqr.com 2010-07-04T21:29:35Z)

Pens sign Sterling to one-year deal

Pittsburgh signed left wing Brett Sterling on Saturday to a one-year, two-way contract, bolstering its depth at the AHL level while also potentially doing the same at the NHL level. Sterling, 26, would make $500,000 if he plays in the NHL. He has played in 19 NHL games over the course of his ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-07-03T23:03:50Z)

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