Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 11, 2010, 8:40 pm

Bulls sign free agent swingman Bogans (AP)

The Chicago Bulls have signed free agent swingman Keith Bogans. Terms were not disclosed Wednesday, though a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press last week that the deal is guaranteed for one year ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-08-11T23:22:00Z)

GM ties up $5 bln bank deal, IPO filing Friday: sources

By Clare Baldwin and Soyoung Kim NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Co has secured a $5 billion credit facility, two people briefed on the bank deal said on Wednesday, marking the return of the top U.S. automaker to the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-12T01:09:23Z)

A giant wind power project that everyone can support

LEMOORE, Calif. — Thousands of acres of farmland here in the San Joaquin Valley have been removed from agricultural production, largely because the once-fertile land is contaminated by salt buildup from years of ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-08-11T10:57:33Z)

Vancouver Canucks Contract: What's The Deal With Roberto Luongo's?

All this gnashing of the teeth over the NHL ruling of Ilya Kovalchuk's invalid contract and the subsequent investigations into the likes of Roberto Luongo , Marian Hossa, Chris Pronger and others, is a lot to do about ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-11T04:16:41Z)

GM CEO expects to sell all stock in 1 batch

FILE - In this file photograph taken Jan. 25, 2010, Ed Whitacre, General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO, speaks at a news conference in Detroit. Demand for General Motors Co. stock should be good once the company ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-12T02:28:07Z)

Simon mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons

The nation's biggest mall operator is teaming up with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped shoppers for walking into its shopping centers. The partnership between Simon Property Group, which owns 370 ... (Source: Ibj.com 2010-08-12T02:56:45Z)

Lavazza buys stake in Green Mountain Coffee

M ILAN — Lavazza, Italy's best-selling espresso brand, has agreed to buy a 7 percent stake in Vermont-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters in a deal valued at $250 million, the companies said Wednesday. Lavazza said ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-11T17:59:53Z)

Hospitals, workers reach tentative agreement

Union employees and Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital and Medical Center reached a tentative contract agreement early Wednesday. The deal postponed a one-day strike of the hospitals that had been ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-08-11T17:38:24Z)

Google teams with DirecTV on ads

The search giant made a deal with satellite TV provider DirecTV (NMS:DTV) to sell commercial ads. Google (NMS:GOOG) will sell both day and primetime ads for Bloomberg, Fox Business, Centric, Fuel, G4, Current, Ovation ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-11T22:17:35Z)

Google to Sell Ads on DirecTV

Google Inc. on Wednesday announced a deal to sell advertising on cable channels available on DirecTV, in a move that helps the Silicon Valley Internet company further broaden the reach of its ads. The deal is ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-11T23:36:19Z)

Celtics: Shaq championship driven

WALTHAM — When Shaquille O'Neal was much, much younger and a good deal smaller, too, he chose as a role model one of the most successful big men in NBA history. "When I came into the league, I wanted to compete with ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-08-11T22:17:35Z)

Chicago Bulls sign free agent G/F Keith Bogans

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls have signed free agent swingman Keith Bogans. Terms were not disclosed Wednesday, though a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press last week that the deal is guaranteed ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-11T20:23:03Z)

Ore. man charged with selling stolen ladders

(AP) — HILLSBORO, Ore. - An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-08-10T23:01:43Z)

Deaconess, Valley employees reach tentative agreement

SPOKANE -- Hospital workers at Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital have reached a tentative agreement. That agreement on a new contract between the hospitals and Service Workers International Union ... (Source: KREM 2010-08-11T17:31:15Z)

Summary Box: Lavazza buys stake in Green Mountain

THE DEAL: Green Mountain Coffee Rosters has sold a 7 percent stake worth $250 million to Lavazza, Italy's best-selling espresso brand. The deal is subject to antitrust regulation and lets Lavazza take a 15 percent stake ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-11T17:09:46Z)

Big Three to Big Four: Celtics sign Shaq to 2-year deal

The 7-foot-1, 325-pound center in the twilight of a brilliant career is coming to the Eastern Conference champions, hoping to add to his four NBA titles. O'Neal signed a two-year contract worth about $3 million on ... (Source: NBA 2010-08-06T02:56:43Z)

Google In Ad Deal with DirecTV

DirecTV and Google have entered into an ad sales partnership involving Google TV ads, the companies said today. Under the deal, Google will become the sales representative for a broad selection of advertising ... (Source: WebProNews 2010-08-11T14:46:36Z)

Whitman Co. couple dead in apparent murder-suicide

THORNTON, Wash. – Sheriff's deputies in Whitman County are investigating an apparent murder-suicide near the town of Thornton. Sheriff Brett Myers says a deputy doing a welfare check at the home Wednesday ... (Source: Olympian 2010-08-12T01:30:51Z)

Recycling Land for Green Energy Ideas

LEMOORE, Calif. — Thousands of acres of farmland here in the San Joaquin Valley have been removed from agricultural production, largely because the once fertile land is contaminated by salt buildup from years of ... (Source: Dispatch 2010-08-11T15:08:05Z)

Mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons

The nation's biggest mall operator is teaming up with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped shoppers for walking into its shopping centers. The partnership between Simon Property Group and technology ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-11T19:11:28Z)

CHS has tentative deal with Wash. union

Two Washington State hospitals owned by Franklin-based Community Health Systems Inc. have reached a tentative agreement with the local health care workers union, narrowly avoiding a one-day strike that was set ... (Source: Nashville Business Journal 2010-08-11T15:08:05Z)

Roberto Luongo, Marian Hossa Among Potential Second NHL Free Agent Class

The NHL has moved on from the Ilya Kovalchuk decision, but it has spiked new interest in the other front-loaded contracts around the league. Investigations are being conducted league-wide on deals similar to that of ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-11T23:22:00Z)

AP: Shaq's plan: six teams, six titles

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- When Shaquille O'Neal was much, much younger and a good deal smaller, too, he chose as a role model one of the most successful big men in NBA history. "When I came into the league, I ... (Source: Garden City Telegram 2010-08-11T20:51:41Z)

Player agent: Kovalchuk's deal should have been OK'd

The Devils refuse to comment on the arbitrator's decision to void their 17-year contract with Ilya Kovalchuk. But a veteran NHL player agent with a somewhat vested interest has no problem speaking out. "The decision was ... (Source: New York Post 2010-08-11T20:15:53Z)

RETAIL: Mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons

NEW YORK ---- The nation's biggest mall operator is teaming up with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped shoppers for walking into its shopping centers. The partnership between Simon ... (Source: North County Times 2010-08-11T20:58:50Z)

Italy's Lavazza expands US reach with stake in Green Mountain Coffee worth $250 ...

MILAN — Lavazza, Italy's best-selling espresso brand, has agreed to buy a 7 percent stake in Vermont-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters in a deal valued at $250 million, the companies said Wednesday. Lavazza said the ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-11T16:33:59Z)

UPDATE 4-GM ties up $5 bln bank deal, IPO filing Fri-sources

NEW YORK, Aug 11 (Reuters) - General Motors Co [GM.UL] has secured a $5 billion credit facility, two people briefed on the bank deal said on Wednesday, marking the return of the top U.S. automaker to the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-12T01:09:23Z)

Brown fields offer setting for green idea

Thousands of acres of farmland here in the San Joaquin Valley have been removed from agricultural production, largely because the once-fertile land is contaminated by salt buildup from years of irrigation. But large ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-08-11T05:13:57Z)

Hillsboro man charged with selling stolen ladders

HILLSBORO — An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman is facing ... (Source: Statesman Journal 2010-08-11T06:04:03Z)

Source: Bulls agree to deal with Keith Bogans

C HICAGO — A person with knowledge of the deal says free agent Keith Bogans has agreed to a deal with the Chicago Bulls. The person tells The Associated Press the deal is guaranteed for one year with a team option for ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-07T13:32:37Z)

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