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Deals of the Hour / August 14, 2010, 1:39 pm

UC Berkeley's BP Deal Tainted By Oil Spill: $500 Million Research Agreement At Stake

BERKELEY, Calif. — BP's catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fueling opposition to the University of California, Berkeley's research partnership with the British company, with activists and ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-01T06:01:36Z)

Royals send Jose Guillen to Giants

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals traded veteran outfielder Jose Guillen to the San Francisco Giants on Friday in exchange for a player to be named later and cash considerations. The Royals announced the deal ... (Source: Rutland Herald 2010-08-14T10:32:31Z)

U.S. Offer Aid to Rescue Pakistanis and Reclaim Image

WASHINGTON — As the Obama administration continues to add to the aid package for flood-stricken Pakistan — already the largest humanitarian response from any single country — officials acknowledge that ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-14T16:30:25Z)

BATS approved for second stock exchange

NEW YORK — BATS Global Markets received regulatory approval Friday to operate a second U.S. stock exchange, a move that will enable the company to offer more pricing options as it tries to take more market ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-14T06:57:46Z)

Alaska Native corporation joins effort to halt Pebble mine

A Native corporation representing thousands of shareholders in the Bristol Bay region has joined six tribes and some fishing groups in asking the federal Environmental Protection Agency to deploy a rarely used ... (Source: McClatchy 2010-08-12T23:56:37Z)

Royals send ex-Mariner Jose Guillen to Giants

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals traded veteran outfielder Jose Guillen to the San Francisco Giants on Friday in exchange for a player to be named later and cash considerations. The Royals announced the deal ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-13T17:43:12Z)

Grossman: America is addicted to immigrants

Seldom have two little words so distorted a red-hot political issue as during the current debate over immigration reform. Each side hears something totally different in the phrase. Those who support the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-14T16:16:06Z)

BATS Gets Approval For 2nd Stock Exchange, To Launch In October

NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- BATS Global Markets received regulatory approval Friday to operate a second U.S. stock exchange, a move that will enable the company to offer more pricing options as it tries to take ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-13T17:07:24Z)

U.S.: Companies must spell out workers' benefit rights

WASHINGTON - Your company just denied your disability claim. What do you do now? How long do you have to file an appeal? And with whom? The Obama administration is planning to upgrade consumer protections for ... (Source: Observer-Reporter 2010-08-14T07:55:02Z)

BATS Gets Approval for Second Exchange

NEW YORK—BATS Global Markets received regulatory approval to operate a second U.S. stock exchange, a move that will enable the company to offer more pricing options as it tries to take more market share from ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-13T17:57:31Z)

Brazil Petrobras 2Q Profit, Refining Operations Lag Global Rivals

RIO DE JANEIRO -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, failed to match the double-digit profit gains posted by rivals in the second quarter as higher ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-14T00:59:51Z)

Spreadtrum CEO Leo Li named chairman of the board; Scott Sandell becomes lead director

SEATTLE (AP) — Chipmaker Spreadtrum Communications Inc. said Thursday its board has appointed the company's CEO as chairman. Leo Li has served as Spreadtrum's president since 2008 and CEO since 2009. He was ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-12T17:44:23Z)

BP assures it's committed to university research, including at UI

URBANA – A half-billion dollars buys a lot of research. That's what fuel giant BP committed to in 2007 when it signed a 10-year agreement with the University of California-Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley ... (Source: News-Gazette 2010-08-08T12:55:38Z)

Spreadtrum names Dr Leo Li as chairman and Scott Sandell as the lead director

(EquityBites Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Fabless semiconductor company Spreadtrum Communications Inc (Nasdaq: SPRD), a provider of wireless baseband chipset based in China, has appointed Dr Leo Li as the ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-13T11:23:48Z)

Health plans could offer easier appeals

WASHINGTON - Tens of millions of workers and family members covered by health, disability and pension plans would get more protection under a White House plan to order companies to clearly explain decisions on ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-13T21:32:15Z)

UC Berkeley's BP-funded 
research tainted by oil spill

BERKELEY, Calif. – BP's catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fueling opposition to the University of California, Berkeley's research partnership with the British company, with activists and ... (Source: Northwest Herald 2010-08-01T10:26:27Z)

US, France, divers strike deal to determine if Great Lakes shipwreck is 17th century ...

CHARLEVOIX, Mich. - The state of Michigan, France and private divers have reached an extraordinary agreement to finally determine whether a Lake Michigan shipwreck is the Griffin, which sank in 1679. There will be no ... (Source: CJAD 2010-08-13T19:09:06Z)

Critics take up arms as Pebble application is readied

It is an unfortunate coincidence of geography that this lush region of wild rivers, grassy tundra and windy sea is home to two competing treasures of almost unimaginable value: the world's largest sockeye ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-14T12:19:53Z)

Fixed Mobile Convergence

Spreadtrum names Dr Leo Li as chairman and Scott Sandell as the lead director (EquityBites Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Fabless semiconductor company Spreadtrum Communications Inc (Nasdaq: SPRD), a provider of ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-13T11:23:48Z)

Asia has talent: Fostering dreams of stardom

SEOUL -- For years, Jon Niermann has hosted an English-speaking talk show with a multiethnic goal: bridging the cross-cultural disconnect between East and West. Taped in Shanghai and Hong Kong, his "Asia Uncut" program ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-08-14T19:00:45Z)

The Griffin? Deal struck to determine shipwreck ID

Detroit -- The state of Michigan, France and private divers have reached an agreement to determine whether a Lake Michigan shipwreck is the Griffin, which sank while loaded with furs in 1679. There will be no ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-13T22:29:31Z)

Brazil Petrobras 2Q Net Seen Higher As Share Offer Looms

RIO DE JANEIRO -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian state-run energy company Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, will likely report slightly higher year-on-year net profits in the second quarter, but ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-12T14:59:44Z)

Alaska Rep. Young wants to strip EPA of authority in Peeble mine deal

The opponents of Pebble, the giant copper and gold prospect in Southwest Alaska, have asked the federal Environmental Protection Agency to invoke its potent and rarely used power to block the potential mine ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-08-10T10:51:34Z)

MLB Notebook: Royals send Jose Guillen to Giants

The San Francisco Giants made another move for the stretch run Friday, acquiring veteran outfielder Jose Guillen and cash considerations from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for a player to be named later ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-14T12:05:34Z)

Brazil Petrobras CFO: No Impact On Output From Platform Shutdown

RIO DE JANEIRO -(Dow Jones)- Oil production at Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, won't be affected by this week's forced shutdown of an offshore platform, CFO ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-14T00:02:35Z)

The Griffin? Deal struck to determine shipwreck identification

CHARLEVOIX, Mich. — The state of Michigan, France and private divers have reached an extraordinary agreement to finally determine whether a Lake Michigan shipwreck is the Griffin, which sank in 1679. There ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-13T16:31:37Z)

On Florida trip, Obama vows to restore oil-hit Gulf

Declaring Gulf Coast beaches "open for business," President Barack Obama visited Florida on Saturday and pledged to restore the economy and the environment of the region damaged by the BP Plc oil spill. Obama, on his ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-14T20:33:48Z)

Workers' benefits rights to be updated

WASHINGTON – Your company just denied your disability claim. What do you do now? How long do you have to file an appeal? And with whom? The Obama administration is planning to upgrade consumer protections ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-08-14T06:57:46Z)

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