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Deals of the Hour / August 6, 2010, 5:39 pm

Clemson's CJ Spiller reaches deal with Bills

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Rookie first-round draft pick C.J. Spiller signed a five-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on Friday, when the running back finally arrived at training camp a little over a week after it opened. A ... (Source: Spartanburg Herald-Journal 2010-08-06T22:23:31Z)

Bills sign 1st-round pick C.J. Spiller; running back joins camp more than a week ...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have signed rookie first-round draft pick C.J. Spiller, finally getting the running back to training camp a little more than a week after it opened. The Bills announced the deal ... (Source: WHO-TV 2010-08-06T18:27:17Z)

Texans make Andre Johnson highest-paid receiver in NFL

HOUSTON—Andre Johnson has signed a new contract to stay with the Houston Texans through the 2016 season. The 29-year-old Johnson had five years left on a deal worth $60 million, but wanted to renegotiate. Texans ... (Source: KENS 5 2010-08-05T23:43:26Z)

Google – Verizon deal forces FCC to rethink Net Neutrality

The side deal reached by Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. and the criticism that the closed door talks with companies on Internet regulations have forced the US regulators to end their talks. The closed door ... (Source: Entertainment and Showbiz! 2010-08-06T18:41:36Z)

Timberwolves Reportedly Set To Sign Anthony Tolliver

It is being reported by several media outlets that the Timberwolves have signed power forward Anthony Tolliver to a two-year, $4.5 million deal. Tolliver appears to have first come to the attention of the Timberwolves ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-07T00:10:53Z)

Station bringing creditors onboard

Station Casinos and its unsecured creditors reached agreement Wednesday on a deal that should smooth a path toward finalizing the casino company's bankruptcy reorganization. In a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in ... (Source: Las Vegas Review Journal 2010-07-29T09:04:07Z)

Shaquille O'Neal Signs Two-Year Deal With NBA's Boston Celtics, ESPN Says

The Boston Celtics and Shaquille O'Neal agreed to terms on a two-year contract worth the veteran minimum $2.8 million, ESPN reported , citing people familiar with the situation. O'Neal, 38, will enter his ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-04T14:33:26Z)

GM to end 2010 with 4,500 dealers, more than planned

Traverse City -- General Motors Co. will end the year with a dealer network of 4,500 -- about 400 more than the company envisioned in bankruptcy, the automaker said Thursday. GM said it has concluded the ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-06T12:36:32Z)

Lenders, majority owners win Station Casinos

Station Casinos founders Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta on Friday won formal approval from a federal bankruptcy judge in Reno to keep ownership of most of their company. At issue was ownership of 11 ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-06T20:07:30Z)

HP CEO Mark Hurd steps down after sexual-harassment probe

PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co. said CEO Mark Hurd is stepping down following a sexual-harassment probe that found other violations of company standards. HP said Friday that Hurd decided to ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-08-06T22:02:02Z)

HP CEO Mark Hurd resigns amid sexual harrassment scandal

Mark Hurd, chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard Co ., has resigned in connection with a sexual harassment charge, the company said Friday. Palo Alto, Calif.-based HP (NYSE:HPQ) said Hurd's resignation ... (Source: Dayton Business Journal 2010-08-06T20:50:27Z)

HP's Mark Hurd Resigns After Sexual Harassment Probe: Video

Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. said Mark Hurd has decided with the Board of Directors to resign as chief executive officer immediately. The board has appointed Chief Financial Officer Cathie Lesjak ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-06T20:50:27Z)

Charlotte Bobcats reach a deal with KU's Sherron Collins

CHARLOTTE, N.C. | After a successful stint with Charlotte's summer league team, the Bobcats have reached a deal with undrafted rookie Sherron Collins of Kansas to help with depth at point guard. The two-year ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-08-06T19:10:14Z)

Running back C.J. Spiller reaches deal with Bills

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — First-round draft pick C.J. Spiller has reached an agreement on a five-year deal potentially worth $37 million with the Buffalo Bills on Friday, The Associated Press has learned. The ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-06T17:08:33Z)

Anthony Tolliver choose Timberwolves over Warriors

The Warriors lost out on their bid to re-sign Anthony Tolliver as the free-agent forward agreed to terms with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a two-year deal on Friday. A person with knowledge of the ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-06T22:23:31Z)

Shaquille O'Neal to the Boston Celtics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Celtics fans are loving it, other Eastern Conference team fans are hating it, and general NBA fans seem to have a mixed opinion. So let's break down the good, the bad, and the ugly with this move. The Good With ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-06T20:07:30Z)

Bobcats sign undrafted rookie Collins to boost backcourt

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- After a successful stint with Charlotte's summer league team, the Bobcats have reached a deal with undrafted rookie Sherron Collins to help with depth at point guard. The two-year deal is not ... (Source: NBA 2010-08-06T17:08:33Z)

Boston Celtics, Shaquille O'Neal reportedly are moving toward a contract | NBA

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are making progress on a deal that would bring center Shaquille O'Neal to the defending Eastern Conference champions, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-08-04T03:56:21Z)

Station Casinos, creditors reach bankruptcy deal

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Station Casinos and unsecured creditors havereached an ownership deal to help finalize bankruptcyreorganization for the Las Vegas-based company.A U.S. Bankruptcy Court filing Wednesday in Reno outlines ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-29T21:14:15Z)

PwC To Provide Up To $12.5 Million To JPMorgan For FSA Fine

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ( JPM ) disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP agreed to provide up to an aggregate of $12.5 million to the bank related to a ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-06T23:13:37Z)

Altus completes PricewaterhouseCoopers deal

NEW YORK - Altus Group Income Fund said Tuesday it completed the acquisition of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's real estate-appraisal management business for an undisclosed sum. The deal will help Canada-based ... (Source: CNBC 2010-08-03T19:06:38Z)

FCC stops closed-door Internet policy meetings as Google, Verizon strike side deal

Under criticism for its handing of closed-door discussions with certain companies on broadband policy, the Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday the meetings with Verizon, AT&T, Google and Skype were ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-06T19:10:14Z)

Texans make Johnson highest paid receiver in NFL

HOUSTON—Andre Johnson has signed a new contract to stay with the Houston Texans through the 2016 season. The 29-year-old Johnson had five years left on a deal worth $60 million, but wanted to renegotiate. Texans ... (Source: KHOU 2010-08-05T20:37:19Z)

Texans Ink Andre Johnson to Highest WR Contract in NFL

The Houston Texans held a press conference today at 1:30p.m. CT at Reliant Stadium to announce Andre Johnson's new contract extension, a deal that makes him the highest paid wide receiver in the league. Johnson received ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-05T22:31:51Z)

Sherron Collins agrees to deal with Bobcats

Charlotte, N.C. — After a successful stint with Charlotte's summer league team, the Bobcats have reached a deal with undrafted rookie Sherron Collins to help with depth at point guard. The two-year deal is ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-08-06T20:57:37Z)

GM's CEO Is Right To Want Full Sale at IPO

General Motors is eager for its upcoming initial public offering. In fact, the automaker's CEO Ed Whitacre is hoping to sell all of the stock resulting from the bailout at that time. If the firm does pull off that feat ... (Source: Atlantic Online (blog) 2010-08-06T18:12:58Z)

FCC Ends Closed-Door Talks on Net Neutrality After Rumored Google, Verizon Deal

The latest rumor about Google and Verizon apparently having secret talks which would enable the ISP to provide preferential access to certain types of traffic managed to cause quite a stir. While the talks ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-08-06T09:51:53Z)

Minnesota Timberwolves add free-agent forward Anthony Tolliver

The Minnesota Timberwolves added another young, versatile forward to their rebuilt roster today, agreeing to terms with free agent Anthony Tolliver on a two-year deal. A person with knowledge of the ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-06T22:02:02Z)

M&A Deal Activity for Global Chemicals Sector Up 45% in First Half of 2010 Over First ...

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Merger and Acquisition ( M&A ) deal volume in the first half of 2010 was up 45 percent for deals with a disclosed value of greater than $50 million, compared with the same ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-08-05T13:20:40Z)

General Motors Co.'s CEO expects good demand for GM shares but doesn't announce date ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre says he is optimistic there will be good demand for GM's stock when the company sells shares to the public, but he gave no timetable for the sale ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-05T16:48:15Z)

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