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Deals of the Hour / September 14, 2010, 8:42 pm

Airgas rejects latest offer from Air Products

Air Products CEO John McGlade is asking Airgas shareholders at that meeting to replace three of nine directors, including Airgas chairman and CEO Peter McCausland, with Air Products nominees and also move up the next ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-08T16:07:56Z)

KBR wins major Hope Downs deal

... KBR has won a major contract at Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting's Hope Downs ... procurement management and construction management (EPCM) for the Hope Downs 4 iron ore mine in remote Western Australia. (Source: WA Business News (subscription) 2010-09-14T22:56:00Z)

YouTube Testing Live Video Streaming

... the next chapter in online video," said Joshua Siegel, one of YouTube's product managers. This is not the first time YouTube has experimented with live streaming. Last week, YouTube streamed Google's press ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-09-14T01:20:21Z)

YouTube Prepares To Offer Live Streaming of Events

... YouTube channels. All broadcasters need is a webcam or external USB/FireWire camera," YouTube Product Manager Joshua Siegel and Product ... the door to new advertising revenue for Google, YouTube's parent company, (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-13T21:02:39Z)

Radek Sirl Joins Mlada Boleslav On 2-Year Contract

PRAGUE (AP) ― Czech Republic midfielder Radek Sirl has signed for Mlada Boleslav until the end of next season on a free transfer from Zenit St. Petersburg. The 29-year-old Sirl moved to Zenit in 2002 from Sparta ... (Source: WCCO 2010-09-14T12:40:23Z)

SE Indiana casino sold for $43M

RISING SUN, IN (AP) - Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts is buying the Grand Victoria Casino and Resort in southeastern Indiana in a $43 million ... expects to close on the deal for the Ohio River casino in early ... (Source: Wave 3 2010-09-14T01:56:08Z)

Stocks climb on banking reform, China growth (closing bell)

China reported its economy remains robust and ... The agreement itself was a little lighter than expected," said Mitch Schlesinger, managing director at FBB Capital. Because reserve requirements will be rolled out ... (Source: Daily Freeman 2010-09-14T07:54:03Z)

Rio awards mine contract to KBR

... said it had been awarded a $US1.29 billion ($A1.38 billion) contract for an Australian iron ore mine by a joint venture between Rio Tinto Ltd and Hancock Prospecting. KBR said ... annum (mtpa) Hope Downs 4 mine in ... (Source: Business Spectator 2010-09-14T22:13:03Z)

Radek Sirl joins Mlada Boleslav

PRAGUE - Czech Republic midfielder Radek Sirl has signed for Mlada Boleslav until the end of next season on a free transfer from Zenit St. Petersburg. The 29-year-old Sirl moved to Zenit in 2002 from Sparta Prague ... (Source: Metronews.ca 2010-09-14T14:13:27Z)

Suspect In Detroit Plane Attack Hints at Plea

DETROIT | A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly 300 ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly financed ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-14T02:39:05Z)

Nasdaq rises 1.9%; stocks climb on bank reform, China growth, deals

China reported its economy remains robust and ... The agreement itself was a little lighter than expected," said Mitch Schlesinger, managing director at FBB Capital. Because reserve requirements will be rolled out ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-13T21:31:17Z)

Stocks climb on bank reform, China growth, deals

China reported its economy remains robust and ... The agreement itself was a little lighter than expected," said Mitch Schlesinger, managing director at FBB Capital. Because reserve requirements will be rolled out ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-13T20:12:33Z)

Indiana's Grand Victoria Casino sold for $43M

... RISING SUN, Ind.) -- Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts is buying the Grand Victoria Casino and Resort in southeastern Indiana in a $43 ... expects to close on the deal for the Ohio River casino in early 2011 if ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-14T01:06:02Z)

Harley-Davidson to review labor deal, may stay in Wisconsin

Harley-Davidson Inc.'s three Wisconsin ... volumes of work to part-time workers. But it also saves hundreds of other jobs, at least in the short-term. Some 1,140 union members from a suburban Milwaukee plant voted, (Source: Rapid City Journal 2010-09-14T15:10:43Z)

Czech international Radek Sirl joins Mlada Boleslav on 2-year deal on free ...

... Czech Republic midfielder Radek Sirl has signed for Mlada Boleslav until the end of next season on a free transfer from Zenit St. Petersburg. The 29-year-old Sirl moved to Zenit in 2002 from Sparta Prague and ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-14T12:47:33Z)

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters to purchase rival Van Houtte for $890 million

... Green Mountain Coffee Roasters says it will buy competitor Van Houtte for $890 million in an attempt to ... Van Houtte CEO Gerard Geoffrion will remain with the company after the deal's closing. The acquisition ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-14T12:04:36Z)

Green Mountain to buy Van Houtte

... Green Mountain Coffee Roasters says it will buy competitor Van Houtte for $890 million in an attempt to ... Van Houtte CEO Gerard Geoffrion will remain with the company after the deal's closing. The acquisition ... (Source: kmtr 2010-09-14T14:13:27Z)

Coloured Torch, Samsung Focus WP7 and Galaxy Tab Heading to AT&T

the Samsung Focus and the HTC Surround, and apparently another 3 Windows Phone 7 devices all before the festive season. Last but not least, AT&T will deliver the Samsung Galaxy Tab Android 2.2 tablet along with 3 new ... (Source: Phones Review 2010-09-14T08:51:19Z)

AT&T To Offer Samsung Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry Torch Red & White, And Samsung Focus ...

being one of the first mobile device coming from AT&T with this OS. Other devices that are rumored to join the party, are Samsung Focus and HTC Surround. Great news is that other three WP7 devices will arrive ... (Source: Soft Sailor 2010-09-14T12:26:04Z)

Harley to Keep Wisconsin Plants Open

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Harley-Davidson Inc. has agreed to keep its two Wisconsin production facilities ... hundreds of production jobs and assigns large volumes of work to part-time workers. But it also saves hundreds of ... (Source: WSAW 2010-09-15T00:14:44Z)

Accused underwear-bomber gets OK to defend himself

Detroit -- The man accused of trying to blow up an airliner descending Christmas ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 24, of Nigeria fired his court-appointed lawyers and announced he will defend himself. "I don't feel any ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-14T20:47:09Z)

Airgas board rejects Air Products' revised offer

excellent prospects and impressive economic performance since Air Products first announced its offer," said Airgas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter McCausland. Below is a letter McCausland sent to ... (Source: Philadelphia Business Journal 2010-09-08T17:33:50Z)

YouTube experiment hints at live streaming for the masses

Google's YouTube division ... external USB/FireWire camera," according to the YouTube announcement. "This new platform integrates live streaming directly into YouTube channels," said Joshua Siegel and Christopher ... (Source: ITBusiness.ca 2010-09-14T09:27:07Z)

Harley Agrees To Reprieve For Wis.

MILWAUKEE - Harley-Davidson Inc. agreed ... large volumes of work to part-time workers. The Milwaukee-based motorcycle company had warned it would move the production to another state if its three Wisconsin unions ... (Source: ABQJournal 2010-09-15T00:00:25Z)

Grand Victoria Casino to be sold for $43 million

RISING SUN — Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts is buying the Grand Victoria Casino and Resort in southern Indiana in a $43 million ... said it expected to close on the deal for the Ohio River casino in early 2011 ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-09-14T23:17:28Z)

Detroit bomb plot suspect fires lawyers, hints at plea deal

DETROIT -- A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly 300 ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-14T03:57:50Z)

KBR wins Australia iron ore mine project

KBR has won a contract for work on the Hope Downs 4 iron ore mine in Western Australia ... Tinto – the world's second largest iron ore producer – and Hancock Prospecting. Rio Tinto will develop and operate the ... (Source: Houston Business Journal 2010-09-14T15:46:30Z)

Galaxy Tab Spotted En Route to AT&T, WP7 and BlackBerry Too

The fact that Samsung Galaxy Tab is ... to land at AT&T. This mobile phone should be among the first to bring Windows Phone 7 to AT&T, while being accompanied by handsets like Samsung Focus and HTC Surround, (Source: Softpedia 2010-09-14T06:21:00Z)

Green Mountain to buy Van Houtte for $890 million

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters says it will buy competitor Van Houtte for $890 million in an attempt to get ... Van Houtte CEO Gerard Geoffrion will remain with the company after the deal's closing. The acquisition ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-15T00:50:32Z)

Airgas rejects latest Air Products takeover bid

Airgas Inc. directors have rejected Air Products' latest takeover offer and are urging its shareholders to do the same. Airgas CEO Peter McCausland said in a statement today that the board of directors ... (Source: LehighValleyLive.com 2010-09-08T17:19:31Z)

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