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Germany-based pharmaceutical giant Merck KGaA. (DE:MRK) announced this morning that it will be acquiring U.S.-based life sciences company Sigma -lrdrich NASDAQ:SIAL) for $17 billion, or $140 per share. Sigma-Aldrich had closed at $102.37 on Friday, 19 September, but pre-trading this morning on the heels of the announcement drove the shares to open at $137.28, an […]

Further Significant Channel Sampling Results at New Departure Silver Mine, Montana Black Mountain Resources Limited (LSE:BMZ), the silver focused development company with interests in the US, has announced that further high grade silver results have been returned from channel at its New Departure Silver Mine in Montana. Highlights: * Second round sampling results surpass expectations […]

We’ve talked about it for several weeks. Or should I say that everyone has talked about it for several weeks? The Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) IPO has finally taken place and its shares began trading just before noon in New York. The pre-IPO speculation is now over, the facts are in, and the post-IPO speculation has begun. […]

This is where you ask yourself, “Did I read that correctly? Wouldn’t a new app be a good thing?” Well, yes, you did read that correctly and, yes, a new app is a good thing. The problem is that the app announcement was not the only announcement about Monitise (LSE:MONI) today. The app announcement was […]

Q2 2014 Production and Operational Update Empyrean Energy, an US onshore oil, gas and condensate exploration, development and production company with assets in Texas and California, released new details regarding production and operations for the three month period to the end of June 2014 updated with current data since the end of the Quarter, where […]

So, how did they do? Sable Mining Africa Ltd, the AIM listed iron ore exploration and development company, has presented its results for the year ended 31 March 2014. Highlights · Focus on the high grade, high margin, low capex Nimba Iron Ore Project in south-east Guinée · Nimba distinguished as one of the largest […]

The thing that makes FedEx (NYSE:FDX) so good is that it delivers – in more ways than one. It’s worldwide reputation for delivering the goods is almost incomparable. But its commitment is, not the efficient shipment of packages, it is “producing superior financial returns for its shareowners by providing high value-added logistics, transportation, and related […]

Sapphire Suite of Products and Services Includes Latest Generation of T6 Radio; Key Features are Ease of Installation, Maintenance and Significant Reduction in Environmental Impact Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) U.K.-based air traffic management subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, today announced the introduction of a new line-up of air traffic control (ATC...

Deal includes Associated Eagle Ford assets in South Texas Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE:BPL) announced today that it has completed its $860 million purchase of an 80 percent interest in Buckeye Texas Partners LLC. Buckeye Texas and its subsidiaries, which are owned jointly with Trafigura AG, will own and operate a vertically integrated system of midstream […]

Thalassa Holdings share price sank nearly 24% following publication of its interim results for the first half, as of 30 June, in a vivid display of the anxiety that continues to infect investors. My personal opinion is that the anxiety is not caused so much by any particular company report, but more so by concerns […]