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New CEO to get $1 salary Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq:ZNGA), a provider of social game services, today announced that current Chief Executive Officer Don Mattrick will depart the Company and the Board of Directors effective April 8, 2015. Mark Pincus, Zynga’s founder and chairman, will return to the role of Chief Executive Officer. “Don joined us […]

Agreement “Strengthens Intellectual Property Estate Around TRC102 and Provides Opportunity for Development of Additional Predictive Biomarkers” TRACON Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:TCON), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel targeted therapeutics for cancer, age-related macular degeneration and fibrotic diseases, announced...

For $134 million Epiq Systems (Nasdaq:EPIQ), a global provider of integrated technology solutions for the legal profession, announced today that the company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held, Kansas City-based Iris Data Services, the market leading provider of managed services for electronic discovery (eDiscovery). The total consideration for the acquisition is $134...

Quarterly Operations Update for the Period Ended 31 March 2015 Magnolia Petroleum Plc, the AIM quoted US focused oil and gas exploration and production company, has announced a quarterly update on its operations across proven and producing US onshore hydrocarbon formations, including the Bakken/Three Forks Sanish in North Dakota and Montana, and the Woodford, Mississippi […]

Royal Dutch Shell (LSE:RDSA) (LSE:RDSB) pushed other world news off the front page this morning, announcing that it has agreed to buy BG Group (LSE:BG.) for $70 billion dollars (£47 billion) at a premium of 50% on BG’s closing price yesterday, which was 910.40. That would price BG shares at 1,365.60. BG shares jumped to […]

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What next for Willis? Willis Group Holdings plc (NYSE:WSH), the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, announced today it has acquired Carsa Consultores, a leading broker in Mexico. The move strengthens and supports Willis Mexico’s existing business, while also expanding its overall footprint, especially in the northwest region of Mexico, creating a new combined […]

Initiation of Fuji’s Phase 2 Trial for 1404 Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:PGNX) today announced that its partner, FUJIFILM RI Pharma, has dosed the first patient in its early Phase 2 trial of 1404 in Japan in newly-diagnosed prostate cancer patients with lymph node and/or bone metastases or at high risk for metastatic disease. 1404 is […]

Signs Hydro-Electric Collaboration Agreement in Liberia Hummingbird Resources, the multi-project gold company, is pleased to announce it has signed a collaboration agreement to embark on the planning and development of a 20-30MW hydro-electric power plant in southeast Liberia, Africa, in an area ±10km km from Hummingbird’s 4.2Moz Dugbe 1 Gold Project. The Agreement has been […]

On 10 October 2013 I wrote an ADVFN article about “3D Printing: A Sleeping Giant for Investors.” The basis for that article was grounded and personal experience with 3D prototyping and a familiarity with the commercialization of the technology, making it available to consumers. What followed, in terms of consumerisation, has been somewhat demoralizing as […]