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Deal to manage construction of theme parks development in Dubai Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has received a contract from Meraas Leisure and Entertainment LLC to provide show and ride construction management consultancy services in connection with Phase 1 of the Dubai Parks development in Dubai, […]

Company says it will offer “Best path to cloud communications” Mitel (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW), a provider of business communications, has said it is now offering MiCloud Enterprise service in the U.S. based on the success of early adopters. “A growing number of large companies have transformed their communications with MiCloud Enterprise, moving to our attractive cloud […]

Final Results Empyrean Energy, a US onshore oil, gas and condensate exploration, development and production company with assets in Texas and California, has announced its final results for the year ended 31 March 2014. Highlights: · Record financial results and production following a significant step-up in production at flagship Marathon Oil operated Sugarloaf AMI project […]

Files Initial Symmetry Surgical Registration Statement on Form S-4 With SEC Symmetry Medical Inc. (NYSE:SMA), a leading global source of innovative medical device solutions, including surgical instruments, orthopedic implants, and sterilization cases and trays, announced today the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...

Companies to intergrate Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISNS), the industry leading developer of above ground detection sensors and solutions; and NuPark LLC, an innovative provider of LPR focused parking solutions, announced today that they have completed an integration and partnership agreement. This partnership will leverage Image Sensing Systems (ISS) license plate recognition...

Laura Ashley Holdings (LSE:ALY) reported a 14.9% increase in pre-tax profits for the first half ending 26 July. That is news that is fit to print, even if the print is floral. Laura Ashley shares increase by as much as 11% in early trading and are still up nearly 7.0% at 3:00 pm. The company, […]

The shaking of BP’s share price (LSE:BP.) was almost seismic as it fell from 486.15 at 3:13 pm to 461.83 just nine minutes later, before closing at 455.00, a decline of 5.94% on the day. You could almost tell how long it took to read the 153-page judgment handed down by U.S. District Court Judge […]

Deal to operate family health centres Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that it has awarded a contract to QuadMed, a national leader in employer-sponsored onsite healthcare. QuadMed will manage and operate HII’s family healthcare centers for the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding and Newport News Shipbuilding division employees and their families. “We are...

Approximately $42.5 million and was funded with cash on hand West Corporation (Nasdaq:WSTC), a leading provider of technology-enabled communication services, today announced it has acquired the 911 Enable business of Connexon Group, Inc. 911 Enable provides emergency communications solutions for IP-based enterprise customers across the United States and Canada. 911 Enable is now part of...

We advocate a “buy and hold” strategy. It’s really what investing is all about. You can take all of the stock market axioms, e.g., “By low, sell high,” and file them under “Advice that no one ever listens to, because they get too emotionally involved.” One of the reasons for that penchant for ignoring that […]