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Zeena Freeman to join as President Black Diamond, Inc. (Nasdaq:BDE), a global performance equipment and apparel company, has appointed Zeena Freeman as president. As president, Freeman will succeed Black Diamond Co-Founder Peter Metcalf who will continue to serve as CEO and director. She will be taking over operating responsibility of the Black Diamond Equipment, POC […]

Plans to tackle congestive heart failure uniQure (Nasdaq:QURE), a leader in human gene therapy, has announced the acquisition of InoCard GmbH, an innovative, early-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of gene therapy approaches for cardiac disease. InoCard has developed a novel gene therapy to preclinical proof of concept, for the one-time treatment of congestive […]

– Net sales increased 28.1% over second quarter 2013 to $6.3 million; Net sales were up 16.7% year to date – Gross margin in the second quarter of 2014 expanded 6.7 points to 18.1% Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. (NYSE:HRT), operating through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Micron Products, Inc., is a diversified manufacturer of proprietary, highly-engineered technologies...

It was just three days ago, Monday, 04 August, that I wrote about Kurdish oil producers shares falling as the militants of the Islamic State had taken new ground in northern Iraq, include control of the countries largest dam on Lake Mosul. Continued advancement, now eastward, by the militant troops is quickly eroding investor confidence […]

BREAKING NEWS. Spirit Airlines (Nasdaq:SAVE) and its flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), announced today that they reached a tentative agreement for a five-year contract. The tentative agreement, which is subject to ratification by the flight attendant membership, planned for fourth quarter 2014, was unanimously supported by the union’s...

Company call it a ‘signficant milestone’ BP announced today that the Government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of Environment, has approved the Tangguh Expansion Project Integrated AMDAL environmental and social impact assessment and issued the project an environmental permit. The AMDAL includes Tangguh’s environmental and social commitments. It also outlines the role of the...

Steering Gear Systems for Arleigh Burke-Class Guided Missile Destroyers Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded contracts from the U.S. Navy, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and Huntington Ingalls Industries to provide integrated bridge and navigation systems and steering gear systems to modernize Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers (DDGs). Naval Sea Systems Command...

Bob Evans Farms, Inc., (Nasdaq:BOBE) today mailed a letter from its Board of Directors to the Company’s stockholders, discussing the “unsustainable economic agenda” and “non-substantive operational suggestions” put forward by Sandell Asset Management, which is attempting to turn over control of the company at the Bob Evans 2014 Annual Meeting on August 20th. The...

Walgreens (NYSE:WAG), the largest chain of pharmacies in the U.S. is entering into the final phase of its long-planned takeover of Alliance Boots. Walgreens’ share price dropped by more than 13% in early trading today. As of 3:53 pm GMT, its shares are selling at 60.38. down 12.8% from yesterday’s close of 69.12. It would […]

Sometimes even a fox like Rupert Murdoch can’t find a way to get into the hen house. Tuesday evening, 21st Century Fox (NASDAX:FOXA) announced that it had officially withdrawn its offer to become the guardian of the Time Warner (NYSE:TWC) hen house. The share prices of both companies declined rapidly. Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of […]