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If someone asked that question 60 years ago, the most common answer might have been, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Asked 40 years ago, one might have replied, “The Beatles record label? I love it!” Asked 30 years ago, the answer might have been, “Do you mean the company that is making […]

The share price of mega-fast food chain McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) hit a 52-week low yesterday at 91.09 following its disappointing report on global comparable sales. Sharees opened this morning at 90.84, before rebounding enough to recover all of the loss suffered on 09 September. Keep in mind that at its current 92.64, it is still in […]

The anticipated Alibaba IPO is about to become a reality. We now know that it will take place on 18 September, that only “friends and family” will be able to purchase on that date before public trading commences on the NYSE the following day, and that the company’s ticker symbol will be BABA (NYSE:BABA). We […]

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 […]