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Changed to Wee-Cig International Corporation Legacy Platinum Group Inc. (OTCPINK:LWSP) reports that the company has changed its name to Wee-Cig International Corporation (Wee-Cig) and its symbol to WCIG to reflect its new business direction. A Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation was filed with the State of Nevada changing the name to Wee-Cig […]

I have avoided writing about the on-again, off-again takeover of AstraZeneca (LSE:AZN) by Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) simply because it has been on-gain, off-again. As of just a few minutes ago Pfizer released news and details of what it says is its final offer to AstraZeneca. In short, if this deal happens, it will be one of […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, has supported the successful launch of the sixth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF military navigation satellite into orbit today. The GPS IIF-6 satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida by a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV medium rocket. Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion included an RS-68 […]

Exhcnage to commence delisting proceedings. The New York Stock Exchange hasannounced today that the staff of NYSE Regulation, Inc. has determined to commence proceedings to delist the American Depositary Shares of Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (the “Company”) – ticker symbol AMBO – from the NYSE. Trading in the Company’s ADSs will be suspended prior to […]

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital data for March 2014. The next release, which will report on data for April 2014, is scheduled for June 16, 2014. The sum total in March of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows was a monthly net […]

Enzymotec Ltd. (Nasdaq:ENZY), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative bio-active lipid ingredients, reports that it was informed today that AarhusKarlshamn AB, or AAK, a Sweden-based, global producer of specialty oils that is Enzymotec’s joint venture partner in Advanced Lipids AB, submitted a claim for arbitration against the Company seeking certain declaratory relief with...

Walmart’s (NYSE:WMT) share price has dropped by 3.06% to 76.61 in the wake of a flat first quarter earnings report. The share price had already stumbled by 2.7% early this morning, more than an hour before the opening bell. Earnings per share for the quarter retracted 3.5% to $1.10. Walmart’s new CEO, Doug McMillon, reassured […]

Magnolia Petroleum Plc, the AIM quoted US focused oil and gas exploration and production company, announces its final results for the year ended 31 December 2013. Highlights: * 48% increase in number of wells on Magnolia’s leases in proven US onshore formations to 149 as at 31 December 2013 (2012: 101) – 140 producing and […]

$$$ The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that it expects to recover an additional $181 million from the Ally Financial Inc. initial public offering (IPO) after the underwriters exercised their option to purchase 7,245,670 additional shares at the IPO price. Settlement is expected to occur on May 14, 2014. This sale brings the […]

The notes will be guaranteed by Lepercq Corporate Income Fund Lexington Realty Trust (NYSE:LXP), a real estate investment trust focused on single-tenant real estate investments, today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 4.40% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2024 at a price equal to […]