Monthly Archives:  March 2013

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• AstraZeneca CEO Chases Multiple Strands in RNA Drug Quest

  Full Story | 28th March 2013
  AstraZeneca Plc, whose setbacks in drug development have made the stock the cheapest among the largest pharmaceutical companies, is turning to RNA technology to boost its chances of discovering new therapies.By manipulating RNA, drugmakers aim .

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• Tigne Mall plc – New Share Offering

  Full Story | 25th March 2013
  Tigne Mall plc (‘Company’) issued a formal notice announcing the combined offering of 56,400,000 shares. MIDI plc and Tigne Contracting Limited (collectively referred to as the Offerors) will be offering their existing holding of 42,400,000 .

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• Cyprus Salvaged After EU Deal Shuts Bank to Get €10Bln

  Full Story | 25th March 2013
  Cyprus dodged a disorderly default and unprecedented exit from the euro currency by bowing to demands to shrink its banking system in exchange for a 10 billion-euro ($13 billion) bailout.Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades agreed to .

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• GM Opel Turnaround Plan to Be Tested in Bochum Union Vote

  Full Story | 21st March 2013
  General Motors Co., seeking to stem losses in Europe by its Opel brand, today faces a test of the company’s turnaround as workers at its Bochum, Germany, assembly plant consider a proposal to pare expenses.The .

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• Americans Cut Restaurant Spending as Taxes Bite: EcoPulse

  Full Story | 20th March 2013
  Restaurants are reeling from their worst three months since 2010, as American diners spooked by higher payroll taxes cut back on eating out.Sales at casual-dining establishments fell 5.4 percent last month, after declining 0.6 percent .

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• Education Section Launched

  Full Story | 18th March 2013
  We have just launched our investor education section on our website. The section is aimed at investors of all experience levels and features various articles, videos,  a financial glossary and more to come. A number of .

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• Samsung Unveils Galaxy S4 Smartphone to Challenge Apple

  Full Story | 15th March 2013
  Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled the Galaxy S4 with a bigger screen and software that tracks eye movements as the world’s biggest smartphone seller takes its battle with Apple Inc. to the iPhone maker’s home market.The .

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• SAP as Most Valuable German Company Validates Deals Spree

  Full Story | 14th March 2013
  When SAP AG changed leadership in 2010, the software maker had just been through its first major job cuts in 38 years, clients were upset with price increases, and analysts considered the company a takeover .

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• Boeing Said to Win Ryanair Order Valued at $15.1 Billion

  Full Story | 13th March 2013
  Boeing Co. won a jet order from Ryanair Holdings Plc valued at $15.1 billion at list price, selling 170 of its 737 model as that plane is phased out in favor of the Max version, .

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• European Stocks Are Little Changed as St. James’s Drops

  Full Story | 12th March 2013
  European stocks were little changed, near their highest level in 4 1/2 years, after a report showed U.K. manufacturing output unexpectedly contracted. U.S. index futures and Asian shares declined.St. James’s Place Plc dropped the most .