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Dow Jones new tool to engage bloggers and journos

Press 2.0 - Communications in a digital world (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

For too long PR and other media relations people have needlessly spammed journalists and (more recently) bloggers with their irrelevant releases. Emails titled "For Immediate Release" constantly fall into our inboxes in the hope that we will write about the latest product or service. But most are sent with little actual targeting of their subject or audience and are quickly dismissed and...

US STOCKS-Futures down on weak commodities, on quarterly results

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

* Futures down: S&P 8.2 pts, Dow 80 pts, Nasdaq 10.25 pts

Fairfax Financial Holdings Buys General Electric Company and Zenith National Insurance Corp. ...

GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

By guruek. (GuruFocus, November 20, 2009) The company chaired and managed by Investment Guru Prem Watsa is voluntarily delisting from New York Stock Exchange. US investors of the company will have to trade the stock in Toronto Stock Exchange. Via Reuters:Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited announced its intention to voluntarily delist its subordinate voting shares from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)....

US STOCKS-Futures lower after Dell results

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

* Futures down: S&P 6.2 pts, Dow 56 pts, Nasdaq 7.5 pts

UK Stocks -- Factors to watch on Nov 20

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 is expected to open up 31 points, or 0.6 percent higher on Friday according to financial bookmakers, rebounding from the previous session's losses with stronger commodity prices seen supporting resource-related shares.

Genzyme Announces Results Of Phase 2/3 Trial Of Advanced Phosphate Binder

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) reported results of a phase 2/3 study of its advanced phosphate binder (APB). The trial met its primary endpoint, which was to show that the APB lowered phosphate levels effectively compared to placebo. However, the APB did not show a significant improvement in phosphate lowering compared to Genzyme's Renvela® (sevelamer carbonate). Based on these results, the...

• Genzyme’s woes continue as it drops investigational APB follow-up for Renvela, after poor trial results - thepharmaletter.com

Gartmore to float in December

Times Online (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Gartmore, one of Britain’s best-known fund managers, has confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange in mid-December.

Hedge fund Galleon sells its stake in India's Edelweiss

Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

New York-based Galleon sold its complete holding of 5.27 million shares, or 7% of the Indian firm, at Rs485 ($10.4) each, Bombay Stock Exchange data showed on Friday.

Cisco: Global Security Information Now On-the-Go With Cisco iPhone Application

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced the availability of Cisco(R) SIO To Go, an Apple iPhone application that puts the power of the Cisco Security Intelligence Operations (SIO) in users' hands, giving them real-time access to a wealth of actionable global security information no matter where they are. The Cisco SIO iPhone application enables users to personalize alerts...

Ruth Spellman: Why do women struggle to break into top boardrooms?

The Independent (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

When it comes to getting the top jobs, sadly, women are still lagging behind men. A report published this week by the Cranfield University School of Management reveals that growth in the number of women on FTSE 100 boards has stalled over the past year. T

Clinical Data, Inc. Initiates Phase III Trial Of Stedivaze For Cardiac Stress Testing

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Clinical Data, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDA) announced that it has enrolled the first patient in its initial Phase III trial of Stedivaze™, a potential best-in-class vasodilator for use in cardiac stress testing. The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Stedivaze (apadenoson) for use as a pharmacologic stress agent in myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), a method for detecting defects in the blood...

Barclays Global Investors: iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund Starts Trading Today

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Barclays Global Investors, N.A. (BGI), the world's largest Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) provider(1), announced today that the iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund (NASDAQ: INDY) began trading today. The new iShares Fund is designed to track the S&P CNX Nifty Index that represents the 50 largest and most liquid Indian securities listed on the National Stock Exchange...

China Enterprises Index falls 1.05%

People Daily (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange fell 141.32 points, or 1.05 percent, to close Friday's trading at 13,329.66. The H-shares index, initiated in August 1994 and readjusted on Sept. 7, 2009, tracks the overall performance of 44 major Chinese mainland state-owned enterprises listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Hang Seng China H-Financials Index dropped 199.68...

Wall St Sense: Wall St Sense Undertakes Research on Nike Inc., VeriFone Holdings Inc., Arrow Electronics Inc., Vonage Holdings Corporation, RPM International Inc. and Nokia Corp

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

NEW DELHI, INDIA (MARKET WIRE) Unexpected economic data lead the market down. Tech also joins the negative sentiments after unfavorable business outlook in coming quarter. US market slip loose balance and fall. As new market updates continue to fuel the current trading trend, Wall Street Sense analysts have issued valuable analysis on the following companies: Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE), VeriFone Holdings...

FDA Extends NDA Review for Exalgo™ Extended-Release Tablets

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) and Neuromed Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Neuromed a letter extending its review of the New Drug Application (NDA) for the product candidate Exalgo™ (hydromorphone HCl) extended-release...

Slaughter and May Lawyers - "Books & Records" - LOCKDOWN - MI5 Carroll Trust - US HM Crown Organised Crime Case

carrolltrust | 11/11/2009

Slaughter and May is a "Magic Circle" law firm based in the City of London England. Slaughter and May advises the most FTSE 100 companies (28) of any law firm in the Magic Circle. Partners Glen James (pictured) Simon Hall and Lucy Wylde are explicity "named" as the Gerald Carroll Carroll Foundation Trust lawyers in compelling criminal evidence dossiers containing forged HM Land Registry Gerald Carroll

Investorideas.com Renewable Energy Stocks Directory of 900 Green Stocks Now Available in PDF

investid | 29/10/2009

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Defense Contracting Opportunities in Military Vehicle Refurbishment

investid | 17/08/2009

Defense Contracting Opportunities in Military Vehicle Refurbishment Defense Stocks Covered : Raytheon (NYSE:RTN), Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Boeing (NYSE:BA), AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV), General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), Optex Systems (OTCBB: OPXS) POINT ROBERTS, Wash., DELTA, B.C. –August 17, 2009