Vivus wanted to reach a settlement with the biggest investors for board control. Today, Vivus Inc. told investors and experts in a conference that it considered discussing a possible settlement with stockholder First Manhattan Co.
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German company makes offer for aluminum companies
TRIMET issues a binding offer to purchase two companies owned by Rio Tinto Alcan. German aluminum producer TRIMET is interested to purchase St. Jean-de-Maurienne aluminum smelter and Castelsarrasin casting facility in France, which are both owned by Rio Tinto Alcan.
US, China shakes off dust on stalled bilateral investment treaty
The United States and China confirmed they are negotiating again over a proposed investment treaty. After several snags, both Washington and Beijing announced that they are going to start where they left off on the proposed investment treaty.
Asiana crash furrows tech pathway
Asiana airlines' accident affected the technology industry The Asiana Airlines accident halted more than just flight bookings or travel package reservations.
India banks brainstorm to save rupee amid volatility
The Indian currency slowly depreciated amid the volatile investment atmosphere. In response to the slowly depreciating rupee, the government of India is looking at any possible options available to them, said the country's Chief Economic Adviser Raghuram Rajan.
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The US Fed Reserve's stimulus contraction affected the rupee-dollar trading. The Indian investment industry experienced an extremely volatile environment this week.
Debates once again arise about how to strengthen banks without suppressing lending and estranging investors.
Salesforce.com acquired ExactTarget. Salesforce. com announced Friday its acquisition of ExactTarget. ExactTarget was a cloud marketing platform used by Coca-Cola, Nike, Gap, and more than 6,000 other companies.
Glencore Xstrata tries it hand in cotton exchange shares amounting to US $150 million. Glencore Xstrata Plc, a Switzerland-based multinational commodity trading and mining corporation, would be shelling out US $150 million for its bid to at least half of U.
Stocks of jet manufacturer Boeing company fell on Friday. After the worldwide attention gathered by the Asiana crash in San Francisco this week, shares of jet manufacturer Boeing slid to a record low of 5% today.
The power reforms implemented by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy would cost utilities approximately Eur2.7 billion.
B-movie Sharknado generated internet frenzy causing increased ratings for Syfy. The Syfy channel is no stranger to bad special effects, out of this world storylines and programs with terrible acting.
Jason Konior pleaded guilty of stealing US$2.9 million from investors as part of the 2011-2012 Ponzi scheme.
South Korea's expansion of its airline industry to China made its capital the main entryway to North America.
