Elan purchases two new interests as well as plan for another buyback option to blunt the Royalty Pharma drug offer.

Chesapeake Energy Appoints New CEO In a stunning move, Chesapeake Energy Corp has hired Robert Douglas Lawler to become its new Chief Executive Officer.

GM is set to grow further as investor confidence increases. The optimism on General Motors is increasing by the day, as the Treasury Department is boosting investor confidence by preparing for the sale of its shareholdings in the Detroit automaker.

Yahoo has just announced the acquisition of Tumblr. The board of directors of Yahoo Inc has just recently approved a deal to purchase Tublr, the blogging and social networking site.

Quantitative easing fsils in terms of volatility of investments done by managers. Investors would be pushed to hold on to more cash rather than place them in risky investments, if one follows the precepts of quantitative easing.

Congo's Inga 3 project has received commitments to be built to address current shortfalls and future rising demand for electricity in Africa.

Company earnings, because of ECB actions, is not a true test of viability. Company earnings was once a useful barometer as to a firm's European share price performance as more and more classes break up.

Japan opens fund for Africa Resource Projects Japan is planning to grant US$2 billion financial support for Japanese firms in the next five year. The available funding would enable them to continue their natural resources development projects in Africa.

Loeb shares insights on its investment ideas on Japan and his style. Daniel Loeb, the billionaire investor is not one to shy away from a good deal but as of the moment, he has his eyes set on Japan.

UK Pension Funds start trying out leverage funds, often to seek high yields yet are unprepared for the high risks.