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Appoints John P. Thompson Chief Operating Officer   11/20/2009
J-Pacific Gold Inc. (the "Company" or "J-Pacific") (TSX VENTURE: JPN) announced today that is has appointed John P. Thompson, M.Sc., P.Eng., as the Company's Chief Operating Officer.In making the announcement today, J-Pacific's President and CEO, Nick Ferris, says Mr. Thompson has the right skills...   Continue
Cloud Peak Energy prices IPO shy of expectations   11/20/2009
U.S. coal producer Cloud Peak Energy Inc. said Friday its initial public offering of 30.6 million common shares priced at $15 per share, just below its expected range.The company had expected to price the offering between $16 per share and $18 per share.The offering generated gross proceeds of...   Continue
Vivendi inching closer to decision on NBC   11/20/2009
Media and entertainment conglomerate Vivendi SA is nearing a decision on whether to sell its stake in NBC Universal, which would clear the way for the creation of one of the most powerful media companies in the world.The French company's finance chief has told an investor conference in...   Continue
Northrop Grumman gets contract with National Guard   11/20/2009
Security company Northrop Grumman Corp. said Friday it received a training contract with the U.S. National Guard valued at $50 million over five years.Northrop Grumman will support planning and execution for joint doctrine, education, training, exercises, assessments and corrective actions for...   Continue
Angle Energy to acquire Stonefire Energy in $75 million all-cash deal   11/20/2009
Angle Energy Inc. (TSX:NGL) makes all-cash offer to acquire Stonefire Energy Corp. (TSXV:SFE.A) in deal valued at $75 million including $25.3 million in net debt and transaction costs.<   Continue
Ontario Power Generation says Q3 profit underpinned by investment returns   11/20/2009
Ontario Power Generation Inc. reports $259 million in net income for the third quarter, an improvement on the $142-million net loss for the same period of 2009. The provincial Crown corporation said the profit was due mainly to its investments, while its operations continued to be hit by a...   Continue
Taleo to raise $132 million in offering   11/20/2009
Recruitment agency Taleo Corp. said Friday a public stock offering could raise up to $131.6 million.The Dublin, Calif., company priced an offering of 6.5 million common shares at $20.25 apiece. Underwriters have an option to purchase up to 975,000 shares of Class A common stock to cover...   Continue
Voice Mobility International reports net loss in third quarter, revenues drop   11/20/2009
Voice Mobility International Inc. (TSX:VMY) reports net loss of $514,000 or a penny per share in the third quarter, improving from year-ago net loss of $821,000 or a penny per share. Sales total $210, dropping from $104,000 last year as company undergoes management and marketplace changes.   Continue
LDK Solar completes sale of stake in Chinese plant   11/20/2009
LDK Solar Co. Ltd., a Chinese maker of parts for solar cells, on Friday said it completed the sale of a 15 percent ownership stake in a polysilicon plant in China for about $219 million.LDK Solar said that it has received unspecified proceeds from the sale.Earlier this week LDK Solar, which...   Continue
NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by Benchmark Journal.   11/20/2009
Financial and materials sectors try to come to market's rescue on Wednesday 18, 2009. Couple of weaker than expected earnings reports coupled with weak economic reports took their toll on market today. In light of this Benchmark Journal (http://www.benchmarkjournal.com/?id6&nameRegister) research...   Continue

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