Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) said it will make an equity investment in San Diego-based algae fuel start-up Sapphire Energy Inc. to identify genes that positively affect growth in algae, which might have applicability in modern agriculture. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.
YouTube has acquired start up Next New Networks for undisclosed terms that could help YouTube create more original content of its own.
Shares of TomoTherapy Inc. (NASDAQ: TOMO) touched a new 52-week high of $4.70 on Monday after it agreed to be acquired by Accuray Inc. (NASDAQ: ARAY) for $4.80 a share in cash and stock or a total of about $277 million.
Men with low voices cheat more, and women realize this fact, according to a study led by Jill O'Connor of McMaster University. The study appeared in Evolutionary Psychology and tackles the subject purely from an evolutionary perspective.
Pent-up demand has resulted in a surge in Iraqi stocks due to political gains and lifting of UN sanctions, says investment management company Global Capital Investments.
Shares of EXFO Inc (NASDAQ: EXFO) touched a new 52-week high of $12.86 on Friday. The company said it extends its optical transport network testing capabilities to qualify 100G/40G Ethernet client services.
The dramatic rise in China's interest in silver is evident from the fact that the country imported an unprecedented 14 percent of global silver in 2010, whereas it was net exporter of silver till recently.
China granted initial environmental approval to an $8.8 billion project by South African petrochemical firm Sasol and China's top coal producer Shenhua Group to turn coal into fuels.
Hong Kong stocks edged lower on Monday as higher oil prices weighed but a buoyant day in Shanghai shielded the market from bigger declines and underscored the growing optimism for Chinese shares.
China Overseas Land and Investment Ltd (0688.HK), one of the country's biggest developers, will focus on business in affluent first- and second-tier cities in the future, Chairman Kong Qingping said over the weekend.
Central Huijin Investment Co, the domestic arm of China's $300 billion sovereign fund, will give its full backing to its banking units if they need to cut dividends or raise money to meet tougher capital rules, a senior Central Huijin executive said on Sunday.
Time Inc.'s Fortune magazine released its fourteenth annual World's Most Admired Companies list.
The leader of Oman has fired three of his top ministers as anti-government protests intensify in the kingdom.
As many investors know, gold is a safe-haven asset that can actually increase in value during stock market slides and times of recession. But what else do you really know about this commodity? Are you taking full advantage of it? Do you know how to work it into your overall investment strategy?
General Electric will host an electric vehicle experience tour in seven U.S. cities that will bring GE experts together with local businesses, industry leaders, and public sector stakeholders for educational workshops, test drives, and dialogue on the business case for EV ecosystems.
China Investment Corp, the country's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund, is counting on getting a fresh injection of cash from the government to invest abroad, a senior CIC official told Reuters on Friday.
A behemoth dragon-shaped shopping mall in the desert near Dubai has become a symbol of the deepening links between East Asia and the Middle East.
China said on Friday its military spending for 2011 would rise 12.7 percent, resuming double-digit hikes that have stoked regional disquiet about Beijing's expanding strength.
Investment bankers have been villified by the public since the financial crisis, and regulators are cracking down on their pay, but Britain's university graduates still aspire to become them. At the country's top universities, the generation of students who started their degree just as Lehman Brothers collapsed are still pursuing lucrative
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Thursday are: Lsb Industries, Omega Protein, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Cooper Companies and Radioshack. The top after-market NYSE losers are: NCR Corp, NeoPhotonics, Newcastle Investment, DCP Midstream Partners and Dynex Capital.
BP's $7.2-billion deal to jump into India's oil and gas sector with Reliance Industries is the first sign of new investment that could attract more players, helping to boost output and meet surging demand.
Yujiapu does not roll off the tongue like Wall Street, but planners in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin hope it soon will.
