Monthly Archives: September 2003
Jeff Perry to Join Kynikos Associates as Managing Director, and as Co-Manager Of the Kynikos Opportunity Fund
<body.content> <block> <p>NEW YORK, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Kynikos Associates announced today that Jeffrey R. Perry has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Perry will alsoco-manage the new Kynikos Opportunity Fund along with Kynikos President, James Chanos. Chanos said, […]
PPL forced on to the market as directors quit and losses soar; After job losses, decision comes as no surprise to observers
PPL, Scotland’s former biotech flagship, has given up the fight to remain independent after investors rejected plans to re-organise the business around its Fibrin I surgical sealant. The company has already been through a drastic downsizing after putting development of […]
Thai property mart draws HK throngs, NATION
xfdws THAI-PROPERTY-MART sked Emerging Markets Datafile September 16, 2003 NATION THAILAND ENGLISH Thai property mart draws HK throngs, NATION Itthi C Tan ASIA WorldSources, Inc. 322 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20002 COPYRIGHT 2003 BY WORLDSOURCES, INC., A […]
Daily data to shine spotlight on short-selling
Investors in Ireland’s leading stocks will be able to gauge real demand for their shares more accurately from the end of this month when figures on short-selling will be published for the first time. CrestCo, the company that electronically settles […]
PR Newswire National Summary, Monday, Sept. 15, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET
<body.content> <block> <p>Following is a summary of news releases transmitted between noon and 2 p.m. by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswirefor Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/.</p> <p style=”pre” id=”pre1″> CGM053 09/15/2003 14:00 r n […]
Van Global Hedge Fund Index Advances 1.7% Net in August; Hedge Funds Increase Year-to-Date Return to 10.8% Net
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 15, 2003–The Van Global Hedge Fund Index posted a 1.7% net gain in August, according to Van Hedge Fund Advisors International, Inc. (VAN), a leading hedgefund advisory firm. For year-to-date 2003, the Index has returned 10.8% net […]
Monday’s Commodities Roundup
NEW YORK (Dow Jones News) – Gasoline futures prices jumped nearly 2 percent Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange amid growing concern that Hurricane Isabel may strike the East Coast and affectrefinery operations or imports. Crude oil futures fell […]
Dolly-the-Sheep firm puts itself up for sale
DOLLY-the-Sheep company PPL Therapeutics shocked the City today by putting itself up for sale with three of its senior directors, led by chief executive Geoff Cook, stepping down immediatelyalongside two non-executive directors. KPMG Corporate Finance is to handle the sale. […]
Kaplan Fox Announces Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Janus Mutual Fund Purchasers
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 15, 2003–Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP (kaplanfox.com) filed a class action against Janus Capital Group, Inc., Janus Capital Management, LLC., Janus High-YieldFund (JAHYX) and Janus Mercury Fund (JAMRX), in the District Court, City and County of Denver, […]
The Quantitative Services Group LLC (QSG) Adds Powerful New Web-Based Tools to Its Factor Analyst(R) Equity Research Service
<body.content> <block> <p>NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ — QSG’s Factor Analyst research service now includes a number of web-based equity research tools. These newcapabilities significantly enhance a client’s ability to efficiently investigate and identify factor-based investment opportunities. QSG’s independent equity […]
MONEY WIZARD Investment alternatives, NATION
xfdws MONEY-WIZARD sked Emerging Markets Datafile September 15, 2003 NATION THAILAND ENGLISH MONEY WIZARD: Investment alternatives, NATION ASIA WorldSources, Inc. 322 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20002 COPYRIGHT 2003 BY WORLDSOURCES, INC., A JOINT VENTURE OF FDCH e-Media, […]
TheStreet.com and Bloomberg Form Alliance to Distribute Content to Financial Professionals
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 15, 2003– Leading Information Providers Sign Bloomberg Professional(R) Service Agreement TheStreet.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSCM), a leading multimedia provider of financial commentary, research, analysis and news and Bloomberg, the global financial news and information company, have signed an agreement […]