Alpha Natural Resources and Massey Energy Agree to $8.5 Billion Combination

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. and Massey Energy Company announced today that they signed a definitive agreement under which Alpha will acquire all outstanding shares of Massey common stock, subject to customary closing conditions including stockholder approval of both companies. Under the terms of the agreement, Massey stockholders will receive, at... 

Massey Energy Names New Company President

Massey Energy announced that its board of directors has elected Baxter F. Phillips, Jr. to be president of the company, a position formerly held by Don L. Blankenship. Blankenship will continue to serve the company as chairman and CEO. Phillips most recently served as executive vice president and chief administrative officer of the company. In his new...