Hagens Berman LLP Continues to Investigate Hercules Offshore Inc. After SEC Probe Announcement

Hagens Berman LLP, an investor-rights law firm, is continuing to investigate Hercules Offshore to determine if the company violated securities laws. The investigation began after the announcement of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice investigation of certain of the company’s activities. Hagens Berman partner Reed... 

Samson Oil & Gas Presents in New York

Samson Oil & Gas Limited is presenting at two investor conferences in New York. Samson’s presentation at the Australian Resource Conference USA is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, April 7th, (which is Friday, April 8th, 01:30 a.m. in Sydney). The presentation is being webcast and is available at http://live.arcusa-newyork.com.... 

Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Alternative Fuel Systems (2004) Inc.

Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary IMPCO Technologies, Inc. and Alternative Fuel Systems announced that they have entered into a support agreement pursuant to which IMPCO has agreed to offer to acquire, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding common shares of AFS for Cdn.$0.50 in cash per share (the “Offer”).... 

Jobs, the lagging indicator once more?

The U.S. labor market is finally improving, just when many of the other economic indicators are wavering. Jobs are considered a lagging indicator. They typically recover many months after the economy comes out of a recession, and this cycle was no exception. So will troubles in Japan, Libya and elsewhere push up U.S. unemployment later this year? “The... 

Gas Supply to Israel Continues

Ampal-American Israel Corporation, a holding company in the business of acquiring and managing interests in various businesses, announced today that it was advised by East Mediterranean Gas Co. (“EMG”), in which Ampal has a 12.5% interest, that this morning an explosive device was placed at a GASCO (the Egyptian gas transport company) location... 

New Gold Announces Approval of El Morro Environmental Impact Assessment

New Gold Inc. announces that authorities in Chile have approved an Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) for the El Morro project in northern Chile. New Gold is a 30 percent joint venture partner in the project, with Goldcorp Inc. (“Goldcorp”), the project developer, holding 70 percent. The granting of the EIA facilitates commencement... 

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Announces Pricing of Common Units

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. today announced that it has priced an offering of 4,400,000 common units representing limited partner interests at a public offering price of $26.27 per unit. Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. has also granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 660,000 common units to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering... 

TNK-BP partners reject BP’s Rosneft olive branch

BP’s partners in Russian joint venture TNK-BP have rejected a peace proposal by the British oil major to involve them in talks on joining a disputed BP alliance with Russia’s Rosneft. The TNK-BP board met in Paris on Saturday to consider a new proposal from BP’s representatives concerning a partnership with Rosneft, Russia’s... 

Headwaters Incorporated Announces Closing of 7-5/8% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019

Headwaters Incorporated today announced the closing of its offering of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7-5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”). The Notes are senior secured obligations of Headwaters and are guaranteed by certain of Headwaters’ existing and future domestic subsidiaries. Net proceeds from the offering were... 

Analysis: Stocks-oil relation looks as it did in 2008 recession

The trading pattern of the prices of stocks and crude oil looks worryingly like it did just before the last recession. Oil and equity prices rise and fall more or less in tandem when demand and economic growth expectations dictate prices. But the short-term relationship has been turned on its head in recent weeks with investors worried that political...