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Each stock option has an exercise price per share equal to $11.83, the fair market value on the grant date, and vests over four years, with 25% of the shares vesting on the one-year anniversary of the applicable vesting commenceme

Optimer Pharmaceuticals (OPTR) says that on March 31, its Board approved the grant of inducement stock options to purchase an aggregate of 258,000 shares of common stock to 7 new employees.

Under the program, the company may repurchase shares of company stock on the open market or in negotiated transactions in an amount to maintain up to 34 mln shares in Treasury, an increase in the repurchase authorization of 12 mln

DENTSPLY International Inc. (XRAY) is up 1.4% to $36.99, after announcing that its board of directors has increased the company's authorization to repurchase shares under its stock repurchase program.

The dividend represents an annual yield of 1.8% based on a share price of $28.90, and is payable May 10th to shareholders of record on April 29, 2011.

In addition, BNY Mellon's board of directors has approved an increase to its share buyback program that brings the total common shares allowable for repurchase to 47 million, representing 4% of common outstanding shares.

The action was done in anticipation of the bank's plans to repurchase up to $1.3 billion wort

Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) announced a $0.13 quarterly dividend, up 44% from the previous dividend of $0.09 per share.

Lawyers of consumers who filed a class-action lawsuit in 2005 won the right to question Jobs in a 2-hour court setting about operating an alleged monopoly over music downloads. The questioning may only be on the topic of Apple's 2

U.S. Magistrate Judge Howard R.

A federal magistrate judge has ordered Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs answer to antitrust allegations.

Halogen Limited is jointly owned by an affiliate of Primavera Capital Management and Jianhua Yang, chief executive officer and chairman of the company's board, who owns approximately 55% of the Halogen's outstanding ordinary share

Chemspec International (CPC) announced Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Halogen Limited and Halogen Mergersub, a Cayman Islands exempted company wholly owned by Halogen.

Its acquisition of Optichron will complement NETL's market-leading portfolio of multi-core processors, expanding and broadening the company's presence in 3G/4G LTE base stations, the company said.

NetLogic Microsystems (NETL) announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Optichron, a privately-held semiconductor provider of 3G/4G LTE base station digital front-end (DFE) processors, located in F

He will replace Charlie Shaver, who has occupied the position since July of 2004. Mr. McDonnell previously served as the President and CEO for Pregis Corporation.

Michael E. Ducey, Chairman of the Board, said, "We are very pleased to have Michael McDonnell lead TPC Group into its next era of growth.

TPC Group (NASDAQ:TPCG) today announced that Michael T. McDonnell has been elected by the Board of Directors to be the company's new President and CEO effective tomorrow, March 22nd, 2011.

The deal joining the second-largest North American wireless operator by subscribers with the fourth-largest would create a combined entity about one third larger than the current market leader, Verizon Communications Inc., (VZ) an

The purchase includes a cash payout of $25 billion, with the remainder to be covered with AT&T common stock.

AT&T (NYSE:T) announced on Sunday that it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal worth $39 billion.

The dividend is payable on April 5, 2011 to stockholders of record as of March 22, 2011.

Shares are up 0.74% to $15.07.

One Liberty Properties (OLP) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend for the company's common stock of $0.33 per share.

The company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a $1.1 billion dividend from Canada to the United States, which is expected to be paid in two installments.

Safeway (SWY) today released its guidance for 2011 earnings, posting expectations for sales growth that could surpass Wall Street estimates. The company said it sees 2011 earnings per share of $1.60 to $1.80, excluding items, vers