A stronger than expected US labor market report has brought Federal Reserve taper talk back into the market as investors try to predict when the US central bank will cut back on its $85 billion per month spending plan.

Columbia Property Trust (NYSE: CXP) announced today the
preliminary results of its modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer to
purchase for cash up to $300,000,000 in value of shares of its common
stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") from its
stockholders, which expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City t

GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDSQ: GWPH) announced today it has commenced a Phase 1b/2a clinical trial for the treatment of Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM).

Glioma describes any tumor that arises from the glial tissue of the brain. GBM is a particularly aggressive tumor that forms from abnormal growth of glial tissue. According…

Mitel Networks (NASDAQ: MITL) and Aastra Technologies Limited (OTC: AASTF) today announced that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, under which Mitel will acquire all of the outstanding Aastra common shares for US$6.52 in cash plus 3.6 Mitel common shares per eac

Rexford Industrial Realty today announced that it has acquired The Park, an industrial
business park located in Anaheim, California, for $10.6 million.

"We are excited…

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is working with the U.S. Postal Service
to deliver packages on Sunday, starting in the Los Angeles and New York
metropolitan areas. Amazon Prime members, who receive unlimited, free
two-day shipping on millions of items, can now receive their packages on
Sunday in these areas.

Given Imaging (NASDAQ: GIVN) today announced that Japan's Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) has approved the recommendation by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to provide reimbursement for Given Imaging's PillCam COLON.

Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd. ("Tsinghua Unigroup"), an operating subsidiary of Tsinghua Holdings Co., Ltd., a solely state-owned limited liability corporation funded by Tsinghua University in China, and RDA Microelectronics, Inc.

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today announced that it entered into an agreement with Carl Icahn and certain investment funds managed by Mr. Icahn (the "Icahn Group").

Grifols (NASDAQ: GRFS), a global healthcare company and leading producer of plasma therapies, and Novartis (NYSE: NVS), today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Grifols will acquire the transfusion diagnostics unit of Novartis for a total amount of US$1,675 million (€1,240 milli