Ex-Nasdaq official admits insider trading

Ex-Nasdaq official admits insider trading

A former Nasdaq managing director on Thursday pleaded guilty to insider trading that netted him more than $755,000 in illicit profits over a three-year period, US authorities said.

J&J strikes $21 bn takeover deal for Synthes

US health care giant Johnson & Johnson announced on Wednesday an agreement on a $21.3-billion takeover of US-Swiss medical technology company Synthes in one of the biggest deals so far this year.

RugbyU: England on alert against Australia

England manager Martin Johnson has warned his team they cannot afford a repeat of their slow start against the All Blacks as they prepare to battle Australia on Saturday.