Aeropostale Inc. ARO +0.84% named Karin Hirtler-Garvey its chairman, succeeding Julian R. Geiger who has stepped down from the position. Hirtler-Garvey has been a member of the youth-focused apparel retailer’s board since August 2005 and has served as chairman of the board’s audit committee as well as the company’s lead independent director. She most recently served as the chief risk... 

Fiserv Inc.’s FISV -1.16% fourth-quarter earnings rose 23% due to higher revenue in its main business segments. For the new year, the company forecast earnings of $5.04 to $5.20 a share on revenue growth of 4% to 6%, bracketing the $5.11 and 5% estimates from analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters. The company, which provide information technology to the financial and insurance industries, has... 

Walt Disney Co. DIS -0.21% said it would buy a controlling interest in Indian entertainment company UTV Software Communications Ltd. , which it said would make Disney the country’s leading film studio. Last month, India’s cabinet approved the proposal by Disney–which currently owns 50.28% of UTV Software–to buy out other shareholders. Walt Disney reiterated Tuesday it will delist... 

SYDNEY -(MarketWatch)- Origin Energy Ltd. on Tuesday reported a 5% rise in first-half revenue from its oil and gas operations after lower production was offset by higher commodity prices. Revenue of A$430.1 million for the six months to Dec.31 compared with A$411.1 million a year earlier. That was based on production of 65.3 petajoules of gas equivalent, down 4% from 68.2 PJ. Quarterly revenue for... 

SYDNEY -(MarketWatch)- Ivanhoe Australia Ltd. said Tuesday it has hired UBS to help find a strategic partner for a string of Australian base metals projects, as it vies to secure long-term funding to bring them into production. Ivanhoe Australia said it has held detailed talks with several parties interested in investing in the Conclurry group of projects near Mount Isa in Queensland state, including... 

Quamtel Incorporated QuamTel was founded in January 1996 to deliver managed pre-paid global communication products and services. Through its subsidiaries WQN and DataJack, the Company markets to individuals and businesses with a specific focus on international populations in the United States and Canada who want an easy and cost-effective way to communicate with family, friends and colleagues overseas... 

Mr. Borges will Drive Efforts to Advance Brazilian Properties Exploration Programs NEW YORK, Jan 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Ardent Mines Ltd. (OTCQB: ADNT) (the “Company” or “Ardent Mines”), a precious resources exploration, development, and mining company focused on advancing its two gold properties in Brazil, announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Luciano... 

SEOUL -(MarketWatch)- Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its fourth-quarter net profit rose 17% from a year earlier as record smartphone sales outweighed pressure from the firm’s other businesses, which have been hit by plunging demand in developed economies. Samsung, the world’s largest technology firm by revenue, said its net profit for the three months ended Dec. 31 rose to KRW4 trillion... 

Princeton Security Technologies, Inc. is the holding company of Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments, Inc. (PGTI). PGTI is a supplier of X-ray and gamma-ray detectors and spectroscopy systems, portable radioisotope identifiers, and portable chemical analyzers. The Company serves a broad customer base in scientific research, industrial materials analysis, and homeland security. The Company operates a full... 

TransDigm Group Inc. TDG -0.14% agreed to buy seatbelt-maker AmSafe Global Holdings Inc. for about $750 million in cash, continuing the aerospace supplier’s recent streak of acquisitions. The deal comes at a time of steady revenue growth for TransDigm, which makes ignition systems, cockpit-security devices and other aircraft components, as commercial airlines continue to ramp up spending. Among...