Market Digest

Highlights: – Announced agreement to acquire Magnum Coal; regulatory, financing & integration activities are underway – Announced new joint venture agreement to develop Central Appalachian reserves – Margins per ton improved 35% – Coal markets continue to strengthen – Metallurgical coal negotiations for 2009 commencing early ST. LOUIS, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Patriot Coal Corporation [...]

EXTON, Pa., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — First Resource Bank (BULLETIN BOARD: FRSB) announced that the Bank achieved over $100 million in total assets at its March 31, 2008 quarter-end. Total assets of $104 million at March 31, 2008 compares to $79 million at March 31, 2007 and $97 million at December 31, 2007. The operating [...]