...breaking news that Wallace Metal Services, an affiliate of Bretonia Mining & Manufacturing, has been purchased by the Wellington Group, a small circle of investors based off New London. More on this from our business analyst, Jack O'Connor. Jack?
Thanks James, I heard about this and I immediately started to scratch my head. As you all know, Wallace Metal Services owned and operated Wallace Metal Facility here in our own New London system. It was a highly lucrative operation, and was responsible for sorting and shipping an estimated seven million tonnes of refined gold alone daily, as well as producing more exotic items, like the Intrigue Industries-brand Transparency Emitters, or as they are referred to by sci-fi fans, cloaking devices.
However, when an allegedly-drunken executive ordered engines strapped to the facility in an attempt to relocate it approximately fifteen metres from its then-position, a large explosion occurred which was visible all the way from Kensington, across the system. Suddenly, Wallace's stock plummeted to near-worthlessness, all their assets destroyed, lawsuits flying everywhere for wrongful death, and a shattered public image. However, the CEO of WMS, Kessan Duncan, was acquitted of all charges in a controversial ruling by Judge Logan Logansworth.
So of course I was a little baffled as to why a wealthy investment group would purchase the WMS organization after all of that, but, you know, we'll have to wait and see. Don't start reinvesting in WMS just yet, though - better put your money into something promising, like the resurgent Gateway Shipping. Back to you, James.
Thanks, Jack, more on Gateway later, but for now, there's rumors the Federalist Party is going to make a comeback...