We start this month's round-up with news of a bid at just shy of a 50% premium for oil and gas exploration company I3 Energy (I3E:AIM) from US-listed Gran Tierra Energy (GTE:NYSEAMERICAN).The US firm, which has a market cap of $260 million, is paying roughly $225 million or £174 million for the UK company through a combination of cash and shares.I3 Energy operates in the Western Canadian Sediment

The beginning of the new tax year in April brings with it new pension freedoms and Prudential's 'Class of 2015' retirement research suggests expected retirement incomes have hit a six-year high as retirees switch on to this opportunity.Making sure you are financially prepared for later life is paramount for everyone. You might not be giving up work for decades or you could be as little as a few ye

Building a retirement nest egg is a necessity if you want to secure a comfortable dotage for you and your family. The phased introduction of auto-enrolment means more of us will be putting at least a little something aside for when we retire but the Self-invested Personal Pension, or Sipp, could be your route to a brighter, and potentially earlier, retirement.Compared with other pension products a

Positive trading momentum, a strong pipeline of orders and an imminent update on restructuring are all reasons to buy shares in oil services minnow KBC Advanced Technologies (KBC:AIM).Based on a 2013 consensus forecast earnings per share of 8p the £40 million cap, which is an independent provider of consulting and software services to energy and other process industries, trades on an undemanding