Here is another collection of breaking news stories which may affect companies as trading continues later.

The following companies should see some movement: Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), 3M Company (NYSE:MMM), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL).

Here is a more detailed look at the news that will affect each company when trading continues.

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK)

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) has begun celebrating as the tablets for the treatment of severe to moderate manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults has been approved in Europe.

The approval came as a surprise as the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, European Medicines Agency’s, had backed the medicine in June.

The clinical trial program for the approval of the drug involved around 1,300 bipolar patients.

“Asenapine is a useful addition to the options available for treating mania, and side effects such as weight gain are likely to be fewer than with several of the alternative treatments,” said John Cookson, a consultant psychiatrist in East London.

3M Company (NYSE:MMM)

3M Company (NYSE:MMM) has announced a new respiratory protective system for workers. The new range of powered and supplied air respiratory protective system offers a modular and comprehensive approach to 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) workers’ protection, especially to those who are working in pharmaceutical industry.

The Versaflo Respiratory Protective Systems of 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) supply clean, safe air to the breathing zone of workers to help them for long periods comfortably.

Different environments can easily be adapted with its modular nature.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)

In happy news for Americans living in Liberian, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) have started direct flights from the US to Liberia. The journey should now be more comfortable for them, aboard a Delta (NYSE:DAL) aircraft.

“I am so excited about the new Delta flight. It is important particularly because I have just recently traveled to Liberia, and I went through Europe on Brussels Airlines. It was such a long flight. Not only was it long, but at Brussels the layover is extremely long, and where they sit the African contingent to await the next flight to Africa is an isolated area with no entertainment,” a passenger said.

Expect more movement when trading continues for Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL).