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January 15, 2013 19:00
Callisto Stockholders Approve Merger With Synergy Pharmaceuticals
Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB:CLSP) (“Callisto”) today announced that it convened its special meeting of stockholders yesterday and it has received the necessary approvals from its stockholder
January 15, 2013 19:00
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Announces Approval of Merger With Callisto Pharmaceuticals and Other Actions at Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:SGYP) (“Synergy”) today announced that it convened its annual meeting of stockholders yesterday and it has received the necessary approvals from its stockholders t
January 15, 2013 11:22
FTSE100 Bullish Start to the Week but May Be Limited on Upside -- City Index UK
City Index UK -- Heading into this week the markets may continue to enjoy following through on last week's momentum to the upside. However, both the FTSE100 and Dow Jones are close to potential revers
January 14, 2013 10:52
Euro Fired Up by Spain Auction & ECB -- City Index UK
City Index UK -- “The greatest trick the devil has ever pulled was to convince the world he didn't exist” -- The Usual Suspects But Draghi convinced the markets the OMT did exist in September witho
January 14, 2013 10:51
FTSE 100 Subdued as Manufacturing Output Drops Suddenly - Finspreads
Finspreads -- The FTSE 100 is subdued in trading today (January 11th) after manufacturing output drops suddenly. Fresh data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows UK factory production
January 11, 2013 17:52
BMO's Lloyd George Management Frontier Markets Funds Surpass US$250 Million in Assets Under Management
Lloyd George Management (LGM), a member of BMO Global Asset Management, has surpassed US$250 million in assets under management for its Frontier Markets equity strategy. Frontier Markets consist of
January 11, 2013 10:41
Is Japan's Territory Dispute With China Prolonging Its Recession? -- City Index Asia
City Index Asia, Singapore -- We started the New Year with the single biggest theme in Asia -- Japan. The post Abe election period has been marked by a steady market rally in the Nikkei and significan
January 11, 2013 10:37
Is US $200 per Tonne Iron Ore Price Possible? -- City Index UK
City Index UK -- Yes. Anyone outside of the Australian investment scene can be excused for their lack of interest in the price of iron ore. With that in mind, please read on. In Australia, the iron or
January 11, 2013 10:37
Tesco Reports Strongest Sales Growth in Three Years as Turnaround Plan Starts to Deliver -- Finspreads
Finspreads -- Tesco shares rallied close to 3% on Thursday after the world's third largest retailer reported its strongest sales growth for three years for the key December period. Tesco reported l
January 11, 2013 09:04
DirectTrack X Goes Live!
DirectTrack X (DTX), the next generation of the industry‘s pioneer affiliate tracking software, is now launched, live, and available for use. This release of DirectTrack X marks the most significant p
January 11, 2013 08:59
Radishbo-ya Enhances Delivery Service With Descartes' Cloud-Based Route Planning and Mobile Solutions
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Radishbo-ya, a leading Japanese producer and distributor of fre
January 10, 2013 13:21
Basketball Legend Shaquille O'Neal Launches His First Action Game on Mobile at CES
One Spear Entertainment announced the launch of ShaqDown today at the opening of the 2013 International CES, the world’s largest consumer electronics show. ShaqDown is a 2D, side scrolling beat ’em up
January 10, 2013 13:16
Openet Technical Breakthroughs Exceed Performance Standards
Openet, a global leader of real-time transaction management software and services, today announced engineering advances that have dramatically improved performance of all systems within the Openet pro
January 10, 2013 11:20
Franklin Templeton Investments Deploys Riva Transfer Agent Software Solution
Riva Financial Systems Limited today announced the global deployment of its Riva Transfer Agent (“Riva TA”) software solution across Franklin Templeton Investments' international transfer agency opera
January 10, 2013 11:17
Pound Holds Ground as UK Trade Deficit Shrinks - Finspreads
Finspreads - The pound has held its ground in forex markets today (January 9th) as the UK's trade deficit is reported to have narrowed in November 2012. According to the Office for National Statist
January 10, 2013 11:17
Japanese Government to Announce 12TR Yen Stimulus Boost -- City Index Asia
City Index Asia - The Japanese government is set to announce some 12 trillion yen (£ 83.6 billion) in stimulus measures in a bid to boost the nation's ailing economy. This is according to articles
January 10, 2013 11:16
Peugeot Sales Fall on Account of European Financial Crisis -- City Index UK
City Index UK - Shares in Peugeot have fallen in Paris this morning (January 9th) after the carmaker reported that its global sales figures dropped sharply on account of the weak European economy.
January 09, 2013 15:35
Cisco APAC NetRiders 2012 Winners: China, Australia and Singapore
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) -- The teams from China, Australia and Singapore were declared winners at the prestigious annual Cisco Asia Pacific NetRiders 2012 skills competition held by the Cisco Networking
January 09, 2013 13:38
GNWT Grants Deepak International Ltd Approved Diamond Manufacturer
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is pleased to announce it has granted Deepak International Ltd (DIL) with Approved NWT Diamond Manufacturer (ANDM) status. As an ANDM, DIL is qualifi
January 09, 2013 10:37
FTSE 100 Subdued as BRC Reveals Online Saved Retailers in December -- Finspreads
The FTSE 100 was subdued at 6062.9 points this morning (January 8th), as the markets opened on news online shopping managed to save the retail sector‘s sales from dropping in December. The FTSE posted
January 09, 2013 10:37
Yen Resumes New Year With More Weakness -- City Index Asia
Location: City Index Asia, Singapore. We started the New Year with the single biggest theme in Asia -- Japan. The post Abe election period has been marked by a steady market rally in the Nikkei and si
January 09, 2013 10:36
Japanese Finance Minister Boosts Euro -- City Index UK
City Index UK - Risk consolidates at higher levels as FX treads water. Japan‘s finance minister gave the euro a boost overnight as he said Japan will buy ESM bonds with the country’s FX reserves.
January 08, 2013 23:00
Kionix Announces Breakthrough Micro-Amp Magnetic Gyro Solution for Consumer Electronics Applications
Kionix, Inc., a leading supplier of MEMS inertial sensors and software solutions, today announced the KMX61G - a high performance accelerometer-magnetometer sensor with industry-leading sensor fusion
January 08, 2013 18:33
SGX Observes New Global Regulatory, Risk Management and Capital Standards
Singapore Exchange (SGX) today said it is well positioned to meet the latest international regulatory and risk management standards set by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOS
January 08, 2013 16:26
Procera Networks to Acquire Vineyard Networks
Procera Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PKT), the global intelligent policy enforcement company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vineyard Networks Inc., a leader in
January 08, 2013 11:28
FTSE Loses Ground & Banks Lifted After Basel Banking Rules Loosened - City Index UK
City Index UK - UK banks led the charge in early morning trading after central bankers came to an agreement to loosen the Basel banking rules on liquidity provisions whilst the FTSE 100 lost a little
January 07, 2013 23:25
First Solar Extends and Expands Collaboration and Licensing Agreement With Intermolecular
Intermolecular, Inc. (Nasdaq:IMI) and First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR) today announced they have entered into a two-year collaboration and licensing agreement focused on further increases to the conver
January 07, 2013 22:00
Peter Lando Joins IPNav as Portfolio Manager for Medical Technology
IPNav, the world‘s leading full service patent monetization firm, is pleased to announce that Peter Lando has joined the company in the role of Portfolio Manager. He will be based out of IPNav’s Dalla
January 07, 2013 17:36
iPad Roulette Surges in Popularity at Boylegames.com
Real money games site boylegames.com has seen a surge in popularity of online roulette on iPad devices over the Christmas period. This reflects media reports that the devices were one of the most popu
January 04, 2013 10:42
EasyMed Services Secures Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC) Eligibility Status
EasyMed Services Inc. (CNSX: EZM)(OTCBB: EMYSF)(MUN: EY6) (“EasyMed” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce today that it has secured Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) eligibility for t
January 04, 2013 08:33
Callisto Announces Adjournment of Special Meeting
Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB:CLSP) (“Callisto”) today announced that it convened its special meeting of stockholders on Thursday, January 3, 2013 and adjourned the meeting until Monday, Janua
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January 03, 2013 10:39
What is your must-know advice for job-seekers who wish to improve English communication skill in the New Year?
The hopeful New Year has dawned. Many people cherish in their heart one hope in the New Year. If you are a job-seeker, getting a job would be by all means the greatest hope of the New Year at hand. Wh
January 02, 2013 19:00
Synergy Announces Positive Results From Plecanatide Phase IIb/III Trial in Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGYP) today announced that plecanatide, its investigational oral drug for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), was well tolerated and met the p
December 28, 2012 19:00
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Completes Phase I Trial of SP-333, a Second-Generation GC-C Agonist to Treat Gastrointestinal Diseases
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:SGYP), a developer of new drugs to treat gastrointestinal (GI) disorders and diseases, announced today the successful completion of a Phase I single-ascending-dose
December 28, 2012 17:24
Jack and the Beanstalk Slot Tournament Every Friday at Boylegames.com
Hugely popular real money games site boylegames.com will be running regular Jack and the Beanstalk slot tournaments every Friday for the first few months of 2013. Jack and the Beanstalk slot game has
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December 24, 2012 14:01
airBaltic Signs Firm Order for up to 20 CSeries Airliners
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that airBaltic has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire 10 all-new Bombardier CS300 airliners. The Riga, Latvia-based airline also has purchase rights on a
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY(in millions except per share amounts)
December 23, 2012 12:37
Micron Technology, Inc., Reports Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2013
Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq:MU) today announced results of operations for its first quarter of fiscal 2013, which ended November 29, 2012. For the first quarter, the company had a net loss attrib
December 23, 2012 12:28
Micron and Elpida Announce Clearance of Transaction by Japan Fair Trade Commission
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU) (“Micron”) and Elpida Memory, Inc. (“Elpida”) today announced that the Japan Fair Trade Commission has cleared Micron‘s previously announced acquisition of Elpida.
December 21, 2012 18:28
Dachis Group Announces the Launch of Social Business Summit 2013
Dachis Group, a leading data-driven social marketing solutions firm, today announced the schedule for the fourth annual Social Business Summit 2013 global series, taking place in seven cities across f
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December 21, 2012 17:00
Air Carrier in the Americas Signs Letter of Intent for Up to 30 Bombardier CSeries Airliners
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that an airline, which is based in the Americas, has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire 12 CS100 airliners with options on an additional 18. At this time the air
December 21, 2012 13:37
New Holland Fiat India Achieves Important Safety Milestone
New Holland Fiat India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of CNH Global NV, has completed five million consecutive hours worked without a single lost time incident at its New Holland manufacturing base in Greater
December 21, 2012 13:15
Nikkei 225 Closes Higher as Exports Slide for 6th Month -- City Index Asia
The Nikkei 225 closed higher in trading this morning (December 19th) after official figures revealed the nation's overseas trade suffered another blow in November. New data shows that exports fell
December 21, 2012 12:06
Yields on Italian BTPs Break Support, Bonos Follow -- City Index UK
City Index UK - Italian 10-year government bond yields post their fourth consecutive monthly decline, the longest decline in three years. One of the least discussed aspects of the ECB's announced O
December 21, 2012 12:04
SSE Composite Closes Higher as China Maintains Steady Policies in 2013 -- City Index Asia
The primary Chinese benchmark, the Shanghai SSE Composite index, closed on a flat footing this morning (December 19th) after the World Bank raised its growth forecast for the world's second-largest ec
December 21, 2012 12:02
The 1-Point Spread Explained -- Finspreads
You may have seen the term ‘1-point spreads’ being touted by some spread betting providers on print ads and online display banners. The point But do novice traders know enough to understand the
December 20, 2012 19:20
First Exchange-Traded Products Based on NASDAQ OMX Commodity Indexes are Introduced
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), parent of the world's first electronic stock market and a leading index provider, today announced exchange-traded product (ETP) provider BOOST ETP will launch
December 20, 2012 11:08
SilkRoad Expands Footprint in Asia-Pacific Region and Receives Significant Award in China
SilkRoad, a leading global provider of cloud-based social talent management software, announced today that it has broadened its footprint across Asia-Pacific-Japan (APJ), adding a significant number o
December 20, 2012 11:03
Micron’s DDR4 DRAM Module Named One of the 2012 Hot 100 Products by UBM Tech’s EDN
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU), one of the world’s leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that EDN has named Micron’s DDR4 DRAM module one of the “100 Hot Products
December 20, 2012 10:57
Finspreads Aims to Bring Spread Betting to the Masses
Could you accurately define the following examples of trading terminology? Leverage. Margin. Spreads. Forex. Stop Loss. Technical Analysis. If the answer is no, Finspreads could be the best plac
December 20, 2012 10:52
Silver's Latest Selloff -- City Index UK
City Index UK -- So what happens to silver as it falls victim to metals‘ selloff? The recent damage in metals -- particularly gold -- is a result of the unwinding of this summer’s buying gold against
December 20, 2012 10:51
SSE Composite Closes Higher as China Maintains Steady Policies in 2013 -- City Index Asia
City Index Asia -- The SSE Composite index in Shanghai made gains before closing today (December 17th), as the nation's decision-makers vow to maintain steady economic policies in 2013. This approa
December 20, 2012 09:51
Innovators of the World to Convene in Asia
The Wall Street Journal will bring together the world's leading voices on innovation at the inaugural Unleashing Innovation conference on February 19-21, 2013, at the Capella Singapore on Sentosa Isla
December 20, 2012 09:50
Robin Hood Foundation to Distribute the First $50M of Initial Proceeds for “12-12-12” to Organizations Helping Victims of Hurricane Sandy
The producers of the “12-12-12” concert, which was presented by Chase, announced that the Robin Hood Foundation will distribute the first $50M of initial proceeds for “12-12-12” to organizations helpi
December 20, 2012 09:10
Dominican Republic Requests the Establishment of World Trade Organization Panel over Australian Plain Packaging
Today, the Dominican Republic requested that the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a WTO panel to assess the WTO consistency of Australia‘s plain packaging measur
December 19, 2012 14:54
SolarWinds Continues Product Family Expansion With Addition of New File Transfer Management Software
SolarWinds® (NYSE: SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, announced today that it is introducing two new file transfer management offerings, SolarWinds FTP Voyager
December 19, 2012 13:09
DataOne and Cisco Enhance CloudSecure
In today‘s highly connected world, with growing competition and increasingly challenging markets, a robust information and communications technology (ICT) system is integral to a company’s success. Th
December 19, 2012 12:12
DS-Concept, Specialist for International Trade Financing Has Shown Considerable Growth in 2012 Once Again
German Trade Financer DS-Concept has once more managed to strengthen its position in its key markets. “Our existing offices have exceeded expectations by showing an average growth of 20% on turnove
December 19, 2012 12:05
City Index Group Relaunches Finspreads, a Pioneering Spread Betting Brand for Trading Novices
City Index Group, a leading global provider of retail trading services, including Spread Betting, Contracts for Difference (CFDs) and margined foreign exchange (FX), has re-launched Finspreads, a fina
December 19, 2012 11:59
Australian Dollar vs US Dollar Rises to Approach Key Resistance
AUD/USD (daily chart) as of December 17, 2012, has risen to approach key resistance around the 1.0600 price region. This level has served as an important resistance area twice this past year -- the fi
December 18, 2012 13:13
Russell Emerging Markets Index Reflected a 15.3% Year-to-Date Gain as of 12/7 for 2012 as Russell Investments Predicts Growth in Emerging Markets for 2013
The Russell Emerging Markets Index reflected a return of 15.3% year-to-date as of December 7th, 2012 as the Russell Greater China Index reflected a return of 18.2% for the same time period, according
December 18, 2012 12:00
SolarWinds Issues Global Caution on Networks at Risk
SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today cautioned that accelerating trends to ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) and inadequate mobile device ma
December 18, 2012 10:55
Bingo Slots Party to Ring in the New Year at Boylebingo.com
Online bingo site Boylebingo.com has announced a special bingo slots promotion to ring in the New Year. Bingo slots have been extremely popular during 2012 on the bingo site. As a result, Boylebingo h
December 18, 2012 10:54
FTSE Falls Back Below 5900 on US Fiscal Cliff Jitters - City Index UK
City Index UK -- The FTSE 100 fell 0.6% in early morning trade on Monday as investors scaled back positions in heavyweight financial stocks such as banks and insurers on concerns over the US Fiscal Cl
December 18, 2012 10:52
Nikkei 225 Closes High as Shinzo Abe Reclaims Japanese Premiership -- City Index Asia
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo has closed high and the yen has dipped on forex markets after Shinzo Abe reclaimed the Japanese premiership following the nation's general election yesterday (December 16th).
December 17, 2012 21:00
NASDAQ OMX Launches SMARTS Broker for Trade Monitoring on the London Metal Exchange With Newedge
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced the launch of SMARTS Broker market surveillance solution for commodities trading on the London Metals Exchange (LME). The launch includes the go-live
December 17, 2012 18:29
BWise Continues to Expand by Opening New Office in Bangkok
BWise, a NASDAQ OMX company and a global leader in Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) software, announced today the expansion of its global presence with the opening of a new regional of
December 16, 2012 17:13
NASDAQ OMX Names Borje E. Ekholm Chairman
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the inventor of the electronic exchange and the world's largest exchange company, today announced that its Board of Directors has selected Börje E. Ekholm as
December 14, 2012 21:30
Bolsa Electronica de Chile Now Powered by NASDAQ OMX
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Bolsa Electronica de Chile (BEC) today launched NASDAQ OMX's X-stream trading platform providing BEC with world-class trading technology and strengthening
December 14, 2012 18:13
The Economic Risks of Globalization
The global economy as a model for growth is increasingly being questioned because its effects seem too complex, too uncontrollable and too risky. What are the prospects of gaining control of this risk
December 14, 2012 15:19
Issuance of U.S. Patent Solidifies GuestLogix' Leadership Position
GuestLogix Inc. (TSX:GXI), the leading global provider of onboard retail and payment technology solutions to airlines and the passenger travel industry, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Tradem
December 14, 2012 10:54
What Next for Peace Operations? “PEACE OPERATIONS 2025”
Will there still be any peace operations at all in 10 or 15 years' time? And who will fund them? Who will send troops? Will the world be even more conflict-ridden than it already is? And what role wil
December 14, 2012 10:36
Approved “12-12-12” Artist Performance Footage of Historic Concert at Madison Square Garden for Broadcast News Purposes
All-Star Concert Lineup Includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye
December 13, 2012 14:52
More of Hollywood and Madison Square Garden's Biggest Stars Join Musical Performers at Madison Square Garden for “12-12-12” to Aid the Victims of Hurricane Sandy
The producers of “12-12-12” announced that some of Hollywood's biggest names along with past and present stars of the Knicks and Rangers will also now participate in the “12-12-12” concert at Madison
December 13, 2012 11:21
Dachser Acquires Iberian Partner Azkar
Effective 15 January 2013 subject to the approval of the anti-trust authorities the internationally operating logistics provider Dachser is to acquire the Spanish logistics provider, Azkar S.A. Dachse
December 13, 2012 09:21
American Wave Machines, Inc. Announces Surf Pool Innovative Breakthroughs
American Wave Machines, Inc. (AWM), the leader in artificial wave technology for surf parks, announces three technological breakthroughs for PerfectSwell™, an innovative approach to generating large w
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