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  • Hot Topics Recap: London Olympics/Summer Games

    Business Wire Corporate News
    11 May 2012 | 7:08 am
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recap of stories related to London 2012 Olympics

  • Local Coverage Can Transcend the Community it Serves

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    Amy Yen
    11 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    by Molly Pappas, Media Relations Specialist, Business Wire Boston Last Thursday, over 100 PR and communications professionals attended Business Wire Boston’s media panel breakfast event focused on the ever-changing media landscape.  Panelists from the Boston Business Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Boston Herald, Patch.com and Mass High Tech discussed how news is changing in a digital [...]

  • Cambridge Bancorp Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors

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    16 May 2012 | 2:26 pm
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cambridge Bancorp (OTCBB: CATC) and its subsidiary, Cambridge Trust Company, announced the appointment of Hambleton (Ham) Lord to its 12-member Board of Directors. Mr. Lord is the managing director of LaunchPad Venture Group, a Boston-based angel group that focuses on seed and early-stage investments for technology companies. He is a board member for Qstream, and a board observer for Building Engines and EveryScape. “We are pleased to welcome Ham to the Board o

  • Champlain Cable Corporation develops UV (ultra violet light) resistant high-voltage (orange) XLPE cables for vehicle applications.

    Business Wire Automotive News
    16 May 2012 | 2:12 pm
    COLCHESTER, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orange high-voltage XLPE cables used in the automotive industry have historically been unsuitable for exposure to direct sunlight. The need for UV resistant high-voltage power cables has been rapidly increasing in military, construction, mining and agricultural equipment where exposure to direct sunlight is common. Champlain Cable Corporation’s new EXAR 150FX-UV product solves this challenge. “We’re excited to have developed this feature. We see significant oppo

  • kasina Ranks Calvert Investments Among Top Five Social Media Leaders of 2012

    Business Wire Communications News
    16 May 2012 | 2:31 pm
    BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calvert Investments was ranked among the “Top Social Media Leaders in 2012” according to kasina, a financial services consulting firm. Calvert ranked number five out of fifty-three asset management and insurance firms for its promotional use of Facebook. kasina used a three-tier methodology that ranked firms based on content, branding, interactivity, and usability on each social platform. “Calvert excelled on Facebook using the social network to tell a compelling
 
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  • Local Coverage Can Transcend the Community it Serves

    Amy Yen
    11 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    by Molly Pappas, Media Relations Specialist, Business Wire Boston Last Thursday, over 100 PR and communications professionals attended Business Wire Boston’s media panel breakfast event focused on the ever-changing media landscape.  Panelists from the Boston Business Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Boston Herald, Patch.com and Mass High Tech discussed how news is changing in a digital [...]

  • Local Bureau, National Media: Four Major Outlets Tell PR Professionals How to Get Their Attention

    Amy Yen, Marketing Specialist, Business Wire
    9 May 2012 | 1:25 am
    by Andrea Gillespie, Account Executive, Business Wire Chicago With Chicago being the third largest media market in the US, many national media contacts call The Windy City home. Whether their beat is the entire Midwest or specific industry groups, knowing who’s who in the Chicago national media scene can earn you more placements. In April, Business Wire hosted some of these national news gatekeepers [...]

  • It’s All About Marketing and PR Convergence with Our New Smart Marketing Page

    Tom Becktold, SVP Marketing, Business Wire
    8 May 2012 | 3:30 pm
    For professional communicators today, there is a growing understanding that PR and marketing efforts must work in unison to be most effective.  For example, the cost of the keywords that marketing bids on in their advertising outreach can be reduced when PR successfully gets those same keywords embedded and issued/posted/shared in their audience engagement efforts. [...]

  • Journalists Tweet Their PR Pet Peeves

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    2 May 2012 | 2:43 pm
    compiled by Raschanda Hall, Global Media Relations Manager, Business Wire/Chicago Recently @muckrack asked journalists to share some of their pitching pet peeves in a #muckedup chat. I’ve compiled my favorites for your learning pleasure. Share “@muckrack I automatically delete any pitch that begins, “Dear Sir/Madam” Ashley Mayo Wed, May 02 2012 10:41:11 ReplyRetweet Share “@muckrack [...]

  • Buy Commemorative Pins at the 2012 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting

    Amy Yen, Marketing Specialist, Business Wire
    1 May 2012 | 6:44 am
    It’s that time of year again! Business Wire is again headed to the Annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting in Omaha. As always, we’ll be selling a great item at our booth to support a great cause. This year, we’re selling commemorative Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting pins. Check them out: Pins will sell for $3 each, [...]
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  • Cambridge Bancorp Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors

    16 May 2012 | 2:26 pm
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cambridge Bancorp (OTCBB: CATC) and its subsidiary, Cambridge Trust Company, announced the appointment of Hambleton (Ham) Lord to its 12-member Board of Directors. Mr. Lord is the managing director of LaunchPad Venture Group, a Boston-based angel group that focuses on seed and early-stage investments for technology companies. He is a board member for Qstream, and a board observer for Building Engines and EveryScape. “We are pleased to welcome Ham to the Board o

  • Digital River annonce les résultats d'une enquête commerciale internationale

    16 May 2012 | 1:36 pm
    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ : DRIV), un expert en croissance des recettes dans le contexte du commerce mondial dématérialisé, a annoncé, dans le cadre de la Conférence commerciale Digital River® Globalocity™ de Los Angeles, en Californie, les résultats d'une enquête menée auprès de 250 hauts dirigeants d'entreprises des marchés des logiciels, des jeux et de l'électronique grand public. Cette enquête interrogeait les entreprises concernant leurs plans commerciaux d'e

  • NCR Launches ‘Key’ to Seamless Hotel Check-in

    16 May 2012 | 1:20 pm
    DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NCR Corporation today launched NCR Express Key a hotel check-in kiosk that lets guests who have checked in online or via a mobile collect their room key without queuing at reception, meeting consumers’ needs for the same convenience and speed they get with airline and car rental check-in. Research conducted by Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) on behalf of NCR found that 76% of people said being able to check-in ahead of time would minimize potential frustration, a

  • Fraunhofer detecta deficiencias de seguridad en Dropbox, Mozy & Co.

    16 May 2012 | 1:09 pm
    DARMSTADT, Alemania--(BUSINESS WIRE)--La seguridad de los servicios de almacenamiento en la nube es con frecuencia inadecuada. Este es el resultado de un estudio elaborado por el Instituto Fraunhofer para la seguridad en las tecnologías de la información de Alemania, que analizó a varios proveedores. Conclusión: ninguno de los proveedores analizados pudieron cumplir con todos los requisitos de seguridad y algunos de ellos ni siquiera contaban con la encriptación adecuada. Además de estas carenci

  • Fox Hispanic Media Unveils Programming Announcements and Exciting Vision at Star-Studded Upfront Event

    16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fox Hispanic Media (FHM) today unveiled the initial programming schedule for MundoFox, the new U.S. Spanish-language broadcast network launching this summer.
 
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  • kasina Ranks Calvert Investments Among Top Five Social Media Leaders of 2012

    16 May 2012 | 2:31 pm
    BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calvert Investments was ranked among the “Top Social Media Leaders in 2012” according to kasina, a financial services consulting firm. Calvert ranked number five out of fifty-three asset management and insurance firms for its promotional use of Facebook. kasina used a three-tier methodology that ranked firms based on content, branding, interactivity, and usability on each social platform. “Calvert excelled on Facebook using the social network to tell a compelling

  • Digital Devices Drive Multitasking & Multiscreen Advertising Opportunities, According to Two New Studies From IAB

    16 May 2012 | 2:30 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connected devices are proliferating like never before, and consumers are adopting multitasking behavior in increasing numbers. These trends are the focus of two unique and timely studies – “Screens to the nth” and “The Multiscreen Marketer” – released today by the Interactive Advertising Bureau at the IAB Innovation Days @ Internet Week “Screens(n)” conference in New York. “Screens to the nth,” developed in partnership with Ipsos MediaCT, leverages a combination of sou

  • 7-Eleven Pioneers Innovative Idea in the Fight against Illegal Underage Sales

    16 May 2012 | 2:23 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--7-Eleven, Inc. is taking a new and aggressive approach to enhance its social and corporate responsibility of illegal underage sales of age-restricted products. This month the company launches a new technology in each of its 26 7-Eleven® stores in Oregon that will scan the 2-D code on the back of a customer’s driver license or identification card when age-restricted products are being purchased. This scan will verify the birth date stored on the card but will not store an

  • Avtex Achieves Four Gold, Six Silver Competencies in Microsoft Partner Network

    16 May 2012 | 2:15 pm
    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avtex, a provider of integrated interaction solutions, announced today it has attained a total of 10 competencies in the Microsoft Partner Network. The combination of four gold and six silver competencies demonstrates Avtex’s unique blend of both breadth and depth within the Microsoft partner program. To earn a Microsoft Gold or Silver Competency, a partner must prove their level of technology expertise by successfully completing certification exams, submit customer

  • Moniker and SnapNames Offer Domain Name FreeSex.com For Sale

    16 May 2012 | 1:50 pm
    POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moniker® and SnapNames®, both KeyDrive S. A. companies, announced today that they will exclusively broker the domain name 'FreeSex.com' beginning May 15, 2012. Furthermore, this premium domain name will be available for online bids in the Moniker and SnapNames Premium International & ccTLD Domain Name Auction starting June 21 and ending July 19, 2012 at 3:15 p.m. Eastern. Given this domain's usage of the popular keywords 'Free' and 'Sex', this highly-rec
 
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  • PeopleCube’s Workspace Manager Accepts CAD Imports for Quicker Scheduling Setup

    16 May 2012 | 2:30 pm
    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PeopleCube’s Workspace Manager Accepts CAD Imports for Quicker Scheduling Setup, Supports Chrome Browser, Offers Improved Synchronization with Outlook, and Provides for Outlook Reservation Audits

  • 3M Donates Custom Acoustic Tiles for Smithsonian’s National Zoo

    16 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M is playing an important role in improving the visitor experience at one of the nation’s most beloved attractions. New acoustic tiles installed this week in the Great Ape House at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., are helping dramatically reduce noise levels, and allowing visitors to better appreciate the animals and their habitat. The Great Ape House, home to six western lowland gorillas and six orangutans, is a favorite spot in the Zoo, fre

  • Ryland Completes Offering of $225 Million of 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes

    16 May 2012 | 1:38 pm
    WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ryland Group, Inc. (NYSE: RYL) announced the completion of its offering and sale of $225 million aggregate principal amount of 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018. This amount includes the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional $25 million aggregate principal amount of notes. The notes will be the Company’s general unsecured senior obligations. The notes will pay interest semi-annually on May 15 and Novem

  • 90 Million Homes Worldwide Will Employ Home Automation Systems by 2017, Finds ABI Research

    16 May 2012 | 1:31 pm
    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New subscription-based home automation offerings are rapidly transforming the way consumers will monitor, secure, and control their homes. Long the preserve of more expensive, custom-installed technology, home automation is moving into the mainstream, with companies such as ADT, Comcast, Verizon, Lowe’s, and many others all adding home automation to their customer services. A number of factors are driving the new entrants into the market. Connectivity is one key factor.

  • Maas Companies: 23 Commercial and Residential Michigan Properties at Lender-Owned, Online Auction Through June 14, 2012

    16 May 2012 | 1:29 pm
    LANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maas Companies, a nationwide auction firm, announces 23 lender-owned properties in Michigan, totaling $9.7 million are online for auction until June 14, 2012 at 5 p.m. at maascompanies.com.
 
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  • 3M Donates Custom Acoustic Tiles for Smithsonian’s National Zoo

    16 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M is playing an important role in improving the visitor experience at one of the nation’s most beloved attractions. New acoustic tiles installed this week in the Great Ape House at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., are helping dramatically reduce noise levels, and allowing visitors to better appreciate the animals and their habitat. The Great Ape House, home to six western lowland gorillas and six orangutans, is a favorite spot in the Zoo, fre

  • Starting Friday (May 18), Student Teams from 39 Southland High Schools to Harness the Sun at Metropolitan’s Solar Cup™

    16 May 2012 | 1:16 pm
    LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: WHAT:   Tenth annual Solar Cup™ competition to launch with hundreds of students from 39 high school teams spanning six Southern California counties racing the solar-powered boats they have built and equipped. The event wraps up a seven-month water conservation and education program sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and local water agencies.   Friday, all boats go through qualifying

  • James Lee Sorenson Inducted into David Eccles School of Business Hall of Fame

    16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renowned Entrepreneur Inducted into David Eccles School of Business Hall of Fame at the University of Utah.

  • The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network and Families of Kids Lost to Food Allergies Mobilize on Capitol Hill

    16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FAAN, together with the parents of children lost to food allergies, mobilizes on Capitol Hill in support of the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act

  • Archipelago Learning Shareholders Approve Merger Agreement with PLATO® Learning

    16 May 2012 | 12:45 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archipelago Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCL), a leading subscription-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of education products, today announced that its shareholders, at a special meeting held on May 16, 2012, approved the proposal to adopt the previously announced merger agreement, dated March 3, 2012, providing for the acquisition of Archipelago Learning by PLATO Learning. At the special meeting of shareholders, there were 22,499,664 shares voted by proxy or in p
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  • EPIX Media Conference Call; Lucian Bute and Carl Froch

    16 May 2012 | 2:50 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EPIX, the multiplatform premium entertainment service, will host an International Media Conference Call with undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion LUCIAN BUTE and two-time World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight champion CARL “The Cobra” FROCH, Tomorrow! Thursday, May 17, beginning at Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT, to discuss their upcoming world championship rumble and potential Fight of the Year. Promoted by Matchroom Sport, Ltd. an

  • 3M Donates Custom Acoustic Tiles for Smithsonian’s National Zoo

    16 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M is playing an important role in improving the visitor experience at one of the nation’s most beloved attractions. New acoustic tiles installed this week in the Great Ape House at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., are helping dramatically reduce noise levels, and allowing visitors to better appreciate the animals and their habitat. The Great Ape House, home to six western lowland gorillas and six orangutans, is a favorite spot in the Zoo, fre

  • Moniker and SnapNames Offer Domain Name FreeSex.com For Sale

    16 May 2012 | 1:50 pm
    POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moniker® and SnapNames®, both KeyDrive S. A. companies, announced today that they will exclusively broker the domain name 'FreeSex.com' beginning May 15, 2012. Furthermore, this premium domain name will be available for online bids in the Moniker and SnapNames Premium International & ccTLD Domain Name Auction starting June 21 and ending July 19, 2012 at 3:15 p.m. Eastern. Given this domain's usage of the popular keywords 'Free' and 'Sex', this highly-rec

  • NCM Media Networks Debuts Upfront Event Unveiling New Ways to Reach Moviegoers

    16 May 2012 | 1:30 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NCM Media Networks (NCM) unveiled new ways to reach moviegoers at its “The Bigger Picture” upfront presentation at the AMC Lincoln Square movie theater in New York.

  • Fox Hispanic Media Unveils Programming Announcements and Exciting Vision at Star-Studded Upfront Event

    16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fox Hispanic Media (FHM) today unveiled the initial programming schedule for MundoFox, the new U.S. Spanish-language broadcast network launching this summer.
 
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  • Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) introduceert nieuw beleid ten aanzien van bossen met hoge beschermingswaarde

    16 May 2012 | 1:22 pm
    JAKARTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--De Asia Pulp & Paper Groep (APP) gaat nieuw beleid introduceren ten aanzien van High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF), oftewel bossen met hoge beschermingswaarde. In het kader van deze gewijzigde bedrijfsvoering staakt APP met onmiddellijke ingang de kap van natuurlijke bossen op haar eigen pulphoutplantages in Indonesië. De afgelopen tien jaar heeft APP een brede duurzaamheidsstrategie ontwikkeld en ingevoerd om in Indonesië belangrijke aspecten van de waardevolle

  • South Oakland Residents Will Get Great Gifts This Sunday, Just for Answering Their Doors

    16 May 2012 | 1:19 pm
    PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Residents of Pittsburgh's South Oakland will get great energy savings gifts this Sunday, just for answering their doors, courtesy of the Black and Gold City Goes Green Campaign.

  • Starting Friday (May 18), Student Teams from 39 Southland High Schools to Harness the Sun at Metropolitan’s Solar Cup™

    16 May 2012 | 1:16 pm
    LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: WHAT:   Tenth annual Solar Cup™ competition to launch with hundreds of students from 39 high school teams spanning six Southern California counties racing the solar-powered boats they have built and equipped. The event wraps up a seven-month water conservation and education program sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and local water agencies.   Friday, all boats go through qualifying

  • Liberation Capital Leads $6.25M Equity Investment in Desalitech

    16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Desalitech, Ltd., a provider of advanced water treatment solutions and technology, announced today that it has secured an equity investment led by Liberation Capital, LLC.

  • Carmanah Announces Sales & Marketing Agreement With Best Light Mexico

    16 May 2012 | 12:49 pm
    VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of the ongoing growth of its solar outdoor lighting business in Mexico, Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) is pleased to announce an agreement has been signed with Best Light Mexico (“BLM”) for the specification, marketing and sales of Carmanah solar outdoor lighting products in Mexico. Building on the success of the Carmanah-Semex Manufacturing and Distribution partnership, established in 2010, the appointment of BLM in Mexico for Carmanah-Seme
 
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  • Champlain Cable Corporation develops UV (ultra violet light) resistant high-voltage (orange) XLPE cables for vehicle applications.

    16 May 2012 | 2:12 pm
    COLCHESTER, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orange high-voltage XLPE cables used in the automotive industry have historically been unsuitable for exposure to direct sunlight. The need for UV resistant high-voltage power cables has been rapidly increasing in military, construction, mining and agricultural equipment where exposure to direct sunlight is common. Champlain Cable Corporation’s new EXAR 150FX-UV product solves this challenge. “We’re excited to have developed this feature. We see significant oppo

  • Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) introduceert nieuw beleid ten aanzien van bossen met hoge beschermingswaarde

    16 May 2012 | 1:22 pm
    JAKARTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--De Asia Pulp & Paper Groep (APP) gaat nieuw beleid introduceren ten aanzien van High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF), oftewel bossen met hoge beschermingswaarde. In het kader van deze gewijzigde bedrijfsvoering staakt APP met onmiddellijke ingang de kap van natuurlijke bossen op haar eigen pulphoutplantages in Indonesië. De afgelopen tien jaar heeft APP een brede duurzaamheidsstrategie ontwikkeld en ingevoerd om in Indonesië belangrijke aspecten van de waardevolle

  • South Oakland Residents Will Get Great Gifts This Sunday, Just for Answering Their Doors

    16 May 2012 | 1:19 pm
    PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Residents of Pittsburgh's South Oakland will get great energy savings gifts this Sunday, just for answering their doors, courtesy of the Black and Gold City Goes Green Campaign.

  • Alcoa Brazil One of the Best Companies to Start a Career

    16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) in Brazil was selected as one of the 30 best companies to start a career, according to Você S/A magazine, Brazil's leading human resources publication. As a top company, Alcoa is included as a "Business Champion" in Você's annual career guide. The guide is geared to young professionals just starting their careers to identify which are the best companies to join. Selection to the list involves completing a detailed survey on career development, work-life

  • Research and Markets: Analyzing the Tobacco Industry in Singapore

    16 May 2012 | 12:45 pm
    DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kbnkkq/analyzing_the_toba) has announced the addition of the "Analyzing the Tobacco Industry in Singapore" report to their offering. The tobacco industry in Singapore has not been witnessing a strong growth in recent years. This trend is unlikely to change in the coming five years either, with increasing legislation and regulations governing the market with regards to smoking. These regulations have already
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  • Fitch to Rate Chase Issuance Trust, Class A (2012-1); Presale Issued

    16 May 2012 | 2:44 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Chase Issuance Trust, Class A (2012-1) (US ABS) http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=679578 Fitch Ratings has issued a presale for Chase Issuance Trust, class A (2012-1), which Fitch expects to rate as follows: --$1,600,000,000 class A (2012-1) 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable. The presale report is available to all investors on Fitch's website at 'www.fitchratings.com'. For more information about Fitch's comprehe

  • Fitch Affirms Texas PSF Rating at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

    16 May 2012 | 2:43 pm
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings affirms its 'AAA' rating on the Texas Permanent School Fund's (PSF) bond guarantee program (BGP). The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY: Local school district bonds approved under the program are guaranteed by the corpus and income of the PSF. By law, a school district must notify the Commissioner of Education at least five days before a maturity date if it will be unable to pay debt service. Funds would then be transferred from the appropriate PSF accoun

  • Fitch Affirms CA's Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Revs at 'BBB-'; Outlook Negative

    16 May 2012 | 2:38 pm
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed at 'BBB-' the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (F/ETCA, or the agency), CA's approximately $2.3 billion in outstanding revenue bonds series 1999 and 1995A. The Rating Outlook has been revised to Negative. The Negative Rating Outlook reflects Fitch's expectation of modest transaction and revenue growth in the near to medium term causing the debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) to trigger a violation of the 1.30 times (x) rate coven

  • Fitch Affirms San Joaquin Hills Corridor, CA's $2.08B Revs at 'BB'; Outlook Stable

    16 May 2012 | 2:33 pm
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the underlying 'BB' rating on the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (SJHTCA, or the agency), California's outstanding bonds as follows: --$220 million senior lien toll road revenue bonds, series 1993; --Insured portion of the toll road refunding revenue bonds, series 1997A; --Uninsured portion of the toll road refunding revenue bonds, series 1997A. The Rating Outlook is Stable for all bonds. KEY RATING DRIVERS: --Traffic Signifi

  • kasina Ranks Calvert Investments Among Top Five Social Media Leaders of 2012

    16 May 2012 | 2:31 pm
    BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calvert Investments was ranked among the “Top Social Media Leaders in 2012” according to kasina, a financial services consulting firm. Calvert ranked number five out of fifty-three asset management and insurance firms for its promotional use of Facebook. kasina used a three-tier methodology that ranked firms based on content, branding, interactivity, and usability on each social platform. “Calvert excelled on Facebook using the social network to tell a compelling
 
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  • 7-Eleven Pioneers Innovative Idea in the Fight Against Illegal Underage Sales

    16 May 2012 | 2:35 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--7-Eleven, Inc. is taking a new and aggressive approach to enhance its social and corporate responsibility of illegal underage sales of age-restricted products. This month the company launches a new technology in each of its 26 7-Eleven® stores in Washington that will scan the 2-D code on the back of a customer’s driver license or identification card when age-restricted products are being purchased. This scan will verify the birth date stored on the card but will not stor

  • 7-Eleven Pioneers Innovative Idea in the Fight against Illegal Underage Sales

    16 May 2012 | 2:23 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--7-Eleven, Inc. is taking a new and aggressive approach to enhance its social and corporate responsibility of illegal underage sales of age-restricted products. This month the company launches a new technology in each of its 26 7-Eleven® stores in Oregon that will scan the 2-D code on the back of a customer’s driver license or identification card when age-restricted products are being purchased. This scan will verify the birth date stored on the card but will not store an

  • BuyerHive.com Launches to Help Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs Save 30% on Everyday Purchases

    16 May 2012 | 2:18 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BuyerHive.com Launches to Help Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs Save 30% on Everyday Business Purchases, just in time for National Small Business Week.

  • 7-Eleven Pioneers Innovative Idea in the Fight Against Illegal Underage Sales

    16 May 2012 | 2:15 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--7-Eleven, Inc. is taking a new and aggressive approach to enhance its social and corporate responsibility of illegal underage sales of age-restricted products. This month the company launches a new technology in each of its 26 7-Eleven® stores in Nevada that will scan the 2-D code on the back of a customer’s driver license or identification card when age-restricted products are being purchased. This scan will verify the birth date stored on the card but will not store an

  • 7-Eleven Pioneers Innovative Idea in the Fight against Illegal Underage Sales

    16 May 2012 | 2:02 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--7-Eleven, Inc. is taking a new and aggressive approach to enhance its social and corporate responsibility of illegal underage sales of age-restricted products. This month the company launches a new technology in each of its 26 7-Eleven® stores in Colorado that will scan the 2-D code on the back of a customer’s driver license or identification card when age-restricted products are being purchased. This scan will verify the birth date stored on the card but will not store
 
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  • Starting Friday (May 18), Student Teams from 39 Southland High Schools to Harness the Sun at Metropolitan’s Solar Cup™

    16 May 2012 | 1:16 pm
    LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: WHAT:   Tenth annual Solar Cup™ competition to launch with hundreds of students from 39 high school teams spanning six Southern California counties racing the solar-powered boats they have built and equipped. The event wraps up a seven-month water conservation and education program sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and local water agencies.   Friday, all boats go through qualifying

  • Coca-Cola Launches Anywhere in the World the Coca-Cola Anthem for the London 2012 Olympic Games

    16 May 2012 | 12:06 pm
    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fusing the sounds of sport and music. Anywhere in the World, the anthem for the Coca-Cola London 2012 Olympic campaign, launched globally today. Available for purchase online, the exclusive track is the centerpiece of the brand’s Move to the Beat™ campaign. Move to the Beat™ is designed to bring teens closer to the Olympic Games and to sport in general by engaging them through a fusion of two global teen passions - sport and music. Drawing inspiration from London’s music

  • Formula Expo to Give Attendees Simulated Race Experiences

    16 May 2012 | 11:26 am
    AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Formula Expo Fun Zone will offer interactive experiences for the whole family with F1™ racing simulators, pit stop challenges, podium photo finishes and more.

  • StubHub Finds Savvy Fans Save 30 Percent Making Last Minute Plans

    16 May 2012 | 10:44 am
    SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, recent survey findings show that the landscape of ticket buying on the secondary market is trending towards last-minute purchases, and this procrastination is paying off for StubHub fans. Compared to three years ago, more than half of respondents said they are making more last-minute plans, and nearly 30 percent said they have attended sporting events or concerts planned within three days of the event. Further, whil

  • Race Car Driver “Goes Viral” with Grassroots Go Daddy Campaign

    16 May 2012 | 9:56 am
    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Since March, Go Daddy IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe has been campaigning to be the new face on the GoDaddy.com homepage. “Hinch,” as he is known, wants to replace the iconic Danica Patrick as the “face” of the GoDaddy.com brand. Now, it looks like his “Hinch for Homepage” viral campaign worked … at least to keep him in the running. GoDaddy.com is officially opening up the campaign to a public online vote. Hinch is Go Daddy’s charismatic IZOD IndyCar driver
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  • EPIX Media Conference Call; Lucian Bute and Carl Froch

    16 May 2012 | 2:50 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EPIX, the multiplatform premium entertainment service, will host an International Media Conference Call with undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion LUCIAN BUTE and two-time World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight champion CARL “The Cobra” FROCH, Tomorrow! Thursday, May 17, beginning at Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT, to discuss their upcoming world championship rumble and potential Fight of the Year. Promoted by Matchroom Sport, Ltd. an

  • CEA Hails Unanimous FCC Support of Incentive Auctions

    16 May 2012 | 2:40 pm
    ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--All five Federal Communications Commission commissioners today voiced their support for voluntary incentive spectrum auctions during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing.

  • PeopleCube’s Workspace Manager Accepts CAD Imports for Quicker Scheduling Setup

    16 May 2012 | 2:30 pm
    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PeopleCube’s Workspace Manager Accepts CAD Imports for Quicker Scheduling Setup, Supports Chrome Browser, Offers Improved Synchronization with Outlook, and Provides for Outlook Reservation Audits

  • 7-Eleven Pioneers Innovative Idea in the Fight against Illegal Underage Sales

    16 May 2012 | 2:23 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--7-Eleven, Inc. is taking a new and aggressive approach to enhance its social and corporate responsibility of illegal underage sales of age-restricted products. This month the company launches a new technology in each of its 26 7-Eleven® stores in Oregon that will scan the 2-D code on the back of a customer’s driver license or identification card when age-restricted products are being purchased. This scan will verify the birth date stored on the card but will not store an

  • BuyerHive.com Launches to Help Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs Save 30% on Everyday Purchases

    16 May 2012 | 2:18 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BuyerHive.com Launches to Help Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs Save 30% on Everyday Business Purchases, just in time for National Small Business Week.
 
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  • NYSE Euronext Joins Discover America Partnership

    16 May 2012 | 1:41 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NYSE Euronext (NYX) has joined the Discover America Partnership, an intensive advocacy and grassroots campaign to grow U.S. exports and jobs through visa and entry reforms that will enable the United States to regain the 17 percent market share of overseas travelers it had in 2000 by 2015. “By making it unnecessarily difficult – or in many cases financially impossible – for millions of people to visit the U.S., we are needlessly damaging our economy, deepening our trad

  • Maas Companies: 23 Commercial and Residential Michigan Properties at Lender-Owned, Online Auction Through June 14, 2012

    16 May 2012 | 1:29 pm
    LANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maas Companies, a nationwide auction firm, announces 23 lender-owned properties in Michigan, totaling $9.7 million are online for auction until June 14, 2012 at 5 p.m. at maascompanies.com.

  • Research and Markets: Business Travel Accommodation Trends in 2012: Survey Brief Benchmarks the Types of Hotels Business Travelers Choose and Identifies Preferred Modes of Hotel Selection

    16 May 2012 | 1:23 pm
    DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/597sxg/business_travel_ac) has announced the addition of the "Business Travel Accommodation Trends in 2012: Survey Brief" report to their offering. Synopsis - The report is based on primary survey research of more than 2,000 industry professionals who travelled at least once over a three month period. The research was conducted by WMI using its premium consumer panels. - This report provides the reader with

  • NCR Launches ‘Key’ to Seamless Hotel Check-in

    16 May 2012 | 1:20 pm
    DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NCR Corporation today launched NCR Express Key a hotel check-in kiosk that lets guests who have checked in online or via a mobile collect their room key without queuing at reception, meeting consumers’ needs for the same convenience and speed they get with airline and car rental check-in. Research conducted by Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) on behalf of NCR found that 76% of people said being able to check-in ahead of time would minimize potential frustration, a

  • Research and Markets: Business Traveler Expectations of Green Initiatives in Hotels in 2012: Survey Brief Available Now for Evaluation

    16 May 2012 | 1:18 pm
    DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/849hdv/business_traveler) has announced the addition of the "Business Traveler Expectations of Green Initiatives in Hotels in 2012: Survey Brief" report to their offering. Synopsis - The report is based on primary survey research of more than 2,000 industry professionals who travelled at least once over a three month period. The research was conducted by WMI using its premium consumer panels. - This report
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  • Avtex Achieves Four Gold, Six Silver Competencies in Microsoft Partner Network

    16 May 2012 | 2:15 pm
    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avtex, a provider of integrated interaction solutions, announced today it has attained a total of 10 competencies in the Microsoft Partner Network. The combination of four gold and six silver competencies demonstrates Avtex’s unique blend of both breadth and depth within the Microsoft partner program. To earn a Microsoft Gold or Silver Competency, a partner must prove their level of technology expertise by successfully completing certification exams, submit customer

  • 2012 Minnesota Business Ethics Award Honors Three Companies

    16 May 2012 | 1:30 pm
    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Minnesota business and professional leaders gathered Wednesday, May 16, to honor three companies with the 2012 Minnesota Business Ethics Award (MBEA).

  • Sensiotec Founder and CEO, Robert Arkin Selected as Health-Care Heroes Finalist by Atlanta Business Chronicle

    16 May 2012 | 1:25 pm
    ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sensiotec's CEO & Founder Robert Arkin selected as Health Care Heroes Finalist. A major acknowledgement of it's non-contact monitoring technology that is set to revolutionize bedside care.

  • ZOLL Honored for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction for 11th Consecutive Year

    16 May 2012 | 1:19 pm
    CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZOLL® Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that it is the only company to receive the NorthFace ScoreBoard Award℠ for ‘world class’ excellence in customer satisfaction for the 11th consecutive year. Now in its 12th year, the award is presented annually by Omega Management Group Corp., Billerica, Mass., to companies that, as rated solely by their own customers, achieved excellence in customer sat

  • ProcureStaff Technologies Selected as an American Business Awards(SM) Finalist

    16 May 2012 | 1:11 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProcureStaff Technologies, leading provider of the Consol Vendor Management System (VMS), has been named a finalist in the 2012 American Business Awards (ABA) “Support Department of the Year” category. The Consol Support Team was selected for implementing a continuous process improvement initiative that includes annual proactive quality and configuration reviews to help clients optimize Consol’s new, existing and evolving features. “Being named an ABA finalist acknowle
 
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  • Momentive Performance Materials Inc. Announces Proposed $450 Million Debt Offering

    16 May 2012 | 9:19 am
    ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that it is proposing to issue $450,000,000 principal amount of senior secured notes due 2020 (the “Notes”) in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Notes will be guaranteed on a senior basis by the domestic subsidiaries of the Company that are guarantors under its senior secured credit facilities a

  • Momentive Performance Materials Inc. Announces Tender Offer for its 12 ½% Second-Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2014

    16 May 2012 | 9:19 am
    ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that it will launch a cash tender offer with respect to up to $130 million of its outstanding 12 ½ % Second-Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”). In connection with the tender offer, the Company is also soliciting consents (“Consents”) from holders of the Notes to certain amendments to the indenture and related documents governing the Notes (the “Proposed Amendments”). The Notes and ot

  • Kungsleden AB: Hemsö Issues Three-Year, SEK 750 m Bond Loan

    16 May 2012 | 1:09 am
    STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Hemsö Fastighets AB, a 50:50 joint venture held by Kungsleden AB (publ)(STO:KLED)(OSE:KGLED01) and AP3 (the Swedish Third Pension Insurance Fund) is issuing a three-year unsecured bond loan on the Swedish market. The nominal amount is SEK 750 m. The loan is at variable interest and has final maturity in 2015. As a consequence of this action, These bonds will have a coupon of STIBOR 3m +2.25%. Hemsö will be applying to list these bonds on NASDAQ OMX St
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  • Fitch to Rate Chase Issuance Trust, Class A (2012-1); Presale Issued

    16 May 2012 | 2:44 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Chase Issuance Trust, Class A (2012-1) (US ABS) http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=679578 Fitch Ratings has issued a presale for Chase Issuance Trust, class A (2012-1), which Fitch expects to rate as follows: --$1,600,000,000 class A (2012-1) 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable. The presale report is available to all investors on Fitch's website at 'www.fitchratings.com'. For more information about Fitch's comprehe

  • Fitch Affirms Texas PSF Rating at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

    16 May 2012 | 2:43 pm
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings affirms its 'AAA' rating on the Texas Permanent School Fund's (PSF) bond guarantee program (BGP). The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY: Local school district bonds approved under the program are guaranteed by the corpus and income of the PSF. By law, a school district must notify the Commissioner of Education at least five days before a maturity date if it will be unable to pay debt service. Funds would then be transferred from the appropriate PSF accoun

  • Fitch Affirms CA's Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Revs at 'BBB-'; Outlook Negative

    16 May 2012 | 2:38 pm
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed at 'BBB-' the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (F/ETCA, or the agency), CA's approximately $2.3 billion in outstanding revenue bonds series 1999 and 1995A. The Rating Outlook has been revised to Negative. The Negative Rating Outlook reflects Fitch's expectation of modest transaction and revenue growth in the near to medium term causing the debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) to trigger a violation of the 1.30 times (x) rate coven

  • Fitch Affirms San Joaquin Hills Corridor, CA's $2.08B Revs at 'BB'; Outlook Stable

    16 May 2012 | 2:33 pm
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the underlying 'BB' rating on the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (SJHTCA, or the agency), California's outstanding bonds as follows: --$220 million senior lien toll road revenue bonds, series 1993; --Insured portion of the toll road refunding revenue bonds, series 1997A; --Uninsured portion of the toll road refunding revenue bonds, series 1997A. The Rating Outlook is Stable for all bonds. KEY RATING DRIVERS: --Traffic Signifi

  • Fitch Affirms Rogers Communications' Ratings at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable

    16 May 2012 | 2:27 pm
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings for Rogers Communications Inc. (Rogers) as follows: --Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB'; --Senior unsecured notes at 'BBB'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Approximately CAD9.8 billion of debt is affected by the affirmation. The ratings for Rogers reflect the solid profitability and good free cash flow (FCF) generation from the significant operating leverage inherent in both the wireless and cable operations that has led to stable
 
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  • Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc. to Report 2012 First Quarter Financial Results on Monday, May 21st and Conduct Conference Call on Tuesday, May 22nd

    16 May 2012 | 2:31 pm
    WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CYLU) (“the Company” or “Cyalume”) today announced that it will issue its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 on Monday, May 21, 2012 after the close of the stock market. Cyalume’s President & CEO, Zivi Nedivi, and CFO, Michael Bielonko will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 10:00 am ET to discuss these results as well as recent corporate developments. After opening

  • Mentor Graphics Corporation to Release Fiscal Q1 2013 Financial Results May 25, 2012

    16 May 2012 | 1:51 pm
    WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) today announced they will release financial results for the company's first fiscal quarter, ended April 30, on Friday, May 25, 2012 at approximately 5:00 am Pacific. Live audio webcast at http://www.mentor.com/company/investor_relations. Please register at this website prior to the scheduled call time of 5:30 am Pacific. Conference call replay: Begins May 25, 2012 (7:30 am Pacific); Ends June 1, 2012 (11:59 pm Pacific)

  • Rock Energy Resources Details Guidance Provided on May 15 Conference Call

    16 May 2012 | 9:23 am
    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rock Energy Resources, Inc. (OTCQB: RCKE) provided quarterly guidance numbers in response to a question on its Tuesday, May 15 conference call with shareholders and analysts. The Company noted that its assumptions in making such guidance were based on: Current gold prices ($1,640 per ounce) held flat; Yields of one ounce of gold per ton milled, based on currently milled ore; No credit to the possible revenues from sales of platinum, silver or other base minerals; and Av

  • BSD Medical Corporation Announces Investor Conference Call

    16 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BSD Medical announces live investor conference call and webcast scheduled for Thursday, May 24, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time/12:00 p.m. Mountain Time. RSVP Required.

  • NTS Reports 1Q 2012 EBITDAS Increase of 34.5% to $2.7 Million

    16 May 2012 | 7:30 am
    LUBBOCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NTS, Inc., f/k/a Xfone, Inc. (NYSE Amex/TASE: NTS) (“NTS” or “the Company”) announces results for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Revenue Revenue from the Company’s Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) business grew 38.3% to $4.1 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, as compared to $2.9 million for the same prior year period. FTTP revenue represented 27.3% of total revenue for the first quarter of 2012, as compared to 20.7% of total revenue for the fir
 
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  • 3M Donates Custom Acoustic Tiles for Smithsonian’s National Zoo

    16 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M is playing an important role in improving the visitor experience at one of the nation’s most beloved attractions. New acoustic tiles installed this week in the Great Ape House at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., are helping dramatically reduce noise levels, and allowing visitors to better appreciate the animals and their habitat. The Great Ape House, home to six western lowland gorillas and six orangutans, is a favorite spot in the Zoo, fre

  • AssuredPartners Expands Indianapolis Presence

    16 May 2012 | 1:45 pm
    LAKE MARY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AssuredPartners expands Indianapolis Presence

  • Independent Analysis Finds Revised Taylorville Energy Center Plan Projected to Save Illinois Ratepayers $437.7 Million

    16 May 2012 | 12:51 pm
    SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Under the revised “Power Block First” proposal for the Taylorville Energy Center (TEC), Illinois electricity customers could save an estimated $437.7 million over a 20-year period.

  • Carmanah Announces Sales & Marketing Agreement With Best Light Mexico

    16 May 2012 | 12:49 pm
    VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of the ongoing growth of its solar outdoor lighting business in Mexico, Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) is pleased to announce an agreement has been signed with Best Light Mexico (“BLM”) for the specification, marketing and sales of Carmanah solar outdoor lighting products in Mexico. Building on the success of the Carmanah-Semex Manufacturing and Distribution partnership, established in 2010, the appointment of BLM in Mexico for Carmanah-Seme

  • Coca-Cola Launches Anywhere in the World the Coca-Cola Anthem for the London 2012 Olympic Games

    16 May 2012 | 12:06 pm
    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fusing the sounds of sport and music. Anywhere in the World, the anthem for the Coca-Cola London 2012 Olympic campaign, launched globally today. Available for purchase online, the exclusive track is the centerpiece of the brand’s Move to the Beat™ campaign. Move to the Beat™ is designed to bring teens closer to the Olympic Games and to sport in general by engaging them through a fusion of two global teen passions - sport and music. Drawing inspiration from London’s music
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  • Convergys Closes on Sale of its Information Management Business to NEC Corporation

    16 May 2012 | 8:30 am
    CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG) today announced the closing of the sale of its Information Management (IM) business to NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701). The transaction covers all of the IM business, including its Smart Revenue Solutions for the telecommunications, cable, satellite, broadband, utilities, and logistics markets. The definitive sale agreement between the two companies was announced on March 22, 2012, when NEC agreed to acquire the business for $449 mi
 
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  • Dividende Veolia Environnement 2011

    16 May 2012 | 2:27 pm
    PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--L’Assemblée Générale des actionnaires de Veolia Environnement, réunie le 16 mai 2012 à Paris, a approuvé le dividende proposé au titre de l'exercice 2011 de 0,70 € par action et a décidé que chaque actionnaire pourrait choisir de recevoir le paiement du dividende en numéraire ou en actions ordinaires nouvelles de la Société, cette option s’appliquant au montant total du dividende auquel il a droit. Le prix d’émission des actions ordinaires nouvelles qui seront remises en

  • Presidential Life Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

    16 May 2012 | 1:50 pm
    NYACK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Presidential Life Corporation, Nyack, New York has declared a quarterly dividend of $.0625 per share payable July 2, 2012 to shareholders of record June 15, 2012.

  • American Software’s Board Approves the Quarterly Cash Dividend

    16 May 2012 | 1:07 pm
    ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the Company’s quarterly dividend of $.09 per share. The Company’s regular quarterly cash dividend of $.09 per share of American Software common stock is payable on September 7, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 17, 2012. About American Software, Inc. Atlanta-based American Software (NASDAQ: AMSWA) provides demand-driven supply chain management

  • Republic Bancorp, Inc. Increases its Common Stock Cash Dividend for the 12th Consecutive Year

    16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company and Republic Bank, today announced a 7% increase in the Company’s second quarter cash dividends. The cash dividend of $0.165 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.15 per share on Class B Common Stock will be payable July 20, 2012 to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2012. The increased dividend results in an annualized dividend yield for the Class A Common stock of

  • Tredegar Board Declares Dividend

    16 May 2012 | 11:46 am
    RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tredegar board declares dividend.
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  • Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc. to Report 2012 First Quarter Financial Results on Monday, May 21st and Conduct Conference Call on Tuesday, May 22nd

    16 May 2012 | 2:31 pm
    WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CYLU) (“the Company” or “Cyalume”) today announced that it will issue its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 on Monday, May 21, 2012 after the close of the stock market. Cyalume’s President & CEO, Zivi Nedivi, and CFO, Michael Bielonko will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 10:00 am ET to discuss these results as well as recent corporate developments. After opening

  • Mentor Graphics Corporation to Release Fiscal Q1 2013 Financial Results May 25, 2012

    16 May 2012 | 1:51 pm
    WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) today announced they will release financial results for the company's first fiscal quarter, ended April 30, on Friday, May 25, 2012 at approximately 5:00 am Pacific. Live audio webcast at http://www.mentor.com/company/investor_relations. Please register at this website prior to the scheduled call time of 5:30 am Pacific. Conference call replay: Begins May 25, 2012 (7:30 am Pacific); Ends June 1, 2012 (11:59 pm Pacific)

  • National Planning Holdings, Inc.® Announces Quarterly Revenue and Sales

    16 May 2012 | 1:14 pm
    SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During the first three months of 2012, the National Planning Holdings, Inc. (NPH®) broker-dealer network achieved quarterly revenue of nearly $197 million on quarterly gross product sales of more than $4.2 billion. NPH also continued to grow its representative count during the first quarter of 2012, demonstrating the strength of the network’s recruiting, and the established presence of NPH in the financial adviser marketplace. With the addition of 89 affili

  • Kinbasha Gaming International, Inc. Files Form 10 and Releases Audited Financial Results for 2011 and 2010

    16 May 2012 | 11:17 am
    HITACHI, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinbasha Gaming International, Inc. (PINK: KNBA) today announced that it has filed Form 10 with the SEC, releasing its audited financial results for the past two fiscal years – 2011 and 2010.

  • Retractable Technologies, Inc. Reports Lower Revenue for the First Quarter

    16 May 2012 | 10:50 am
    LITTLE ELM, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Retractable Technologies, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RVP), a leading maker of safety medical devices, reported an operating loss of $645 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to an operating loss of $100 thousand for the same period last year. Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 Domestic sales accounted for 80.6% and 74.9% of the revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Domestic reve
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  • CEA Hails Unanimous FCC Support of Incentive Auctions

    16 May 2012 | 2:40 pm
    ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--All five Federal Communications Commission commissioners today voiced their support for voluntary incentive spectrum auctions during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing.

  • State Street Vision Paper Research Highlights New Paradigm in European Fund Industry

    16 May 2012 | 2:30 pm
    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, today announced the findings of a new Vision report featuring independent research carried out in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit, pointing to the emergence of a new paradigm in Europe in which asset managers must adapt to the radically changing needs of investors in the wake of the financial crisis. This Vision paper, titled “The

  • CEA Applauds Introduction of the SMART and STAR Act

    16 May 2012 | 2:16 pm
    ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the introduction of the SMART Jobs Act of 2012 by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and the STAR Act by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), CEA issued the following statement.

  • NYSE Euronext Joins Discover America Partnership

    16 May 2012 | 1:41 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NYSE Euronext (NYX) has joined the Discover America Partnership, an intensive advocacy and grassroots campaign to grow U.S. exports and jobs through visa and entry reforms that will enable the United States to regain the 17 percent market share of overseas travelers it had in 2000 by 2015. “By making it unnecessarily difficult – or in many cases financially impossible – for millions of people to visit the U.S., we are needlessly damaging our economy, deepening our trad

  • 90 Million Homes Worldwide Will Employ Home Automation Systems by 2017, Finds ABI Research

    16 May 2012 | 1:31 pm
    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New subscription-based home automation offerings are rapidly transforming the way consumers will monitor, secure, and control their homes. Long the preserve of more expensive, custom-installed technology, home automation is moving into the mainstream, with companies such as ADT, Comcast, Verizon, Lowe’s, and many others all adding home automation to their customer services. A number of factors are driving the new entrants into the market. Connectivity is one key factor.
 
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  • Kinbasha Gaming International, Inc. Files Form 10 and Releases Audited Financial Results for 2011 and 2010

    16 May 2012 | 11:17 am
    HITACHI, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinbasha Gaming International, Inc. (PINK: KNBA) today announced that it has filed Form 10 with the SEC, releasing its audited financial results for the past two fiscal years – 2011 and 2010.

  • Aspen Releases 2011 Loss Development Triangles

    16 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen”) (NYSE:AHL) has published its 2011 Loss Development Triangles (the “Loss Triangles”) on its website www.aspen.co under the Investor Relations > Financial Results section. The Loss Triangles provide stakeholders with additional insight into the reserves held on Aspen’s balance sheet as at December 31, 2011. It presents eight reserving lines of business which fall within Aspen’s two reporting segments, Insurance and R

  • Newcastle Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

    16 May 2012 | 7:55 am
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newcastle Investment Corp. (NYSE: NCT) (the “Company”) announced today that it priced its public offering of 20,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $6.71 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $134.2 million. In connection with the offering, the Company has granted the underwriters an option for 30 days to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 shares of common stock. The offering is expected to close on May 21, 2012. The Company int

  • LiveDeal, Inc. Reports 2012 Second Quarter Financial Results

    16 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVE), a provider of web-based local marketing services and related products for small businesses, today reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012. Net loss for the fiscal 2012 second quarter decreased 89%, or $2,055,707, to $258,993 from $2,314,700 reported for the fiscal 2011 second quarter. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in the company’s cost of services and general and administrat

  • Centerbridge Partners Commences $51.50 Per Share Cash Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc.

    15 May 2012 | 3:54 pm
    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In connection with the previously announced merger agreement entered into to acquire P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFCB) (“P.F. Chang’s” or the “Company”), P.F. Chang’s today announced that Wok Parent LLC (“Parent”), Wok Holdings Inc. (“Holdings”) and Wok Acquisition Corp. (“Purchaser”) have commenced a cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of P.F. Chang’s common stock. Upon the successful closing of the tender offer, stockholde
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  • Liberation Capital Leads $6.25M Equity Investment in Desalitech

    16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Desalitech, Ltd., a provider of advanced water treatment solutions and technology, announced today that it has secured an equity investment led by Liberation Capital, LLC.

  • Peterson Partners Invests $3.5 Million in CLEO Communications

    16 May 2012 | 11:55 am
    SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peterson Partners Invests in CLEO Communications

  • More states work to implement health care law

    16 May 2012 | 11:30 am
    WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee and Washington will receive more than $181 million in grants to help implement the new health care law. The grants will help states establish Affordable Insurance Exchanges. Starting in 2014, Affordable Insurance Exchanges will help consumers and small businesses in every state to choose a private health insurance plan. These comprehensiv

  • GE Antares Capital Provides $555 Million Credit Facility to TricorBraun Inc.

    16 May 2012 | 10:00 am
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Antares, a unit of GE Capital, today announced it served as administration agent on a $555 million senior secured credit facility to TricorBraun Inc. The financing consisted of a $75 million senior revolving credit facility and a $480 million term loan facility, and served to refinance outstanding debt and make a distribution to shareholders of affiliates via dividends and stock repurchases. TricorBraun will also use the funding to support its ongoing organic and acq

  • Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Invests More Than $11 Million to Fight Breast Cancer in the Washington, D.C. Area

    16 May 2012 | 9:39 am
    WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Susan G. Komen for the Cure has announced $4 million in new community grants to reach low-income, minority and uninsured women who fall through the healthcare gaps in the Washington, D.C. Metro area.
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  • East Texas Financial Services, Inc. Announces Merger Delay

    16 May 2012 | 1:03 pm
    TYLER, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--East Texas Financial Services, Inc. (“ETFS”) (OTCBB:FFBT) announced that the closing date for its merger with Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (“Prosperity”) has been delayed due to a lawsuit filed by a Company stockholder challenging the results of the stockholder vote at the special meeting of stockholders. ETFS and Prosperity announced the merger on December 8, 2011 and stockholders approved the merger proposal on April 18, 2012. President and CEO, Derrell W. Chapman

  • Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP Announces Continued Investigation of Avon Products, Inc.

    16 May 2012 | 11:45 am
    LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Avon Products, Inc. (“Avon” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AVP) related to their rejection of a proposal by Coty Inc. to acquire the company. Coty announced on April 2, 2012 that it had offered to purchase the Company for $10 billion or $23.25 per share (the “Proposal”). On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, Coty retracted its offer after Avon failed to meet its dead

  • Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuits Against Accretive Health, Inc.

    16 May 2012 | 10:48 am
    SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Class action lawsuits have been brought on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the securities of Accretive Health, Inc. for violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

  • SKECHERS Announces Global Settlement in Advertising Cases

    16 May 2012 | 10:05 am
    MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skechers USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX) today announced that it has settled all domestic legal proceedings relating to advertising claims made in connection with marketing its toning shoe products, including its Shape-ups® line of shoes. As discussed in the Company’s previous annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company has been involved in legal proceedings brought by the United States Federal Trade Commission, multiple states’ Att

  • Partner Communications Announces Receiving Three Lawsuits and Motions for the Recognition of These Lawsuits as Class Actions

    16 May 2012 | 5:02 am
    ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or "the Company") (Nasdaq:PTNR)(TASE:PTNR), a leading Israeli mobile communications operator, announces that it was served with three lawsuits and three motions for the recognition of these lawsuits as class actions, filed against Partner by the same plaintiff on May 13, 2012 in the Tel-Aviv District Court. The first and the second claims allege that Partner does not grant its customers monetary refunds for ter
 
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  • Paul Mackler Launches Eagle Eye Expositions, LLC; Makes First Acquisition: Border Security Expo

    16 May 2012 | 2:19 pm
    WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tradeshow and B2B Media veteran Paul Mackler has launched Eagle Eye Expositions, a trade show management production company, acquiring Border Security Expo.

  • AssuredPartners Expands Indianapolis Presence

    16 May 2012 | 1:45 pm
    LAKE MARY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AssuredPartners expands Indianapolis Presence

  • East Texas Financial Services, Inc. Announces Merger Delay

    16 May 2012 | 1:03 pm
    TYLER, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--East Texas Financial Services, Inc. (“ETFS”) (OTCBB:FFBT) announced that the closing date for its merger with Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (“Prosperity”) has been delayed due to a lawsuit filed by a Company stockholder challenging the results of the stockholder vote at the special meeting of stockholders. ETFS and Prosperity announced the merger on December 8, 2011 and stockholders approved the merger proposal on April 18, 2012. President and CEO, Derrell W. Chapman

  • Archipelago Learning Shareholders Approve Merger Agreement with PLATO® Learning

    16 May 2012 | 12:45 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archipelago Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCL), a leading subscription-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of education products, today announced that its shareholders, at a special meeting held on May 16, 2012, approved the proposal to adopt the previously announced merger agreement, dated March 3, 2012, providing for the acquisition of Archipelago Learning by PLATO Learning. At the special meeting of shareholders, there were 22,499,664 shares voted by proxy or in p

  • glendonTodd Capital LLC Acquires Toutatis Inc.

    16 May 2012 | 11:36 am
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--glendonTodd Capital LLC, a private equity firm, announces the acquisition of Toutatis Inc., a BPO service provider based in Brazil, by glendonTodd Capital LLC and Performa Partners.
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  • BestDay Audio Features Interview with Willis' Tony Phillips on Changing Use of Reinsurance in Latin America

    16 May 2012 | 9:37 am
    OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tony Phillips, managing director jointly for Latin America and the Caribbean for Willis Group, is featured in the May 16 edition of BestDay Audio. Please visit http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=phillips512 to listen. Willis is a speaker at the Insurance Market Briefing - Latin America, set for June 28 and 29 in Miami. The event is sponsored by A.M. Best Co. In the interview, Phillips discusses how insurers in more sophisticated markets within Latin America are increas

  • Wizzard Software Announces First Quarter Results

    15 May 2012 | 3:50 pm
    PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wizzard Software (NYSE Amex: WZE), the world’s leading podcast network, today announced financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2012. Total revenue for the first quarter was $1.86 million compared with $1.57 million in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 18%. Wizzard achieved a gross profit of $887,700 for the first quarter of 2012, versus a gross profit of $698,833 in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 27%. The first quarter results wer
 
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  • 7-Eleven Pioneers Innovative Idea in the Fight Against Illegal Underage Sales

    16 May 2012 | 2:35 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--7-Eleven, Inc. is taking a new and aggressive approach to enhance its social and corporate responsibility of illegal underage sales of age-restricted products. This month the company launches a new technology in each of its 26 7-Eleven® stores in Washington that will scan the 2-D code on the back of a customer’s driver license or identification card when age-restricted products are being purchased. This scan will verify the birth date stored on the card but will not stor

  • PeopleCube’s Workspace Manager Accepts CAD Imports for Quicker Scheduling Setup

    16 May 2012 | 2:30 pm
    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PeopleCube’s Workspace Manager Accepts CAD Imports for Quicker Scheduling Setup, Supports Chrome Browser, Offers Improved Synchronization with Outlook, and Provides for Outlook Reservation Audits

  • BuyerHive.com Launches to Help Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs Save 30% on Everyday Purchases

    16 May 2012 | 2:18 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BuyerHive.com Launches to Help Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs Save 30% on Everyday Business Purchases, just in time for National Small Business Week.

  • 7-Eleven Pioneers Innovative Idea in the Fight Against Illegal Underage Sales

    16 May 2012 | 2:15 pm
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--7-Eleven, Inc. is taking a new and aggressive approach to enhance its social and corporate responsibility of illegal underage sales of age-restricted products. This month the company launches a new technology in each of its 26 7-Eleven® stores in Nevada that will scan the 2-D code on the back of a customer’s driver license or identification card when age-restricted products are being purchased. This scan will verify the birth date stored on the card but will not store an

  • Avtex Achieves Four Gold, Six Silver Competencies in Microsoft Partner Network

    16 May 2012 | 2:15 pm
    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avtex, a provider of integrated interaction solutions, announced today it has attained a total of 10 competencies in the Microsoft Partner Network. The combination of four gold and six silver competencies demonstrates Avtex’s unique blend of both breadth and depth within the Microsoft partner program. To earn a Microsoft Gold or Silver Competency, a partner must prove their level of technology expertise by successfully completing certification exams, submit customer
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  • Knowles Exceeds Three Billion SiSonicTM MEMS Microphone Shipment Mark

    16 May 2012 | 11:52 am
    ITASCA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Knowles today announced it has shipped over three billion SiSonic(TM) MEMS microphones.

  • E*TRADE Financial Corporation Reports Monthly Activity for April 2012

    16 May 2012 | 7:05 am
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) today released its Monthly Activity Report for April 2012. Daily Average Revenue Trades (“DARTs”) for April were 145,769, a seven percent decrease from March and a nine percent decrease from the year-ago period. The Company added 36,060 gross new brokerage accounts in April, ending the month with approximately 2.8 million brokerage accounts – an increase of 9,305 from March. Total accounts ended the month at approximately 4.

  • OSI Systems Receives $2 Million Order for Pulse Oximetry Solutions

    16 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS), a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that its Optoelectronics division received an order for approximately $2 million from a major medical OEM of vital signs monitoring solutions. OSI Systems Chief Executive Officer, Deepak Chopra commented, “We look forward to supporting this leading OEM with our pulse oximetry

  • AXIS Capital Announces Publication of the Company’s 2011 Loss Development Triangles

    15 May 2012 | 3:05 pm
    PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it will publish the Company’s 2011 Loss Development Triangles before the financial markets open on May 16, 2012. A copy of these documents will be available on the Company’s website at www.axiscapital.com in the Investor Relations section on the Financial Reports page under Supplementary Financial Data. The data will be presented on an accident year basis and will include paid, inc
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  • Apartment Investment and Management Company Completes Public Offering of 11,794,200 Shares of Common Stock

    16 May 2012 | 11:44 am
    DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apartment Investment and Management Company ("Aimco") (NYSE: AIV) announced today the completion of its previously announced public offering of 11,000,000 shares of its common stock, plus an additional 794,200 shares of common stock sold pursuant to the underwriter’s partial exercise of its option to purchase additional shares, raising approximately $318 million of net proceeds after deducting offering expenses. Citigroup acted as sole book-running manager for the offeri

  • Total : Déclaration au titre de l’article 223-16 du Règlement Général de l’Autorité des Marchés Financiers

    16 May 2012 | 8:40 am
    PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Date   Nombre d’actions composant le capital   Nombre de droits de vote exerçables en Assemblée Générale 30 avril 2012 2 364 546 966 2 367 835 284 Le nombre total des droits de vote attachés à ces 2 364 546 966 actions s’élève à 2 577 711 858 droits de vote (dénommés « droits de vote théoriques »), s’il est tenu compte : de 200 662 536 droits de vote attachés aux 100 331 268 actions détenues par des filiales de TOTAL S.A. (Paris:FP) (LSE:TTA) (NYSE:TOT) q

  • Northeast Bancorp Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering

    16 May 2012 | 7:30 am
    LEWISTON, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northeast Bancorp (“Northeast” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NBN), a Maine-based full-service financial services company and parent of Northeast Bank, today announced that it has priced its public offering of 6,250,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $8.00 per share. The net proceeds to Northeast after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses are expected to be approximately $48 mi

  • Assemblée Générale Ordinaire et Extraordinaire de Dassault Systèmes du 7 juin 2012

    16 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY,France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News : Dassault Systèmes (Paris:DSY) (Euronext Paris : #13065, DSY.PA) informe ses actionnaires que son Assemblée Générale Mixte Ordinaire et Extraordinaire se tiendra le jeudi 7 juin 2012, à 15 heures, à son siège social (Amphithéâtre), 10 rue Marcel Dassault – 78140 Vélizy-Villacoublay. L’avis de réunion comportant l’ordre du jour et les projets de résolutions a été publié au BALO (Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires) du 2 avril 20
 
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  • Ryland Completes Offering of $225 Million of 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes

    16 May 2012 | 1:38 pm
    WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ryland Group, Inc. (NYSE: RYL) announced the completion of its offering and sale of $225 million aggregate principal amount of 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018. This amount includes the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional $25 million aggregate principal amount of notes. The notes will be the Company’s general unsecured senior obligations. The notes will pay interest semi-annually on May 15 and Novem

  • Apartment Investment and Management Company Announces Redemption of Class T Cumulative Preferred Stock, Class V Cumulative Preferred Stock and Class Y Cumulative Preferred Stock

    16 May 2012 | 12:50 pm
    DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apartment Investment and Management Company ("Aimco") (NYSE: AIV) announced it will redeem: (i) all 6,000,000 outstanding shares of its Class T Cumulative Preferred Stock (the "Class T") (NYSE: AIVPrT; CUSIP: 03748R-83-8); (ii) all 2,587,500 outstanding shares of its Class V Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Class V”) (NYSE: AIVPrV; CUSIP: 03748R-81-2); and (iii) all 3,450,000 outstanding shares of its Class Y Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Class Y” and together with Cl

  • Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. Announces the Exchange of Provisional Share Certificates for Definitive Share Certificates

    16 May 2012 | 10:40 am
    LIMA, Peru--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (NYSE: CPAC; BVL: CPACASC1) (“the Company” or “Cementos Pacasmayo”) a leading Peruvian cement company, announced today that in accordance with the Board of Directors resolutions adopted at the meeting held on February 7, 2012, the exchange of the Provisional Share Certificates that represent the Common Shares issued for Definitive Share Certificates took place today. In this regard, the results of the aforementioned exchange were as follows:

  • Medallion Financial Corp. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

    16 May 2012 | 8:01 am
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK

  • GigOptix Announces Preliminary Results of Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer

    16 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GigOptix, Inc. (NYSE MKT:GIG) (“GigOptix”), a leading fabless supplier of semiconductor and optical components that enable high speed information streaming, announced today the preliminary results of its modified Dutch auction tender offer, which expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Based on the preliminary count by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, the depositary for the tender offer, a total of 1,707,712 shares
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  • kasina Ranks Calvert Investments Among Top Five Social Media Leaders of 2012

    16 May 2012 | 2:31 pm
    BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calvert Investments was ranked among the “Top Social Media Leaders in 2012” according to kasina, a financial services consulting firm. Calvert ranked number five out of fifty-three asset management and insurance firms for its promotional use of Facebook. kasina used a three-tier methodology that ranked firms based on content, branding, interactivity, and usability on each social platform. “Calvert excelled on Facebook using the social network to tell a compelling

  • State Street Vision Paper Research Highlights New Paradigm in European Fund Industry

    16 May 2012 | 2:30 pm
    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, today announced the findings of a new Vision report featuring independent research carried out in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit, pointing to the emergence of a new paradigm in Europe in which asset managers must adapt to the radically changing needs of investors in the wake of the financial crisis. This Vision paper, titled “The

  • Digital Devices Drive Multitasking & Multiscreen Advertising Opportunities, According to Two New Studies From IAB

    16 May 2012 | 2:30 pm
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connected devices are proliferating like never before, and consumers are adopting multitasking behavior in increasing numbers. These trends are the focus of two unique and timely studies – “Screens to the nth” and “The Multiscreen Marketer” – released today by the Interactive Advertising Bureau at the IAB Innovation Days @ Internet Week “Screens(n)” conference in New York. “Screens to the nth,” developed in partnership with Ipsos MediaCT, leverages a combination of sou

  • Digital River annonce les résultats d'une enquête commerciale internationale

    16 May 2012 | 1:36 pm
    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ : DRIV), un expert en croissance des recettes dans le contexte du commerce mondial dématérialisé, a annoncé, dans le cadre de la Conférence commerciale Digital River® Globalocity™ de Los Angeles, en Californie, les résultats d'une enquête menée auprès de 250 hauts dirigeants d'entreprises des marchés des logiciels, des jeux et de l'électronique grand public. Cette enquête interrogeait les entreprises concernant leurs plans commerciaux d'e

  • NCR Launches ‘Key’ to Seamless Hotel Check-in

    16 May 2012 | 1:20 pm
    DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NCR Corporation today launched NCR Express Key a hotel check-in kiosk that lets guests who have checked in online or via a mobile collect their room key without queuing at reception, meeting consumers’ needs for the same convenience and speed they get with airline and car rental check-in. Research conducted by Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) on behalf of NCR found that 76% of people said being able to check-in ahead of time would minimize potential frustration, a
 
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  • Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc. to Report 2012 First Quarter Financial Results on Monday, May 21st and Conduct Conference Call on Tuesday, May 22nd

    16 May 2012 | 2:31 pm
    WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CYLU) (“the Company” or “Cyalume”) today announced that it will issue its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 on Monday, May 21, 2012 after the close of the stock market. Cyalume’s President & CEO, Zivi Nedivi, and CFO, Michael Bielonko will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 10:00 am ET to discuss these results as well as recent corporate developments. After opening

  • Mentor Graphics Corporation to Release Fiscal Q1 2013 Financial Results May 25, 2012

    16 May 2012 | 1:51 pm
    WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) today announced they will release financial results for the company's first fiscal quarter, ended April 30, on Friday, May 25, 2012 at approximately 5:00 am Pacific. Live audio webcast at http://www.mentor.com/company/investor_relations. Please register at this website prior to the scheduled call time of 5:30 am Pacific. Conference call replay: Begins May 25, 2012 (7:30 am Pacific); Ends June 1, 2012 (11:59 pm Pacific)

  • Forward Air Corporation to Present at Wolfe Trahan & Co. 5th Annual Global Transportation Conference on Tuesday, May 22, 2012

    16 May 2012 | 1:28 pm
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) today announced that on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at approximately 9:00 a.m. EDT, it will make a presentation at Wolfe Trahan & Co. 5th Annual Global Transportation Conference in New York. Interested parties may listen to the presentation via a live Internet webcast at http://cc.talkpoint.com/wolf001/052212a_mc/?entity=9_KOLMX34 or on the Investor Relations portion of the Company’s website at www.forwardair.com. About Fo

  • Prudential Financial, Inc. to Hold 2012 New York Investor Day; Live Webcast Available

    16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) will hold its New York conference for institutional investors and analysts on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. On that date beginning at 1:00 p.m., the general public is invited to view a live webcast and presentation materials on the Investor Relations website at www.investor.prudential.com. A replay of the webcast will be available through June 4, 2012. Presenters at this conference will include Chairman and CEO John Strangfeld as well

  • PPG to Present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2012

    16 May 2012 | 12:48 pm
    PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Vice President of Investor Relations Vince Morales will present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2012 in New York on Wednesday, May 23, at 1:10 p.m. ET. Morales will discuss PPG’s strategic initiatives and business and financial performance. The presentation will be available via webcast through the Investor Center section of PPG’s website, www.ppg.com. PPG: BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE SURFACE.(TM)PPG Industries' vision is to c
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  • The US' Biggest Export: Jobs! -- Outsourcing And OffShoring

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    13 May 2012 | 1:49 pm
    This embedded photo was proudly produced in the USA using legal citizen labor!Recent data would indicate that large U.S.-based corporations are creating jobs and employment opportunities. The catch (in reading the unwritten fine print) is that most of these jobs are being posted and filled overseas [either "outsourced" or "internationalized" - a Lingovation] and not domestically.This is lamentable, in that it produces no new on-shore jobs or disposable personal income in the United States, further starving its economy. But is an inevitable result of global market forces at work. Productivity…

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    3 May 2012 | 8:55 pm
    A brief synopsis of FATCA (The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) follows, excerpted from Wikipedia, a wonderful source of information. The reason I chose not to cull any information from either IRS-sponsored sites or Tax Consulting (principally sponsored by large CPA auditing and tax practitioner or tax law advisory firms) Sites was because of the obvious bias associated with both of these these types of sites. [By the way, for some reason, FATCA is difficult to pronounce without making it sound like VODKA - It's ironic. Also, if you add a "T" to the end of it, it spells "FATCAT."] This is…

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  • Big Banks A Declining Resource For Small Businesses - It's Time To Get Creative.

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    23 Apr 2012 | 10:20 am
    Larger Banks are becoming a poorer source of capital for small business loans. Generally speaking, if you have a small business or an entrepreneurial enterprise, you best resources for financing are either small banks, non-bank alternatives (asset-based and transaction-based financiers, factors, discounters and the like), credit unions, angel investors, venture capitalists and major suppliers or major customers which may have a knowledge of your business and a symbiotic need to see you succeed.Please take a look at the following report, hit the BACK button on your browser, and return for some…

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