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Today, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, the parent of Berkshire Bank, completed its acquisition of Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc., a bank with assets of nearly $1.0 billion. With seven offices and headquarters in East Syracuse, N.Y., Beacon…

The people of Cardium Therapeutics, a San Diego based health sciences and regenerative medicine company, have a good understanding of the complexities, time, and expense involved to bring a new drug to market. It’s a…

Sentiment has changed swiftly regarding China. Not long ago, many economists and investors were worried about a hard landing in the world’s second biggest economy. But now optimism toward China has been renewed after some…

ESSX has been in a channel between $3 and $4.50 for almost all of 2012. The chart is sitting on the bottom of that channel now. A look at a 2-year weekly chart shows that…

Syntel, a global information technology services and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) company, announced financial results for the third quarter, ended September 30, 2012. Syntel reported robust financials for the third quarter of 2012. Revenues increased…

Progress Software announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Sonic, Savvion, Actional, and DataXtend (DXSI) product lines to Trilogy Enterprises’ investment arm. Trilogy Enterprises is one of the biggest privately held enterprise…

KeeptItSafe, an online backup provider and branded service of j2 Global, recently announced its launch of a comprehensive service and support channel partner program in the U.S. The new service provides resellers and VARs with…

Check Point Software Technologies, the Internet security leader worldwide, announced today the release of its innovative 21600 Appliance. The new product delivers incredibly fast throughput of up to 110 Gbps, a 30 percent increase in…

Gold Resource, the gold and silver mining company focused on delivering an aggressive growth profile for shareholders consisting of low cost, high margin production via their substantial (over 200 square miles) 100% interest position in…

First Solar is a leading global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems which use its advanced thin-film modules. The company’s integrated power plant solutions deliver an economically attractive alternative to electricity generated from the burning…

PROLOR Biotech is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company applying unique technologies, including patented CTP technology, to develop longer-acting proprietary versions of already approved therapeutic proteins that currently generate billions of dollars in annual global sales. Its…

American DG Energy announced that the company has expanded upon an agreement with White Plains, NY-based Arrowwood Hotel and Conference Center to include cooling services. The cooling is in addition to 375 kW of heating…

Today before the opening bell, GreeneStone Healthcare announced that it will begin the application process to list on the NYSE-Amex exchange. Following the company’s recent performance, GreeneStone has met, or nearly met, the listing requirements…

Yesterday, worldwide digital entertainment distributor FAB Universal announced the grand opening of a 20,000 square feet media and entertainment superstore in SoShow, a high-end Beijing shopping district. With approximately 1,500 stores, the SoShow mall receives…

Biotech company Synergy Pharmaceuticals centers its efforts on the development of drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders and diseases. The company has two compounds in development and recently acquired from Bristol-Myers Squibb the…

Boston Therapeutics has assembled a team with over six decades of combined experience in complex carbohydrate chemistry and nearly as many decades on the business end of the pharmaceutical industry. The company is able to…

Mitel, a leading provider of cloud and on-premise unified communications and collaboration (UCC) solutions, announced an agreement with the France-based service provider OpenIP. The agreement allows Mitel’s cloud based UCC software platform to be integrated…

It’s been a busy fall for Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, which has released a slew of news over the last few months, ranging from second-quarter earnings in August, updates on clinical trials, and the acquisition of Allos…

SciClone Pharmaceuticals is a U.S.-based specialty pharma company with 15 products currently in the market. The company’s lead product, ZADAXIN® is approved in more than 30 countries for the treatment of hepatitis B, hepatitis C,…

Global digital cinema leader Cinedigm Digital Cinema announced today its first large-scale exhibitor deployment outside the continental U.S. and Canada, executed through a long-term VPF deployment agreement with Caribbean Cinemas. On the heels of a…

Inuvo, an Internet marketing and technology company specialized in marketing browser-based consumer applications, managing networks of website publishers, and operating specialty websites, sees continued success as it reports a preliminary unaudited revenue of $5.1 million…

Bank of Internet USA, a division of BofI Federal Bank, which is owned by BofI Holding, announced the elimination of overdraft fees on their feature-packed Rewards Checking account. Bank of Internet USA is a nationwide…

Identive Group, a provider of identification, security, and RFID products and services, today announced the development of an innovative smart card reader that allows iPad®, iPhone®, and iMac® users to validate themselves to secure networks,…

Molecular diagnostics company Rosetta Genomics recently expanded its executive team with the appointments of E. Robert Wassman, M.D., and Dganit Bar, Ph.D., for the newly created positions of chief medical officer and chief scientific officer,…

CAMAC Energy, the Houston-headquartered oil and gas E&P with a significant position in deep water Nigerian offshore leases (currently producing Oyo Oilfield), as well as more recently acquired blocks in Kenya and Gambia, reported today…

PROLOR Biotech is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company applying unique technologies, including patented CTP technology, to develop longer-acting proprietary versions of already approved therapeutic proteins that currently generate billions of dollars in annual global sales. Its…

Wave Systems announced that earlier in October, the company received a Golden Bridge Award for top honor in the case study and best deployment category. The award was in relation to Wave’s EMBASSY software. Wave…

PURE Bioscience develops and markets technology-based non-toxic bioscience products, such as its hard surface disinfectant and food contact surface sanitizer. The company’s proprietary technology, silver dihydrogen citrate-based antimicrobials (SDC), is an antimicrobial electrolytically generated source…

Corcept Therapeutics announced that Daniel M. Bradbury has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors. “We are pleased that Dan has joined our Board,” said Corcept’s Chief Executive Officer, Joseph K. Belanoff, M.D. “His…

China-based international processed foods company American Lorain announced yesterday that its board of directors has received a preliminary, nonbinding proposal letter, dated Oct. 9, from Chairman, CEO and President Mr. Si Chen to acquire all…

TechPrecision, an industry leading manufacturer of precision, large-scale fabricated and machined metal components and systems, with customers in the alternative energy, cleantech, medical, nuclear, defense, aerospace, and other commercial industries, is enjoying great success. The…

Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co. Ltd., one of China’s leading providers of online solutions for international trade, Friday announced that its Board of Directors has received a preliminary non-binding proposal letter, dated October 12, 2012,…

AdCare Health Systems, a leading long-term care provider, agreed to sell six assisted living facilities located in Ohio for $22.3 million and is expected to close prior to December 31, 2012. Cash proceeds from the…

Today, Star Bulk Carriers announced that its board of directors has elected to implement a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of the company’s common shares. The reverse stock split has already been approved by shareholders, who…