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Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., an alternative energy company that develops and produces propulsion systems, energy storage technologies and alternative fuel vehicles, recently announced that it has acquired a new purchase contract for 250…

Every developmental company dreams of bringing household name clients into their portfolio. Most of the time it doesn’t matter if a deal is actually done or not, nor does the magnitude of the contract. Investors…

Marchex Inc. offers performance-based call advertising products to help advertisers reach customers via phone when they are ready to make a purchase. The company today announced it has acquired Jingle Networks, a leading provider of…

ValueVision Media Inc., a premium interactive retailer via TV, Internet and mobile operating under the “ShopNBC” brand, Friday announced it has appointed three members to its leadership team to provide strategic counsel on technology, process…

PowerSecure, www.powersecure.com – provider of a variety of energy and smart grid solutions, ranging from energy efficient street lights or commercial lighting products, to smart grid-ready Interactive Distributed Generation® systems, announced commissioning by the US…

Yongye International Inc., a leading agricultural nutrient company in China, today reported its preliminary financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. First quarter 2011 revenues were $50.2 million, more than double last…

Shares of Tasty Baking Company soared more than 145 percent today after Flowers Foods announced it will acquire Tasty in a merger agreement worth approximately $165 million. Per the agreement, Flowers will acquire all outstanding…

Friday, Merge Healthcare Inc. announced a new addition to its team. The health IT interoperability solutions provider has appointed Cheryl Whitaker, MD, MPH, FACP, to serve as the company’s first Chief Medical Officer. Previously, Dr.…

Winner Medical Group Inc., a company that engages in the research, development, manufacturing, and the marketing of medical dressings and medical disposables, announced that it will be attending the INDEX 11 Exhibition. The Exhibition will…

Antares Pharma Inc., a company focused on self-injection pharmaceutical products and topical gel-based medicines, today announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for Anturol® Gel as treatment for patients with overactive bladder (OAB) was accepted…

China GengSheng Minerals, one of China’s top producers of fracture proppants, fine precision abrasives, ceramics and high-temp monolithic refractories/vessel coatings, reported signing yesterday of an agreement whereby the Company will acquire 24.5% ownership of green…

Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. reported an update on its oil and gas exploration and development activities during the first quarter of 2011. The company is active in the United States, South America, Africa, Asia and…

DARA BioSciences yesterday provided its 2010 annual report that was filed with the SEC on March 25, 2011 and provided a corporate overview. Highlights from the announcement included: • DARA receiving approximately $8.4 million in…

Graymark Healthcare, Inc., the nation’s second largest provider of diagnostic sleep services and an innovator in comprehensive care for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), today posted more than 100 percent increase in patient resupply shipments. In…

Penford Corp., a leader in renewable ingredient systems for industrial and food applications, yesterday reported its second-quarter results for the quarter ended February 28, 2011. The company reported that its revenues increased 19 percent to…

China Gerui Advanced Materials Group, a leading high precision, cold-rolled strip steel producer in China, yesterday announced unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010, posting increases across the…

Albany Molecular Research, Inc., a provider of contract services to a variety of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, recently announced that it has formed a development and long-term commercial supply agreement with Parnell Manufacturing Pty Ltd…

China HGS Real Estate, a national grade II real estate-qualified developer focusing on Tier-III and Tier-IV cities in China, reported excellent sales today of units at the Company’s recently opened Yangzhou Pearl Garden Phase III…

Arrowhead Research Corp., a nanomedicine company focused on development programs in oncology, obesity and regenerative medicine, yesterday announced that majority-owned subsidiary Ablaris Therapeutics Inc. has completed a second closing of its Series A financing round…

NetSol Technologies Inc., a provider of global business services and enterprise application solutions to private and public sector organizations worldwide, has inked a three-year, multimillion-dollar deal with TCS Private Ltd. (TCS), Pakistan’s leading express and…

Fushi Copperweld Inc., the leading global manufacturer and innovator of copper-clad bimetallic wire used in a variety of telecommunication, utility, transportation and other electrical applications, yesterday announced its final financial results for the fourth quarter…

PAETEC Holding Corp. provides communication solutions to medium and large businesses, enterprise organizations and institutions across the United States. The company today announced that its channel partners can now sell the company’s newly acquired Intellifiber…

Extreme Networks, Inc., a provider of network infrastructure equipment and services to various institutions worldwide, recently announced that it has been selected by G4 Communications, a provider of high speed data and voice communications, as…

ZBB Energy Corp. is a leading developer of intelligent, renewable eletrical power platforms. The company’s platforms are targeted at the growing global need for distributed renewable energy, energy efficiency, power quality and grid modernization. The…

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Millennium: the Takeda Oncology Company have inked a license agreement to develop Sunesis’ oral, selective pan-Raf kinase inhibitor and one additional undisclosed kinase inhibitor program in oncology. Sunesis is a biopharmaceutical…

Plug Power Inc., a leading clean energy provider, today announced that WinCo Foods LLC will use 184 of Plug Power’s GenDrive(R) fuel cell units to power its electric lift truck fleet at its grocery distribution…

Yesterday, HickoryTech Corp. made the announcement that Carol Wirsbinsky had been appointed to the role of chief operating officer and vice president of HickoryTech. This is part of the company’s plans to grow business. Wirsbinsky…

Aastrom Biosciences, Inc., a company who is leading the development of expanded, patient-specific cellular therapies for the treatment of severe cardiovascular disease, announced today that it has completed an important product manufacturing milestone. The company…

Rosetta Genomics Ltd., a leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, today posted its financial results for the fourth quarter and 12 months ended December 31, 2010. “2010 was a challenging but rewarding year for Rosetta…

Sino Clean Energy Inc. issued an update on the company’s planned capital expenditures for 2011, with all the funds used for the addition or expansion of capacity at various production facilities in China. Sino Clean…

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on drug discovery and clinical development of novel treatments for the central nervous system, recently announced that it has extended its drug development and discovery partnership with…

Deltek, www.deltek.com – the enterprise software developer and information solutions provider to a host of government contractors/agencies and professional services firms around the world, reported today an all-cash transaction of $26M, whereby the Company has…

China Biologic Products, the largest non-state-owned plasma based biopharmaceutical company in China, has reported record sales and net income for the year ended December 31, 2010. Sales for the Shandong Province based company increased 17.4%…

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp., a discovery-stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the development and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics on RNA interference, has announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire Apthera, Inc., a private…

UniTek Global Services Inc., a leading provider of various infrastructure services to the wireless and wireline telecommunications, broadband cable and satellite television industries, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December…

Yesterday, Millennium Pharmacetical signed an agreement with BioClinica to become the first licensed customer for their new Enterprise Demand Aggregator (EDA) product. BioClinica and Millennium will work in conjunction in order to release the product…

Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (SSL), a resource based company that focuses on completing gold purchase agreements with advanced stage project companies, recently announced that Brigus Gold Corp. (BRD) has finally completed its construction of the new…

BG Medicine Inc. is a life sciences company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel blood-based diagnostic tests. These tests are based on biomarkers for high-value market opportunities in the healthcare industry. The…

Located in Yoqneam, Israel, MIND has quickly evolved into a leading provider of convergent end-to-end billing and customer care product based solutions for service providers as well as telecom expense management solutions. Today MIND took…