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Medical device company VentriPoint Diagnostics has created a diagnostic ultrasound tool to monitor patients with heart disease primarily in Canada and Europe, though the company has installed its Angelo (VMS™) heart visualization systems in the…

Today, Streamline Health Solutions announced that Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) has chosen Streamline Health’s OpportunityAnyWare business analytics and automated workflow solution suite to bring automation and performance management to vital areas of its acute…

RTI Biologics, a processor of orthopedic, dental, surgical specialties, and other biologic implants, today announced the launch of an innovative, new biologic implant for use in sports medicine, orthopedic, and spine surgeries. BioReady™ DBM Putty…

Fuel Tech, the Warrenville, Illinois-headquartered cleantech, advanced engineering, and proprietary technologies firm, which has developed a fully-integrated capital projects business and specialty chemicals business between their Air Pollution Control technologies on the one hand and…

Federal prosecutors hit the country’s largest bank, Bank of America, with a $1 billion-plus lawsuit civil mortgage fraud earlier this week. Prosecutors accused the bank of coming up with a scheme that defrauded federally-backed mortgage…

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. develops treatments for central nervous system syndromes such as fibromyalgia and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The company’s candidates utilize new formulations of cyclobenzaprine, the active ingredient in two FDA-approved prescription muscle…

Ramius LLC, the worldwide alternative investment management business of Cowen Group, has announced that the Ramius Trading Strategies Managed Futures Fund (Ticker: RTSIX, RTSRX) has been added to the recommended list of mutual fund products…

ClearOne announced that the company has released its new MagicBox on-premise Entry-Level Server (ELS) for digital, web-based signage. The digital signage system works with the cloud-based MagicBox WebSuite, which also saw announced upgrades on the…

GT Advanced Technologies is a diversified technology company with innovative crystal growth equipment and solutions for the global solar, LED, and electronics industries. The company’s products accelerate the adoption of new advanced materials that improve…

Leading National Security Solutions provider, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions today announced that James J. Mann has been appointed as Regional Business Development Manager in the Southeast region for its Public Safety & Security (PSS)…

BG Medicine, a life sciences company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel cardiovascular diagnostics, announced that it has signed an agreement with Kindstar Diagnostics Co. Ltd., the largest esoteric diagnostic testing business…

Zebra Technologies, a prominent leader in technologies that extend real-time visibility into business operations worldwide, announced the initial shipments of its new ultra-wideband (UWB) dart sensors and tags. The innovative products are Institute of Electrical…

iParty, a party goods retailer, reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2012, which ended on September 29, 2012. Third Quarter 2012 highlights include: • Consolidated revenues of $16.9 million for the…

Yesterday, China Biologic Products announced that Shandong Taibang Biological Products Co. Ltd., its indirectly owned subsidiary, has received good manufacturing practice (GMP) certification from the China State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) for Human Coagulation…

Masimo is a global leader in innovative, non-invasive monitoring technologies that significantly improve patient care, helping solve “unsolvable” problems. One of the company’s instruments, Pronto, measures hemoglobin. The company announced today that a new study…

ABM Industries, a leading provider of numerous integrated facility solutions, yesterday celebrated its first major rebranding initiative in the company’s 103-year history by ringing the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange. ABM President…

Rovi announced that the company had partnered with Sony in Europe; namely in Germany, the UK, and Italy. Sony has agreed to add the Rovi Advertising Network to its Internet-connected televisions and Blu-ray players in…

Leading flash memory storage solutions provider SanDisk announced today that it has appointed Thomas Rampone as senior vice president of the company’s solid state drive (SSD) business. The SSD business includes SanDisk’s Enterprise Storage Solutions…

Uranerz Energy, the rapidly developing domestic mining firm which has fully embraced the future of in-situ recovery (ISR) at their Nichols Ranch project in Wyoming’s heavily mineralized Powder River Basin (also the current de facto…

Medgenics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing and commercializing Biopump, a proprietary tissue-based platform technology for the sustained production and delivery of therapeutic proteins using the patient’s own tissue for the treatment of…

California United Bank, a subsidiary of CU Bancorp, has announced its receipt of Preferred Lenders Program (PLP) participant status with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA created the Preferred Lenders Program in order…

Synopsys, a prominent software, IP, and services provider for use in the acceleration of innovation in chips and electronic systems, announced today Synopsys’ IC Validator physical verification product has been qualified by United Microelectronics Corporation…

Advanced Cell Technology, a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, recently announced treatment of the fourth patient, the first in the second patient cohort, in its European clinical trial for Stargardt’s Macular Dystrophy (SMD).…

Black Box Corp., a leading communications system integrator dedicated to designing, implementing, and maintaining today’s complex communications solutions, announced that it was recognized as an Identity Services Engine (ISE) Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) from Cisco.…

Marvell Technology Group, a world leader in the development of storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions, today announced a collaboration with Lenovo (0992.HK) (OTC: LNVGY). The collaboration will feature Marvell’s award-winning and best-in-class ARMADA® 1500…

Euro Tech Holdings announced that its subsidiary, PACT Environmental Technology Company Ltd., was awarded a $2.3 million contract for an industrial wastewater treatment plant. Based in Shanghai, PACT is focused on water and wastewater treatment,…

Friday, Callidus Software announced leading information and technology company, Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), awarded it a “Strong Positive” rating in the latest MarketScope for Sales Performance Management (SPM) Software. The SPM MarketScope study evaluated 10…

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…