Friday, May 24, 2013

• HP Names Jim Murrin Treasurer --- PALO ALTO, CA
  Posted at 5:00 AM
  

  PALO ALTO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/24/13 -- HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced that Jim Murrin has been elected to serve as treasurer in addition to his current role as senior vice president of Corporate Development and Corporate Financial Analytics, effective July 1. In this expanded role, Murrin will manage the company's worldwide cash, debt, foreign exchange, capital structure, risk management and benefits-plan administration, in addition to performing his current duties, which include assessing ongoing corporate development and company performance, ... read more
• New Chevy Impala out performs Lincoln MKZ for less money --- NAPERVILLE, Ill., May 24, 2013
  Posted at 4:55 AM
  There is a flurry of news coming from the team at Chevrolet of Naperville. First of all, there is still a strong buzz surrounding the arrival of the 2014 Chevy Impala in Naperville, IL. The new Chevy Impala has been one of the most anticipated arrivals in a year that has been full of exciting announcements from Chevrolet in terms of new vehicles. Also, Chevrolet of Naperville is happy to announce themselves as a new Chevy dealer near Lisle, IL. ... read more
• iTalk to Begin Multi-Phase Advertising Campaign with ESPN Deportes --- FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 24, 2013
  Posted at 4:31 AM
  iTalk Inc. (OTCQB: TALK) (OTCBB: TALK) ("iTalk" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that they have engaged ESPN Deportes to conduct a multi-phase advertising campaign promoting the Company's new iData 4G Mobile Broadband Hotspot service. ESPN Deportes is a Spanish-language sports brand dedicated to providing the widest variety of sports to the Hispanic sports fan in the United States. "ESPN Deportes is an ideal platform to introduce our new iData 4G Mobile Broadband Hotspot service to a large ... read more
• Hastings Entertainment, Inc. to Hold 24th Annual Madge Marmaduke Scholarship Golf Tournament --- AMARILLO, Texas, May 24, 2013
  Posted at 4:30 AM
  Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment superstore retailer, will hold its 24(th) annual Madge Marmaduke Scholarship Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 30,( )2013 at the Ross Rogers Golf Club in Amarillo. This year 212 golfers, each of whom has donated to the scholarship fund, are expected to compete in this year's tournament. All proceeds will go into the Madge Marmaduke Scholarship Fund which provides scholarship funds for employees or employee's family members, who otherwise might not be ... read more
• MOCON Announces Quarterly Dividend --- MINNEAPOLIS
  Posted at 4:25 AM
  

  MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO) announced today that on May 23, 2013, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of eleven cents ($0.11) per share, payable on August 16, 2013, to shareholders of record on August 2, 2013. ... read more
• Toyota Camry brings strong challenge against Honda Accord --- Naperville, Ill., May 24, 2013
  Posted at 4:18 AM
  Honda and Toyota have been battling for a long time across many different vehicle segments. One of the most heated and longest lasting battles have been between the 2013 Toyota Camry vs. the 2013 Honda Accord. These mid-size sedans have been two of the most popular cars sold in the United States for some time, because of their reliability and fuel-efficiency. However, the 2013 Toyota Camry available for sale at Toyota of Naperville has a few tricks up its sleeve ... read more
• Experts Pick Best Personal Loans, Borrowers Shop: Loans.net Announces Groundbreaking Two-Layered System --- DALLAS, May 24, 2013
  Posted at 4:17 AM
  "We offer the best personal loans in the market" -- almost every lender has a similar claim in its marketing collateral and ad pitches. In an over-crowded marketplace, it is hard to sort the lemons from the apples and most borrowers invariably end up making bad decisions due to a sheer lack of in-depth knowledge. In order to facilitate informed decision-making and more productive choices, Loans.net announced a groundbreaking two-layered system that would make it much easier for borrowers to call ... read more
• Chevy Sonic beats out Kia Rio with more torque --- MILFORD, Ohio, May 24, 2013
  Posted at 4:16 AM
  Subcompact cars came about as a response to fuel shortages more than a few decades ago. They were tiny and cramped. They also had the performance of an empty soup can being thrown down the road. Those days are wonderfully long gone thanks to recent innovations in engine technology, but mostly driven by customer demand. People that are interested in subcompact cars now are looking for an inexpensive vehicle that does not feel cheap and has the style and performance ... read more
• Natural Gas Generator Set Installations Will Surpass 13 Gigawatts of Capacity by 2018, Forecasts Navigant Research --- BOULDER, Colo.
  Posted at 4:15 AM
  

  Natural gas generator sets (NG gensets), which use internal combustion engines for distributed power generation, are among the fastest-selling, least expensive distributed generation technologies in the world. Many specialized NG genset segments span power classes, applications, and end-use customers, and offer a rich ecosystem of opportunities ... read more
• Major New Study Finds Application Performance Problems Are Becoming Increasingly Frequent across the Globe --- PARIS
  Posted at 4:05 AM
  

  Ipanema Technologies, the industry leader in Application Performance Guarantee for business efficiency and Easynet Global Services, the network, hosting and cloud integration business, today unveil the results of ‘Killer Apps 2013’, the second iteration of this major study into the ... read more
• Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements --- NEW YORK, May 24, 2013
  Posted at 4:04 AM
  In accordance with Rule 17.1 and Rule 2.9 of the Irish Takeover Rules and Rule 14e-1 of the United States Exchange Act, Echo Pharma Acquisition Limited ("Royalty Pharma") today announced acceptance levels its original offer for Elan Corporation (NYSE: ELN). Background On 2 May 2013, Echo Pharma Acquisition Limited ("Royalty Pharma") made an offer for the entire of the issued and to be issued share capital of Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan") (the "Original Offer"). On 20 May 2013, Royalty Pharma announced ... read more
• It Takes A Global Village to End MS --- NEW YORK, May 24, 2013
  Posted at 4:03 AM
  Multiple sclerosis is a life altering disease that affects each person in a unique and different way. More than 2.1 million people worldwide live with MS, which is why demonstrating the power and importance of the global MS movement is critical on World MS Day -- May 29. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090302/DC77093LOGO) World MS Day is worldwide collaborative awareness campaign taking place in more than 40 countries. The campaign builds understanding of multiple sclerosis, an often disabling disease of the central ... read more
• DISH Pursues Co-Development of Fixed-Mobile Broadband Offering --- WAYNESBORO, Va. & ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
  Posted at 4:00 AM
  DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and NTELOS Holdings Corp. (nTelos)(NASDAQ: NTLS), a leading regional provider of nationwide wireless voice and data communications and home to the “best value in wireless,” announced today that nTelos and a wholly owned subsidiary of DISH have executed a Letter of Intent ... read more
• GEICO encourages parents to talk safe driving with teens before summer break --- WASHINGTON
  Posted at 4:00 AM
  

  Proms, graduations and backyard parties are now underway and more and more teens will be on the road as summer heats up. GEICO recommends that now is the time for parents to talk to their teens about safe driving as summer vacation gets into full swing. ... read more
• Covidien Board of Directors Approves Separation of Pharmaceuticals Business and Declares Dividend of Mallinckrodt Ordinary Shares --- DUBLIN
  Posted at 4:00 AM
  

  Covidien plc (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that its board of directors has approved the separation of the Pharmaceuticals business from the rest of Covidien. The separation will occur by means of the declaration of a dividend in specie of ... read more
• Sangamo BioSciences Receives $6.4 Million Strategic Partnership Award From California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to Develop ZFP Therapeutic® for Beta-thalassemia --- RICHMOND, Calif., May 24, 2013
  Posted at 4:00 AM
  Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) announced that the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has granted the Company a $6.4 million Strategic Partnership Award to develop a potentially curative ZFP Therapeutic for beta-thalassemia based on the application of its zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) gene-editing technology in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). The four year grant provides matching funds for preclinical work that will support an Investigational New Drug (IND) application and a Phase 1 clinical trial in transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia patients. ... read more
• Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. To Present At The Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference --- CHESTERBROOK, Pa., May 24, 2013
  Posted at 4:00 AM
  Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AUXL) today announced that executive management will participate in the Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference to be held May 29-30 at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel. Mr. Adrian Adams, Chief Executive Officer and President, is scheduled to present an overview of the Company and its product pipeline at 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101202/MM10881LOGO) The presentation will also be webcast on the "For Investors" section of the Auxilium website under the ... read more
• DISH pursues Co-Development of Fixed-Mobile Broadband Offering --- WAYNESBORO, Va. and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 24, 2013
  Posted at 4:00 AM
  DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and NTELOS Holdings Corp. (nTelos) (NASDAQ: NTLS), a leading regional provider of nationwide wireless voice and data communications and home to the "best value in wireless," announced today that nTelos and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH have executed a Letter of Intent to pursue a strategic relationship to co-develop a fixed-mobile broadband service within nTelos's coverage territory serving Virginia, West Virginia and portions of Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. Once complete, the service is expected ... read more
• Phenomenal job growth for Southeastern Michigan manufacturer Danlaw, Inc. --- FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 24, 2013
  Posted at 4:00 AM
  Danlaw, Inc., a global provider of vehicle telematics solutions, automotive electronics and embedded engineering services, announced today that its connected vehicle telematics and automotive electronics business is thriving. "Our growth and job creation has continued to progress at a rapid pace," says Tom Rzeznik, Danlaw's President and COO. "Since 2011 Danlaw has more than doubled its number of employees, adding 72 new full-time positions, 62 of which are in Southeast Michigan. For the past five years, we've seen ... read more
• Antares Pharma to Present at the Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 38th Annual Health Care Conference --- EWING, N.J.
  Posted at 4:00 AM
  

  Antares Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATRS) today announced that Paul K. Wotton, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 38th Annual Health Care Conference on Thursday May 30, 2013 at 10:40 am Eastern Time. ... read more