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13:48 EDT 24th May 2013 | BioPortfolio

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Thursday 23rd May 2013

Global Eagle Entertainment to Participate at Cowen and Company 41ST Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:ENT) ("Global Eagle") today announced that Dave Davis, Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Cowen and Company 41ST Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in New York, NY at 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 30, 2013. The presentation will be made available to the public via a...

Fidelity National Financial Increases Ownership Position in Ecosphere Energy Services

STUART, Fla., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB:ESPH), a water engineering, technology licensing and innovative U.S. manufacturing company, today announced that Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a Fortune 500 company, acquired an additional 12% ownership of Ecosphere Energy Services, LLC, from Ecosphere Technologies Inc. for $6 million, bringing its...

Our Position Regarding Asahi Shimbun's Written Answer

TOKYO, May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We have initiated proceedings before the court for the collection of damages from The Asahi Shimbun Company (hereinafter referred "Asahi Shimbun") for a series of articles related to our company which appeared on the front page and page 2 of the morning edition dated December 30, 2012, on page 3 of the morning edition dated December 31, 2012, and the front...

Hill International to Present at the Credit Suisse 2013 Engineering & Construction Conference

MARLTON, N.J. & NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that David L. Richter, Hill's President and Chief Operating Officer, is scheduled to present at the Credit Suisse 2013 Engineering & Construction Conference being held on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Credit Suisse Headquarters, 11 Madison...

Jason Aldean to Fans: Come Fly With Me

Nashville, TN and Boston, MA, May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JumpSeat, a peer-to-peer private jet sharing community, in conjunction with Live Nation, announced that up to four guests may fly "JUMPSEAT" (share the cabin) aboard Jason Aldean's private jet charter to attend the Boston Strong benefit concert in Boston, MA on May 30.  

LHC Group to Present at Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Health Care Conference

LAFAYETTE, La., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq:LHCG), a national provider of post-acute care services, announced today that Keith G. Myers, chief executive officer of LHC Group will present at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. The presentation will begin at 8:40 a.m. Eastern time. To access a liv...

Tauriga Sciences, Inc. Completes $225,000 Private Placement With New York City Based Institutional Investor Magna Group

NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tauriga Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB:TAUG) ("Tauriga" or the "Company"), a life sciences company creating a diversified portfolio of medical technology assets, novel medical devices and consumer healthcare, is pleased to announce that the Company has completed a $225,000 financing through a senior convertible note issued to a Magna Group LLC affiliate fund, Han...

General Finance Corporation Announces Exercise of Overallotment Option for 9.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock

PASADENA, Calif., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- General Finance Corporation (Nasdaq:GFN), the parent company of businesses in the mobile storage, modular space and liquid containment industries (the "Company"), announced today that the underwriters of its recently closed 9.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock offering exercised their overallotment option to purchase an...

Telecom Suppliers Offer an Estimated $750,000 Monthly Gross Revenue in Routes to ATMC

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ingen Technologies, Inc. (OTC Pink:IGNT) announces that Ingen's Telecom Division, ATMC Inc., has established relationships with more suppliers, including One World Telecoms, Inc. for expanding existing routes in value of $750,000 per month in gross revenue. ATMC buys and sells minutes with suppliers, and has an opportunity to increase its daily...

VelocityShares to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What: VelocityShares, a leader in designing exchange-traded products for institutional investors, will visit NASDAQ MarketSite to celebrate its recent launch of three emerging market depositary receipt ETFs: VelocityShares Emerging Asia DR ETF (ASDR) 

Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. [OPXA] to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What: Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. [OPXA], a biotechnology company developing TcelnaTM, a patient specific T-cell immunotherapy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square. In honor of World MS Day, Neil K. Warma, President & Chief Executive Officer will ring the Closing Bell. Where: NASDAQ...

Photo Release -- London's Wembley Stadium Upgrades With Daktronics Integrated LED Video Display System

BROOKINGS, S.D., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- England's National Stadium, Wembley Stadium in London, received a new integrated LED video display system designed, manufactured and installed by Daktronics (Nasdaq:DAKT) of Brookings, S.D. This system includes two main video displays with a unique curved aspect and a ribbon display that circles the entire interior of the stadium along the seating...

Altra to Present at KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrial, Automotive, and Transportation Conference

BRAINTREE, Mass., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altra Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:AIMC), a global manufacturer and marketer of industrial power transmission and motion control products, today announced that management will be presenting at the KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrial, Automotive, and Transportation Conference on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. ET. A live audio webcast of the pres...

LPL Financial to Present at the William Blair 33rd Annual Growth Stock Conference

BOSTON, May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:LPLA) (the "Company"), parent company of LPL Financial LLC ("LPL Financial"), announced today that Mark Casady, chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the William Blair 33rd Annual Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 12:10 p.m. (CDT), at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. Interested part...

Real Goods Solar to Raise Approximately $9.25 Million

LOUISVILLE, Colo., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Real Goods Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:RSOL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to raise approximately $9.25 million by issuing 3,366,974 shares of Class A common stock at a per share price of $2.75 and warrants to purchase 1,683,488 shares of Class A common stock, with a term of five years from the closing date and an exerc...

sTec Solid-State Storage Solutions Demonstrated at OpenStorage Summit Powering SQL, Virtualization in Boston Storage Cluster Running Nexentastor Software

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- sTec, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEC), a leading global provider of solid-state storage solutions, today announced its sTec® solid-state drives (SSDs) will be highlighted in an SQL and virtualization demonstration at the upcoming OpenStorage Summit conference. sTec will showcase its enterprise-class Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) SSDs on the new

SMTP Announces $2.5 Million Financing Agreement

LAS VEGAS, May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SMTP, Inc. (OTCBB:SMTP), a global provider of email delivery services, today announced that it has entered into an Investment Agreement (the "Investment Agreement") with Dutchess Opportunity Fund, II, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Dutchess"). Dutchess committed to purchase, subject to certain restrictions and conditions, up to $2.5 million of S...

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Announces Webcast of Investor Presentations at Upcoming Conferences

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEGR), an emerging biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat debilitating and often fatal rare diseases, announced today that the company will participate in the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston. Marc Beer, Chief Execut...

China's Supreme People's Court to Hear AMSC's Cases Against Sinovel on May 29

DEVENS, Mass., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMSC (Nasdaq:AMSC), a global solutions provider serving the wind and power grid industry, today announced that China's Supreme People's Court has scheduled a hearing for May 29, 2013 to review the jurisdiction of AMSC's software copyright infringement cases against Sinovel Wind Group Co, Ltd (Sinovel) and Guotong Electric. During the proceedings, th...

Washington Banking Authorizes Stock Repurchase Program

OAK HARBOR, Wash., May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Banking Company (Nasdaq:WBCO), the holding company for Whidbey Island Bank, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 775,000 shares of the Company's outstanding shares or approximately 5% of current outstanding. "Based on current industry conditions, we believe that the availability of a rep...

YY Announces the Appointment of Two New Independent Directors

GUANGZHOU, China, May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YY Inc. (Nasdaq:YY) ("YY" or the "Company"), a revolutionary rich communication social platform, today announced that it has enhanced the independence of its Board of Directors (the "Board") by appointing two additional independent directors, effective as of May 23, 2013. After the appointment, the Company's Board will consist of a majority of in...

New data reinforces clinical importance of independent Alzheimer’s risk factor

Manchester, Birmingham & Oxford, UK May 2013 – Cytox Limited, a UK company developing diagnostic and prognostic services for Alzheimer’s disease, announces the publication of new data using its blood-based phenoTOR™ assay technology. The data...

JA Solar to Hold Annual General Meeting on June 28, 2013

SHANGHAI, China, May 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq:JASO) (the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of high-performance solar power products, today announced that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders ("AGM") on Friday, June 28, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., Beijing Time, at its headquarters at No. 36, Jiang Chang San Road, Zhabei, Shanghai, the People's R...

Itch And Pain Have Separate Brain Circuits

US scientists have found a molecule that triggers the sensation of itching in mice. They say the finding solves a mystery about itching: it is not a low level of pain but a separately wired circuit with a direct line into the brain. If studies show...

Human Well-Being Linked To Nature's Benefits

What people take from nature - water, food, timber, inspiration, relaxation - are so abundant, it seems self-evident. Until you try to quantitatively understand how and to what extent they contribute to humans. In today's world, where competition for...


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