Press Releases
- Statistical Challenges in Medical Device Trail Evaluation
May 17 2013 4:30 PM ET
- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. to Present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference
May 17 2013 4:30 PM ET
HOUSTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA) announced today that Kraton's President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin M. Fogarty will present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference on May 22, 2013 from 2:20 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A live webcast of this presentation may be accessed at:
http://cc.talkpoint.com/gold006/052113a_gm/?entity=16_KKPGNTV
- Hercules Offshore to Present at the UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference
May 17 2013 4:30 PM ET
HOUSTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO) announced today that Son P. Vann, Vice President Investor Relations and Planning, will present at the UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference in Austin, TX, on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 2:05 p.m. EDT (1:05 p.m. CDT).
- Live Nation Entertainment To Participate In B. Riley & Co.'s 2013 Annual Investor Conference
May 17 2013 4:30 PM ET
LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV), the world's leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, announced today that Joe Berchtold, Chief Operating Officer, along with other members of management, will participate in the B. Riley & Co.'s 2013 Annual Investor Conference in Santa Monica, California on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Live Nation is scheduled to host a fireside chat at approximately 3:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time).
- Huxley, Iowa Family Chosen To Receive New $70,000 Outdoor Renovation In National Archadeck "Dream Backyard Makeover" Contest
May 17 2013 4:30 PM ET
HUXLEY, Iowa, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Huxley, Iowa homeowner, Merea Bentrott and family are the grand prize winners of a $70,000 backyard transformation from Archadeck, Belgard Hardscapes and TimberTech.
- Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. announces its approach to developing human antibody therapeutics against MRSA receives continued support from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
May 17 2013 4:29 PM ET
SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: SRNE; or STI) announced today that its Fast-Track Advanced Technology Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) grant (#1R42AI098182-02) from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supporting the development of novel human antibody therapeutics to combat Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus or Staph) infections, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), was renewed for the second year of a two year Phase I grant award.
- Trinity Wins!!! Alabama Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Trinity Relocation
May 17 2013 4:26 PM ET
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supreme Court of Alabama has denied requests by Brookwood Medical Center and St. Vincent's Hospital, refusing to consider continued arguments against Trinity Medical Center's relocation.
The unappealable ruling affirms the November decision of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals in favor of Trinity and definitively ends any further opportunity for Brookwood and St. Vincent's to legally challenge Trinity's Certificate of Need.
- Flight Attendants Protest At Houston Airport Against Knives In The Passenger Cabin
May 17 2013 4:24 PM ET
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions and industry stakeholders will hold a press conference Monday, May 20, 2013 at Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to continue engaging the traveling public in efforts to keep the passenger cabin free of knives that have been used as weapons.
- Brixmor LLC Announces Availability of Financial Reports for Quarter Ended March 31, 2013
May 17 2013 4:21 PM ET
NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Brixmor LLC (the "Company") today announced that copies of financial reports for Brixmor LLC and Brixmor Residual Holding LLC for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 can be accessed at www.brixmor.com. In addition, copies of a document relating to a Current Report regarding the appointment of the Company's new President & CFO can be accessed at www.brixmor.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
- Bechtel Ranks First On Top Contractors List
May 17 2013 4:18 PM ET
RESTON, Va., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel has been named the top U.S. contractor in 2013 by Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading publication for the engineering and construction industry. This marks the 15th consecutive year that Bechtel has ranked first on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130124/SF47758LOGO)
In addition, Bechtel ranked number one on the following specialized lists:
- ShawCor Names New Chair & Vice Chair And Reports Voting Results from Annual General Meeting
May 17 2013 4:17 PM ET
(TSX: SCL)
TORONTO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - ShawCor Ltd. (TSX: SCL) announced today
that its Board of Directors had appointed independent director John F.
(Jack) Petch as its new Chair of the Board. Mr. Petch joined the
ShawCor Board in 2005 and has previously served as its Lead Director,
Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and Chair of the Special
Committee which was constituted in the fall of 2012 in connection with
ShawCor's strategic review process. - Maxwell Receives Anticipated NASDAQ Notification Letter
May 17 2013 4:15 PM ET
SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
- Assemblymember Perea, Central Valley Hospitals Urge Lawmakers to Reverse Medi-Cal Cuts
May 17 2013 4:15 PM ET
FRESNO, Calif., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by California Hospital Association:
Citing the devastating impact that pending Medi-Cal payment cuts would have on the Valley's most vulnerable patients, Assemblymember Henry T. Perea (D-Fresno) joined with local hospital leaders today to call on state lawmakers to enact new legislation that would preserve the state's health care safety net.
- Top 10 College-Bound Student Questions Answered by Admissions Expert Oliver McGee, (http://www.OliverMcGee.org)
May 17 2013 4:14 PM ET
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Oliver McGee, 2012-13 American Council on Education Fellow at UCLA and former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of transportation inside the Clinton administration, gives his advice on getting admitted to top-ranked elite colleges and universities. A nationally recognized admissions expert, Dr. Oliver McGee gives students, parents, teachers, and guidance counselors, insider tips and advice on receiving an affirmative letter from college admissions committees. Dr.
- 2013 Toronto CIO Executive Leadership Summit: CIOs Must Focus on Enterprise Mobility
May 17 2013 4:11 PM ET
TORONTO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The rapidly accelerating pace of the mobility revolution intensifies the pressure on CIOs to deliver innovation and transformational leadership to the enterprise. Designing effective mobile strategies that drive value and support business growth is a top priority for CIOs and IT executive leaders in highly competitive markets.
- Pa. Secretary of Commonwealth Announces List of Candidates and Committees Who Missed Campaign Finance Filing Deadline
May 17 2013 4:07 PM ET
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele today announced the list of candidates and candidates' authorized committees that failed to file campaign finance reports for the reporting period ending May 10.
A candidate or candidate's committee is considered noncompliant with the campaign finance reporting law if a late fee is owed or the required report has not been submitted for the current reporting cycle.
- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Announces That A Class Action Has Been Filed Against Amyris, Inc.
May 17 2013 4:05 PM ET
NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC announces that a class action law suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Amyris, Inc. ("Amyris" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: AMRS) stock between April 29, 2011 and February 8, 2012 inclusive (the "Class Period").
- Biglari Holdings Inc. News Release
May 17 2013 4:03 PM ET
San Antonio, TX, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Biglari Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BH) announces its fiscal second quarter 2013 results:
Biglari Holdings Inc.'s earnings for the sixteen and twenty-eight weeks, which ended April 10, 2013 and April 11, 2012, are summarized below. To become apprised fully of our results, shareholders should carefully study our 10-Q, which has been posted at www.biglariholdings.com.
(In thousands)
Sixteen Weeks Ended
- "Bioblitz" Planned at Sinnemahoning State Park, May 20-21
May 17 2013 4:03 PM ET
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scientists, naturalists and volunteers from across the state will gather May 20-21 at Sinnemahoning State Park, Cameron County, in an extensive effort to document the park's wide variety of life forms.
The goal of the event is to identify as many plants and animals as possible in day and night field exercises, popularly known within the scientific community as a "bioblitz."
- Aspen Aerogels Announces $22.5 Million Private Placement
May 17 2013 4:02 PM ET
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen Aerogels, Inc., a leading provider of aerogel insulation, announced it has successfully raised $22.5 million in its latest convertible note financing. The funds will be used for working capital to support revenue growth and for capital expenditures to improve the efficiency and throughput of existing manufacturing assets. This round brings Aspen's total funds raised through issuance of convertible notes to more than $80 million.
