Tom Frew

New Analyses of Data From POISE — the First Phase 3 Trial in PBC in Two Decades — Examine the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability Profile of OCA Intercept Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:ICPT), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat chronic liver and intestinal diseases, announced today new analyses […]

Gulf Resources, a manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. Third Quarter 2014 Highlights: – Net revenue was $31.1 million, a year-over-year decrease of 6% – Gross profit was $9.2 million, a year-over-year decrease of 16% – Gross […]

Will see changes in Mexico Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America’s leading foodservice distributor, today announced that it has reached an agreement to buy 50 percent of Pacific Star Foodservice, a leading foodservice distributor in Mexico whose majority equity shareholder is privately-owned Arancia, S.A. de C.V. Financial terms were not disclosed. Pacific Star has operated since...

For treatment of Huntington’s Disease Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASPX), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative medicines for people with movement disorders and other rare diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation of Auspex’s investigational compound SD-809 for treatment of...

Will supply clean power to more than 10,000 households Abengoa (Nasdaq:ABGB), the international company that applies “innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors”, is to construct a 20 MW hydroelectric power plant in the Mamacocha River in Arequipa (Peru) for the owner, Hidroelectrica Laguna Azul. The project will require an investment...

2nd Batch of 30 Hospitals and Medical Examination Centers Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:DHRM), which develops, assembles, markets and sells medical devices and wearable sleep respiratory products in China, today announced that its sleep respiratory solution systems have been adopted by an additional 26 major hospitals and 4 medical examination centers in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanxi...

LPC54100 Series In a major leap forward for sensor-based products, NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq:NXPI) today unveiled the LPC54100 series of microcontrollers, a breakthrough in ultra-low power performance for “always-on” sensor processing. With patented, market-proven architectural innovations, the series achieves unmatched power efficiency and consumes an average of 20 percent...

Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Study of MM-398 Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:MACK) today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in a Phase 1 clinical study of MM-398 (nanoliposomal irinotecan injection) in a highly concentrated formulation in patients with recurrent high grade glioma, a type of aggressive brain tumor with poor prognosis. The study […]

Pension Funds-Led Litigation Results in Third Largest MBS Class Action Payment A federal judge has given final approval to a $275 million cash settlement in the mortgage-backed (MBS) class action litigation against Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and others led by New Jersey Carpenters Health Fund and the Boilermaker Blacksmith Pension Trust, along with additional […]

Indian Consumers Will Now Have Easier Access to Digital Gift Codes Through Unique Bank Availability Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq:EEFT), a leading global electronic payments provider and distributor, today announced a strategic partnership with Flipkart, India’s favorite on-line shopping destination and the leading e-commerce market-place in the country, to distribute Flipkart digital...