March 2013 - Page 6 of 17

ThursdayMar 21, 2013 9:51 am

Cobra Electronics Corp. (COBR) Showcases Product Line at Trucking Convention

Cobra Electronics Corp. announced that the company will be exhibiting its product line at the Mid-America Trucking Show, taking place in Louisville, Kentucky from March 21-23. Host of television show American Trucker Robb Mariani will be on hand to display some of Cobra's products. Cobra is focused on developing and marketing communication and navigation products for professional drivers and delivery vehicle operators. The company has recently expanded into the marine market, as well as the European market. Cobra has been recognized by The Consumer Electronics Association, Forbes and Deloitte & Touche for innovation and industry leadership. Products Cobra will be…

ThursdayMar 21, 2013 9:38 am

Strong Demand for Homes Takes Real Estate Industry by Surprise

Eager new home buyers, as well as those in real estate, are discovering that there are not enough houses for sale to meet rising demand. “In my 27 years I’ve never seen inventories this low,” said Kurt K. Colgan, a broker with Lyon Real Estate in the Sacramento metropolitan area, where the share of homes on the market has plummeted by one of the largest amounts in the nation. “I’ve also never seen a market turn so quickly,” he added. The strong turnaround in housing has caught most by surprise. Although the long-awaited improvement is certainly a positive, the unusually…

ThursdayMar 21, 2013 9:09 am

ANV Security Group (ANVS) Subsidiary Inks Deal to Provide Security Platform to International Supermarket Chain

Global Intelligence Eye (GIE), a subsidiary of China-based intelligent video and alarm monitoring company ANV Security Group, has entered into an agreement to secure international supermarket chain Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion, S.A. (Dia) (DIADAF). Per the agreement, GIE will deploy its remote monitoring services at Dia locations in China to ensure optimal organizational awareness and security that is expected to result in “greater profitability for its shareholders.” The platform provides tiered management capabilities and restricted accesses protocols across a corporate user's organization, which means that only authorized users can remotely view the locations in real-time using a wide variety of…

ThursdayMar 21, 2013 9:07 am

ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp. (FVRG) Increases International Presence to 54 Countries

Yesterday, leading nutritional foods and healthy product provider ForeverGreen Worldwide announced that it is currently active in 54 countries worldwide. In 2012, the company was strongly active in 17 countries, but following this year’s soft launch of several new products, that number has more than tripled. The FG Express brand is one of ForeverGreen’s newer models. It features Power Strips, a patented fusion of energy and ancient herbs that can be worn daily. Power Strips feature a state-of-the-art, water-soluble adhesive technology with a proprietary blend of herbs, minerals, and ForeverGreen’s exclusive marine phytoplankton. Ron Williams, CEO, remarked, “A large driver…

ThursdayMar 21, 2013 8:54 am

International Stem Cell Corp. (ISCO) Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Positive Study Data of Parkinson's Disease

International Stem Cell Corp., a California-based biotechnology company focused on therapeutic applications of human parthenogenetic stem cells (hpSCs), just announced that it will be hosting a conference call tomorrow morning to discuss results of its Parkinson's Disease study that it presented at the American Academy of Neurology 65th Annual Meeting (AAN) this week. Dr. Ruslan Semechkin, Vice President of Research and Development for ISCO and Dr. Simon Craw, Executive Vice President, will host the call. Date: March 22, 2013 Time: 11:00 a.m. ET Conference Line (U.S.): 1-888-846-5003 International Dial-In: 1-480-629-9856 Conference ID: 4610097 Webcast: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=104002 The stem cell company advises…

ThursdayMar 21, 2013 8:38 am

VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd. (VPTDF) Pursues European and Canadian Approvals for New Non-Specific Heart Disease Application

Today before the opening bell, VentriPoint Diagnostics announced it has filed for CE Mark and Health Canada approvals for its database for non-specific heart disease (NRV). By using this database, clinicians can rapidly and accurately assess the status of the right ventricle (RV) in all patients that do not have significant congenital heart defects or Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), yet may have a variety of other conditions, such as left-heart failure or valve disease. "Our customers have asked for the NRV application so they can assess the RV in virtually every patient they see," said Dr. George Adams, CEO of…

WednesdayMar 20, 2013 2:57 pm

Ivanhoe Energy, Inc. (IVAN) Strategic Global Alliance with SBM Offshore to Produce Ultimate Offshore Heavy Oil Production/Upgrading Solution

Ivanhoe Energy dropped some big news today as the announcement was made of a global strategic alliance with one of the modern masters of offshore production logistics, SBM offshore. It is a marriage of technical expertise designed to fully exploit the largely untapped offshore heavy oil assets around the world via the creation of so-called FPUSO craft (floating, production, upgrading, storage, and offloading). Brilliant strategic play by IVAN here, whose proprietary HTL (Heavy-to-Light) oil upgrading process, which renders out a high-value synthetic crude with massively improved viscosity, makes exploitation of heavy oil a localizable, economic operation, requiring only a relatively…

WednesdayMar 20, 2013 2:46 pm

The Aristocrat Group Corp. (ASCC) to Bring a Second Vodka Brand to Market

Even as the Aristocrat Group Corp. prepares for the launch of its debut ultra-premium vodka, the company isn’t slowing down on its ambitious release schedule. Today, ASCC announced that it’s already begun work formulating the next spirit to hit store shelves from its brand management division, Luxuria Brands. “While the product label for our debut vodka is awaiting approval by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), all of our creative energy is being put into the second brand of vodka that we plan to release this year,” said ASCC CEO Robert Federowicz. “This new spirit will stand…

WednesdayMar 20, 2013 2:21 pm

VIASPACE, Inc. (VSPC) and the Need for Baseload Power

The ongoing revolution in renewable energy has led to a wide range of proposed solutions, with wind and solar being the most prominent. Led by industry giants like Denmark’s Vestas and China’s Sinovel, companies are planting wind turbines taller than a 30-story building on land and in coastal waters, laying new lines to carry the generated electricity to the population centers where the power is needed. In the case of solar, sites thousands of acres in size are being covered with PV panels or mirrors, transforming the sun’s rays into hundreds of megawatts, with plans for much larger sites already…

WednesdayMar 20, 2013 9:42 am

Soul and Vibe Interactive, Inc. (SOUL) to Build Business at Game Connection Conference

Game Connection 2013 is being held in San Francisco, March 25th through the 27th, and is expected to draw roughly 1,000 key players from around the world representing the games industry, including game companies, publishers, distributors, investors, and IP owners. The conference is a major opportunity for deal making, with the average deal value at the conferences reportedly in the $400,000 range. It’s also notable that 90% of attendees expect direct business to result from the conference. The CEO and President of Soul and Vibe Interactive, Peter Anthony Chiodo (“Tony”), will attend the popular conference, meeting with developers and exploring…

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