Liberty International Underwriters Appoints Peter A. Clauson as Senior Vice President of LIU Excess Casualty

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of the Global Specialty division of Liberty Mutual Insurance, today announced the appointment of Peter A. Clauson as senior vice president of LIU Excess Casualty and Umbrella in the U.S. and Latin America Continue reading

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy to Host Inaugural Foundation Symposium at the 16th Annual American Society of Gene …

STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Inc. (ACGT), www.acgtfoundation.org, https://twitter.com/acgtfoundation, and https://www.facebook.com/acgtfoundation, today announced that it will be hosting an inaugural Foundation Symposium Gene and Cell Therapy For Cancer on Thursday, May 16, from 6:00 p.m. Continue reading

PPG to Acquire Aerospace Coatings Producer Deft

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PPG Industries (PPG) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Deft Incorporated, a privately-owned specialty coatings company based in Irvine, Calif. Defts primary business is supplying structural primers and military topcoats to the North American aviation industry, and it has smaller architectural and industrial coatings businesses. Acquiring Deft will advance PPGs strategy to remain a leading aerospace coatings supplier, said Barry Gillespie, PPG vice president, aerospace. Continue reading

BG Medicine to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2012 Financial Results and Host Conference Call on Wednesday …

WALTHAM, Mass., March 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BG Medicine, Inc. (BGMD) today announced that the company will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, March 13 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its fourth quarter and year-end 2012 financial results. Continue reading

DART Aerospace and Pall Corp. to Flight Trial Advanced Engine Air Filtration System for AS350/EC130 Helicopters

DART Aerospace today announced that in collaboration with Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) it will shortly initiate flight testing of a next-gen advanced engine air filtration system for AS350 and EC130 helicopter models equipped with Arriel engines. Continue reading

TripAdvisor Announces 2013 Travelers' Choice Beaches Awards

NEWTON, Mass., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the winners of its 2013 Travelers’ Choice Beaches Awards. Based entirely on feedback from millions of TripAdvisor travelers, 276 winning beaches were named around the world Continue reading

NOCSAE Agrees to Fund More Than $855,000 in Sports Medicine and Concussion Research

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) today announced an agreement to fund $855,657 in sports medicine and concussion research. Continue reading

Liberty Interactive Announces Full Redemption of 3.25% Senior Exchangeable Debentures Due 2031

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Liberty Interactive LLC (Liberty), a subsidiary of Liberty Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: LINTA/LINTB and LVNTA/LVNTB) today announced that on March 8, 2013 (the Redemption Date), Liberty will redeem in full all of its outstanding 3.25% Senior Exchangeable Debentures due 2031. The debentures are attributed to the Liberty Ventures tracking stock group Continue reading

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: FLY) Announces Issuance of Stock Options

CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – Jan 18, 2013) – FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:FLY) (the “Company” or “FLYHT”) today announced it has granted incentive stock options to acquire up to 162,500 common shares, subject to regulatory approval, to a recently hired senior technical employee and a consultantunder the stock option plan approved at the Annual and Special Meeting of shareholders on May 9, 2012 Continue reading

SanBio Announces Enrollment Of The Second Cohort Of Patients In Its Clinical Trial Of Stem Cell Therapy For Chronic …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –SanBio Inc. today announced the successful enrollment of the second dose cohort of patients in its Phase 1/2a clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of a novel allogeneic stem cell therapy product, SB623, in patients suffering from chronic deficits resulting from previous stroke injuries. Continue reading

Foundation Medicine to Present at the 31st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Foundation Medicine, Inc., a molecular information company that brings comprehensive cancer genomic analysis to routine clinical care, today announced that Michael J. Pellini, M.D., president and chief executive officer, will present an overview of the company at the 31st Annual J.P. Continue reading

MDAdvantage Announces 2013 Recipients Of Prestigious Excellence in Medicine Awards

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Carrying forward a longstanding tradition of recognizing exceptional physicians and leaders in healthcare, MDAdvantage Insurance Company of New Jersey (www.MDAdvantageonline.com) today announced the 2013 honorees for the Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Awards (www.EJIawards.org). Continue reading

Liberty Property Trust Announces Fourth Quarter 2012 Dividend

MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Liberty Property Trust (LRY) today announced that its board of trustees has declared a cash dividend of $0.475 per share on the company’s common shares of beneficial interest for the fourth quarter of 2012. The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2013 to shareholders of record on January 2, 2013. Continue reading