Month: June 2016

Stock Analysts

Novartis (NVS) Announces Data on Leukemia Drug Tasigna

June 6, 2016 0

Novartis AG NVS announced results from the Treatment-free Remission (TFR) program on oncology drug, Tasigna. The program comprised two open-label trials – ENESTfreedom and ENESTop – that evaluated Tasigna’s potential of maintaining molecular response (MR) after stopping therapy in the chronic phase in adult patients suffering from Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). In the ENESTfreedom trial, 51.6% of eligible first-line Tasigna patients maintained TFR for 48 weeks after stopping treatment. […]

Stock Analysts

Roche Presents Encouraging Data on Actemra and Tecentriq

June 6, 2016 0

Roche Holding AG RHHBY announced positive results from the phase III study, GiACTA, on arthritis drug, Actemra/RoActemra. The study met its primary and key secondary endpoints as data showed that Actemra, initially combined with a six-month steroid (glucocorticoid) regimen, was more effective in sustaining remission through one year as compared to a 6- or 12-month steroid-only regimen in people with newly diagnosed and relapsing giant cell arteritis (GCA). […]

Stock Analysts

Pitney Bowes & GE Tie-Up Launches Clarity Solutions Suite

June 6, 2016 0

Pitney Bowes Inc. PBI recently declared that it will showcase the latest intelligent mailing software- Clarity Solutions Suite- a product co-developed with industrial good manufacturing behemoth General Electric Company GE . Powered by General Electric’s Predix platform, this is the first commercial offering ever since both companies entered into collaboration. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

RTI International acquires Syntegrity Group

June 6, 2016 0

RTI International acquires Syntegrity Group PR Newswire RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 6, 2016 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. , June 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — RTI International, a leading nonprofit research institute, has acquired Syntegrity Group, a firm based in Toronto, Canada , that enables large organizations to very quickly mobilize around and solve their most complex challenges. Syntegrity uses a non-consulting, proprietary large group method that orchestrates large groups of carefully chosen people face-to-face over two to three days. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Qingdao Haier Acquires GE Appliances

June 6, 2016 0

Qingdao Haier Acquires GE Appliances PR Newswire QINGDAO, China, June 6, 2016 QINGDAO, China , June 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600690; “Qingdao Haier”), a Shanghai stock exchange listed company that is 41% owned by Haier Group (“Haier”) and General Electric Company (NYSE: GE; “GE”) today announced the signing of closing documents for Qingdao Haier’s acquisition of GE Appliances from General Electric. Today marks the beginning of GE Appliances being part of Qingdao Haier. […]

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Tech Stock Roundup: MSFT Deal, CRM Acquisition, Computex

June 6, 2016 0

Last week, Microsoft MSFT signed a deal with Xiaomi to get its software on its tablets; Salesforce CRM acquired Demandware; and Intel INTC , NVIDIA NVDA , Advanced Micro Devices AMD and others made a strong showing at Computex. Here are the top stories- Microsoft, Xiaomi Have A Deal Xiaomi, which has previously offered a Windows 10 option on its Mi Pad 2 tablet and even played with after-market Windows 10 conversions of its Mi 4 smartphone, is now getting in deeper with Microsoft. The company has acquired 1,500 Microsoft patents covering voice communications, multimedia and cloud computing that should enable it to make a splash in Western markets […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Centauri Health Solutions Acquires IMI Health

June 6, 2016 0

Centauri Health Solutions Acquires IMI Health Addition of HEDIS-Certified Vendor Allows National Health IT and Services Company to Build Upon Quality Programs for Payers and Healthcare Providers, Expand Nashville Operations PR Newswire SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.and NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 6, 2016 SCOTTSDALE , Ariz.and NASHVILLE, Tenn. , June 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Centauri Health Solutions, Inc.(SM), a provider of risk adjustment and quality healthcare solutions, has acquired Nashville -based IMI Health, whose cloud-based products provide real-time data-sharing that assist in closing gaps in care, improving care management and quality scores, and ensuring compliance with government regulations. The addition of IMI will grow the quality offerings Centauri brings the healthcare industry, advancing its efforts to reveal new care opportunities in healthcare and improve people’s lives […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

SMB Quickbooks Competitor Sells and Returns to Consulting Roots

June 6, 2016 0

SMB Quickbooks Competitor Sells and Returns to Consulting Roots PR Newswire JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 6, 2016 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. , June 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — LessAccounting.com is a multi-million dollar SaaS business who competed with major players Intuit and Xero, although they never took funding or investment. Co-founders Allan Branch and Steven Bristol , under the parent company LessEverything, Inc, launched LessAccounting 2007 and sold it this week for an undisclosed amount. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

NDMT Strategizes to Tap into Southeast Asia Market

June 6, 2016 0

NDMT Strategizes to Tap into Southeast Asia Market PR Newswire TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, June 6, 2016 TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan , June 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — NowNews Digital Media Technology Co., Ltd. (“NDMT” or “the Company”) (OTCQB: NDMT), a media company that provides news and multimedia platform service, is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent with Lao Development Holding Limited (“Lao Development”) and Lao Construction Bank (“Lao Construction Bank”) in connection with the Company’s acquisition of 19% of the issued and outstanding equity interest of Lao Construction Bank from Lao Development for approximately 2 million share of common stock of the Company. On June 1, 2016 , the Company also entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent with Earl International Development Sdn.Bhd (“Earl”), the general contractor of “HOMES” project, a Malaysia government sponsored housing project […]