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NED APPOINTMENT Fitbug Holdings Plc, the AIM quoted provider of online personal health and wellbeing services, has announced the Board appointment of Dr. Mark Ollila as a Non Executive Director. Based in San Diego, Dr Ollila is currently Chief of Staff and General Manager of the Innovation and New Products group at Verve Mobile, a […]

“Where 100 percent of a facility’s waste is handled in a truly useful manner” Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) announced today that three of its plants in the United Kingdom and one in France are the first four sites to achieve “Zero Disposal” status, where 100 percent of a facility’s waste is handled in a truly useful […]

Mature Development of MPS-130 CubeSat Modular Propulsion System With Green Propellant Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), has entered a public-private partnership with NASA to mature the development of an MPS-130 CubeSat propulsion system using a green propellant, known as AF-M315E. Once fully developed, not only would the technology increase...

30-year veteran Rich Soja leads Inland Marine Division offering a full suite of admitted products. Tokio Marine Management, Inc. (TMM) is launching a comprehensive line of admitted Inland Marine insurance products, offering solutions for both standard and unique exposures. Nationally recognized marine insurance executive Rich Soja joined TMM in 2015 as Senior Vice President and […]

Dedciated USA service ZeXtras, a global leader for Zimbra infrastructure solutions, announced today the opening of ZeXtras U.S.A. in the United States of America in collaboration with Adam Joseph Cody (AJCody), who’s well-known within the Zimbra community for his wiki contributions and technical support. ZeXtras and Adam Joseph Cody have agreed to open a new […]

Expected to close in early 2016, deal marks a key step in restructuring of BP’s global petrochemicals business BP has agreed to sell its petrochemical complex in Decatur, Alabama, to Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, as part of a previously announced effort to refocus its global petrochemicals business for improved profitability and long-term growth. The […]

Appointments of Vice Presidents of Operations for the U.S. and Canadian Fleets Rand Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ:RLOG)today announced the Company has appointed Captain Paul J. Joaquin and Captain Gerald “Gerry” J. Ray as Vice Presidents of Operations for the U.S. and Canadian fleet, respectively, effectively immediately. Captains Joaquin and Ray will have executive responsibility for the […]

Highest number of U.S. IPO listings and exchange listing transfers for third consecutive year – New listings in 2015 include Atlassian, Blue Buffalo, CSX, KraftHeinz, Match Group, PayPal, T-Mobile US and TD Ameritrade Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) welcomed 275 new listings, including 143 initial public offerings (IPOs) raising $16.6 billion, to the Nasdaq Stock Market in 2015. […]

Gladstone Commercial Corporation (NASDAQ:GOOD), a real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning and operating net leased office and industrial properties, announced today that it signed a three year, 280,000 square foot lease at its 347,000 square foot Maple Heights, OH industrial warehouse property. The tenant, a large manufacturer of products for the consumer goods […]

Appoints Scott Morrison to Board of Directors Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (GBT) (NASDAQ:GBT), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of grievous blood-based disorders with significant unmet needs, today announced the appointment of Scott Morrison, who brings 35 years of financial experience helping life sciences companies excel from start-up, through...