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For the Treatment of Glucose Transporter Type-1 Deficiency Syndrome Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel products for rare and ultra-rare diseases, today announced that the FDA Office of Orphan Products Development has granted orphan drug designation for triheptanoin (UX007) for the treatment of glucose transporter...

SPAR Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGRP), a supplier of retail merchandising and other marketing services throughout the United States and internationally, today announced the expansion of its service offerings with Koodo and its parent company TELUS Communications Company in Canada. In a statement the company said: “Koodo is the smart and affordable Canadian mobile alternative. Launched in...

Operational Update: Construction of Raki / Huajache Wind Farm Project continues to make “Good progress” Rame Energy Plc, the international power generator and engineering company, is pleased to announce an update on the construction of its fully funded 15MW Raki / Huajache Project, the Company’s first equity participation in wind assets in Chile. This update […]

Allotment of Ordinary Shares following Exercise of Conversion Rights Mariana Resources Ltd, the AIM quoted exploration and development company focused in South America, has announced that it has received notice of exercise in respect of the convertible security previously issued on 16 September 2014 at a conversion price of 1.6 pence being 92.5% of the […]

Allergan’s share price (NYSE:AGN) opened slightly higher today following the release of its third quarter results for the period ending 30 September. Shares closed on Friday at $184.21, opening this morning at $186.80, which, so far, has been its high point for the day. This may be more due to the takeover bid from Valeant […]

Tumor BRACAnalysis CDx will “Identify More Patients for Treatment With PARP Inhibitors” Myriad Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MYGN) today announced it has established a Tumor BRACAnalysis CDx laboratory in Europe. Myriad’s next-generation Tumor BRACAnalysis CDx test is a companion diagnostic that will identify up to 50 percent more patients with BRAC mutations who may benefit from...

Acquisition increases foothold in Mid-Atlantic region The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (Nasdaq:CHEF), a premier distributor of specialty food products in North America, today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Euro Gourmet Inc., based in Beltsville, Maryland. Founded in 1999, Euro Gourmet is a wholesale specialty distributor of imported and domestic products...

£1.5 million Fundraise and Grant of Share Options DekelOil Public Limited, the West African focused palm oil producer with a 51% interest in a vertically integrated palm oil project in Ayanouan, Côte d’Ivoire, announces that it hasraised £1.5 million before expenses through a placing of 87,200,000 new ordinary shares of €0.00003367 each in the capital […]

African Barrick Gold (LSE:ABG) released its unaudited results for the third quarter yesterday. Its share price rose from 195.00 to 200.00 on some impressive results. Typically, we (writers) rush to post the same headlines and stories that everyone else is writing. I have been thinking lately that waiting a day or two offers a slightly […]

Follows soon after North Sea discovery BP today announced an oil discovery at the Guadalupe prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The discovery well, on Keathley Canyon Block 10, was drilled by operator Chevron on behalf of the Guadalupe co-owners. The well encountered significant oil pay in Paleogene age Wilcox Sands. Located approximately […]