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Titan introduces next generation 007 MFT mining tyres.
March 24, 2011... Titan Tyre Corp (Titan) has introduced its next generation 007 MFT mining tyre product line, offering enhanced durability, a more aggressive tread pattern and improved heat dissipation. The company spent considerable time in the field listening...

AltheRx completes acquisition of first product Solabegron from GlaxoSmithKline.
March 24, 2011... AltheRx Inc has purchased all assets related to Solabegron from GlaxoSmithKline. Solabegron is a highly selective and potent beta3-adrenoceptor agonist that has demonstrated positive results in Phase II clinical programmes for the treatment of...

Stemedica treats first patient with ischemic allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells.
March 24, 2011... Stemedica Cell Technologies Inc (Stemedica) announced that its specially formulated ischemic adult allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells have been successfully used to treat the first patient in an ischemic stroke study conducted at the University...

ProImmune receives GLP Accreditation for cell-mediated immune response assay services.
March 24, 2011... ProImmune Ltd has been accepted into the UK GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) compliance monitoring programme by the MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) formally confirming ProImmune's compliance with GLP. The accreditation...

Unigene's oral peptide drug delivery technology validated with positive top-line Phase III results from Tarsa's ORACAL trial of oral calcitonin.
March 24, 2011... Unigene Laboratories Inc announced that the statistically significant top-line results released by its licensee, Tarsa Therapeutics, validate its proprietary oral peptide drug delivery technology. The ORACAL study achieved its primary endpoint...

EDF EN Canada Inc signs power purchase agreements for 49.2 megawatts of wind energy.
March 24, 2011... EDF EN Canada Inc has signed two 20-year power purchase agreements (PPA) with Hydro-Quebec for wind energy projects totalling 49.2 MW. EDF EN Canada Inc now has over 1 GW of wind energy in development in Quebec, including five wind projects...

GSLO expects first US Volt Solar Charger shipment in next 30 days.
March 24, 2011... GoSolarUSA (GSLO) expects its first shipment of Volt Solar Chargers to arrive in the US sometime in the next 30 days. GSLO initiated the mass production of the Volt Solar Charger late Feb 2011 in preparation for the device's hotly anticipated...

Boehringer Ingelheim finalizes acquisition of Amgen's Fremont facility in the USA.
March 24, 2011... On 24 Mar 2011, Boehringer Ingelheim formally acquired Amgen's biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing facility in Fremont, CA (USA). This acquisition involves leasing buildings, acquiring physical equipment and assuming manufacturing...

Cephalon wins Fentora patent suit against Watson.
March 24, 2011... Cephalon Inc announced that the US District Court in Delaware upheld the validity of Cephalon's US Patent Number 6,264,981 patent and found that Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc's proposed generic version of Fentora (fentanyl buccal tablet) infringes...

HeartWare International receives approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia.
March 24, 2011... HeartWare International Inc (HeartWare) announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia, has approved the HeartWare Ventricular Assist System for listing on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). As of 24 Mar...

FDA approves Zostavax vaccine to prevent shingles in individuals 50 to 59 years of age.
March 24, 2011... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Zostavax, a live attenuated virus vaccine, for the prevention of shingles in individuals 50 to 59 years of age. Zostavax is already approved for use in individuals 60 years of age and...

China PharmaHub reviews 2010 and recent accomplishments.
March 24, 2011... China PharmaHub Corp reviewed its 2010 and recent achievements and provided key corporate goals for 2011. In 2010, the company built the foundations of China PharmaHub as a global company with multiple exclusive licensing products addressing...

Birmingham-based Macular Health announces new dry eye formula.
March 24, 2011... Macular Health LLC has recently announced its new Dry Eye Formula supplement. The new vitamin is the fourth product in the Macular Health brand family and helps to reduce dry eye symptoms, including burning, stinging, redness and intermittent...

SARcode Corp to present Phase II clinical data for dry eye candidate at the ARVO2011 Annual Meeting.
March 24, 2011... SARcode Corp has announced that clinical data for their lead compound, SAR 1118, has been accepted for presentation during the upcoming Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting being held 1-5 May 2011, in Fort...

Champions announces technology collaboration utilizing Champions' Tumorgraft technology platform for oncology drug development.(Clinical report)
March 24, 2011... Champions Biotechnology Inc (Champions) has announced the signing of a technology collaboration agreement with Cephalon Inc in which Champions will conduct low passage Tumorgraft studies on two proprietary chemical compounds, CEP-32496, an...

Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc announces availability of Galectin-3 testing service in partnership with BG Medicine.
March 24, 2011... Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc (Health Diagnostic) and BG Medicine Inc have announced an agreement under which Health Diagnostic will offer galectin-3 testing services based on the BG Medicine Galectin-3 test. The BG Medicine Galectin-3 test...

Qualitest receives FDA approval for Toresmide tablets (generic Demadex) 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 100 mg, for the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, renal disease, or hepatic disease.
March 24, 2011... Qualitest Pharmaceuticals has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Toresmide tablets (generic Demadex) in 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg and 100 mg strengths. Toresmide tablets are indicated for the treatment of edema...

The Procter & Gamble Co and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries form consumer health care partnership.
March 24, 2011... The Procter & Gamble Co (Procter & Gamble) and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (Teva) have announced the signing of a master agreement to create a partnership in consumer health care by bringing together both companies' existing...

SEEK and Pernix Therapeutics appoint JPMorgan to auction theobromine (BC1036) asset.
March 24, 2011... SEEK, a leading UK privately-owned drug-discovery group and Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc (Pernix Therapeutics) announced that they have engaged JP Morgan to auction the theobromine assets of the joint venture. The auction will be for the...

Rules-Based Medicine launches OncologyMAP to advance cancer-related drug and diagnostic development.(Clinical report)
March 24, 2011... Rules-Based Medicine Inc (RBM), formally announced the global launch of OncologyMAP, a powerful tool developed at the direction of and with funding from the National Cancer Institute. Through quantitative measurement of 101 cancer-related...

SeraCare introduces new worldwide HIV performance panel.
March 24, 2011... SeraCare Life Sciences (SeraCare) announces the launch of its new Worldwide HIV Performance Panel. SeraCare's Performance Panels are unique, value-added products that enable assay developers, regulators and end-users to evaluate and troubleshoot...

Sanofi-aventis enters into research collaboration with Columbia University to develop new diabetes treatments.
March 24, 2011... Sanofi-aventis announced a research collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center for the development of innovative diabetes medicines. This three-year research collaboration, with the laboratory of Dr Gerard Karsenty, will investigate...

Molecular Devices Inc and ChanTest Corp sign cell line distribution agreement.
March 24, 2011... Molecular Devices Inc and ChanTest Corp, have signed an agreement for Molecular Devices to distribute ChanTest's extensive portfolio of ion channel and GPCR cell lines on a non-exclusive basis. As part of the agreement, Molecular Devices Inc...

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research announces investment in microfluidics technology for the discovery of anticancer drugs.
March 24, 2011... The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) has announced that it has made an investment to accelerate commercialization of a potentially revolutionary high-throughput screening technology directed at the discovery of anticancer drugs. The...

Tarsa Therapeutics reports positive top-line results from pivotal Phase III ORACAL trial of its oral calcitonin in treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
March 24, 2011... Tarsa Therapeutics (Tarsa) has announced that the Phase III ORACAL trial of its oral recombinant salmon calcitonin in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis was successfully concluded and yielded statistically significant, positive...

AlphaRx receives notice of allowance for US patent on its lead pain product candidate.
March 24, 2011... AlphaRx Inc has received a notice of allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office for its lead pain product candidate code named ARX8203, a potentially safer drug intended for pain treatment. AlphaRx has developed three formulations using...

Oncolytics Biotech Inc completes patient enrolment in US Phase II clinical trial investigating Reolysin in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin in head and neck cancers.(Clinical report)
March 24, 2011... Oncolytics Biotech Inc (Oncolytics) has announced that it has completed patient enrolment in its US Phase II clinical trial (REO 015) using intravenous administration of Reolysin in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with...

Aeterna Zentaris awarded grant by German Government to develop novel targeted anticancer compounds.
March 24, 2011... Aeterna Zentaris Inc (Aeterna) has announced that it has been awarded a $1.5 M grant from the German Ministry of Education and Research to develop, up to the clinical stage, cytotoxic conjugates of the proprietary cytotoxic compound disorazol Z...

Reportlinker adds 'Therapeutics for Immune System Disorders'.
March 24, 2011... Reportlinker.com has announced that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: 'Therapeutics for Immune System Disorders'. In 2010, the global market for drugs for the treatment of immune disease was estimated to be about $72.2...

Reportlinker adds Epidemiology: Endometrial Cancer.
March 24, 2011... Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Epidemiology: Endometrial Cancer. Gain insight to market potential, including a robust 10-year epidemiology forecast of endometrial cancer incident...

Reportlinker adds Pharmaceutical Key Trends 2011 - Prescription Pharmaceutical Sales Overview.
March 24, 2011... Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Pharmaceutical Key Trends 2011 - Prescription Pharmaceutical Sales Overview. Prescription pharmaceutical sales in the world's major markets (US, France,...

Serefex announces SkinGuard 24 - The 'All-Day' hand sanitizer.
March 24, 2011... Serefex Corp has added to its line of Infection Control and Healthy Building Products through its master distribution agreement with Rochester, MI-based Triton Technology Group (Triton). Serefex's agreement with Triton provides it with product...

ConsumerLab.com study confirms Usana's CoQ10 product label claim.
March 24, 2011... Usana Health Sciences Inc (Usana) announced that one of its top-rated supplements, CoQuinone 30, has been evaluated and approved by ConsumerLab.com LLC, a leading provider of independent product test results. In a recent study, ConsumerLab.com...

Empire Resources declares dividend for 1Q 2011.
March 24, 2011... Empire Resources Inc announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.025/share. The dividend is payable on 21 Apr 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on 8 Apr 2011. The Board of Directors intends to...

Ecopetrol SA announces results of the company's annual general shareholders' meeting.
March 24, 2011... Ecopetrol SA announced the resolutions which were approved by the company's shareholders at the company's Annual General Shareholders' Meeting, held in Bogota. The main resolutions were: Approval of the reports presented by the CEO and the Board...

Anooraq announces results for the period ended 31 Dec 2010.(Financial report)
March 24, 2011... Anooraq Resources Corp (Anooraq) announces production from the Bokoni Platinum Mines (Bokoni) and its financial results for the three and twelve months ended Dec 2010. Key features for 4Q and financial year 2010: produced up by 7%...

Newmont announces board approval for Akyem project in Ghana.
March 24, 2011... Newmont Mining Corp (Newmont) announced that its Board of Directors approved funding for the Akyem gold project in Ghana. Newmont's board has cleared Akyem through the fourth stage-gate in Newmont's four gate project review process, which...

Solutia expands high-tech film manufacturing footprint to Asia.
March 24, 2011... Solutia Inc announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire selected assets of Aimcore Technology Co Ltd, for approximately $7 M. The acquisition will be an addition to Solutia's Performance Films segment and will result in greater...

Sino Clean Energy Inc to add 750,000-tonnes of CWSF capacity at existing Guangdong facility.
March 24, 2011... Sino Clean Energy Inc announced that it has commenced construction on an additional 750,000 tonnes of annual production capacity to its existing 300,000 tonnes capacity plant in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. The company expects to complete...

Reportlinker adds nanotechnology in water treatment.
March 24, 2011... Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Nanotechnology in Water Treatment. The global market for nanostructured products used in water treatment was worth an estimated $1.4 bn in 2010 and will...

Reportlinker adds Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies: Global Markets.
March 24, 2011... Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue - Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies: Global Markets. The global market for wastewater treatment delivery equipment, instrumentation, process...

Reportlinker adds Hydrogen as a Chemical Constituent and as an Energy Source.
March 24, 2011... Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Hydrogen as a Chemical Constituent and as an Energy Source. The US market for hydrogen as a chemical constituent and as an energy source was valued at...

Reportlinker adds Glyphsoate China Monthly Report 1102 - Annual Subscription.(Report)
March 24, 2011... Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Glyphsoate China Monthly Report 1102 - Annual Subscription. Chinese glyphosate industry had undergone a depressed period in 2010, and most glyphosate...

Reportlinker adds World Catalysts Market.
March 24, 2011... Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: World Catalysts Market. World demand for chemical synthesis, petroleum refining and polymerization catalysts will rise 6.3%/y to $17.2 bn in 2014,...

JinkoSolar announces 6 MW module supply agreement with US solar value innovation leader Lumos Solar.
March 24, 2011... JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd (JinkoSolar) has signed a one-year supply agreement with Lumos Solar (Lumos), a leading solar design, development and distribution company in the US. According to the terms of the agreement, JinkoSolar will produce 6...

JinkoSolar announces issuance of second tranche of one-year short-term financing bonds of RMB Yuan 300 M.
March 24, 2011... JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd (JinkoSolar) announced that Jinko Solar Co Ltd (Jiangxi Jinko) successfully issued unsecured short-term bonds with a principal amount of RMB Yuan 300 M (the Second Tranche Issue) pursuant to its plan to issue unsecured...

Kroff Materials Reprocessing Inc acquires waste oil assets and client base from 7M Pumpers.
March 24, 2011... Kroff Inc has further expanded the reach of Kroff Materials Reprocessing Inc (KMR), a division of Kroff, with the recent acquisition of the assets and client base of Towson, MD-based 7M Pumpers. KMR began providing waste oil removal and...

The State of the Medical Marijuana Markets 2011, first ever investor-grade analysis report of the marijuana marketplace in the US.
March 24, 2011... Medical marijuana is now a $1.7 bn market, according to a new report released by See Change Strategy LLC, an independent financial analysis firm that specializes in new and unique markets. To put that number in perspective, it will soon rival...

BP remains committed to partner with Russia.
March 24, 2011... On 24 Mar 2011, BP announced that an arbitral tribunal has ruled that the interim injunction issued to prevent BP's proposed transaction with Rosneft, which includes Arctic exploration and a share swap transaction, from proceeding should...

Cargill acquires leading sunflower oil brand Sweekar.
March 24, 2011... On 24 Mar 2011, Cargill announced that it signed an agreement with Marico Ltd to acquire its refined sunflower oil brand Sweekar. The scope of the acquisition is limited to the product brand only. This acquisition not only strengthens Cargill's...

Landmark ruling comes into effect: treatment now available for people in England and Wales with mild Alzheimer's at time of diagnosis.
March 24, 2011... On 24 Mar 2011, Eisai Co Ltd announced that new Alzheimer's disease treatment guidance issued by the United Kingdom's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) came into effect on 23 Mar 2011 (UK local time), marking a...

Compulsory acquisition concluded: K+S Completes Acquisition of Potash One.
March 24, 2011... On 24 Mar 2011, K+S AG announced that K+S' indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, K+S Canada Holdings Inc. ("K+S Canada"), has completed the compulsory acquisition of all outstanding common shares of Potash One not already owned by it pursuant to...

Notice of change of interests in Riversdale under institutional acceptance facility.
March 24, 2011... On 24 Mar 2011, Rio Tinto submitted a notice of change of interests under the institutional acceptance facility to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The notice refers to the institutional acceptance facility established by Rio Tinto...

Total Lubricants and Kia join forces.
March 24, 2011... Total Lubrifiants and Kia Motors Corp, on 22 Mar 2011, entered into a five-year international cooperation (the world except for Europe and South Korea) agreement. Under the terms of this agreement, Total Lubrifiants becomes Kia Motors Corp's...

FDA approves Zostavax vaccine to prevent shingles in individuals 50 to 59 years of age.
March 24, 2011... On 24 Mar 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Zostavax, a live attenuated virus vaccine, for the prevention of shingles in individuals 50 to 59 years of age. Zostavax is already approved for use in individuals 60...

New and generic drug approvals: Zyclara Topical Cream, (NDA 022483), Graceway.
March 24, 2011... On 24 Mar 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration announced approval of NDA 022483 (new or modified indication) for Zyclara Topical Cream. The product contains imiquimod at 3.75%, is manufactured by Graceway, and is prescription only. There...

New and generic drug approvals: Calcipotriene Topical Solution, G and W Labs.
March 24, 2011... On 24 Mar 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration announced approval of ANDA 078469 for Calcipotriene Topical Solution. The product contains calcipotriene at 0.005%, is manufactured by G and W Labs, and is prescription only. There are no...

New and generic drug approvals: Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Oral Tablet, Roxane.
March 24, 2011... On 24 Mar 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration announced the tentative approval of ANDA 090351 for Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Oral Tablet. The product contains irbesartan at 150mg, or 300mg and hydrochlorothiazide at 12.5mg or 25mf...

New and generic drug approvals: Zyclara Topical Cream, (NDA 201153), Graceway.
March 24, 2011... On 24 Mar 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration announced approval of NDA 201153 for Zyclara Topical Cream. The product contains imiquimod at 3.75%, is manufactured by Graceway, and is prescription only. There are no therapeutic equivalents....

New and generic drug approvals: Famciclovir Oral Tablet, Mylan. [3 tables in original article].
March 24, 2011... On 24 Mar 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration announced approval of NDA 201333 for Famciclovir Oral Tablet. The product contains famciclovir at 125mg, 250mg, or 500mg, is manufactured by Mylan, and is prescription only. There are five...

Solaris ties up with Abound Solar for turnkey project solutions.
March 24, 2011... Solar Integrated Systems (Solaris) and the Colorado-based Abound Solar have tied up to set up turnkey project and implementation solutions to generate solar power in India. The project will use the US-firm's thin film modules that are suited for...

Wockhardt gets breather on wind-up petition.
March 24, 2011... The Bombay High Court has granted an ad-interim stay order on the admission of winding-up petition of 11 Mar 2011, filed by BNY Corporate trustee on behalf of FCCB holders. The Court has directed Wockhardt to deposit 25% (ie Rup 115 crores) of...

Plastics industry body upbeat on rising per capita use.
March 24, 2011... The Plastindia Foundation, the apex body of plastic industry in India, has stated that the per capita use of plastics in India has doubled since 2006 to 8 kg in 2010 and is expected to increase to 10 kg by 2012. Plastindia proposes to set up a...

Omnova Solutions reports earnings drop.(Financial report)
March 24, 2011... Omnova Solutions Inc, a US producer of emulsion polymers and specialty chemicals, posted a steep decline in earnings for FY 1Q ended 28 Feb 2011 attributable to various charges associated with the company's Dec 2010 acquisition of chemical maker...

Solutia buying touch-screen film assets in Taiwan.
March 24, 2011... US-based Solutia Inc has agreed to purchase selected assets of Taiwanese conductive film maker Aimcore Technology Co Ltd for about $7 M. The assets will form part of Solutia's Performance Films segment, which manufactures Flexvue film. The deal...

DuPont settles suit over New Jersey water contamination.
March 24, 2011... DuPont Co has agreed to pay $8.3 M to resolve a class-action suit alleging that releases of perfluorinated compounds, including the perfluorotelomer ammonium perfluorooctanoate, from the company's Chamber Works plant in New Jersey, USA...

ICSG says copper market was in deficit in 2010.
March 24, 2011... The International Copper Study Group says the world refined copper market recorded a deficit of 305,000 tonnes in 2010 (provisional figures). The market had posted a surplus of 175,000 tonnes in 2009. The deficit was attributed to higher than...

Senegal: SN Mineral Mining AG expands search for gold.
March 24, 2011... Swiss mining company SN Mineral Mining AG is to participate in the search for gold in Senegal. To this end it will form a joint venture with Bambuk Minerals Ltd, which specializes in gold exploration. Joint exploration of the Velingara and...

Health reforms in the Netherlands squeeze margins.
March 24, 2011... Sales of drugs in the Netherlands were almost unaffected by the crisis in 2009 and have grown strongly again since 2010. The Netherlands is again functioning well as a turnstile for national and foreign pharmaceuticals trade. Local production...

Network of founder centres for nano products planned.
March 24, 2011... Rusnano is to establish a pan-Russian network of nanotech centres in which market-ready products will be created using research results. The first seven sites have already been chosen. Rusnano plans to spend EUR 500 M on these founder centres....

Canada: K+S takes over Potash One completely.
March 24, 2011... K+S has achieved its goal of taking over Canadian exploration and development company Potash One completely. K+S now holds 100% of the ordinary shares.

Total planning natural gas production in China.
March 24, 2011... Total is to start a project with PetroChina for the production of unconventional gas. Production will begin in 2012 or 2013. Maximum output will be 50,000 boe/day. Reserves are put at 440 M boe.

OK adjusts forecast for 2011.
March 24, 2011... Ostasiatiske Kompagni (OK), Denmark, is making a small adjustment to its predictions for 2011. A turnover of over $800 M is now predicted for EAC Foods, compared with the earlier forecast of around $800 M. The forecast for ebitda margin remains...

Former chairman recommends NeuroSearch finds new owner or investor.
March 24, 2011... Asger Aamund, the former founder and chairman of NeuroSearch, believes that the company is approaching a situation where it will be best served by a new owner or a new, strong, major shareholder from the upper echelons of the pharmaceuticals...

Marina Biotech Inc announces 4Q and full year 2010 financial results.(Financial report)
March 24, 2011... Marina Biotech Inc reported financial results for the 4Q 2010 and full year ended 31 Dec 2010. During 4Q 2010, the revenue was $1 M ($0.2 M in 4Q 2009), the net loss was $5.9 M or $0.23/basic share ($0.8 M or $0.08/basic share in 4Q 2009) and...

ABMC reports 4Q and year end 2010 results.(Financial report)
March 24, 2011... American Bio Medica Corp (ABMC) announced financial results for 4Q and the year ended Dec 2010. Net sales for 4Q 2010 were $2.34 M, (+8.2% over $2.163 M in 4Q 2009). Net loss for 4Q 2010 was $342,000, or $0.02/share, (net loss of $189,000, or...

Aradigm announces 4Q 2010 and full year 2010 financial results.(Financial report)
March 24, 2011... Aradigm Corp announced financial results for 4Q and full year ended Dec 2010. The Company recorded $144,000 in revenue in 4Q 2010 (no revenue in 4Q 2009). The Company's net loss for 4Q 2010 was $2.4 M, or $0.01/share, (net loss of $3.4 M, or...

Advanced Life Sciences announces 4Q 2010 and full year financial results and reverse stock split.(Financial report)
March 24, 2011... Advanced Life Sciences Holdings Inc announced its financial results for 4Q and full year ended Dec 2010 and the approval of a 1-for-30 reverse stock split of the company's issued and outstanding common stock. The net loss allocable to common...

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals reports 4Q and full-year 2010 financial results.(Financial report)
March 24, 2011... AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Inc reported financial results for 4Q and year ended Dec 2010. Net loss for 4Q 2010 was $3.5 M, or $5.23/common share (net loss of $3.7 M, or $6.05/common share, for 4Q 2009). Net loss for 2010 was $14.3 M, or...

Fuwei Films announces its 4Q & full year 2010 financial results.(Financial report)
March 24, 2011... Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co Ltd (Fuwei Films) announced its financial results for 4Q and year ended 31 Dec 2010. Fuwei Films reported revenues for 2010 of RMB Yuan 501.5 M (RMB Yuan 320.7 M in 2009). Net income for 2010 was RMB Yuan 40.8 M, or RMB...

Fortuna reports net income of $12.96 M on revenue of $74.06 M.(Financial report)
March 24, 2011... Fortuna Silver Mines Inc (Fortuna) has filed its audited financial statements and MD&A for 2010. Fortuna reported net income of $12.96 M, or $0.12/common share (net income of $0.62 M, or $0.01/common share in 2009). The company's sales for...

China Sunergy announces 4Q and 2010 financial results.(Financial report)
March 24, 2011... China Sunergy Co Ltd (China Sunergy) has announced its unaudited financial results for 4Q and year ended 31 Dec 2010. China Sunergy reported revenue for 4Q 2010 of $169.6 M ($97.63 M in 4Q 2009). Net income for 4Q 2010 was $15.4 M, or...

Solutia expands high-tech film manufacturing footprint to Asia.
March 24, 2011... Solutia Inc announced on 24 Mar 2011 that it has entered into an agreement to acquire selected assets of Aimcore Technology Co Ltd, a conductive film manufacturing firm based in Taiwan, for approximately $7 M. The acquisition will be an addition...

Notice regarding impacts of massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan (the second report).
March 24, 2011... Kao Corp announces that no serious injuries were suffered by employees whose safety were confirmed by the company in relation to the impact of the Tohoku-Kanto earthquake. The company is still working to confirm that safety of employees who are...