Money Transfer and Bill Payment Services Available to Consumers with or without SunTrust Accounts ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and ATLANTA, Jan. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, and SunTrust Bank, one of the nation’s largest banking organizations, have launched Western Union® global money transfer and bill payment […]
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced thatJonathan M. Peacock, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is leaving Amgen to pursue broader career opportunities. Peacock will be stepping down from his role as CFO effective Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, and is expected to remain employed with the company until May to assist with the transition. Michael […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 9, 2014– Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRPT), a developer of innovative RNA-based therapeutics, today announced Arthur “Art” Krieg, M.D., has been named senior vice president and chief scientific officer. In this role, Dr. Krieg will lead the company’s drug discovery and early-stage research activities. “We are excited to welcome Art to Sarepta as we […]
Special Savings, Shipboard Credits, Suite Upgrades and More SEATTLE, January 9, 2014 – Seabourn has launched its 2014 Signature Savings Event, featuring special offers and exceptional savings on a worldwide array of voyages throughout 2014 and 2015. The promotion includes the following offers on select sailings: Special savings Complimentary veranda suite upgrades Additional savings up […]
Cambridge, Mass and Richmond, Calif. – January 9, 2014 – Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB) and Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGMO) announced today an exclusive worldwide collaboration and license agreement focused on the development of therapeutics for hemoglobinopathies, inherited conditions that result from the abnormal structure or underproduction of hemoglobin. The agreement will enable Biogen Idec to further enhance its […]
Special global web conference “One Health” to address zoonotic disease within the veterinary and public health fields Leverkusen, January 9, 2014 – Nearly half of the world’s population is infected with at least one type of vector-borne disease (1). These diseases are transmitted from parasites to animals and humans, and have a significant impact on public health […]
Pathway to Stop Diabetes will provide funding for innovative diabetes researchers Alexandria, VA (January 9, 2014) – With nearly 26 million adults and children in the U.S. living with diabetes, and another 79 million living with prediabetes, diabetes is a physical and financial burden for the health of the nation. To accelerate the research needed […]
NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICPT) (Intercept) today announced that the FLINT trial of obeticholic acid (OCA) for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has been stopped early for efficacy based on a planned interim analysis showing that the primary endpoint of the trial has been met. FLINT is a multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled […]
Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises today announced the launch of its new Travel Journal. Jan 9, 2014 – As part of the company’s 20th anniversary celebration in 2014, Silversea luxury cruises has given its documentation package a complete makeover, with the goal of making travel easier. The result is a versatile new Travel Journal that consolidates the […]
HERNDON, Va., Jan. 8, 2015 – Software developers at Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] have designed a platform to make big data analysis easier for developers and non-developers and are open sourcing the project on GitHub, a popular web-based hosting service. The StreamFlow™ software project is designed to make working with Apache Storm, a free and […]