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Nasdaq Sees Continued Momentum in U.S. Listings with Record-Breaking Exchange Transfers and Improved IPO Environment

Record number of transfers valued at $379.8 billion market cap joining Nasdaq from NYSE in 2017 Leading U.S. exchange in total number of IPOs for 16 consecutive quarters NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that it welcomed a total of 262 new listings so far in 2017 – including […]

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GSV Asset Management Announces Strategic Investment from HMC Capital-Led Group

WOODSIDE, Calif. and NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GSV Asset Management, LLC (“GSV”), a modern merchant bank that identifies, advises, and invests in the fastest growing, most dynamic companies in the world – the Stars of Tomorrow – today announced a strategic investment from a group led by HMC Capital (“HMC”), a leading Latin American advisory and […]

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Williams Scotsman to Acquire Acton Mobile

Expands Williams Scotsman’s position as a specialty rental services market leader providing innovative modular space and portable storage solutions across North America Williams Scotsman will have nearly 100,000 modular space and portable storage units serving approximately 35,000 customers from over 100 locations across the United States, Canada and Mexico  BALTIMORE, Dec. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) […]

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Nasdaq Welcomes Secoo Holding Limited (Nasdaq: SECO) to The Nasdaq Global Market

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Secoo Holding Limited (Nasdaq:SECO), Asia’s largest online integrated upscale products and services platform, rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square today in celebration of its initial public offering (IPO) on The Nasdaq Global Market. Photos accompanying this announcement are available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/45f7dc57-524d-4463-a839-d201c341a0f1 http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/149603ca-4949-4531-bf94-aeb6ded2e6df […]

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Abiomed Receives FDA PMA Approval for Impella RP® for Right Heart Failure

DANVERS, Mass., Sept. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart support and recovery technologies, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pre-market approval (PMA) for the Impella RP® heart pump. Culminating from five years of research, this approval follows the prior FDA Humanitarian Device […]

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Largest, Most Popular Business School Programs Worldwide See Application Growth While Smaller Programs Experience Declines

Programs in Europe, Canada, India, and East and Southeast Asia Witness Gains; U.S. Programs Suffer From Shifting Demand RESTON, Va., Sept. 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nearly 3 in 4 (73 percent) graduate business programs with 201 or more class seats report increased application volumes this year compared to 39 percent of the smallest programs […]

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The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Announces Abstract Selections for the 18th World Conference on Lung Cancer

Groundbreaking research will shed light on the newest advances in the study of lung cancer DENVER, Sept. 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) announced today the abstract selections for the 18th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC), which will be held in Yokohama, Japan, on October […]

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Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation announces up to $3 million in funding available to support industry innovations in the field of aging and brain health

TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) announced today the second round of funding available through its Industry Innovation Partnership Program (I2P2). This program is designed to enable successful applicant companies worldwide to accelerate the evaluation and adoption of their innovative products and services that can […]

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Sky9 Capital Announces the Addition of Chay, Teh, Xu, and Zeng to its Advisory Board

HONG KONG, Aug. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sky9 Capital, a leading China venture capital firm, announced that China industry veterans KS Chay, Dr. Kok Peng Teh, Bob Xu, and Jason Zeng have joined its Advisory Board to provide strategic advice and foster long-term partnerships. KS Chay is Founder and Chairman of Enspire Capital, and […]

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Robotics Startup Makeblock Raises Over $30M in Series B Funding

Makeblock Will Leverage Series B Round Funds to Drive Market Expansions, Product Innovation and Global Growth SHENZHEN, China, March 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Makeblock Co., Ltd, the STEM education and robotics startup, today announced it has closed a $30 million Series B round at a $200 million valuation led by Evolution Media China and […]

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