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FridayJan 22, 2010 8:39 am

Charter Communications, Inc.’s (CCMM.OB) President and CEO Resigns, Mike Lovett to Serve in Interim Role

Charter Communications, Inc. announced today that Neil Smit, President and Chief Executive Officer, has accepted a position with Comcast Corporation as President, Comcast Cable Communications. Mr. Smit's resignation as Chief Executive Officer is effective February 28, 2010. Michael J. Lovett, Charter's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. In the meantime, the company's Board of Directors will conduct a national search for a new Chief Executive Officer, considering both internal and external candidates. "The entire organization is grateful to Neil for his leadership and many contributions to Charter, particularly during the…

ThursdayJan 21, 2010 3:35 pm

Blast Applications, Inc. (BLAP.PK) is “One to Watch”

Blast Applications, Inc. is a premier creator and developer of iPhone, Twitter, and Facebook applications. These applications allow users to make social media sites easier to use and more intuitive than before. Blast Applications is taking advantage of an opportunity to monetize web surfers' dedication to social media sites through direct advertising programs tied to the company's tools and applications. Blast Applications, Inc. officially launched their website in October 2009 at www.blastapplications.com. They also launched their first social application called TWEACT. TWEACT is a web-based application that allows users to flip their text upside down and backwards. Users can have…

ThursdayJan 21, 2010 2:55 pm

OMNI Energy Services Corp. (OMNI) Reports Successful Results of I.M.P.A.C.T.(TM) Cleaning Technology System

Today, OMNI Energy Services Corp. reported to investors that it has successfully executed a cleaning operation in an active production environment with its I.M.P.A.C.T.TM automated cleaning unit on an offshore production platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The cleaning operation was completed for its first commercial client, Stone Energy Corp. (NYSE:SGY), an oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Lafayette, La. “We are extremely pleased with this successful test of our system in a live commercial production confirming the benefits of this system to our clients as well as the enhanced safety to our employees,” said OMNI President…

ThursdayJan 21, 2010 2:51 pm

OmniAmerican Bancorp’s (OABC) First Day on NASDAQ

OmniAmerican Bancorp, the newly-created holding company for Fort Worth-based OmniAmerican Bank, was excited to announce this morning that it has begun trading on the NASDAQ Global Market following the closure of an initial public offering that closed at the adjusted maximum of the offering range and generated gross proceeds of $119,025,000. “The overwhelming response to our initial public offering has been very encouraging and, in light of the current economic conditions, is a testament to the faith that our members have in the OmniAmerican leadership team,” stated Tim Carter, president and CEO of OmniAmerican Bank. “We are excited to provide…

ThursdayJan 21, 2010 2:41 pm

Alto Group Holdings, Inc. (ALTO.OB) Goes for the Gold

Alto Group Holdings has managed to acquire 70% of the rights to the Nkwanta mining concession in the Ashanti Belt of Ghana, under an agreement with Castle Peak Mining. Castle Peak owns the mineral rights to the Nkwanta concession, and Alto is conducting exploration and mineral assays. Ghana is located on the Gulf of Guinea, on the west coast of Africa, and the Ashanti Belt, in the southwest corner of the country, has a long history of successful gold production. In fact, it’s one of the most productive gold mining regions in the world. A number of mining companies already…

ThursdayJan 21, 2010 2:10 pm

China’s Economy Growth in the Fourth Quarter of 2009

China released a batch of economic data last evening. In effect, China declared that the economic crisis is over for the country. Economic growth accelerated to a 10.7 percent rate in the final quarter of 2009. This accelerated growth pushed the overall growth rate for China's gross domestic product (GDP) for 2009 to 8.7 percent. This keeps the country on course to replace Japan sometime later this year as the world's second largest economy. China was one of the healthiest economies heading into the financial crisis, so it should come as no surprise that it is among the first economies…

ThursdayJan 21, 2010 11:56 am

Kahzam Inc.’s (KHZM.OB) Secures Timely Acquisition of TeCOUP.com

Kahzam Inc. provides web-based, multi-media driven platforms to associations and affinity groups. The company today announced it has acquired TeCOUP.com LLC, a provider of SMS Text Coupon Messaging utilizing patent-pending delivery services. TeCOUP.com’s technology offers clients “next generation” access to advertising and communications through e-mails and text messaging. “Our team couldn’t be happier with this new alliance. It broadens our opportunities on behalf of both current and future clients,” Jim Rinker, CEO and co-founder of TeCOUP stated in the press release. “Text messages sent to hand-held mobile phones represents the next wave in technology-based communications and advertising, and direct-to-cell-phone text-message…

ThursdayJan 21, 2010 11:28 am

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. (FLXT.OB) to Apply Bend Sensor® Technology for Healthcare Home Monitoring

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. disclosed details today regarding an implementation of the Company’s robust, multi-purpose Bend Sensor® technology in a proposed Home Monitoring Presence Detection System which will be developed under an agreement with an undisclosed company. The proprietary FLXT Bend Sensor® technology is basically a coated substrate-like plastic which can act as a sensor for a variety of environmental variables or as a durable switch. The proposed application would incorporate such switches into structures, furniture and other household appurtenances to create a virtual nodal network of sensors that would monitor an individual in real time and trigger alarms if…

ThursdayJan 21, 2010 11:25 am

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CSUHD.OB) Revenue Up 283%

Celsius Holdings, Inc., marketer of the scientifically-engineered Celsius® brand of energy drinks via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Celsius Inc., today proudly announced a 283% increase in Q4 revenue to $2.4M over the same interval last year. Chairman and CEO of CSUHD, Mr. Stephen C. Haley, commented on the growing retail infrastructure throughout the U.S. in the last three months, saying that both the “numbers of companies and the footprint of locations” represented by the continually expanding customer base of retailers has produced excellent revenue and enhanced brand identity through product exposure. Haley listed additions to the retail customer base which included:…

ThursdayJan 21, 2010 11:05 am

API Technologies Corp. (ATNY.OB) Announces Acquisition of Kuchera Group

API Technologies Corp. is a prime contractor in secure communications, electronic components and subsystems to the global defense and aerospace industries. The company's customers include US government agencies such as the Department of Defense and its prime contractors such as Raytheon, Northrup Grumman and General Dynamics. The company announced today that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of the Kuchera Group of Companies, including Kuchera Defense Systems Inc. and Kuchera Industries Inc. The Kuchera Group of Companies is a US-based defense subcontractor specializing in sophisticated electronics and highly-engineered systems for the communications, defense and aerospace industries. Under the…

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