Boston Children’s Hospital ends bad blood between donors, patients.
In 2013, anemia, a condition in which one does not have enough healthy red blood cells,
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root9B in MarketWatch
root9B, a leading provider of advanced cybersecurity services and tailored active defense capabilities, announced today the development of Orkos, a revolutionary product to identify critical credential theft risks in organizational networks. View the press release here.
Horizon talks costs
Study commissioned by Horizon says changes in out-of-network rules would cut N.J. residents’ insurance costs As Trenton tackles the issue of high medical bills that can result when patients get care outside their insurance company network, the state’s largest health insurer on Wednesday released a study that concludes New Jerseyans could see lower monthly premiums […]
GBI hits the street
The Federal Reserve’s recent dovish statements along with quantitative easing programs in Europe and Japan offer a strong case for gold, said Robert Alderman, Head of Wealth Management for GBI. Alderman added that gold mining stocks has fared well this year and lower supply will also help boost gold prices. He said the geopolitical premium […]
Horizon CEO on NJ regulations
Rising health care costs in New Jersey continue to be one of the state’s most pressing challenges. A recent analysis from Commonwealth Fund found that New Jersey is the fourth most expensive state for family health coverage. In fact, from 2010-2013 in New Jersey, family premiums increased by 7.4 percent per year. The national average […]
D&B on CNBC
D&B: Turning data into dollars – Bob Carrigan, Dun & Bradstreet CEO, discusses the company’s new growth strategy and revitalization of its global culture.
D&B on Fox
D&B focuses on growth in business – Dun & Bradstreet CEO Bob Carrigan discusses the company’s new strategy focused on helping companies grow valuable relationships.
Tortoise interview on Bloomberg
Robert Thummel, portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital Advisors, talks with Betty Liu about Exxon focusing on a shale producer as it looks to make a deal and examines the impact of declining levels of oil storage capacity. He speaks on “In The Loop.” (Source: Bloomberg)
PreciseType on air in Boston
Local hospital using new technology to match blood donors, recipients Children’s Hospital in Boston is among the first hospitals in the nation to use new technology that better matches blood donors with blood recipients. View the segment here.
Tortoise in Bloomberg
U.S. Oil Supply Growth at Record Pace Seen Pressuring Prices (Bloomberg) — An unprecedented glut of crude in the U.S. expanded last week, signaling further weakness for oil prices already near a six-year low. Stockpiles at Cushing, Oklahoma, the delivery point for West Texas Intermediate futures traded in New York, rose 2.87 million barrels in […]
GBI on Fox5
Digital gold investing Step aside Bitcoin, a new digital currency could be taking over. Gold has been around for thousands of years, but it’s getting a makeover. Until recently, unless you had big bucks, you couldn’t get your hands on a gold bar or even part of one. Read more here.
Tortoise’s Brian Sulley on Asset TV
How are Closed-End Funds impacted by low oil? Midstream MLPs are not impacted by the fall in oil as many investors may think, Brian Sulley, Vice President of Business Development at Tortoise Capital Advisors, explains why. Click here to watch the video.
PS&S in Asbury Park Press
Red Bank engineer shares experiences in Kenya In January, Natalya Shimunova, of Red Bank found herself confronted by armed robbers near the village of Kolunje in Kenya with a group of Rutgers University students. Read more here.
DMS in FinOps
Countdown to FATCA Reporting: Will IT Glitches Mar Good Efforts? February 24, 2015 By Chris Kentouris With about a month left to comply with reporting requirements for the controversial US legislation aimed at catching tax dodgers overseas takes effect, IT departments are now in the hot seat. Read the article here.
PreciseType in NJBiz
Warren firm’s new blood-typing test relies on genetic analysis for more specific results By Beth Fitzgerald A new test that uses genetic analysis to more accurately determine a person’s blood type has been developed by a New Jersey biotechnology company that is now ramping up commercial production and marketing of its novel PreciseType test to […]
EquityZen on Fox Business Network
Giving investors access to pre-IPO shares | EquityZen CEO Atish Davda on how the firm helps investors buy shares in startups.
International coverage for GBI
‘We like the fundamentals for gold’ With currency troubles in most countries, gold is a superior alternative to the home currency, says expert After rising above $1,300/ounce on a shaky outlook for the global economy, gold has dropped in the last few weeks. BusinessLine spoke to Bob Alderman of Gold Bullion International, for his outlook […]
Franklin Square hits The Street
Franklin Square CEO: Our Investment Unit Will Do Even Better When Rates Rise Franklin Square is the world’s largest sponsor of business development companies, or BDC, with 25% of the market. BDCs are publicly registered U.S. companies that invest in small and mid-sized businesses. Read more here.
Tortoise in Wall Street Journal
Oil Prices Drop as U.S. Supplies Rise to Fresh Record U.S. Benchmark Crude Prices Fall Below $50 a Barrel Oil tumbled for the second day in a row, with the U.S. benchmark slipping back below $50 a barrel, after a government report showed U.S. crude stockpiles reached a new record high. Read more here.
root9B Technologies in Reuters
NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — root9B Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: RTNB), a leading provider of cybersecurity and regulatory risk mitigation services, today announced that it has acquired privately-held IPSA International, Inc. (“IPSA”), a global business investigative and regulatory risk mitigation company. View press release here.
Tortoise in Oil & Gas Monitor
Despite Cheap Oil, Energy Sector Provides Opportunities The energy sector has been dominating the headlines due to the dramatic drop in the price of crude oil in the later months of 2014, as global supply currently is exceeding demand. As is often the case in the short term, the market did not necessarily decipher quality, […]
Beazley Quoted in New York Times
Anthem Hacking Points to Security Vulnerability of Health Care Industry The cyberattack on Anthem, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, points to the vulnerability of health care companies, which security specialists say are behind other industries in protecting sensitive personal information. Read more here.
Beazley in NPR-All Things Considered
Anthem Hack Renews Calls For Laws To Better Prevent Breaches The call for more systemic changes to prevent mega-hacks is getting louder after hackers hit Anthem, the nation’s second-largest health insurer. The company says cyberthieves gained access to the addresses, employment information and Social Security numbers of 80 million customers and employees. Read more here.
GBI in The Australian
Gold among top performers, but fear, not glitter, drives rally GOLD’S run-up so far this year has put it among the best-performing assets globally. But it is fear, not glitter, that is behind the yellow metal’s appeal for investors. Read more here.
Tortoise in Bloomberg
Oil Surges Most Since 2012 as Slump Seen Curbing Output Crude in New York advanced the most since June 2012 after a drop in the U.S. rig count signaled the slump in prices over the past seven months will curb output. Read more here.
GBI's Bob Alderman in WSJ
Gold, Dollar Buck Trend to Shine Together Amid Renewed Economic Uncertainty, Both Gold and the U.S. Dollar Are on the Rise Gold’s run-up so far this year has put it among the best-performing assets globally. But it is fear, not glitter, that is behind the yellow metal’s appeal for investors. Read more here.
Horizon in NJ Biz
Jersey City hospital on verge of exiting Horizon BCBSNJ network New Jersey’s largest health insurer, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, announced Tuesday that Christ Hospital in Jersey City, owned by the for-profit CarePoint Health, has terminated its relationship with Horizon and will exit the insurer’s network June 1. Read more here.
Tortoise on NBR
Nightly Business Report — February 2, 2015 View the entire show here.
DMS in HFMWeek
DMS hires AlphaPipe chief exec as ODD director DMS Offshore Investment Services (DMS) has hired AlphaPipe CEO and former Goldman Sachs executive Westley Chapman as ODD director. Read more here.
DMS in Reuters
Fund governance firm DMS Offshore Investment Services appointed former Goldman Sachs Group Inc executive Westley Chapman as a director. Chapman, will be based in New York, will serve on the boards of investment funds, providing oversight on governance and compliance matters. Read more here.