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CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced today that it has delivered a notice of redemption relating to all of its outstanding 2 5/8% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2027 (the "2027 Notes") at a redemption price of 100.75% of the principal amount thereof. As of August 13, 2012, $162,500,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes was outstanding. The 2027 Notes will be redeemed on September 12, 2012 unless earlier...
CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIS) today reported pro forma net operating income of $6.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and a pro forma net operating loss (NOL) of $10.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to a pro forma NOL of $11.6 million and $24.9 million for the same periods in 2011. The significant improvement in the Company's operating results was driven primarily by the $25 million...
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The USHCC commends Korn/Ferry International, for their recent appointment of Victor Arias, Senior Client Partner, to lead the Firm's enhanced Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) initiatives. These initiatives are focused on continuing to support and evolve the firm's strong commitment to D&I both for its clients and its own workforce. Mr. Arias has led several transformational diversity-focused programs at leading global...
Michael Crumbliss for redOrbit.com China has the worst pollution problems in the world. And it is getting worse as the utterly unchecked rush to industrialization continues. Much of this is pollution is linked to coal mining and power generation, but the sources of toxins are myriad. While air and water pollution are highly visible and overwhelming on an everyday basis, the worst long-term toxic buildup may be lurking quietly underfoot in the soil. Nowhere is the global push to restore...
CARLSBAD, Calif., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announces the following webcast: What: Isis Pharmaceuticals' First Quarter 2012 Financial Results Conference Call When: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. ET /1:30 p.m. PT Where: www.isispharm.com How: Live on the...
Amid concerns about possible terrorist attacks with nuclear materials, and fresh memories of environmental contamination from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan, scientists today described development of a capsule that can be dropped into water, milk, fruit juices and other foods to remove more than a dozen radioactive substances. In a presentation at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific...
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced the initiation of a Phase 1 study of ISIS-STAT3Rx, a Generation 2.5 antisense drug designed to treat cancer. ISIS-STAT3Rx specifically reduces the production of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3). Because STAT3 is over expressed in numerous types of cancers, ISIS-STAT3Rx has the potential to be broadly useful for both solid and liquid tumors. The ISIS-STAT3Rx...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions, today announced that Robert Rozek has been appointed Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Mr. Rozek joins Korn/Ferry with over 25 years of finance experience, having most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Cushman & Wakefield, where he oversaw global financial and accounting operations. Prior...
Albany CrossFit announces it will hold the "Tristate Throwdown" February 11, 2012 to challenge those who call CrossFit a cult for the super-fit. Find out why CrossFit is revolutionizing the fitness industry for everyone. Albany, NY (PRWEB) January 27, 2012 Albany CrossFit, part of an insurgent fitness movement that is changing the way people around the world think about diet, health and fitness, today announced it will host more than 200 athletes from New York, New Jersey and...
PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Carhartt, America's premium work wear brand since 1889, will launch the Carhartt Backcountry Club during this year's film festival in Park City. The Carhartt Backcountry Club will serve as a pop-up Carhartt retail store during the day, and then transform into an exclusive hospitality club for filmmakers and artists at night. Located at the historic Treasure Mountain Inn at 255 Main Street, the Carhartt Backcountry Club will be...
