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VANCOUVER, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - WesternOne Inc. (TSX: WEQ, WEQ.DB, WEQ.DB.B and WEQ.DB.C) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend of $0.05 per share for the month of May 2013 (equivalent to $0.60 per share on an annualized basis). This dividend will be paid on June 17, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2013. During April 2013, 45,563 common shares were issued at $5.25 per share in connection with the...

In Partnership with Star Micronics, Synqera Loyalty Generator Improves the In-store Shopping Experience and Fights Showrooming with Personalized Offers and Tools for Customers NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Synqera, a technology startup that uses big data to bring a personalized digital experience to the physical retail store, today unveils the Synqera Loyalty Generator, a connected in-store device that helps brick and mortar retailers shorten the path to purchase, combat...

AppSuite takes restaurant loyalty and customer care to new heights with release of version 5.0 of its mobile app and version 3.0 of its customer care portal. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 AppSuite continues to push the envelope of innovation with release 5.0 of its mobile app and release 3.0 of its Customer Care Portal. “With our new 5.0 mobile app also referred to as our 5 Star Loyalty Package we combine the proven benefits of building customer loyalty with the power,...

HARBIN, China, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Education Alliance, Inc. ("China Education Alliance" or the "Company", OTCQX: CEAI), a China-based education resource and services company, today announced its first quarter 2013 financial results. The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 8 a.m. EDT (8 p.m. Beijing time the same day). Financial Highlights for the First Quarter ended March 31, 2013 Total revenues decreased by 49.2% to $2.4 million....

SIPING, China, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- THT Heat Transfer Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:THTI, "the Company", or "THT"), a leading provider of heat exchangers and heat exchange solutions in China's clean technology industry, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. First Quarter 2013 Financial Highlights Sales revenue decreased by 30.9% year-over-year to US$7.9 million. Gross profit decreased by 35.1% year-over-year to US$3.0...

This partnership has created a seamless, reliable and technologically advanced loyalty solution for restaurant and hospitality businesses that will revolutionize customer loyalty in these industries. PALM BEACH GARDENS, and TORONTO (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 LoyalMark, an innovative global leader in loyalty card marketing, is now a Certified Partner with Maitre’D POS by Posera-HDX offering a seamless, reliable and technologically advanced loyalty solution for restaurant and hospitality...

MELVILLE, N.Y., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- P&F Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFIN) today announced its results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. P&F Industries, Inc. is reporting revenue of $20,709,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, compared to $14,317,000 for the same period in 2012. Additionally, the Company is reporting income before income taxes of $993,000 compared to $729,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013...

41% percent are using or planning to use outcomes-based incentives, while 37% offer both incentives and disincentives CHICAGO, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new national survey of employer views on the use of employee health incentives (rewards) and disincentives (penalties), found that of those companies responding, 82% offer some form of incentives and/or disincentives. There is also a growing interest in outcomes-based incentive strategies (i.e. reaching targeted biometric goals)....

- 2% orders growth and 6% revenue growth, driven by Test segment and strength in Asia EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC) reported fiscal 2013 second quarter financial results. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121115/AQ14468LOGO) "Our second quarter results reflect a number of factors: the impact of continued soft industrial and mobile-equipment market conditions in Sensors and order timing delays in Test;...

LAS VEGAS, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE: SWX) announced consolidated earnings of $1.75 per basic share for the first quarter of 2013, a $0.04 increase from the $1.71 per basic share earned during the first quarter of 2012. Consolidated net income was $80.8 million for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $78.9 million for the prior-year quarter. The current quarter includes $3.8 million ($0.08 per share) in other income associated with increases in...