Divestitures are a way for a company to manage its portfolio of assets. As companies grow, they may find they are trying to focus on too many lines of business and that they must close some operational business units in order to focus on more profitable lines. This is a problem that conglomerates may face. […]

From drug discovery to price optimization, across virtually every industry, more companies are using predictive analytics to increase revenue, reduce costs, and modernize the way they do business. Alternet Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: ALYI) revolutionizes how leading organizations optimize data analytics and automate marketing research operations. The company’s integrated analytics, micro segmentation and marketing automation technologies […]

Millennial pet ownership grew 25 percent between 2007 and 2015, while the number of pet owners in the 35-and-older age group increased just 14 percent, according to an article on the MediaPost website (http://dtn.fm/WEq3D). Even more significant, the majority of growth among millennials came from multicultural young adults, thus making Latinos, in particular, a key […]

A leading international family entertainment and media enterprise, Agora Holdings, Inc. (OTC: AGHI) offers TV, studio entertainment, interactive media, media networks, and consumer products. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Geegle Media, the company aims to fill the needs of social media, TV, data storage software, and other optimizing solutions. In July 2015, Agora Holdings, through Geegle […]

Thought to have originated in Africa, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has undoubtedly become a scourge of the continent, particularly south of the Sahara. According to AVERT, the U.K.-based international charity, in sub-Saharan Africa, 24.7 million people, or about 4.7% of the continental population, were living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2013, the […]

Earlier this week, Star Mountain Resources, Inc. (OTC: SMRS) filed a form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a promissory note issued by its wholly-owned subsidiary, St. Lawrence Zinc Company, LLC, in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000 payable to the Development Authority of the North Country, a New York public benefit […]

Before the opening bell, OurPet’s Company (OTCQX: OPCO) announced a patent infringement settlement with Van Ness Plastic Molding Co., Inc. In the previously filed suit, OPCO alleged that Van Ness’ stainless steel, rubber-bottomed bowls infringed upon the company’s 529 utility patent, which covers a feeding dish with rubber on the bottom where the rubber does […]

A biotechnology company, Nutra Pharma Corporation (OTCQB: NPHC) focuses on acquiring, licensing, and commercializing pharmaceutical products and technologies. The company concentrates on preventing and treating neurological disorders, cancer, and autoimmune and infectious diseases. Currently, Nutra Pharma offers Nyloxin® and Nyloxin® Extra Strength, the only non-narcotic and non-addictive treatments for severe pain that are sold over-the-counter. […]

A recent report labelled Progress Toward Sustainable Energy (http://dtn.fm/tU0nk) published the findings of energy experts from 15 agencies under the leadership of the World Bank and the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report cast a global spotlight that showed there are large swaths of the world without electricity. The report was also a good reminder […]

An innovative leader in the pet industry, OurPet’s Company (OTCQX: OPCO) aims to improve the health, safety, and comfort of household pets while ensuring they’re having fun with their owners. The company first stepped into the pet space in 1995, when the industry was pulling in $16 billion in annual sales. According to the American […]