Planet Resource Recovery (Pink Sheets: PRRY) is pleased to announce that it is a sponsor for the Innovation & Successful Partnerships Summit being held at Rice University. The goal of the event is to bring Texas Industry and NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) together to provide information on the resources and assets currently available and the potential for developing new and evolving partnerships to meet Industry's needs. The summit is led by the Greater Houston Partnership, the JSC Team, and the Texas Workforce Commission in collaboration with the Office of the Governor, WorkforceSolutions Gulf Coast and the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership.

An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Casey Ranel says the blast was reported by a commercial helicopter company about 9:30 a.m. CDT Thursday. Seven helicopters, two airplanes and...

In their report via "the Harry Winston conference call", they announced sales of $67 million during that quarter, an increase of 37% over last years 2nd quarter. Even the U.S., fighting an economic slow down recorded sales of $20 million over the comparable quarter last year which is an increase of 31%. Asian sales were $22.5 million, a 40% increase above the prior year. Consolidated sales increased over 60% resulting in a $28.9 in earnings compared to a loss from operations of $3.9 million over the comparable quarter. The Harry Winston brand increased to $66.9 from $48.8 million comparably.

An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Casey Ranel says the blast was reported by a commercial helicopter company about 9:30 a.m. CDT Thursday. Seven helicopters, two airplanes and...

Many play video games but few invest in video gaming. I follow World of Warcraft stock (Nasdaq:ATVI), but don’t play the game, I do the same with Majesco (Nasdaq:COOL), and also TakeTwo (Nasdaq:TTWO) because it is a billion dollar industry. The more I read, the more I understand the importance of the console to sales and the cycle. Below are some risks for Take Two and Key points from the guys at Think Equity..they are all over this space and a great read…

Another day, another major conference concerning financial regulation reform.  While most in Western financial capitals are transfixed by policy developments in the US (implementing Dodd-Frank) and the EU (creating new regulators and new roles for elected politicians in financial regulation), major global discussions on the structure of the financial system are underway half a world away in Korea.  The Republic of Korea together with the Financial Stability Board have convened a conference with blue chip names from around the world (not just New York, DC. Brussels, London, Paris and Basel).  You can find the official announcement and final agenda here.

Many play video games but few invest in video gaming. I follow World of Warcraft stock (Nasdaq:ATVI), but don’t play the game, I do the same with Majesco (Nasdaq:COOL), and also TakeTwo (Nasdaq:TTWO) because it is a billion dollar industry. The more I read, the more I understand the importance of the console to sales and the cycle. Below are some risks for Take Two and Key points from the guys at Think Equity..they are all over this space and a great read…

Markets are trading slightly higher after a strong opening in US stocks.  Below are the job numbers.