Day: December 9, 2019

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROW), a boutique registered investment advisory firm with longstanding experience in global markets and specialized sectors, will continue its payment of monthly dividends for the third fiscal quarter of 2020.The company’s board of directors approved payment of the $0.0025 per share per month dividend beginning in January 2020 and continuing through March 2020. The record dates are January 13, February 10 and March 16, and the payment dates will be January 27, February 24 and March 30.At the end of this period, the company will have paid monthly dividends for more than 10 years. At the December 6, 2019, closing price of $1.38 the $0.0025 monthly dividend equals a 2.17 percent yield on an annualized basis.The continuation of future cash dividends...

NAPLES, Fla., Dec. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBGI) (“the Company”), a large- and mid-size market radio broadcaster, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of its Class A and Class B common stock.  The dividend is payable on January 10, 2020, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2019. While the Company intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, all subsequent dividends will be reviewed quarterly and declared by the Board of Directors at its discretion.About Beasley Broadcast GroupCelebrating its 58th anniversary this year, Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., (www.bbgi.com) was founded in 1961 by George G. Beasley who remains the Company’s Chairman of the Board. Beasley Broadcast Group owns and operates...

Efficacy in DLBCL confirmed results seen in the pivotal trial despite treatment of a broader population, including older and more heavily pretreated patients1-3 Fewer known CAR-T cell therapy adverse events for patients with DLBCL, specifically rates of high-grade cytokine release syndrome (4%) and neurologic events (5%), were observed compared with the pivotal clinical trials1-3 In children and young adults with ALL, efficacy outcomes were similar and safety outcomes appear to be more favorable compared to the pivotal trial4 Understanding the Kymriah safety profile, and increased experience with administration in real-world practice supports use in the outpatient settingBasel, December 9, 2019 – Novartis today announced results from two analyses of real-world experience with Kymriah® (tisagenlecleucel), the only CAR-T cell therapy approved...

MONTREAL, Dec. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stakeholders from different backgrounds are expressing their support to the Publisac, owned by TC Transcontinental (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B), and calling for a constructive dialogue with the City of Montréal to ensure that the current distribution model is maintained. By rallying in support of the Publisac, these stakeholders stand united in a historic moment:Centrale des syndicats démocratiques (CSD)Syndicat des travailleurs industriels et commerciaux (STIC)Syndicat des Teamsters (Québec)Unifor – the largest union in Québec’s pulp and paper sectorFédération de l’industrie manufacturière (FIM-CSN)Fédération nationale des communications (FNC-CSN)Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ)Conseil du patronat du Québec (Québec Employer Council)Hebdos QuébecMétro MédiaThe SuburbanAlliance...

MONTRÉAL, 09 déc. 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Des intervenants de différents horizons expriment leur appui au Publisac, détenu par TC Transcontinental (TSX : TCL.A TCL.B), et demandent un dialogue constructif avec la Ville de Montréal pour assurer le maintien du système de distribution actuel. En faisant de cet appui un moment historique d’unité de voix, les intervenants qui se mobilisent sont :Centrale des syndicats démocratiques (CSD)Syndicat des travailleurs industriels et commerciaux (STIC)Syndicat des Teamsters (Québec)Unifor – le plus grand syndicat des pâtes et papiers au QuébecFédération de l’industrie manufacturière (FIM-CSN)Fédération nationale des communications (FNC-CSN)Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ)Conseil du patronat du Québec (CPQ)Hebdos QuébecMétro MédiaThe SuburbanL’Alliance Forêt BoréaleConseil...

OTTAWA, Dec. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, TELUS facilitated a successful demonstration of the emerging call verification technology STIR/SHAKEN, for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). STIR/SHAKEN or Secure Telephony Identity Revisited/Secure Handling of Asserted information using toKENs, is a technology used to validate calling numbers and identify falsified (or “spoofed”) calling numbers frequently associated with nuisance calls, including fraud attempts.“We are very pleased to support the CRTC with this demonstration. TELUS is committed to working with our industry partners to find solutions to reduce the frustration Canadians are feeling with nuisance calls,” said Jerome Birot, Vice President of Voice & Services Development Operations...

OTTAWA, 09 déc. 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TELUS a effectué aujourd’hui une démonstration concluante du protocole d’authentification des appelants STIR/SHAKEN devant le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes (CRTC) et la Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Le protocole STIR/SHAKEN (Secure Telephony Identity Revisited/Secure Handling of Asserted information using toKENs) est une technologie permettant de confirmer l’identité des appelants et servant à lutter contre les appels indésirables, incluant les tentatives de fraudes.« Nous sommes très heureux d’avoir pu soutenir le CRTC grâce à cette démonstration. TELUS est déterminée à collaborer avec ses partenaires du secteur pour trouver des moyens pour réduire les appels indésirables qui importunent les Canadiens », affirme Jerome Birot, vice-président,...

RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Citizens Bank announced that its Biscayne Bank division based in Coconut Grove, Fla., has completed its conversion to First Citizens’ operations and systems. This conversion puts both banks on the same operational and technical systems and aligns customer accounts to First Citizens products and services.“This completed conversion signifies the continued growth of our company and further strengthens our presence in South Florida,” said Frank B. Holding Jr., chairman and CEO of First Citizens Bank. “We look forward to serving our new customers who now have access to our extensive array of products and services.”The conversion includes all of the former Biscayne division accounts. The four former Biscayne division locations (two in Coconut Grove, one in Doral and one in South Miami)...

NEW YORK, Dec. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) today announced the final results of its previously announced 20 separate offers to purchase for cash the outstanding series of notes listed in the table below (collectively, the “Notes”). Each offer to purchase a series of Notes is referred to as an “Offer” and collectively, as the “Offers”. The Offers were made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated October 24, 2019 relating to the Notes (the “Offer to Purchase”) and the accompanying letter of transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”), as amended by Verizon’s press release announcing the pricing terms of the Offers, dated November 21, 2019, and Verizon’s press release announcing the interim results, extension, early settlement and...

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cordy Oilfield Services Inc. (“Cordy” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: CKK) announces that it has applied to the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) to extend the expiry date of certain of its outstanding common share purchase warrants (the “Warrants”). The application seeks Exchange approval of a three month extension of the expiry date of the 17,127,176 Warrants issued on December 14, 2016, and having an exercise price of $0.05 per whole Warrant, from December 14, 2019 to March 14, 2020. The extension of the term of the Warrants is subject to the acceptance of the Exchange.If the extension is approved by the Exchange, warrantholders are advised that replacement Warrant certificates will not be issued and that the original Warrant certificates must be presented to the Company...