Year: 2019

Downing FOUR VCT plcLEI: 21380035MV1VRYEXPR95Half-Yearly Report for the six months ended 30 September 2019FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS* Based on the Total Return to Shareholders at 30 September 2019, a Performance Incentive is expected to become due to management. The Performance Incentive has been estimated at 4.1p per DSO D Share.A full explanation of the Performance Incentive arrangements for each Share Pool is shown in the Half-Yearly Report.CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENTIntroductionI am pleased to present the Company’s Half-Yearly Report for the six months ended 30 September 2019.Share PoolsThe Company now has four active Share Pools, two of which evergreen share pools and two are planned exit pools that are winding down. Two further planned exit share pools completed the task of returning funds to Shareholders during the period. This report includes...

BELLINGHAM, Wash., Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty, The Real Estate Cloud Brokerage and a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), today announced Silverline Title & Escrow, LLC now is offering title, escrow and settlement services to eXp Realty residential clients in 15 additional states (Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina and West Virginia). Silverline also services eXp Realty in Florida and Tennessee.Part of the eXp Preferred Partner program, Silverline Title & Escrow offers eXp Realty agents and buyers white glove service on every transaction, including a mobile or remote closing, a dedicated advisor and no junk fees. The eXp Preferred Partner program provides eXp Realty...

Today Arion Bank hf. concluded the sale of two Tier 2 bonds, ARION T2 30 and ARION T2I, denominated in ISK.The total demand in the issue amounted to ISK 1,980 million and 10 bids were received.ARION T2 30, the fixed rate issue, attracted 1 bid of ISK 100 million at a yield of 6.90%. No bids were accepted.ARION T2I 30, the new inflation-linked issue, attracted 9 bids of ISK 1,880 million at a yield of 3.80-4.20%. Bids for a nominal amount of ISK 1,780 million at a yield of 3.95% were accepted. The size of the series following the issuance will be ISK 5,200 m.The bonds constitute Tier 2 capital under Icelandic act on financial undertakings no. 161/2002. Both series pay interest semi-annually, mature in January 2030 and are callable on and after January 2025. The bonds are expected to be listed on Nasdaq Iceland.For further information please...

Arion banki hf. lauk í dag útboði á tveimur víkjandi skuldabréfaflokkum, ARION T2 30 og ARION T2I 30.Heildareftirspurn í útboðinu var 1.980 m. kr. og fjöldi tilboða var 10.Í óvertryggða flokkinn barst 1 tilboð að nafnvirði samtals 100 m.kr., á ávöxtunarkröfunni 6,90%. Engum tilboðum var tekið í óverðtryggða flokkinn.Í verðtryggða flokkinn bárust 9 tilboð að nafnvirði samtals 1.880 m.kr., á ávöxtunarkröfu á bilinu 3,80% – 4,20%. Tilboðum að nafnvirði 1.780 m.kr. á kröfunni 3,95% voru samþykkt. Heildarstærð flokksins verður 5.200 m.kr. að nafnvirði eftir útgáfunaUm er að ræða víkjandi skuldabréf sem teljast til eiginfjárþáttar 2, sbr. 84. gr. c. laga nr. 161/2002. Báðir flokkarnir eru vaxtagreiðslubréf með vaxtagreiðslum tvisvar á ári, með lokagjalddaga í janúar 2030 og eru uppgreiðanlegir frá og með janúar 2025. Stefnt er að skráningu...

BURLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avid® (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced the availability of the Avid S1 audio control surface designed for music mixing, audio post and video production artists. Avid S1, priced at $1,295 USD MSRP, delivers the unparalleled speed, rich visual feedback, and software integration of Avid’s high-end consoles in a portable, slimline surface that’s an easy fit for any space or budget.Avid S1 gives audio specialists the hands-on speed, precision, and software integration needed to deliver better-sounding mixes faster. From recording and editing tracks to mixing and monitoring in stereo or surround, Avid S1 provides the comprehensive control and visual feedback to accelerate any music workflow. Like the industry-standard Avid S6 and Avid S4, Avid S1 is powered by EUCON™ to offer deep integration...

TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Partners Real Estate Investment Trust (the “REIT” or “Partners”) (TSX: PAR.UN) and McCowan and Associates Ltd. (“MAA”) today jointly announced the completion of the previously announced statutory plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) pursuant to which, MAA acquired all of the outstanding units of the REIT (each, a “Unit”), except for the 9,229,704 Units (representing approximately 20.03% of the outstanding Units) held by MAA, for a price of $0.78 in cash per Unit (the “Arrangement Consideration”).In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement, each deferred unit of the REIT outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Arrangement (whether vested or unvested) was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $0.78 per deferred unit, less all applicable withholding and...

BEVERLY, Mass., Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ATN International, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATNI) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, payable on January 6, 2020, on all common shares outstanding to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2019.About ATNATN International, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATNI), headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, invests in and operates communications, energy and technology businesses in the United States and internationally, including the Caribbean region and Asia-Pacific, with a particular focus on markets with a need for significant infrastructure investments and improvements. Our operating subsidiaries today primarily provide: (i) advanced wireless and wireline connectivity to residential and business customers, including a range of mobile wireless solutions,...

One of Europe’s biggest coworking networks, Talent Garden, has come to Vilnius too. As the ‘Talent Garden Vilnius’ coworking space opened its doors in the Old Town this Thursday, 12 December, the Lithuanian capital became the network’s 20th city in Europe.‘Talent Garden Vilnius’ operates on a campus of more than 2,000 sq. m. on Vilnaus Street (Vilniaus g. 33). The space was created by the real estate investment company INVL Baltic Real Estate, which owns the building. In June 2019 the company signed a franchise agreement on representing the network.The space is also host to the first Startup Museum in the country, a creation of Vilnius’s tourism and development agency Go Vilnius. The campus features a total of over 230 workplaces, more than half of which are in private offices, as well as a 150-seat modern conference hall.“Startups and...

Vienas didžiausių bendradarbystės tinklų Europoje „Talent Garden“ įžengė ir į Vilnių. Šį ketvirtadienį, gruodžio 12 dieną, senamiestyje duris atvėrus bendradarbystės erdvei „Talent Garden Vilnius“, Lietuvos sostinė tapo 20-uoju šio tinklo miestu Europoje.„Talent Garden Vilnius“ įsikūrė daugiau kaip 2 000 kv. m ploto erdvėje Vilniaus gatvėje (Vilniaus g. 33). Erdvę jai priklausančiame pastate įkūrė investicijų į nekilnojamąjį turtą bendrovė „INVL Baltic Real Estate“, šių metų birželį pasirašiusi franšizės sutartį dėl atstovavimo šiam tinklui.Erdvėje įsikūrė ir pirmasis šalyje Startuolių muziejus, kurį įrengė Vilniaus miesto turizmo ir verslo agentūra „Go Vilnius“. Iš viso erdvėje yra daugiau kaip 230 darbo vietų, daugiau kaip pusė iš jų yra privačiuose kabinetuose, taip pat įrengta 150 vietų moderni konferencijų salė.„Startuoliai ir muziejus...