Year: 2019

ST. LOUIS and TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced the opening of its first office in Israel, focused on investment banking and related institutional services. Concurrently, Alain Dobkin joins Stifel as Managing Director and Israel Country Head.Mr. Dobkin, who is based in Tel Aviv, is a veteran investment banker with more than 20 years of experience advising clients on Israel-related cross-border transactions in both the public and private capital markets. Over the course of his career, he has advised on deals totaling nearly $40 billion in aggregate value across multiple sectors, including technology, healthcare, industrials, energy, and real estate. Mr. Dobkin was one of the original members of Citigroup’s investment banking platform in Israel and was a key contributor...

HOUSTON, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Riviera Resources, Inc. (OTCQX: RVRA) (“Riviera” or the “Company”) confirms that December 13, 2019 is the ex-dividend date for the previously announced cash distribution of $4.25 per share, payable on December 12, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 5, 2019. In addition, the Company plans to use proceeds from asset sales expected to close in the first quarter of 2020 to return additional capital to shareholders.Ex-Dividend Date for Cash Distribution of $4.25 per shareThe ex-dividend date has been set in accordance with FINRA Uniform Practice Code section 11140(b)(2). That is, when a dividend or distribution is 25% or greater than the value of the subject security, the ex-dividend date is the first business day following the payable date. Shareholders of record...

Five innovative cannabis education courses will be available to students in January 2020TORONTO, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aleafia Health Inc.’s (TSX: ALEF, OTC: ALEAF, FRA: ARAH) (“Aleafia Health” or the “Company”) cannabis education division, FoliEdge Academy Inc., has entered into a definitive Educational Products Distribution Agreement with Seneca to develop and deliver new courses and programs focused on aspects of the cannabis industry in Canada.There is a critical demand for all levels of cannabis education, from beginner survey courses to in-depth post-graduate certificate courses for professionals in production, medical and policy roles. It is with the goal of meeting this need by delivering top quality education that FoliEdge Academy has aligned with Seneca, a leading postsecondary institution in Ontario that is...

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Rett syndrome and other central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today announced that it will issue financial results for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 on Monday December 16, 2019.Management will host a conference call on Monday December 16, 2019 at 4:30pm Eastern Time to review financial results and provide an update on its clinical programs and corporate highlights. Following management’s formal remarks, there will be a question and answer session with equity analysts.Conference Call / Webcast Information:The...

– Completed Initial Public Offering of Common Stock That Raised Approximately $58 Million in Net Proceeds –– Progressed Pivotal Clinical Trial of GC4419 in Head & Neck Cancer with Topline Data Expected in 1H 2021 – MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Galera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing a pipeline of novel, proprietary therapeutics that have the potential to transform radiotherapy in cancer, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019, and highlighted recent corporate accomplishments.“2019 has been a momentous year for Galera, culminating in the closing of our IPO last month,” said Mel Sorensen, M.D., President and CEO of Galera. “We look forward to continuing to advance...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: AGN) (FRANKFURT: AGW) (OTCB: BTHCF) (the “Company” or “Algernon”), a clinical stage pharmaceutical development company, is pleased to announce that it will present at the 12th Annual LD Micro Main Event Conference to be held at the Luxe Sunset Hotel in Los Angeles, CA on December 11th at 2:20 PM Pacific Standard Time.About LD MicroLD Micro was founded in 2006 with the sole purpose of being an independent resource in the microcap space. What started out as a newsletter highlighting unique companies has transformed into several influential events annually (Invitational, Summit, and Main Event). In 2015, LD Micro launched ldmicro.com as a portal to provide exclusive intraday information on the entire sector, including the first pure micro-cap...

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX: CVE) (NYSE: CVE) remains committed to delivering increasing shareholder value through cost leadership, capital discipline and continued safe and reliable operations. These commitments, combined with its top-tier upstream assets, successful crude-by-rail program and joint ownership in two high-performing U.S. refineries, position Cenovus to continue generating significant free funds flow while enabling the company to further strengthen its balance sheet in 2020.Cenovus plans to invest between $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion in 2020, about 70% of which is sustaining capital primarily to maintain base production at its Foster Creek and Christina Lake oil sands operations. The increase in total planned capital spending, compared with Cenovus’s 2019 forecast,...

Seoul, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GRAVITY Co., Ltd. (NasdaqGM: GRVY) (“Gravity” or “Company”), a developer and publisher of online and mobile games, today announced that its wholly‑owned subsidiary in Thailand, Gravity Game Tech., Ltd. (“GGT”) has officially opened pre-registration for Ragnarok Tactics in Southeast Asia on Monday, December 9, 2019 in advance of the launching on January 2nd.The new service areas are Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, and Indonesia and the game is available in Thai, English, and Simplified Chinese.Ranking the first in the free download both Apple App Store and Google play in Thailand on November 8, Ragnarok Tactics has been highly acclaimed.[Official Pre-register Website] https://rott.gnjoy.in.th/preregister[Official Facebook Page] https://www.facebook.com/rotacticsAbout...

BEIJING, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pintec Technology Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: PT) (“PINTEC” or the “Company”), a leading independent technology platform enabling financial services in China, today announced that it will report its financial results for the first nine months of 2019 before the U.S. market opens on Thursday, December 12, 2019. The earnings release will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.pintec.com/.PINTEC’s management will hold a conference call on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at 7:00 A.M. Eastern Time or 8:00 P.M. Beijing Time on the same day to discuss the financial results. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at...

• War Eagle Exploration Drilling Highlight Intercepts:   • Drill hole IWE19-0110.88 g/t gold (“Au”) and 115.31 g/t silver (“Ag”) (12.37 g/t gold equivalent (“AuEq”)) over 34.14 meters (“m”)Including: 73.62 g/t Au and 817.29 g/t Ag (84.14 g/t AuEq) over 4.27 mIncluding: 9.93 g/t Au and 48.34 g/t Ag (10.55 g/t AuEq) over 3.05 m6.03 g/t Au and 269.33 g/t Ag (9.50 g/t AuEq) over 2.13 m   • Drill hole IWE19-028.32 g/t Au and 713.73 g/t Ag (17.51 g/t AuEq) over 1.22 m• Assays pending on 4 drill holes from War Eagle. These drill holes encountered similar style occurrences of silificied and sulphidized breccias as those intercepted in the first 3 drill holes.• Florida Mountain Metallurgical Drilling Highlight Intercepts:   • Drill hole IFM19-0501.69 g/t Au and 26.46 g/t Ag (2.03 g/t AuEq) over 45.78 mIncluding: 19.58 g/t Au and 68.18 g/t Ag (20.46...