Month: January 2020

TORONTO, Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragg Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: BRAG, OTC:BRGGF), announces Mr. Mark Munger’s resignation from the Board of Director effective August 2, 2019.About Bragg GamingBragg Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV:BRAG, OTC:BRGGF) is a next generation gaming group with cutting-edge technology, leading brands and world-class management expertise, developing into a global gaming force. Formed by a team of gaming industry experts, Bragg’s portfolio includes ORYX Gaming, an innovative B2B gaming technology platform and casino content aggregator and GIVEMESPORT, a top sports media outlet and with over 26M fans, the number one Facebook Sport Publisher.  Through these brands, Bragg is focused on becoming a leader within the evolving global gaming industry. Learn more at https://www.bragg.games.For...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPN), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found the New Drug Application (NDA) for SPN-812 for the treatment of children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) acceptable for review. The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of November 8, 2020.  “SPN-812, if approved by the FDA, will be the first truly new therapy to treat ADHD in a decade,” said Jack A. Khattar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Supernus Pharmaceuticals. “This is critical for the nearly 6.1 million children...

Millicom’s subsidiary Telefónica Celular del Paraguay S.A.E. announces the pricing of a US$250 million re-tap to its 5.875% Senior Notes due 2027.Luxembourg, January 22, 2020 – Millicom’s wholly-owned subsidiary Telefónica Celular del Paraguay S.A.E, (“the “Company”) announced the pricing of a US$250 million re-tap to its senior unsecured notes due 2027 (“New Notes”), representing an additional issuance of the Company’s outstanding US$300 million 5.875% Senior Notes due 2027 issued on April 5, 2019 (the “Initial Notes”).  The New Notes  will be treated as a single class with the Initial Notes, and they were priced at 106.375 for an implied yield to maturity of 4.817%.  The offering is expected to close on January 28, 2020.The Company intends...

CHICAGO, Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “First Midwest”), the holding company of First Midwest Bank (the “Bank”), today reported results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and full year of 2019. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $52.1 million, or $0.47 per share, compared to $54.5 million, or $0.49 per share, for the third quarter of 2019, and $41.4 million, or $0.39 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2018. For the full year of 2019, the Company reported net income of $199.7 million, or $1.82 per share, compared to $157.9 million, or $1.52 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2018.Reported results for all periods were impacted by acquisition and integration related expenses and implementation costs related...

Guernsey, Channel Islands, Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AP Alternative Assets, L.P. (“AP Alternative Assets” or “AAA”; Euronext Amsterdam: AAA), announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019 on January 30, 2020 prior to the start of trading on Euronext in Amsterdam. About AP Alternative AssetsAP Alternative Assets was established by Apollo Global Management, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Apollo”) and is a closed-end limited partnership established under the laws of Guernsey. Apollo is a leading global alternative investment manager with 29 years of experience investing across the capital structure of leveraged companies.  AAA is managed by Apollo Alternative Assets, L.P. For more information about AP Alternative...

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shaw Communications Inc. today announced the launch of LTE Backup for Shaw Business customers, a simple add-on solution that gives business owners peace of mind in knowing that the tools and systems they rely on are more equipped to stay online if a primary internet connection disruption were ever to occur.Should connected systems like Point-Of-Sale (POS) terminals and cloud applications suffer an outage, the financial and reputational impacts could be crippling. With LTE Backup from Shaw Business, small businesses can worry less about these risks.“Business owners depend on their critical systems and applications to run smoothly and ensure they’re able to deliver the best customer experiences possible,” said Katherine Emberly, President, Business, Brand and Communications,...

At Three-Months, 80% of Patients Treated with DTM SCS Reported Back Pain Reliefof at Least 50%; 63% Reported Profound Back Pain Relief of 80% or Greater1DUBLIN, Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced three-month results from a large, multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) showing statistically significant (p=0.0009) and superior back pain relief with Differential Target Multiplexed (DTM™) Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) compared to conventional SCS. Both arms used the Medtronic Intellis™ platform. Three-month results showed 80% of patients with chronic back pain treated with DTM reported at least 50% pain relief, compared with 51% of patients treated with conventional SCS, as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a widely used and accepted measure for pain intensity.1 Fifty-percent...

LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Private Bancorp of America, Inc. (OTCQX:PBAM), (“Company”) and CalPrivate Bank (“Bank”) announced that CEO Thomas V. Wornham is retiring from the Company and the Bank at the end of the third quarter of this year. Wornham will remain a Director of the Bank and the Company. Wornham joined the Bank in February 2015 as a Director and then became President and CEO of the Bank on May 1, 2015.Under Wornham’s leadership, the Bank’s assets have increased from $430 million to over $1 billion. The Bank’s Coastal Southern California footprint now includes offices from Coronado in the South to Beverly Hills in the North. Annual revenues have increased over 200%, and shareholders’ equity and market cap have doubled.  Private Bancorp of America,...

SILICON SLOPES, Utah, Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pluralsight, Inc. (NASDAQ: PS), the technology learning platform, today announced that it will release its financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019 after the U.S. market close on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Pluralsight will host a conference call that day at 2:30 p.m., Mountain time (4:30 p.m. Eastern time) to discuss the results. The dial-in number will be (877) 350-6732 or (629) 228-0693, conference ID: 2179421.A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible from the Pluralsight website at investors.pluralsight.com. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:30 p.m. and may be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and using the passcode 2179421. The...

Houston, TX, Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Date:  February 27, 2020Time:  10:00 a.m. Central time or 11:00 a.m. Eastern timeListen via internet:  http://investors.centerpointenergy.com/Click “Investors”, and click the link “CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2019 Earnings Conference call Webcast”                    Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an energy delivery company with regulated utility businesses in eight states and a competitive energy businesses footprint in nearly 40 states. Through its electric transmission & distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution businesses, the company serves more...