Day: March 16, 2020

Landsvirkjun has signed an agreement with US and UK institutional investors to issue USD 80 million senior unsecured notes in the US Private Placement (“USPP”) market. The issue reiterates Landsvirkjun’s focus on sustainability-linked financing, linking the pricing of the notes to the company’s carbon sequestration targets, in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (“SDG”) 13 on climate action.The offering was very well received, with an order book which was multiple times oversubscribed. The attractiveness of this funding opportunity was enhanced by the ability of the US and UK investors to provide short-dated notes in a favourable rate environment. The notes have a 3-year maturity and carry a fixed interest rate of 2.51%, with semi-annual payments.  Proceeds from the transaction will be used to refinance existing debt...

Landsvirkjun hefur samið við bandaríska og breska fagfjárfesta um útgáfu skuldabréfs í gegnum lokað skuldabréfaútboð á Bandaríkjamarkaði (e. US private placement) að fjárhæð samtals 80 milljónir Bandaríkjadala (jafnvirði um 11 milljarða íslenskra króna). Útgáfan end­ur­speglar áherslur fyr­ir­tæk­is­ins á fjár­mögnun tengda sjálf­bærni, þar sem vaxtakjör skuldabréfsins eru tengd markmiðum fyrirtækisins um kolefnisbindingu og þar með Heimsmarkmiði Sameinuðu þjóðanna um sjálfbæra þróun númer 13 um aðgerðir í loftslagsmálum.Skuldabréfaútgáfunni var mjög vel tekið og var umframeftirspurn margföld. Bandarískir og breskir fagfjárfestar mæta þörfum Landsvirkjunar um fjármögnun til skamms tíma í hagstæðu vaxtaumhverfi.  Skuldabréfið er til þriggja ára og ber 2,51% fasta vexti með vaxtagreiðslum á sex mánaða fresti. Andvirði útgáfunnar verður...

 

Bagsværd, Denmark, 16 March 2020 – Novo Nordisk today announced that two clinical trials in the concizumab phase 3 programme (explorer7 and 8) and one clinical trial in the phase 2 programme (explorer5) have been paused. The three clinical trials were investigating concizumab prophylaxis treatment in haemophilia A and B patients regardless of inhibitor status. Consequently, no additional patients will be recruited, and further treatment of patients currently enrolled in the trials with concizumab will cease.The decision is a result of the occurrence of non-fatal thrombotic events in three patients enrolled in the ongoing phase 3 programme. Novo Nordisk and an independent Data Monitoring Committee are currently assessing the relevance of the events to the continuation of the programme and no conclusions have yet been made.   “While...

CARGOTEC CORPORATION, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, 16 MARCH 2020 AT 8:00 PM (EET)Cargotec cancels its Annual General Meeting from Tuesday 17 March 2020 and moves it to a later dateBased on the development of the coronavirus situation and the announcement by the Finnish Government today, Cargotec has decided to cancel tomorrow’s 17 March 2020 Annual General Meeting.The Finnish Government announced today that public gatherings will be limited to a maximum of ten persons. Consequently, Cargotec’s Board of Directors has today decided to cancel the Annual General Meeting from tomorrow.Cargotec will convene the Annual General Meeting at a later stage.For further information, please contact:Carina Geber-Teir, SVP Communications, Cargotec, carina.geber-teir(a)cargotec.com, tel. +358 20 777 4000Cargotec (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) enables smarter cargo...

CARGOTEC OYJ, PÖRSSITIEDOTE, 16. MAALISKUUTA 2020 KLO 20.00Cargotec peruuttaa varsinaisen yhtiökokouksensa tiistailta 17.3.2020 ja siirtää sen myöhemmin ilmoitettavaan ajankohtaanKoronavirustilanteen kehittymisen sekä tämänpäiväisten Suomen hallituksen linjausten seurauksena Cargotecin hallitus on päättänyt perua tiistaiksi 17.3.2020 kokoon kutsutun varsinaisen yhtiökokouksen.Suomen hallitus ilmoitti tänään, että kokoontumiset rajoitetaan korkeintaan kymmeneen henkilöön. Cargotecin hallitus on näiden linjausten seurauksena tänään päättänyt perua huomisen yhtiökokouksen.Cargotec kutsuu koolle varsinaisen yhtiökokouksen myöhemmin.Lisätietoja:Carina Geber-Teir, viestintäjohtaja, Cargotec, carina.geber-teir(a)cargotec.com, puh. 020 777 4000Cargotecin (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) johtavat lastin- ja kuormankäsittelyn ratkaisut lisäävät älykkyyttä...

STAMFORD, Conn., March 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Enterprises across the globe are forming new partnerships with digital business service providers as they seek to deliver hyper-personalized services to customers and employees, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Digital Business – Solutions and Service Partners Archetype Report finds that, after a decade of digital transformation, many enterprises are interested in providing better digital experiences for employees and customers.“With big bets on artificial intelligence, enterprises will focus on hyper-personalized services by leveraging a partnership-based approach with providers to deliver digital services to customers,” said Jan Erik Aase,...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAWS.CALGARY, Alberta and LONDON, March 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — INTERBIT LTD. (TSX Venture: IBIT) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.725 million (the “Private Placement”).  In connection with the Private Placement, 11,499,996 common shares of the Company were issued at a price of CAD$0.15 per share.The securities issued in connection with the Private Placement are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the closing of the Private Placement.The net proceeds from the Private Placement will be used in connection with continued operations of the...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tower One Wireless Corp (CSE: TO) (OTCQB: TOWTF) (Frankfurt: 1P3N) (“Tower One” or the “Company”) announces its update on the development of its 5G network rollout in the USA and other corporate developments.Tower One Wireless, through its USA subsidiary Tower Construction & Technical Services Inc. (“TCTS”), is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed 24 months of operations in the USA. TCTS has operated in both Texas and Oklahoma and has successfully completed over 100 sites for Original Equipment Manufacturers, Ericsson and Nokia, and Mobile Network Operators, T-Mobile and AT&T. The operation generated over CA$1.6 million in sales in the 24 month period of operations.In addition, the Company is also pleased to announce that it has entered into...

Íslandsbanki hf. has today concluded an offering of covered bonds.Total demand amounted to ISK 2,900m.The non-index linked issue ISLA CB 21 was sold for an amount of ISK 500m at a yield of 2.94%. Total offers received amounted to ISK 500m ranging from 2.92% – 2.94%. Following the tap issuance, the total amount issued will be ISK 5,680m.The non-index linked issue ISLA CB 23 was sold for an amount of ISK 1,400m at a yield of 3.54%. Total offers received amounted to ISK 1.640m ranging from 3.50% – 3.56%.  Following the tap issuance, the total amount issued will be ISK 23,080m.The CPI-linked issue ISLA CBI 28 was sold for an amount of ISK 480m at a yield of 1.06%. Total offers received amounted to ISK 760m ranging from 1.00% – 1.08%.  Following the tap issuance, the total amount issued will be ISK 18,300m.Trading is expected...