Day: March 19, 2020

HOUSTON, March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kirby Corporation (“Kirby” or the “Company”) (NYSE:KEX) announced today that the location of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be changed from an in person meeting to a virtual format via a live online webcast. The annual stockholder meeting, which was previously announced in Kirby’s Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 6, 2020, will be still be held on April 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. CDT, but in a virtual meeting format only.Due to the emerging public health impact of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), and to support the health and wellbeing of Kirby’s associates, employees, and stockholders, the Company has made the decision to change the location and format of the 2020 Annual Meeting...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:BCRH, BSX:BCRH.BH) (“Blue Capital” or the “Company”) announces that today it has filed a Form 25 (Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to voluntarily withdraw its common shares from listing on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). As a result of the Form 25, the Company expects that the last trading day for its common shares on the NYSE will be on March 30, 2020 (ten days from the date of the Form 25 filing). The Company will also withdraw its listing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange prior to July 31, 2020.After the effectiveness of the Form 25 filing, Blue Capital expects to file a...

BROOKFIELD, NEWS, March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (TSX: BAM.A, NYSE: BAM) today announced that after having taken into account all election notices received by the March 16, 2020 deadline for the conversion of its Cumulative Class A Preference Shares, Series 38 (the “Series 38 Shares”) (TSX: BAM.PF.E) into Cumulative Class A Preference Shares, Series 39 (the “Series 39 Shares”), there were 33,415 Series 38 Shares tendered for conversion, which is less than the one million shares required to give effect to conversions into Series 39 Shares. Accordingly, there will be no conversion of Series 38 Shares into Series 39 Shares, and holders of Series 38 Shares will retain their Series 38 Shares.Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a leading global alternative asset manager with over $540 billion of assets...

TORONTO, March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CCL Industries Inc. (TSX:CCL.A) (TSX:CCL.B), a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Martin, participated in an RBC Capital Markets focus list interview with Walter Spracklin, Managing Director, Global Research, Transportation & Industrials.  The audio replay of this interview is posted on the Company’s website www.cclind.com.Forward-looking StatementsThis presentation contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, as defined under applicable securities laws, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “forward-looking statements”) that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking...

El apoyo supera los $6 millones de dólares en donaciones, logística y transporte, y colaboración con más de una docena de agencias de ayuda que están desplegando nuevas iniciativas para combatir el Coronavirus. La ayuda tiene alcance local y global e incluye la entrega de suministros médicos urgentes, apoyo alimentario y de vivienda, y asistencia financiera para ayudar con los esfuerzos de recuperación.ATLANTA, March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — La Fundación UPS, que lidera los programas de ciudadanía global para UPS (NYSE: UPS), anunció que ha incrementado sus esfuerzos de ayuda ante el nuevo Coronavirus. Estos esfuerzos incluyen nuevas donaciones las que ahora superan los $6 millones de dólares, y benefician a diferentes agencias de las Naciones Unidas y de ayuda humanitaria, así como a organizaciones comunitarias e internacionales...

Bedminster, New Jersey, March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Peapack-Gladstone Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC), has announced precautionary measures intended to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 virus on its employees, clients and communities.“Our main concern is the health and well-being of our employees and their families,” stated Douglas L. Kennedy, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our employees’ health and well-being is essential to supporting our clients during this difficult time, as well as the communities where we live and work.  We are taking precautions and making necessary adjustments in everyday operations and interactions to safeguard everyone. And, we remain committed to reacting responsibly to this evolving...

WILMINGTON, Del., March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WSFS Bank today announced a $300,000 pledge from the WSFS Community Foundation to help local charities’ coronavirus relief efforts.These funds will help provide necessary services to people in the Greater Delaware Valley during this unprecedented time. The pledge will be allocated in $25,000 grants to the following organizations:United Way of Delaware (Delaware)Delaware Community Foundation (Delaware)Family Services of Montgomery County (Montgomery County, PA)Chester County Food Bank (Chester County, PA)Rolling Harvest Food Rescue (Bucks County, PA)Jewish Relief Agency (Philadelphia, PA)Loaves and Fishes (Delaware County, PA)Burlington Food Pantry (Burlington County, NJ)The remaining $100,000 will be distributed in the months to come to support pandemic recovery efforts throughout...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SmileDirectClub, the industry pioneer and first direct-to-consumer medtech platform for teeth straightening, is one of the largest 3D printing manufacturers in the United States, and as a result has opened its manufacturing facility to partner with medical supply companies and health organizations to increase production of medical supplies necessary to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.  SmileDirectClub is actively seeking communications and partnerships with medical supply companies and health organizations that are in need of additional production of plastic materials such as medical face shields, respirator valves or other supplies. SmileDirectClub urges medical supply companies and health organizations to contact them directly at resilience@smiledirectclub.com to determine if the...

PHILADELPHIA, March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT) (“Hersha” or the “Company”), owner of high-quality upscale and lifestyle hotels in urban gateway markets and resort destinations, today announced that due to the recent lodging demand shocks stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak, the Company’s first quarter and full year 2020 guidance presented in its fourth-quarter 2019 earnings release should not be relied upon. “Since our fourth-quarter earnings call just over three weeks ago, we have experienced an unprecedented pace of transient and group cancellations across our portfolio along with a rapid and pervasive deterioration of forward booking pace related to the outbreak and spread of COVID-19. The demand shock has materially impacted the industry and our portfolio. Although the full impact of the...

WOBURN, Mass., March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:YTEN), an agricultural bioscience company, today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019.“In 2019 we consistently met our milestones as we brought forward new crop traits in development, generated proof points, and expanded testing of our traits into additional crops,” said Oliver Peoples, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Yield10 Bioscience. “In 2020 we expect to advance our traits to achieve additional development milestones, continue to build relationships with major agricultural companies, and further demonstrate the commercial pathways for our performance traits.”“Our traits represent potentially game-changing technology in agriculture that could allow the development...