Month: March 2020

Der indkaldes til ordinær generalforsamling i Investeringsforeningen Sparinvest med tilhørende afdelinger, torsdag den 16. april 2020, kl. 17.00.Den ordinære generalforsamling afholdes som fuldstændig elektronisk generalforsamling uden adgang til fysisk fremmøde. Deltagelse på den ordinære generalforsamling sker via InvestorPortalen, som der er ad­gang til på foreningens hjemmeside sparinvest.dk.På InvestorPortalen er det muligt at tilmelde sig den ordinære generalforsamling samt at afgive fuldmagt til bestyrelsen eller tredjemand.Der gøres opmærksom på, at der vil være en spørgerunde forud for den ordinære generalforsamling, hvor det vil være muligt at stille spørgsmål til årsrapporten 2019 og udviklingen i foreningen. Eventuelle spørgsmål kan stilles via InvestorPortalen, hvor også svar fra bestyrelsen og direktionen vil blive offentliggjort.Spørgerunden...

GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OpGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPGN) announced today that its Acuitas Lighthouse® was used in a study conducted by the Mayo Clinic to predict phenotypic resistance and antimicrobial susceptibility among clinical isolates from the Antimicrobial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG). The findings were published in Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease, a peer-reviewed scientific journal providing the latest developments in clinical microbiology and the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.The manuscript titled ‘Core genome MLST and resistome analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae using a clinically-amenable workflow,’ was authored by a team of researchers at Mayo Clinic and others in the ARLG.The manuscript showcases the use of core genome multi locus sequence typing (cgMLST)...

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the expansion of its Health Solutions practice with the recent addition of five U.S.-based professionals, including Senior Managing Director Bruce Hallowell and Managing Directors Kathleen Fitzgerald, Lucy Lee, Michael Moran and Pam Robertson.“The healthcare industry is increasingly challenged by operational and regulatory demands, higher risks of compliance and pressures for fundamental realignment and improved value,” said Charles Overstreet, Global Leader of the Health Solutions practice at FTI Consulting. “The appointments of Bruce, Kathy, Lucy, Michael and Pam represent our commitment to enhancing the breadth and depth of our Health Solutions capabilities, so we’re better equipped to help clients navigate their ever-evolving challenges....

ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Esperion (NASDAQ:ESPR) today announced that two pooled analyses from four Phase 3 clinical trials of NEXLETOL and results from the Phase 2 (1002-058) study of NEXLIZET will be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 69th Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology (ACC.20/WCC) on March 28th – 30th 2020.Esperion completed its global, pivotal, Phase 3 LDL-C lowering development program and announced positive cumulative results in October 2018. The program evaluated the safety, tolerability and LDL-C lowering efficacy of NEXLETOL and NEXLIZET in patients with hypercholesterolemia who either have atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or are at high risk of ASCVD, and who continue to have elevated levels of LDL-C despite the use of maximally-tolerated...

VICTOR, N.Y., March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, today commented on the impact of recent northern and southern border closures in the U.S. and impact of the COVID-19 virus on U.S. market trends.“Our hearts go out to those impacted by this terrible virus,” said Bill Newlands, president and chief executive officer at Constellation Brands. “Now, more than ever, it is imperative that the public and private sectors in the U.S. and both countries work together to keep residents safe and healthy, while continuing to support our global economy, supply chain, and the many jobs our respective citizens depend on to make ends meet.”Newlands continued, “Importantly, recent decisions to close the northern and southern borders of the U.S. do not impact commercial...

         Pennsauken, N.J., March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ-JJSF)  announced today that the virtual shutdown of large segments of the US economy resulting from the efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)  is having a material impact on its sales and operations and that it expects its results of operations to be materially negatively impacted. The Company said that it is unable to estimate what the impact will be although it said the impact will be material.  In a press release dated March 12, 2020, the Company had indicated that approximately 1/3 of its annual revenue was to venues and locations that it said it believed would be primarily impacted. With the expansion of government shutdown orders, the Company now says that 2/3 of its annual revenue of approximately $1.2 billion...

CALGARY, Alberta, March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Athabasca Minerals Inc. (“AMI” or the “Corporation”) – TSXV:AMI – is pleased to announce:The opening of Coffey Lake Public Pit (“Coffey Lake”) and its first deliveries of aggregates for customers in the Ft. McMurray industrial region.Provincial approval of a 30 hectare (72 acre) commercial lease, which serves as AMI’s True North Staging Hub (“True North Hub”) for crushing and stockpiling aggregates near oilsands industrial operations and associated infrastructure projects.Expansion of its business interests into Ontario with a 50/50 joint venture, together with MGT Management Inc., to develop a limestone quarry (“Buckhorn Quarry”) on 300 acres of land approximately 90 kilometers from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).  The prospective Buckhorn Quarry is planned to supply products...

TORONTO, March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprott Resource Holdings Inc. (“SRHI” or the “Company”) (TSX: SRHI) today provided an update relating to the COVID-19 related market uncertainty and an update on the immediate impact to the Company’s copper mining operations at Minera Tres Valles (“MTV”) located in Salamanca, Chile.“The constantly changing and escalating COVID-19 situation is unprecedented and for many is a time filled with uncertainty and concern,” said Michael Harrison, Interim President and CEO. “The safety of our employees is of the utmost importance to us. We previously implemented work-from-home mandates for our corporate and office employees and increased both employee education and sanitization at the mine site. All individuals entering the mine site are monitored for symptoms including elevated temperatures.”On...

BETHESDA, Md., March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AllSurplus, the leading global marketplace for selling and buying surplus assets, is pleased to announce it has launched a free program for small businesses to list and sell surplus equipment to raise capital to meet their needs. This program enables small businesses to respond to the changing business climate and quickly generate liquidity by selling surplus and idle assets through a safe, trusted and secure B2B online auction marketplace. AllSurplus.com sells assets in over 100 categories and currently features nearly 5,000 assets for sale. The marketplace is powered by Liquidity Services (NASDAQ: LQDT) and leverages its 20 years of experience selling over $8.0 billion in business assets.“Small businesses are the backbone of our global economy. Given the current environment, it...

NEW YORK, March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITCI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that CAPLYTA (lumateperone) is now available to pharmacies in the U.S. CAPLYTA is an oral, once daily medicine approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults.“At Intra-Cellular Therapies, we understand the lifelong debilitating struggle people with schizophrenia experience.  The need for new treatment options for this community has driven our efforts to bring CAPLYTA to market,” said Mark Neumann, Chief Commercial Officer of Intra-Cellular Therapies.  “We have an experienced commercial team and have developed a comprehensive strategy with a multi-channel promotional plan to support...