Month: March 2020

Arlington, VA, March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —In response to school closures affecting more than 800 million children worldwide, Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE: RST) today announced that it will give three months of free language learning to all elementary, middle and high school students worldwide. Beginning at 1 p.m. EDT on March 20, parents can visit www.rosettastone.com/freeforstudents to claim a free subscription for a language of their choice. “Rosetta Stone is here to support parents and students in this unprecedented time of school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic — with no strings attached and no pressure to purchase in the future. Many of us at Rosetta Stone are parents too and we understand the struggle of simultaneously homeschooling our kids while trying to work from home ourselves — all day, every day...

UNIONDALE, N.Y., March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the “Bank”), announced today its plan to support its customers impacted by the spread of the coronavirus. The initiatives are designed to relieve some of the pressures created by recent events on customers who may be affected by loss of work or loss of business revenue.   “These are unprecedented and fluid circumstances that we are dealing with as a world, a nation, and a community. We are already seeing the far-reaching impact of the coronavirus on our employees, along with the individuals, families, and communities we serve,” said John R. Buran President and CEO of Flushing Bank. “Management remains actively engaged in guiding the Company through these unprecedented events. ...

Highlights:●     On March 13, 2020 DMG implemented its Work from Home (“WFH”) initiative for office staff●     DMG’s server management software allows the data center to operate 24/7 with the possibility for minimal human resource interaction●     DMG focuses on growth of Canadian operations and starts closure process for US operations●     Danny Yang has resigned as DMG’s Chief Technology OfficerVANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. (TSX-V: DMGI) (DMGGF:OTC US) (FRANKFURT:6AX) (“DMG” or the “Company”), a diversified blockchain and technology company, has announced that it has fully implemented its WFH initiative to further protect its office employees and the general public, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. DMG has always allowed its software engineers to work remotely...

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CALGARY, Alberta, March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DIVERGENT Energy Services Corp. (“DIVERGENT” or the “Company“) announces the following changes to its Board of Directors.APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE CHAIRMANThe Company announces that Ken Bagan has stepped down as Chairman of the Board and has been appointed as Lead Director.  Cameron Barton, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board.  In the role of Executive Chairman, Mr. Barton will assist management with stakeholder relations, financial management and structuring, tax planning, corporate financing and strategic growth initiatives. Mr. Barton commented “We sincerely thank Mr. Bagan for his substantial contributions as a Director since 2012 and as Chairman since 2016.”ADDITION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERThe Company is also pleased to announce the appointment of Geoff...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Finning International Inc. (TSX: FTT) announces business continuity measures in response to COVID-19 and related market conditions.In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and global market volatility, we have activated robust business continuity plans to minimize disruptions to our business and adapt to evolving market conditions. Our top priority is the health and safety of our staff, customers, and the communities in which we operate. We have taken appropriate precautions in this regard while continuing to deliver products and services to meet our customers’ needs. To that end, we are following the advice of health authorities in each jurisdiction where we operate. Globally, we have implemented social distancing, team separation, and extensive work from home initiatives,...

EAGLE, Idaho, March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PetIQ, Inc. (“PetIQ” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PETQ), a leading pet medication and wellness company, today announced that out of an abundance of caution for its employees and customers in response to COVID-19 all veterinary community clinics and wellness centers will temporarily close effective Friday, March 20, 2020. The Company is continuously monitoring this situation and will reopen its veterinary service locations as soon as practical.  PetIQ’s veterinarian products business continues to perform well with full availability of its pet health and wellness items at its retail and e-commerce partners.“The coronavirus has created an unprecedented situation that requires PetIQ to take action,” commented Cord Christensen, PetIQ’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are prioritizing...

NEW YORK, March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT) (“Virtu” or the “Company”), a leading provider of financial services and products that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients and liquidity to the global markets, today announced its preliminary results for the quarter to date and an expansion of its short-term borrowing capacity.“Given the sustained levels of extraordinary volatility in the current macro environment and the unique opportunity this affords Virtu to provide valuable liquidity to customers across the global markets and execution services to our clients, we consider it prudent to opportunistically supplement our borrowing capacity,” said Douglas A. Cifu, CEO of Virtu Financial. “Our results to date validate our ability...

NEW YORK, March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mohawk Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MWK) the tech-enabled, consumer products company, announced today that in light of the current COVID-19 FBA fulfillment challenges facing sellers on Amazon’s Marketplace, Mohawk is making available its AIMEE software platform to facilitate deliveries during these unprecedented times.  Today, Mohawk is one of the largest Amazon sellers armed with a proprietary third party logistics network that is able to cover approximately 93% of the US population in one to two days Prime certified shipping.  Yaniv Sarig, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mohawk Group, stated, “During these difficult times it is incumbent on us all to do our part to help alleviate the challenges currently facing everyone. Making the Mohawk AIMEE platform available to sellers...