Month: March 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Far Resources Ltd (CSE:FAT) (FSE:F0R) (OTC:FRRSF) and partners BattMat USA Corp. (BMUSA) and Electric Blue Power (EBP) would like to provide an update on testing operations of its Vehicle Automated Battery/Block Controller and Monitoring System (VAB controller©) and on the effects of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic on the company’s current activities.Our Response to the Covid-19 PandemicAt Far, our focus is, first and foremost, on our employees’ safety, and on keeping our operations running effectively and safely in order to deliver results to our shareholders. The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak has been classified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a pandemic, and it continues to spread quickly across the globe. We are carefully monitoring the evolution...

Zolgensma® (onasemnogene abeparvovec), a one-time administered gene therapy, is approved for the treatment of SMA in patients under the age of two, including those who are pre-symptomatic at diagnosis Zolgensma has demonstrated significant and clinically meaningful therapeutic benefit in symptomatic and pre-symptomatic SMA, including prolonged event-free survival and achievement of motor milestones unseen in natural history of the disease Designated as an intractable disease in Japan, SMA is the leading genetic cause of infant death and, if left untreated in its most common form (Type 1), leads to death or the need for permanent ventilation by the age of two in more than 90% of cases1,2 Reimbursement with MHLW is expected by the end of 1H20, pending agreement, Zolgensma will be available at that timeBasel, March 19, 2020 — Novartis Pharma...

AS VALMIERAS STIKLA ŠĶIEDRA (Registration No.: 40003031676, legal address: Cempu iela 13, Valmiera, LV-4201) (the Company) would like to announce that manufacturing processes take place as usual and according to the manufacturing plan, and all supplies of raw and other materials are being delivered without any interruptions.In the meantime, the Company is maintaining an active exchange of information with customers, suppliers and respective governmental bodies to ensure a timely response to possible changes in the current situation. The Company is prepared to make swift changes in its manufacturing portfolio to supply European customers and substitute imports from Asia and other third countries.To ensure employee and public health, the Company has taken preventive measures to reduce the risk of virus spread. Employees have been asked...

AS VALMIERAS STIKLA ŠĶIEDRA (reģistrācijas Nr.: 40003031676, juridiskā adrese: Cempu ielā 13, Valmierā, LV-4201) (“Sabiedrība”) informē, ka ražošanas process notiek ierastā kārtībā un atbilstoši ražošanas plānam, šobrīd visas izejmateriālu un citu darbam nepieciešamo materiālu piegādes tiek nodrošinātas bez traucējumiem.Tikmēr Sabiedrības vadība veic aktīvu informācijas apmaiņu ar klientiem, piegādātājiem un atbildīgajām valsts institūcijām, lai nodrošinātu operatīvu reakciju pie iespējamām situācijas pārmaiņām. Sabiedrība ir gatava veikt straujas izmaiņas  ražošanas portfelī, lai apgādātu Eiropas klientus, aizvietojot Āzijas vai citu trešo valstu importa produktus.Darbinieku un sabiedrības veselības drošībai uzņēmumā tiek īstenotas preventīvas aktivitātes, lai mazinātu vīrusa izplatības riskus, kā arī darbinieki tiek aicināti ievērot...

EASTLAKE, Ohio, March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intellitronix Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the US Lighting Group, Inc. (OTC:USLG), announced it has been invited by the Ford Motor Company, a top U.S. Automotive manufacturer, to present a proposal to design and manufacture a new product for one of their new upcoming vehicles.“Intellitronix is delighted to have been invited to participate in a new vehicle with the Ford Motor Company. We have groundbreaking automotive electronics design capabilities to present ideas and offer an innovative solution to meet the requirements of Ford,” said Paul Spivak, CEO of the US Lighting Group. “Today, we continue to lead the automotive electronics world into the future with our proprietary technology, expert design, and one of a kind innovation. Automotive projects such as this signifies...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.  ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAWCALGARY, Alberta, March 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — High Arctic Energy Services Inc. (“High Arctic”) announces that it has received formal notification from our main customer in Papua New Guinea (“PNG”) that it is suspending all drilling operations in the country until further notice.  The customer decision to suspend and defer operations is in reaction to the current low oil & gas prices and the COVID-19 pandemic.  Accordingly, High Arctic is working with our customer to safely conclude work on active sites including suspension of a well currently under construction.  We are releasing effected personnel under a joint plan and expect to phase-down...

DUBLIN, March 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, continues to make progress in increasing ventilator production worldwide. The company has increased production by more than 40 percent to date and is on track to more than double its capacity to manufacture and supply ventilators in response to the urgent needs of patients and healthcare systems across the globe confronting COVID-19.Medtronic recognizes the acute need for ventilators as life-saving devices in the management of COVID-19 infections. High-performance ventilators play a critical role in the management of patients with severe respiratory illness, such as COVID-19, who require assistance because they cannot breathe effectively. By placing a patient on such a ventilator, the patient’s lungs are permitted to rest...

All amounts herein are in United States Dollars unless otherwise indicated.YERINGTON, Nev., March 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nevada Copper Corp. (TSX: NCU) (“Nevada Copper” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has entered into non-binding arrangements for a proposed substantial balance sheet strengthening package in order to provide increased operating flexibility to continue its ramp-up to steady-state commercial production during this period of market uncertainty. While the arrangements are non-binding, Nevada Copper is working with its financing partners in an effort to reach binding agreements within the next two weeks. The package comprises a combination of measures that are expected to significantly improve the liquidity profile of the Company under lower copper price scenarios and provide enhanced operating flexibility...

HONG KONG, March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (“NetDragon” or “the Company”, Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that Edmodo, a subsidiary of NetDragon, was one of the recommended distance learning applications and platforms by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in view of the disruption to education worldwide due to COVID-19. Edmodo is among the world’s largest and most active learning communities with over 100 million registered users, covering approximately 400,000 schools in more than 190 countries and regions.According to UNESCO, 85 countries have announced or implemented suspension of educational institutions, hindering approximately 777 million students’ learning progress. UNESCO has...