Month: April 2020

BEIJING, April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ATA Creativity Global (“ACG” or the “Company”, Nasdaq: AACG), an international education services provider focused on quality experiences that cultivate and enrich students’ creativity, today announced that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The annual report can be accessed at the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.atai.net.cn under the section titled “SEC Filings.”ACG will provide a hard copy of its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2019, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to its IR representatives stated below, or in email to ir@atai.net.cn.About ATA Creativity GlobalATA Creativity...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO), the nation’s leading auto parts retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories, will release results for its third quarter ended Saturday, May 9, 2020, before market open on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.  Additionally, the Company will host a one-hour conference call on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), to discuss the results of the quarter. This call is being web cast and can be accessed, along with supporting slides, at AutoZone’s website at www.autozone.com and clicking on Investor Relations. Investors may also listen to the call by dialing (210) 839-8923 and entering the participant passcode 9697984. In addition, a telephone replay will be available by dialing (203) 369-1211 through June 25, 2020, 11:59...

TORONTO, April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fintech Select Ltd. (“Fintech Select” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: FTEC) is announcing that in light of the current COVID-19 situation, the Company will be relying on the exemption provided in Ontario Instrument 51-502 Temporary Exemption from Certain Corporate Finance Requirements (“Ontario Order”) to postpone its filing of the following documents (“Disclosures”):annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019;Management Discussion and Analysis (MDA) for the year ended December 31, 2019;interim financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2020; andManagement Discussion and Analysis (MDA) the quarter ended March 31, 2020.With this being said, the Company does anticipate having its Disclosures filed within the 45-day extension granted by the Ontario Order.As of now...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (Nasdaq: BUSE)Message from our President & CEOCOVID-19 ResponseFirst Busey Corporation (“First Busey” or the “Company”) is positioned to execute its mission as an essential community resource during these challenging times.  The coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) is not only impacting health and safety around the world, it is causing significant economic disruption for both individuals and businesses, making the Company’s promise of support even more important to customers.  First Busey is offering a Financial Relief Program to customers designed to alleviate some of the hardships qualifying customers may face as a result of COVID-19 and the resulting economic impacts, offering solutions for all types of customers—including retail, personal loan and mortgage—as well as commercial...

TORONTO, April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“CAPREIT”) (TSX:CAR.UN) announced today it will issue its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 after markets close on:Friday, May 15, 2020A conference call to discuss the results will be hosted by Mark Kenney, President and Chief Executive Officer and Scott Cryer, Chief Financial Officer on:Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 10.00 am ETThe telephone numbers for the conference call are:Local / International: (416) 340-2216North American Toll Free: (800) 273-9672 A slide presentation to accompany management’s comments during the conference call will be available an hour and a half prior to the conference call. To view the slides, access the CAPREIT website at www.caprent.com or www.capreit.net, click on “Investor Relations”...

-Enrollment ongoing in clinical trials of CTX001™ for patients with severe hemoglobinopathies--Enrollment ongoing in clinical trial of CTX110™, targeting CD19+ malignancies--Began treating patients in clinical trial of CTX120™, targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)--IND and CTA approved for CTX130™, wholly-owned allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy targeting CD70--Received $25 million milestone payment from DMD/DM1 collaboration with Vertex in April 2020-ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP), a biopharmaceutical company focused on creating transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.“We made substantial progress in the last quarter despite the challenges posed by COVID-19. ...

DURHAM, N.C., April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Precision BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTIL), a life sciences company dedicated to improving life through the application of its pioneering, proprietary ARCUS® gene editing platform, today announced that the Company and its collaborators will present at the upcoming American Society of Genetic & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting held virtually May 12-15, 2020.“The abstracts being presented by Precision and our collaborators this year at ASGCT underscore the differentiated capabilities of our proprietary ARCUS genome editing platform and the breadth of our emerging pipeline applying this technology in vivo,” commented Derek Jantz, Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of Precision BioSciences. “These presentations demonstrate the specificity and versatility of ARCUS-driven genome...

New independent Director will enhance diversity of expertise within AMG’s Board of DirectorsNathaniel Dalton and Niall Ferguson announce their intention not to seek re-election at 2020 Annual MeetingWEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG), a global asset management company, today announced the appointment of Reuben Jeffery to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.Reuben Jeffery III served as President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of Rockefeller & Co. and Rockefeller Financial Services, Inc. from 2010 to 2018. He previously served seven years in the U.S. government in a variety of positions, including as Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs; Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and...

TORONTO, April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Copper Lake Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: CPL, Frankfurt: W0I) (“Copper Lake” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Naomi Johnson, LL.B. to the Company’s Board of Directors.Ms. Johnson is a lawyer with over 12 years of experience working in the mineral industry as a global Corporate Social Responsibility executive, primarily in a community relations role both domestically and internationally.  From 2008 to 2017, Ms. Johnson worked for Barrick Gold Corporation in a number of senior roles, most recently serving as Partner and Senior Director, Community Relations.Copper Lake Chief Executive Officer Terry MacDonald commented, “I am very pleased to welcome Naomi to Copper Lake’s Board of Directors.  As an expert in CSR and community engagement best...