Day: June 18, 2020

ЛОНДОН, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Johnson Matthey (JM), мировой лидер в области устойчивых технологий, рад сообщить, что его технология комбинированного риформинга метанола была выбрана ОАО «Технолизинг» для нового предприятия Амурской области, расположенного в Сковородино, Россия. JM предоставит лицензию на  завод мощностью в 3,000 метрических тон в сутки и включит в себя новую технологию Loop Advanced Series, использующую инновационную схему цикла синтеза вместе с существующей технологией реактора для достижения значительного повышения эффективности использования природного газа. Контракт также включит в себя соответствующее инженерное, патентованное оборудование и поставки катализатора.Ожидая положительное окончательное инвестиционное решение (FID) от «Технолизинг»,  это будет первый метанольный завод, лицензированный...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kane Biotech Inc. (TSX-V:KNE; OTCQB:KNBIF) (the “Company” or “Kane Biotech”) today announced that, further to its press releases of January 17, 2019 and December 4, 2019, its proposal entitled “DispersinB® the missing link in wound care – Clinical evaluation of DispersinB® to treat biofilm mediated antimicrobial resistance in non-healing chronic wound,” has received the U.S. Department of Defense’s (“DoD”) Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium Research Project Award (“MTEC Award”).The MTEC Award will provide approximately $2.7 million USD in non-dilutive funding for the continued clinical development of the Company’s DispersinB® to treat biofilm-mediated antimicrobial resistance in non-healing chronic wounds.“We are thrilled to receive this MTEC Award, which we believe is a...

Oslo, 18 June 2020: Yara International ASA today purchased 64,213 own shares in the market at an average price of NOK 357.9929 per share. The shares are purchased on behalf of and transferred to Yara executives taking part in Yara’s Share Based Remuneration Program (SBR) approved by the Yara International ASA Board of Directors. The SBR shares are locked in for a period of three years after purchase, after which executives may keep or sell the shares at their discretion.President and CEO Svein Tore Holsether purchased 2,719 LTIP shares. Following this purchase he owns 40,332 Yara shares.

CALGARY, Alberta, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Newton Energy Corporation (“Newton”) (TSXV: NTN.H) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter of intent dated June 18, 2020 with Field Trip Psychedelics Inc. (www.fieldtriphealth.com) (“Field Trip”) to complete a going-public transaction in Canada for Field Trip (the “Proposed Transaction”). For convenience, Newton, as it will exist after completion of the Proposed Transaction, is sometimes referred to herein as the “Resulting Issuer”.Field Trip is redefining mental health and wellness with ground-breaking work in psychedelics and psychedelic therapies. Through its Field Trip Health centres that provide best-in-class psychedelic-therapies opening across North America, and drug development and advanced research on plant-based psychedelics through Field Trip Discovery,...

LONDON and NEW YORK, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tiziana Life Sciences plc (NASDAQ: TLSA / AIM: TILS) (“Tiziana” or the “Company”), the U.S. and U.K. biotechnology company that focuses on the discovery and development of novel molecules to treat human disease in oncology and immunology, announces Gregor MacRae is standing down as a director of the Company with immediate effect.Gabriele Cerrone, Chairman of Tiziana, said “I thank Gregor for his contribution to the Board and the Company and wish him well in his other interests. We are currently in the process of recruiting a new, seasoned non-executive director with extensive NASDAQ audit committee experience and hope to make a formal announcement shortly”.This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation...

ST. LOUIS, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aegion Corporation (NASDAQ: AEGN) today announced that it ranked No. 82 overall on Engineering News-Record’s 2020 List of Top 400 Contractors and No. 70 overall on the publication’s 2020 List of Top 500 Design Firms. The company also made the lists of the Top 20 Contractors and Design Firms in the Petroleum category, the Top 50 Contractors Working Abroad and the Top 50 Designers in International Markets. Engineering News-Record, a leading industry publication, compiled its 2020 rankings based on 2019 revenues.Charles R. Gordon, President and CEO of Aegion Corporation said, “We are honored to be recognized once again among the top contractors and design firms, an achievement that speaks to Aegion’s long-standing commitment to safety, quality and market-leading solutions for our customers...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Candente Copper Corp. (TSX:DNT, BVL:DNT) (“Candente Copper” or the “Company”) welcomes Mr. Luis Miguel Inchaustegui Zevallos as Advisor and Director of our Peruvian subsidiary, Cañariaco Copper Perú S.A. (”Cañariaco”). A leader in corporate matters and sustainability in the extraction sector, Mr. Inchaustegui is experienced in community relations, sustainable development, communications, legal and institutional relationships. Miguel’s mission is to generate value through a social strategy based on the Shared Value concept, which allows companies to become an ally in sustainable development.Mr. Inchaustegui is a lawyer with an MBA and has 26 years experience working in Transnational corporations and government, including Gold Fields Ltd., Lumina Copper Peru, Barrick...

Vancouver, BC, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Draganfly Inc. (CSE: DFLY) (OTCQB: DFLYF) (FSE: 3U8) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), an award-winning, industry-leading manufacturer within the commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (“UAV”), Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (“RPAS”), and Unmanned Vehicle Systems (“UVS”) sectors, is pleased to announce that John M. Mitnick, former General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and Raytheon senior executive, was elected to the Board of Directors of Draganfly at the Company’s annual general meeting on June 18, 2020. All of the matters submitted to shareholders for approval, as set out in the Company’s management information circular, were approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the annual general meeting of shareholders.Since November 2019, Mr. Mitnick has...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Livongo Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVGO), the leading Applied Health Signals company empowering people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives, today announced the findings of two studies that demonstrate how remote monitoring technologies can utilize continuous and unique data insights via its AI+AI® engine to better inform care decisions and outcomes. The research findings were presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 80th Scientific Sessions: A Virtual Experience held on June 12-16, 2020.  The first study, Predictors of Emergency Department and Inpatient Admissions after Hypo- and Hyperglycemic Events: Leveraging Remote Monitoring Data of People with Diabetes, included 7,633 study participants and used Livongo’s cellular-enabled blood glucose monitor...

First Approved Therapy in the United States for Patients with TIO Who Cannot Undergo Surgical Removal of TumorsTIO is Second FDA-Approved Indication for Crysvita, Which is Also Approved for the Treatment of X-linked Hypophosphatemia (XLH)NOVATO, Calif. and TOKYO, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel products for rare and ultra-rare diseases, and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Kirin, TSE: 4151), a global specialty pharmaceutical company creating innovative medical solutions using the latest biotechnology, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Crysvita® (burosumab) for the treatment of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23)-related hypophosphatemia in tumor-induced osteomalacia...