Day: June 19, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GT Gold Corp. (TSX-V:GTT) (the “Company” or “GT Gold”) is pleased to announce that each of the nominee directors listed in the Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular dated May 20, 2020 were elected as directors of the Company at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held earlier today in Vancouver, B.C. All other matters put forward to shareholders at the Meeting were also approved, including setting the number of directors at eight, the appointment of the Company’s auditors and the approval of the Company’s stock option plan.At the Meeting, 52,221,676 shares were voted, representing 41.48% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below and the...

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, June 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) will issue its second quarter results before markets open on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.Cameco invites investors and the media to join its second quarter conference call with the company’s senior executives on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern.Cameco will discuss trends in the market and the execution of its strategy.Please note that this quarter, to minimize the potential challenges of conducting the call from remote locations, participants on the call will be in a listen only mode, including during the QA portion of the call. Questions that are not addressed on the call can be sent to the contacts provided in the news release or submitted via the webcast for follow up after the call.To join the call, please dial 800-319-4610...

MARTINSVILLE, Va., June 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hooker Furniture Corporation (NASDAQ-GS:HOFT) announced that the Board of Directors has elected Jeremy Hoff as the next Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 31, 2021 when Paul Toms plans to retire. Toms will remain as Chairman of the Board.Hoff, who joined Hooker Furniture in 2017 and currently serves as President of Hooker Legacy Brands, will become the fourth chief executive of the company in its 96-year history, and the first non-family member at the helm. Toms, 66, is a grandson of Clyde Hooker Sr. who founded the company in 1924, and has served as CEO since 2000 after joining the company in 1983 and serving in various management roles. He succeeded his uncle, Clyde Hooker Jr., who led the company from 1960 to 2000.“In the time Jeremy has been at Hooker,...

TORONTO, June 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: PIC.A; PIC.PR.A) Premium Income Corporation (the “Fund”) announces results of operations for the six months ended April 30, 2020. Decrease in net assets attributable to holders of Class A shares amounted to $67.0 million or $4.98 per Class A share. Net assets attributable to holders of Class A shares as at April 30, 2020 were $5.5 million or $0.41 per Class A share. Cash distributions of $0.43 per Preferred share and $0.30 per Class A share were paid during the period.Premium Income Corporation is a mutual fund corporation, which invests in a portfolio consisting principally of common shares of Bank of Montreal, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, National Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, and the Toronto Dominion Bank. The Fund employs a proprietary investment...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sale of Initio Medical Group Inc.Premier Diversified Holdings Inc. (“Premier” or the “Issuer“) (TSXV: PDH) announces that it has closed the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Initio Medical Group Inc. (“Initio“) on June 17, 2020. Premier entered into a share purchase agreement dated June 2, 2020 with a privately-held numbered company incorporated in Ontario (the “Buyer“) for the sale of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Initio. The Buyer is a privately-held Ontario company which is an Arm’s Length Party of the Issuer. The TSX Venture Exchange accepted the share purchase agreement for filing on June 12, 2020.About Premier Diversified Holdings Inc.Premier Diversified Holdings Inc. participates in diversified...

WILMINGTON, Del., June 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI), a leader in education loan management and business processing solutions, today announced that it will help more people learn about Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a government program that forgives outstanding student loan debt for nonprofit and government workers after 10 years of payments, through a settlement reached with members of the American Federation of Teachers representing public service workers. Navient will also implement enhancements in its call center, drawing on input from the American Federation of Teachers.“We understand that the federal process for student loan forgiveness can be complex,” said Lisa Stashik, Navient vice president of the Office of the Customer Experience. “We want to do what we can as a non-federal organization to implement...

CALGARY, Alberta, June 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ClearStream Energy Services Inc. (“ClearStream”) (TSX: CSM) is pleased to announce that all matters presented for approval at its annual and special meeting (the “Meeting”) of holders of common shares (“Common Shares”) held earlier today were approved.  A total of 45,442,195 Common Shares, representing approximately 41.31% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, were represented at the Meeting.All of the nominees listed in ClearStream’s management information circular dated May 7, 2020 (the “Information Circular”) were elected as directors of ClearStream to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed.  The results of the vote were:Ernst & Young LLP was appointed as...

TORONTO, ON, June 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE – Tree of Knowledge International Corp. (CSE: TOKI) (the “Company” or “TOKI”) is providing this bi-weekly default status report (the “Default Status Report“) in accordance with National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders (“NP 12-203“).On June 1, 2020, the Company announced (the “Default Announcement“) that, for the reasons disclosed in the Default Announcement, the filing of its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis and associated CEO and CFO certifications (the “Annual Filings“), would not be completed by the filing deadline of June 15, 2020.As a result of this delay in filing the Annual Filings, the Company has...

Commercial Partner EVERSANA Prepares for GIMOTI LaunchEvoke Extends Cash Runway into 2021SOLANA BEACH, Calif., June 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evoke Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOK), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for GIMOTI™ (metoclopramide) nasal spray, the first and only nasally-administered product indicated for the relief of symptoms in adults with acute and recurrent diabetic gastroparesis.“We are extremely pleased to have received FDA approval to commercially market GIMOTI in the United States. This approval represents the first novel pharmaceutical treatment for gastroparesis in several decades. Many times, patients do not experience adequate relief of their...

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The RealReal (Nasdaq: REAL)—the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, consigned luxury goods—and its partners in the company’s recent capital raise are coming together to give back to the community. The RealReal is donating $250,000 to Black Girls CODE, which, along with an additional $235,000 contributed by its partners, will help the organization expand the reach of its new virtual coding classes and camps.“I built Black Girls CODE to increase the number of women of color in STEM fields by providing girls with computer science and technology exposure and skills,” said Kimberly Bryant, Founder and Executive Director of Black Girls CODE. “Taking our classes virtual in this current climate has made it possible for us to significantly expand the number of students...