Day: July 16, 2020

Kvika hefur undirritað viljayfirlýsingu um kaup á 80% hlut í Netgíró en fyrir á bankinn um 20% hlut í félaginu og verður því eini eigandi þess ef kaupin ná fram að ganga.Kaup á Netgíró eru í samræmi við stefnu bankans að nýta tæknilausnir til þess að nútímavæða fjármálaþjónustu. Netgíró hefur lagt áherslu á að þróa lánshæfismöt ásamt því að bjóða raðgreiðslur með einföldum hætti. Áður hefur bankinn sett fjártækniþjónustuna Auði á laggirnar með góðum árangri.Kvika hefur átt farsælt samstarf við Netgíró á undanförnum árum, meðal annars varðandi fjármögnun á kröfusafni félagsins. Kaupin gera bankanum kleift að efla enn frekar samstarfið við Netgíró sem leiðir til aukinnar skilvirkni og hagræðingar hjá báðum aðilum. Netgíró er nú á tæplega 3.000 sölustöðum á landinu og yfir 68.000 einstaklingar eru í viðskiptum við fyrirtækið.Viljayfirlýsingin...

NEW YORK, July 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Previously 27Health Inc. announced the agreement with Covi-Guard Inc. to market what we believe to be the first oral sanitizer product to come to market. The product is powered by our proprietary and patent pending technology that will have an FDA, OTC moniker on the label. Two of the ingredients are already being used in the dental community and have virucidal properties. There is significant research at universities and by dental professionals indicating that these products significantly reduce the viral load in the mucosal membranes in the mouth and the nose. The company intends to market two products for the mouth, several versions of the oral spray, and several sizes of the mouthwash. The company also intends to market a nasal spray. We believe that using one or several of these products,...

SOLON, Ohio, July 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Energy Focus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EFOI), a leader in sustainable LED lighting technologies, today provided an updated revenue projection for the second quarter of 2020, related to the delay in the shipment of a single large military order.The shipment of a portion of the $3.4 million U.S. Navy order for the Company’s new generation of military Intellitubes, which were expected to contribute approximately $1.7 million to the Company’s revenues during the second quarter, was shifted into the third quarter. As a result, the Company anticipates second quarter revenue to be approximately $3.3 million, or $1.2-$1.5 million less than the $4.5 – $4.8 million range the Company previously provided and represents 8% growth from the second quarter of 2019. The Company expects to ship and recognize...

CALGARY, Alberta, July 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pan Orient Energy Corp. (“Pan Orient” or the “Company”) (POE – TSXV) reports an update on Thailand drilling.THAILANDConcession L53 Onshore (Pan Orient Energy (Siam) Ltd., in which Pan Orient has 50.01% ownership)The second phase of the 2020 drilling program commenced in late June with the L53-BB1 exploration well, drilled from a surface location approximately 1.9 kilometers north (subsurface total depth location 1.1 kilometers north) of the L53-DD oilfield.  After experiencing drilling difficulties at a measured depth (“MD”) of 1,475 meters, the well was plugged back and sidetracked (L53-BB1ST1) from a depth of 430 meters MD.  Upon reaching a total depth of 1,529 meters MD (1,090 meters true vertical depth), L53-BB1ST1 encountered an estimated combined 10.55 meters of possible oil...

PARIS, July 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HSBC (contact: Syndicate desk, telephone: +44 207 992 8066) hereby gives notice that no stabilisation (within the meaning of the rules of the Financial Conduct Authority) was undertaken by the Stabilisation Manager(s) named below in relation to the offer of the following securities.This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities of the Issuer in any jurisdictionThis information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information,...

16 July 2020, Limassol, CyprusThe Extraordinary General Meeting (the “EGM”) of SeaBird Exploration Plc (“SeaBird”) is completed. All proposals on the agenda, as proposed by the board of directors and set out in the notice of the meeting announced on 1 July 2020, were adopted with requisite majority.After the EGM, SeaBird’s board of directors consists of Mr. Ståle Rodahl (Chairman), Mr. Nicholas Knag Nunn, Mr. Øivind Dahl-Stamnes, Mr. Rolf Inge Jacobsen and Mr. Hans Christian Anderson and SeaBird’s nomination committee consists of Mr. Svein Øvrebø, Mr. Per Øyvind Berge and Mr. Hans Jan Henry Anderson.SeaBird is a global provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry. SeaBird specializes in high quality operations within the...

SAN DIEGO, July 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TRACON Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TCON), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel targeted cancer therapeutics and utilizing a cost efficient, CRO-independent product development platform to partner with ex-U.S. companies to develop and commercialize innovative products in the U.S., today announced the filing of the pivotal ENVASARC protocol with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as part of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application. The application cross references the open envafolimab IND maintained by TRACON’s corporate partners 3D Medicines and Alphamab Oncology.TRACON previously reported results of a May 8 teleconference with the FDA whereby the agency agreed with TRACON’s proposals regarding key elements of the...

TORONTO, July 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Goliath Resources Limited (TSX-V: GOT) (OTCQB: GOTRF) (Frankfurt: B4IE) (the “Company” or “Goliath”) is pleased to announce a non-brokered flow through financing and strategic investment from a syndicate led by Palisades Goldcorp Ltd. (“Palisades”). The financing will also consist of a non flow-through component.“We are extremely pleased to welcome Palisades Goldcorp as a strategic investor in Goliath” said Roger Rosmus, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Palisades Goldcorp’s strategic investment is a strong endorsement of the upside value they currently see in relation to our properties located in the prolific Abitibi Greenstone Belt and Golden Triangle that are well established gold districts. We look forward to the advancement of our projects as we work towards delivering value to...

CONWAY, Ark., July 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Home BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: HOMB), parent company of Centennial Bank, released second quarter earnings today, that reveal a solid foundation of earnings and asset quality during the first full quarter of the pandemic.Highlights of the Second Quarter of 2020:(1) Calculation of this metric and the reconciliation to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.“To say that during a full quarter of a pandemic that HOMB was able to meet EPS targets, set a record for revenue and maintain a solid net interest margin brings about an enormous sense of pride that I have in this team of bankers,” said John Allison, Chairman. “Our outlook for future dividends remains strong, which is also an important component to our solid performance,” Allison continued.“While we realize...