Day: July 28, 2020

MONACO, July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (“Navios Acquisition”) (NYSE:NNA) announced today that it will host a conference call on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 8:30 am ET, at which time Navios Acquisitions’ senior management will provide highlights and commentary on earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020.The Company will announce earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020, prior to the conference call.A supplemental slide presentation will be available on the Navios Acquisition website at www.navios-acquisition.com under the “Investors” section by 8:00 am ET on the day of the call.Conference Call details:Call Date/Time: Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 8:30 am ETCall Title: Navios Acquisition Q2 2020 Financial...

ABERDEEN, Wash., July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Financial Corporation (OTCQX: PFLC), (“Pacific”), the holding company (the “Company”) for Bank of the Pacific (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $2.4 million, or $0.23 per diluted share for the second quarter 2020, compared to $1.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share in the preceding quarter and $3.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2019. For the first six months of 2020, net income was $3.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $6.6 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2019. Impacting earnings for the second quarter and for the first half of 2020 was the increased loan loss provision taken in the first two quarters of 2020 related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was partially offset by robust revenue...

HOMEWOOD, Ill., July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that, as part of its strategic investments to support growing demand and enable supply chains, it plans to invest approximately $165 million (USD) across Illinois in 2020. The investments will focus on the Chicago St Charles Airline Bridge renewal as well as the replacement of rail and ties and maintenance of bridges, level crossings, culverts, signal systems and other track infrastructure.“We take our essential role in the North American economy seriously and these investments in Illinois are a key part of our strategy to support growth. The Company remains committed to help enable supply chains that fuel Illinois’ growth as we are a critical part of getting everyday goods to markets and consumers. Safety is a core value at CN and by investing...

HOMEWOOD, Ill., 28 juill. 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Le CN (TSX : CNR) (NYSE : CNI) a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’il prévoit investir environ 165 M$ US en Illinois en 2020 dans le cadre de ses investissements stratégiques visant à soutenir la demande croissante et à assurer l’efficacité des chaînes d’approvisionnement. Les investissements seront axés sur le renouvellement du pont basculant St Charles à Chicago, ainsi que sur le remplacement de rails et de traverses, l’entretien de ponts, de passages à niveau, de ponceaux, de systèmes de signalisation et d’autres éléments d’infrastructure des voies.« Nous prenons au sérieux notre rôle essentiel dans l’économie nord-américaine, et ces investissements en Illinois sont un élément clé de notre stratégie de soutien de la croissance. La Compagnie reste déterminée à accroître l’efficacité des chaînes...

INDIANAPOLIS, July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (NASDAQ: IEA) (“IEA” or the “Company”), a leading infrastructure construction company with renewable energy and specialty civil expertise, today announced that it will issue its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020 after market close on Monday, August 10th. Management will conduct a conference call on Tuesday, August 11th at 11:00 am Eastern Time to discuss the quarterly results.To join the conference call, please dial (877) 407-0784 (domestic) or (201) 689-8560 (international) and ask for Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives’ Second Quarter 2020 Conference Call. To listen via the Internet, please visit the investor section of the Company’s website at https://ir.iea.net/ at least 15 minutes prior to the start...

MALVERN, Pa., July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Micro-Measurements®, a Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) brand, today announced the expansion of its C4A Series stress analysis strain gage sensors in Advanced Sensors Technology.  The C4A series enables for improved simulation and analysis for structure design verification, real-time condition monitoring of critical structures, such as bridges, dams, ships, and wind turbines, as well as medical applications for patient outcome and safety.Saving time and installation costs, the C4A Series features pre-attached leadwires to eliminate soldering and ensures dependable installations particularly in harsh field conditions.  Other features and benefits of the C4A Series strain gages include: RoHS compliance, lead-free solder, strain gage grid protection with polyimide encapsulation,...

Conduent will facilitate the State Disbursement Unit’s mission to securely receive and timely distribute child support to families who count on it10-year contract will bring cloud-hosting capabilities and payment innovationsFLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has selected Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a business process services and solutions company, to provide child support payment management services for approximately 845,000 children and their parents in the state.Under the new contract, the company will manage Michigan’s centralized State Disbursement Unit (MiSDU), which securely receives and then distributes child support to families via various payment methods, such as debit card, electronic deposit or check. Conduent will also implement new cloud-hosting...

Additionally—Initial Prototypes of the Portable, Disposable Devices for the Lateral Flow COVID-19 Test Have Been ProducedNEW YORK, NY and SAN DIEGO, CA, July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Aegea Biotechnologies, Inc. (“Aegea”) ( www.aegeabiotech.com),a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of next generation nucleic-acid diagnostic technologies, announces progress on the development of its Point-of-Care (“POC”) COVID-19 diagnostic test.  As described in a previous announcement, Aegea is currently developing two different COVID-19 diagnostic tests.  Each applies technology from different issued Aegea patents.  One is a PCR-based SARS-CoV-2 test (the “SARS-CoV-2 Test”), and the other is a POC test that is designed to be widely accessible by providing results within 30 minutes...

NEW YORK, July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) (“MTI” or “the Company”) has published its 12th annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, which provides a comprehensive summary of the Company’s efforts to further integrate sustainability across all facets of its business. This report details MTI’s progress in its first year since implementing environmental reduction targets in six focus areas. It also outlines MTI’s continuous improvement in other key topics, including health and safety, new product development, mining and land reclamation, supply chain management, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, community outreach, and ethics and compliance.Douglas T. Dietrich, Chief Executive Officer of Minerals Technologies, said, “Sustainability is core to who we are and the foundation...