Month: September 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) today reported net sales of $702.9 million and net earnings of $616.7 million, or $11.22 per diluted share, for its fiscal 2021 first quarter ended August 31, 2020. In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company reported net sales of $855.9 million and a net loss of $4.8 million, or $(0.09) per diluted share. Results in both the current and prior year quarter were impacted by several unique items, as summarized below, including a net pre-tax gain of $746.6 million, or $10.74 per diluted share, in the current quarter related to the Company’s investment in Nikola Corporation (“Nikola”). See Recent Developments below for further information regarding the Company’s investment in Nikola.(U.S. dollars in millions, except per share amounts)In addition,...

LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that its intranasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine prototype for COVID-19, using BC-PIV technology, successfully induced systemic serum IgG and mucosal IgA neutralizing antibodies against the S1 antigen (Ag) of SARS-CoV-2 in mice. A mouse model study was conducted to assess systemic IgG and mucosal IgA antibody production against S1 Ag after intranasal vaccination with MediciNova’s BC-PIV SARS-CoV-2 vaccine prototype. We confirmed a high IgA antibody titer against S1 Ag in the nasal lavage fluid from mice given intranasal BC-PIV SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. We also confirmed that a high IgG antibody titer against S1 Ag...

VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ORCHID VENTURES, INC. (CSE: ORCD OTC: ORVRF) (the “Company” or “Orchid”), a multi-state cannabis innovation company, is pleased to announce that it is launching three new product lines in California and Oregon.The Orchid Brands team has been hard at work developing three news lines of vape products as the company has seen a complete rebound in vape sales since the vape scare of 2019. These products have been developed and will be positioned to appeal to different consumer segments. Firstly, there is Orchid Vibes, a value-priced product featuring a newly developed PurTec Summit cartridge and introducing more contemporary terpene profiles like Mimosa and Purple Punch. The company has also improved the Orchid Classic line up, which are mid-tier products featuring their classic Orchid...

RENO, Nev., Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NuLegacy Gold Corporation is pleased to report that it has received final approval from the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) of a modified Plan of Operations (“POP”) on its 100% controlled Red Hill gold project in the Carlin gold-trend of Nevada. With this permit approval, the planned Phase One exploration drill program of the highly prospective Rift Anticline target can commence.NuLegacy has identified three high-priority drill targets in the northern half of the Rift Anticline and three additional targets extending south along a north northwest-oriented corridor measuring 5.5 km long and up to 1.2 km wide.The Rift Anticline is a buried ridge of Paleozoic sedimentary rocks considered favourable for discovery of Carlin style gold mineralization. Detailed drill plans have been developed...

BOLTON, Ontario, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Titanium Transportation Group Inc. (“Titanium” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:TTR), a leading provider of transportation and logistics services throughout North America, is pleased to announce that all of the nominees listed in the Company’s Management Information Circular for the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on September 22, 2020 (the “Meeting”) were elected to the Board of Directors. Each director will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed or they otherwise cease to serve as directors.Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the meeting are set out below:A total of 23,011,030 shares were voted at the Meeting, representing 62.98%...

First orally available integrin inhibitor from MInT Platform to enter the clinicMORF-057, inhibitor of α4β7integrin, in development to treat inflammatory bowel diseasePhase 1 program to assess safety and pharmacokinetics of MORF-057 as well as α4β7receptor occupancy as a clinically relevant biomarkerWALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Morphic Therapeutic (NASDAQ: MORF), a biopharmaceutical company developing a new generation of oral integrin therapies for the treatment of serious chronic diseases, today announced that the first healthy volunteers have received MORF-057 in a phase 1 clinical trial designed to evaluate MORF-057’s safety and pharmacokinetic profile in addition to predictive pharmacodynamic signals. MORF-057 is in clinical development as an oral small molecule inhibitor of the α4β7 integrin for the treatment...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nanotech Security Corp. (TSXV: NTS) (OTCQX: NTSFF) (“Nanotech” or the “Company”), a leader in the development of secure and memorable nano-optic security features used in the government and banknote and brand protection markets, announces an order for 156 km of LumaChrome™ colour-shifting security film to be used by a Middle Eastern Central Bank. The order is expected to be recurring business.The LumaChrome security film has been delivered to the Company’s conversion partner for this project, where it will be converted into thread for over 200 million banknotes in two separate denominations.“This LumaChrome film delivery for two new banknote denominations is an affirmation of our decision to expand our production facility, said President and CEO Troy Bullock. “This expansion...

                                               Form 8.3IRISH TAKEOVER PANELDISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE1.       KEY INFORMATIONINTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)3DEALINGS (Note 4) Purchases and sales(b)      Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)(c)      Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities(i)       Writing, selling, purchasing or varying(ii)      Exercising(d)      Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 4)    2.      ...

TELUS crowned the fastest network in the world as it wins the Opensignal Global Award for Download Speed Experience. TELUS’ average 4G LTE download speeds clocked in at a global high of 75.8 mbps, significantly faster than the 2nd fastest country in the world South Korea’s 5G network average of 59 mbps.1By the end of year, Canadians in 50 communities will experience the fastest 5G network in Canada providing speeds up to 1.7 Gbps 2ST. ALBERT, Alberta, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As TELUS expands its next-generation 5G network to St. Albert, UK-based Opensignal has announced that TELUS is the fastest network in the world!“This global recognition from Opensignal, in concert with our rapidly expanding next-generation 5G network, reinforces the TELUS team’s unparalleled commitment to providing Canadians with access to superior...

TELUS crowned the fastest network in the world as it wins the Opensignal Global Award for Download Speed Experience. TELUS’ average 4G LTE download speeds clocked in at a global high of 75.8 mbps, significantly faster than the 2nd fastest country in the world South Korea’s 5G network average of 59 mbps1By the end of year, Canadians in 50 communities will experience the fastest 5G network in Canada providing speeds up to 1.7 Gbps 2SHERWOOD PARK, Alberta, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As TELUS expands its next-generation 5G network to Sherwood Park and neighbouring areas in Strathcona County, UK-based Opensignal has announced that TELUS is the fastest network in the world!“This global recognition from Opensignal, in concert with our rapidly expanding next-generation 5G network, reinforces the TELUS team’s unparalleled commitment...