Month: September 2020

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ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 52 – 23 SEPTEMBER 2020Due to a very strong performance in the Dry Operator business unit, NORDEN raises its expectations for the full-year 2020 Adjusted Result to USD 70-110 million (approximately DKK 445-700 million), up from USD 40-80 million.As a consequence, Dry Operator now expects to realise an Adjusted Result for the full year 2020 above that for both 2018 and 2019, based on higher margins per vessel day as well as growth in activity levels, as measured in the number of vessel days.Jan Rindbo adds: “The Dry Operator result is created in the wake of an otherwise very challenging market environment for dry cargo and is in line with NORDEN’s strategy of following a more agile business approach, which allows the asset light business unit to capitalise on market volatility through trading-oriented operator activities.”NORDEN’s...

MEDDELELSE NR. 52 – 23. SEPTEMBER 2020Som følge af en yderst stærk udvikling i forretningsenheden Dry Operator opjusterer NORDEN sine forventninger til det justerede årsresultat for 2020 til USD 70-110 mio. (cirka DKK 445-700 mio.) mod tidligere USD 40-80 mio.“Dry Operator kapitaliserer på, at vi proaktivt har indbefragtet periodeskibe i løbet af det forrige kvartal, og i tillæg hertil har positioneret disse skibe yderst fordelagtigt på regionalt plan i løbet af 3. kvartal. Dette har gjort det muligt for forretningsenheden at indgå kontrakter med betydeligt bedre indtjening end hidtil forventet”, udtaler Jan Rindbo, CEO, NORDEN.På baggrund af dette forventer Dry Operator nu at opnå et justeret årsresultat for 2020, som ligger over både 2018 og 2019, baseret på højere indtjening pr. skibsdag samt aktivitetsvækst målt som antallet...

Bestyrelserne i Salling Bank A/S (“Banken”) og Sparekassen Vendsyssel (“Sparekassen”) har indgået aftale om at søge en fusion mellem de to pengeinstitutter med Sparekassen som det fortsættende pengeinstitut.Hensigten med fusionen er at skabe et større og stærkere lokalt funderet pengeinstitut med en ledende markedsposition i Nordjylland og området omkring Limfjorden, Skive og Mariagerfjord.Fusionen indstilles til godkendelse på en ekstraordinær generalforsamling i Banken og et ekstraordinært repræsentantskabsmøde i Sparekassen. Bankens bestyrelse anbefaler, at alle aktionærer stemmer for fusionen ved den ekstraordinære generalforsamling. Bestyrelsen har fået forhåndstilsagn fra de tre største aktionærer i Banken, der repræsenterer ca. 48% af Bankens aktiekapital, som alle har tilkendegivet, at de vil stemme for...

Statement on ‘FinCen Files’ reportingA number of media have in the past days published reports based on ‘suspicious activity reports’, filed a number of years ago. ING is mentioned in a number of these reports.As a gatekeeper to the financial system, ING has an important responsibility to help protect customers, society and the financial system against financial economic crimes. This is a challenge the financial industry faces globally. ING takes its responsibility extremely seriously.Over the past years, ING has taken many steps to enhance the management of compliance risks and embed stronger awareness across the whole organisation. These steps are part of the a global programme which we have been executing since 2017 in all markets that we are active in. The programme comprises a set of initiatives, which include enhancing customer...

Oslo, Norway, 23 September 2020: IDEX Biometrics ASA, a leading provider of advanced fingerprint identification and authentication solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Ubivelox, a global smart card and software manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.IDEX and Ubivelox have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Ubivelox have committed to build and market a complete biometric payment card solution to service Ubivelox’s extensive 140+ customer base, particularly Mastercard and Visa issuers, across Asia Pacific. The design will be based upon a Secure Element (SE) from an international provider with integrated power management. Shipping, to card integrators, is planned for the first quarter of 2021.“This represents yet another significant step forward for IDEX and provides extensive coverage in Asia,...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Care Capital Inc. (CSE:HLTH, FRANKFURT: L6V1) (the “Company” or “Global Care”) a global investment company which engages in early stage investment opportunities in private and public companies, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Debbie Benczkowski to the Advisory Board.About Debbie BenczkowskiDebbie Benczkowski worked for over thirty-five years in the Canadian voluntary sector, in the areas of direct service, supervision, management, strategy & governance. With a degree in Social Work from the State University of New York, Debbie began her career in 1977 at the Metro Toronto Association for Community Living (MTACL) as one of the first Adult Protective Service Workers in Ontario; she worked her way up to the position of Assistant Executive Director...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Victory Square Health Inc. (“VS Health” or the “Company”) – a portfolio company of Victory Square Technologies Inc. (“Victory Square”) (CSE:VST) (OTC:VSQTF) (FWB:6F6) announces an update to its press release entitled “Victory Square Health Provides a Progress Update on its Covid-19 Test” issued September 21, 2020 (the “September 22 Press Release”).The Company received an order of 2 Million (2,000,000) UNITS of its Safetest Covid-19™ test in Brazil. This update does not change any other amounts or information reported in the September 21 Press Release.Safetest Covid-19™ test enables the user to verify whether one is currently infected, has been infected or has never been infected with Covid-19. The Company this past month has:Company received an...

Novartis Gene Therapies to initiate new pivotal confirmatory study to evaluate use of AVXS-101 intrathecal (IT) formulation in older patients with SMA to further support registrationBasel, September 23, 2020 – Novartis Gene Therapies recently received feedback from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following their review of data from the STRONG study of the intrathecal (IT) formulation of AVXS-101 in older patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The FDA has acknowledged the potential of AVXS-101 IT in this patient population and recommends a pivotal confirmatory study to supplement the existing STRONG data and further support the regulatory submission for AVXS-101 IT.This guidance provides clarity on the path to registration for AVXS-101 IT. Trial design and other details are being evaluated and a comprehensive update on...

Capitalxtend, global financial service provider, has recently announced that it has received approval to join financial Commission. Capitalxtend provides services including trading in a wide range of instruments including Forex, CFDs, Indices, Commodities, Equities & Cryptocurrencies. The Financial Commission’s board has adopted resolutions approving a new applicant to join the self-regulator’s member roster, which is made up of online brokerages operating in FX, derivatives and cryptocurrency markets. This round of approved applicants includes Capitalxtend. The Financial Commission is an independent external dispute resolution (EDR) organization for the foreign exchange (forex) industry. Following the acceptance of its application by FinaCom PLC, Capitalxtend has obtained membership status which means that its traders can be eligible...