Month: September 2020

SPRINGDALE, Ark., Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Donnie King has been named president of Tyson Foods’ (NYSE: TSN) poultry business, effective September 3, 2020, the company announced today.King has over 35 years of experience working in the poultry business, both domestically and globally.  He will once again lead the company’s chicken unit, guiding and mentoring members of its leadership team, including Chad Martin, who will take on the new role of chief operating officer of poultry.  “Donnie is a recognized leader who will work with the team to accelerate our strategic growth plans for the chicken segment,” said Dean Banks, president and incoming CEO of Tyson Foods. “We are confident that his knowledge and experience will help us continue strengthening our chicken operations.”  “I’m pleased to once again lead our poultry business...

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI) today announced that Company management is scheduled to present at the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference to be held virtually on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 11:05 a.m. Eastern.The presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed, along with the accompanying slides, on the Investor Relations section of CVR Energy’s website at www.CVREnergy.com. An archive of this webcast will remain available on www.CVREnergy.com for 14 days.About CVR Energy, Inc.Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, CVR Energy is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and marketing business through its interest in CVR Refining and the nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing business through its interest in CVR Partners, LP. CVR Energy subsidiaries serve...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) today announced its participation in the following conferences:Citi 15th Annual BioPharma Virtual Conference on Wednesday, September 9, 2020Wells Fargo 2020 Virtual Healthcare Conference on Thursday, September 10, 2020Jeffrey L. Wade, Lexicon’s executive vice president, corporate and administrative affairs and chief financial officer, will make a live webcast company presentation for the Wells Fargo conference on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET.  The webcast will be available in the “Events” section of the Lexicon website at www.lexpharma.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available on the website for two weeks.About Lexicon PharmaceuticalsLexicon is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company with a mission...

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: CRNX), today announced that management will participate in the following conferences in the month of September and invites investors to participate by webcast. Please see additional details below:Webcast Links:Links to the webcasts along with a replay of the webcasts will be accessible on the Events & Presentations page in the Investors section on the Company’s website at www.crinetics.com.  About Crinetics PharmaceuticalsCrinetics Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors. The company’s lead product candidate, paltusotine (formerly CRN00808), is an oral selective nonpeptide somatostatin receptor...

NEW YORK and TORONTO, Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On the morning of September 2, 2020, Altice USA, Inc. (“Altice USA”) (NYSE: ATUS) announced that it had presented an offer to Cogeco Inc. (“CGO”) and Cogeco Communications Inc. (“CCA”, together with CGO, “Cogeco”) to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Cogeco. Altice USA announced that it had also entered into an arrangement to sell all the Canadian assets of Cogeco to Rogers Communications Inc. (“Rogers”) (TSX:RCI.A and RCI.B, NYSE: RCI), Cogeco’s largest long-term shareholder with a significant presence in Quebec, if its transaction with Cogeco is completed. Upon completion of the overall transaction, Altice USA would own all the U.S. assets of Cogeco, namely Atlantic Broadband.On the evening of September 2, 2020, the Cogeco boards of directors announced...

NEW YORK et TORONTO, 03 sept. 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dans la matinée du 2 septembre 2020, la société Altice USA, Inc. (« Altice USA ») (NYSE : ATUS) a annoncé qu’elle avait présenté une offre à Cogeco inc. (« CGO ») et à Cogeco Communications inc. (« CCA », conjointement avec CGO, « Cogeco ») en vue d’acquérir 100 % des actions émises et en circulation de Cogeco. Altice USA a annoncé qu’elle avait également conclu une entente pour vendre tous les actifs canadiens de Cogeco à Rogers Communications Inc. (« Rogers ») (TSX : RCI.A et RCI.B, NYSE : RCI), le plus important actionnaire de longue date de Cogeco, qui a une présence importante au Québec, si la transaction avec Cogeco se réalise. À l’issue de la transaction, Altice USA serait propriétaire de tous les actifs américains de Cogeco, exploités sous le nom Atlantic Broadband.Le...

WESTFIELD, Mass., Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Western New England Bancorp (NasdaqGS: WNEB) is pleased to announce that on March 24, 2020, Lisa G. McMahon of Westfield was elected Chairperson of Western New England Bancorp’s Board of Directors. Western New England Bancorp is the parent company of Westfield Bank, headquartered in Westfield, Massachusetts.Ms. McMahon’s historic appointment makes her the first female Board Chairperson in the organization’s 167-year history. Ms. McMahon succeeded former Board Chairperson Christos A. Tapases, a longtime and respected WNEB board member and successful business owner who passed away unexpectedly in March 2020.“While our hearts are still heavy following Chris’ sudden passing, we’re heartened to have a talented, hardworking, and community-focused executive like Lisa leading us into the...

New York, NY, Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — International Display Advertising, Inc. (OTCPINK: IDAD) announced today that it has entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement with IR Med Ltd., an Israeli company (“IR Med”) and the shareholders of IR Med pursuant to which IR Med would become a wholly owned subsidiary of IR Med, and the shareholders of IR Med would receive an aggregate of 31,043,945 shares of common stock of IDAD. The transaction is subject to closing conditions, including obtaining a tax ruling from the Israeli tax authorities and the closing of a private placement with net proceeds to IDAD of between approximately $1.8 million and $5 million. The holdings of the IR Med shareholders following the transaction will be between approximately 50% and 61% of the issued and outstanding share capital of IDAD, depending on...

 GENEVA, Switzerland and BOSTON, MA (September 3, 2020) – ObsEva SA (NASDAQ: OBSV) (SIX: OBSN) (“ObsEva” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing novel therapies to improve women’s reproductive health, today announced the pricing of an underwritten equity offering and concurrent private placement transaction.H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as sole book-running manager for the underwritten offering and exclusive placement agent for the private placement.H.C. Wainwright & Co., as underwriter, has agreed to purchase on a firm commitment basis an aggregate of 6,448,240 units at an effective price of $2.869 per unit, less underwriting discounts and commissions. Each unit is comprised of one common share (or pre-funded warrant) and one 15-month purchase warrant to purchase one common...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diversified Royalty Corp. (TSX: DIV and DIV.DB) (the “Corporation” or “DIV”) is pleased to announce that its board of directors has approved a cash dividend of $0.01667 per common share for the period of September 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020, which is equal to $0.20 per common share on an annualized basis. The dividend will be paid on September 30, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2020.Special Meeting of ShareholdersThe Corporation will be holding a Special Meeting of shareholders at 9:00 am (Pacific time) on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 (the “Meeting”), where shareholders will be asked to consider and, if thought advisable, to pass a special resolution to approve the continuance of the Corporation from the Canada Business...