Month: September 2020

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATESVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Titan Mining Corporation (TSX:TI) (“Titan” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the closing of a non-brokered private placement financing raising gross proceeds of C$8,003,800 million (the “Private Placement”).Pursuant to the Private Placement, Titan issued 16,007,600 units of the Company at a price of C$0.50 per unit, with each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share at a price of C$0.75 for a period of three years. The common shares and warrants issued pursuant to the financing are subject to the standard four-month hold period. The proceeds from the Private...

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) released today the following statement regarding the Kentucky Supreme Court ruling on the Exacta system used in historical horse racing machines (“HRMs”) in Kentucky. CDI does not use the Exacta system in any of its HRMs in any facility in Kentucky.We will work within our legal rights and in coordination with Kentucky legislators to ensure the ongoing legal operation of our HRM facilities in Kentucky so that we can continue to provide critical funding for the equine industry and support the citizens in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.Although CDI does not use the Exacta system in question at any of our HRM facilities, we appreciate Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s support of the industry in his statement regarding Historical Horse...

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced pricing of the second Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust (SLST) offering of 2020—a securitization of approximately $1.5 billion including both guaranteed senior and non-guaranteed subordinate securities backed by a pool of seasoned re-performing loans (RPLs). The SLST program is a fundamental part of Freddie Mac’s seasoned loan offerings which reduce less-liquid assets in its mortgage-related investments portfolio and shed credit and market risk via economically reasonable transactions.Freddie Mac SLST Series 2020-2 includes approximately $1.2 billion in guaranteed senior certificates and approximately $347 million in non-guaranteed subordinate certificates. The right to purchase the subordinate certificates was awarded on September...

TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biosenta Inc. (“Biosenta” or the “Company”) listed on the CSE (CSE: ZRO) is pleased to announce the finalization of a four-year research partnership with the University of Calgary.Biosenta has wasted no time in creating innovation in Alberta. A research partnership with the University of Calgary Research Group and AMPAK Inc. from Toronto, Ontario, is official.This partnership enables the University team to undertake a new generation of research in the world of nanoparticles for use as an anti-microbial filler in commercial construction materials and plastic consumer products and goods packaging.The University of Calgary team has demonstrated expertise in this field, previously improving the tensile strength of concrete by 80%. The University of Calgary team has also improved the performance...

Kyoto, Japan and Santa Clara, CA, Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ROHM announces the availability of BM1ZxxxFJ, integrated zero cross detection IC series, optimized for home appliances such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and air conditioners.The rising demand for smart appliances and IoT applications has added communication functionality (i.e. Wi-Fi) to home appliances. As it is necessary for such devices to always be ON to maintain communication, manufacturers are required to reduce standby power consumption even more to around 0.5W. This calls for lower standby power consumption by the motor and power supply blocks along with innovative new technologies.Many appliances require a zero cross detection circuit for detecting the 0V point (zero cross point) of the AC waveform in order to provide efficient control of both motors...

McLEAN, Va., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today posted to its website its Monthly Volume Summary for August 2020, which provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities, and other investments.Freddie Mac makes home possible for millions of families and individuals by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Since our creation by Congress in 1970, we’ve made housing more accessible and affordable for homebuyers and renters in communities nationwide. We are building a better housing finance system for homebuyers, renters, lenders, and taxpayers. Learn more at FreddieMac.com, Twitter @FreddieMac, and Freddie Mac’s blog FreddieMac.com/blog.MEDIA CONTACT: Fred Solomon703-903-3861Frederick_Solomon@freddiemac.comINVESTOR...

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today BlueJeans by Verizon unveiled new features and upgrades for the next generation of the Microsoft-certified BlueJeans Gateway for Microsoft Teams (BlueJeans Gateway). With increased support for today’s hybrid workforce, the latest updates to the BlueJeans Gateway are designed to help organizations plan back-to-office strategies with minimal IT investment and without disrupting the workflow patterns users have grown to appreciate while working from home.These product updates are consistent with a recent report from Verizon Business in conjunction with Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, which found that 86 percent of global companies surveyed believe the digital workplace will coexist with the physical workspace post COVID-19. As organizations begin planning the transition...

Paris, le 24 Septembre 2020 – 22h00Ecoslops (Euronext, FR0011490648 – ALESA), la cleantech qui fait entrer le pétrole dans l’économie circulaire, annonce ses résultats non audités pour le premier semestre de l’exercice en cours, arrêtés au 30 juin 2020 par le Conseil d’Administration lors de sa séance du 24 septembre 2020.Vincent Favier, Président Directeur Général d’Ecoslops, déclare :Au cours du premier semestre, et plus particulièrement au cours du second trimestre, l’activité du Groupe a été impactée de façon significative par la crise sanitaire liée à la Covid-19, et ses répercussions sur la vie économique, ainsi que par la baisse des cours des produits pétroliers résultant d’une baisse de la demande dans ce contexte de contraction de l’économie mondiale. Sur un plan opérationnel, cette crise s’est traduite sur le semestre...

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, President & CEO of Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), joined Novavax President & CEO Stanley Erck to discuss the importance of the biotechnology sector in Maryland, the industry’s efforts to address COVID-19, and progress being made by Novavax to develop a vaccine for the deadly virus. A video of the remarks is now available.A video accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d8746b2f-e840-4d4c-a066-c88332388b2a“When the COVID-19 crisis began, even before we had our first confirmed cases, I said that our state was home to some of the top health research facilities in the world, and I hoped that we might be a part of developing treatments...

BEIJING, Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (“Xinyuan” or “the Company”) (NYSE: XIN), an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager operating primarily in China and also in other countries, today announced that the Company has completed two tranches of partial repurchases of certain senior notes listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the “SGX-ST”).The Company’s Senior Notes set forth in the tables below (the “Existing Senior Notes”) are listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the “SGX-ST”). The SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the correctness of any of the statements made, opinions expressed or reports contained herein.From March 3, 2020 to September 10, 2020From March 3, 2020 through September 10, 2020, the Company made on-market repurchases of...