Day: December 14, 2020

HERNDON, Va., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq: MANT) has completed the acquisition of Tapestry Technologies, a leading provider of advanced cyber solutions. Headquartered in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and founded in 2005, Tapestry Technologies offers a full range of cyber defense solutions and expertise, including cyber architecture and policy development, DevSecOps-based systems and software engineering and cyber training.This acquisition enhances and extends ManTech’s cyber defense capabilities within the Department of Defense, adding customers, new past performance qualifications as well as mission-critical contracts. Furthermore, Tapestry Technologies’ approximately 150 highly skilled and cleared professionals expand ManTech’s deep cybersecurity talent base.“ManTech has a well-established...

HOLLYWOOD, FL, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Healthier Choices Management Corp. (OTC Pink: HCMC) (“HCMC or the “Company”) announces that it has formed a new wholly owned subsidiary to hold, market and expand on its intellectual property assets. This subsidiary, HCMC Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC, will own all of the patents, trademarks and other intellectual property of HCMC.HCMC currently owns a portfolio of patents related to both vape technology and also manufacturing processes and procedures for an imitation nicotine product. HCMC’s focus with this new subsidiary is to invest in innovation and encourage further development of core intellectual property.“The creation of a separate intellectual property holding entity allows us to efficiently market, license and otherwise capitalize on our growing intellectual property...

NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Life Sciences Investor Forum today announced the agenda for its quarterly event for public and private companies, investors and industry professionals from around the world. This day-long virtual event will showcase live company presentations and interactive discussions focused on the life sciences industry.Individual investors, institutional investors, advisors and analysts are invited to attend. The program opens at 9:15 AM ET on Thursday, December 17th with the first live webcast at 9:30 AM ET.REGISTER NOW AT: https://bit.ly/3oTRSRHIt is recommended that investors pre-register and run the online system check to expedite participation and receive event updates. There is no cost to log-in, attend the live presentations or ask questions.Agenda and presenting companies:To facilitate investor...

Aqua Bio Technology ASA: Safety studies of 6 products from the product series Balance & Vitality completed and approvedReference is made to the stock exchange announcement of 26 November 2020 regarding ongoing safety studies for the Nordic Beauty and Balance & Vitality product series. We have today received confirmation that the first 6 products from Balance & Vitality have passed the safety studies that the EU requires to be carried out before commercialization. The results for further 18 products are expected in January 2021, while the last 3 products are expected to be approved during Q1 2021. Balance & Vitality will be a complete skincare series with products in all categories.The tests were performed at Eurofins, which is the world’s largest in testing food, environment, medicine and cosmetics and has 800...

Det vises til børsmelding av 26 november 2020 vedrørende pågående sikkerhetsstudier for produktseriene Nordic Beauty og Balance & Vitality. ABT har mottatt bekreftelse på at de 6 første produktene fra Balance & Vitality serien har passert sikkerhetsstudier som EU krever gjennomført før kommersialisering. Resultatene for ytterligere 18 produkter forventes i løpet av januar i 2021, mens de siste 3 produktene som kompletterer serien forventes godkjent i løpet av Q1. Balance & Vitality vil være en komplett hudpleieserie med produkter i alle kategorier.Testene er utført hos Eurofins, som er verdens største innenfor testing av mat, miljø, medisin og kosmetikk og har 800 laboratorier i mer enn 50 forskjellige land.ABT forventer at produktserien Balance & Vitality er klar for distribusjon og salg første halvår 2021.For nærmere...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATESTORONTO, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (“RioCan” or the “Trust”) (TSX: REI.UN) today announced that it has closed its previously announced offering of $500 million principal amount of Series AD senior unsecured debentures (the “Debentures”). The Debentures are RioCan’s second Green Bond.Issued at par, the Debentures carry an annual coupon rate of 1.974% with a five and half-year term, maturing on June 15, 2026. The Debentures were sold on a private placement basis in certain provinces of Canada. The offering was made on an agency basis by a syndicate of agents co-led by TD Securities, RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC Capital Markets and Scotia Capital Inc.The Series AD Debentures were issued as Green...

December 14, 2020 – Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (NASDAQ: AY), the sustainable infrastructure company that owns a diversified portfolio of contracted assets in the energy and environment sectors, announced today that it has reached an agreement with a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“Algonquin”) (TSX/NYSE: AQN), a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility with approximately US $11 billion of total assets, to acquire a 20MW solar plant with a 15 year PPA in place in Colombia. The project was developed and is being constructed by AAGES, Algonquin’s international joint venture.The investment is expected to be approximately US $20 million. Closing is expected to occur after the asset reaches commercial operation, which is currently expected in mid-2021. This represents Atlantica’s...

NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (NasdaqCM: GMBL, GMBLW) (or the “Company”), an esports entertainment and online gambling operator, today announced that it has finalized the binding agreement to acquire Esports Gaming League (“EGL”) and expects the deal to close prior to January 8, 2021.EGL is a B2B-centric provider of live and online events and tournaments where gamers can compete and enjoy a wide range of content relating to esports and video games on a proprietary technology platform with over 350K registered gamers. Services include full turnkey esports events, live broadcast production, game launches, and online branded tournaments.“We are excited to finalize this acquisition and continue to expand EGL’s presence here in North America,” commented Grant Johnson, CEO of Esports...

Consistent with October’s stated capital allocation update, this acquisition: delivers on Murphy USA’s strategic priority of developing enhanced food and beverage capabilities to enhance our existing attractive organic growth plans; fulfills our high aspirations by securing a true industry leader with its own attractive growth pipeline and the capabilities to leverage across our portfolio as we launch our next chapter of growth; and upholds our commitment to shareholders, as meaningful expected synergies support an accretive transaction of a reasonable size that enables us to maintain future flexibility and shareholder distributions.EL DORADO, Ark. and WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Murphy USA announced an agreement to acquire QuickChek Corporation (“QuickChek”) in an all-cash transaction for $645 million....

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NV5 Global, Inc. (the “Company” or “NV5”) (Nasdaq: NVEE), a provider of compliance, technology, and engineering consulting solutions, announced today that it has been awarded $13 million in contracts by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to provide inspection services and feasibility studies. Both contracts have a two-year duration and will support NCDOT transportation projects throughout the state.  “NV5 has supported NCDOT in meeting the transportation needs of North Carolina’s rapidly growing population for more than 25 years,” said Dickerson Wright, PE, Chairman and CEO of NV5. “We are pleased to be awarded these new contracts, evidencing NCDOT’s confidence in our relationship.”Within the scope of the $10 million Construction Engineering and Inspection contract,...