Day: December 17, 2020

EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Brick, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leon’s Furniture Limited (TSX:LNF), is excited to announce that it has raised a total of $467,956 for Children’s Miracle Network following two successful fundraising initiatives.Hundreds of people joined world renowned chef David Rocco for an exclusive virtual cooking class this past month, raising $45,020 for Children’s Miracle Network. The inaugural “Cooking for the Kids” event, sponsored by KitchenAid, produced more than just delicious food, with 100 per cent of the funds raised through registration fees and individual donations being redistributed to children’s hospitals across the country, supporting critical treatments and health care services.“The Brick has a longstanding commitment to Children’s Miracle Network – it is an organization...

Richmond, Va., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, today announced a new partnership with the NBA, WNBA and Turner Sports. As part of the multiyear agreement, CarMax is now the official auto retailer of the NBA and WNBA – the first automotive retail partnership in WNBA history – as well as the presenting partner of NBA Tip-Off on TNT. CarMax’s inaugural season as an NBA partner will premiere on Tuesday, December 22, with TNT’s NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax — featuring the Emmy®-Award winning studio team of host Ernie Johnson and analysts Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, two-time NBA champion Kenny Smith, and four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal — followed by a doubleheader on TNT starting at 7 p.m. ET to tip off the 2020-21 NBA season.  CarMax will also see in-game...

One of twenty-one original Illinois issued “super licenses” allowing for 220,000 ft2 of THC cultivation canopy as well as processing and manufacturing of extract-based products.A highly-limited licensing framework for the State’s 12.6 million residents and over 117 million annual tourists, which is currently generating yearly sales of US $1.3 billion1, and provides robust economics for the 14 companies currently cultivating cannabis.Acquisition comes with an operating 23,572 ft2 grow and manufacturing facility currently selling to the State’s dispensaries as well multiple approved genetics.TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB and OTC: RWBYF) (“RWB” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed today a definitive agreement to acquire the issued and outstanding shares of Cannabis...

TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Labrador Gold Corp. (TSX.V:LAB | OTCQX:NKOSF | FNR: 2N6) (“LabGold” or the “Company”) announces the first assay results from the RAB (Rotary Air Blast) drilling at its Kingsway Project near Gander, Newfoundland. The Kingsway project is located within the highly prospective Gander Gold District.The RAB drilling program, consisting of 28 holes totalling 1,670 metres has now been completed at Kingsway. The drilling program targeted coincident gold in soil samples and VLF-EM anomalies believed to be associated with gold mineralization hosted by gabbro such as observed at the Company’s Cracker occurrence as well as gold occurrences at Exploit Discovery’s Johnathon’s Pond to the northeast.Assays for the first nine holes (total of 588 metres) have been received including three holes drilled at...

STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Independence Holding Company (NYSE: IHC) today reported that AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) for the insurance company subsidiaries of Independence Holding Company.Chief Executive Officer’s CommentsRoy T. K. Thung, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are gratified that AM Best has affirmed our A- (Excellent) rating for all three of our insurance companies.   IHC has a very strong balance sheet with no indebtedness and a very substantial amount of free cash at the corporate level and significant excess capital in our insurance companies. IHC recently declared its semi-annual cash dividend (which is $.44 per share annualized), and we expect to maintain or increase this dividend amount in the foreseeable future. We have made, and are continuing...

Danish Financial Supervisory AuthorityNasdaq Copenhagen A/S   17 December 2020Announcement regarding managers’ transactions and correction of announcement published earlier today regarding managers’ transactionsWith reference to article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation, Vestjysk Bank A/S (“Vestjysk Bank”) hereby publishes the attached information regarding transactions relating to the shares in Vestjysk Bank conducted by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and/or their closely associated persons.In addition, corrected information regarding the disclosed price of a transaction related to the shares in Vestjysk Bank conducted by a person discharging managerial responsibilities as published earlier today, 17 December 2020 at 14:15 CET, is attached.Vestjysk Bank A/SJan Ulsø Madsen                 CEOVestjysk...

FinanstilsynetNasdaq Copenhagen A/S   17. december 2020Meddelelse om ledende medarbejders transaktioner og korrektion af meddelelse om ledende medarbejders transaktioner offentliggjort tidligere i dagMed henvisning til Markedsmisbrugsforordningen artikel 19 offentliggør Vestjysk Bank A/S (“Vestjysk Bank”) hermed vedlagte oplysninger om ledende medarbejderes og disses nærtståendes transaktioner med aktier i Vestjysk Bank.Desuden vedlægges korrigerede oplysninger, for så vidt angår det oplyste beløb af en ledende medarbejders transaktion med aktier i Vestjysk Bank som offentliggjort tidligere i dag, den 17. december 2020 kl. 14:15 CET.Vestjysk Bank A/SJan Ulsø Madsen                 Ordførende bankdirektørVestjysk Bank A/STorvet 4-57620 LemvigTelefon 96 63 20 00CVR-nr. 34 63 13 28www.vestjyskbank.dkVedhæftede filerSelskabsmeddelelse...

Stjórn Félagsbústaða hf. samþykkti á fundi sínum 17. desember 2020 fjárhagsáætlun félagsins fyrir árið 2021. Fjárhagsáætlunin byggir á útgönguspá fyrir árið 2020.Helstu atriði í fjárhagsætlun fyrir árið 2021 eru:Áætlað er að rekstrarniðurstaða ársins 2021 verði jákvæð um 1.044 m.kr.Áætlað er að rekstrartekjur nemi 5.059 m.kr.Áætlað er að rekstrargjöld nemi 2.781 m.kr.Áætlað er að greiðslubyrði lána nemi 2.280 m.kr.Áætlað er að handbært fé í lok árs nemi 1.189 m.kr.Rekstur félagsins er sjálfbær á tímabilinu og handbært fé frá rekstri nægir til að greiða afborganir af núverandi og nýjum skuldum félagsins.Áætlað er að eiginfjárhlutfall verði 46,2% í lok árs.Áætlað er að íbúðum félagsins fjölgi um 123.Áætlað er að fjárfestingakostnaður nemi 5.598 m.kr.Áætlað er að 34% fjárfestingakostnaðar verði aflað með stofnframlögum og 66% með lánsfé.Stefnt...

ACTON, Mass., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD) announced that Sarah Ashby has rejoined the company as Vice President, General Counsel.In this important role, Sarah will be responsible for directing and managing all of the company’s legal activities. She will report directly to the company’s CEO.Sarah rejoins Psychemedics from Decibel Therapeutics, Inc., a biotech start-up researching hearing loss therapeutics, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.  In the past four years, she has worked closely with the R&D teams at those organizations in the areas of toxicology studies, clinical trials, research collaborations and contract negotiations. Previously, Sarah practiced at the Boston firms of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy PC, and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP. Her...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (NASDAQ: YRCW) YRC Freight professional driver, James Banner, has achieved the prestigious milestone of logging over five million driving miles without a single preventable accident.Banner has been driving trucks for 50 years, with 42 of them spent driving for YRC Freight. Based in Chicago, he is now the longest-tenured employee at the Chicago Heights terminal. He drives an average of 3,084 miles every week on his current route from Chicago to Kansas City.“We are truly honored to have James on our team and congratulate him on this extraordinary accomplishment,” said CEO Darren Hawkins. “Like all our Million-Miler drivers, James sets the standard in how to work with a focus on safety day in and day out.”Though he has grown accustomed to driving over the past five decades, Banner...