Month: December 2020

ISELIN, N.J., Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) announced today that its Chairman, President and CEO Dennis W. Doll will be among water industry leaders presenting at the BofA Securities 2020 Virtual Water Conference on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Mr. Doll’s remarks are expected to include an overview of the Company’s financial performance and operational highlights, comments on consistent service delivery during the pandemic, progress on the largest capital program in the company’s history and its expanded commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance oversight and disclosure. The event will bring together water industry leadership, regulators, investors and other key industry stakeholders for an in depth discussion on the state of the water industry, sustainable infrastructure investing...

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRIX), a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted protein modulation drugs, today announced the presentation of key preclinical data from its lead program, NX-2127, for the potential treatment of B-cell malignancies, at the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition. Supported by these data, Nurix plans to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial of orally administered NX-2127 in patients with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in the first half of 2021.“The data presented at ASH demonstrate the unique dual properties of NX-2127 which is designed to overcome treatment failures including resistance to approved agents while simultaneously activating additional cancer-fighting...

AFM13 monotherapy was well tolerated and reached an Objective Response Rate of 42 percent among heavily pretreated patients with R/R CD30-positive lymphoma with cutaneous presentationImmunological analyses revealed that innate cell engagers modulate NK and T cell populations in peripheral blood and tumorsHeidelberg, Germany, December 7, 2020 – Affimed N.V. (Nasdaq: AFMD), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company committed to giving patients back their innate ability to fight cancer, today announced the presentation of a clinical data set on AFM13 at the 62nd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition. Dr. Ahmed Sawas, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and principal investigator presented the updated results of a phase 1b/2a...

OMER, Israel, Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medigus Ltd. (Nasdaq:MDGS) (TASE:MDGS), a technology company engaged in advanced medical solutions and innovative internet technologies, today announced that it was informed by Smart Repair Pro, Inc. a data-driven e-commerce company operating on the Amazon Marketplace, that all of Amazon’s required regulatory processes were completed, which allows for the opening of its store in Singapore. Following Amazon’s approval, Smart Repair Pro is preparing to launch its brands for the first time in these two countries. Smart Repair Pro has already received Amazon’s approval to launch in Australia, the United Kingdom and four leading countries in Europe and operates in the U.S. today.Medigus recently announced it intends to enter into e-commerce business by signing a definitive agreement to acquire...

Jinhua, China, Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: KNDI) (the “Company” or “Kandi”) today issued a letter to its shareholders from the Chairman as below:Dear Kandi Shareholder,On November 30, 2020, a firm with an acknowledged short position in Kandi stock issued a “research report” that leveled a series of inaccurate allegations regarding Kandi and its management team.  The firm that issued the report is shorting our stock and will profit if the stock price declines.  In contrast, the Company’s motive is to create value for all shareholders by building a durable and profitable leader in a dynamic growth industry.   It is clear from this review that the report contains a variety of misleading accusations that are either thinly veiled assertions of opinion, or based on previously reported historical...

Fireside Chat to Be Held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 11:00 am ET.Miami Beach, FL, Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a leading owner and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, will be participating in the Water Tower Research Virtual Conference and Fireside Chat Series on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 11:00 am ET. Topics covered by Mr. Brendan Jones, Blink’s Chief Operating Officer, and moderated by Mr. Shawn Severson, Head of Sustainable Investing at Water Tower Research, will be centered around the Company’s operations. Mr. Jones will provide an update on the Company’s operations and further describe its plans for the recent acquisitions of U-Go Stations Inc. and BlueLA Carsharing LLC.Investors interested in participating in this...

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: OPTT), a leader in innovative and cost-effective ocean energy solutions, today announced it has contracted SeaTrepid International, LLC to deploy a turnkey PB3 PowerBuoy® and oceanographic monitoring system off the coast of Chile. Using remote collaboration tools, the Louisiana-based company’s personnel are virtually training on technical procedures and installation requirements with the OPT project engineering team to advance a planned December deployment.“The global pandemic has caused us to rethink our approach to deployments in distant locations by using remote collaboration tools,” said George H. Kirby, President and Chief Executive Officer of OPT. “Remotely managed system...

Veteran telecommunications and technology executive selected to lead worldwide operationsGraham McGonigal will focus on key strategic planning initiativesATLANTA, Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVCT), a leading cloud communications and IT service provider, is pleased to announce Michael A. Dennis joined the company as Chief Operating Officer on December 1, 2020.Mr. Dennis succeeds Graham McGonigal who has served as AVCT’s Chief Operating & Strategy Officer. Mr. McGonigal will continue as AVCT’s Chief Strategy Officer.Mr. Dennis is a veteran in the telecommunications and technology industries with twenty-five years of executive leadership and strategic execution leveraged across AT&T, Lucent Technologies, and Avaya. Over the course of his career, he held various Executive...

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v New Orleans. The gross charter rate is US$15,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum January 25, 2022 up to maximum March 25, 2022. The charter commenced on December 3, 2020. The m/v New Orleans was chartered, as previously announced, to  Cargill International S.A., Geneva, at a gross charter rate of US$15,000 per day, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties. The “New Orleans” is a 180,960 dwt Capesize dry bulk vessel...