Day: January 13, 2021

BEVERLY, Mass., Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LexaGene Holdings, Inc., (TSX-V: LXG; OTCQB: LXXGF) (the “Company”), a molecular diagnostics company that develops fully automated rapid pathogen detection systems, is pleased to announce that it has initiated a program that uses the rapid configurability of the MiQLab™ system to investigate novel variants of SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen that causes COVID-19.SARS-CoV-2 is a pathogen that mutates quickly. New variants were recently identified in the United Kingdom (B.1.1.7)1 and South Africa (B.1.351).2 Both new strains appear to be about 70% more contagious, making containment that much more challenging.3 Also, some scientists are concerned that the South African strain may not be a good match for developed vaccines and antibody-based therapeutics.4,5,6  Dr. Jack Regan, LexaGene’s CEO...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Novo Resources Corp. (“Novo” or the “Company”) (TSX: NVO & NVO.WT; OTCQX: NSRPF) is pleased to announce that Mr. Michael Spreadborough has accepted an invitation to join its board of directors.Michael Spreadborough is currently CEO of Metals X Limited (ASX: MLX) and previously Managing Director & CEO of Nusantara Resources and a Non-Executive Director of CleanTeQ Holdings. Mr. Spreadborough has a mining engineering background, with over 30 years’ experience in mining lead, zinc, uranium, copper, gold and iron ore.He has held roles across the scope of the resources industry from business and project development, to operations and exploration. In recent times, Mr. Spreadborough was the General Manager – Mining for Western Mining Corporation, and then later the...

EURONEXT UPDATES ON THE CONTEMPLATED ACQUISITION OF THE BORSA ITALIANA GROUPAmsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Oslo and Paris – 13 January 2021 – Euronext today acknowledges that the European Commission has conditionally approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) proposed acquisition of Refinitiv.This approval further improves the certainty of execution of Euronext’s contemplated acquisition of the Borsa Italiana Group (the “Transaction”) by satisfying one of the major conditions for the completion of the Transaction. The European Commission’s decision follows the approval of the Transaction by LSEG shareholders on 3 November 2020, by the German Federal Cartel Office on 11 November 2020, by Euronext’s shareholders on 20 November 2020, and the foreign direct investment clearance of the Transaction...

January 13, 2021 – Golar LNG Limited (Nasdaq: GLNG) (“GLNG”) today announced that it and Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund II Cayman (G) Ltd., a fund managed by Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners (“Stonepeak”) have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger to sell 100% of Hygo Energy Transition Ltd. (“Hygo”) to New Fortress Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: NFE) (“NFE”).Hygo, a gas to power and downstream LNG distribution company, is owned 50% by each of GLNG and by funds and other entities managed by Stonepeak.Under the terms of the merger agreement, NFE will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hygo for 31.4 million shares of NFE Class A common stock and $580 million in cash. The transaction values Hygo at an enterprise value of $3.1 billion and an equity value of $2.18 billion. Pursuant to the transaction, GLNG will receive 18.6 million...

SpareBank 1 SMN (rating Moody’s A1) has mandated SpareBank 1 Markets for a potential issuance of a senior non-preferred bond. The transaction is subject to market conditions.Contact SpareBank 1 SMN:Deputy Head of treasury Per Egil Aamo, telephone +47 73 58 64 66This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act

SpareBank 1 SMN (rating Moody’s A1) har mandatert SpareBank 1 Markets for mulig utstedelse av et nytt senior etterstilt obligasjonslån. Transaksjonen er ventet å bli offentliggjort i nærmeste fremtid, avhengig av markedsforhold.Kontaktperson i SpareBank 1 SMNAss.finansjef Per Egil Aamo, telefon: 73 58 64 66Denne opplysningen er informasjonspliktig etter verdipapirhandelloven §5-12

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR), a worldwide, asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions delivering safe, specialized transportation services, announced today it will release its 2020 fourth quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The Company will hold its quarterly conference call with analysts and investors the following morning, Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the fourth quarter results and current outlook. To access the webcast, visit www.investor.landstar.com; click on “Webcasts”; and then “Landstar’s Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Release Conference Call.”For those unable to participate in the live call, or for those who do not have access to the Internet, the...