Day: February 17, 2021

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) (the “Company”) has announced the appointment of Gray Nester as Chief Information Officer for Brown & Brown, effective immediately.J. Powell Brown, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are excited to promote Gray as our next CIO for the organization. We initially brought him on to the team based on his experience in leading technology initiatives to streamline and enhance insurance brokerage operations. Having now seen firsthand his knowledge base and his ability to offer innovative solutions, I believe he is the right person to continue driving our technology strategies forward in retail and across our platform.”Gray has over 20 years of experience in Insurance Technology leadership. Since December 2019,...

New York, NY and Mainz, Germany, February 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced results from an in vitro study that provides additional data on the capability of sera from individuals immunized with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 with the South African variant spike protein. This study, which builds on previous work, was conducted by Pfizer and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), and results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.The current in vitro study investigated the full set of South African variant (also known as B.1.351 lineage) spike mutations. To this aim, three genetically engineered recombinant viruses were produced. One virus had the full set of spike glycoprotein mutations found in the South African...

New York, USA und Mainz, DEUTSCHLAND, 17. Februar 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) und BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) gaben heute Ergebnisse einer in-vitro-Studie bekannt, die zusätzliche Daten zum Neutralisierungspotenzial von Probandenseren liefert, die mit dem Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19-Impfstoff BNT162b2 geimpft wurden. Dabei geht es um SARS-CoV-2 mit der in Südafrika aufgetretenen Spike-Protein-Variante. Die Studie, die auf bereits veröffentlichen Daten aufbaut, wurde von Pfizer und der University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) durchgeführt. Die Ergebnisse wurden in der Fachzeitschrift The New England Journal of Medicine veröffentlicht.Die aktuelle in-vitro-Studie untersucht das komplette Spektrum der Spike-Mutationen der in Südafrika vorkommenden Virusvariante (auch bekannt als B.1.351-Virusstamm). Hierfür wurden drei genetisch...

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TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ThreeD Capital Inc. (“ThreeD” or the “Company”) (CSE:IDK / OTCQB:IDKFF) a Canadian based venture capital firm that invests in disruptive companies and promising junior resources companies, announces that at January 31, 2021, its unaudited net asset value per share (“NAV”) was $0.90. Further to ThreeD’s press release of December 14, 2020, this announcement expands on ThreeD’s established practice of releasing NAV on a quarterly basis, and reflects our response to shareholder interest in receiving NAV information more frequently.Monthly NAV will be disclosed by the Company in a press release and be available on the Company’s website approximately 15 days after month-end. NAV will be calculated based on unaudited month-end financial information.Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:This...

HOUSTON, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE: OIS) reported a net loss for the fourth quarter of 2020 of $18.7 million, or $0.31 per share, which included non-cash asset impairment charges of $4.3 million ($3.4 million after-tax, or $0.06 per share) and severance and restructuring charges of $2.7 million ($2.2 million after-tax, or $0.04 per share).During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company generated revenues of $137.4 million and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA (Note A) of $2.2 million (excluding $2.7 million of severance and restructuring charges). These results compare to revenues of $134.8 million and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA of $0.4 million reported in the third quarter of 2020 (excluding $0.3 million of severance and restructuring charges).Fourth quarter 2020 highlights and corporate...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATESPORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Golden Leaf Holdings Ltd. (CSE: GLH) (“GLH” or the “Company”) announced today a proposed non-brokered private placement (the “Financing”) of up to 169,230,770 units (“Units“) priced at C$0.065 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$11,000,000. Each Unit will be comprised of one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one full common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price of C$0.10 for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance thereof.  ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hanstone Gold Corp. (TSX.V: HANS, FSE: HGO) (“Hanstone” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update respecting its previously announced proposed issuance of common shares of the Company as bonus shares (“Bonus Shares”) (see Hanstone’s press release dated January 29, 2021). Hanstone will now issue 268,000 Bonus Shares to Ray Marks, the Company’s President and CEO. Hanstone’s board of directors, with Mr. Marks abstaining, approved the issuance of the Bonus Shares to Mr. Marks in recognition of his significant contributions to the Company since completion of the Company’s “qualifying transaction” on August 19, 2020, which contributions were substantially in excess of those contemplated in his consulting services agreement with the Company. Those contributions include:...

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Parkland Corporation (“Parkland”) (TSX:PKI) expects to announce its 2020 fourth quarter and year-end results after markets close on Thursday March 4, 2021. A conference call and webcast will then be held at 6:30 a.m. MST (8:30 a.m. EST) on Friday, March 5, 2021, to discuss the results. To listen to the live webcast and watch the presentation, please use the following link:https://produceredition.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1432661&tp_key=f1590068d5Analysts and institutional investors interested in participating in the question and answer session of the conference call may do so by calling 1-888-390-0546 (toll-free) (Conference ID: 87395118). International participants can call 1-587-880-2171 (toll) (Conference ID: 87395118).Please connect and log in approximately 10 minutes...

TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ThreeD Capital Inc. (“ThreeD” or the “Company”) (CSE:IDK / OTCQB:IDKFF) a Canadian based venture capital firm that invests in disruptive companies and promising junior resources companies, is pleased to announce its unaudited results as at and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020.As at December 31, 2020, the Company had cash, investments and digital assets of $32.0 million.As at December 31, 2020, net asset value per share was $0.89 as compared to $0.41 as at June 30, 2020. (See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” elsewhere)Financial Highlights for the three and six months ending December 31, 2020 with comparatives:Sheldon Inwentash, Chairman and CEO, stated, “Over the past several years we have been building our portfolio with early-stage investments in highly prospective...