Month: February 2021

Associates, customers and local communities benefitted from investments, including 45,000 new jobsThe brands of Ahold Delhaize made swift adjustments in processes to continue to serve customers safely, via home delivery, through click and collect, and at local stores. Next to health and safety measures, the COVID-19 care comprised extra appreciation pay for associates, additional paid sick leave for US associates, the creation of additional jobs, and donations to local and national charities, aimed at supporting the communities in which the various local brands operate.To further safeguard customer and associate health, local brands across Ahold Delhaize have deployed safety and protective measures on a wide scale. Among the protective measures are plexiglass shields at registers, face masks, extra sanitation and new store flow patterns...

BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orocobre Limited (ASX: ORE, TSX: ORL) (“Orocobre” or “the Company”) will release the 31 December 2020 Half-Year Financial Results on Friday 26 February 2021. Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Martín Pérez de Solay will conduct a live webcast briefing at 10:30am AEST (Brisbane time), 11.30am AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne time). The webcast briefing will be available via Orocobre’s website www.orocobre.com. Written questions may be submitted via the webcast.An archive copy of the briefing and Q&A session will subsequently be made available on the Company website.Neil KaplanJoint Company SecretaryFor more information please contact:Andrew BarberChief Investor Relations Officer                                        Orocobre Limited                                                                 T:...

GLYFADA, Greece, Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SHIP) announced today that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain unaffiliated institutional investors to purchase approximately 44,150,000 of its common shares (the “Common Shares”) at a price of $1.70 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $75.0 million, in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules.Stamatis Tsantanis, the Company’s Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, stated:“The pricing of our offering will underpin our strategic aims of sustainable fleet growth and continued balance sheet deleveraging. The proceeds of this highly accretive transaction shall further enhance our liquidity allowing us to pursue potential additional acquisitions at...

CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZS) (“Aeterna” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company commercializing and developing therapeutics and diagnostic tests, today announced that, due to demand, the underwriter has agreed to increase the size of the previously announced public offering and purchase on a firm commitment basis 20,509,746 common shares of Aeterna, at a price to the public of $1.45 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about February 19, 2021, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering.Aeterna also has granted to the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to 3,076,461 additional...

 This press release is also available in Français (pdf) and Deutsch (pdf)…………. Vevey, Februrary 17, 2021Nestlé continues strategic transformation of water business, agrees on sale of Nestlé Waters North America brandsNestlé S.A. today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its regional spring water brands, purified water business and beverage delivery service in the U.S. and Canada to One Rock Capital Partners in partnership with Metropoulos & Co. for USD 4.3 billion. The Company’s international premium brands including Perrier®, S.Pellegrino® and Acqua Panna® are not a part of the deal. The transaction is expected to close following the completion of customary closing conditions.The sale includes the following brands in the U.S. and Canada, which had sales of around CHF 3.4 billion in 2019:...

PARSIPPANY, NJ, Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Interpace Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXG) (“Interpace”), a leader in enabling personalized medicine, issued the following communication to shareholders:Dear Shareholders,As the newly appointed President and CEO of Interpace I want to take a moment to formally introduce myself and share the new vision and mission for this Company as it relates to our core capabilities, growth prospects and directional outlook for this year and beyond. I joined Interpace with significant leadership experience, including with several specialty clinical laboratories. This includes serving as President & CEO of Boston Heart Diagnostics, Viracor-IBT Laboratories and Eurofins Scientific, Inc. I bring to the table important experience in developing and implementing successful commercial strategies,...

Company Reinstates Charter and Enters the Field of Hemp Derived Cannabinoid ConcentratesMIAMI, FL, Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Amazonas Florestal, Ltd.  (OTC: “AZFL”) (azflamerica.com), a natural resources company dedicated to innovative, sustainable forest management, the certification and sales of carbon credits, and processing Industrial Hemp, today announced that the Company has officially begun the process of reorganization. Company administrators have reinstated the Company with the State of Nevada and its transfer agents, rehired auditors to complete all of the pending filings and disclosures and return the Company to current status as a Pink Sheets Information Tier company. The present due date on the completion of these filings is: March 15, 2021.The Company also announced that it has organized...

BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Agrify Corporation (NasdaqCM:AGFY) (“Agrify” or the “Company”), a developer of highly advanced and proprietary precision hardware and software grow solutions for the indoor agriculture marketplace, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 5,555,555 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $13.50 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $75 million.Maxim Group LLC is acting as sole book-running manager in connection with the offering.Agrify also has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 833,333 shares of common stock, at the public offering price less discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on or about February 19, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.The shares of common...

Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United StatesTORONTO, Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Automotive Finco Corp. (TSX-V: AFCC) (“AFCC” or the “Company”) is announcing that, further to its press release of January 8, 2021, it has formally commenced its previously announced substantial issuer bid pursuant to which AFCC is offering to repurchase for cancellation up to $12,375,000 in value of its outstanding common shares (the “Shares”) from shareholders for cash (the “Offer”).The formal offer to purchase, issuer bid circular and other related documents (the “Offer Documents”) containing the terms and conditions of the Offer and instructions for tendering...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atico Mining Corporation (the “Company” or “Atico”) (TSX.V: ATY | OTC: ATCMF) reports a temporary work stoppage at the El Roble mine to install a new relief valve for the pipeline that transports material to the tailing’s facility and to perform a final systems inspection.The safety of people and the environment remains a priority for Atico at the El Roble mine. On February 11, 2021, the relief valve for the tailings pipe malfunctioned and as a result some material was discharged. The Company has taken immediate corrective action and is working with the provincial authority to verify that there are no further actions needed.On February 11th, operations immediately halted while repairs were made and a complete inspection of the system was performed.At this point in time,...