Day: March 8, 2021
Verizon customers can now receive exclusive discounts on prescriptions and telehealth visits from the bilingual digital health platformWhat you need to know:Verizon has partnered with Hoy Health, a bilingual digital health platform, to offer Verizon customers exclusive discounts on telehealth services with no monthly subscription or insurance required.As a result of the partnership, Verizon customers can save 35% on medical virtual consultations with bilingual doctors available in English and Spanish, including one month of select prescription medication (HoyDOC), and the ability to cover discounted meds for family members in select LATAM countries (HoyRX). Plus, 10% off discounted chronic management kits (HoyLIFEKITS).BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verizon has partnered with Hoy Health, the digital health...
Meridian Launches its New Air-Dryable Mix for Crude Blood Samples
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CINCINNATI, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO), a leading global provider of diagnostic testing solutions and life science raw materials, announced today the launch of its new Air-Dryable Direct DNA qPCR Blood Mix, which is specifically designed for the manufacturing of room-temperature stable molecular diagnostic assays direct from whole blood, serum or plasma.The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and NHS England have predicted that tens of thousands of excess cancer deaths will occur over the next decade due to missed screenings, delays in diagnosis and reductions in oncology care caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Blood sample screening provides a faster and more accurate way for early cancer detection compared to single-site tissue sampling. However, PCR inhibitors in blood specimens can lead...
Hackergal and Shaw Communications Partner to Make STEM, Coding, and Computer Science More Accessible to Girls Across Western Canada
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TORONTO, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hackergal today announced the launch of a new Student Ambassador program in Western Canada and the expansion of its National Hackathon program, both designed to raise awareness and generate enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and computer science education among girls in grades six-through-nine across the country.With support from Shaw Communications Inc., the Western Canadian Student Ambassador program will build on Hackergal’s existing network by providing girls with ongoing training workshops, industry connections, internships and scholarship opportunities. Through these activities, Hackergal will pave the way for a more diverse and equitable future in STEM-related industries and organizations.“The Student Ambassador Program is a community for like-minded...
Teadaanne muudatusest Inbank AS-i põhikirjas
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Inbank esitas aktsionäride üldkoosolekule ettepaneku muuta Inbank AS-i põhikirja järgmiselt:6.3 Nõukogul on õigus 3 (kolme) aasta jooksul alates põhikirja redaktsiooni kehtima hakkamisest suurendada aktsiakapitali sissemaksete tegemisega. Nõukogu ei või suurendada aktsiakapitali rohkem kui 1/10 aktsiakapitalist, mis oli registreeritud põhikirja redaktsiooni jõustumise ajal.Põhikirja muutmine otsustatakse aktsionäride üldkoosolekul 30. märtsil 2021.
Schneider FreightPower® provides shippers more access to capacity and greater visibility
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Green Bay, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Schneider (NYSE: SNDR), a premier provider of trucking, intermodal and logistics services has expanded its impressive technology lineup of Schneider FreightPower® to now help shippers save time and increase their access to capacity backed by Schneider’s trusted service.The company first announced its Schneider FreightPower® digital marketplace mid-year 2020, then rolled out the accompanying app to carriers in the fall. Today, Schneider is announcing the latest phase for shippers.Schneider FreightPower® provides shippers with options to manage their businesses right at their fingertips. The digital marketplace allows shippers — big and small— to easily book, track and confirm delivery 24 hours a day seven days a week.“Our goal is to make Schneider FreightPower® the digital access point...
Snack Food Packaging Market to witness a CAGR of around 5.5% | Market Research Future (MRFR)
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Pune, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Snack Food Packaging Market OverviewSnack food packaging comprises various methods to keep snacks fresh and easy to consume. Snack food producers are looking at various options ranging from cardboard tubes to flexible pouches. The global snack food packaging market is anticipated to register 5.5% CAGR over the forecast period (2019-2025), according to Market Research Future (MRFR). It stood at USD 37 billion in 2018.The global market is set to garner huge demand over the forecast period owing to consumption of snacks and edibles. Adoption of healthy lifestyles by the masses and emergence of retail stores in urban areas can drive the market growth. Product appeal, awareness of nutritional value, variety in products, and aging population are other factors driving market growth. High production...
EastGate Biotech Corp. Enters into a Licensing and Distribution Agreement for Glucora, One of Its Nutraceutical Products for the US, Canadian, Central and South American Markets
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The Licensing Fee of $3 Million USD to be Paid in a Combination of Cash and Sales-Driven FundingWEST CALDWELL, NJ and TORONTO, ON, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire – EastGate Biotech Corp. (Other Markets OTC: Expert Markets: ETBI), a pharmaceutical company, that focuses on innovative technological developments specifically in insulin drug delivery for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, announced today that the company has entered into a licensing and distribution agreement with Stenergy LLC and Butero Farms for the company’s nutraceutical product, Glucora. The licensing agreement includes a licensing fee of $3 million USD which will include a combination payment in cash and sales-driven funds.In the past year, consumers have turned to online shopping which massively accelerated the growth of e-commerce. According...
AgraFlora Appoints Elise Coppens as New CEO and Director to Implement the Next Phase of its Corporate Strategy
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AgraFlora Organics International Inc. (“AgraFlora” or the “Company”) (CSE: AGRA) (Frankfurt: PU31) (OTCPK: AGFAF) is pleased to announce that Elise Coppens has been appointed as AgraFlora’s new Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and a member of the Company’s board of directors (“Director”) effective March 8, 2021, subject to the final acceptance of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”). During her career in the Canadian cannabis industry, Ms. Coppens’ roles have included but are not limited to serving as President of Bloomera, Marketing Director for Aurora Cannabis and the Director of International Sales for Ample Organics.“I would like to thank the board of AgraFlora for welcoming me to the organization and I look forward to implementing my vision for the Company...
MKS Instruments Confirms Revised Offer to Acquire Coherent for $250 per Share
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ANDOVER, Mass., March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, today confirmed that it had submitted a revised offer on Friday March 5, 2021 to acquire all outstanding shares of Coherent, Inc. for $250 per share, composed of $135 in cash and $115 in shares of MKS common stock (subject to a symmetrical 10% collar).“We respect the Coherent Board’s determination, though we are disappointed that they did not declare ours to be a superior offer,” said John T.C. Lee, President and CEO of MKS. “We have always been focused on long-term value creation. We continue to believe that MKS is the best partner for Coherent, and our analysis with respect to synergies, leverage, and dilution gives us confidence that the near- and long-term...
Rapid Dose Therapeutics Completes Amalgamation of Consolidated Craft Brands
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BURLINGTON, Ontario, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rapid Dose Therapeutics Corp. (“RDT” or the “Company”) (CSE: DOSE), is a Canadian life sciences company focused on innovative drug and active ingredient delivery solutions. The flagship product ‘QuickStrip™’ is a thin, orally dissolvable film infused with an active ingredient (nutraceuticals, cannabis or pharmaceuticals) that is delivered quickly into the bloodstream bypassing first-pass metabolism resulting in rapid onset of the active ingredient.The Company is announcing today that, further to its press release of January 11, 2021, it has signed the Amalgamation Agreement (“Amalgamation Agreement”) to acquire 2544737 Ontario Limited, operating as Consolidated Craft Brands (“CCB”), in a share transaction (the “Transaction”) totalling $5,000,000 CDN. (Five million dollars Canadian)....