Day: April 5, 2021

ALPHARETTA, Ga., April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLSD), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and delivering treatments that restore and preserve vision for people with serious back of the eye diseases, announced today that Thomas A. Ciulla, M.D., MBA, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Development Officer, will present at two upcoming virtual conferences in April 2021: Needham Virtual Healthcare ConferenceMonday, April 12, 2021 at 12:45 p.m. ETThe live and archived Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference presentation webcast may be accessed on the Clearside website under the Investors section: Events and Presentations.Wet AMD & DME Drug Development SummitWednesday, April 14, 2021Event details are available on the conference website.10:45 a.m. ET – Panel Discussion:...

HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the most diversified global packaging companies, today announced it has closed on the sale of its Display and Packaging business in the United States to Hood Container Corporation for $80 million in cash. Sonoco’s U.S. Display and Packaging business produced net sales of approximately $135 million in 2020 and provides point-of-purchase display design, manufacturing and fulfillment as well as contract packaging services for consumer product customers with more than 250 brands. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Display and Packaging business operates eight manufacturing and fulfillment facilities along with four sales and design centers and has approximately 450 employees. Based in Atlanta, GA, Hood Container is a family owned, leading integrated paperboard...

BASEL, Switzerland, April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Myovant Sciences (NYSE: MYOV), a healthcare company focused on redefining care for women and for men, today announced the appointment of Lauren Merendino as Chief Commercial Officer of Myovant Sciences, Inc., effective April 5, 2021. Ms. Merendino brings over 20 years of pharmaceutical and biotech leadership experience to Myovant, with expertise in building and leading commercial teams accompanied by a record of successful product launches. She most recently served as Vice President, Neurological Rare Diseases at Genentech. Ms. Merendino will be a member of Myovant’s Executive Committee, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer David Marek. “We are thrilled to welcome Lauren, who joins Myovant at a pivotal point following our transition into a commercial-stage company,”...

LARBERT, Scotland, April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF) NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (“BVG”) has exercised options for 198 Enviro500 double deck buses, to be delivered to the German capital by the end of 2022. Alexander Dennis Limited (“ADL”), a subsidiary of NFI, will build these buses in its factories in the United Kingdom. NFI delivered the first two Enviro500 double deck buses to BVG in October 2020 as part of a multi-year framework contract signed in 2018. Following the successful completion of a testing programme with this initial pair of vehicles, BVG’s supervisory board approved the conversion of options for another 198 buses into firm orders, taking the fleet to 200. Options for an additional 230...

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FORDISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES TORONTO, April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New Klondike Exploration Ltd. (the “Company” or “New Klondike”) today announced that the Ontario Securities Commission, the British Columbia Securities Commission and the Autorité des marchés financiers have each issued an order dated March 31, 2021 partially revoking (the “Partial Revocation Orders”) the failure-to-file cease trade orders previously issued against the Company (the “FFCTOs”) for failing to file certain outstanding continuous disclosure documents in a timely manner. The Company applied for the Partial Revocation Orders to be able to complete a proposed issuance of up to 340,000,000 common shares (“Common Shares“) in the capital of the Corporation (the...

MELVILLE, N.Y., April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (the “Company” or “BioRestorative”) (OTC: BRTX), a life sciences company focused on stem cell-based therapies, today announced the appointment of Nickolay V. Kukekov to the BioRestorative Board of Directors, effective March 18th, 2021. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Kukekov to the BioRestorative Board,” said Lance Alstodt, CEO of BioRestorative. “Dr. Kukekov’s deep experience in the Emerging Growth Lifesciences sector, his proven abilities within the capital markets and strong background in regenerative medicine will be invaluable to us at this stage in our evolution and beyond. Dr. Kukekov shares our vision to become the dominant industry participant within the multi-billion dollar sectors in which our technologies reside. Dr. Kukekov has spent decades...

METTAWA, Ill., April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) today announced a major expansion of its i-Jet Innovation Lab at the University of Illinois to support an acceleration of the Company’s ACES (Autonomy, Connectivity and Electrification) strategy and vision to use technology and design to enhance the recreational boating experience.  The new space will triple the square footage of the current location, allowing for more than double the number of students currently at the site and provide a home for some of the rapidly expanding team of full-time electrification and autonomy specialists being hired as part of Brunswick’s Enterprise Technology Team. Opened in 2018, the i-Jet lab was created to provide an opportunity for engineering, design and business students at the University of Illinois to work closely...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Loop Insights Inc. (MTRX:TSXV; RACMF:OTCQB) (the “Company” or “Loop”), a provider of contactless solutions and artificial intelligence (“AI”) to drive real-time insights and enhanced customer engagement to the brick and mortar space, is pleased to announce the Company has joined the Sovrin Foundation, an open-source, open-standards technology platform for digital identity. Built on a public blockchain, the Sovrin Ledger protects personal information while giving control of personal data back to the individuals. Loop joins over 70 leading tech organizations around the world including Cisco, T-Mobile and NEC that have committed computing power and resources to strengthen the Sovrin Network. INTEGRATION WITH SOVRIN FOUNDATION WILL ENHANCE LOOP’S WALLET PASS THROUGH IMPROVED...