Month: April 2021

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCard Software, DMCC. (a subsidiary of Intelligent Systems Corporation [NYSE American: INS]), the leading international provider of innovative prepaid and credit technology solutions and processing services to the financial technology and services market, announced today a partnership with Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company. Under this partnership CoreCard is providing prepaid card processing services for the Al Ansari Exchange Visa Platinum Multi-currency travel card. This card can be used at any merchant worldwide that accepts Visa and can be loaded with any of seventeen different currencies making it the smartest, safest and most convenient way to travel whilst enjoying a wide range of benefits and exclusive...

Orlando, Florida, April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: IZEA), the premier provider of influencer marketing technology, data, and services for the world’s leading brands, announced today that it has been awarded a new contract from a Fortune 10 customer. The total amount awarded under this individual contract, which follows a smaller agreement signed only months ago, more than doubles the total amount of Managed Services bookings attributable to this customer in 2020. In total, the customer has tripled its budget with IZEA in the first four months of 2021 as compared to the entirety of 2020. Managed Services Tops 30% YoY Growth in Q2 To DateIZEA’s Managed Services bookings to date for Q2 2021 have already exceeded the total amount of Managed Services bookings for the entirety of the same quarter last year....

HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SiriusPoint Ltd. (“SiriusPoint” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SPNT), an international specialty insurance and reinsurance company, today launches its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report. The report provides an overview of the Company’s ESG policies, actions and commitments to create a more sustainable and socially-minded business. The Company’s global ESG practices and goals are detailed within four key pillars:Governance and Ethics Our People and Communities Sustainable Reinsurance, Insurance and Investments, and Our EnvironmentOur ESG report describes SiriusPoint’s actions to address the issues facing its business, employees and communities, including the global impact of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The report also addresses SiriusPoint’s...

TORONTO, April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WeedMD Inc. (TSX-V:WMD) (OTCQX:WDDMF) (FSE:4WE) (“WeedMD” or the “Company”), a federally licensed producer and distributor of medical-grade cannabis, is pleased to announce that George Scorsis, WeedMD’s CEO and Executive Chair, is scheduled to participate in the following upcoming investor events.  The Planet MicroCap Showcase Virtual Event brings together the most promising companies and the top dealmakers in MicroCap Finance for three (3) days of company presentations, 1:1 meetings and educational panels in the premier virtual event in MicroCap finance.  Prohibition Partners LIVE is a global virtual cannabis conference and has seen 500+ industry-leading speakers, hosted agenda-defining content, and welcomed thousands of attendees from every continent. Prohibition Partners LIVE provides...

PHILADELPHIA, April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRBK), the holding company for Republic Bank, announced that it expects to issue financial results for the first quarter of 2021 on Thursday, April 22, 2021. The Company will hold a conference call to review these results on the same day at 11:00am (EDT). Analyst and Investor Call   Date: April 22, 2021Time: 11:00am (EDT)From the U.S. dial: (888) 466-9845 US Toll Free or  (847) 619-6751 US TollParticipant Pin:  7195 650#   An operator will assist you in joining the call.   Replay Information: Will be available on the Company’s website on the Investor Relations page.   About Republic Bank Republic Bank, a subsidiary of Republic First Bancorp, Inc., is a full-service, state-chartered commercial bank, whose deposits...

Washington, D.C., April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advancing the firm’s ongoing mission to pursue and ensure equality within the legal profession, lawyers at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP contributed 9,000 hours to diversity and inclusion activities and the firm achieved 100% participation in D&I projects from its full-time U.S. lawyers during the firm’s recently ended fiscal year. In April 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth’s leadership challenged all of its full-time lawyers throughout the United States to participate in activities that advance diversity and inclusion within the firm, the legal profession and the community. Modeled after the firm’s pro bono initiative, which has achieved 100% participation for more than 10 consecutive years, the diversity and inclusion challenge was overwhelmingly successful during the 2021 fiscal year,...

SB 11285 in Combination with Radiation is More Effective than Either as Monotherapy in a Murine Tumor Model SB 11285 is a Second Generation STING Agonist Delivered Intravenously CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — F-star Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing next generation bispecific immunotherapies to transform the lives of patients with cancer, today announced the publication of a new study, conducted by Yale University and F-star, of its second generation STING agonist, SB 11285, in the current issue of Nature Communications. The study entitled “STING enhances cell death through regulation of reactive oxygen species and DNA damage” demonstrates that systemic administration of a STING agonist in combination with radiation...

MONACO, April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (“Navios Holdings”) (NYSE:NM) announced today that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 8:30 am ET, at which time Navios Holdings’ senior management will provide highlights and commentary on earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. The Company will report results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020, prior to the conference call. A supplemental slide presentation will be available on the Navios Holdings website at www.navios.com under the “Investors” section by 8:00 am ET on the day of the call. Conference Call details:Call Date/Time: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 8:30 am ETCall Title: Navios Holdings Q4 2020 Financial Results Conference CallUS Dial In:...