Day: May 20, 2021

Former U.S. Surgeon General Brings Wealth of Clinical and Public Health Experience BOSTON, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of next-generation therapeutics for severe viral infections, today announced the appointment of Jerome Adams, M.D., M.P.H., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Adams most recently served as Surgeon General of the United States and brings a wide range of experience spanning clinical practice, clinical research, public health, and government agency leadership. “We are honored to welcome Dr. Adams to our Board of Directors, as his unique experience as Surgeon General during the COVID-19 pandemic will undoubtedly help guide Atea as we continue to advance our antiviral pipeline, including our global Phase 3 MORNINGSKY trial...

BROOKFIELD, NEWS, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: BAM) (TSX: BAM.A) today announced it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) for the renewal of its normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 132,856,682 Class A Limited Voting Shares (“Class A Shares”), representing 10% of the public float of Brookfield’s outstanding Class A Shares. Purchases under the bid will be made through the facilities of the TSX, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), and/or alternative trading systems. The period of the normal course issuer bid will extend from May 25, 2021 to May 24, 2022, or an earlier date should Brookfield complete its purchases. Brookfield will pay the market price at the time of acquisition for any Class A Shares purchased or such other price as may be permitted. As at...

Golar LNG Limited (“Golar” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has issued its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance report. This comprehensive report describes the Company’s important role in advancing the global energy transition to a lower carbon future – championing LNG as a transitional fuel in partnership with renewables, maintaining efficient and responsible operations, and supporting the development of carbon free fuels. The report, which details performance across key focus areas of Health, Safety & Security; Environmental Impact; Innovation & Transition; People & Communities; and Governance & Ethics, also describes our range of targets for 2030. Developed in consultation with internal and external stakeholders, our ambitions include:Sustain a lost-time injury frequency below 0.8 (per...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX: EDR, NYSE: EXK) has intersected high grade gold-silver mineralization in its 2021 exploration drill program to expand the Melladito and Belen orebodies at the Bolañitos Mine in Guanajuato State, Mexico.   The Company is currently producing from four orebodies at Bolañitos: Plateros, Lucero, San Miguel and Melladito. Exploration drilling is ongoing along the Melladito and Belen veins (view longitudinal sections here). Highlights from the latest drill results include:8.09 grams per tonne (gpt) gold and 1,044 gpt silver for 1,611 gpt silver equivalent (AgEq at an 70:1 silver:gold ratio) over a 1.0 metre (m) true width (47.0 oz per short ton (opT) AgEq over 3.3 feet (ft)), including 14.2 gpt gold and 1,974 gpt silver for 2,966 gpt AgEq over...

Brings Ketamine treatments for anxiety, depression and PTSD to the home; Supports Ketamine clinics and mental health professionals. MIAMI, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ehave, Inc. (OTC Pink: EHVVF) (the “Company”), a provider of digital therapeutics for the psychedelic and mental health sectors, announced today its KetaDASH subsidiary has commenced data collection for potential patients and partnering clinics. KetaDASH, which is a HIPAA compliant, cloud based platform, will be first to market as a home healthcare provider offering IV based infusion therapy of ketamine. KetaDASH is available to ketamine clinics and qualified patients whose healthcare provider has prescribed it as a treatment. Qualified patients, doctors, and clinics are invited to visit https://www.ketadash.com/sign-up/ for more information. KetaDASH has designed...

First Quarter Total Net Revenue Decreases 18% to RUB 5,161 Million and Adjusted Net Profit Increases 18% to RUB 2,061 Million or RUB 33.00 per diluted shareQIWI reiterates 2021 GuidanceBoard of Directors Approves Dividends of 22 cents per share NICOSIA, Cyprus, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QIWI plc (NASDAQ: QIWI) (MOEX: QIWI) (“QIWI” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. First Quarter 2021 Operating and Financial HighlightsTotal Net Revenue decreased 18% to RUB 5,161 million ($68.2 million) Payment Services Segment Net Revenue decreased 11% to RUB 4,762 million ($62.9 million) Adjusted EBITDA increased 23% to RUB 2,820 million ($37.3 million) Adjusted Net Profit increased 18% to RUB 2,061 million ($27.2 million), or RUB 33.00 per diluted share Payment Services Segment...

IPO bolsters balance sheet to $160 million in cash and cash equivalents; expected to fund operations at least into the second half of 2023 Clinical development plans on schedule in both hematological and solid tumor programs Leadership strengthened through key management and board appointments UTRECHT, The Netherlands and PHILADELPHIA, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LAVA Therapeutics N.V. (Nasdaq: LVTX), a biotechnology company focused on applying its expertise in gamma-delta bispecific T cell engagers (bsTCEs) to transform cancer therapy, today reported its business update and first quarter 2021 financial results. “We continue to make important strides across all aspects of our business as we transition to a clinical stage organization,” said Stephen Hurly, chief executive officer of LAVA Therapeutics. “With the recent additions...

SHENZHEN, China, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xunlei Limited (“Xunlei” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: XNET), a leading innovator in shared cloud computing and blockchain technology in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights:Total revenues were US$53.3 million, representing an increase of 5.9% from the previous quarter.Cloud computing and other internet value-added services (“Cloud computing and other IVAS”) revenues were US$27.3 million, representing an increase of 5.7% from the previous quarter.Subscription revenues were US$22.1 million, representing an increase of 6.9% from the previous quarter.Online advertising revenues (consisting primarily of revenues from mobile advertising) were US$3.9 million, representing an increase...