Day: May 27, 2021

Joe Valenzuela Appointed Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Don Goin Appointed Chief Information Officer Madison Simm Appointed President of Mortgage Finance DALLAS, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Texas Capital Bank, N.A., and its parent company Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCBI), collectively referred to herein as “Texas Capital Bank,” today announced the following leadership appointments:Joe Valenzuela as Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI), effective May 19, 2021; Don Goin as Chief Information Officer, effective May 27, 2021; and Madison Simm as President of Mortgage Finance, following the retirement of Jack Nunnery, effective August 2, 2021.Texas Capital Bank is committed to addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion with all of its stakeholders, including within the...

Maersk Drilling has entered into an agreement to divest the combined drilling and production unit Mærsk Inspirer to Havila Sirius for a price of USD 373m. This transaction is in line with Maersk Drilling’s strategic objective of aligning its fleet to its core business, while also further strengthening Maersk Drilling’s balance sheet through a material reduction of net debt. Part of the proceeds from the transaction will be used for a partial repayment of the syndicated loan facility. According to the agreement, Maersk Drilling will transfer ownership of the rig to Havila Sirius in an all-cash transaction with cash proceeds to be paid to Maersk Drilling upon closing of the transaction. As part of the transaction, Repsol will, on behalf of the Yme licensees, lease the rig from Havila Sirius and assume responsibility for the day-to-day operation...

NEW YORK, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Better Choice Company (OTCQX: BTTR) (“Better Choice”), an animal health and wellness company, today announced that its growing international platform, sold today under the Halo Brand, was a winner of “The 2020 Best Selling Brand of the Year Award” for imported foreign brands at the annual China Pet Industry Conference, held by Pet Fair (Shenzhen) in April 2021. Halo received this award alongside several other brands, including Orijen, Acana, K9 Natural and Instinct, as recognition for achieving the highest level of sales in 2020 on the largest retail platforms in China. “We are honored to be recognized by the industry as one of the leading foreign pet food brands in China and are looking forward to driving sustained growth by increasing consumer awareness in 2021 and beyond,” said CEO Scott...

BETHESDA, Md., May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GANX) (“Gain”), a biotechnology company focused on redefining drug discovery by identifying and optimizing allosteric binding sites that have never before been targeted, today announced that Eric Richman, Chief Executive Officer of Gain Therapeutics, will present a corporate overview at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference being held on June 1 – 4.Jefferies Virtual Healthcare ConferenceDate: Tuesday, June 1STTime: 3:00 to 3:25 p.m. ETPresenter: Eric Richman, Chief Executive OfficerWebcast: https://wsw.com/webcast/jeff174/ganx/1851714 or  at the Company’s News & Events section of their website (click here)A replay of the session will be on the Gain Therapeutics website for approximately 30-days following the conference. Please...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing oral recombinant vaccines that are administered by tablet rather than by injection, today announced that Andrei Floroiu, CEO and Sean Tucker, CSO of the Vaxart executive team are scheduled to present at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time.         Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference  Date: Friday, June 4th, 2021  Time: 1:30 to 1:55 pm Eastern Time  Presenters: Andrei Floroiu, President & CEOSean Tucker, Founder & CSO  Webcast: https://wsw.com/webcast/jeff174/vxrt/1906092Please contact your Jefferies representative to schedule virtual one-on-one meetings with Vaxart during the conference. About Jefferies Virtual...

Figure 1Drilling at the Madison ProjectVANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Pacific Mining Corp (CSE: USGD / FWB: 1QC / OTCQB: USGDF) (“American Pacific” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Rio Tinto Group (“Rio Tinto”) has commenced drilling at the Company’s Madison Copper Gold Project (the “Madison Project”), located in Montana, USA. The first diamond core drill arrived on site this week and began drilling the first targets. The Company’s wholly-owned Madison Project is currently under an earn-in with an option to joint venture agreement, whereby Kennecott Exploration Company (“Kennecott”), part of the Rio Tinto Group, may spend $30 million USD to earn up to 70% (see news release dated June 26, 2020). Eric Saderholm, President of American Pacific stated: “American...

NEWARK, Calif., May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rain Therapeutics Inc. (“Rain”), a clinical-stage company developing precision oncology therapeutics, today announced that Avanish Vellanki, co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Rain, will present a corporate overview and participate in one-on-one investor meetings at the Goldman Sachs 42nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference taking place virtually from June 8-11, 2021. Presentation details can be found below: Date: Thursday, June 10, 2021 Time: 5:30 p.m. ETLocation: Webcast Link – or at the company’s website (click here) A replay of the presentation will be available by visiting the “Events & Presentations” section of the Rain website after the conclusion of the presentation and will be archived on the Rain website for 30 days. About Rain Therapeutics...

NORWALK, Conn., May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FactSet (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading service, today announced it has joined national leadership nonprofit Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT)’s latest cohort of companies committed to becoming MLT Black Equity at Work Certified. MLT Black Equity at Work is a pioneering certification program that establishes a standard for employers to take an empirical, results-oriented approach to bolstering Black equity within their organizations. The initiative was instituted in 2020 and now includes more than forty industry-leading companies. “FactSet is committed to doing the work necessary to foster a culture of equity,” said Vinay Kapoor, FactSet’s Senior Vice President and Global Chief Diversity,...