Day: June 16, 2021

Building on its culture and commitment to inclusion and diversity, the company will recognize Juneteenth as an annual paid holiday in the U.S. BEDFORD, Mass., June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS), the leading provider of products to develop, deploy and manage high-impact business applications, today announced that it will recognize Juneteenth—the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States—as a company holiday for all U.S. employees, which it will observe on Friday, June 18. “Juneteenth is not only a celebration of this momentous period in our history, but is a day that affords us an opportunity to consider how much more needs to be done to ensure true equity and justice for all Americans,” said Dr. Shirley Knowles, Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, Progress....

MONTREAL, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DAVIDsTEA Inc. (Nasdaq:DTEA) (“DAVIDsTEA” or the “Company”), a leading tea merchant in North America, is pleased to announce that it today obtained a sanction order (the “Sanction Order”) from the Québec Superior Court for its plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”) under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”). As previously announced, DAVIDsTEA and DAVIDsTEA (USA) Inc., its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, will seek recognition of the Sanction Order from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware under Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code at a hearing scheduled for tomorrow, June 17, 2021. As previously announced, the Plan of Arrangement was approved on June 11, 2021 by the creditors of DAVIDsTEA and of DAVIDsTEA (USA) Inc., respectively,...

HOUSTON, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sharps Compliance Corp. (Nasdaq: SMED) announced today that David P. Tusa, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the ROTH Virtual London Conference on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. He will conduct one-on-one meetings throughout the day. About Sharps Compliance Corp. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sharps Compliance (NASDAQ: SMED) is a leading business-to-business services provider to the healthcare, long-term care and retail pharmacy markets. Sharps Compliance offers comprehensive solutions for the management of regulated medical waste, hazardous waste and unused medications. For more information, visit: www.sharpsinc.com.Company Contact: Diana Diaz  Sharps Compliance Corp.  Email: ddiaz@sharpsinc.com  Office: (713) 660-3547   Investor Contact: John Nesbett/Jennifer...

NEW YORK, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Better Choice Company (OTCQX: BTTR) (“Better Choice”), an animal health and wellness company, today announced that it intends to offer 4,500,000 shares of its common stock for sale in an underwritten public offering, after giving effect to the Company’s proposed 1-for-6 reverse stock split. In addition, the Company expects to grant the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15 percent of the shares of common stock offered in the public offering solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Company may use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire complementary assets, products or businesses; however, the Company currently has no agreements or commitments...

QUEBEC CITY, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSXV: HEO) – H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) is proud to announce its participation as the main sponsor to the Oh shit! exhibition at the Musée de la Civilisation de Québec (Quebec City, Canada). The exhibition will take place from June 17, 2021 to March 26, 2023. The Oh shit! exhibition, which focuses on feces, will help people better understand its social history, the issues at play and how it can be put to good use. H2O Innovation has decided to take advantage of this taboo subject to educate the population on the use of innovative technologies, allowing to recycle and reuse wastewater, “toilet-to-tap”, which are well known in the water industry but have not seen wide-scale global adoption. The Corporation will also put forward its expertise and achievements...

CALGARY, Alberta, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Showhomes in the North West Calgary Community of Ambleton are set to open their doors this Saturday, June 19, 2021. “We are really excited about this community and the new showhomes in Ambleton,” says Nina Wulder, Communications and Marketing Coordinator, Qualico Communities Calgary. “There has been such a high demand for homes in this community and we are thrilled to welcome the public to come view the homes and community in person.” In lieu of an in-person event, starting on June 26 at 11:00am and for the next five Saturdays, Qualico Communities has partnered with Shaw Communications to host weekly virtual tours to be aired on the @qualicoyyc Facebook page. This event will allow viewers to tune in and comment on their favorite features of the homes to be entered to win a $100...

Dallas, Texas, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alternet Systems, Inc. (OTC Pink: ALYI) today announced completing a scheduled review of its electric motorcycle development program with the dedicated design team from MODUS Applied Innovations.  The review was completed last week on Friday, June 11, 2021.  MODUS is working with iQSTEL on connected, state of the art, electric vehicle technology in support of ALYI’s overall electric vehicle program objectives.  ALYI management is confident, after completing the review, that ALYI remains on track with its EV Rideshare and Self-Drive Rental pilot program in Africa.  ALYI management is preparing a comprehensive shareholder update on the EV Rideshare and Self-Drive Rental pilot program to include additional updates on ALYI’s overall business plan, scheduled to be published this Friday,...