Month: June 2021

Study highlights the clinical performance of NIS4® technology in diagnosing at-risk NASH in patients with type 2 diabetes irrespective of age compared to other non-invasive tests New analyses show the potential of NIS4® technology to be a valuable clinical tool either alone or in sequential combination with other blood-based non-invasive tests in identifying at-risk NASH and advanced fibrosis in patients with and without type 2 diabetes   Key Opinion Leaders highlight the potential for non-invasive tests in the diagnosis of at-risk NASH on ADA TVLille, France; Cambridge, MA; June 23, 2021 – GENFIT (Nasdaq and Euronext: GNFT), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with metabolic and liver diseases, today announced it will be making two poster presentations at two internationally-renown...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Motus GI Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: MOTS) (“Motus GI” or the “Company”), a medical technology company providing endoscopy solutions that improve clinical outcomes and enhance the cost-efficiency associated with the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal conditions, announced the appointment of Sonja Nelson, CPA to the Company’s Board of Directors and as Chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Nelson brings more than 25 years of financial and operational leadership and expertise in biotechnology, diagnostics, and biopharmaceuticals markets, including playing an integral role in the successful merger between NantKwest, Inc. (Nasdaq: NK) and Immunity Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBRX). “We are thrilled to welcome Sonja to our Board of Directors,” commented...

RALEIGH, N.C., June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) has sold Preserve VII, a 115,000 square foot single customer building in north Tampa, for $43.0 million. This property is 100% occupied and is projected to generate $2.0 million of annual cash net operating income, including the impact of $0.4 million of free rent, and $2.4 million of annual GAAP net operating income in 2021. The Company expects to record a non-FFO gain of approximately $22.8 million in the second quarter of 2021 in connection with this sale. Ted Klinck, President and Chief Executive Officer of Highwoods Properties, said, “This sale is the first closing in our plan to substantially fund our planned portfolio acquisition from PAC with proceeds from non-core asset sales. We are pleased with the execution of this sale and buyer interest...

HiFi Sequencing will be used on a cohort of rare disease cases with the aim to identify numerous variants, both small and structural, that are not readily detectable by short-read sequencing MENLO PARK, Calif., June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACB)(“Pacific Biosciences” or “PacBio”), a leading provider of high-quality, long-read sequencing platforms, and Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM), a mission-driven, non-profit seeking to save lives and improve outcomes for patients, clinicians and families, shared today that they are collaborating on a study which aims to identify potential disease-causing genetic variants and increase the solve rates of rare diseases. The study is focused on long-read whole genome sequencing of rare disease cases for which previous short-read...

MONTREAL, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (“Nouveau Monde” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NMG; TSXV: NOU) today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 7,915,000 of its common shares (the “Common Shares”), which includes the partial exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional Common Shares, at a price per share of US$7.50 (the “Offering Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of US$59,362,500. Evercore ISI and BMO Capital Markets acted as joint book-running managers for the Offering. B. Riley Securities and Stifel GMP also acted as joint book-running managers. Roth Capital Partners acted as co-manager for the Offering. One of the Company’s current shareholders, Pallinghurst Graphite International Limited, through its subsidiary...

[NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES] FRANKLIN, Ind., June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. (“IBC” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: IB; OTCQB: IAALF) is pleased to announce that it has closed the Company’s previously announced non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”). Pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued 10,270,224 units of the Company (the “Units“) at a price of C$0.20 per Unit for gross proceeds to the Company of approximately C$2,054,000. Each Unit consists of one common share of IBC (each, a “Common Share“) and one common share purchase warrant (a “Warrant“). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at a price of C$0.23 until June 23, 2023. All of the securities issued pursuant...

NEW YORK, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dark Pulse, Inc. (OTC Markets: DPLS) (“DarkPulse” and the “Company”), a technology company focused on the manufacture, sale, installation, and monitoring of laser sensing systems based on its patented BOTDA dark-pulse sensor technology (the “DarkPulse Technology”) which provides a data stream of critical metrics for assessing the health and security of infrastructure, today announced it has signed a teaming agreement with Grae-Con Construction Inc to act as the Company’s Installation, Distribution and Construction Partner. Grae-Con will also be responsible for constructing the Company’s demonstration site at Grae-Con’s facility located in Marietta, Ohio. The family behind Grae-Con Construction founded its general building construction company in the 1920s. Based in the heart of the Utica...

Glenn Henry joins NDBT board of directors DALLAS, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. (NDBT), a 60-year-old community bank with five banking centers located throughout North Texas, has elected Glenn Henry to its Board of Directors, effective June 15, 2021. In addition, Henry has been named as Vice Chairman of the Board, filling a position on the Board that has been vacant since the retirement of Mr. Sam Renshaw in 2019. Mr. Henry has served as Secretary to the Board since 2018 and will continue to serve in that capacity. Mr. Henry began his career at NDBT in 1983 and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer. He graduated from SMU with a Bachelor of Business Administration and received his Master of Business Administration from UTD. NDBT President and CEO, Larry Miller said “We are honored to have...