Day: July 20, 2021

PRESS RELEASE PUBLICATION IN THE WORLD-RENOWNED JOURNAL SCIENCE CONFIRMS POTENTIAL OF MASITINIB AS A TREATMENT OF COVID-19 WITH ANTI-VIRAL ACTIVITY AGAINST SARS-COV-2 AND ALL TESTED VARIANTS OF CONCERN MASITINIB EFFECTIVELY REDUCED SARS-COV-2 VIRAL LOAD IN VIVO, REDUCING INFLAMMATORY SIGNATURES, AND SHOWED POTENTIAL BENEFITS FOR SURVIVAL AND CLINICAL SCORES Paris, 20 July, 2021, 6pm CET AB Science SA (Euronext – FR0010557264 – AB) today announces publication of a peer-reviewed article titled ‘Masitinib is a broad coronavirus 3CL inhibitor that effectively blocks replication of SARS-CoV-2’ in the journal Science [1]. The article reports on research that identifies masitinib as a broad antiviral agent capable of treating SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), including demonstration of in vivo activity in mice, with efficacy...

Alstom to deliver 36 Metropolis trains for São Paulo Metropolitan Train System lines 8 and 9 20 July 2021 – Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has been selected by ViaMobilidade Linhas 8 e 9 concessionaire1 to deliver 36 eight-car trains which will provide service on the 8-Diamante and 9-Esmerala lines in São Paulo, Brazil. The new trains are part of the package of improvements and obligations taken on by the concessionaire that recently acquired the responsibility to operate and maintain both metropolitan train lines for 30 years. This new Metropolis fleet is made up of the same model as the 9000 Series trains that Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitano (CPTM) currently operates on lines 12 and 13 and will operate with Alstom’s Automatic Train Control (ATC) solution. Made of stainless steel, one of the main...

Continued strong growth momentum in Q2 2021 Paris, July 20, 2021 – Believe, a leading global digital music company, today announced a trading update for the second quarter. During the second quarter of 2021 (ended June 30), Believe continued to experience strong growth momentum at a higher rate than in the first quarter of 2021 (ended March 31). As a reminder1, Q1 2021 revenues reached €124 million, representing a 26% increase compared to Q1 2020, driven by a 23% organic growth2 compared to Q1 2020. Believe benefited from the recovery of digital sales activities particularly in emerging countries that were previously impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and from the growth and performance of its catalogue. The company continued to benefit from the favourable structural trends in the digital music industry. The robust performance...

NEW YORK, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) announced today that it will file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and issue its second quarter earnings release on Monday, August 2, 2021, after the New York Stock Exchange has closed. The Company will host a quarterly earnings conference call and an audio webcast on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The conference call can be accessed by dialing 888-771-4371 (domestic) or 847-585-4405 (international) and indicating to the operator the passcode 50199326. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on Vornado’s website at www.vno.com in the Investor Relations section and an online playback of the webcast will be available on the website...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — John Maddison, EVP of Products and CMO at Fortinet “We’re proud to be named a Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year for Security. This award recognizes our outstanding success in 2020, using a winning combination of Google Cloud technologies with Fortinet’s industry-leading Security Fabric offerings to deliver innovative cloud security and customer satisfaction. Winning this award is an exciting testament to a longstanding partnership with Google Cloud. We’re looking forward to continuing to work together to provide mutual customers with advanced cloud security.” Kevin Ichhpurani, Corporate Vice President, Global Partner Ecosystem at Google Cloud“We’re proud to recognize Fortinet as our Technology Partner of the Year for Security. This award recognizes Fortinet’s commitment...

WISeKey’s Semiconductor Revenue in the United States Surges Despite Shortage in Semiconductor Manufacturing U.S. IoT segment generated revenue of approximately $4.5 million in H1 2021, a 5% increase as compared to H1 2020; WISeKey expects this market to generate revenue of approximately $9.5 million for FY2021 due to increased semiconductors demand and sales for drones, routers, batteries, medical and NFT security WISeKey’s strong cash reserves of $35.9 million, as of July 9, 2021, support investment in the U.S. market, which currently is the fastest growing market within its IoT/Cybersecurity segment ZUG, Switzerland – July 20, 2021: Ad-Hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 of SIX Listing Rules – WISeKey International Holding Ltd (NASDAQ: WKEY / SIX: WIHN) (“WISeKey” or the “Company”), a leading cyber security, IoT, and AI platform...

UBISOFT REPORTS FIRST-QUARTER 2021-22 SALES Q1 performance in line with expectationsBack-catalog up double-digit vs. Q1 2019-20Download the Press Release Net bookings of €326.0 million, slightly ahead of target of around €320.0 million  In €mQ12021-22   Reported change vs.Q1 2020-21   Reported change vs.Q1 2019-20   % of total net bookings  Q1 2021-22 Q1 2020-21IFRS 15 sales 352.8 -17.4% -2.9% NA NANet bookings 326.0 -20.5% +3.8% NA NADigital net bookings 279.4 -21.4% -4.4% 85.7% 86.7%PRI net bookings 173.5 -12.5% +15.5% 53.2% 48.4%Back-catalog net bookings 306.8 -21.9% +13.9% 94.1% 95.8%2021-22 targets confirmed Building quality and depth in Ubisoft’s portfolio to the benefit of our players, ultimately leading to significantly bigger...

Strong bookings momentum Promising US market kick-off 19% increase in SaaS recurring revenue Income up 14% Strong bookings momentum In Q2 2021, Sidetrade saw a jump in bookings representing an additional €1.2m in annual recurring revenue (ARR) vs €0.94m in Q1 2021. On top of this, it earned €1.05m from set-up and training services for new customers. Overall, Sidetrade gained the equivalent of €2.25m in annual contract value (ACV). In Q2 2021, Sidetrade onboarded several new global customers due to its capacity to roll out solutions internationally such as XPO Logistics, Tarkett, Sodexo, and Veolia. In fact, Sidetrade is particularly well-positioned, both technologically and geographically, and has recently been selected by Veolia Group and its subsidiaries, as its exclusive global supplier for digital dunning and payment dispute resolution. Promising...