Day: August 23, 2021

First and only therapy approved by the FDA for the treatment of pruritus associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD-aP) in adults undergoing hemodialysis Promotional launch of KORSUVA™ injection in the U.S. is expected in Q1 2022, with reimbursement in H1 2022 Company to host conference call today at 5.00 p.m. ETSTAMFORD, Conn. and ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cara Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CARA) and Vifor Pharma today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KORSUVA™ (difelikefalin) for injection for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus associated with chronic kidney disease in adults undergoing hemodialysis . KORSUVA™ injection is a first-in-class kappa opioid receptor (KOR) agonist that targets the body’s peripheral nervous system. The KORSUVA™ injection new...

Not for distribution to U.S. Newswire Services or for dissemination in the United States. CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Middlefield Group, on behalf of Real Estate & E-Commerce Split Corp. (TSX: RS and RS.PR.A) (the “Company”), is pleased to announce that the Company is undertaking an overnight treasury offering of class A and preferred shares (the “Class A Shares” and “Preferred Shares”, respectively). The sales period for this overnight offering will end at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. The offering is expected to close on or about August 30, 2021 and is subject to certain closing conditions including approval by the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”). The Class A Shares will be offered at a price of $20.50 per Class A Share to yield 7.6% and the Preferred Shares will be offered at a price...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Affinor Growers Inc. (“Affinor” or the “Company”) (CSE: AFI OTCQB: RSSFF) has cancelled its most recent private placement for one million dollars, and is looking at less dilutive financing going forward. The launch of the company’s first vertical commercial growing facility using its proprietary technology is scheduled for September 2021. Affinor expects to plant its first strawberries this September. The company’s 15,000 square foot greenhouse in Abbotsford BC is substantially complete. Affinor’s first strawberry crop is expected to be sold in November 2021 through a large Canadian food distributor to Lower Mainland BC grocery stores. The company is working toward Canada GAP, Food Safe and Organic Certifications with plans for ESG compliance.        Affinor CEO, Nick...

Ribbon Cutting for Relocated Five Star Bank Branch in Elmira, NYFive Star Bank Representatives and Community Leaders Celebrate Branch OpeningELMIRA, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Five Star Bank (the “Bank”) officially opened its relocated branch in Elmira today at 100 West Water Street when community and Bank leaders cut the ribbon on the 2,400-square-foot branch in downtown Elmira. Five Star Bank, a subsidiary of Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI), is a leading provider of consumer and commercial lending services across the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes and Western regions of New York. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/597daacb-bbe4-4467-b27e-4063523ce4d0 President and Chief Executive Officer Martin K. Birmingham said, “In...

Updated flight program from EstoniaAB “Novaturas” resumes flight programs to skiing resorts   The leading tour operator in the Baltic States “Novaturas” resumes flight programs to Italian and French skiing resorts. Flights will be operated once a week from all Baltic countries. “Skiing holiday season was shut down by the burst of virus last year, and this year we are reinstating it to our product portfolio. Planes from Lithuania and Latvia to Italy and France will take off from January 2022. From Estonia, flights to Italian ski resorts are planned a month later – from February 2021. Although the skiing program totals as relatively small part of the winter holiday season – around 9%, but it is a product with a distinguished circle of clients. We have opened skiing early bookings just yesterday, and today we are already working...

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Riley Gold Corp. (TSX.V: RLYG) (OTCQB: RLYGF) (“Riley Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that the Company has closed its private placement, as previously announced on August 3, 2021 and August 16, 2021. Riley Gold has issued 6,500,000 units at C$0.40 per Unit (“Units”) for total gross proceeds of C$2,600,000 (the “Private Placement”). Each Unit will be comprised of one common share of the Company (a “Share”) and one-half of one share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”). Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder thereto to purchase for a period of twenty-four (24) months one additional Share (a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price per Warrant...