Month: August 2021

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AVRICORE HEALTH INC. (TSXV: AVCR) (the “Company” or “AVCR”) announces that patient testing has begun on the HealthTab™ platform in select Shoppers Drug Mart® pharmacies. The participating Shoppers Drug Mart® pharmacies have now received their HealthTab™ systems and will begin offering screening tests to patients with known conditions associated with pre-diabetes, or already identified as diabetic, to provide diagnostic support and pharmacist-led consultation services. “We are very excited to pilot Point of Care Testing with HealthTab and the Afinion 2 analyzer at select Shoppers Drug Mart® pharmacies,” said Frank Hack, Director of Complex Care at Shoppers Drug Mart. “We are committed to improving access to care through our pharmacy network and enabling...

ROBIT PLC        PRESS RELEASE        10 AUGUST 2021 AT 11.15 A.M. ROBIT PLC: NINTH CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF GROWTH The positive development of net sales and profitability continued. The second quarter of the year was already the ninth consecutive quarter of growth on the corresponding period. Also, EBITDA has improved over the corresponding period in five consecutive quarters. Robit’s net sales for the first half of the year grew by 10.0 percent compared to the corresponding period and totalled EUR 48.1 million (43.7). In constant currencies, the change was 10.7 percent. EBITDA improved clearly in the first half of the year totalling EUR 3.4 million (1.4). The improvement was EUR 2.0 million compared to the corresponding period. Orders received grew by 6.9 percent on the corresponding period and totalled EUR 49.6 million (46.4). In the...

Ørsted and Microsoft Corporation have entered into an agreement for Microsoft to purchase energy from Old 300 Solar Center in Fort Bend County, Texas. Per the terms of Ørsted’s agreement, Microsoft will buy power from Ørsted’s 430 MWAC solar energy center Old 300 in Fort Bend County, Texas, which is expected to come online in Q2 2022. “Microsoft has ambitious sustainability objectives for their Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions, and we’re thrilled to support their targets,” said Vishal Kapadia, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer in Ørsted Onshore. “Given the strong alignment in focus on emission reductions between our two organisations, I’m excited about our continued collaboration.” Adrian Anderson, Senior Director, Renewable Energy at Microsoft, said: “On our journey to 100 percent renewable energy, we recognize that innovation...

Marimekko Corporation, Press release, 10 August 2021 at 10.00 a.m.    For 70 years, Marimekko’s design philosophy and operations have been based on longevity – we want to offer our customers timeless, functional and durable products that give them long-lasting joy. In best cases, our products are passed on from one generation to the next. In celebration of 70 years of empowering silhouettes in iconic prints and colors, Marimekko now makes available a carefully curated collection of over 60 vintage pieces from the 1960s to the 2000s. At Marimekko, our ambition is that our designs are not thrown away but will be passed on from one user to the next – Marimekko Pre-loved is a new pilot concept that makes it easier for you to find yourself a pre-loved Marimekko piece of your own.    Marimekko Pre-loved is sold online within the EU. The...

Press release, Helsinki, 10 August 2021 at 10:00 AM (EEST) Nexstim Receives a New NBS System Order from the Medical University of South Carolina Nexstim Plc (NXTMH:HEX, NXTMS:STO) (“Nexstim” or “Company”) announces that it has received an NBS system order from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in the United States. Nexstim NBS systems use the unique SmartFocus® TMS technology that enables accurate stimulation of the targeted area in the brain. The Nexstim NBS system is the only FDA cleared system based on navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nTMS) for non-invasive mapping of the speech and motor cortices of the brain. Mikko Karvinen, CEO of Nexstim, says: “We are very happy to announce the sale of this new NBS system to MUSC, and glad to see an increasing number of patients benefiting from...

Azim Qazi, MBA, MCIPS, P.Log has over 20 years of management experience in supply chain management and business development Mr. Qazi has a lengthy track record of optimizing processes to increase revenue and improve profit margins Mr. Qazi will initially be responsible for the newly launched product lines of MONKE Nutraceuticals and the newly acquired Earth Circle Organics family of brandsVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Levitee Labs Inc. (the “Company” or “Levitee Labs”) (CSE: LVT), an integrative wellness company with a diversified portfolio of healthcare and wellness assets, is pleased to announce Azim Qazi, MBA, MCIPS, P.Log, as Head of Ecommerce and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG). In this role, Mr. Qazi, who has over 20 years of experience, will use his broad expertise in dynamic...

Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ and OSE: GOGL) (“Golden Ocean” or the “Company“) today announced that it has terminated its relationship with Capesize Chartering Ltd. (“CCL”), a joint venture to coordinate the Capesize spot chartering services of Golden Ocean, Starbulk, CTM and Bocimar. Mr Ulrik Andersen, Chief Executive Officer of Golden Ocean Management AS, commented: “We have enjoyed our close cooperation with our CCL partners over the last five years. CCL was formed in 2016 to achieve greater commercial scale amid a challenging commercial environment.  Since then, the market has improved, and Golden Ocean has significantly expanded and modernised its fleet, most recently with the acquisition of 18 modern dry bulk vessels. We believe Golden Ocean has the critical mass to achieve the benefits of scale outside of the joint...

Anoto Group AB (“Anoto” or the “Company”) today announces that it has secured a loan of 20 million SEK from Swedish investors. The loan is an unsecured debt financing with an interest of 1% per month on the principle plus an arrangement fee of 3%. The term is nine months. The investors have the right to convert the loan into shares after five months at market price (no discount). The proceed will be used to build pens in order to meet the increased pen demand for delivery to customers in Q3 and Q4. At this point Anoto has depleted all inventory. In addition, global shortage of semiconductors created longer lead time on components and Anoto will be procuring components in advance in order to start building pen inventory.   “We are pleased to secure the funding from reputable investors in the Swedish market and to secure a non-dilutive financing...