Month: September 2021

SAMPO PLC                 INSIDE INFORMATION              9 September 2021 at 7:10 pm NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR IN OR INTO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH OFFERS OR SALES WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW Sampo launches further sale of Nordea shares Sampo has today announced the launch of an accelerated bookbuild offering of a maximum of 73 million Nordea shares to institutional investors. The offering implies a potential reduction in Sampo’s stake in Nordea of up to 1.8 percentage points to 10.1 per cent of all outstanding shares. The planned disposal represents a further step toward Sampo’s aim to materially reduce its ownership in Nordea by end of August 2022 in order to focus its strategy and capital allocation toward P&C insurance. The result of...

$PURA Publishes Farmersville Hemp Brand Facility Construction UpdatePURA CEO Brian Shibley Farmersville Hemp Brand Facility Ground BreakingDALLAS, TX, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Puration, Inc. (OTC PINK: PURA) (“PURA”) today released an update on construction plans for its Farmersville Hemp Brand Facility.  The company recently broke ground on its 70-acre property in Farmersville Texas. A construction pad has been cleared for the building of multiple buildings where PURA will facilitate hands on marketing for a wide variety of products that can be derived from hemp.  The Farmersville Hemp Brand Facility will be able to host client companies for seminars to demonstrate hemp processing and how hemp can be used as a natural, cost eff ective and even superior alternative to currently available construction materials,...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue Biofuels, Inc. (PINK: BIOF). Blue Biofuels, Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it filed two more patents that follow on the granted patent and three previously filed patents pending to its Cellulose-to-Sugar (“CTS”) technology system. One filed patent pertains to the production of lignin from the CTS process; the second filed patent pertains to the production of nanocellulose from the CTS process. These are important developments because our no-sulfur lignin can be used for the production of bio-originated and biodegradable plastics as well as in ion-exchange resins. Further, the Company believes both lignin and nano-cellulose have the potential of becoming very high value co-products of our process. The Company is working on separating and purifying these...

On 7 September 2021, Alpha Acquisition AB (”Alpha Acquisition”) announced the outcome of the public offer for ZetaDisplay AB (publ) (”ZetaDisplay”). Alpha Acquisition owns and controls approximately 96.05 per cent of the shares and votes in ZetaDisplay and intends to initiate compulsory redemption of the remaining shares in ZetaDisplay. The acceptance period for Alpha Acquisition’s offer has been extended until 17 September 2021 to give remaining shareholders the opportunity to accept the offer. At the request of Alpha Acquisition, the board of directors of ZetaDisplay will convene an extraordinary general meeting to be held on 7 October 2021 to appoint new board members. A notice to the extraordinary general meeting will be issued separately. Further, at the request of Alpha Acquisition, the board of directors of ZetaDisplay has decided...

Ecully, September 9, 2021 1stHALF 2021 EARNINGS REPORT PCAS (Euronext Paris: PCA), a specialist in the development and production of complex molecules for life sciences and innovative technologies, announces the publication of its consolidated earnings for the first half of 2021.   in millions of euros    30 June 2020  30 June 2021                         Net sales   105.1   106.3                   EBITDA (*)   7.2   8.0      EBITDA margin   6.9%   7.5%                   Current operating income (*)   -3.0   -2.6                   Other operating income and expenses   -0.2   -0.4                   Operating income   -3.2   -3.0                   Financial result   -1.5   -0.9    Taxes   -1.1   -1.3                   Net result   -5.8   -5.2    (*) of which research...

Paris, September 9, 2021, 5:45 p.m. PRESS RELEASE Eramet: Validation of the Group’s CO2 emissions reduction target by the SBTiA validation awarded by the international consortium Science Based Targets initiative, an independent benchmark body encouraging businesses to take part in the fight against global warming by setting targets for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. A new step that paves the way for carbon neutrality in 2050. Confirmation for Eramet of the relevance of its energy and climate strategy.The Eramet group set a target in its 2018-2023 CSR roadmap: to reduce carbon intensity (the amount of CO2 per ton of outgoing product) by 26% in 2023 compared to 2018. This goal has been reached in 2021. To continue its contribution to combatting climate change, Eramet wanted to set a new 15-year objective, in line with...

Press Release AVAILABILITY OF THE 2021 HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT Reims, 9th of september 2021 VRANKEN-POMMERY MONOPOLE Group has filed today its Half-year Financial Report with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). The 2021 Half-year financial report can be viewed or downloaded from the Group website: Vranken-Pommery Monopole : www.vrankenpommery.comFile location : Corporate Communication / Publications / Financial Reports About Vranken-Pommery Monopole  Vranken-Pommery Monopole manages 2,600 hectares of land, owned outright or under lease and spread over four vineyards in Champagne, Provence, Camargue and Douro. The group’s wine-making activities range from production to marketing, with a strong commitment to the promotion of terroirs, sustainable wine-growing and environmental conservation.Its brand portfolio includes:the...

2021 HALF YEAR RESULTSVery strong growth in half-year results Strengthening the financial structure First results of the strategic roadmapTURNOVER ORDINARY OPERATING INCOME    NET INCOME  NET FINANCIAL DEBT *           93,3 M€ 6,7 M€   -2,4 M€ 716 M€+45% +5,5 M€ comparé au S1 2020 +4,1 M€ -26 M€+7% +3,8 M€ comparé au S1 2019 +4,2 M€ -38 M€                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  *excluding IFRS16 :  € 694,4M Reims, 9th september 2021 The Board of Directors of Vranken-Pommery Monopole met on 9 September 2021 under the chairmanship of Mr Paul-François Vranken, in the presence of the Statutory Auditors, to approve...

Lénaïc Pineau appointed Chief Sustainability & Quality Officer of JCDecaux Paris, September 9, 2021 – JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announced that Lénaïc Pineau has joined JCDecaux as Chief Sustainability & Quality Officer of JCDecaux, taking up her position on September 6, 2021. Lénaïc Pineau began her career in 2010 at Danone as Brand Manager where she was responsible for Les 2 vaches brand. In 2014, she joined Lindt as Senior International Brand Manager working with the Lindor brand. In 2015, she became Marketing Manager at Agrial/Eclor (Loïc Raison, Ecusson, La Mordue, Kerisac, Bayeux brands) where she introduced a CSR approach linked to the new positioning of the Ecusson cider brand. From 2018, Lénaïc Pineau was Senior Sustainability Manager at EY leading extra-financial...