Day: October 26, 2021

ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has received approval, subject to official notice of issuance, for the listing of the common shares of OceanPal Inc. on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “OP”. As the Company previously announced on October 19, 2021, the Company will effect a spin-off of 100% of the common shares of its wholly-owned subsidiary, OceanPal Inc., to Diana Shipping Inc.’s existing shareholders as of the record date set forth herein. OceanPal Inc. will act as the holding company for three of the Company’s older dry bulk vessels. The Company is also announcing that the previously announced record date of the OceanPal Inc. spin-off and the payment...

GSK adds antibody discovery workflow to current cell line development process EMERYVILLE, Calif., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Berkeley Lights, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLI), a leader in digital cell biology, today announced that GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) has purchased an additional Beacon™ Optofluidic system to expand its antibody therapeutics capacity. The new Beacon system will leverage Berkeley Lights’ Opto™ Plasma B Discovery workflow to perform functional analysis, further accelerating the lead selection process. “We are pleased that GSK has again selected the Beacon Optofluidic system as part of their ongoing activities to accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of therapeutics,” said Eric Hobbs, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Berkeley Lights. “BLI’s platform represents a step change in high-throughput...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Patagonia Gold Corp. (“Patagonia” or the “Company”) (TSXV: PGDC) announces that it has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) of its Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the “NCIB”). Under the NCIB, the Company may purchase for cancellation up to 10,000,000 common shares (the “Shares”) (representing approximately 2.14% of its 467,116,441 issued and outstanding common shares as of September 30, 2021) over a twelve-month period commencing on October 27, 2021. The NCIB will expire no later than October 26, 2022. Patagonia believes that from time to time, the market price of its common shares may not reflect their underlying value and that the purchase of its common shares may represent an appropriate and desirable use of corporate funds....

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (Nasdaq: BGFV) (the “Company”), a leading sporting goods retailer, will announce third quarter fiscal 2021 financial results on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, after the market close. The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results and provide additional comments and details. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. To access the conference call, participants in North America may dial (877) 407-9039 and international participants may dial (201) 689-8470. Participants are encouraged to dial in to the conference call ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. In addition, the call will be broadcast live over the Internet and accessible through the Company’s website at...

Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Worldwide Holdings Delaware Corp. (OTC:WWDH) announces that it is now officially trading on the OTC Markets Pink Sheets without any restrictions. The company is arranging for a broker to file the 211 forms that it has satisfied all applicable requirements of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 15c2-11 and the filing and information requirements of NASD Rule 6740. Current financial data will soon be posted to the company’s website for public dissemination, and the company continues arranging to raise capital through a Regulation A stock offering as it moves into full production. CEO Donald MacIntyre says, “We’re pleased to announce listing on the OTC Pink Sheets and soon have issued stock reductions that will increase the viability of WWDH. We’re...

Jericho, NY, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Paltalk, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALT) (“Paltalk,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”), a leading communications software innovator that powers multimedia social applications, is pleased to announce it has successfully upgraded its rewards loyalty program for its users with the launch of Paltalk Rewards Points. As previously disclosed, we served as a launch partner with Open Props, Inc. (formerly YouNow Inc., or “YouNow”) to integrate YouNow’s props infrastructure into our Camfrog and Paltalk applications, which allowed users to earn Props tokens while using the Paltalk and Camfrog applications. On October 15, 2021, Paltalk ended the distribution of Props tokens (“Props”), its prior rewards program, and seamlessly converted its users’ Props balances to Paltalk Rewards...

The Company honors one of its largest providers for helping patients overcome depression with NeuroStar Advanced Therapy for Mental Health MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Neuronetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STIM), a commercial stage medical technology company focused on designing, developing, and marketing products that improve the quality of life for patients who suffer from neurohealth disorders, announced a leading provider, Success TMS, has reached an impressive milestone delivering over 235,000 NeuroStar transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatments to patients across the U.S, in just 3 short years. Founded by Jonathan Michel in 2018 after the loss of his sister to suicide, Success TMS opened its flagship location in South Florida in 2018. The practice has since expanded to over 30 treatment centers in six states,...

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 180 Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: ATNF) (“180 Life Sciences” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel drugs that fulfill unmet needs in inflammatory diseases, fibrosis and pain, today announced that its pre-clinical study report on the effects of CBG (cannabigerol) derivatives on pain, inflammation and obesity was published in the journal Molecules. Working closely with cannabinoid medicinal chemistry expert Prof. Raphael Mechoulam and team at Hebrew University (HU) in Jerusalem, and biologists at HU and Oxford University, the study describes the synthesis of three novel CBG derivative compounds and their effects in established preclinical models of pain, inflammation, and obesity. Whilst all three demonstrated robust anti-inflammatory...

GUELPH, Ontario, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Current Water Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: WATR) (“CWTI” or “the Company” or “the Corporation“), Pumptronics division receives new sales totalling $400,000 in September/October. Notably, the Company’s recent sales include sustained/multiple sales within the City of Toronto. Sales to large municipalities in Ontario is an emerging trend for the Pumptronics Division, which had historically served the golf industry and the small municipality market. In 2016, several Ontario cities, including Toronto and Mississauga, enacted legislation to charge property owners for the transport and treatment of stormwater (rainwater, surface runoff, and groundwater) discharged to municipal sewers. To reduce the annual charges, municipalities have encouraged new construction...

Key ACER-001 formulation composition of matter patent strengthens proprietary position in U.S. until 2036 NEWTON, Mass. and GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER) (“Acer”) and its collaboration partner, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA (SIX: RLF, OTCQB: RLFTF) (“Relief”), today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a new U.S. patent to Acer for certain claims related to ACER-001 (sodium phenylbutyrate). Patent 11,154,521 covers pharmaceutical composition claims related to ACER-001’s taste-masked, multi-particulate dosage formulation for oral administration. The newly issued patent has an expiration date in 2036. “We are extremely pleased that our ACER-001 formulation patent has been issued, adding key protection to our growing intellectual property...