Day: December 17, 2021

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Century Therapeutics (NASDAQ: IPSC), an innovative biotechnology company developing induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cell therapies in immuno-oncology, today announced it has been selected for addition to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (NASDAQ: NBI), effective as of market open on Monday, December 20, 2021. The NBI is designed to track the performance of a set of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market® (NASDAQ®), made up of NASDAQ-listed companies classified as Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals by the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), and is widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. To be selected for addition to the NBI, a company must have a minimum market capitalization...

BOSTON, Dec. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVIR) (“Atea”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the company has been added to the NASDAQ Biotech Index (Nasdaq: NBI), effective prior to market open on Monday, December 20, 2021. “We are pleased to join the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index as it heightens and expands our profile within the investment community,” said Jean Pierre Sommadossi, PhD, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Atea Pharmaceuticals. “Inclusion in the index broadens awareness of Atea and its mission to develop safe and effective oral antiviral treatments that address unmet medical needs of patients with life-threatening viral diseases, including COVID-19.” The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is designed to track the performance of a set of securities...

Innofactor Plc Inside Information December 17, 2021, at 13:45 Finnish time Innofactor and a large Finnish globally operating manufacturing industry company have signed a contract to continue the work on digitalization of the company’s quotation process. Innofactor will continue the work started in 2020 to design and implement, using agile methods, a cloud-based solution for managing the quotation process and handling and storing related information and documents. The solution is implemented using Microsoft Azure PaaS cloud services. The total value (excluding VAT) of the contract is approximately EUR 1,200,000 and the services will be delivered during the year 2022. Espoo, December 17, 2021 INNOFACTOR PLC Sami Ensio, CEO Additional information:Sami Ensio, CEOInnofactor PlcTel. +358 50 584 2029sami.ensio@innofactor.com Distribution:NASDAQ...

Investeringsforeningen Nordea Invest meddeler følgende hovedbegivenheder i 2022:16. februar 2022 Årsrapport for 2021 offentliggøres25. april 2022 kl. 17.00 Ordinær generalforsamling afholdes24. august 2022 Halvårsrapport for 1. halvår 2022 offentliggøresMed venlig hilsen Nordea Fund Management, filial af Nordea Funds Oy, Finland Rasmus Eske Bruun Filialbestyrer

Lundin Energy AB (Lundin Energy) is pleased to note the completion of the previously announced transaction to acquire a further 25 percent working interest from OMV (Norge) AS in the Wisting development, for USD 320 million. Lundin Energy has also entered in to a cooperation agreement with Equinor ASA (Equinor) regarding the operatorship of Wisting and nearby exploration licences. The transaction to acquire a further 25 percent working interest in the Wisting development has completed following the closing of all pre-requisite conditions, including regulatory and government approvals and is effective from 1 January 2021. In addition, Lundin Energy has concluded a cooperation agreement with Equinor for the Wisting development with the following key terms, which will see Lundin Energy:Propose Equinor to retain operatorship of the Wisting...

VENICE, Fla., Dec. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freedom Boat Club, a Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) business, announced today that it has acquired the Freedom Boat Club of Rhode Island franchise operation and territory. The acquisition includes all four current Rhode Island-based locations, as well as the rights to expand and build new club locations throughout Rhode Island. This action complements the recent Freedom Boat Club acquisitions in the Northeast , including the New York City / Long Island and Connecticut territories. It furthers the Company’s plans to accelerate growth in tier one markets and leverage a consolidated footprint, creating regional super territories that provide operating efficiencies and enhance synergies for Brunswick.  This transaction marks the fifth boat club acquisition made by Brunswick in 2021....

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Dec. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative and healthcare services, and real estate, announced today that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.055 per share of Ensign common stock, payable on or before January 31, 2022, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2021. “We are pleased to announce our nineteenth consecutive annual dividend increase, which reflects our strong market position and continued commitment to return value to our shareholders,” commented Barry Port, Ensign’s Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to continued growth and are optimistic about...

Frisco, Texas, Dec. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Verde Bio Holdings, Inc. (OTC:VBHI), a growing oil, gas and alternative energy Company, said it is very optimistic about its present position and its future with its announcement this week of a change in business strategy and the acquisition of Biodiesel Production facilities which more than triple the Company’s assets. Regarding its recent 10Q for the second quarter, Mineral and Royalty income totaled $143,413, more than double the amount reported in the first quarter 10-Q.  It is, however, far less than the Company was anticipating.   “This 10-Q covers a three-month period only–August through October 2021.   As we have discussed previously, we begin receiving revenue after a transfer process with the operators that is not in our control.  We have experienced...