Day: December 28, 2021

READING, Pa., Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EnerSys® (NYSE:ENS), the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, is proud to announce the successful integration of its ABSL™ Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James Webb Space Telescope launch. As the successor to the iconic Hubble Space Telescope, Webb is the largest and most powerful space science telescope ever built, and is the result of an International collaboration between NASA and its partners the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and prime industry lead, Northrop Grumman. Webb launched on December 25th, 2021, was sent into orbit upon an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana and will serve as the premier space observatory for the next decade. EnerSys...

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GANX) (“Gain”, or the “Company”), a biotechnology company focused on identifying and optimizing allosteric binding sites never before targeted in neurodegenerative diseases and lysosomal storage disorders, today announced the grant of an option to purchase 200,000 shares of the Gain’s common stock and of 200,000 restricted stock units of Gain’s common stock to Matthias Alder, its Chief Operating Officer. These awards were approved by the Compensation Committee of Gain’s Board of Directors and granted under the Gain Therapeutics, Inc. 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, with a grant date of December 23, 2021, as an inducement material to Mr. Alder to enter into an employment with Gain, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The stock...

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVE), the trend-right, high-quality extreme-value retailer for tweens, teens and beyond, today announced that management will participate in the 2022 ICR Conference planned to be held at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. Joel Anderson, President and CEO, and Ken Bull, CFO, are currently scheduled to participate in a fireside chat on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The audio portion of the fireside chat will be webcast live at http://investor.fivebelow.com/. An archived replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the live event. The company plans to release its holiday sales results on Monday, January 10, 2022 before the market open. About Five Below: Five Below is a leading high-growth value...

TORONTO, Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mindset Pharma Inc. (CSE: MSET) (FSE: 9DF) (OTCQB: MSSTF) (“Mindset” or the “Company“), a drug discovery and development company focused on creating optimized and patentable next-generation psychedelic medicines to treat neurological and psychiatric disorders with unmet medical needs, today announced that it has filed an international patent application covering its Family 3 novel psychedelic compounds. Mindset’s Family 3 consists of certain compounds that have demonstrated half-lives extending well beyond those exhibited by comparable classical psychedelic drugs with no significant reduction in binding affinity at the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor. “Our family 3 compounds are substantially differentiated from the other families that we are pursuing in that we believe...

The Royalties paid to the Government of Brazil has been reduced from 10% and 9.7% to 7.5% at the Tie and Tartaruga fields respectively.  The Board of Directors of the Brazilian National Agency of Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) has issued a Resolution approving Maha Energy Brasil Ltda.’s (“MEBL”) request of reduction of royalties concerning the Tiê and Tartaruga concession agreements, on the grounds of ANP Resolution No. 853/2021, which regulates this proceeding. Currently, the amounts of royalties due by the  Tiê and Tartaruga Fields are 10%, and 9,7% respectively. The new royalties due by each of the above-mentioned fields will now be 7,5% as both are operated by MEBL, which is considered a “mid-size company”, in accordance with ANP Resolution No. 32/2014 – since it has an aggregate average annual production of less than 10,000...

BRONX, New York, Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PDL Community Bancorp (“PDL”) (NASDAQ: PDLB), the holding company for Ponce Bank (the “Bank”), Mortgage World Bankers, Inc. (“Mortgage World”) and Ponce Financial Group, Inc. (“Ponce Financial Group”), announced today (i) the results of the subscription offering, as detailed below, and (ii) that at the special meeting of stockholders held on December 28, 2021, the stockholders of PDL approved (a) the plan of conversion and reorganization, pursuant to which Ponce Financial Group will be the new stock holding company for the Bank and Mortgage World upon completion of the proposed second-step conversion and reorganization of Ponce Bank Mutual Holding Company (“PBMHC”) and (b) the funding of the Ponce De Leon Foundation (the “Foundation”). The closing date for the conversion and reorganization,...

ALEXANDRIA, La., Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Barry D. Hines, director of Red River Bank and its parent company, Red River Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: RRBI). Mr. Hines passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021, in Alexandria, Louisiana, surrounded by his family. “Barry was one of our organizing directors, embracing the vision of Red River Bank since it started in 1999. His experience in public finance and health care provided valuable insight and guidance to management and the board. Barry made a tremendous contribution to our company, and his wit, wisdom, counsel, and love of life will be greatly missed,” said Blake Chatelain, president and CEO of Red River Bancshares, Inc. and Red River Bank. “The Red River Bank family extends our heartfelt sympathies to Barry’s family...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — One World Universe Inc. (OTC: OWUV), a publicly traded company that invests in sports related businesses, distressed assets, business opportunities within emerging industries such as the Metaverse and providing humanitarian efforts in over 185 countries, announced today that management has completed its share buyback of 5 million common shares.   “As promised, the CEO and I have reached our commitment of buying back 5 million shares. I have spoken to the transfer agent and will begin a 3-step process of transferring these common shares back into the treasury which will commence after the new year,” stated Caren Currier, CFO of One World Universe. The company is feverishly attempting to deliver on previously mentioned commitments. Management anticipates...