Month: January 2022

HONOLULU, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB) announced today that Foodland Chairman and CEO Jenai S. Wall will not be standing for re-election as a director of First Hawaiian Inc. (FHI) or First Hawaiian Bank (FHB) at the company’s upcoming annual stockholder’s meeting on April 20, 2022. Wall currently serves on the Board’s Compensation Committee and Risk Committee. Her 27 years of service began when she joined the First Hawaiian Bank board in 1995 and continued with her appointment to the FHI Board in August 2018. “Jenai has been a tremendous board member, providing wise counsel with her extensive business and leadership experience,” said Bob Harrison, First Hawaiian Chairman, President and CEO. “We want to thank her for years of service to our board and the many contributions she has made...

REGINA, Saskatchewan, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Information Services Corporation (TSX:ISV) (“ISC” or the “Company”) today announced that Ms. Karyn Brooks has stepped down from its Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately. The Company thanks Ms. Brooks for her significant contributions to the Board and as a member of ISC’s Audit Committee. Joel Teal, Chair of ISC commented, “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Karyn for her unwavering commitment to ISC since joining the Board in 2016. Her professionalism and wise counsel will be missed around the Board table.” Shawn Peters, President & CEO designate, added, “As a member of the Audit Committee, Karyn was a valuable resource during my time as Executive Vice President & CFO. Her commitment to strong financial...

Not for distribution to U.S. news wire services or for dissemination in the United States. CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bluewater Acquisition Corp. (“BAQ”) (TSXV: BAQ.P) is pleased to announce that it has received conditional acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) for the closing of its proposed qualifying transaction (the “Qualifying Transaction”) with VM Agritech Limited (“VMA”). Further to its news release dated October 26, 2021, BAQ entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with VMA and its shareholders, with respect to the acquisition by BAQ of all the issued and outstanding share capital of VMA. Upon completion of the acquisition contemplated in the Share Exchange Agreement, VMA will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of BAQ, and it is anticipated that the...

ATLANTA, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heartland Media Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 17,500,000 units, at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and trade under the ticker symbol “HMA.U” beginning on January 21, 2022. Each unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. Only whole warrants will be exercisable. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the shares of Class A common stock and warrants are expected to be listed on the NYSE under the symbols “HMA” and “HMA.WS,” respectively. The offering is expected to close on January...

CHENGDU, China, Jan. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clover Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd. (Clover; HKEX: 02197), a global clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel vaccines and biologic therapeutic candidates, today announced that final efficacy data from SPECTRA, a global Phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, SCB-2019 (CpG 1018/Alum), has been published in the peer-reviewed journal, The Lancet. The paper, ‘Efficacy of the adjuvanted subunit protein Covid-19 vaccine, SCB-2019: a phase 2 and 3 multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial,’ may be accessed here. SCB-2019 (CpG 1018/Alum) achieved the primary efficacy endpoint and secondary efficacy endpoints. The COVID-19 vaccine candidate also demonstrated 100% efficacy against severe...

MARKHAM, Ontario, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Extendicare Inc. (“Extendicare” or the “Company”) (TSX: EXE) announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 after market close on Thursday, February 24, 2022. A conference call hosted by Michael Guerriere, President and Chief Executive Officer and David Bacon, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. (ET) to discuss the results. To participate in the conference call on February 25, 2022, please dial 1-800-319-4610 or 416-915-3239. The conference call and accompanying slide presentation will also be accessible via webcast at www.extendicare.com under the “Our Investors/Events & Presentations” section. A replay of the call will be available...

TORONTO, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O2Gold Inc. (TSX-V: OTGO) (“O2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Mr. Ryan Ptolemy has been appointed as the chief financial officer of O2Gold. Mr. Ptolemy is a CPA, CGA and CFA charter holder who also attained a Bachelor of Arts from Western University. Mr. Ptolemy serves as chief financial officer to many public and private companies in the resource sector, particularly development-stage companies. Mr. Ptolemy formerly served as chief financial officer for an independent investment dealer in Toronto where he was responsible for financial reporting, budgeting and the company’s internal controls. The appointment of Mr. Ptolemy follows Ms. Deborah Battiston’s retirement from her role as the chief financial officer of the Company. The board and management of the Company express...

Shelton, CT, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a release issued earlier on January 20, 2022 by Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE: HUBB), please note that the date of the earnings release has been corrected to February 3, 2022. The corrected release follows:Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE: HUBB) today announced it will release its fourth quarter 2021 financial results prior to the opening of the market on February 3, 2022. The Company will then webcast its Analysts’ Conference Call to discuss the results at 10:00 AM ET. The full text of the press release announcing the results will be posted on Hubbell’s corporate website under the Press Release section. You can also access this information by going to www.hubbell.com and selecting “Investors” from the options at the bottom of the page and then “Press Releases”...