Month: January 2022

Starting today, all TELUS customers with Small Business smartphone plans will be given access to physical and mental health support through TELUS Health Virtual Care VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As small business owners continue to innovate, pivot, and adapt to keep their dreams and businesses alive throughout the pandemic, focusing on their health and the health of their employees and families has become even more challenging. To support the well-being of the small business community, TELUS Business is now offering TELUS Health Virtual Care at no extra cost to customers on a Small Business smartphone plan1, to help improve access to physical and mental health support. As Canada’s leading healthcare technology company, TELUS is committed to leveraging the power of technology to deliver connected...

LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA , Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aura Systems Inc. (Symbol “AUSI”) announced today that it successfully completed installation of its new 6.5 kW mobile power solution for commercial signage installer, Banegas Signs. “Banegas Signs is a long-time Aura customer –– having successfully utilized our systems for more than 20 years to operate their electrically powered bucket system” explained Aura’s president, Cipora Lavut. Mr. Manuel Banegas, owner of Banegas Signs, expressed his enthusiasm for the AuraGen® solution, remarking that “the AuraGen® is an amazing machine. We have used it for 20 years without any repairs or required service and we are excited to have now upgraded our equipment to Aura’s all-new 6.5 kW solution.” “Bucket and boom truck systems are perfect applications for our AuraGen® mobile power...

Primary Mortgage Market Survey®U.S. weekly average mortgage rates as of January 20, 2022.MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.56 percent. “Mortgage rates moved up again as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose and financial markets adjusted to anticipated changes in monetary policy that will combat inflation,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “As a result of higher mortgage rates, purchase demand has modestly waned in advance of the spring homebuying season. However, supply remains near historically tight levels and home prices remain high, keeping the market competitive.” News Facts30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.56 percent...

JASPER, Ind., Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBAL) will announce its second quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results on Thursday, February 3, 2022, after the close of the market.   The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. ET to review its financial performance. The telephone number to access the conference call is 844-602-5643 for U.S. participants or 574-990-3014 for international participants. The passcode to access the call is “2983427.” The live webcast of the conference call can be accessed at www.ir.kimballinternational.com. For those unable to participate in the live webcast, the call will be archived at www.ir.kimballinternational.com. About Kimball International, Inc. Kimball International is a leading omnichannel commercial...

A high quality portfolio consisting of 15 North American Financial Services Companies TORONTO, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North American Financial 15 Split Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has completed the overnight marketing of Preferred Shares and Class A Shares of the Company. Total gross proceeds of the offering are expected to be approximately $87.7 million. The offering is being led by National Bank Financial Inc. The sales period of the overnight offering has now ended. The offering is expected to close on or about January 28, 2022 and is subject to certain closing conditions including approval by the TSX. The Preferred Shares are being offered at a price of $10.05 per Preferred Share to yield 6.7% and the Class A Shares are being offered at a price of $7.75 per Class A Share to yield 17.5%. The closing...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Victory Square Technologies Inc. (“Victory Square” or the “Company”) (CSE:VST) (OTC:VSQTF) (FWB:6F6), a company that provides VC Investment access to a diverse portfolio of next generation technology companies within an audited, transparent and liquid investment vehicle, is pleased to provide a Corporate Update – 2021 Recap and 2022 Outlook. What lies ahead in 2022 is at once familiar and radically new. To borrow from Jeff Bezos, we’re still in a Day One mentality — thinking and acting with speed and dexterity of a startup, because the alternative is stasis and irrelevance. In this respect, 2021 has both validated our existing investment philosophy and opened up new pathways for growth. 2021 Recap: Company Investment Overview Victory Square was founded to fill...

TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wrap Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRAP) (the “Company”), a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and services, today shared new agency body cam footage provided by the Pembroke Pines Police Department demonstrating a successful outcome from the deployment of the BolaWrap® Remote Restraint device. On November 3, 2021, officers of the Pembroke Pines Police Department in Florida responded to a subject walking in the center lane of a busy highway road. The subject was unresponsive to multiple officer commands and continued walking through traffic. Officers on-scene were able to coordinate a deployment of the BolaWrap to the subject’s lower legs, resulting in an immediate response from the subject. The subject was safely halted, thereby allowing officers to take the subject...

* Shareholder and Investor Conference Call Scheduled at 4:30 pm EST, January 20, 2022 New York, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PHI Group, Inc. (www.phiglobal.com, PHIL), a holding company currently engaged in PHILUX Global Funds (a group of Luxembourg bank funds), the Asia Diamond Exchange project (“ADE”) in Vietnam, mergers and acquisitions and investing in special situations (www.co2-1-0.io), is pleased to announce that it has signed an Agreement of Purchase and Sale (the “Agreement”) to acquire a seventy percent (70%) ownership in Five-Grain Treasure Spirits Co., Ltd., (“Five-Grain”) a company with over one hundred years of tradition in Jilin Province, China. This is a unique, special situation transaction that is expected to create substantial value for the Company, our shareholders and all other stakeholders. According to...

Information on German Federal Cartel Office investigation _PRESS RELEASE_ Paris, January 20th, 2022 – Nexans informs that the German Federal Cartel Office are carrying out searches at two Nexans’ sites in Germany today. The searches are part of an investigation on cable manufacturers concerning alleged coordination of industry-standard metal surcharges in Germany. Nexans is cooperating with the German authorities. About Nexans For over a century, Nexans has played a crucial role in the electrification of the planet and is committed to electrify the future. With around 25,000 people in 38 countries, the Group is leading the charge to the new world of electrification: safe, sustainable, renewable, decarbonized and accessible to everyone. In 2020, Nexans generated 5.7 billion euros in standard sales.The Group is a leader in the design and...

$UCASU – UC Asset may close its 1st cannabis property at 77% off marked priceCannabis FarmATLANTA, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — UC Asset LP (OTCQX: UCASU) announces the company is finalizing the acquisition of a piece of cannabis property in Oklahoma City, at the price of $500,000, which will be 77% less than the original marked price of $2.2 million. The property is a 4-acre medical marijuana indoor/outdoor property, including several buildings, greenhouses, and remodeled containers. Annual output may generate sales between $500,000 to $900,000 if leased to a seasoned grower. “At this moment, it looks like we will be able to close the property at $500,000,” declares Greg Bankston, managing general partner of UC Asset. “The seller originally asked for $2.2 million. After our initial due diligence, we...