Day: February 10, 2022

Solvay Board Issues Open Letter Regarding Soda Ash Operations in Rosignano Brussels, 10 February 2022  The Solvay Board of Directors is issuing today the following open letter to all stakeholders regarding its Soda Ash operations in Rosignano, Italy. To Our Stakeholders, Over the last 16 months, a hedge fund that owns one share of Solvay – Bluebell Capital Partners – has promoted a campaign based on misleading information about our operations in Rosignano. As a 160-year-old company, we are keenly aware of our societal responsibilities and the vital role chemistry plays for the ESG journey on which we have embarked. The Solvay Board and management team value input and ESG engagement from all shareholders. However, over the course of Solvay’s engagement with Bluebell, we have become increasingly concerned that they may not be interested...

Recognition based on independent survey of 60,000 employees across 25 industries MADISON, Wis., Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For the fourth year in a row, Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) was named to Forbes list of America’s Best Midsize Employers. Presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the list spans 25 industry sectors and recognizes 500 large and 500 midsize employers in the United States. “This recognizes the great people at Alliant Energy and the way they bring our purpose to life,” said Diane Cooke, Vice President of Human Resources at Alliant Energy. “Guided by a shared purpose of serving customers and building stronger communities, we work together to create a safe workplace where everyone feels like they belong and can use their unique backgrounds, talents and perspectives to their fullest potential.” Forbes and Statista,...

EVLI BANK PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 10 FEBRUARY 2022 AT 6.15 PM EET The Annual General Meeting of Evli Bank Plc (“Evli” or the “Company”) will be held on Wednesday 9 March 2022 starting at 13:00 at the headquarters of Evli at the address Aleksanterinkatu 19, 00100 Helsinki Finland. In order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors of the Company has resolved on exceptional meeting procedures based on the Act (375/2021) on temporary derogation from, e.g. the Limited Liability Companies Act, to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board of Directors has resolved to take the measures allowed by said legislation so that the General Meeting can be held in a predictable manner while ensuring the health and safety of the shareholders, the Company’s employees and other stakeholders. The Company’s shareholders...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFCS) (“UFG”), announced today that Neal Scharmer, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, will retire from UFG on March 31, 2022, after more than 40 years practicing law, and having served in his current role for more than 20 years. Mr. Scharmer joined UFG in 1995 as a Claims Attorney, and was named Vice President and General Counsel in 2001. During his 27 years at UFG, Mr. Scharmer has approached the practice of law with skill, dedication, and a sense of service. “Neal is a thoughtful, pragmatic legal advisor, and a deeply respected colleague at UFG,” said Randy Ramlo, President and Chief Executive Officer. “His leadership and legal advice has helped guide UFG through key litigation matters, strategic acquisitions,...

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end, multicloud technology solutions company, today announced it has been named a Leader in three quadrants of the 2021 ISG Provider Lens™ AWS Ecosystem Partners Report for the US and Germany due to its numerous AWS competencies, partner programs and the extensive AWS certifications. The report evaluates the capabilities of 52 providers across six areas. Rackspace Technology has been placed as a Leader for Germany in Consulting Services, Migration Services, and Managed Services. In addition to the Leader positions, Rackspace Technology was also positioned for AWS SAP Workloads for the US and Germany. “As companies are making the transition to AWS, they need a trusted partner to assist with that transition and to optimize their cloud...

BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) today announced that it will release its 2021 fourth quarter financial results before the market on Thursday, February 24, 2022.  The Company will also hold a conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).  To listen to the call, participants should dial 844-887-9400 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.  A telephonic replay will become available after 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 24, 2022, and will continue through March 3, 2022, by dialing 877-344-7529 and entering the confirmation code 2971254. The live broadcast of H&E Equipment Services’ quarterly conference call will be available online at www.he-equipment.com on February 24, 2022,...

ANDOVER, Mass., Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) announced today it will hold its fourth quarter 2021 earnings conference call and webcast on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern). Prepared remarks regarding the company’s financial and operational results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 will be followed by a question and answer period with Patrizio Vinciarelli, Chief Executive Officer, Jim Schmidt, Chief Financial Officer, and Phil Davies, Corporate Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing. Results for the fourth quarter will be released over GlobeNewswire at the close of the NASDAQ Market Session on February 24, 2022, and the press release and a summary of the company’s financial statements will be available shortly thereafter on the Investor Relations...

Electronic Meeting – Live stream from Hilton Reykjavik Nordica – 4.00 pm The Board of Directors has decided that Icelandair Group‘s Annual General Meeting on 3 March 2022 will be held electronically, cf. Article 4.6 of the Company‘s Articles of Association. Shareholders who intend to participate electronically in the meeting shall notify the Company with 5 days notice thereof and submit written questions regarding the agenda or documents to be presented at the meeting which they require answers to, cf. Article 4.4 of the Company‘s Articles of Association. Registration at the meeting takes place at www.icelandairgroup.com/agm. Registered participants will receive information via e-mail prior to the meeting on how to participate and cast their votes together with a link to a live stream of the meeting. The meeting will be live...

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verde AgriTech Plc (TSX: “NPK”) (OTCQB: “AMHPF”) (“Verde” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received a Mining Concession1 for extraction of up to 2,500,000 tonnes per year (“tpy”) of potash rich ore, which is processed into Verde’s multinutrient potassium products, BAKS® and K Forte®, sold internationally as Super Greensand®, (the “Product”). With this new Mining Concession, the Company is now fully permitted to produce up to 2,833,000 tpy. “This mining concession marks one more milestone for Verde. It will supply raw material for our Plant 2, which will boost production and accelerate sales growth. It is also another important governmental stamp of approval for our efforts towards reducing Brazil’s crippling dependency on imported potash”, said Cristiano...

FORESIGHT SOLAR & TECHNOLOGY VCT PLC LEI: 21380013CXOR8N6OD977 Foresight Williams Technology Shares The Board of Foresight Solar & Technology VCT plc (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that in accordance with the terms of the Offer for Subscription dated 5 January 2022 (the “Offer”), 1,138,804 Foresight Williams Technology Shares (“FWT Shares”) of 1p each were allotted on 10 February 2022 at offer prices ranging from 96.0p to 103.9p. Application has been made for the admission of the 1,138,804 FWT Shares of 1p each to the Official List of the FCA and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc’s market for listed securities on or around 11 February 2022. Total shares allotted to date under the Offer by the Company now total 1,138,804 FWT Shares. Following this allotment there are now 16,014,504 FWT Shares of 1p each in issue. For...