Month: April 2022

BROOKFIELD, News, April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) today announced that it intends to redeem all of its outstanding Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 11 (the “Series 11 Preferred Units”) (TSX: BEP.PR.K) for cash on April 30, 2022. The redemption price for each Series 11 Preferred Unit will be C$25.00. Holders of Series 11 Preferred Units of record as of April 14, 2022 will receive the previously declared final quarterly distribution of C$0.3125 per Series 11 Preferred Unit. Brookfield Renewable operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded, pure-play renewable power platforms. Our portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, solar and storage facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, and totals approximately 21,000 megawatts of...

ZUG, Switzerland and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hunter Technology Corp. (TSX- V: HOC; OTCQB: HOILF; WKN: A2QEYH, FSE: RWPM, ISIN: CA4457371090) (“Hunter” or the “Company”) announces the departure of its CFO Mr. Eric Luk. The departure comes as the Company finalizes the previously announced closure of its development center in Hong Kong. The Company has commenced a search for a new CFO centrally located in North America or Europe to allow for a more integrated function with management and its present projects. About Hunter Technology Corp. Hunter Technology Corp. is a blockchain marketplace company that has developed proprietary technologies that digitalise and streamline transaction lifecycles for underserved and inefficient markets. With its Hunter Marketplace Solutions (“HMS”) product, the...

Yellow’s Professional Drivers Meet with President Biden, Highlight Careers in Trucking WASHINGTON, April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yellow Corporation (NASDAQ: YELL) on Monday congratulated the Biden-Harris Administration on the progress made in the implementation of the “Trucking Action Plan,” which aims to strengthen America’s supply chain by increasing the number of highly skilled professional semi-truck drivers. On Monday, Yellow CEO Darren Hawkins and two of the company’s professional drivers, Alphonso Lewis and Russell Simpson, joined President Joe Biden, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Sean O’Brien and trucking industry leaders at the White House. Lewis, a 30-year driver for Yellow, U.S. Army veteran and America’s Road Team Captain, gave President...

Vijoice is first approved treatment to specifically address the root cause of PROS conditions in select patients 2 years of age and older1 PROS is a spectrum of rare conditions and is characterized by atypical overgrowths and anomalies in blood vessels, the lymphatic system and other tissues2,3   Approval based on real-world data from EPIK-P1 study, which showed patients treated with Vijoice experienced reduction in the size of PROS lesions and improvement of PROS-related signs and symptomsNovartis to offer robust patient support program that includes assistance to access medication, financial resources for eligible patients and continued educationBasel, April 6, 2022 — Novartis today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Vijoice® (alpelisib) for the treatment of adult and pediatric...

Angel “Potski” Alvarez Named President of ibex Philippines ibex announces that Angel “Potski” Alvarez has been appointed President of ibex Philippines.WASHINGTON and MANILA, Philippines, April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ibex (NASDAQ: IBEX), a leading global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer engagement technology solutions, today announced that Angel “Potski” Alvarez has been appointed President of ibex Philippines. In this key leadership position, Alvarez will build on the success ibex Philippines has achieved since he joined the company in 2017 as Senior Vice President of Operations and Philippine Country Manager. Under Alvarez’s leadership, ibex has grown from 7,000 employees in 2017 to more than 10,000 today and has doubled the number of ibex contact centers in the Philippines to eight, including...

Mt. Olive, NJ, April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vislink (Nasdaq: VISL), a global technology leader in the capture, delivery and management of high quality, live video and associated data in the media & entertainment, law enforcement and defense markets, today announced a correction of its earnings press release issued on Thursday, March 31, 2022 entitled “Vislink Reports Full Year 2021 Financial Results.” The correction relates to the establishment of a deferred tax liability related to the acquisition of Mobile Viewpoint, the effect of which establishes a long-term liability and increases the amount of goodwill written off due to impairment. These corrections are reflected in the Financial Update and financial statements below. No corrections are required with respect to the Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Standard BioTools Inc. (f/k/a Fluidigm Corporation) (Nasdaq:FLDM) today announced, as required by Nasdaq Stock Market Rules, the grant of equity inducement awards to its new executive officers Michael Egholm, the Company’s new President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, and Hanjoon (Alex) Kim, the Company’s new Chief Operating Officer, and a new employee, Ardalan (Alex) Arfaei, the Company’s new Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), Standard BioTools’ Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors, which is composed entirely of independent directors, approved the grants of the following equity awards to Dr. Egholm and Messrs. Kim and Arfaei, each as a material inducement...

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V., (NYSE: PAC; BMV: GAP) (“the Company” or “GAP”) announces preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for the month of March 2022, which includes comparisons with the 2019 and 2021 figures to facilitate the reading and understanding of the passenger traffic trend. For March 2022, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports increased by 11.7%, compared to the same period of 2019. Tijuana, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara airports presented an increase in passenger traffic of 37.1%, 17.7%, 6.6% and 0.9%, respectively.Passenger traffic 2022 compared to 2019 figures                     Domestic Terminal Passengers (in thousands):Airport Mar – 19 Mar – 22 % Change Jan-Mar...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION TO THE UNITED STATES BROOKFIELD, News, April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) (“Brookfield Renewable”) today announced that as a result of strong investor demand for its previously announced offering, the underwriters have exercised their option to increase the size of the offering to 6,000,000 5.50% Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 18 (the “Series 18 Preferred Units”) to be offered on a bought deal basis to a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets, National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank and TD Securities Inc. The Series 18 Preferred Units will be issued at a price of C$25.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of C$150,000,000. The...