Day: July 19, 2022

The State Data Protection Inspectorate has launched an official investigation due to a cyber-attack against the online advertising portal Alio.lt that was identified last Wednesday, 13th July 2022. Attempts were made to pull user data from the portal database. Trying to guess user IDs and phone numbers. A total of 345,095 users were attacked. The information was transferred to the State Data Protection Inspectorate, the National Cyber Security Center, the Computer Incident Investigation Service, and the Police in Lithuania. The users have provided their phone number, e-mail address, and created a password to log-in, no other data is stored by the portal. The passwords are hashed. The attack has been completely stopped and all measures have taken to remedy the situation. The high-level security measures have been applied for users to...

LANCASTER, Pa., July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI), a leader in the design, innovation and manufacture of ceiling and wall solutions, has been named one of Newsweek’s Most Trusted Companies in America in 2022. AWI is the only ceilings and walls company to make the list. President and Chief Executive Officer Vic Grizzle said, “As one of the oldest manufacturers in the country, we’ve built our reputation on innovation, quality and trust, and it’s great to see that validated by our customers, employees and investors. Receiving this recognition is a testament to our company culture and our employees’ commitment to providing our customers with the safest, highest performing and most sustainable ceiling and wall solutions available today.” Newsweek’s first annual list of America’s Most Trusted...

FORT WAYNE, Ind., July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer (the “Foundation”) today announced, after a national search, it has named Stephanie Scheele as its new Executive Director. Scheele has held the post of Chief Purpose and Communication Officer of Vera Bradley, Inc. (the “Company”) since October 2021, responsible for the Company’s enterprise-wide environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts, including oversight of the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. Scheele joined the Company in 2001 and was the driving force behind various marketing and creative initiatives during her tenure, advancing the Vera Bradley brand’s marketing to an integrated, customer-segmented, research-based approach. She was named VP, Marketing Strategy and Operations in 2015; promoted to Interim...

Tallinn Urban Environment and Public Works Department has informed that the public procurement “Design and construction of a tram line connecting the upper passenger terminal of old Harbour and rail Baltic” (reference number 248480) preferred bidder is announced to be joint offer of as Merko Ehitus Eesti , part of AS Merko Ehitus group, and KMG Inseneriehituse AS with a value of approximately 36.5 million euros, plus VAT. About the conclusion of the design and construction contract AS Merko Ehitus will notify respectively on the stock exchange. In carrying out the works, as Merko Ehitus Eesti is the leading partner with a 50:50 ratio. Construction works on the tram line connecting the old Harbour with Ülemiste passanger terminal of Rail Baltic will run on a section of approximately 2.5 kilometres from the intersection of Kivisilla/Gonsiori...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Two-thirds of Americans are not considered financially healthy (source). A new study from the Financial Health Network, “Building Consumer Savings with Fintech Innovations”, shows the positive impact new technology can have on consumers’ financial health and money saving behaviors. Among the study’s key findings: the amount consumers save significantly increases when saving becomes easier and there are more incentives to save. The Financial Health Network used data and insights from Digit (acquired by Oportun) to demonstrate the ways fintech innovations can help people towards their savings goals. For the study, Digit, which saves, budgets and invests for its members, analyzed its member data to find out how automated savings transfers and multiple savings goals impacts the amount...

Dr. Drew to Raise Awareness of Petros Pharmaceuticals’ Mission in The Men’s Health Category and STENDRA® (avanafil)Dr. Drew Pinsky Dr. Drew PinskyNEW YORK, July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Petros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTPI), a leading provider of therapeutics for men’s health, today announces that it has signed a compensated collaboration agreement with physician Dr. Drew Pinsky (“Dr. Drew”) to raise awareness, foster dialogue, educate, and alleviate the stigma of erectile dysfunction (ED) and sexual dysfunction within the men’s health and wellness landscape. Through this collaboration, Dr. Drew will expand awareness of Petros Pharmaceuticals’ mission in the men’s health category and provide greater education around its flagship pharmaceutical therapy STENDRA (avanafil) especially as Petros continues to work...

-Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled HOPE-3 Clinical Trial Designed to Enroll approximately 70 Patients- -HOPE-3 Builds on Positive Data Results from HOPE-2 Study Recently Published in The Lancet- SAN DIEGO, July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CAPR), a biotechnology company focused on the development of transformative cell and exosome-based therapeutics for the treatment and prevention of muscular and other select diseases, today announced commencement of dosing in HOPE-3, a Phase 3 clinical trial investigating CAP-1002, a cell therapy for treating late-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). HOPE-3 is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to enroll approximately 70 patients in the United States. Capricor recently announced a partnership with Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd....