Day: August 18, 2022

DULLES, Va., Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) has announced the successful issuance of its second Sustainability Bond. Under CFC’s Sustainability Bond Framework, the company can use the proceeds to finance electric cooperatives’ broadband and renewable projects that can make the most positive social and environmental impact in their communities. The net proceeds from this bond issuance will be allocated exclusively to finance broadband projects that provide access to essential service for underserved and rural populations. CFC’s $400,000,000 Sustainability Bond has a 10-year term and a 4.15 percent annual coupon. “CFC and our member cooperatives are focused on providing essential services to rural Americans, including many underserved communities, which is a core...

NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ponce Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PDLB), the holding company for Ponce Bank, announced that the Company has formed an Environmental, Social & Governance (“ESG”) Committee comprised of the Executive Management Team that reports directly to the Board of Directors. The ESG Committee has adopted an ESG charter and policy to oversee and manage the Company’s ESG initiatives. The first phase of the initiative is to perform a company-wide assessment of the Company’s energy infrastructure to develop greener and greater results while optimizing cost saving measures for the Company. The Company also intends to perform a full-facility energy audit on an ongoing basis to assess and address any material gaps. The Company is fully committed to implementing the necessary steps...

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capital Power Corporation (“Capital Power” or the “Company”) (TSX:CPX) announced today that it is considering an offering of the first ever Green hybrid subordinated debt securities (the “Notes”) in Canada under its short form base shelf prospectus dated June 10, 2022. If a successful offering is priced and completed, the Company intends to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to finance or refinance new or existing “green” investments that meet the eligibility criteria as described in the Company’s Green Financing Framework. Pending such allocation, the Company expects to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to redeem the Company’s outstanding Cumulative Minimum Rate Reset Preference Shares, Series 9 (TSX: CPX.PR.I) (the “Preferred...

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGRX) (“Eagle” or the “Company”) today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware’s decision that Eagle’s vasopressin product does not infringe on any of the patents asserted by Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. (“Par”). Par previously sued Eagle in 2018, alleging infringement of several of its patents and a trial was held in July 2021. The District Court held that Eagle did not infringe on any of Par’s patents, and Par appealed. Oral arguments were held before the Federal Circuit in July 2022. Today, the Federal Circuit issued its decision rejecting Par’s arguments and affirming the District Court’s finding of non-infringement. Eagle was the first to file an Abbreviated...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”)(CSE: BIGG; OTCQX: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), owner of Netcoins (Netcoins.ca) (“Netcoins”), the online cryptocurrency brokerage that makes it easy for Canadians to buy, sell, and understand cryptocurrency, and owner of Blockchain Intelligence Group (blockchaingroup.io) (“BIG”), a leading developer of blockchain technology search, risk-scoring and data analytics solutions, is pleased to announce Hybrid Financial, a leading investor relations and capital markets advisory firm, will provide investor relations and consulting services to the Company. Hybrid Financial is a sales and distribution company that actively connects issuers to the investment community across North America. Using a data driven approach...

BROSSARD, Quebec, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DIAGNOS Inc. (“DIAGNOS”, the “Corporation” or ”we”) (TSX Venture: ADK) (OTCQB: DGNOF) a leader in early detection of critical health issues through the use of its FLAIRE platform based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), is proud to announce the receipt of approval from the Costa Rican regulatory agency (Ministerio de Salud) for its Artificial Intelligence enabled Pathology Detection Systems. DIAGNOS’ platform has been approved for having complied with the legal requirements and applicable regulations. Valid for a period of five years, this approval allows the immediate commercial deployment of DIAGNOS’ Pathology Detection Systems in Costa Rica. The registration will be held for DIAGNOS by Costa Rica based Aselcom, a highly respected local partner specialized in the sale of medical...

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), the leader in end-to-end multicloud solutions, today announced that the company has been recognized as a leader in the 2022 ISG Provider Lens – Microsoft Ecosystems Partners US Report Azure MSP Quadrant. ISG, a leading global technology research and advisory firm, and the ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant reports, provide valuable insights to enterprise buyers on the strengths, competitive differentiators, and unique selling points of leading service providers serving each market. The 2022 ISG Provider Lens – Microsoft Ecosystems Partners Quadrant Report U.S. focuses on what ISG perceives as most critical in 2022 for the five key areas of the Microsoft ecosystem in the U.S.: Managed Services for Azure, Microsoft 365 Services, SAP on Azure Services, Dynamics...