Month: September 2022

Acuity Brands, Inc. Board of Director Michael J. BenderAtlanta, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ATLANTA, September 29, 2022 – Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (the “Company”) announced today that, effective September 29, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved an increase in the size of the Board from 11 to 12 members and elected Michael J. Bender as an Independent Director. Mr. Bender will serve on the Audit and Governance Committees. He will serve for a term that will expire at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders.  Mr. Bender most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Eyemart Express, LLC, an optical retailer. He is a seasoned executive and leader with extensive experience operating businesses at scale in the retail, integrated healthcare, real estate, e-commerce and global...

Nokia CorporationStock Exchange Release29 September 2022 at 21:00 EEST Nokia Corporation: Repurchase of own shares on 29.09.2022 Espoo, Finland – On 29 September 2022 Nokia Corporation (LEI: 549300A0JPRWG1KI7U06) has acquired its own shares (ISIN FI0009000681) as follows:Trading venue (MIC Code) Number of shares Weighted average price / share, EUR*XHEL 439,101 4.38CEUX 13,405 4.37AQEU 4,395 4.38TQEX 11,099 4.37Total 468,000 4.38* Rounded to two decimals On 3 February 2022, Nokia announced that its Board of Directors is initiating a share buyback program under the authorization granted by Nokia’s Annual General Meeting on 8 April 2021 to return up to EUR 600 million of cash to shareholders in tranches over a period of two years. The first phase of the share buyback program in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation...

Alphen aan den Rijn, September 29, 2022 — Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL), a leading provider of expert solutions, insights and services for professionals, today announced the appointment of Marcelo Amstalden Möller as Vice President, Global Brand & Corporate Marketing Communications. Based in Alphen aan den Rijn, Mr. Möller has overall branding responsibility for the Dutch-based technology company. “We are very pleased that Marcelo has joined Wolters Kluwer in this newly created role,” says Caroline Wouters, SVP and Chief Corporate Brand and Communications Officer. “He comes at exactly the right moment to help us advance our transformation journey, to develop and grow our brand, and to increase our name recognition around the globe. Marcelo’s expertise will be a tremendous asset in connecting with new and existing customers...

Life-changing Olive Tree Sound Bath exclusive in certified spas in the U.S.OTP Sound Bath PR Olive Tree People Sound BathSANTA MONICA, CA, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Olive Tree People Inc., subsidiary of Oliveda International, Inc. (OTC Pink: OLVI), is revolutionizing the beauty and spa industry with the worldwide-unique, healing Olive Tree Sound Bath exclusively in certified spas in the U.S. We and trees are sound. Every tree has its unique voice its unique sound, and no two are ever the same. Just like us humans. The sound of our mountain olive trees is true and helps us to discover our very own sound, which connects us with the elemental power of nature. In 1997, Oliveda founder Thomas Lommel treated himself with the sound and power of his mountain olive trees, without which he would no longer exist today. Since 2001,...

LITTLE RIVER, SC, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire – PCT LTD (OTC Pink: PCTL): 21st Century Energy Inc, a subsidiary of PCTL, is pleased to announce an executed contract with a large oil service company in the western United States. PCTL recently formed two subsidiaries:  21st Century Energy, Inc. and 21st Century Healthcare, Inc. The subsidiaries were formed so each one could focus on their respective industries. 21st Century Energy provides EPA-approved low-toxic, environmentally friendly biocide to the oil and gas industry used downhole for remediation and elimination of highly toxic hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and its associated bacteria. H2S can destroy equipment, delay, or cancel the sale of produced oil, add to the disposal costs of byproducts, and create a safety risk to those working around the well site,...

Existing investor SoftBank to sell full stake in Sinch to Neqst D2 and Sinch co-founder/interim CEO Johan Hedberg. Sinch AB (publ) (“Sinch” or the ”Company”) has been informed that the existing investor SoftBank is selling its stake in the Company to Neqst D2 and co-founder/interim CEO Johan Hedberg. The stake in the Company being sold amounts to approximately 5.01 per cent of outstanding shares, and following the sale SoftBank holds no shares in Sinch. Upon completion of the transaction, Neqst D2, which is already the largest shareholder of the Company, will hold approximately 18.6 per cent of the Company’s outstanding shares. The transaction will be disclosed through a shareholder notification (Sw. flaggning) and reported to the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority’s PDMR register. For further information, please contact Ola Elmeland...

All amounts expressed in US dollars TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) (“Barrick”) today announced the closing of the previously announced sale of a portfolio of 22 royalties (the “Portfolio”) to Maverix Metals Inc. (“Maverix”). Following the exercise by Skeena Resources Limited (“Skeena”), the operator of the Eskay Creek mine in British Columbia, of its buy-down right to acquire 0.5% of the 1.0% net smelter returns royalty on the Eskay Creek mine, Barrick has received total consideration equal to $50 million in cash in respect of the Portfolio. Barrick has the right to receive up to an additional $10 million from Maverix if certain conditions relating to the Portfolio are satisfied within six years of closing. Barrick Enquiries: President and CEO Mark Bristow +1 647 205 7694+44...