Day: November 9, 2023

Therapeutic Solutions Being Developed for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Alzheimer’s Syndrome PETALUMA, Calif., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RetinalGeniX™ Technologies Inc. (OTCQB:RTGN) (“RetinalGeniX” or the “Company”), today announced that it has submitted two provisional patent applications to the US Patent Office for its investigational therapeutic drug candidates RTG-2023 and RTG-2024. RTG-2023 is being developed to treat dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). There are two forms of the disease; wet AMD and dry AMD. Wet macular degeneration is the leading cause of permanent central vision loss. Dry AMD can progress to the wet type if not monitored closely by a doctor. Currently, there are no drugs approved by the FDA that can prevent the dry form of this eye disease from progressing to the wet form...

NEW YORK, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In advance of the annual celebration of Veterans Day across the United States, Verizon Business today announced that it will donate a total of $40,000 to two deserving veteran-focused organizations. Verizon Business will donate $20,000 to Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), which offers free, life-changing mental, financial, and physical health programs for post-9/11 wounded veterans and their families, and $20,000 to Bunker Labs, an organization dedicated to providing community, programs, and courses to help military veterans and military spouses start and grow successful businesses and startups. The donations mark a continuation of Verizon’s long-standing commitment to the military community and kick off a nearly week-long celebration of Veterans Day which includes activities across the company,...

LINDON, Utah, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Profire Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFIE), a technology company (the “Company”) that provides solutions which enhance the efficiency, safety, and reliability of industrial combustion appliances, today announced that Ryan Oviatt, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, & Cameron Tidball, Co-Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 1:45pm CT and host one-on-one meetings throughout the day. The presentation will be webcast and may be accessed through the conference host’s main website: www.IDEASconferences.com. Qualified investors interested in attending or learning more about the IDEAS conferences should contact Steven Hooser at (214) 872-2710 or shooser@threepa.com. About Profire Energy,...

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, INTO OR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AFRICA, HONG KONG, JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR WOULD REQUIRE REGISTRATION OR OTHER MEASURES Oslo, 9 November 2023 – BW Sirocco Holdings AS (the “Offeror“) hereby announces a recommended voluntary offer to acquire all issued and outstanding shares (the “Shares“) in BW Ideol AS (“BW Ideol” or the “Company“) not already held by the Initiating Shareholders (as defined below), at an offer price of NOK 12 per Share (the “Offer Price“), to be settled in cash or shares in the Offeror (the “Offer“). The Offeror is a newly incorporated Norwegian private...

BW Sirocco Holdings AS to launch recommended voluntary offer to acquire shares in BW Ideol AS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, INTO OR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AFRICA, HONG KONG, JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR WOULD REQUIRE REGISTRATION OR OTHER MEASURES Oslo, 9 November 2023 – BW Sirocco Holdings AS (the “Offeror“) hereby announces a recommended voluntary offer to acquire all issued and outstanding shares (the “Shares“) in BW Ideol AS (“BW Ideol” or the “Company“) not already held by the Initiating Shareholders (as defined below), at an offer price of NOK 12 per Share (the “Offer Price“), to be settled in cash or shares in...

HIGHLIGHTS MATURING PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENTBuchan Offshore Wind submitted Offshore Scoping Report as first major consenting process step Offshore installation of electrical hub on the EolMed project South Brittany bid submitted in October and preparation for Mediterranean bid submission early 2024 Signed MoU with Port Talbot (Wales) for feasibility study of concrete floaters serial productionSECURING ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND MAINTAINING STRICT CASH DISCIPLINEBW Ideol and ADEME Investissement finalise agreement for joint offshore floating wind development company and completes first financial closing on October 3rd with EUR 17.9 million initial funding from ADEME Investissement YTD 2023 engineering revenue of EUR 2.4 million Cash position of EUR 2.0 million at end of September 2023 YTD 2023 operating cash-burn of EUR 5.2 millionRECOMMENDED...

Fitch affirms Coface AA- rating, with ‘stable’ outlook Paris, 9 November 2023 – 18.00 The rating agency Fitch, on 9 November 2023, affirmed Coface AA- Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating. The outlook remains stable. Fitch has also affirmed Coface SA’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A+’, with a stable outlook. The rating action reflects “Coface’s very strong company profile and capitalization, as well as a strong profitability through the cycle”. The stable outlook reflects Fitch’s view that “Coface continues to maintain sufficient rating headroom to withstand weaker macro-economic conditions and rising corporate default risk over the next 12-24 months”. In Fitch’s press release, the rating agency recognizes Coface’s “very strong, well established and geographically diversified franchise in the global trade...

November 9, 2023 SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of FPSO Liza Unity, a few months ahead of the end of the maximum lease term, in February 2024. The purchase allows ExxonMobil Guyana to assume ownership of the unit while SBM Offshore will continue to operate and maintain the FPSO up to 2033. The transaction comprises a total cash consideration of c. US$1.26 billion. The net cash proceeds will primarily be used for the full repayment of the US$1.14 billion project financing and as such will decrease SBM Offshore’s net debt position. The FPSO Liza Unity has been on hire since February 2022 and since 2023 was operated through the integrated operations and maintenance model combining SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil’s expertise and experience...

FLORIANÓPOLIS, Brazil, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vitru Limited (“Vitru”) announces that the release of its third quarter 2023 financial results will be postponed to November 14, 2023 – before the market opens – due to the preparation of certain documents related to the migration to B3, as announced in September, 2023. A webcast hosted by Vitru will accompany this announcement at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on the same day. 3Q23 Results Presentation(Live webcast in English click here)November 14, 202308:30 a.m. EST About Vitru Vitru is the leading pure distance learning education group in the postsecondary distance learning market in Brazil. Through its invested companies, Vitru provides a complete pedagogical ecosystem focused on hybrid distance learning experience for undergraduates and continuing education...

  Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Limiteda closed-ended investment company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of Guernsey with registration number 45582 Legal Entity Identifier: 5493002XNM3W9D6DF327 BGHL Annual Conversion Facility Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Limited (“B&G Holding” or the “Company”) today announces that shareholders will be able to convert their existing holding of shares in the Company from one class into another class (the “Conversion”), subject to satisfying certain requirements. The conversion will be based on the Net Asset Values of the two classes of Shares as at 30 November 2023. The period during which shareholders may tender their shares for conversion from one class to the other will start on 10 November 2023 (after closing) and will end on 24 November 2023 at 5.00 p.m....