Day: May 17, 2024

ATHENS, Greece, May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ: OP) (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of vessels, today announced that the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) was duly held on May 17, 2024, in virtual format only via the Internet. At the Meeting, each of the following proposals, which are set forth in more detail in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Company’s Proxy Statement sent to shareholders on or around April 2, 2024, was approved and adopted: (1)   The election of two Class III Directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; and (2)   The appointment of Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A. as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. About...

ATLANTA, May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virios Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRI) (the “Company” or “Virios Therapeutics”), a development-stage biotechnology company focused on advancing novel antiviral therapies to treat debilitating chronic diseases, including fibromyalgia (“FM”) and Long-COVID (“LC”), today announced that it intends to offer and sell up to $2.1 million in shares of its common stock in a public offering. All shares of common stock in the offering are to be offered by Virios Therapeutics. Virios Therapeutics intends to use the net proceeds of the proposed offering to commence preparatory activities for its planned IMC-2 Long-COVID Phase 2b study and for general corporate purposes. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or...

Nokia CorporationStock Exchange Release17 May 2024 at 22:30 EEST Nokia Corporation: Repurchase of own shares on 17.05.2024 Espoo, Finland – On 17 May 2024 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 355,279 3.59 CEUX – – BATE – – AQEU – – TQEX – – Total 355,279 3.59 * Rounded to two decimals On 25 January 2024, Nokia announced that its Board of Directors is initiating a share buyback program 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 (EU) 596/2014 (MAR), the Commission Delegated Regulation...

CALGARY, Alberta, May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (“Birchcliff”) (TSX: BIR) is pleased to announce that at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 16, 2024 (the “Meeting”), shareholders elected all six of the proposed nominees listed in Birchcliff’s information circular dated March 27, 2024 (the “Information Circular”) and approved all other matters voted upon at the Meeting. The matters voted upon at the Meeting were discussed in detail in the Information Circular, a copy of which is available on SEDAR+ at http://www.sedarplus.ca and on Birchcliff’s website at www.birchcliffenergy.com. The voting results for each matter voted upon are set forth in the table below and a copy of the Report of Voting Results is available on SEDAR+ at http://www.sedarplus.ca.               Matters Voted Upon   Outcome of Vote   Votes For   Votes...

First new Sysco U.S. Broadline facility in over a decade will create nearly 250 jobs in the community HOUSTON, May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the leading global foodservice distribution company, today announced the grand opening of Sysco Allentown, a new 454,000 square foot, state-of-the-art distribution center in Northampton, PA. The new location will bring nearly 250 career opportunities to the community and bring Sysco’s industry-leading service and solutions to the Lehigh Valley, Northeast PA, Poconos and Northern New Jersey. For video and b-roll of the event, visit here. “​Our team at Sysco Allentown is excited to bring customers in these important regions more ​of the best in foodservice with ​our team of industry experts, culinary professionals, on-trend products, and tailored delivery solutions,”...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shipbuilder and all-domain technologies provider HII (NYSE: HII) hosted South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas at its Newport News Shipbuilding division today. The visit was held in support of the trilateral Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) partnership. HII continues its commitment to supporting AUKUS, which set in motion tasking across all three countries to determine the optimal pathway to provide Australia with conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. Friday’s visit follows a memorandum of understanding between HII and the South Australian Government signed in November that outlines the shared intent to participate in a cooperative working arrangement — leveraging HII’s international maritime industrial expertise to prepare South Australia for...

TORONTO, May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Equifax Canada, a global data, analytics, and technology company, is committed to promoting financial inclusion and access to fair and responsible credit opportunities for all Canadians. As part of this commitment, Equifax is exploring how data sources not traditionally used in credit scores, such as payday loans, could help create a more complete picture of consumers’ credit health. “We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to build a strong financial future,” said Rebecca Oakes, Vice President of Advanced Analytics at Equifax Canada. “By exploring new data sources like payday loans and the possibility of including this data in a consumer’s credit history, it could put the financial mainstream within reach for more Canadians and promote greater financial inclusion.” Equifax...

Austin, TX, May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Digital Brands Group, Inc. (“DBG”) (NASDAQ: DBGI), a curated collection of luxury lifestyle, digital-first brands, will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2024 on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. ET. Management will host a conference call on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results. The live conference call can be accessed by dialing 888-506-0062 from the U.S. or internationally. The conference I.D. code is 817721 or referencing Digital Brands or via the web by using the following link: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/3044/50662. About Digital Brands Group We offer a wide variety of apparel through numerous brands on a both direct-to-consumer and wholesale basis. We have created a business model derived from our founding as a digitally...

MONTREAL, May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — mdf commerce inc. (“mdf” or the “Company”) (TSX: MDF), a SaaS leader in digital commerce technologies, is pleased to announce the closing of the previously announced plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Arrangement”) involving the Company and an entity affiliated with funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm. “Today’s announcement is a significant milestone in the long-lasting story of mdf commerce. On behalf of the entire team here at mdf, I want to express our gratitude to all of our shareholders for their support and commitment to the Company throughout this transaction and over the years. As we embark on a new chapter, we are focused on continuing our growth and adding value for our customers, partners, employees and our new shareholder...