Month: September 2024

26 September 2024 Announcement: 2024 Interim Financial Statements 21Shares AG, the issuer of ETPs listed on various trading venues, has published its interim financial statements for the six months ending 30 June 2024. The financial statements are available at: https://21shares.com/ir/financials Contact: Email: press@21.co Phone: +41 44 260 86 60 About 21Shares AG: 21Shares AG, Pelikanstrasse 37, 8001 Zurich, is a Swiss corporation registered in the commercial register of Zurich under the number CHE-347.562.100. It was incorporated on 27 July 2018 and its purpose is the issuance of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) in Switzerland and worldwide.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biomea Fusion, Inc. (“Biomea” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BMEA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing oral covalent small molecules to treat and improve the lives of patients with metabolic diseases and genetically defined cancers, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted the clinical hold on Biomea’s ongoing Phase I/II clinical trials of the Company’s investigational covalent menin inhibitor BMF-219 in type 2 and type 1 diabetes (COVALENT-111 and COVALENT-112), respectively. “We greatly appreciate FDA’s review of our data, and the swift resolution of the clinical trial hold. The in-depth review of the clinical data to date reconfirms our confidence in BMF-219 as a novel, first-in-class agent for...

Press releaseSeptember 26, 2024 – N° 13 SCOR acquires Altarea’s stake in MRM.Following the acquisition, SCOR intends to file a simplified public tender offer To read this information in full, please confirm that you have read and understood the disclaimer on SCOR’s website here. * *        *SCOR, a leading global reinsurer   As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk”, SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society.   The Group generated premiums of EUR 19.4 billion in 2023 and serves clients in around 160 countries from its 35 offices worldwide.   For...

Plan redesign outweighs cost-shifting to reduce the cost of care, WTW survey finds NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the cost of healthcare in the U.S. rises to a record high since the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of employers expect healthcare costs will exceed budget projections this year. In response, employers are embracing different approaches to safeguard program affordability for their companies as well as for their employees. While focusing on more competitive, cost-effective plan designs to control costs, they are seeking to maintain employee wellbeing, according to a new survey by WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. WTW’s 2024 Best Practices in Healthcare Survey found that U.S. employers project their healthcare costs will increase by 7.7% in 2025, compared with...

HAMILTON, N.J., Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Bank (Nasdaq Global Market: FRBA) invites participation in a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial and operating performance during its third quarter ending on September 30, 2024.Event: Earnings Conference Call – Third Quarter 2024     When: Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time     Access: Conference Call Dial-In: (800) 715-9871 (toll free)        Conference Call Access Code: 1578641     Patrick L. Ryan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Andrew L. Hibshman, Chief Financial Officer, Peter J. Cahill, Chief Lending Officer, and Darleen Gillespie, Chief Retail Banking Officer will provide an overview of third quarter 2024 results. The management presentation typically lasts approximately fifteen to thirty minutes, followed...

Primary Mortgage Market Survey®U.S. weekly average mortgage rates as of 09/26/2024MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.08 percent. “Although this week’s decline was slight, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage trended down to its lowest level in two years,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Given the downward trajectory of rates, refinance activity continues to pick up, creating opportunities for many homeowners to trim their monthly mortgage payment. Meanwhile, many looking to purchase a home are playing the waiting game to see if rates decrease further as additional economic data is released over the next several weeks.” News FactsThe 30-year...