Day: October 15, 2024

Grant program provided capital and essential services to empower thousands of entrepreneurs nationwide MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LegalZoom proudly announces the success of its Fast Break for Small Business grant program, a three-year initiative that awarded $6 million in grants and services to over 18,000 small business owners across the U.S. Since October 2021, the program has provided critical resources to underrepresented and emerging entrepreneurs, addressing barriers to growth such as access to capital, legal services, business formation and compliance needs, and financial tools. The need for accessible capital, in particular, remains a pressing issue for many small businesses; over the course of the initiative, LegalZoom received more than 76,000 applications for funds, with more than 40,000...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stack Capital Group Inc., (the “Company”) (TSX:STCK) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Raymond James Ltd., Canaccord Genuity Corp., RBC Capital Markets, and TD Securities Inc., as co-lead agents and joint bookrunners, on behalf of a syndicate of Agents, in connection with a “best efforts” private placement (the “Offering”) of up to 1,318,181 units (the “Units”) of the Company for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $14.5 million, priced at $11.00 per Unit (the “Issue Price”). Each Unit will be comprised of one common share (a “Common Share”) and one half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company (each common share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”)....

Nokia CorporationStock Exchange Release15 October 2024 at 22:30 EET Nokia Corporation: Repurchase of own shares on 15.10.2024 Espoo, Finland – On 15 October 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 1,793,972 4.07CEUX 465,034 4.07BATE – –AQEU – –TQEX – –Total 2,259,006 4.07* 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 started on 20 March 2024. On 19 July 2024, Nokia decided to accelerate the share buybacks by...

Comprehensive Survey Highlights Widespread Biometric Adoption, Yet Calls for Better Data Security Practices BURLINGTON, Mass., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Consumers are increasingly adopting biometrics as this technology becomes more integrated into everyday devices like smartphones and laptops. More than 50 percent of all users now authenticate with biometrics daily, signaling a clear path toward mass adoption. However, consumers have a keen awareness of the sensitivity of their biometric data and are looking to use biometrics with providers who have clear policies around data management. These trends are among the key findings from Aware’s newly released ‘2024 Consumer Trust in Biometrics Report,‘ which reveals important insights into consumers’ perceptions and usage of biometric authentication. Aware’s team...

Approximately one in three women remain HPV positive after cervical procedures for precancerous lesions. Tens of thousands of women in the US each year are diagnosed with high-grade cervical precancerous lesions. These high-grade cervical lesions can reoccur, requiring more treatment, and potentially lead to cervical cancer. Nearly all cervical cancer and high-grade cervical lesions are associated with HPV which promotes cancer formation. The primary risk factor for the recurrence of high-grade cervical lesions is the continued presence of HPV after procedure. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the world and represents a significant public health burden as persistent infections can lead to cancer in the cervix as well as other areas of the body such as the mouth and throat.WARREN, N.J., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)...

Partnership will deliver industry-leading technology to Government customers RESTON, Va., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Science Applications International Corp. (NASDAQ: SAIC) and Wind River® have announced an expanded strategic partnership to deliver industry-leading technologies to government customers by easing mission-oriented integration, speeding development and enhancing functionality in systems, for the U.S. Army and other government entities, including Cabinet-level departments and independent agencies. As part of the partnership, SAIC and Wind River will collaborate on product integration and joint go-to-market plans across the Wind River software portfolio, including digital engineering and digital twin, DevSecOps, Linux, safety certifiable products and certification services and cloud-based command and control operations. For...

UAB “Orkela,” legal entity code 304099538, registered address at Jogailos St. 4, Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania (the Issuer), whose securities (the Bonds) are listed and admitted to trading on the Bond List of Nasdaq, also the Bonds are being publicly offered under the base prospectus approved by the Bank of Lithuania on 14 November 2023 including its first supplement approved on 24 November 2023 (the Prospectus). The Issuer informs that the second supplement to the Prospectus has been approved by the Bank of Lithuania on 15 October 2024 (the Prospectus’ Supplement), that is attached.  Before deciding to invest in the Bonds, please carefully read the Prospectus’ Supplement. The Issuer would like to announce that pursuant to the Final Terms of the forth Tranche that were adopted on 15 October 2024 (the Final Terms) in accordance...

Paris, 15 October 2024, 7:45 p.m.   PRESS RELEASE Eramet revises its 2024 targets for manganese activities in Gabon and nickel activities in Indonesia Eramet is revising downwards its 2024 targets for Comilog and PT Weda Bay Nickel (“PT WBN”), factoring in the particularly depressed market conditions for carbon steel in China and the issuance this week of the 2024 ore sales permit by Indonesian authorities for nickel ore that falls short of expectations. Manganese This summer’s strong decrease in carbon steel production in China has led to a sharp decline in manganese ore purchases by Chinese manganese alloys producers, in parallel to a sudden increase in the supply of low-grade ore, mainly from South Africa, boosted by the temporary fly-up of prices before summer. This situation resulted in a market oversupply, which weighed heavily...

Xiamen, China, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Star Fashion Culture Holdings Limited (“Star Fashion” or “the Company”) today announced the closing of its previously announced initial public offering of an aggregate 2,150,000 Class A Ordinary Shares (“the Offering”) at a price of $4.00 per share (“the Offering Price”) to the public, for a total of approximately US$8.6 million of gross proceeds to the Company, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The shares began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market on October 11, 2024, under the symbol “STFS.” In addition, the Company has granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 322,500 shares of its Class A Ordinary Shares at the initial public offering price (“the Overallotment”), less underwriting discounts and commissions. Cathay Securities,...