Day: January 23, 2025
Rare Urban Environment FAA Waiver Granted to Draganfly for Prescribed Flight Route Over Boston
Saskatoon, SK, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), a leader in drone technology and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) solutions, an industry-leading drone solutions and systems provider, announced today that it has secured a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver enabling its small unmanned aircraft (sUA) to conduct operations over human beings and moving vehicles. This waiver marks a significant milestone for Draganfly and highlights its commitment to advancing the capabilities of UAV operations in complex urban environments.
The waiver, granted under 14 CFR §§ 107.39—Operations over human beings and 107.145—Operations over moving vehicles, allows Draganfly...
Pluri Secures $6.5 Million Strategic Investment at Premium to Market, Enters Cacao Market Through Acquisition
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Private placement of $6.5 million with a global investor and entrepreneur, Mr. Alejandro Weinstein, who will join Pluri’s Board of Directors
Pluri to purchase approximately 71% of Kokomodo Ltd.’s shares, a leading AgTech company focused on the production of cacao, subject to shareholder approvalHAIFA, Israel, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pluri Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUR) (TASE:PLUR) (“Pluri” or the “Company”), a leading biotechnology company leveraging its proprietary platform for cell-based solutions to create a collaborative network of ventures, today announced a $6.5 million strategic private investment (“the Investment”) led by global investor Alejandro Weinstein (the “Investor”), who will join Pluri’s Board of Directors. Concurrently, Pluri is acquiring a 71% stake in Kokomodo Ltd. (“Kokomodo”), an AgTech...
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results
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Strong Growth in Deposits, Business Loans and Capital Ratios on a Year-Over-Year Basis
Net Interest Margin Expands by 29 basis points on a Linked Quarter Basis to 2.79%
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) (the “Company” or “Dime”), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income available to common stockholders of $21.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, or $0.55 per diluted common share, compared to net income available to common stockholders of $88.8 million, or $2.29 per diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Stuart H. Lubow, President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, stated, “Our fourth quarter results were marked by continued core deposit growth and Net Interest Margin (“NIM”) expansion....
AleAnna, Inc. To Celebrates Public Listing With NASDAQ Bell-Ringing Ceremony
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AleAnna Celebrates Milestone As It Contributes To Europe’s Access To Secure And Sustainable Energy And Leads In The Transition To Low Carbon Energy SolutionsAleAnna utilizes cutting-edge reservoir characterization technologies and possesses over 140,000 acres of 3D seismic data to optimize reservoir performance and unlock Italy’s natural gas reserves. AleAnna owns significant holdings spanning over 2.7 million acres, including Italy’s largest onshore natural gas discovery in two decades.
AleAnna’s RNG portfolio includes over 100 projects, representing $1.1 billion in investment potential, driving renewable energy and sustainability in Europe.
AleAnna’s management team and board of directors is exceptionally qualified, boasting a proven track record of world-class execution and leadership excellence.DALLAS and ROME, Jan. 23,...
Conavi Medical Provides Shareholder Update and 2025 Outlook
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– U.S. FDA 510(k) filing of next-generation Novasight system targeted for H2 2025 with U.S. commercial launch planned for early 2026– Evolving medical guidelines position next-generation Novasight system as new imaging standard in interventional cardiology– Multiple non-dilutive opportunities being pursued to fund growth
TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
To our Shareholders,
As we enter 2025, I’m encouraged by our recent progress and the favorable strategic landscape. Having completed our go-public transaction and raised concurrent financing of US$7.7 million, Conavi is well positioned to set a new imaging standard for the most common procedures in interventional cardiology.
The case for our Novasight platform has never been stronger. With the new European interventional cardiology guidelines strongly...
Vigil Neuroscience Reports Positive Data from its Phase 1 Clinical Trial Evaluating VG-3927 for the Potential Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
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– Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic profile supports continued development of VG-3927 as potential once-daily oral therapy for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) –
– Robust and dose-dependent reductions of sTREM2 were achieved demonstrating sustained functional target engagement –
– Company plans to advance VG-3927 into a Phase 2 trial in the third quarter of 2025; Selects 25mg QD oral as a dose that fully engages desired pharmacology –
WATERTOWN, Mass., Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIGL), a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to harnessing the power of microglia for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, today announced positive data from its completed Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating VG-3927 for the potential treatment of AD....
PyroGenesis Receives European Patent for the Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances with High Power Steam Plasma Torch System
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Separately: Secures $234K Plasma Torch Contract for Methane Conversion
MONTREAL, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PyroGenesis Inc. (“PyroGenesis”) (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX: PYR) (OTCQX: PYRGF) (FRA: 8PY), a high-tech company that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions which are geared to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and address environmental pollutants, announces the granting of European Patent EP 2 686 100 B1, titled “Steam Plasma Arc Hydrolysis of Ozone Depleting Substances”. This granted patent covers PyroGenesis’ cutting-edge process for the highly efficient destruction of ozone depleting substances, such as used refrigerants from end-of-life cooling apparatus.
This European patent complements PyroGenesis’ U.S. Patent No. 11,116,069, granted in September...
GURU Organic Energy Announces Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results
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Key Highlights:Revenue and Gross Profit Growth with Reduced Losses: GURU achieved a 3.3% increase in net revenue to $30.2 million in 2024, while gross profit grew by 8.4% to $16.7 million, reflecting improved margins. Net loss decreased significantly by 21.3% to $9.4 million, underscoring the impact of disciplined cost management and operational efficiencies.
Strong U.S. Momentum in Online and Retail Channels: GURU experienced significant growth of 61.6% in the U.S. in 2024.
Margin Expansion: Gross margin improved to 55.3% from 52.7% in 2023, highlighting ongoing cost optimization and effective pricing strategies.
Solid Financial Position: Maintained a solid financial position with $25.5 million in cash, $10 million of unused credit facilities and no debt.
Growing Consumer Engagement: Successfully sampled over 450,000 units through Costco...
American Airlines Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial Results
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, including:Record fourth-quarter revenue of $13.7 billion and record full-year revenue of $54.2 billion
Fourth-quarter and full-year GAAP net income of $590 million and $846 million, or $0.84 and $1.24 per diluted share, respectively
Excluding net special items1, fourth-quarter and full-year net income of $609 million and $1.4 billion, or $0.86 and $1.96 per diluted share, respectively
Generated $4 billion in full-year operating cash flow and record full-year free cash flow2 of $2.2 billion
Announced an exclusive 10-year co-branded credit card partnership with Citi, which is expected to unlock even more value for AAdvantage® co-branded and Citi-branded cardmembers
Achieved...
Troilus Strengthens Leadership Team As Project Development Advances
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MONTREAL, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Troilus Gold Corp. (TSX: TLG; OTCQX: CHXMF; FRA: CM5R) (“Troilus” or the “Company”), reports that it has expanded its engineering team with three key appointments, further strengthening its capabilities as the Troilus Project (“the Project”) advances into the development and construction phase. The Company is pleased to welcome Mr. Denis Rivard as Executive Vice President, Projects and Chris Sharpe as Vice President of Technical Services, effective February 1, 2025. In addition, Jérôme Girard will be joining the team as Process Manager for the Troilus Project, effective February 10, 2025. These additions underscore Troilus’ commitment to assembling a best-in-class team to advance one of the largest undeveloped gold-copper deposits in Canada, bolstering the Company’s technical expertise...