Day: April 7, 2025
MEXICO CITY, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, reports its March 2025 preliminary traffic results.
In March, Volaris’ ASM capacity increased by 10.9% year-over-year, while RPMs for the month grew by 7.8%. Mexican domestic RPMs increased 9.9%, while international RPMs increased 4.6%. As a result, the load factor decreased by 2.4 percentage points year-over-year to 84.4%. During the month, Volaris transported 2.6 million passengers.
Enrique Beltranena, Volaris’ President and CEO, said: “March domestic load factor remains stable, indicating our effective approach to capacity management and fare modulation. Meanwhile, international...
Tanke Biosciences Corp Announces the Appointment of John P. Hopkins Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Las Vegas, Nevada, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tanke Biosciences Corp (the “Company”) (OTC: TNBI) announced today that John P. Hopkins has been appointed Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective March 31st, 2025.
Mr. Hopkins has 40 years of experience in senior accounting, finance and operations, business turnarounds and M&A. Most recently, Mr. Hopkins served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Professional Security Broadband Inc., where he was responsible for organically quadrupling revenue prior to being acquired by a private equity firm. John’s first public CFO appointment was at Measurement Specialties, a NASDAQ company, that is a leading global designer and manufacturer of sensors and sensor-based systems. Joining during a critical SEC investigation, he successfully led the financial...
Western Forest Products Inc. to Seek Authorization for Share Consolidation at Upcoming Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) (“Western” or the “Company”) announced today that it has issued a Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 7, 2025 (the “Annual and Special Meeting”), in which shareholders will be asked to consider a special resolution authorizing an amendment to the Company’s articles of amalgamation to effect a share consolidation of the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of the Company (the “Share Consolidation”) at a share consolidation ratio to be determined by the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, within the range of one post-consolidation share for every 25 to 40 pre-consolidation shares.
The Board of Directors believes that the Share Consolidation is in the best interests of the...
Stifel Completes Acquisition of B. Riley Employee Advisors
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ST. LOUIS, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced the completion of its acquisition of 36 B. Riley employee advisors, representing total assets under management of approximately $4 billion.
“We are very excited to welcome our new colleagues from B. Riley,” said Ronald J. Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel. “Adding this team of talented advisors is yet another example of our commitment to expanding Stifel’s premier Global Wealth Management business.”
In 2024, Stifel’s Global Wealth Management business recorded record annual revenue of $3.3 billion with more than $500 billion in total client assets. Stifel was also ranked No. 1 in overall employee-advisor satisfaction for a second straight year, according to the annual J.D. Power U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study.
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Zefiro Methane Corp. Sponsor Entity Files Provisional Patent for Orphaned Oil & Gas Well Data Portal
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The patent is integral to creating an industry-leading data portal that will help enrich data and support predictive leak analytics for orphaned oil and gas wells
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZEFIRO METHANE CORP. (Cboe Canada: ZEFI) (Frankfurt: Y6B) (OTCQB: ZEFIF) (the “Company”, “Zefiro”, or “ZEFI”) today announced that X Machina Sustainable Technologies (“XMST”), a major sponsor entity of the Company, filed a provisional patent central to forming an industry-leading data portal of orphaned oil and gas wells across North America.
Specifically, the provisional patent will provide Zefiro’s team of well remediation specialists access to a geographical interface that incorporates satellite automated methane detection figures, includes proprietary field quantification data, and implements other critical...
Helium Evolution Announces Expansion of ENEOS Xplora Financing
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CALGARY, Alberta, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Helium Evolution Incorporated (TSXV:HEVI) (“HEVI” or the “Company”), a Canadian-based helium exploration company focused on developing assets in southern Saskatchewan, is pleased to announce a $1.8 million expansion of the initial financing of $2.7 million with ENEOS Xplora Inc. (“ENEOS Xplora”) through its affiliated company, ENEOS Xplora USA Limited (“ENEOS USA”), as first announced on March 10, 2025. This expanded investment will bring ENEOS Xplora’s total investment in the Company to $4.5 million. ENEOS Xplora and ENEOS USA are both wholly owned subsidiaries of ENEOS Group, Japan’s largest energy, resources and materials conglomerate with current revenue of $91 billion USD.
This expanded financing continues to mark a significant milestone...
Rupert Resources Announces Grant of Equity Awards
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TORONTO, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rupert Resources Ltd. (“Rupert Resources” or the “Company”) announced today that pursuant to the Company’s amended and restated equity incentive plan dated November 9, 2022 (the “Plan”), the Company has granted 239,734 performance share units (“PSUs”) to certain officers and employees of the Company or its subsidiaries. The PSUs will vest according certain corporate performance objectives and each PSU will convert into up to two common share of the Company, or the cash equivalent thereof, subject to the level of achievement of such performance objectives. Following the award of the PSUs, there are 668,324 performance share units outstanding under the Plan.
The Company furthermore announces that in accordance with the Rules of the Plan, it granted a total of 119,867 restricted share units...
Bluejay Diagnostics Announces Entry into Warrant Inducement Transaction for Approximately $3.7 Million in Gross Proceeds
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ACTON, Mass., April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJDX) (“Bluejay” or the “Company”), a medical technology company developing rapid diagnostics on its Symphony platform to improve patient outcomes in critical care settings, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with institutional investors that are existing holders of warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the Company for cash (the “Existing Warrants”), wherein the investors agreed to exercise the Existing Warrants to purchase up 1,085,106 shares of common stock at a reduced exercise price of $3.42 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $3.7 million, before deducting offering fees and other expenses payable by the Company.
In consideration for the exercise of the Existing Warrants for cash, the investors...
Merit Medical Systems to Announce First Quarter 2025 Results on April 24, 2025
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SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of healthcare technology, announced today that it will release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, after the close of the stock market on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Merit plans to hold its investor conference call on the same day (Thursday, April 24, 2025) at 5:00 p.m. Eastern (4:00 p.m. Central, 3:00 p.m. Mountain, and 2:00 p.m. Pacific).
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A live webcast and slide deck can be accessed using this link. A link to both register for the conference call and view the webcast will be made available at www.merit.com.
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Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation Announces Early Redemption of 5.40% Convertible Debentures due June 30, 2025
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TORONTO, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (the “Corporation”) (TSX: FC) is pleased to announce that it intends to redeem early all of its outstanding $25,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.40% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due June 30, 2025 (the “Debentures”) on May 12, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”). The Debentures, which have a maturity date of June 30, 2025, will be redeemed by the Corporation early in accordance with the terms of the Debenture trust indenture. The Debentures, which are listed and posted for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol FC.DB.I, will cease trading on the Redemption Date.
On the Redemption Date, the Corporation will pay holders of...