Month: June 2025

University of Illinois professor uses data and design to transform hospitals into spaces that support better health outcomes for patients and providers CHAMPAIGN, Ill., June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hospital design isn’t just about aesthetics, it can affect how quickly a nurse reaches a patient, how comfortable families feel, and how safely clinicians deliver care. At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Assistant Professor of Architecture Julie Zook studies these dynamics to help shape hospitals that function better for everyone inside them.Zook’s research focuses on how hospital layouts impact everything from infection control and staff efficiency to patient outcomes and emotional well-being. A trained sociologist turned architectural researcher, Zook brings a rare perspective to healthcare architecture by blending...

DENVER, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — authID®  [Nasdaq: AUID], a leading provider of biometric identity verification and authentication solutions, today reported that its Annual Meeting of Shareholders was duly held via webcast today, June 26, 2025 at 10:00 am Eastern Time. At the meeting, all the directors nominated were duly elected, and all resolutions proposed were duly adopted. About authID Inc. authID (Nasdaq: AUID) ensures enterprises “Know Who’s Behind the Device™” for every customer or employee login and transaction through its easy-to-integrate, patented biometric identity platform. authID powers biometric identity proofing in 700ms, biometric authentication in 25ms, and account recovery with a fast, accurate, user-friendly experience. With our ground-breaking PrivacyKey™ solution, authID provides a...

Montevideo, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, TIME has released its annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, which highlights companies making an extraordinary impact around the world. Not only is Mercado Libre the only Latin American company on the list, this year it’s recognized as the dominant retailer in the Titan category signaling the company’s global significance. Since its founding over 25 years ago, Mercado Libre has become a dominant force in the region. In recent years the company has seen rapid growth, surpassing 100 million unique buyers in its e-commerce segment.  The company’s fintech arm, Mercado Pago, has processed nearly $200 billion in payments throughout the region in 2024, with over 60 million active monthly users leveraging its banking application. This growth is intrinsically linked to its commitment...

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Landsvirkjun’s credit rating at A- with a stable outlook. Alongside the affirmation, S&P has upgraded the Company’s stand-alone credit profile (SACP) from bb+ to bbb-. The upgrade follows a reassessment of Landsvirkjun’s business risk profile, now considered satisfactory rather than fair, reflecting the Company’s efficient and diversified generation fleet, strong market position, and long-term contract structure.  The affirmation reflects S&P’s confidence that Landsvirkjun will continue to maintain credit metrics aligned with its current rating, and that the Company has the capacity to execute its large-scale investment program in a timely and cost-effective manner, while preserving adequate liquidity.  For further information please contact Rafnar Lárusson, CFO.Phone no. +354 515 9000, email:...

TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In response to the devastating wildfires impacting communities across northern Manitoba, three leading mining companies that operate in the region—Hudbay Minerals Inc., Vale Base Metals and Alamos Gold Inc.—have collectively donated C$1.25 million to the Canadian Red Cross to support emergency relief and rebuilding efforts. This contribution will help the residents and Indigenous communities in which the three companies operate and that have been affected by the wildfires. The funds will be allocated to a wide range of critical support services and recovery relief efforts, that may include:Evacuation assistance, including shelter, food and transportation for displaced individuals and families Support for individuals and families as they return to their communities and begin the recovery...

ATHENS, Greece, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., for one of its Ultramax dry bulk vessels, the m/v DSI Polaris. The gross charter rate is US$12,250, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum July 21, 2026 up to maximum September 21, 2026. The charter is expected to commence on July 1, 2025. The “DSI Polaris” is a 60,404 dwt Ultramax dry bulk vessel built in 2018. The employment of “DSI Polaris” is anticipated to generate approximately US$4.66 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled...

Following its first anniversary on the Nasdaq, Gauzy reflects on a transformative year of revenue growth, product innovation, and strategic momentum NEW YORK, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gauzy Ltd. (NASDAQ: GAUZ), a global leader in light and vision control technologies, commemorates its one-year anniversary as a publicly traded company, celebrating a transformational 12 months of growth, margin expansion, and innovation. Listed on the Nasdaq on June 6, 2024, Gauzy raised $75 million in its IPO, fueling a year of operational momentum and strategic execution across its four key markets: automotive, architecture, aeronautics, and safety technology. A Year of Strategic Growth and Operational ExcellenceFY 2024 revenue reached $103.5 million, a 33% year-over-year increase, driven by accelerated adoption of dynamic smart-glass...

HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nano Labs Ltd (Nasdaq: NA) (“we,” the “Company” or “Nano Labs”), a leading Web 3.0 infrastructure and product solution provider in China, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors to purchase 5,952,381 Class A ordinary shares of the company (the “Ordinary Shares”) in a registered direct offering. In a concurrent private placement, the Company also agreed to issue and sell to the investor warrants to purchase up to 5,952,381 Ordinary Shares. The combined effective offering price for each Ordinary Share and accompanying warrant is $8.40. The warrants are immediately exercisable, expire five years from the date of an effective registration statement, and have an initial exercise...