Year: 2025

MACAU, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Melco Resorts & Entertainment continues to lead in Macau in the newly published MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau 2025, being granted eight MICHELIN Stars across five restaurants located in City of Dreams, Studio City and Altira Macau. This year’s result sees Jade Dragon, City of Dreams’ Cantonese fine dining restaurant, maintain its superior Three MICHELIN Star status for the seventh consecutive year, while Alain Ducasse at Morpheus is honored with Two MICHELIN Stars for the seventh consecutive year. Furthermore, Melco’s signature Cantonese restaurants Pearl Dragon at Studio City and Ying at Altira Macau, and Japanese restaurant Sushi Kinetsu at City of Dreams each garner One MICHELIN Star. Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman & CEO of Melco, said, “It is a privilege to receive this...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE, OTCQX: ORZCF) (the “Company” or “Orezone”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced bought deal financing (the “Offering”), pursuant to which the Company issued a total of 42,683,000 common shares of the Company (the “Shares”) at a price of C$0.82 per Share (the “Offering Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of C$35,000,060. Canaccord Genuity Corp. (the “Underwriter”) acted as sole underwriter and bookrunner for the Offering. The Company has granted the Underwriter an option to acquire up to an additional 6,402,450 Shares (the “Over-Allotment Option”) at the Offering Price for additional gross proceeds of up to C$5,250,009,...

Founder-Designed Inventory Showcases Unique Colorways Inspired by the United KingdomKISSIMMEE, Fla., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ECD Auto Design (NASDAQ: ECDA), the industry leader in bespoke Land Rover Defender restorations, proudly introduces the County Collection—an exclusive Founder-Designed Inventory that pays homage to the rich landscapes and cultural heritage of the United Kingdom. Each vehicle in this limited-edition series is named after a UK county or region, featuring an exclusive color palette inspired by its history, natural beauty, and timeless elegance. A Tribute to UK Craftsmanship and Exploration With its roots deeply embedded in British automotive culture, ECD Auto Design was founded on a passion for restoring and reimagining iconic Land Rovers. The County Collection embodies this legacy, merging the heritage...

With Over 11,000 Americans Turning 65 Every Day, ARS’s Technology Addresses Growing Need for Security of Lifetime Income, Delivered Directly into Target Date FundsInvestment Accelerates Athene’s Ability to Bring Guaranteed Income Offerings to the Defined Contribution Market WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo (NYSE:APO), Athene, and Motive Partners today announced the purchase of ARS, an innovative guaranteed lifetime income solutions and technology provider for the defined contribution market. With the number of Americans age 65+ expected to increase 40% by 2050, there is a massive need for solutions that provide guaranteed income. To date, the key limiter to bringing these solutions to market has been the lack of a simple, efficient delivery mechanism. ARS has created a distinctive multi-carrier...

Early Adopters of GCP Standard Advance Interoperability, Expanding Choices for Utilities and Meter Vendors LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, and CHINT Global, a global metering solutions provider with regional headquarters in Singapore, have introduced the first residential electric smart meter based on the DLMS User Association’s AC Electricity Smart Meter (ACESM) Generic Companion Profile (GCP) standard. With this collaboration, the companies are advancing interoperability and streamlining mutli-vendor solution integration for the global utility market. The GCP-compliant meter is now available globally. The GCP standard ensures interoperability across smart metering technologies and enables a comprehensive...

VIENNA, Va., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Urgent.ly Inc. (Nasdaq: ULY) (“Urgently”), a U.S.-based leading provider of digital roadside and mobility assistance technology and services, announced today that it will effect a reverse stock split of its common stock (including special voting common stock) at a reverse stock split ratio of 1-for-12, effective as of the close of trading on March 17, 2025 (the “Effective Time”), in order to regain compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price per share requirement of Nasdaq’s Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2). Urgently’s common stock is expected to begin trading on a reverse-split-adjusted basis on Nasdaq as of the open of trading on March 18, 2025 under the existing ticker symbol “ULY.” Urgently’s stockholders approved the reverse stock split and granted Urgently’s board of directors the...

CERRITOS, Calif., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (“GEN” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: GENK), owner of GEN Korean BBQ, a fast-growing casual dining concept with an extensive menu and signature “grill at your table” experience, announced today that its board of directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $5.0 million worth of shares of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock, par value $0.001 (“Common Stock”). The stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares of its Common Stock. Under the stock repurchase program, the Company may purchase shares of its Common Stock from time to time through various means such as open market transactions, including block purchases,...

Omaha, NE, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FitLife Brands, Inc. (“FitLife,” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FTLF), a provider of innovative and proprietary nutritional supplements and wellness products, today announced that it will participate in the 37th Annual Roth Conference on Monday and Tuesday, March 17-18, 2025.  Investors who are interested in meeting with FitLife management should submit their requests through their Roth representative. In conjunction with its participation in the conference, the Company has prepared an updated investor presentation which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K in advance of the conference.  The Company plans to report its financial performance for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K on March 27,...

Kane to work with the University of Miami to study DispersinB® Acne Cleanser in mild to moderate Acne Vulgaris WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kane Biotech Inc. (TSX-V:KNE OTCQB:KNBIF) (“Kane Biotech” or “Kane”) announces today that it has received approval from the Internal Review Board (“IRB”) of the University of Miami Health System (“UHealth”) to commence a clinical study of Kane’s prototype DispersinB® Acne Cleanser for the treatment of mild to moderate cases of Acne Vulgaris. The title of the study is “Split-face efficacy and tolerability of DispersinB® Acne Cleanser in the treatment of mild to moderate Acne Vulgaris.” The trial, which is expected to commence by mid-year, will be conducted on up to 24 subjects and will take place at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine....