NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PMGC Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: ELAB), a diversified holding company, and Carmell Corporation (Nasdaq: CTCX), a bio-aesthetics company focused on skin and hair health (“Carmell”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”), today announced that it entered into a definitive purchase agreement with PMGC Holdings Inc. (formerly Elevai Labs Inc.) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Elevai Skincare Inc. (“Elevai”), to acquire the assets related to its skincare and haircare business (the “Acquisition”). The purchase consideration for the Acquisition is as follows:Approximately $1.1 million in Carmell common stock at the closing of the Acquisition (the “Closing”); Approximately $57,000 in cash upon the sale of specified inventory existing as of the Closing; Contingent earnout consideration consisting...

Innofactor Plc | Stock Exchange Release | January 2, 2025 at 15:00 EET Trustee appointed for the arbitration proceedings concerning the redemption of minority shares in Innofactor Plc Onni Bidco Oy (“Onni Bidco”) has, by submitting an application to the Redemption Board of the Finland Chamber of Commerce dated December 2, 2024, commenced redemption proceedings in respect of Innofactor Plc’s (“Innofactor”) minority shares by initiating arbitration proceedings in accordance with Chapter 18, Section 3 of the Finnish Companies Act in order to obtain ownership of all the issued and outstanding shares in Innofactor. Due to Onni Bidco’s application for the above-mentioned arbitration proceedings, the Redemption Board of the Finland Chamber of Commerce has petitioned the District Court of Länsi-Uusimaa for the appointment of a trustee...

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. N/A(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree ECKOH PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A(e)   Date position held/dealing...

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION. THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FALLING UNDER RULE 2.4 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (“THE CODE”) AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A FIRM INTENTION TO MAKE AN OFFER UNDER RULE 2.7 OF THE CODE. THERE CAN BE NO CERTAINTY THAT AN OFFER WILL BE MADE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) NO. 596/2014, AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018. For immediate release2 January 2025 Poolbeg Pharma plc (“Poolbeg” or the “Company”) Combination of Poolbeg and HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. NEW YORK and VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 02, 2025...

Vastned (Vastned NV, Euronext Brussels and Euronext Amsterdam: VASTB – previously known as Vastned Belgium NV) announces that the reverse cross-border legal merger in which Vastned Retail N.V. merges with and into Vastned (the Merger) was completed on 1 January 2025 at 00:00 CET. The combined company is now named ‘Vastned’ and is headquartered in Belgium. The Vastned Group will continue its activities in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Spain.  Full press release:AttachmentCompletion of the reverse cross-border legal merger on 1 January 2025

Results from recent copper exploration program expected early in new year TORONTO, Jan. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HIGHLIGHTS:ASX-listed Cygnus and TSXV-listed Doré have completed a merger by way of a Canadian statutory plan of arrangement, with Cygnus acquiring 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Doré Merger of equals has created a dual-listed Quebec-focused critical minerals company with two core assets in Quebec: the Chibougamau Copper and Gold Project, and the James Bay Lithium Projects The merged entity has more than A$14m in cash, underpinning the upcoming copper exploration and resource extension program The six-member board is now led by David Southam as Executive Chair; with Ernest Mast as President & Managing Director based in Canada During the period leading up to the closing of the merger, Doré...

Shifts Western Further Towards Being an Insurance-Focused Investment Holding Company CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited (TSXV: WI) (“Western” or “WICC“), today announced that, further to Western’s news release of October 1, 2024, WICC has completed the previously announced acquisition (the “Acquisition“) of Fortress Insurance Company (“Fortress“). WICC has acquired all the remaining shares (the “Final Closing“) for $3 million. Unless otherwise indicated, financial figures are expressed in Canadian dollars and rounded. On October 1, 2024 Western issued 25,193,922 common shares in the capital of the Corporation (the “Common Shares”) at a deemed price of $0.40 per Common Share, for an aggregate deemed...

SEOUL, South Korea and NEW YORK, Dec. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Star Acquisition Inc. (NASDAQ: GLST) (“Global Star”), a special purpose acquisition company and K Enter Holdings Inc. (“K Enter”), a holding company with an internal K drama production team and contracts to acquire controlling interests in six diversified entertainment operating companies based in Korea and engaged in the entertainment content and IP creation businesses, today announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has declared effective the registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the SEC in connection with the previously announced business combination agreement between Global Star and K Enter. Upon closing of the transaction contemplated by the business combination agreement,...

DETROIT, Dec. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DT Midstream, Inc. (NYSE: DTM) today announced that it has successfully closed on the acquisition of a portfolio of three FERC-regulated natural gas transmission pipelines from ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE), effective as of 11:59 p.m. CT on Dec. 31, 2024, for a total cash consideration of $1.2 billion. “The bolt-on acquisition of these premier pipelines is fully aligned with our pure play natural gas strategy,” said David Slater, DT Midstream President and CEO. “This acquisition also increases the revenue contribution from our pipeline segment, supported by take-or-pay contracts with strong credit quality utility customers.” “We are happy to have on board the team members that support these assets, both in field operations and in DT Midstream’s new Tulsa office,” added Slater. DT Midstream has...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NewtekOne, Inc. (“the Company”) (NASDAQ: NEWT) and Paltalk, Inc. (“Paltalk”) (Nasdaq: PALT) will host a conference call on January 2, 2025, to discuss the anticipated January 2, 2025 closing of Paltalk’s acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Newtek Technology Solutions, Inc. (“NTS”). Earlier today, Paltalk announced that Paltalk’s shareholders voted to approve proposals required to close the Acquisition, which closing is presently scheduled for January 2, 2025. As previously disclosed, in connection with NewtekOne’s acquisition of Newtek Bank and transition to a financial holding company, NewtekOne made a commitment to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to divest or terminate the activities of NTS, which manages information technology hardware and software for approximately...