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Thousands of income-eligible customers could save up to 20 percent or more on their monthly energy bill by enrolling in Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program . The CARE program gives income-qualified households discounts on their energy bills, but thousands of eligible customers are not signed up for the program and are missing out on significant savings. “We want our customers to know they have the power to lower the cost of their...

Veeva Systems (NYSE:VEEV) today announced that Joe Jimenez, former CEO of Novartis, and Rob Metcalf, vice president of medicines development at Eli Lilly and Company, are featured keynote speakers at the 2019 Veeva R&D Summit . As visionaries at the forefront of breakthrough treatments in life sciences, they will discuss opportunities to speed product development throughout the industry. Mr. Metcalf will speak on Monday, Sept. 9, about the complexities and learnings in running a major...

Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP (“Scott+Scott”), a national securities and consumer rights litigation firm, continues to investigate whether certain directors and officers of Amyris, Inc. (“Amyris” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AMRS) breached their fiduciary duties to the Company and its shareholders. If you are an Amyris shareholder, you are encouraged to contact attorney Joe Pettigrew toll-free at (844) 818-6982 or at jpettigrew@scott-scott.com . Scott+Scott is investigating whether...

The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (NYSE:GGZ) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.14 per share cash distribution payable on September 23, 2019 to common shareholders of record on September 16, 2019. Each quarter, the Board of Trustees reviews the amount of any potential distribution and the income, realized capital gain, or capital available. The Board of Trustees will continue to monitor the Fund’s distribution level, taking into consideration the Fund’s...

The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (NYSE American:GLU) (the “Fund”) approved the continuation of its policy of paying fixed monthly cash distributions. The Board of Trustees declared cash distributions of $0.10 per share for each of October, November, and December 2019. The distribution for October 2019 will be payable on October 24, 2019 to common shareholders of record on October 17, 2019. The distribution for November 2019 will be payable on November 21,...

According to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor Optimism Index, U.S. investor optimism fell to its lowest point since the fourth quarter of 2016 as investor confidence weakened in the 12-month outlook for the stock market and U.S. employment. The third quarter Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index is now 72, down 13 points from 85 in the second quarter and well below the post-recession high of 117 reached in the fourth quarter of 2017. This is the largest quarterly drop for the...

Advaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADXS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of immunotherapy products, today announced that its chief executive officer, Kenneth A. Berlin, issued an open letter to Advaxis’ stockholders. The following letter can also be viewed on the Investor Relations section of the Advaxis website . Dear Stockholders, Innovation, particularly in a highly regulated industry such as drug development, often results in ebbs and...

Horizon Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company” or “Horizon”) (TSXV: HPL) is pleased to announce that following its recent qualification with the Polish Government to conduct oil and natural gas activities (press release dated May 1, 2019), it has completed the acquisition (the “Acquistion”) of two of the five concessions to be acquired, as previously announced in Horizon’s press release dated September 19, 2017, from subsidiaries of San Leon Energy plc (“San Leon”). Most importantly,...

Please replace the release with the following corrected version. The corrected release reads: ARROW ELECTRONICS AND ON2IT ANNOUNCE MANAGED SECURITY PLATFORM FOR ADVANCED SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER-AS-A-SERVICE CAPABILITIES Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) and ON2IT, the Zero Trust Innovators and provider of advanced security monitoring and remediation capabilities, have teamed on security operations center as-a-service. Built on Palo Alto Networks technology, including Next Generation...

Today, Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM) announced the expansion of its campus in Washington County, Oregon. The company purchased three buildings from Electro Scientific Industries (ESI), all of which are located within a quarter of a mile from the main headquarters, directly beside the Columbia Sportswear Company Employee Store. At $33 million, this acquisition will add more than 200,000 square feet to Columbia’s existing presence, with one building scheduled to be delivered by June...

Athene Holding Ltd. (“Athene”) (NYSE: ATH) announced that it has declared a dividend on its 6.35% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Shares, Series A (the “Preference Shares”) in the amount of $485.07 per share (equivalent to $0.48507 per depositary share, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a Preference Share), payable on September 30, 2019 to holders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2019. The depositary shares are listed on the New...

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced it will issue financial results for the Company's first quarter ended July 27, 2019, after the market closes on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss the results at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time that day. Hosting the call to review results for the fiscal first quarter will be Wahid Nawabi, president and chief executive officer, Teresa P. Covington, chief financial officer, and Steven A....

The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), and the global humanitarian organization Direct Relief announced today the launch of the Transformative Innovation Awards for Community Health: Incorporating Nutrition to Improve Diabetes Health Outcomes. The three-year program will award $750,000 in funding to health centers and free and charitable clinics that are working to improve diabetes health outcomes for patients, focusing on the Greater...

Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, announced today that the Company will present at the Baird 2019 Global Healthcare Conference in New York, on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:05 a.m. Eastern time. Henry Schein’s presentation can be heard via live webcast by visiting www.henryschein.com/IRwebcasts . A replay will be available on the Henry Schein website following the presentation. About...

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTA), a research and development-focused biotechnology company dedicated to creating small molecule drugs for viral infections and liver diseases, today announced that Jay R. Luly, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat presentation at the following investor conference: September 4, 12:50 p.m. ET; Baird 2019 Global Healthcare Conference, New York A live webcast of the presentation will be accessible by visiting the...

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“Company”), the leading developer of spider silk based fibers, announces today that it has expanded its team with the addition of its first biological engineer to the R&D department. This new hire brings extensive experience working with spider silks. Working directly with Kraig’s Chief Scientist, she is already developing new and stronger transgenics and providing valuable input shaping the direction the Company’s research is headed. Her...

Shift Technology, fournisseur de solutions SaaS s'appuyant sur l'IA pour le marché mondial de l’assurance et Guidewire Software, Inc (NYSE: GWRE), fournisseur de la plate-forme de référence pour les assureurs IARD, annoncent aujourd’hui que Shift rejoint Guidewire PartnerConnect™ en tant que partenaire Solution . Afin d’adresser la problématique croissante de la fraude à l’assurance, Shift a développé Force, une solution de détection de la fraude fondée sur l'IA pour détecter...

Les inscriptions sont en cours et progressent rapidement pour la Bermuda Tech Week 2019 qui aura lieu au Hamilton Princess & Beach Club du 14 au 18 octobre 2019. Pointu et convaincant, l’ordre du jour explorera les opportunités et les défis futurs que présentent les technologies émergentes telles que l’intelligence artificielle, la blockchain, les actifs numériques, l’insurtech et la réalité virtuelle. Ce programme illustrera le succès continu des Bermudes dans la création d’un...

IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA), a leading global marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, announces the expansion of its Fontana, Calif., branch. This investment increases the branch’s capacity by more than 40 percent. The IAA Fontana branch is one of eleven IAA branches in California. “This expansion provides additional resources that will give our customers in this growing region an improved buying experience,” said John Kett, Chief Executive Officer and President of IAA. “Los Angeles...

A AM Best atribuiu uma Classificação ( Rating ) de Solidez Financeira (FSR) B (Bom) e uma Classificação de Crédito de Longo Prazo de Emissor de «bb» à Seguradora Internacional de Moçambique, S.A. (SIM) (Moçambique). A perspectiva atribuída a estes Ratings de Crédito ( ratings ) é estável. As classificações de crédito reflectem a solidez do balanço patrimonial da SIM, categorizada porAM Best como forte, bem como o seu desempenho operacional forte, perfil comercial limitado e...