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Coinbase Announces Proposed Private Offering of $1.5 Billion of Senior Notes for General Corporate Purposes Including Product Development and Potential M&A
Coinbase Global, Inc. (“Coinbase”) (Nasdaq: COIN) today announced its intention to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes
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GLORY Announces IoT Enabled Vending Solution with Deutsche Bahn
Global technology company Glory, has today announced the launch of a new Internet-of-Things enabled vending solution with Germany’s largest railway operator Deutsche Bahn.
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NOTICES IN TERMS OF SECTION 155 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 71 OF 2008
RELATING TO
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Carbon Streaming Announces Carbon Credit Streaming Agreement to Protect Cerrado Biome in Brazil
Carbon Streaming Corporation (NEO: NETZ) (FSE: M2QA) (“Carbon Streaming” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a carbon credit streaming agreement (“Carbon Stream”) to
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Tokens.com to Begin Trading on the OTCQB Exchange Under the Ticker Symbol ‘SMURF’
Tokens.com Corp. (NEO Stock Exchange Canada:COIN)(Frankfurt Stock Exchange: 76M)(OTCQB United States: SMURF) (“Tokens.com” or the “Company”) is a publicly traded company that uses shareholder
Gap Inc. Commences Cash Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations for Any and All of Its Senior Secured Notes
The Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GPS) (“Gap Inc.” or the “Company”) today announced it has commenced (i) offers to purchase for cash (collectively, the “Tender Offers” and each a “Tender Offer”) any and all of
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Trane Technologies to Acquire Farrar Scientific, a Leader in Ultra-Low Temperature Control for Biopharmaceutical and other Life Science Industries
Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Farrar Scientific, a leader in ultra-low temperature control for biopharmaceutical
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FranklinCovey and HarperCollins Leadership Release Book, Master Mentors: 30 Transformative Insights From Our Greatest Minds, From Bestselling Author Scott Jeffrey Miller
Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE: FC), a global firm specializing in organizational performance improvement, and HarperCollins Leadership today announced the release of Master Mentors: 30 Transformative
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REPLY: Politecnico di Torino And Reply Reaffirm Their Commitment to Training Tomorrow’s Digital Experts With the Second Edition of the Second-level Master's in ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & CLOUD
Following the success of the first edition and the satisfaction shown by all the students who participated in the training path, and now in working in corporate projects, Reply and the Specializing
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Collaborating with Luxe Fitness: Maddie Morrison Spills All
The fitness industry in New Zealand is made up of around 300 to 360 operators according to the New Zealand Institute of Health and Fitness (NZIHF). In total, the NZIHF estimates that fitness
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Transgene Announces Upcoming Investor Meetings
Regulatory News:
Transgene (Euronext Paris: TNG), a biotech company that designs and develops virus-based immunotherapeutics against cancer, today announces that Management will participate in
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Rupert Resources Reports Maiden Inferred Resource for Ikkari of 49 Million Tonnes Grading 2.5 Grams Per Tonne (3.95 Million Ounces of Gold)
Rupert Resources Ltd (“Rupert” or the “Company”, TSX-V: RUP) is pleased to announce a maiden National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101-compliant mineral resource estimate (“MRE”) for the Ikkari discovery
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China Concepts Stocks’ Predicament – The Heat from the ‘DiDi Event’
Key Points
- The so-called ‘DiDi event’ and new private tutoring rules may be the primary reason why SEC now requires China-based operating companies to disclose extra information.
- The
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Douglas Emmett Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE: DEI), a real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on each share of its common stock of
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Broadstone Net Lease Announces Pricing of $375 Million in Senior Notes due 2031
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: BNL), an internally-managed real estate investment trust (“BNL,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), today announced that Broadstone Net Lease, LLC, its
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AbCellera to Present Virtually at the BofA Securities – Tech Solutions for Drug Discovery Conference
AbCellera (Nasdaq: ABCL) today announced that executives from the Company will present virtually at the BofA Securities – Tech Solutions for Drug Discovery Conference on Monday, September 20
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Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $2.09 per common share, payable October 15, 2021 to shareholders
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Tufin to Present at Piper Sandler Global Technology Conference
Tufin® (NYSE: TUFN), a company pioneering a policy-centric approach to security and IT operations, today announced Ruvi Kitov, CEO and Co-founder, will present at the Piper Sandler Global
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Aurinia Pharmaceuticals to Participate in H.C. Wainwright 23rd Annual Global Investment Conference
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUPH) (the “Company”) today announced that members of the senior management team will participate in the H.C. Wainwright & Co. 23rd Annual Global Investment
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Startek to Hire 300 CX Specialists in its Makati, Philippines Campus
Startek (NYSE: SRT) (the “Company”), a global provider of customer experience management solutions, announced that it is hiring up to 300 customer experience (CX) specialists to support its growing
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Amazon Will Pay 100% Of College Tuition For 750,000 Employees
Amazon Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) will fully cover the college tuition of 750,000 of its hourly employees in the U.S, once they reach 90 days of employment. The initiative will start in January, and by
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Trane Technologies Named One of the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production by Fortune and Great Place to Work®
Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to the Fortune 2021 list of the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production.
The list is based on more than 220,000
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PGTI Announces Private Placement of Senior Notes
PGT Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: PGTI) ("PGTI" or the "Company"), a national leader in premium windows and doors, including impact-resistant products and products designed to unify indoor/outdoor
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Blackline Safety Announces Record-Breaking Deal for Area Gas Detection Monitors
Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN), a global leader of gas detection and connected safety solutions, today announced the close of a $1.7 million contract with a leading defence contractor in the
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Graham Corporation Presentation at the Sidoti Fall 2021 Virtual Small Cap Conference to be Webcast Live
Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM), a global business that designs, manufactures and sells critical equipment for the defense/space, energy/new energy and chemical/petrochemical industries, today