ALI

Successful Placement of CDI’s Raises A$3.5 Million

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The Placement CDI’s and Options are expected to settle on or about Monday 27 March 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The Placement CDI’s and Options are expected to settle on or about Monday 27 March 2023.
  • The Placement CDI’s issued will rank equally with existing CDI’s and common shares of the Company (“Common Shares”) on issue.
  • The closing of the Placement is subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the acceptance by the TSX and ASX.
  • RM Corporate Finance Pty Ltd acted as Lead Manager to the Placement and will be paid a total fee of 6% of the gross proceeds raised in the Placement.

CalciMedica Announces Closing of Merger with Graybug Vision and Concurrent Private Placement

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Monday, March 20, 2023

LA JOLLA, Calif., March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CalciMedica Inc. (CalciMedica) (Nasdaq: CALC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for life-threatening inflammatory diseases with high unmet need, today announced the closing of its previously announced merger with Graybug Vision, Inc. CalciMedica’s stock will commence trading on March 21, 2023 on the Nasdaq Global Market under the trading symbol “CALC”.

Key Points: 
  • Immediately prior to the closing of the merger, CalciMedica completed the previously announced private placement of $10.3 million.
  • “With the closing of this merger, CalciMedica enters into a pivotal new phase of its future development, and we are extremely thankful to have partnered with Graybug for this transformational deal,” said Rachel Leheny, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of CalciMedica.
  • Immediately following the merger, CalciMedica had approximately 5.5 million shares of common stock outstanding.
  • In connection with the merger, the parties waived the condition that the shares of Graybug Vision, Inc. common stock to be issued to CalciMedica stockholders in the merger be approved for listing on Nasdaq as of the closing of the merger.

March is National Ladder Safety Month

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Monday, March 13, 2023

March is National Ladder Safety Month , a time to focus attention on the critical topic of ladder safety.

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MediciNova Announces Additional Extension of BARDA Contract to Develop MN-166 (ibudilast) as a Medical Countermeasure Against Chlorine Gas-induced Lung Injury

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

LA JOLLA, Calif., March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ: MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced a modification to its contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to repurpose MN-166 (ibudilast) as a potential medical countermeasure (MCM) against chlorine gas-induced lung damage such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute lung injury (ALI).

Key Points: 
  • LA JOLLA, Calif., March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ: MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced a modification to its contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to repurpose MN-166 (ibudilast) as a potential medical countermeasure (MCM) against chlorine gas-induced lung damage such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute lung injury (ALI).
  • The contract was amended to extend the period of performance until May 31, 2023.
  • This project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services; Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, under contract number 75A50121C00022.

ALX'S WOMXN AND TECH INITIATIVE SET TO HELP BRIDGE THE TECH GENDER GAP IN AFRICA

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

NAIROBI, Kenya, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of International Women's Day (IWD) taking place on 8 March, ALX announced its first dedicated Software Engineering cohort for women, enabling up to 50 000 women across Africa to participate in the global technology revolution and helping to transform the tech status quo throughout the continent.

Key Points: 
  • The cohort forms part of ALX's 'WomXn and Tech' initiative and was inspired by the United Nations IWD theme of 'DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.'
  • This cohort will provide a launchpad for women to grow their careers in one of the most exciting and in-demand fields in the world.
  • Considering that there are an estimated 690 000 software engineers in Africa, even applying the global average means that there is a significant gender divide that must be addressed.
  • "We want to encourage young women in Africa to see technology as a pathway to a great career.

ALX'S WOMXN AND TECH INITIATIVE SET TO HELP BRIDGE THE TECH GENDER GAP IN AFRICA

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

NAIROBI, Kenya , March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of International Women's Day (IWD) taking place on 8 March, ALX announced its first dedicated Software Engineering cohort for women, enabling up to 50 000 women across Africa to participate in the global technology revolution and helping to transform the tech status quo throughout the continent.

Key Points: 
  • The cohort forms part of ALX's 'WomXn and Tech' initiative and was inspired by the United Nations IWD theme of 'DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.'
  • This cohort will provide a launchpad for women to grow their careers in one of the most exciting and in-demand fields in the world.
  • Considering that there are an estimated 690 000 software engineers in Africa, even applying the global average means that there is a significant gender divide that must be addressed.
  • "We want to encourage young women in Africa to see technology as a pathway to a great career.

Werner Announces Seventh Consecutive Year of Sponsoring National Ladder Safety Month and Partnership with American Ladder Institute

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Monday, February 27, 2023

ITASCA, Ill., Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Werner, the world leader in ladders and the manufacturer of climbing products and fall protection equipment, today announced the company will partner with the American Ladder Institute (ALI) for Ladder Safety Month, the only program dedicated exclusively to promoting ladder safety at home and work. The annual event takes place every March to raise awareness of ladder safety and decrease injuries and fatalities caused by ladder misuse.

Key Points: 
  • The annual event takes place every March to raise awareness of ladder safety and decrease injuries and fatalities caused by ladder misuse.
  • "We feel strongly about the importance of consistent hands-on ladder safety training for end-users", said Christine Moran, Product Manager for WernerCo.
  • In conjunction with the American Ladder Institute, Werner will host a 60-minute webinar on Wednesday, March 15th focused on "Innovation Around Ladder Safety," presented by Christine Moran.
  • Werner invites both professionals and homeowners to participate in Ladder Safety Month by signing up for a free Safety Training or Product demo , taking a Free Online Course or sharing ladder safety tips through social media using #LadderSafetyMonth.

Proposed Extension of Warrants

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Friday, February 17, 2023

The warrants are due to expire on February 19, 2023, and the Company will make an application to extend the expiry date of those warrants to February 19, 2024.

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  • The warrants are due to expire on February 19, 2023, and the Company will make an application to extend the expiry date of those warrants to February 19, 2024.
  • Of the 2,047,244 warrants issued, 1,020,000 expired, 327,244 were exercised and 700,000 remain outstanding which are due to expire on February 19, 2023.
  • Of the 327,244 warrants exercised, 47,244 were recently exercised by Lewis Black, CEO of the Company.
  • The extension of the warrants is subject to Toronto Stock Exchange and shareholder approval.

National Ladder Safety Month: Ladder Accidents in the Home Are Preventable

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Friday, January 20, 2023

National Ladder Safety Month, observed in March, is spearheaded by the American Ladder Institute (ALI) to help reduce those numbers and promote safe use of ladders in the home and on the job.

Key Points: 
  • National Ladder Safety Month, observed in March, is spearheaded by the American Ladder Institute (ALI) to help reduce those numbers and promote safe use of ladders in the home and on the job.
  • ALI believes ladder accidents are preventable with thorough safety planning, training, and continuous innovation in product design.
  • Visit the Ladder Safety Month website ( https://www.laddersafetymonth.com/Safety-Resources/Flyers ), ALI’s main website ( https://www.americanladderinstitute.org/ ), and its dedicated ladder safety training site ( https://www.laddersafetytraining.org/ ) for a host of ways to get trained on better ladder safety practices.
  • Take the goals of National Ladder Safety Month to heart, use these resources to bone up on safe ladder usage, and approach the next project with confidence.

Bitget expands Innovation Zone with priority access to exceptional projects

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Friday, February 10, 2023

The expanded Innovation Zone listings aim to assist users to discover quality digital assets and sift out disqualified tokens at the same time.

Key Points: 
  • The expanded Innovation Zone listings aim to assist users to discover quality digital assets and sift out disqualified tokens at the same time.
  • All digital assets listed in Innovation Zone are under regular review to ensure the tokens are progressing upward in the long run.
  • Within this week, 21 tokens had already been listed in the Innovation Zone, including seven AI-related and six Arbitrum-related tokens.
  • And Blur (BLUR), the native token of the NFT marketplace and aggregator for pro traders, will have its global initial listing on 14th Feb in the NFT Zone, another important category of the Innovation Zone of Bitget.