Month: June 2015

Nova LifeStyle Announces Forming of a Special Committee to Consider Certain Preliminary Inquiries to Invest in the Company PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2015 LOS ANGELES , June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Nova LifeStyle, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVFY ) (“Nova LifeStyle” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based, innovative designer, manufacturer and distributor of modern LifeStyle furniture, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) formed a special committee (the “Special Committee”) on June 24, 2015 to consider potential opportunities following the receipt of inquiry letters from certain funds and securities industry firms that have indicated an interest in investing in the Company. […]

Tahoe Resources Announces Closing Of Secondary Offering By Goldcorp Inc. PR Newswire VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 30, 2015 VANCOUVER, British Columbia , June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Tahoe Resources Inc. (Tahoe) (TSX: THO, NYSE: TAHO, BVL: THO) announced today the closing of the previously announced secondary offering of Tahoe shares beneficially held by Goldcorp Inc. […]

United Airlines Purchases Stake in Fulcrum BioEnergy with $30 Million Investment Airline has opportunity to purchase at least 90 million gallons of sustainable aviation biofuel a year Single largest investment by a U.S. airline in alternative fuels PR Newswire CHICAGO, June 30, 2015 CHICAGO , June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — United Airlines today announced an historic $30 million equity investment in U.S.-based alternative fuels developer Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., a pioneer in the development and commercialization of converting municipal solid waste into low-cost sustainable aviation biofuel. It is also the single largest investment by a U.S […]

Sun Life Financial to acquire investment manager Prime Advisors, Inc. PR Newswire TORONTO, ON and REDMOND, WA, June 30, 2015 Further expands Sun Life Investment Management’s institutional investment business in the U.S. TORONTO, ON and REDMOND, WA , June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Sun Life Investment Management and Prime Advisors, Inc […]

North American Cannabis Holdings Acquires Health Beverage Caf With 10-Year Operating History As Flagship In Network Of 300 Licensed Brand Name Juice Bars Acquisition Serves As Foundation To North American’s ‘AmeriCanna Caf ;’ A National Healthy Cannabis Destination Beverage Franchise PR Newswire DALLAS, Texas, June 30, 2015 DALLAS, Texas , June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — North American Cannabis Holdings, Inc. (OTC: USMJ) today announced a strategic acquisition that is the cornerstone of the Company’s recent ‘AmeriCanna Caf ‘ launch . The destination beverage business plan and the acquisition announced today have been in the works for over a year […]

The Hanover Completes Previously-Announced Transfer of Its UK Motor Business to Markerstudy PR Newswire WORCESTER, Mass., June 30, 2015 WORCESTER, Mass. , June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) announced that it has completed the transfer of its United Kingdom motor business to Markerstudy Group, a UK-based insurance provider, effective at the end of the day today […]

ABG Acquires Tretorn From PUMA, Adding Luxury Outdoor-Lifestyle To Its Global Sports Portfolio PR Newswire NEW YORK, June 30, 2015 NEW YORK , June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Authentic Brands Group, LLC (ABG), owner and manager of a global portfolio of iconic fashion, sports, celebrity and media brands, announced today the completion of the purchase of Tretorn, the Sweden based, affordable luxury outdoor-lifestyle brand from sports company, PUMA. Tretorn joins ABG’s Sports & Lifestyle roster that boasts global powerhouse brands including Spyder, Prince, and Tapout. ” With a heritage that spans more than 120 years Tretorn has an inherent and global association with tennis and luxury, ” said Jamie Salter , Chairman and CEO, ABG […]

Ontario Teachers’ to acquire Cenovus oil and gas royalty business PR Newswire TORONTO, June 30, 2015 $3.3 billion for Heritage Royalty Partnership will provide long-term returns TORONTO , June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) today announced an agreement with Cenovus Energy Inc. (Cenovus) to acquire Cenovus’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Heritage Royalty Limited Partnership (HRP), which holds a broad portfolio of oil and gas royalties in Western Canada . The transaction, led by Teachers’ Natural Resources Group (NRG), values HRP at approximately $3.3 billion and is expected to close by the end of July 2015 , subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals. […]

Red Eagle Mining Commences Offer to Acquire CB Gold PR Newswire VANCOUVER, June 30, 2015 VANCOUVER , June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Red Eagle Mining Corporation (TSX-V: RD, OTCQX: RDEMF, SSE-V: RDCL) today announced that it has formally commenced its share exchange takeover bid (the ” Offer “) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of CB Gold Inc. (” CB Gold “) in exchange for shares of Red Eagle Mining. Under the terms of the Offer, each CB Gold common share (” Share “) will be exchanged for 0.162 of a Red Eagle Mining common share with an implied value of $0.05 per CB Gold Share and an implied total offer value for all outstanding CB Gold Shares of approximately $8,400,000 based on Red Eagle Mining’s 20-day volume weighted average share price (” VWAP “) of $0.31 […]

PharmaVentures Completes M&A Deal for Technology in the Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Sector PR Newswire OXFORD, England, June 30, 2015 OXFORD, England , June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — PharmaVentures is pleased to announce that it has acted as advisor to Chip-Man Technologies Oy (CMT) on its divestment of certain assets to Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Yokogawa). The assets relate to CMTs world leading capabilities in cellular imaging and analysis. This transaction is the latest in a series of successful global deals in the life science research tools sector for PharmaVentures clients. […]

Ruder Finn Acquires China Business of Japan’s Kyodo Public Relations, Further Expanding China Operations PR Newswire NEW YORK, June 29, 2015 NEW YORK , June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Ruder Finn announced today it has acquired the China business of Kyodo Public Relations, including its operations in Beijing and Shanghai . A long-term partner of Ruder Finn , Kyodo PR is one of Japan’s oldest and largest independent consultancies and the first PR agency to be listed on JASDAQ, the Japanese securities exchange. […]

Isabella Bank Receives Regulatory Approval to Purchase Midland Branch from Independent Bank PR Newswire MT. PLEASANT, Mich., June 29, 2015 MT. […]

ISSI Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Uphill Transaction Expected to Close in Third Calendar Quarter of 2015 PR Newswire MILPITAS, Calif., June 29, 2015 MILPITAS, Calif. , June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (ISSI), a global fabless semiconductor company, today reported that its stockholders approved the acquisition of ISSI by Uphill Investment Co […]