JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Republic of South Africa Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Acquisitions LLC (“RSAMMDA.LLC”) is pleased to announce it has closed on the acquisition of Protext Mobility, Inc (OTC PINK: TXTM) (A.K.A. Protext Pharma) in a share exchange whereby 100% of capital stock in RSAMMDA.LLC will be exchanged for Preferred […]
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Philips to repurchase up to 3.2 million shares to cover long-term incentive and employee stock purchase plans
June 13, 2022 Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced that it will repurchase up to 3.2 million shares to cover certain of its obligations arising from its long-term incentive and employee stock purchase plans. At the current share price, the shares represent an amount of up to approximately EUR 68 million. […]
Philips announces positive three-year clinical research results from its Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty (TOBA) II below-the-knee (BTK) clinical trial
June 13, 2022 For below-the-knee arterial dissection repair following balloon angioplasty, innovative medical technology shows sustained treatment effect and positive impact on quality of life for patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) First and only FDA-approved device of its kind demonstrates consistently high rates of target limb salvage (93.9%) and freedom from clinically-driven target lesion […]
South Korean Truckers Say Strike is a Fight for Livelihood
Kang Myung-gil parked his truck last week and stopped hauling products from a unit of Samsung Electronics 005930.KS and other major South Korean companies to the port of Incheon, joining a strike that has hit industrial hubs and ports.At stake is his f…
First lady visits ex-President Roh’s widow
SEOUL– First lady Kim Keon-hee paid a visit to the widow of former President Roh Moo-hyun at her home in the southeastern village of Bongha on Monday.Kim took a train to the village in Gimhae, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, and stopped first…
N. Korean leader urges officials to wage battle against power abuse, bureaucratism
SEOUL– North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called on officials to root out bureaucratism and other “non-revolutionary” acts, state media said Monday, in his latest efforts to tighten internal discipline.Kim presided over a meeting of the Secretariat of th…
Yoon appoints chief of National Tax Service
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed the new chief of the National Tax Service (NTS) on Monday after the National Assembly failed to hold a confirmation hearing for the nominee.Kim Chang-ki, a longtime tax official, was nominated last month to hea…
Asian constitutional courts to hold conference on death penalty
SEOUL– Research officials affiliated with 18 members of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC) will hold a videoconference this week to discuss issues of the right to life, such as the death penalty, the Cons…
CIO requests prosecution indict former spy chief for spreading falsehood about Yoon
SEOUL– The anti-corruption investigation agency on Monday requested the prosecution indict former spy chief Park Jie-won on charges of spreading false information about President Yoon Suk-yeol before this year’s presidential election.The Corruption In…
Veteran defender seeking better collective effort vs. Egypt
SEOUL– In response to criticism against South Korea’s subpar defense in the recent series of friendly matches, veteran center back Kim Young-gwon said Monday the team’s defenders are focusing on cleaning up their collective effort.”Football is a game …