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Press releases published on May 19, 2025

Infinium will deploy Electric Hydrogen’s electrolyzer plant at large-scale eFuels facility in Texas
PECOS, Texas, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electric Hydrogen, an American manufacturer of high-power electrolyzer plants, announced today that Infinium, a leading producer of commercial eFuels, has selected Electric Hydrogen’s 100 megawatt (MW) …

XORTX Announces USD $3 Million Offering
CALGARY, Alberta, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive …

Chuck E. Cheese Recognized as a 2024–2025 “Best in STEM” Brand
IRVING, Texas, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chuck E. Cheese, the world’s leading family entertainment center, is thrilled to announce its recognition as a “Best in STEM” brand for 2024–2025 and recipient of the STEM.org Accreditation™ Trustmark. This …

Mobilicom Provides First Quarter 2025 Update and Financial Highlights
Continued momentum in sales to Tier-1 defense manufacturers gearing up for program of record deliveries for end users including the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and other major world militaries Mobilicom’s systems added to the DoD’s Blue UAS Framework …

Recommended A$0.08 Per Share Cash Offer
TORONTO, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xanadu Mines Ltd (ASX:XAM, TSX:XAM) (Xanadu or the Company) and Bastion Mining Pte Ltd (Bastion) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a Bid Implementation Agreement on 19 May 2025 under which Bastion …

Tecnoglass to Attend the B. Riley Securities 25th Annual Institutional Investor Conference
Miami, FL, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tecnoglass, Inc. (NYSE: TGLS) ("Tecnoglass" or the "Company"), a leading producer of high-end aluminum and vinyl windows and architectural glass for the global residential and commercial end markets, today …

PTC has been Positioned as the Leader in the SPARK Matrix: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Platform, 2025 by QKS Group
Middleton, Massachusetts, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ provides competitive analysis and ranking of the leading Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform vendors. PTC, with its comprehensive technology and customer …

OKYO Pharma to Present at the GPCRs-Targeted Drug Discovery Summit
LONDON and NEW YORK, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain, a severe ocular condition without an FDA …

Pharvaris to Present Deucrictibant Clinical Data and Exploratory Biomarker Data at Upcoming Congresses
ZUG, Switzerland, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pharvaris (Nasdaq: PHVS), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, oral bradykinin B2 receptor antagonists to help address unmet needs of those living with bradykinin-mediated diseases such …

Mass Beauty US Sales Growth Outperforms in Q1, as Prestige Remains Flat, Circana Reports
CHICAGO, IL, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. prestige beauty industry sales revenue remained flat in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, according to Circana LLC. In comparison, mass market beauty sales experienced a …

Toobit Strengthens European Presence as Platinum Sponsor of Dutch Blockchain Week 2025
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toobit, an award-winning cryptocurrency exchange, will be participating in the upcoming Dutch Blockchain Week 2025 (DBW25) happening from May 19 to 25 as a Platinum Sponsor. The exchange will …

China's Retail Sales Fall Below Expectations
(MENAFN) Official figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday revealed that China's retail sales experienced a 5.1% year-on-year increase in April. This growth fell below market forecasts, suggesting a deceleration in domestic demand …

Sirbaz Khan Makes History Climbing All 14 Eight-Thousanders Without Oxygen
(MENAFN) Pakistan's Alpine Club announced Sunday that mountaineer Sirbaz Khan has made history as the first Pakistani to successfully climb all 14 of the world's mountains exceeding 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) without the aid of supplemental oxygen. Khan …

Russia claims UK took advantage of Ukraine ‘to the last man’
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused the UK of exploiting Ukraine for its own resource-driven goals, claiming British foreign policy is centered around resource acquisition at any cost. Zakharova criticized what she …

Stabbing in S. Korea Leaves Two Dead; Assailant Flees
(MENAFN) Tragedy struck in South Korea as two individuals were fatally stabbed and two others sustained injuries in a series of attacks, prompting a police manhunt for the suspect, according to a report released by a South Korean news agency on Monday. The …

Migrant Dies, 61 Rescued as Boat Sinks in English Channel
(MENAFN) A devastating incident unfolded off the coast of Pas-de-Calais as a boat carrying 62 individuals attempting to irregularly migrate across the English Channel tragically sank on Monday morning. Tragically, one of the individuals on board lost their …

U.S.-China Trade "Reset" Hinders India's Manufacturing Dreams
(MENAFN) Recent developments in trade relations between Washington and Beijing could potentially hinder India's aspirations to become a global manufacturing powerhouse, just as the nation was beginning to demonstrate progress in this direction. Last week …

Bangladesh Approves Massive Development Plan for Upcoming Fiscal Year
(MENAFN) Bangladesh's top economic decision-making body has given the go-ahead for a 2.3 trillion taka (approximately $19 billion USD) Annual Development Program (ADP) for the fiscal year spanning July 2025 to June 2026. This newly approved ADP represents …

Russian FM says Ukraine showing ‘classic terrorist behavior’
(MENAFN) The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused Ukraine of using peace negotiations as a smokescreen to extract financial aid from Western countries and promote extremist agendas. Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described Kiev’s actions as “classic …

Israeli military blocks an attack from Yemen
(MENAFN) The Israeli army stated on Sunday that it had stopped a rocket launched from Yemen, as Huthi rebels have been attacking Israel while its conflict with Hamas. The Israeli military stated on Telegram, “following the sirens that sounded a short while …