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Press releases published on May 21, 2025

Wingu Africa Partners with Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute to Accelerate AI Innovation in Ethiopia
Wingu Africa and EAII partner to empower Ethiopian AI startups with infrastructure, mentorship, and global access to drive innovation and growth. ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, May 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Wingu Africa Partners with Ethiopian Artificial …

Where Vision Reshapes Legacy: GDI Unveils Noida Golf Course Masterplan
GDI reveals transformative redesign of Noida Golf Course, combining strategic play and sustainability for elevated player experience. NEW DELHI, DELHI, INDIA, May 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a bold move to elevate one of North India’s most popular …

Highrock Resources Options Ontario Gold Property
TORONTO, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highrock Resources Ltd. ("Highrock" or "the Company") (CSE: HRK) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option agreement (the "Option Agreement") with an arm's length optionor (the "Optionor") dated May …

Greenhawk Options Its Greenland Properties and Cancels Outstanding Stock Options
TORONTO, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenhawk Resources Inc. (“Greenhawk” or the "Company") (CSE: GRHK) announces that it has executed an arms-length Option and Joint Venture Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with 1531323 BC Ltd. (“1531323 BC”) to …

Vigil Neuroscience Enters into Definitive Merger Agreement to be Acquired by Sanofi
- Vigil’s shareholders to receive up to $10.00 per share in cash, comprised of $8.00 per share in cash at closing and a non-tradeable contingent value right of $2.00 per share in cash following the first commercial sale of VG-3927 - - Acquisition expected …

Raymond James Financial Declares Quarterly Dividends on Common and Preferred Stock
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 21, 2025, the Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on shares of its common stock of $0.50 per share, payable July 15, 2025 to …

Press Release: Sanofi to acquire Vigil Neuroscience, Inc., adding a new investigational medicine to treat Alzheimer’s disease to the neurology pipeline
Sanofi to acquire Vigil Neuroscience, Inc., adding a new investigational medicine to treat Alzheimer’s disease to the neurology pipeline Paris, May 22, 2025. Sanofi announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. …

Communiqué de presse : Sanofi va acquérir Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. et ajouter un nouveau médicament expérimental pour le traitement de la maladie d’Alzheimer à son portefeuille en neurologie
Sanofi va acquérir Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. et ajouter un nouveau médicament expérimental pour le traitement de la maladie d’Alzheimer à son portefeuille en neurologie Paris, le 22 mai 2025. Sanofi annonce aujourd’hui avoir conclu un accord en vue de l’ …

Compass Diversified (CODI) Faces Securities Class Action After Admitting to Accounting “Irregularities” – Hagens Berman
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) and certain of its executives after the company disclosed that it would restate its 2024 financial statements due to …

U.S. Department of Commerce to Place Up to 721% Tariffs on Chinese Graphite
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NOVONIX Limited (NASDAQ: NVX, ASX: NVX) (“NOVONIX” or the “Company”), a leading battery materials and technology company, applauds the preliminary affirmative determination by the U.S. Department of …

Oyster Enterprises II Acquisition Corp Announces the Upsized Pricing of $220,000,000 Initial Public Offering
Miami, Florida, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oyster Enterprises II Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) announced today the upsized pricing of its initial public offering of 22,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be …

Trading 212 Surpasses A$50 Billion in Client Assets and 4.5 Million Clients, Cementing Position as the UK’s Fastest-Growing Saving and Investment Platform
LONDON, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trading 212 has officially reached a major milestone with over A$50 billion in client assets under administration and a thriving community of 4.5 million clients globally, making it the fastest-growing savings and …

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. Reports First Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
SHENZHEN, China, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (“Lexin” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LX), a leading technology-empowered personal financial service enabler in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the …

Seize the rising cycle of Bitcoin and earn $8,888 in passive income every day
Washington, D.C., USA, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PAIRMiner, an advanced platform offering mining power services. Recently, Bitcoin has made a strong comeback, with its price soaring and reigniting global investors' passion and confidence in …

ReconAfrica Announces the Appointment of Mark Friesen as Managing Director, Investor Relations and Capital Markets, an Update on the Transaction with NAMCOR and Proposed Warrant Extension
CALGARY, Alberta, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) announces an update to its investor relations contact, an update on the …

Erdogan Arrives in Budapest for OTS Summit
(MENAFN) Turkish Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Budapest, Hungary’s capital, on Wednesday to participate in an informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). Upon his arrival, Erdogan was greeted by Hungary’s Minister of Construction …

Madrid Shooting Kills Former Ukrainian Official
(MENAFN) A former high-ranking Ukrainian official was tragically shot and killed outside an American school in Madrid, according to reports. The victim, 51-year-old Andriy Portnov, was identified by both Ukrainian and Spanish sources. He had just dropped …

Court Grants Indian Professor Interim Bail After Arrest
(MENAFN) India's Supreme Court has granted interim bail to a professor who was detained for his comments about the recent military tensions between India and Pakistan. Ali Khan Mahmudabad, an associate professor at Ashoka University, was taken into custody …

Tanzania Restricts Access to X App
(MENAFN) Access to the social media platform X has been limited in Tanzania following a series of hacking incidents targeting both government and private institutional accounts. On Tuesday, the official police account was compromised, with explicit content …

Turkic world is not whole without Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, the Turkish Leader stated that the Turkic world is “incomplete” without the including of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in the Organization of Turkic States. Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated at the unofficial summit of the …