– NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR THROUGH U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES –Fredericton, New Brunswick, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NextGen Digital Platforms Inc. (CSE:NXT) (FSE:Z12) (“NextGen” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce, due to significant market demand and further to its news release on January 10, 2025 and January 23, 2025, that it has increased the size of its previously announced non-brokered private placement from $1,000,000 to $1,200,000. The upsized offering (the “Offering”) ...

2024 business growth in line with guidance Revenues up +5% to €41.2mOrder book at end-2024: €21.7m Bezons (France), January 29, 2025 – 8:00 am (CET) – RIBER, a global market leader for MBE equipment serving the semiconductor industry, is reporting its full-year revenues for 2024. Change in revenues €m20242023ChangeFirst quarter4.53.7+20%Second quarter9.38.5<td style="width:91.4px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border- ...

Sampo plc, press release, 29 January 2025 at 9:00 am EET Sampo Group's results for 2024 will be published on 6 February 2025 Sampo Group will publish the Financial Statement Release for 2024 on 6 February around 8:30 am Finnish time (6:30 am UK time). The report, the investor presentation, and a video review with Group CFO Knut Arne Alsaker will be available at www.sampo.com/result. Conference call 6 February at 11:00 am Finnish time (9:00 am UK time) To ask questions, please join the teleconference by reg ...

Core Viewpoints - PayPoint Group delivered a positive quarter with strong performance from key seasonal businesses, maintaining confidence in meeting FY25 expectations and achieving £100m EBITDA by the end of FY26 [2][3] - The company's resilience, investment in capabilities, and growing opportunities to deliver value-add solutions underpin its confidence in achieving long-term growth targets [3] Shopping Division - Shopping divisional net revenue decreased by 2.0% to £16.1 million, driven by lower consumer spending and a challenging environment for UK consumers [4][11] - PayPoint estate continued to grow, with site growth to 20,092 and enhanced propositions for retailers [4][13] - Card payments net revenue decreased by 5.7% to £7.8 million, with a reduction in the Handepay EVO/Lloyds Cardnet estate to 19,220 as the company transitioned to a new acquirer [13] - Card processed value decreased by 5.9% overall to £1.7 billion, with the Handepay EVO estate down 1.8% and the Lloyds Cardnet estate down 11.4% [13] E-commerce Division - E-commerce divisional net revenue increased strongly by 32.0% to £4.1 million, driven by a 36.8% increase in parcel transactions to 35.8 million [5][12] - Collect+ network increased to 13,930 sites, reflecting strong positioning in Out of Home (OOH) fulfilment and a market shift towards OOH delivery [5][13] - The company is making progress in engaging with Chinese and South Asian marketplaces, with services expected to go live in the final quarter [5] Payments & Banking Division - Payments & Banking divisional net revenue increased by 0.8% to £14.0 million, with underlying net revenue from the MultiPay platform increasing by 4.7% to £1.8 million [6][12] - Local Banking initiatives are progressing, with the first High St bank on track for consumer deposits launch at the end of Q4 FY25 [6] - Over £373 million of consumer deposits have been processed for neobanks through the company's extensive network [6] - The legacy energy sector business remains resilient, with key contract renewals including Scottish Power [6] Love2shop Division - Love2shop divisional net revenue increased by 1.3% to £18.8 million, with billings ahead of last year and a strong pipeline for Q4 FY25 [8][14] - Highstreetvouchers.com billings were 9.2% ahead of plan, with a strategic partnership with InComm Payments delivering an incremental £1.7m of billings [8] - Park Christmas Savings delivered final billings of £162.2m, consistent with the previous year, with early indications for the 2025 prepayments saving season being encouraging [8] Financial Highlights - Group net revenue increased by 1.9% to £53.0 million, driven by strong performances in E-commerce and Love2shop divisions [10] - The Group had net corporate debt of £108.9 million, expected to reduce to below £100 million by 31 March 2025 [15] - An increased interim dividend of 19.4 pence per share was declared, up 2.1% from the prior half year [16] - The Group commenced a three-year share buyback programme, returning at least £20 million to shareholders over the next 12 months [17] Strategic Initiatives - The company is leveraging data and analytics to enhance retailer engagement and identify performance trends in the PayPoint and card merchant networks [4] - New initiatives include the launch of a Merchant App, targeted marketing campaigns, and an AI-driven statement reader to enhance the merchant sales experience [4] - The company is expanding its FMCG pipeline, with consumer brand campaigns planned for the next 6-12 months, and has lent over £16m through its YouLend Business Finance product [4] - The company is working on initiatives with SF Express to enable services in Chinese communities across the UK [5]

Svitzer today announces that it has signed a large, 9-year terminal towage contract with Oman Liquefied Natural Gas LLC (Oman LNG), a joint venture company established by a royal decree and operating under the laws of the Sultanate of Oman. The new contract covers time charter of four newbuild 65-ton bollard pull azimuth stern drive tugs to support the berthing and unberthing of LNG and NGL tankers at the jetty in Qalhat LNG Terminal. In addition to towage services, Svitzer will provide firefighting capabi ...

Financial Performance - Operating revenues in Q4 2024 were NOK 1,744 million, up from NOK 1,605 million in the same period last year [1] - EBITDA in Q4 2024 reached NOK 398 million, compared to NOK 327 million in Q4 2023 [1] - Profit before tax in Q4 2024 was NOK 170 million, up from NOK 135 million in Q4 2023 [3] - Earnings per share in Q4 2024 were NOK 1.30, compared to NOK 1.20 in Q4 2023 [3] - Full-year 2024 operating revenues increased to NOK 7,617 million from NOK 7,132 million in 2023 [4] - Full-year 2024 EBITDA reached an all-time high of NOK 1,874 million, up from NOK 1,781 million in 2023 [4] - Full-year 2024 profit before tax was NOK 1,079 million, compared to NOK 1,124 million in 2023 [4] - Full-year 2024 earnings per share were NOK 8.25, down from NOK 8.73 in 2023 [4] Segment Performance - BioSolutions segment showed increased results compared to Q4 2023 [1] - BioMaterials segment remained at the same level as Q4 2023 [1] - Fine Chemicals segment experienced a decrease in results compared to Q4 2023 [1] - Increased sales were the main driver for the strong performance in BioSolutions [2] - Higher sales volume and improved product mix of specialty cellulose in BioMaterials were offset by increased wood costs [2] - Lower deliveries were the primary reason for the weaker performance in Fine Chemicals [2] Other Financial Information - Net currency effects were positive in Q4 2024 [2] - Other income and expenses in Q4 2024 were NOK -30 million, related to remediation of contaminated soil at the Sarpsborg site [2] Management Commentary - The company reported an all-time high result for 2024 [4] - The company's specialization strategy has proven resilient amid challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions [4]

OSLO, Norway (29 January 2025) – TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, is pleased to announce the award of an offshore wind site characterization contract on the UK continental shelf for a repeat customer. The contract has a total duration of approximately 60 days and is scheduled to commence in Q1 2025. The Ramform Vanguard will be used for this project and is equipped with Ultra-high-resolution 3D (UHR-3D) streamers. The streamer technology samples the seismic wavefield at a high spati ...

29 January 2025: Borregaard ASA («Borregaard», OSE ticker: BRG) At a meeting on 28 January 2025, the Board of Directors of Borregaard ASA decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting an ordinary dividend for 2024 of NOK 4.25 per share. Dividend amount: 4.25 per shareDeclared currency: NOKLast day including right: 10 April 2025Ex-date: 11 April 2025Record date: 14 April 2025Payment date: 23 April 2025Date of approval: 10 April 2025 Borregaard ASASarpsborg, 29 January 2025 Contact:Lotte Kvinlaug, Investor ...

29 January 2025: Borregaard ASA (“Borregaard”, OSE ticker: BRG) At a meeting on 28 January 2025 the Board of Directors of Borregaard ASA decided to propose an ordinary dividend for 2024 of NOK 4.25 per share to the Annual General Meeting. Dividend payment is estimated at NOK 423 million. The exact amount will depend on the number of treasury shares held at the date of the Annual General Meeting. No dividend will be paid on treasury shares held by the Borregaard Group. Provided that the traded shares are sub ...

Financial Performance - ASML reported total net sales of €28.3 billion and net income of €7.6 billion for 2024 [1] - Q4 2024 total net sales were €9.3 billion with a gross margin of 51.7% and net income of €2.7 billion [4] - Gross margin for 2024 was 51.3%, consistent with the previous year [2] - EPS for 2024 was €19.25, slightly lower than 2023's €19.91 [2] - End-quarter cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments stood at €12.7 billion [2] Sales and Bookings - Q4 2024 net bookings were €7.1 billion, including €3.0 billion from EUV systems [4] - Total net bookings for 2024 were €18.9 billion [2] - 119 new lithography systems and 13 used lithography systems were sold in Q4 2024 [2] - Installed Base Management sales for 2024 were €6.5 billion, up from €5.6 billion in 2023 [2] Outlook and Guidance - ASML expects Q1 2025 total net sales between €7.5 billion and €8.0 billion with a gross margin between 52% and 53% [4][6] - Full-year 2025 total net sales are projected to be between €30 billion and €35 billion with a gross margin between 51% and 53% [1][6] - R&D costs for Q1 2025 are expected to be around €1,140 million and SG&A costs around €290 million [6] CEO Statement and Industry Trends - The growth in artificial intelligence is identified as a key driver for the semiconductor industry [7] - The market dynamics shift due to AI is creating both opportunities and risks for ASML [7] - ASML shipped a third High NA EUV system in Q4 2024, contributing to the record revenue [5] Dividend and Share Buyback - ASML intends to declare a total dividend for 2024 of €6.40 per ordinary share, a 4.9% increase compared to 2023 [8] - An interim dividend of €1.52 per ordinary share will be payable on February 19, 2025 [8] - No shares were purchased under the 2022-2025 share buyback program in Q4 2024 [9] Company Overview - ASML is a leading supplier to the semiconductor industry, providing hardware, software, and services for microchip production [13] - The company has over 44,000 employees and operates globally with headquarters in Veldhoven, the Netherlands [13] - ASML is traded on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ under the symbol ASML [13]