Anthony Meeker to Continue as Director VANCOUVER, Wash., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) (NASDAQ: BBSI), a leading provider of business management solutions and one of the largest professional employer organizations (PEO) in the U.S., today announced that Joseph S. Clabby has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. He succeeds Tony Meeker, who will continue to serve as a member of the board. "On behalf of the board and leadership team, I want to thank Tony ...

STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (“Transocean”) today announced that a two-well option was exercised for the Transocean Spitsbergen in Norway. The program is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2026 in direct continuation of the rig’s current program and contribute approximately $100 million in backlog, excluding additional services. About Transocean Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil a ...

Not for distribution to U.S. news wire services or dissemination in the United States. PERTH, Australia, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX: FFM, TSX: FFM) (the “Company” or “FireFly”) has announced today that it has entered into an agreement with BMO Capital Markets, pursuant to which BMO Capital Markets has agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis, 30,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”) at a price of C$0.86 (A$0.96) per Ordinary Share for gross proceeds ...

Tel Aviv, Israel, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viewbix Inc. (OTC: VBIX) (“Viewbix” or the “Company”), a global developer of ad-tech innovative technologies, today announced that its shares of common stock were approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”). The Company expects that its shares of common stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “VBIX”, at the opening of trading on or about June 5, 2025, subject to continued compliance with the exchange rules. The Company’s sh ...

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT” or the “Company”), a leader in innovative, cost-effective, low-carbon and artificial intelligence maritime services that enable safer and more productive ocean operations and related power, data, and service solutions, today announced the hiring of Jason Weed as Senior Vice President – Commercial Sales. Mr. Weed is a strategic leader and retired U.S. Navy Captain with over 15 years of executi ...

Core Viewpoint - Xcel Brands, Inc. reported a challenging first quarter of 2025 with a significant decrease in total revenue, but showed improvements in operational costs and social media engagement, positioning the company for future growth [2][3][5]. Financial Performance - Total revenue for Q1 2025 was $1.3 million, down approximately $0.9 million (-39%) from Q1 2024, primarily due to a decline in net licensing revenue following the divestiture of the Lori Goldstein brand [3]. - Direct operating costs and expenses decreased by approximately $1.7 million (-42%) to $2.3 million in Q1 2025, with an expected annual run rate of less than $10 million [4]. - The net loss attributable to Xcel Brands stockholders for Q1 2025 was approximately $2.8 million, or $(1.18) per share, compared to a net loss of $6.3 million, or $(3.09) per share, in the prior year [5][10]. - Adjusted EBITDA improved from negative $1.6 million in Q1 2024 to negative $0.7 million in Q1 2025, representing a 56% improvement [6][10]. Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2025, the company had stockholders' equity of approximately $25.7 million, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately $0.3 million, and a working capital deficit of approximately $0.6 million [7]. - The company also reported $8.5 million in long-term debt [7]. Brand and Market Position - The social media following of Xcel's brand portfolio increased from 5 million to 45 million followers over the past five months, with a goal of reaching 100 million followers [2]. - Xcel Brands has generated over $5 billion in retail sales through livestreaming and digital channels, with a broadcast reach into 200 million households [11].

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR THROUGH U.S. NEWSWIRES TORONTO, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matador Technologies Inc. (“Matador” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MATA, OTCQB: MATAF), a Bitcoin-focused technology company, is pleased to announce that it has closed the second tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”), pursuant to which it has issued an aggregate of 2,652,097 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.62 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of C ...

NEW YORK, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royalty Pharma plc (Nasdaq: RPRX) today announced that it will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs 46th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The webcast will be accessible from Royalty Pharma’s “Events” page at https://www.royaltypharma.com/investors/events/. The webcast will also be archived for a minimum of thirty days. About Royalty Pharma Founded in 1996, Royalty Pharma is the largest buyer of biopharm ...

GIG HARBOR, Wash., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Water Service (Washington Water), a subsidiary of California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT), has received approval from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to increase annual revenue by approximately $178,000 in its Stroh’s water system and adjust water rates accordingly. This increase in annual revenue will be phased in over two years to reduce the impact to customers, with rates reflecting half of the change effectiv ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeuroPace, Inc. (Nasdaq: NPCE), a medical device company focused on transforming the lives of people living with epilepsy, today announced that the Company has entered into a new $75 million credit facility with MidCap Financial, consisting of a $60 million term loan and a $15 million revolving credit facility. Proceeds from the new term loan were used to fully repay NeuroPace’s term loan with CRG Partners IV, L.P., with proceeds of the new revolving ...