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MONTREAL and EDMONTON, AB, Dec. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - National Bank of Canada ("National Bank") (TSX: NA) welcomes the decision by the federal Minister of Finance to approve the previously announced acquisition of Canadian Western Bank ("CWB") (TSX: CWB).

MONTREAL, Dec. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - National Bank (the "Bank") today announced the following senior leadership appointments in line with the Bank's strategic vision and accelerated growth in select markets, taking into account the context of the previously announced acquisition of Canadian Western Bank (CWB).

Michael Denham, Executive Vice-President, Commercial and Private Banking 1859, has been appointed Executive Vice-President and Vice-Chair, effective March 1, 2025. In this new capacity, Michael will be responsible for leading the integration of CWB and providing counsel to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team on strategic decisions and business opportunities to enhance the Bank's performance and competitive position. Michael will remain a member of the Senior Leadership Team, reporting to Laurent Ferreira, President and CEO.

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MONTREAL and EDMONTON, AB, Dec. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - National Bank of Canada ("National Bank") (TSX: NA) welcomes the decision by the federal Minister of Finance to approve the previously announced acquisition of Canadian Western Bank ("CWB") (TSX: CWB).

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 

Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (NASDAQ: KSPI) between January 19, 2024 and September 19, 2024, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than February 18, 2025 in the securities class action first filed by the Firm.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: CUBI) between March 1, 2024 and August 8, 2024, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important January 31, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action first filed by the Firm.

So what: If you purchased Customers Bancorp securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ: MQ) between May 7, 2024 and November 4, 2024, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important February 7, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action first filed by the Firm.

So what: If you purchased Marqeta securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

STUART, Fla., Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Health In Tech, Inc., an Insurtech platform company backed by third-party AI technology, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 2,300,000 shares of its Class A common stock, at a public offering price of $4.00 per share. In addition, Health In Tech has granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 345,000 shares of its Class A common stock at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 23, 2024, under the ticker symbol "HIT". The offering is expected to close on December 24, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

OSLO, Norway, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aker ASA today bought 6,526 own shares at an average price of NOK 534.53 per share.

The shares were acquired on the Oslo Stock Exchange as part of the company's share program for employees.

This gives Aker ASA a new holding of 29,111 own shares.

Investor contact:Fredrik Berge, Head of Investor Relations Aker ASATel: +47 45 03 20 90E-mail: fredrik.berge@akerasa.com

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - TD Asset Management Inc. ("TDAM") today announced the final annual 2024 reinvested distributions for certain TD Exchange-Traded Funds listed below (the "TD ETFs"). These annual reinvested distributions generally represent realized capital gains within the TD ETFs. Cash distributions for December 2024 will be distributed and reported separately.

Unitholders of record as of December 31, 2024 will receive a notional distribution at year-end representing realized capital gains within the TD ETFs for the 2024 tax year. A notional distribution is when the units from a reinvested distribution are immediately consolidated with the units held prior to the distribution and the number of units held after the distribution is identical to the number of units held before the distribution.

TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - TD Asset Management Inc. ("TDAM") today announced the December cash distributions for the TD Exchange-Traded Funds (each, a "TD ETF" and collectively, the "TD ETFs") listed below. Unitholders of record as of December 31, 2024 will receive a cash distribution per unit of the applicable TD ETF that will be payable on January 7, 2025, as indicated below:

Fund Name

Fund Ticker

Cash Distribution Per Unit

TD Balanced ETF Portfolio

TBAL

$0.04000

TD Target 2025 Investment Grade Bond ETF

TBCE

$0.07300

TD Target 2026 Investment Grade Bond ETF

TBCF

$0.07700

TD Target 2027 Investment Grade Bond ETF

TBCG

$0.08300

TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF

TBNK

$0.10000

TD Target 2025 U.S. Investment Grade Bond ETF

TBUE.U

$0.07500

TD Target 2026 U.S. Investment Grade Bond ETF

TBUF.U

$0.08500

TD Target 2027 U.S. Investment Grade Bond ETF

TBUG.U

$0.15423

TD Conservative ETF Portfolio

TCON

$0.04500

TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF

TCSB

$0.06000

TD Cash Management ETF

TCSH

$0.15000

TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

TDB

$0.04500

TD Active Global Enhanced Dividend ETF

TGED

$0.06800

TD Active Global Enhanced Dividend ETF – US$

TGED.U

$0.05300

TD Active Global Income ETF

TGFI

$0.10000

TD Active Global Real Estate Equity ETF

TGRE

$0.05700

TD Growth ETF Portfolio

TGRO

$0.07972

TD Active Preferred Share ETF

TPRF

$0.06766

TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF

TQCD

$0.05500

TD Q Global Dividend ETF

TQGD

$0.05500

TD Active U.S. Enhanced Dividend ETF

TUED

$0.05400

TD Active U.S. Enhanced Dividend ETF – US$

TUED.U

$0.04100

TD Active U.S. Enhanced Dividend CAD Hedged ETF

TUEX

$0.05300

TD Active U.S. High Yield Bond ETF

TUHY

$0.11500

TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF

TUSB

$0.06000

TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF – US$

TUSB.U

$0.04500

TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF

TCLB

$0.88000

TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF

TCLV

$0.14500

TD Global Healthcare Leaders Index ETF – US$

TDOC.U

$0.03500

TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF

TEC

$0.02412

TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF – US$

TEC.U

$0.01000

TD Global Technology Innovators Index ETF

TECI

$0.01000

TD Global Technology Leaders CAD Hedged Index ETF

TECX

$0.02260

TD Active Global Equity Growth ETF

TGGR

$0.07221

TD International Equity CAD Hedged Index ETF

THE

$0.26818

TD U.S. Equity CAD Hedged Index ETF

THU

$0.20373

TD Q International Low Volatility ETF

TILV

$0.22105

TD Active Global Infrastructure Equity ETF

TINF

$0.15000

TD International Equity Index ETF

TPE

$0.15502

TD U.S. Equity Index ETF

TPU

$0.11418

TD U.S. Equity Index ETF – US$

TPU.U

$0.08000

TD Q Global Multifactor ETF

TQGM

$0.10500

TD Q U.S. Small-Mid Cap-Equity ETF

TQSM

$0.07206

TD Canadian Equity Index ETF

TTP

$0.18000

TD U.S. Long Term Treasury Bond ETF

TULB

$1.13000

TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF

TULV

$0.08561

TD Global Carbon Credit Index ETF

TCBN

-

TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Trading resumes in:

Company: BTQ TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

Cboe CA Exchange Symbol: BTQ 

All Issues: No

Resumption (ET): 1:43:10 PM

CIRO can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a publicly-listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. CIRO is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada.

SOURCE Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) – Halts/Resumptions

TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - The following issues have been halted by CIRO:

Company: BTQ TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

Cboe CA Exchange Symbol : BTQ

All Issues: No

Reason: Single-Stock Circuit Breaker

Halt Time (ET): 1:38:10 PM

CIRO can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a publicly-listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. CIRO is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 

Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of ordinary shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) between January 24, 2024 and October 15, 2024, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important January 13, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.

So what: If you purchased ASML ordinary shares during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against TMC the metals company Inc. ("TMC" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TMC).

Class Period: May 12, 2023 – March 25, 2024Lead Plaintiff Deadline: January 7, 2025

If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the TMC lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/TMC-the-metals-company-Inc-1/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of PACS Group Inc. (NYSE: PACS) of (i) common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") in connection with the Company's April 11, 2024 initial public offering ("IPO"); (ii) securities between April 11, 2024 and November 5, 2024, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"); and/or (iii) common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's September 2024 secondary public offering ("SPO"), of the important January 13, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) announced today that it will release its earnings results for the fourth quarter 2024 on Thursday, February 13, 2025. The company will host a conference call and webcast regarding results and other business matters on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

The call is being webcast and can be accessed on PBF Energy's website, http://www.pbfenergy.com. The call can also be accessed by dialing (800) 579-2543 or (785) 424-1789, Conference ID: PBF4Q24. The audio replay will be available approximately two hours after the end of the call and will be available on the company's website.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against The Toronto-Dominion Bank ("TD" or the "Company") (NYSE: TD).

Class Period: March 7, 2022 – October 9, 2024Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 23, 2024

If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.

New Collaboration with Green Dot Enables Cash Deposits at Over 7,500 CVS Pharmacy Locations

AUSTIN, Texas and SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Varo Bank, the first all-digital nationally chartered bank in the U.S., today announced a collaboration with Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT) and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) to enable deposits for no fee for millions of Varo Bank customers at over 7,500 participating CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide.1 Utilizing Green Dot's embedded finance platform (Arc) and expansive money movement network, the "Green Dot Network," Varo customers can now deposit cash at participating CVS Pharmacy locations2 with zero fees. For customers who deposit cash regularly, this means saving $120 or more per year.

WESTERLY, R.I., Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: WASH) (the "Corporation"), parent company of The Washington Trust Company, of Westerly (the "Bank"), today announced Bank balance sheet repositioning transactions to support continued organic growth and capital generation.

"Like many banks, we have been carrying low-yielding assets on our balance sheet following rapid increases in interest rates over the past few years.  These assets have been earning interest below current market rates, which has impacted our earnings and ability to reinvest and expand our business.  We had the opportunity to raise approximately $70 million in capital to support the sale of these low-yielding assets and reinvestment of the proceeds into assets with higher rates," stated Edward "Ned" O. Handy III, Washington Trust Chairman and CEO.  "This will allow us to focus on growth and investment which is good for shareholders, employees, customers and the communities we serve.  This has also made us even stronger financially and will set us up for improved profitability in 2025 and beyond."

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Mynaric AG ("Mynaric" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MYNA).

Class Period: June 20, 2024 – October 7, 2024Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 30, 2024

If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.