TORONTO, Nov. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - E-L Financial Corporation Limited ("E-L Financial" or the "Company") (TSX: ELF) (TSX: ELF.PR.F) (TSX: ELF.PR.G) (TSX: ELF.PR.H) today reported a net equity value per common share of $2,262.20 as at September 30, 2024, an increase of 14.9% compared to $1,968.17 as at December 31, 2023 and an increase of 6.5% compared to $2,123.79 at June 30, 2024.

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, E-L Financial reported a consolidated shareholder's net income of $497 million or $146.56 per common share compared to a net loss of $57 million or $17.73 per common share for the same period in 2023. For the first nine months ended September 30, 2024, E-L Financial reported a consolidated shareholder's net income of $1,276 million or $375.64 per common share compared to $432 million or $121.42 per common share for the same period in 2023.

BLUE BELL, Pa., Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) announces that its management team will host one-on-one and small group meetings in the following upcoming investor conferences:

Company prepared to assist policyholders who have suffered home or auto loss, need living expenses reimbursement or to file a claim for covered losses

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent Santa Ana wind conditions have sparked a wildfire across Camarillo, forcing local authorities to issue mandatory evacuation orders for more than 10,000 residents in that Southern California community. Mercury Insurance is prepared to assist homeowner, renter and auto policyholders who have had to evacuate in response to those orders or whose property has suffered fire damage.

JACKSON, Mich., Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, has declared a quarterly dividend on the Utility's preferred stock. 

The following dividend is payable Jan. 1, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 2, 2024: $1.125 per share on the $4.50 preferred stock (NYSE: CMS_pb).

Additional dividend information, including the tax status of Consumers Energy's dividend distributions, can be obtained through the Tax Information section of CMS Energy's website.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ispire Technology Inc. ("Ispire" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ISPR), an innovator in vaping technology and precision dosing, announced today that it will host its earnings conference call at 8:00am ET on Monday, November 11, 2024, to discuss the Company's financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2024.

To attend the conference call, please dial in using the information below. When prompted upon dialing-in, please ask for the "Ispire Technology Call."

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:

German American Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: GABC)'s merger with Heartland BancCorp. Based on the number of Heartland common shares expected to be outstanding at closing, German American would issue approximately 7.66 million shares of its common stock in connection with the proposed transaction. If you are a German American shareholder, click here to learn more about your legal rights and options.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Anixa Biosciences, Inc. ("Anixa" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ANIX), a biotechnology company focused on the treatment and prevention of cancer, today announced a presentation of new, updated positive data from the Phase 1 clinical trial of its breast cancer vaccine (NCT04674306) at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 39th Annual Meeting, being held in Houston, Texas. The trial is being conducted in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic with funding by a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. The presentation, titled "Phase I Trial of alpha-lactalbumin vaccine in high-risk operable triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and patients at high genetic risk for TNBC," was presented by Dr. Emily Rhoades, FDA/IND Trial Program Manager at Cleveland Clinic. 

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:

Zuora, Inc. (NYSE: ZUO)'s sale to Silver Lake and an affiliate of GIC Pte. Ltd. for $10.00 per share in cash. If you are a Zuora shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc (‘the Company’)LEI – 5493003B7ETS1JEDPF59Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasuryThe Company announces that it has today purchased 25,000 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 593.50 pence per share to be held in treasury.Following settlement of this purchase on 12 November 2024 the issued share capital of the Company will be 87,596,864 Ordinary Shares, excluding 15,613,000 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 15.13% of the Company’s total issued share capital (103,209,864 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) will be held in treasury following settlement.For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure of 87,596,864 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.All enquiries:

Kevin Mayger

Company SecretaryBlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedTel: 0207 743 1098

08 November 2024

Next-Gen Studio's Horror Division Bloody Disgusting Acquires Global Rights to Franchise's Newest Film, Written and Directed by Mike P. Nelson

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Forty years after parents picketed outside of theaters following the release of the initial Santa slasher movie in the franchise, Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS), a next-gen entertainment studio, today announced that it has acquired global rights to a new Silent Night, Deadly Night film.  The announcement was made out of the ongoing AFM in Las Vegas.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: ASRV) – West Chester Capital Advisors, Inc., the registered investment advisor of AmeriServ Financial Bank, announced today that it has changed its name to AmeriServ Wealth Advisors, Inc. The name change and rebranding, which includes a new visual identity, web presence and enhanced positioning, is intended to better reflect the company's business and its strong partnership with AmeriServ Bank.

"We are excited to now be more closely aligned with our parent company. This name change enables us to capitalize on the brand equity associated with the AmeriServ name while continuing to provide investment advisory services to our clients," Frank Lapinsky, president, and CEO of AmeriServ Wealth Advisors, said.

SUWON, South Korea, Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Park Systems (CEO Dr. Sang-il Park), a leading provider of nanometrology solutions with Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Imaging Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (ISE), is proud to announce a new partnership with Labindia Instruments Pvt. Ltd. for business expansion in India.

Park Systems started its business in India in 2008 and has been recognized to be a major player in nanoscience metrology, installing 100+ AFM and ISE systems in science and technology institutes in India. This partnership unites Labindia's expertise in scientific instrument distribution with Park Systems' innovative AFM to expand its reach both in India's science research area and India's rapidly growing semiconductor sector.

FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS LIMITED (the 'Company')

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800HWWQPUJ4K1GS84

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

The Board of the Company announces that it has bought into Treasury.

Number of shares repurchased:

60,000

Date of transaction:

08 November 2024

Average share price paid per share (GBp):

686.610

Lowest share price paid per share (GBp):

686.000

Highest share price paid per share (GBp):

686.800

Following this transaction, the Company has:

Issued Share Capital:

77,568,185

Total Shares held in Treasury:

7,020,730

Total Voting Rights:

70,547,455

Notes:

1. The above total voting rights figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

2. The Company's issued share capital held in Treasury attract no voting rights.

Contact:

Nira Mistry

For and on behalf of FIL Investments International

Company Secretary

+44 (0)7778 354 517

FIDELITY CHINA SPECIAL SITUATIONS PLC (the 'Company')

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

The Board of the Company announces that it has repurchased for cancellation.

Number of shares repurchased:

249,327

Date of transaction:

08 November 2024

Average share price paid per share (GBp):

217.450

Lowest share price paid per share (GBp):

216.000

Highest share price paid per share (GBp):

219.500

Following this transaction, the Company has:

Issued Share Capital:

597,261,461

Total Shares held in Treasury:

85,629,548

Total Voting Rights:

511,631,913

Notes:

1. The above total voting rights figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

2. The Company's issued share capital held in Treasury attract no voting rights.

Contact:

George Bayer

For and on behalf of FIL Investments International

Company Secretary

020 7961 4240

BH Macro Limited (the "Company")

(a closed-ended collective investment scheme established as a company with limited liability under the laws of Guernsey with registered number 46235)

Transaction in Own Shares

08 November 2024

BH Macro Limited (the Company) announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange from J.P. Morgan Securities plc:

Ordinary Shares: - Share Class

Sterling

Sterling

Date of purchase:

08 November 2024

08 November 2024

Number of ordinary shares purchased:

65,000

112,320

Lowest price per share (pence)

377.50

376.00

Highest price per share (pence)

377.50

378.50

Trading venue

JPM SI

London

Aggregate volume per date per trading venue:

65,000

112,320

Weighted average price per day per trading venue (pence):

377.5000

376.9571

The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

Following the above share transactions of the relevant US Dollar and Sterling Shares, the total number of shares in issue in each share class of the Company will be as follows:

Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury)

Ordinary Shares held in Treasury

346,151,873 Sterling Shares

29,000,436 Sterling Shares

27,857,370 Dollar Shares

Nil Dollar Shares

From 08 November 2024, the total number of voting rights in the Company (rounded up to the whole number) is 530,377,721.

Enquiries:

Company website:        www.bhmacro.com

William Simmonds

JPMorgan Cazenove

Tel: 020 7588 2828

The Company Secretary

Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited

Tel: 01481 745001

FIDELITY ASIAN VALUES PLC (the 'Company')

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

The Board of the Company announces that it has bought into Treasury

Number of shares repurchased:

20,000

Date of transaction:

08 November 2024

Average share price paid per share (GBp):

500.000

Lowest share price paid per share (GBp):

500.000

Highest share price paid per share (GBp):

500.000

Following this transaction, the Company has:

Issued Share Capital:

75,580,889

Total Shares held in Treasury:

5,644,586

Total Voting Rights:

69,936,303

Notes:

1. The above total voting rights figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

2. The Company's issued share capital held in Treasury attract no voting rights.

Contact:

George Bayer

For and on behalf of FIL Investments International

Company Secretary

020 7961 4240

For immediate release

8 November 2024

(the "Company")

MARKET PURCHASE OF COMPANY'S OWN SHARES

The Company announces that it has today purchased 276,322 of its own shares ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 851.58 pence per Ordinary Share. Such shares will be held in treasury by the Company.

Following this transaction, the total number of Ordinary Shares held by the Company in treasury is 63,153,535; the total number of Ordinary Shares that the Company has in issue, less the total number of Ordinary Shares held by the Company in treasury following such purchase, and therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 161,837,768.

The figure of 161,837,768 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculations of interests in the Company's voting rights in accordance with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Frostrow Capital LLP

Company Secretary

For further information, please contact:

Victoria Hale

Frostrow Capital LLP

Tel: 020 3 170 8732

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc (‘the Company’)LEI – 5493003R8FJ6I76ZUW55Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasuryThe Company announces that it has today purchased 25,000 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 549.10 pence per share to be held in treasury.Following settlement of this purchase on 12 November 2024 the issued share capital of the Company will be 98,138,150 Ordinary Shares, excluding 19,790,788 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 16.78% of the Company’s total issued share capital (117,928,938 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) will be held in treasury following settlement.For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure of 98,138,150 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.All enquiries:

Kevin Mayger

Company SecretaryBlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedTel: 0207 743 1098

08 November 2024

For immediate release

8 November 2024

(the "Company")

MARKET PURCHASE OF COMPANY'S OWN SHARES

Notification is given, pursuant to the authority granted at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 18 July 2024 to make market purchases of the Company's own shares up to an aggregate maximum of 4,929,790 that a market total of 50,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company were purchased today for cancellation by the Company at a price of 1034.66 pence per share.

Following this transaction, the Company hereby notifies the market that the total number of Ordinary shares that the Company has in issue, less the total number of Ordinary shares bought back for cancellation by the Company following such purchase, and therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 31,594,676. The Company does not currently hold any Ordinary shares in treasury.

The figure of 31,594,676 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they may determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Frostrow Capital LLP

Company Secretary

For further information, please contact:

Katherine Manson

Frostrow Capital LLP

Tel: 020 3709 8734

For immediate release

8 November 2024

CAPITAL GEARING TRUST P.L.C.

LEI: 213800T2PJTPVF1UGW53

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Capital Gearing Trust P.l.c. (the "Company") today purchased a total of 17,900 of its own Ordinary shares at an average price of 4724.30 pence per share, to be held in Treasury.

Following the transaction, the Company's share capital comprises:

19,476,464 Issued Ordinary Shares (excluding Treasury shares)

7,103,799 Ordinary shares held in Treasury

26,580,263 Issued Ordinary Shares (including Treasury shares)

The figure of 19,476,464 which is the total number of voting rights in the Company following the transaction, may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they may determine if they are required to notify their interest, or change to their interest, in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Frostrow Capital LLP

Company Secretary

Email: company.secretary@capitalgearingtrust.com