Articles from M2 EquityBites (EQB) (May 1, 2020)

Title	Author	Type	Words
AAK appoints new Asia president.			167
Abiomed Acquires Breethe to Expand Cardiopulmonary Support Portfolio.			156
Accenture Acquires Italy Based NIKE Group to Boost RegTech Capabilities in Financial Services.			157
Aimia elects slate of directors to board.			205
Aimia Merges with Kognitiv to Strengthen Position in Loyalty Programmes.			228
Alaska Air Cargo tests passenger jets as cargo-only flights for critical cargo.			171
Arcadia Acquires Select Assets of Massachusetts eHealth to Enhance Value-Based Care.			164
Arrow announces Q2 dividend of USD0.26 per share.			161
Arrow Financial declares dividend.			166
Audi India starts free disinfection, interior and exterior sanitisation of cars for COVID-19 frontline waorkers.			220
Australia's ME Bank cuts amounts that customers can withdraw from their home loans.			151
Avia Solutions donates USD 2 for COVID-19 vaccine transportation.			164
BayPort Credit Union donates USD 150,000 to 5 local organizations affected by COVID-19.			213
Ben Franklin Financial completes Corporate America Family Credit Union deal.			260
Bentley to offer new Styling Specification for Continental GT and Bentayga.			153
BMO Harris Bank partners with 1871 to launch women's fintech mentoring program.			337
BMW Group India to offer special aftersales service to doctors.			241
Bollinger Motors plans US production and sale of all-electric B2 Chassis Cab.			235
Booz Allen Foundation announces launch of USD1m Innovation Fund to support COVID-19 solutions.			196
Brave Bison Acquires Hook Group for GBP 0.15m.			207
Bublar Group to Acquire Goodbye Kansas to Accelerate Capabilities in XR Technology.			459
Capital Square appoints regional VP of Northeast Sales.			152
Cavotec's Q1 2020 revenues affected by COVID-19 pandemic.		Financial report	271
Centreville Bank and PB Bancorp receive regulatory approvals on pending merger.			207
CERUS Acquires Italian Pharmaceutical Company Laboratori Derivati Organici by Opocrin.			206
China Eastern Airlines to resume 70%-80% of flights by June.			249
CIT Group strengthens Community Association Banking business.			256
CMG Financial, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties' joint venture name new president.			226
Columbia Banking System announces financial results, declares dividend.			396
Comstock Environmental Merges with Green Street Environmental to Expand in Mid-Atlantic Region.			229
CSG Cloud-Native Rating and Charging Solution Now in Production.			313
Dealer.com to launch two all-new Digital Retailing capabilities.			209
Deutsche Telekom Chooses ADTRAN for Access 4.0 OLT Network.			301
Dynegy donates USD60,000 to support food banks, youth centres and other community needs in Chicago.			151
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals doses first patient in phase two study of peginterferon lambda in outpatients with mild COVID-19.			269
European Investment Bank signs deal with Erste Bank Montenegro.			191
Exencial Wealth Advisors to Add USD 800 in AUM with Acquisition of Willingdon Wealth Management.			173
Fastly Observes Digital Divide in Internet Speed Amid COVID-19.			492
First Financial Bancorp prices subordinated notes offering.			157
First Interstate BancSystem announces financial results.		Financial report	361
FreeWheel, White Ops to Deepen Trust in Premium Video Inventory.			357
Frontier Airlines to require face coverings for passengers beginning May 8.			319
General Motors to provide USD80,000 in grants to Western New York.			151
George Clinical collaborates with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute.			165
Good Housekeeping magazine honours new Genesis G70.			157
Granges' Q1 2020 results affected by COVID-19 pandemic; board withdraws dividend proposal.			301
Great Western Bancorp declares dividend.			180
Gulf States Toyota to use CCC(R) Promote technology to provide dealers with new marketing solution.			231
Hartmann adjusts profit margin guidance for 2020 due to COVID-19 effects.			296
Hitachi Capital (UK) collaborates with Gridserve.			177
Honda starts production and delivery of critical ventilator production components for Dynaflo.			172
Honeywell names GA Telesis Channel Partner of the Year for 2019.			187
ING names head of sustainable finance in the Americas.			157
INOVIO signs contract to expand manufacturing collaboration with Richter-Helm BioLogics for COVID-19 vaccine.			180
Invesco closed-end fund declares dividend payment of USD0.09641 per share.			198
JBG SMITH's board of trustees joined by Alisa M Mall.			171
JBT reports USD 457.7m in Q1 2020 revenue.		Financial report	280
Kaloom, Red Hat to ProvideUnified Solution for Edge Sites.			235
Karma Automotive introduces E-Flex utility van platform.			200
Leading Danish Triple Play Service Provider Selects Flexibility of Cloud for Security and Analytics.			393
LPL Financial to Acquire California-Based Broker/Dealer Lucia Securities.			179
Maxar to Deliver Services to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.			291
MEDITECH Offering Complimentary 6-Month Virtual Care.			210
Medivir announces receipt of positive opinion on orphan designation in EU for drug candidate MIV-818.			170
Mercedes-Benz reopens Alabama plant.			151
MFA Financial enters 2nd forbearance agreement.			352
Mitsubishi Chemical Acquires Gelest Strengthen Technology Platform in Chemical Manufacturing.			243
NetApp Acquires CloudJumper to Accelerate Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.			172
North European Oil Royalty Trust declares 50% lower distribution of USD0.11 per unit for fiscal Q2 2020.			234
Northwest Bancshares declares Q1 2020 dividend of USD 0.19.			159
Northwest Bancshares finalizes merger with MutualFirst Financial.			293
PCB Bancorp declares quarterly dividend.			153
PenFed Credit Union donates USD 25,000 to QL+ to support wounded veterans.			167
PennyMac Financial Services schedules first quarter earnings release.		Financial report	195
Piedmont Natural Gas to match donations 5-to-1 to help hospitality workers impacted by COVID-19.			168
Porsche participates in EUR5m funding round for Gapless.			192
Porsche to extend new car warranty by three months for all vehicles.			161
Porsche to offer automatic global extension on new vehicle warranties.			212
Pressure BioSciences to Acquire SkinScience Labs Through Cannaworx to Increase Product Portfolio in Cosmeceuticals Industry.			200
ProActive Budget rebrands as Qube Money.			195
Propeller Airports to check temperature of all passengers prior to boarding.			297
Rapid7 to Acquire DivvyCloud for USD 145m.			160
Ready Responders Partners with REMSA.			641
Reliant Funding, Cross River Bank partner to facilitate PPP loans for small businesses.			181
Renault puts historic Boulogne-Billancourt building up for sale.			170
resTORbio, Adicet Bio to Merge in All-Stock Transaction to Focus on Oncology Therapies.			267
REV Group declares updates on finances and business related to COVID-19 outbreak.			255
S&P Dow Jones announces additions to S&P MidCap 400, S&P SmallCap 600.			326
S&T Bancorp announces financial results.		Financial report	302
S&T Bancorp declares quarterly dividend.			189
S&T Bancorp reports reduced net income for Q1 2020 and dividend of USD0.28 per share.			323
Sartorius Stedim Biotech completes acquisition of selected Danaher Corporation life science businesses.			193
Seaspan Takes Delivery of 4 12,000 TEU Vessels.			183
Sensiva Health submits US patent application for comprehensive risk stratification in response to COVID-19.			247
Skanska signs SEK380m contract to build care home in Bergen, Norway.			241
Spirent Supports China Telecom's Accelerated Advancement to 5G Standalone.			217
Survey Finds Cost Containment Driving Factor for Adopting Advanced Technologies.			395
T-Mobile Donating Phone Chargers to Hospitals Nationwide.			359
Tetragon declares dividend of USD0.10 per share for Q1 2020 and intent to conduct tender offer for up to USD25m.			247
The Bancorp announces fiscal results.		Financial report	283
The Family Health Centers of Georgia Inc announces availability of COVID-19 testing for vulnerable populations in Georgia.			161
The Volkswagen Group to go continue plant merger into Volkswagen Industrial Cloud in 2020.			273
Toyota collaborates with Karl Lagerfeld to develop limited-edition C-HR.			219
Toyota modifies Toyota Hiace to ferry seriously-ill COVID-19 patients.			151
Trio Pharmaceuticals signs development collaboration agreement with Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services.			163
Ucore Rare Metals to Acquire Innovation Metals for CDN 5.8m.			270
uniphi space agency to celebrate heroic astronauts at 5th annual National Astronaut Day.			288
United Services Automobile Association selects CarAdvise.			179
Urban Logistics Acquires 7-Property Crown Portfolio for GBP 47.2m.			187
US Transportation Dept. to award USD 1.187bn in airport safety, infrastructure grants.			213
Vander-Bend Acquires TMK Manufacturing to Enter Robotic Surgery Market.			221
Verint Starts Program to Help Organizations Increase Workforce Productivity While Working from Home.			187
Vimana Private Jets Aims to Deliver 1,000 Tonnes of Medical Equipment for COVID-19 Effort.			259
William Blair names portfolio managers on Fixed Income Mutual Funds.			377
Wizz Air to resume flights from Luton airport to Spain, Portugal.			165