{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Market Newsdesk","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com","author_name":"Newsdesk","author_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/author\/newsdesk\/","title":"Empire Increases Normal Course Issuer Bid - Market Newsdesk","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DWno8chIXz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/empire-increases-normal-course-issuer-bid\/\">Empire Increases Normal Course Issuer Bid<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/empire-increases-normal-course-issuer-bid\/embed\/#?secret=DWno8chIXz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Empire Increases Normal Course Issuer Bid&#8221; &#8212; Market Newsdesk\" data-secret=\"DWno8chIXz\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Canada NewsWire STELLARTON, NS, April 19, 2021 \/CNW\/ &#8211; Empire Company Limited (&#8220;Empire&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (TSX: EMP.A) today announced it has increased the size of its current Normal Course Issuer Bid (&#8220;NCIB&#8221;) by filing an amended notice of intention with the Toronto Stock Exchange (&#8220;TSX&#8221;). The amendment increases the number of Non-Voting Class A shares (&#8220;Class A shares&#8221;) the Company intends to purchase for cancellation from 5,000,000 to 8,548,551 Class A shares, representing approximately 3.0% and 5.0% of the Class A shares outstanding, respectively, subject to approval by the TSX. The purchases will be made through the facilities of the TSX and\/or any alternative trading systems to the extent they are eligible. The price that Empire will pay for &hellip; Continue reading \"\"","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=C4875&amp;Transmission_Id=202104190700CANADANWWEB______C4875&amp;DateId=20210419"}