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Tuesday Mar 15, 2022 - 11:05 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Nextech AR Solutions Corp. (CSE: NTAR) (NEO: NTAR) (OTCQB: NEXCF) (FSE: N29) Announces Scheduled Release of Year End 2021 Financial Results

Nextech (CSE: NTAR) (NEO: NTAR) (OTCQB: NEXCF) (FSE: N29), a diversified leading provider of augmented reality (“AR”) experience technologies, plans to release its fiscal year 2021 and fourth quarter 2021 audited financial results after markets close on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. The company will additionally host an earnings conference call at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on that same day to discuss financial results and management…

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Tuesday Mar 15, 2022 - 11:00 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Lottery.com (NASDAQ: LTRY) Announces Upcoming Q4, Full-Year Results Conference Call

Lottery.com (NASDAQ: LTRY), a leading technology company that is transforming how, where and when the lottery is played, has scheduled a conference call to discuss its financial and company results for the period ended Dec. 31, 2021. The call is slated for Thursday, March 31, 2022; the call will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET. The company noted that it will release a press release outlining…

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Tuesday Mar 15, 2022 - 10:18 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – FSD Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGE) (CSE: HUGE) (FRA: 0K9A) Spotlighted in Recent EIO Report from Crystal Research Associates

FSD Pharma (NASDAQ: HUGE) (CSE: HUGE) (FRA: 0K9A), a life-sciences holding company dedicated to building a portfolio of assets and biotech solutions, has announced the release of an executive informational overview(R) (“EIO”) from Crystal Research Associates LLC. The 58-page report reviews FSD Pharma’s drug-development pipeline and operational milestones. Crystal Research Associates has created a reputation for successfully reporting on small- and mid-cap companies to investors;…

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Tuesday Mar 15, 2022 - 10:05 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – RYAH Group Inc. (CSE: RYAH) Secures Medical Device Registration in New Zealand for Proprietary IoT System

RYAH Group (CSE: RYAH) today announced that its subsidiary, RYAH Medtech Inc., has received a medical device certification in New Zealand for its proprietary Internet of Things (“IoT”) powered medical cannabis inhaler, proprietary cartridges and software application associated with the device (the “RYAH Smart Medical Inhaler System”). This comes in coordination with Medical Kiwi Ltd. as local sponsor for the New Zealand certification. Medical Kiwi…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 3:44 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) Taping ‘Truly Immense Opportunity’ Amid Rising Demand for Rare Earths

Energy Fuels (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) is emerging to become one of the diverse suppliers of rare earth elements (“REEs”). The company has seen monumental progress in its efforts to enter the REE market, which is expected to experience healthy growth. And, if demand continues to grow at its current pace, supply will need to pick up to meet the need for REEs globally.…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 3:31 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – InnerScope Hearing Technologies Inc. (INND) Working to Achieve Most Attractive Financial Terms to Support Growth, Maximize Shareholder Value

InnerScope Hearing Technologies (OTC: INND), an emerging and disruptive leader in the direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) hearing technology space, recently renegotiated financing agreements with GS Capital Partners LLC, the holder of its securities, canceling a series of variable price convertible notes. “As a result of the restructuring transactions, the total principal amounting to $1.1 million held by GS Capital Partners has been eliminated, equivalent to almost half…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 3:05 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Enters Agreement to Bring Mind Naturals to Hong Kong and Key Global Markets

Flora (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, today announced its entry into a distribution agreement with Israel-based DNO Group to distribute the Mind Naturals brand in the Hong Kong region. A leading distributor of global independent brands, DNO Group has over 50,000 points of sale throughout Asia in addition to its broader global reach. Under the agreement,…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 2:37 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Advanced Container Technologies Inc. (ACTX) to Share Its Story at the 34th Annual Roth Conference

Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX) today announced that its key executives will be attending the 34th Annual Roth Conference, which is taking place in Laguna Niguel, California, from March 13-15, 2022. The conference is one of the largest of its type in the nation, focusing on small-cap businesses and featuring company presentations, question-and-answer sessions, and one-on-one meetings. ACTX’s long-term growth strategy focuses on several key…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 2:11 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – LQwD FinTech Corp. (TSX.V: LQWD) (OTCQB: LQWDF) Deploys Additional European LN Routing Nodes

LQwD FinTech (TSX.V: LQWD) (OTCQB: LQWDF), an emerging technology company developing payment infrastructure for the Bitcoin Lightning Network (“LN”), today announced its strategic launch of additional European routing nodes. According to the announcement, the company's European routing nodes now include Italy, Ireland, Sweden, France, England and Germany. Together with its recently deployed nodes in Singapore and Indoneasia, the company has established an LN presence in…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 1:30 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (NASDAQ: ICLK) to Fully Acquire Changyi, Accelerate Evolution of Enterprise Solutions

iClick (NASDAQ: ICLK), a leading enterprise and marketing cloud platform in China that empowers worldwide brands with full-stack consumer lifecycle solutions, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining equity interest of Changyi (Shanghai) Information Technology Co. Ltd. Changyi is a leading independent software vendor (“ISV”) in China that provides intelligent retail and CRM solutions. In consideration of…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 1:14 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: FRSX) (TASE: FRSX) to Present at Maxim Group Virtual Growth Conference

Foresight Autonomous Holdings (NASDAQ: FRSX) (TASE: FRSX), an innovator in automotive vision systems, today announced that the company will participate at the Maxim Group 2022 Virtual Growth Conference on March 29. Foresight’s VP of Business Development Doron Cohadier will attend the virtual conference, which includes a company presentation and a panel discussion on the trends in autonomy and mobility. The discussion, moderated by Matthew Galinko,…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 12:42 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Splash Beverage Group Inc. (NYSE American: SBEV) Announces Expanded Agreement with AB ONE

Splash Beverage Group (NYSE American: SBEV), a portfolio company of leading beverage brands, today announced the expansion of its existing agreement with AB ONE to include AB ONE SoCal. According to the update, Southern California is AB ONE’s largest single market in the United States and covers an area with a population of more than 20 million through national chains that include Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 12:33 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ: DRIO) Announces Scheduled Release of Q4 and Full Year 2021 Results

DarioHealth (NASDAQ: DRIO), a leader in the global digital therapeutics (“DTx”) market, today announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2021, after the close of trading on Monday, March 21, 2022. In addition, the company’s CEO Erez Raphael, president and general manager of North America Rick Anderson and CFO Zvi Ben-David will host a…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 12:04 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Lottery.com (NASDAQ: LTRY) Announces Strategic Board and Executive Appointments

Lottery.com (NASDAQ: LTRY, LTRYW), a leading technology company that is transforming how, where and when the lottery is played, today announced that William (Bill) C. Thompson Jr. has joined the company’s expanded board of directors. Thompson is a partner, chief administrative officer and senior managing director at Siebert Williams Shank & Co. LLC, the leading national women and minority owned investment banking firm. Since 2019,…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 11:55 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Friendable Inc. (FDBL) Announces Significant Growth Through Integration of Complete 360 Artist Offering

Friendable (OTC: FDBL), a mobile technology and marketing company, today announced increases and trend-specific indicators in revenue, distribution orders and key social metrics contributing to the company’s growth as the integration of Fan Pass Live, Artist Republik and FeaturedX services have come together for its complete 360 artist offering. “The combination of our service offerings expanding, the updating of our web properties, mobile apps and…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 10:48 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Mullen Automotive Inc.’s (NASDAQ: MULN) High-Performance EV Crossover, Market Strategy Featured in CarBuzz Article

Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ: MULN), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, was featured in a recent CarBuzz article that highlighted the company’s high-performance EV crossover, the Mullen FIVE. CarBuzz, with 9 million monthly visits, is the world's premier car-related news site and app that covers the industry's latest happenings in the world of automakers, sports cars, muscle cars, supercars, trucks, SUVs, off-roading and everything in between.…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 10:19 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – FEG Launches the New Face of Crypto, to Showcase Revolutionary DeFi Platform at Crypto Expo Dubai 2022

The FEG Project (“FEG,” “FEG Token” or “FEGtoken”) has announced the launch of the new face of FEGex, its revolutionary cryptocurrency DeFi platform. The latest version of the FEG Exchange gives investors access to the complete spectrum of benefits that cryptocurrencies provide within an incredibly easy-to-use interface. FEGex is the foremost multichain decentralized cryptocurrency exchange and provides anyone in the world with a user-friendly design,…

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Monday Mar 14, 2022 - 9:41 am

InvestorNewsBreaks — Mr. Block Launches NFT Collection, Community Whitelist

Mr. Block, a rapidly growing crypto and blockchain technology resource provider, has unveiled its newest NFT collection and community whitelist. Called “The Blocks by Mr. Block,” the new offering is designed to incentivize meaningful participation in the quickly expanding Mr. Block community. “The Blocks by Mr. Block” comes just as the company also revealed its redesigned ecommerce website, which features blockchain-related merchandise and resources providing…

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Friday Mar 11, 2022 - 3:11 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Nemaura Medical Inc.’s (NASDAQ: NMRD) Revolutionary sugarBEAT(R) CGM Device Met with Early Success

Nemaura Medical (NASDAQ: NMRD), a medical technology company, has sought to develop and offer economical, compact and convenient non-invasive devices that could alleviate the pain associated with frequent skin pricking among diabetic patients. The devices also simultaneously promote routine glucose testing in a bid to control blood glucose levels more effectively. Nemaura offers two flagship constant glucose monitoring (“CGM”) products: the sugarBEAT(R), a non-invasive wearable…

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Friday Mar 11, 2022 - 2:59 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – SRAX Inc.’s (NASDAQ: SRAX) Solutions Helping Connect Public Companies with Investment Communities

SRAX (NASDAQ: SRAX), a financial technology company that unlocks data and insights for publicly traded companies through Sequire, its software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) platform, recognized the challenges public companies face in engaging and attracting investors. As a result, SRAX amassed a suite of solutions to help connect public entities with investment communities. “SRAX’s premier investor intelligence and communications platform, Sequire, is specialized to provide companies all the…

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Friday Mar 11, 2022 - 2:43 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Friendable Inc.’s (FDBL) Fan Pass Platform Records 14,000% YOY Increase in Revenue, 8,000% YOY Increase in Artists

Friendable (OTC: FDBL) closed out a successful 2021 and rang in the new year with the acquisition of Artist Republic and an uptick in metrics that facilitate its goals for the growth of the Fan Pass Live artist platform. “In addition to making a serious impact on social media (IG, Twitter, Facebook), Friendable recorded a 14,000% YOY increase in revenue, resulting in more than $20,000…

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Friday Mar 11, 2022 - 1:50 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – StorEn Technologies Inc. Recognized for Bringing Real Innovation to Vanadium Flow Batteries

StorEn Technologies, a developer of evolutionary batteries with a disruptive patent-pending, all-vanadium flow battery technology, was recently named by Futurology Inc. as among the 50 most innovative energy management companies and startups in New York. A recent article, which contains excerpts from the Futurology write-up detailing the list, reads: “‘This article showcases our top picks for the best New York-based energy management companies,’ reported Futurology…

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Friday Mar 11, 2022 - 1:44 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – The Bad Crypto Podcast Enters Strategic Partnership with Gather Network

The Bad Crypto Podcast today announced its new partnership and advisory role with Gather Network, which is proving to be an environmental powerhouse and revolutionary blockchain solution for website and app publishers. With its innovative method of repurposing excess processing power, Gather Network combats the environmental impacts of cryptocurrency mining and provides adopters with a significant revenue stream. The popular Bad Crypto Podcast, led by…

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Friday Mar 11, 2022 - 1:15 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – AREV Life Sciences Global Corp. (CSE: AREV) (OTC: AREVF) Announces Collaboration Agreement with RCFFN, University of Manitoba

AREV Life Sciences (CSE: AREV) (OTC: AREVF) has announced its engagement of the University of Manitoba, Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (“RCFFN”) to complete the design and produce the prototypes of its Superior Utility Supplementation Therapeutic Agent for Indicated Nutritional Needs “SUSTAINN,” AREV’s next-generation Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (“RUTF”). According to the announcement, AREV, through its U.S. subsidiary in Rochester, New York,…

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Friday Mar 11, 2022 - 10:39 am

InvestorNewsBreaks — Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) Closes on $4.2M Registered Direct Offering

Applied DNA Sciences (NASDAQ: APDN), a leader in polymerase chain reaction (“PCR”)-based DNA manufacturing, has closed on its previously announced registered direct offering. The offering was with an institutional investor and was comprised of 1,496,400 shares of common stock or common stock equivalents. The shares were sold at $2.80 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of an estimated $4.2 million before the deduction of standard…

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Friday Mar 11, 2022 - 10:32 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – TAAT(TM) Global Alternatives Inc.’s (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) Flagship Brand Featured Front and Center in Football Podcast ‘In the Huddle’

TAAT(TM) (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) today announced that its flagship TAAT(TM) brand is now featured at the beginning of all episodes of “In the Huddle,” a professional football podcast hosted by Vinny Bonsignore, a sports reporter for Las Vegas’ largest print newspaper. Beginning in 2021, the company incorporated sports-related sponsorships into its marketing strategy in categories including professional bull riding, boxing and stock…

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Friday Mar 11, 2022 - 10:27 am

InvestorNewsBreaks — Crexendo Inc. (NASDAQ: CXDO) Partners with Mavenir to Expand Business Services Portfolio, Increase Capabilities

Crexendo (NASDAQ: CXDO) has entered into a partnership with Mavenir, the industry's only end-to-end, cloud-native network software provider. The agreement outlines the two companies’ plans to work together to develop and expand a portfolio of business services and advanced capabilities. The agreement is designed to support both companies in their efforts to address Unified Communications as a Service (“UCaaS”) as well as business messaging market…

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Friday Mar 11, 2022 - 10:16 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Amesite Inc. (NASDAQ: AMST) Launches Professional Learning Program with City University of New York

Amesite (NASDAQ: AMST) is a leading artificial intelligence software company providing advanced AI-powered online learning ecosystems for business and higher education. The company today announced that it is launching a program with the City University of New York (“CUNY”) to develop and implement professional learning on a CUNY-branded learning portal. “We are thrilled to provision CUNY with a branded platform to support their critical mission,”…

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Friday Mar 11, 2022 - 9:57 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Sigma Labs Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB) to Host Q4 and Full Year 2021 Results Conference Call

Sigma Labs (NASDAQ: SGLB), a leading developer of quality assurance software to the commercial 3D printing industry, has announced that it will hold a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 24, 2022, to discuss its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2021. A press release detailing the results will be issued prior to the call. Sigma…

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Friday Mar 11, 2022 - 9:46 am

InvestorNewsBreaks — Cepton Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Releases Q4, FY2021 Financial Results and Corporate Update

Cepton Technologies (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance Micro Motion Technology(RM) (“MMT”) lidar solutions, has reported its financial and business updates for the fourth quarter and full year ending Dec. 31, 2021. Highlights of the report included the company’s public listing in February 2022, which resulted in cash and available liquidity of $175 million. The report also noted that key production milestones…

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Thursday Mar 10, 2022 - 12:51 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Microdose Psychedelic Insights’ March Conference to Showcase Curated CEOs, Capital Advisors and Investment Luminaries from Around the World

Microdose Psychedelic Insights, the leading guide to the business of psychedelics, will be hosting the upcoming Psychedelic Capital: March 2022 Conference. The event, slated to take place in an entirely virtual format on Thursday March 24, will feature some of the top companies, latest IPOs, newest opportunities and deepest industry insights within the psychedelics sector. As part of a bimonthly conference series that dives deep…

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Thursday Mar 10, 2022 - 12:38 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Pressure BioSciences Inc. (PBIO) CEO Shines Spotlight on Innovative Technology, Collaboration with Ohio State in TechTalks Interview

Pressure BioSciences (OTCQB: PBIO) (“PBI”), a leader in the development and sale of broadly enabling, pressure-based instruments, consumables and process development services to multiple worldwide industries, was featured in a new TechTalks video interview released by Emerging Technology Insider. During the interview, PBI’s CEO and Founder Richard T. Schumacher provides insight into the recent Ohio State press release regarding Pressure BioSciences’ soon to be commercially…

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Thursday Mar 10, 2022 - 11:38 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Acquisition Expected to Provide Significant Growth Acceleration

Flora (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, recently acquired JustCBD, a market leader in the consumable cannabinoid market. The acquisition is expected to provide meaningful growth acceleration and deliver human capital to the Flora organization and strengthen its foothold in the U.S. wellness market. In addition, there is significant opportunity to leverage Flora’s economically-advantaged cultivation to support…

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Thursday Mar 10, 2022 - 11:29 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Mydecine Innovations Group Inc. (NEO: MYCO) (OTC: MYCOF) Strengthening Leadership Role in Psychedelics Space

Mydecine Innovations (NEO: MYCO) (OTC: MYCOF) is a biotechnology and digital technology company aiming to transform the treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. The company recently made two announcements that show a more immediate response to providing mental health solutions, further strengthening its leadership role in the psychedelic drugs market. First, Mydecine announced that Health Canada had included the dealer’s license, under which the company…

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Thursday Mar 10, 2022 - 11:21 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – American Cannabis Partners Leveraging Proven Strategies to Position in US Cannabis Industry

American Cannabis Partners (“ACP”) is strengthening its position in the United States’ legal cannabis sector while keeping an eye on federal cannabis reform, which has been a roller coaster ride over the past several years. The introduction of several bills raised hopes for legislative support, especially with a change in the White House seeming to create a more cannabis-friendly atmosphere. But 2021 did not bring…

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Thursday Mar 10, 2022 - 10:58 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (NASDAQ: ICLK) Announces Scheduled Release of Unaudited Q4 and Full-Year 2021 Financial Results

iClick (NASDAQ: ICLK), a leading enterprise and marketing cloud platform in China that empowers worldwide brands with full-stack consumer lifecycle solutions, today announced that it will report its unaudited fourth quarter and full-year 2021 financial results before the U.S. market opens on Thursday, March 24, 2022. On the same day, iClick’s chairman, co-founder and CEO Jian “T.J.” Tang and its CFO David Zhang will host…

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Thursday Mar 10, 2022 - 10:38 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – BlockQuarry Corp. (BLQC) Announces Ticker Update, Progress on Facility

BlockQuarry (OTC: BLQC), a Texas-based company with primary commercial-stage operations in cryptocurrency mine hosting and self-mining in the Southeast United States, has announced official FINRA approval of its recent name change from ISW Holdings Inc. to BlockQuarry Corp. Along with the name change, the company’s ticker symbol was updated to OTC: BLQC. In addition, the company noted that, along with partners Bit5ive LLC and Bitmain Technologies, BLQC…

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Thursday Mar 10, 2022 - 10:32 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Processa Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: PCSA) CEO to Present at Oppenheimer 32nd Annual Healthcare Conference

Processa Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PCSA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing products to improve the survival and/or quality of life for patients with unmet medical need conditions, today announced that its CEO Dr. David Young will present at the Oppenheimer 32nd Annual Healthcare Conference. Dr. Young’s presentation is slated to begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on March 17, 2022. A live webcast of the presentation will…

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Thursday Mar 10, 2022 - 10:19 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Sanwire Corp.’s (SNWR) Intercept Music Hitting a High Note in Fastest-Growing Sector of the Music Industry

Sanwire’s (OTC: SNWR) wholly owned subsidiary, Intercept Music, a software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) entertainment technology company, was featured in a new interview with SmallCapVoice.com Inc. (“SCV”). Intercept Music President Tod Turner joined SCV’s Stuart Smith to discuss how the company’s marketing and distribution platform gives independent artists and labels a competitive advantage in a crowded industry. “There are about 12 million artists in the world. About 5,000…

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Thursday Mar 10, 2022 - 10:12 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Laredo Oil Inc. (LRDC) Receives Drilling Permit for Drilling Northeast Montana Project

Laredo Oil (OTC: LRDC), an exploration and production company specializing in conventional and enhanced oil recovery techniques targeting mature and declining oil fields, was granted a drilling permit to drill an initial well in the Lustre Oil Field. The Lustre project is in the Western Williston Basin of Montana. Specifically, the permit allows the Olfert 11-4 well to be drilled with 80-acre spacing on oil…

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