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ThursdaySep 13, 2018 11:52 am

NUGL Inc. (NUGL) Building Deep and Wide to Support Cannabis Consumers’, Companies’ Search Engine Needs

Despite ongoing federal disdain for cannabis market, state-by-state efforts driving $9.2 billion industry with $47.3 billion outlook NUGL’s new search platform exceeded company’s expectations during first month since launch, gaining followers on social media daily and hundreds of company profiles NUGL’s search engine drives beyond location, allows brand and service searches without granting any favored status Despite the U.S. federal government’s reluctance to legalize cannabis over the past several years or even encourage its use in scientific research, the medical marijuana industry has grown state-by-state and in other countries, along with a burgeoning acceptance of recreational marijuana use to such…

ThursdaySep 13, 2018 11:20 am

FinovateFall 2018 Attracts the Best and Brightest

100+ speakers, 80+ companies and 1,500+ attendees anticipated for the September Finovate event in New York City Fast-paced event with short form demos to prioritize relevant fintech information The best of the best will be in attendance and on stage, leading the way forward in the fintech space Finovate has been attracting leaders and decision makers within the financial service spectrum for over a decade. This year’s event, which takes place September 24-27, 2018, is anticipating more than 1,500 attendees, over 100 speakers from all sectors of the fintech space and more than 80 leading fintech companies providing demos of…

ThursdaySep 13, 2018 11:20 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Receives More Patent Grants and Notices of Allowance

Lexaria’s DehydraTECH™ drug delivery platform promotes healthier ingestion methods The company continues to leverage its technology in new areas Lexaria was recently granted new Australian patents and new notices of allowance Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) is a leader in enhancing the flavor, bouquet and gastro-intestinal delivery of edible cannabinoid consumer products. It has patents granted in the U.S. and Australia for applications of its DehydraTECH™ technology. Moreover, the company has many patents pending in over 40 nations. Lexaria Bioscience’s business strategy involves expanding the applicability of its technology within and beyond the cannabinoid sector. Recently upgraded to…

ThursdaySep 13, 2018 10:46 am

Petroteq Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PQE) (OTC: PQEFF) Advances Unique Technology for Extracting Oil in Ecologically Friendly Manner

Governments worldwide addressing concerns about global climate changes by enacting policies that affect oil and gas industry-related businesses Petroteq Energy advancing ecologically sound, unique technology to supply world’s ongoing energy needs Petroteq ramping up proof of concept production of 1,000 bpd in Q3, with plans to boost it to 8,000 bpd by 2020 Amid concerns worldwide about the deleterious effects of pollutants on the planet’s ecosystems, oil and gas industry players such as Petroteq Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PQE) (OTC: PQEFF) continue building the visibility of their efforts to be environmentally conscious, and Petroteq’s current real-time rollout of proprietary technology that…

ThursdaySep 13, 2018 10:23 am

WhereverTV Broadcasting Corp. (TVTV) Answers Growing Demand for Exclusive, Over-the-Top TV Streaming Content

Well-known American radio and TV broadcaster Storme Warren signed to produce unique country music content featuring unedited interviews with top performers WhereverTV’s free app works with iOS, Android devices to cover full spectrum of mobile consumer needs, in addition to streaming to desktop or laptop computers Worldwide streaming OTT (over-the-top) industry projected to grow at 17.2 percent CAGR, reaching $62 billion by 2020 Global adoption of OTT content devices offers fresh revenue streams for WhereverTV, which currently broadcasts over 125 live channels WhereverTV Broadcasting Corp. (OTCQB: TVTV) is a next-generation OTT (over-the-top) television subscription service that manages livestream broadcast programming…

ThursdaySep 13, 2018 9:00 am

New Technologies May Turn Arkansas into a Lithium Superpower

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Consumers are switching to electric vehicles faster than previously thought, making an expected boom in demand for battery-grade lithium ever more real. Current suppliers including Albemarle Corp. (NYSE: ALB) and Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) will reap the rewards of a major paradigm shift in the car industry. But newcomers to this market, from Nemaska Lithium (TSX: NMX) (OTC: NMKEF) and Standard Lithium (TSXV: SLL) (OTC: STLHF) (STLHF Profile) may also profit as they bring new supplies online. Major buyers of lithium including automaker Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) could create massive new demand for…

WednesdaySep 12, 2018 3:04 pm

ABC Summit to Offer Discount Pricing and Tailored Program for Students Featuring Workshops, Q&A Panels and Competition

Asset Backed Crypto (ABC) Summit will be on September 28-29 in Portugal at the Lisbon Congress Center Real estate, commodities, currency, precious stones, renewable energy and fossil fuels scheduled as topics to be covered at ABC; the extreme valuations of blockchain and AI’s impact will also be covered The two-day blockchain-focused conference will have expert keynote speakers, project pitches, presentations with key fund executives and networking in an investor’s lounge The ABC Summit will be held at the Lisbon Congress Center in Portugal on September 28-29, 2018, and it will be student friendly, with special low pricing and an agenda…

WednesdaySep 12, 2018 1:01 pm

Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) Eyes Rapid Expansion as it Scales Up in Coffee and Cannabis

Enters $7.7 billion cannabis market with HempFX™ brand Signs $250 million contract to supply 41 million pounds of green coffee annually International expansion underway; direct marketers derive 50-75 percent of revenues from outside the U.S. With ventures in coffee and cannabis, Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) is set for a scalability that is already impacting its financial performance. Over the past six years, the company has enjoyed a CAGR of over 40 percent, with revenues rising from $22 million in 2011 to $166 million in 2017. Now, that growth trend has been strengthened; with the launch of its HempFX™ brand,…

WednesdaySep 12, 2018 12:21 pm

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions’ (REFG) Platform Pays Cannabis Dispensaries Directly from Customers’ Bank Accounts

Legal environment for cannabis businesses remains uncertain Main Street banks and big tech avoid the cannabis space Leaving opportunities for fintech companies Reluctance by Main Street banks to provide traditional banking services to cannabis establishments has provided a cornucopia of commercial fare and opportunity for financial technology companies like Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG). The company is now offering ‘Green’, a FinCEN-compliant payment processing system for state-licensed cannabis establishments. Through the Green platform, patients are able to link their bank accounts and debit those accounts to purchase cannabis. Presently, most cannabis dispensaries are unable to obtain payment processing services…

WednesdaySep 12, 2018 11:51 am

For Petroteq Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PQE) (OTC: PQEFF), Proof of its Revolutionary Tech is in the Asphalt

Petrotech ramping up oil extraction in Utah through proprietary technology that could put it in industry-leading position Company expects full extraction level to show tech’s capability to clean oil sands in zero-harm loop that boosts environment, industry profits Petroteq plans to begin proof of concept with 1,000 bpd production in Q3, boost to 8,000 bpd by 2020 in region with nation’s largest oil sand deposits For oil and gas industry technology developer Petroteq Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PQE) (OTC: PQEFF), the proof of its new nature-loving extraction technology is in the oil sand “asphalt” that it is beginning to harvest in…

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