Breaks Categories: News

TuesdayMay 22, 2018 10:09 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: PVOT) (OTCQB: PVOTF) (FRA: NPAT) to Develop Additives and Formulations for Cannabis Beverage Market

Vancouver-based biopharmaceutical company Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: PVOT) (OTCQB: PVOTF) (FRA: NPAT) this morning announced that it has initiated development of CBD and THC additives and formulations for the multi-billion dollar beverage industry using its patented Ready-To-Infuse-Cannabis (“RTIC”) Powder and Solmic Micelle water-soluble technologies. The program will be led by the company’s executive director of formulations, Dr. Leonid Lurya, at its contract lab in Israel. “Pivot will bring cannabis derivatives to market that are differentiated and backed by science. The beverage market opportunity is just too big to ignore and our patented technologies lend themselves well to this space,” Dr.…

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TuesdayMay 22, 2018 10:08 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (MCOA) and Global Hemp Group, Inc. (CSE: GHG) (FRA: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF) Provide Update on New Brunswick Hemp Project

Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (OTC: MCOA) this morning posted an update on its New Brunswick Hemp Project with joint venture (“JV”) partner Global Hemp Group (CSE: GHG) (FRANKFURT: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF). Per the update, the partners have hired Joan Parker-Duivenvoorden as a fulltime project agrologist and field manager. Parker-Duivenvoorden will be responsible for the project locally and will provide advisory services to participating farmers and develop training resources to support farmers who will join the project in the future. Currently, four farmers have signed contracts and started seeding this season’s 125-acre industrial hemp crop last week. Additionally, the companies…

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TuesdayMay 22, 2018 9:38 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Featured in Updated Research Note by JGR Capital

Global technology and value-added solutions group Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) is the focus of an updated research note issued yesterday by JGR Capital, an independent equity research firm. The revised report, which can be viewed at http://nnw.fm/Aye0m, makes note of a number of highlights related to Net Element’s recently announced first quarter results. JGR Capital acknowledges that Net Element has recorded strong organic growth in its North American Transaction Solutions segment as management has continued to pursue international market expansion. As a result of this sustained performance, the company’s first quarter revenues were up 17.8 percent year-over-year to $15.98…

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TuesdayMay 22, 2018 9:28 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – EVIO, Inc. (EVIO) Inks Lease Agreement for Cannabis Testing Facility in LA

EVIO, Inc. (OTCQB: EVIO), a leading provider of cannabis testing and scientific research for the regulated cannabis industry, recently announced that it has expanded into the Southern California cannabis market through the execution of a long-term lease for a 2,700 square foot facility in Los Angeles. The facility will enable the company to provide its accredited analytical testing services to another area where licensed retailers are required to only sell lab tested products, following the July 1, 2018 mandated testing deadline in California. Completion of the Los Angeles facility is anticipated by Fall 2018. "This is the next step in…

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MondayMay 21, 2018 10:08 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Virtual Crypto Technologies Inc. (VRCP) Accepts Second MOU Milestone Payment from Chiron Refineries Ltd. (TASE: CHR) in Chiron Stock

Virtual Crypto Technologies (OTCQB: VRCP), through wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary Virtual Crypto Technologies Ltd., this morning announced that it will receive payment in the form of stock for the second milestone payment of $50,000 in accordance to the binding Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Chiron Refineries Ltd. (TASE: CHR) for distribution in the territory of Turkey and North Cyprus from January 2018. In lieu of cash, Virtual Crypto elected to accept payment in the form of 380,000 Chiron shares at the price of 0.55 NIS per share to be made following delivery of the company’s Beta version of the software for…

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MondayMay 21, 2018 9:58 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Petroteq Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PQE) (OTCQX: PQEFF) Adds Frank Ingriselli to Advisory Board

Fully integrated oil and gas company Petroteq Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PQE) (OTCQX: PQEFF) this morning announced the appointment of Frank Ingriselli to its advisory board. Per the update, Ingriselli is a seasoned leader and entrepreneur with wide-ranging oil exploration experience in diverse geographies, business climates and political environments over the past three decades. He is the founder, president and CEO of Blackhawk Energy Ventures, a company focused on identifying and acquiring undervalued oil assets and maximizing their production and profit through the use of cost-effective, low-overhead operation programs aimed at bottom line profitability through operational efficiency and market responsiveness. “We…

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MondayMay 21, 2018 9:25 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Sharing Services, Inc. (SHRV) Announces Acquisition of Legacy Direct LLC

Diversified holding company Sharing Services, Inc. (OTC: SHRV) this morning announced that it has signed an agreement with Legacy Direct LLC that gives Sharing Services 100 percent management control over Legacy Direct and allows for immediate expansion of the company’s products and services. “Sharing Services is pleased to announce it has executed an agreement with Legacy Direct to take over control of the company starting June 1, 2018,” John “JT” Thatch, CEO of Sharing Services, stated in the news release. “We have been working with Legacy Direct for several months to establish this deal, which will greatly enhance the ability…

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MondayMay 21, 2018 9:24 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Subsidiary Expands Domestic Sales Force to Grow Revenues

Premier financial information company ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) this morning announced that ChineseHempOil.com, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, has appointed Nina Wang as Vice President of Sales for its United States Consumer Retail/E-Commerce Division on March 19, 2018. The move expands its domestic sales force and facilitates the company’s temporarily postponed spin off of all hemp related assets. "With over 15 years sales and management experience, we look forward to the increased sales that will be generated through Mrs. Wang's leadership as we are laying the groundwork to increase revenues in advance of the spin-off of all…

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FridayMay 18, 2018 1:16 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – DPW Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: DPW) Management to Discuss 1Q18 Results in Conference Call and Webcast on May 21, 2018

Diversified holding company DPW Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: DPW) yesterday announced plans to host an investor conference call and webcast on May 21, 2018, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. Per the update, the call and webcast, which will be hosted by DPW chairman and CEO Milton “Todd” Ault III and CFO William Horne, will include organized notes and a question and answer session. The call and webcast are set to take place at 3:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time. Shareholders, investors and interested parties may observe the webcast online or over the phone by registering at http://nnw.fm/ea7GH prior…

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FridayMay 18, 2018 12:07 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) Attains Organic Certification from Ecocert Canada

Cannabis-focused research and development company The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) today announced that, on May 9, 2018, its facility based in Ancaster, Ontario, received organic certification from Ecocert Canada, an internationally recognized world-leading organization in organic certification. “TGOD is committed to producing only premium quality organic cannabis products, free from any synthetic nutrients, pesticides or herbicides,” David Bernard-Perron, vice president, growing operations for TGOD, stated in the news release. “We are proud to have met the rigorous standards for organic certification by Ecocert Canada and are excited to offer consumers an organic product range that is held…

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