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WednesdayFeb 22, 2023 11:45 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Creatd Inc. (NASDAQ: CRTD) Creates Advisory Board, Names Inaugural Member

Creatd (NASDAQ: CRTD), the parent company of retail investor activist group CEOBLOC, has created an advisory board and announced the first board member; Martin Shen, CEO of FingerMotion Inc. (NASDAQ: FNGR), will join Creatd founder Jeremy Frommer on the board, which will guide the company’s priorities and be a “voice on the ground” with its members. The company noted that board members undergo a complete vetting and approval process before joining. The new board is designed to play an essential role in providing governance recommendations on oversight, assisting with identifying CEOBLOC's organizational vision and working to ensure that investors have…

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WednesdayFeb 22, 2023 11:36 am

NetworkNewsBreaks — DoubleDown Interactive Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: DDI) Announces Selection of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ: DDI), a leading gaming company delivering unique player experiences across a variety of genres, announced that it has changed is independent registered public accounting firm. DDI will be working with Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”) firm for the fiscal year, ending Dec. 31, 2023; Samil PwC is replacing Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”). According to the announcement, the company made the decision “in reference to the change in external auditor of DoubleU Games Co. Ltd., a Korean company and the controlling shareholder of the company, which was mandated by the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies of Korea…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2023 2:49 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Infinity Stone Ventures Corp. (CSE: GEMS) (OTC: GEMSF) (FSE: B2I) Eyes Dual Listing to Reach Untapped International Market

Infinity Stone (CSE: GEMS) (OTC: GEMSF) (FSE: B2I) today announce that it has begun the application process to dual list its shares on Upstream, the revolutionary trading app for digital securities and NFTs powered by Horizon Fintex and MERJ Exchange Limited. The planned dual listing is designed to provide the company with the opportunity to access a global, digital-first investor base that can trade using USDC digital currency along with credit, debit, PayPal and USD, unlocking liquidity and enhancing price discovery while globalizing the opportunity to invest in CSE- and OTCQB-listed Infinity Stone. “Building shareholder value and increasing our liquidity…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2023 2:43 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks — HeartBeam Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) CEO Featured in Recent “Authority” Magazine Interview

HeartBeam (NASDAQ: BEAT) CEO and founder Branislav Vajdic, PhD, is featured in a recent interview with David Leichner that was published in “Authority” magazine. The interview was one of a series of interviews with leaders of tech companies. The series, called “Technology Making an Important Positive Social Impact,” spotlights companies working on making monumental positive changes to society, health, and the environment. In the interview, Vajdic talked about his journey to HeartBeam, including the first half of his career, which was spent as a chip designer with Intel Corporation; Vajdic was involved in the design of the first Flash memory,…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2023 1:23 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – INGOT Brokers Welcomes Professional Footballers as Brand Ambassadors

INGOT Financial Brokerage Ltd. (“INGOT Brokers”), a premium regulated online brokerage firm, has announced the appointment of professional football players and world-class defenders Raphaël Varane and Thiago Silva as brand ambassadors for the MENA region. The partnership, with both ambassadors promoting INGOT Brokers' trading services and offerings and engaging with the company’s target audience through social media platforms, activations and competitions, will help cement the company’s regional and international position while enabling it to gain better exposure. This will further allow INGOT Brokers to achieve its mission of empowering youth and assisting them in redefining their financial future. “We welcome…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2023 1:02 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Hempacco Co. Inc. (NASDAQ: HPCO) Closes on $7.245M Public Offering

Hempacco (NASDAQ: HPCO), a vertically integrated hemp manufacturing company, has closed on its upsized underwritten public offering. The offering consisted of an estimated 4,830,000 shares of common stock, including an additional 630,000 shares issued pursuant to the full exercise of the overallotment option by the underwriters. According to the announcement, the common shares were sold for $1.50 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of some $7.245 million before subtracting standard underwriting discounts, commissions and other offering expenses. The company anticipates using the offering’s net proceeds for sales and marketing along with potential acquisitions and upgrades to the company’s existing manufacturing facility,…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2023 12:57 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – First Northern Community Bancorp (FNRN) Reports Record-Year Performance in 2022

First Northern Community Bancorp (OTCQB: FNRN), holding company for First Northern Bank (“First Northern” or the “Bank”), today reported 2022 annual net income of $15.9 million, or $1.09 per diluted share. This reflected increases of 12% and 14.7%, respectively, when compared to net income of $14.2 million, or $.95 per diluted share, for 2021. In addition, net income for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022, totaled $4.7 million, or $.33 per diluted share, compared to net income of $3.2 million, or $.22 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2021. “We attribute our record-year performance to robust loan…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2023 12:40 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Releases Findings from Hypertension Study

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug-delivery platforms, is reporting additional findings from its human clinical study HYPER-H21-4; the study is designed to demonstrate a potentially novel mechanism of action of LEXX’s patented DehydraTECH-processed cannabidiol ("CBD") capsule formulation in the treatment of blood pressure ("BP"). According to the announcement, Lexaria believes that those findings, which were published in the peer-reviewed “Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy" journal, could support DehydraTECH-CBD qualification within existing Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) guidelines. Previous results of the study indicated that primary efficacy and safety objectives were successfully achieved, including hypertensive patients seeing resting blood pressure…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2023 12:29 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – FingerMotion Inc. (NASDAQ: FNGR) Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

FingerMotion (NASDAQ: FNGR), a mobile data and services company, today announced the outcome of matters voted on at its recent annual meeting of stockholders, which took place on Feb. 17, 2023. Among the highlights, Hsien Loong Wong, Yew Poh Leong, Michael Chan and Eng Ho Ng were elected to the company’s board of directors, Centurion ZD CPA & Co. was appointed as FNGR’s independent registered public accounting firm, and the company’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, executive compensation and the amendment to the exercise price of outstanding stock options from $8.00 to $3.84 were approved. In addition, FingerMotion’s executive officers were…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2023 11:36 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – SideChannel Inc. (SDCH) Announces Annual Meeting Results, Investor Day Highlights

SideChannel (OTCQB: SDCH), a provider of cybersecurity products and services to emerging, middle-market and enterprise companies, today announced the results of its annual meeting of stockholders and summarized highlights from its Investor Day broadcast, both of which occurred on Feb. 15, 2023. Results of the annual meeting included new board appointments, the ratified appointment of RBSM, LLP as the company’s independent auditor, and the granting of discretionary authority to the board of directors to combine outstanding shares of SideChannel’s common stock into a lesser number of outstanding shares, with the exact ratio to be determined by the board. During the…

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