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WednesdayOct 10, 2018 9:00 am

Exponential Increase in EVs Drives New Cobalt Supply Chains

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Supply anxieties and ethical concerns are clouding the otherwise seemingly sunny drive to automobile electrification. The world is already awash in mobile devices and is rapidly moving to enhanced electrical grids and electric vehicle (EV) ubiquity. However, the indispensable lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery — vital for gadgets, grid storage and electric propulsion — also requires cobalt to retain and discharge electricity. Lithium is plentiful and easily mined; cobalt is the conundrum that has manufacturers of battery-dependent products most worried. EV sales projected to explode to 30 million units by 2030. Cobalt — critical for Li-ion batteries — is…

ThursdayOct 04, 2018 9:00 am

Growth of Blockchain Provides Financial Services for Underserved Markets

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has led to a surge in payment systems built on the blockchain technological revolution. Blockchain-based payments, which can be transacted directly between parties without bank involvement, allow those underserved by banks to access electronic payment. These blockchain-based payment systems are growing in popularity and prestige, with celebrity endorsements and appearances on the high street. They allow consumers to make fast payments and businesses to reduce payment processing fees. The growing mainstream popularity of blockchain-based payments is reflected in a recent TV advertisement by SinglePoint, Inc. (OTCQB: SING) (SING Profile) for its cryptocurrency…

TuesdayOct 02, 2018 9:00 am

Personalized Immunotherapy Could Be the Future for Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Personalized treatment for advanced breast cancer is a massive global medical need. According to latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control, in the United States alone more than 41,000 women die from breast cancer each year. Hope is on the horizon, however, as innovative biomedical companies apply their research and technologies to bring personalized immunotherapies to market for this unmet medical need. Among these companies is BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (OTC: BCTXF) (TSX.V: BCT) (BCTXF Profile), an immune-oncology-focused biotech company developing the first off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapy for advanced breast cancer. The company’s technology is based on a…

TuesdayOct 02, 2018 9:00 am

The Lithium Boom Has Only Just Begun

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Despite short-term gyrations, the outlook for lithium continues to shine. Electric mobility is still only in its infancy. Revolutionizing how we commute and power our lives, the inevitable tsunami of electric vehicles and burgeoning demand for energy grid storage are driving lithium demand for the foreseeable future. The electric revolution is still in its infancy. Lithium demand expected to triple in next seven years. Lithium stocks could surge with demand. Junior miners offer big upside potential. Anticipation of an exponential increase of electric vehicles coupled with expanding demand for lithium-ion (L-ion) batteries drove the lithium mining sector…

TuesdaySep 18, 2018 9:00 am

New Automakers Emerge as Electric Vehicle Revolution Rages On

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: New manufacturers are joining the race to design electric vehicles, accelerating a revolution in the car market that could result in strong lithium demand as a battery ingredient. Standard Lithium (TSX.V: SLL) (OTC: STLHF) (STLHF Profile) is one of several companies that are innovating to meet this demand scenario by developing new technology that could unlock a major supply source untapped in Arkansas. Major producers Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) and Albemarle Corp. (NYSE: ALB) have already got permission by the Chilean government to carry out major expansions in the Atacama Desert to expand…

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 9:00 am

Gambling and Tech Companies Charge into American Sports Betting Market

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: A recent change in United States law has led to a gold rush in the gaming industry as numerous companies scramble to set up sports gambling operations. The U.S. Supreme Court’s overruling of 1992 gambling legislation essentially makes sports betting widely legal throughout the country. Casinos are moving to make the most of this by opening sports books. Technology companies are also exploring possible revenue avenues through online gambling apps. The United States is set to see a $3–$5 billion take in the global sports betting market within a few years — a market already worth an…

ThursdayAug 23, 2018 9:00 am

Perfect Storm Brewing for North American Coffee Market

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The annual report for 2017 by the National Coffee Association indicated that for the first time in almost seven decades of reporting the industry trends, more than half the coffee consumed daily in the United States was gourmet, which represented a hearty 59 percent of total consumption. Coffee consumption in North America at highest levels since 2012 Gourmet coffee over half of all consumption for first time in recorded history Coffee prices potentially bottomed out with some analysts predicting major rise Product quality/innovation and end market resonance likely the key differentiating factors moving forward With 64 percent…

WednesdayAug 22, 2018 9:00 am

Conversations Between Cars and Their Environment Complement Sensor Systems for a Safer Self-Driving Future

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The designers of self-driving vehicles are creating cars that will talk with each other and their surrounding environment. Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems allow vehicles to gather information from each other, from local communication networks and even from urban infrastructure. V2X systems allow self-driving cars to travel more safely and efficiently. The V2X technology could reduce accidents, congestion and pollution. Early versions of this technology are now being tested. Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: FRSX) (TASE: FRSX) (FRSX Profile) is developing the Eye-Net cellular V2X system, through Eye-Net Mobile, its subsidiary company. Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has called…

WednesdayAug 15, 2018 9:00 am

Big Businesses Look for Healthier Alternatives to Smoking for Drug Delivery

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Despite the scientifically established harmful health effects of smoking, millions of people around the world still do it. Because of this, many large companies are looking for healthier ways to deliver active ingredients from tobacco and cannabis to people with a smoking habit. More than a billion people around the world smoke tobacco or cannabis, leading to 6 million deaths a year. Companies in the tobacco and cannabis sectors are looking for alternative delivery systems. Some alternatives may be more effective — and healthier — than smoking. Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) (LXRP Profile) is…

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