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ThursdayDec 07, 2017 9:00 am

Merger and Acquisition Activity is Heating Up in the Cannabis Industry

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the cannabis industry is heating up, and market analysts point to several important factors contributing to increased activity. Profit is always a central issue, and as the founders of companies established years ago seek attractive exit strategies, new players are considering ways to enter the field in a profitable way. The rapid evolution of technology and its increasing application also serve as catalysts for M&A, as larger companies pursue opportunities that are positioned for current or near-term commercial availability. Such expertise and assets developed by smaller brands could potentially turn them into…

ThursdayDec 07, 2017 9:00 am

The Future’s Next Mega-Trend is Here as Smart Companies Embrace the Industrial Internet of Things

NetworknewsWire Editorial Coverage: Famed inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla believed, “The future of our problems does not lie in destroying, but in mastering the machine.” This insightful comment published in a 1935 edition of Liberty magazine (http://nnw.fm/4dNcY) is material to today’s world and the billions of Internet-connected devices, or “machines,” now gathering, analyzing and storing the millions of terabytes of data being created. These multibillions of devices, embedded with electronics, software, sensors and connectivity that enables objects to collect and exchange data, populate what is known as the “Internet of Things,” or “IoT.” Tesla would have felt right at home with…

WednesdayDec 06, 2017 9:00 am

Mobile Gaming Acquisitions on Pace to Boom in 2018

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: A recently released report projects that revenue from the global mobile games market will reach $40.6 billion in 2017, which is an increase of more than $10 billion from 2015 (http://nnw.fm/d8LBZ). Mobile gaming is unarguably the hottest, fastest-growing sector within the gaming market, and traditional gaming companies are jumping in with big M&A action, buying up smaller creative players in order to develop expertise and market share in the mobile games arena. Looking forward to 2018 and beyond, continued mobile games acquisition fervor could benefit up-and-coming companies like Tapinator, Inc. (TAPM) (TAPM Profile), as giants in the space…

WednesdayDec 06, 2017 9:00 am

Advanced Biosynthesis Setting New Standards for Cannabinoid-based Pain Management

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Cannabis derivatives have been used medicinally around the world for millennia. However, concerns surrounding potential dangers and abuse of marijuana’s psychoactive component THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) led to the banning of medicinal cannabis early in the 20th Century. Recent scientific studies, however, have given new credence to the wisdom from millennia ago and have scientifically proven the medical efficacy of certain cannabinoids for developing new approaches to treating diseases with high unmet medical needs. Global scientists, researchers, and biopharmaceutical companies are now focused on cannabinoids that have therapeutic potential. One pioneering biopharmaceutical company, InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CSE: IN) (OTCQB:…

TuesdayDec 05, 2017 9:00 am

Purified Cannabinoids Open New Opportunities in Pain Management

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: As more Canadians than ever suffer chronic pain, the chase is on to find novel therapeutic approaches to effectively manage their conditions. In fact, BMC Public Health estimates that 20% of adults on a global level suffer from chronic pain while 10% are newly diagnosed every year. In Canada, chronic pain affects 1.5 million people. As national and worldwide numbers in pain diagnoses continue to rise, innovators in the cannabis industry are developing promising therapies to address this growing market. InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CSE: IN) (OTCQB: IMLFF) (IMLFF Profile), Aurora Cannabis, Inc. (OTCQX: ACBFF) (TSX: ACB), Canopy…

ThursdayNov 30, 2017 9:00 am

Smart Lighting Technologies Provide Mounting Growth Opportunities for Industry Innovators

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: LED technology is among the most sustainable, environmentally friendly and cost-efficient means of lighting. Urban planners predict it will rank among innovations that have the most profound effect on city infrastructure development, and companies like AV1 Group, Inc. (AVOP) (AVOP Profile), Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. (RVLT), Research Frontiers, Inc. (REFR), Energy Focus, Inc. (EFOI) and Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) are actively working on urban lighting solutions. Apart from transforming city lights, LED and smart technologies have also found applications in education, the military industry and intelligent residential needs. Sustainable urban illumination is no longer a dream. The…

ThursdayNov 30, 2017 9:00 am

Investors Could Reap Global Rewards of Research into Medical Cannabis Science

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: With cannabis set to become legal for recreational use in July 2018 in Canada, and usage of the product for medical purposes steadily rising both in Canada and worldwide, cannabis companies have ramped up their efforts to make new scientific discoveries related to the plant’s medical uses. Companies leading the quest to demonstrate the potential of cannabis in a medicinal context are Veritas Pharma (CSE: VRT) (OTC: VRTHF) (FRT: 2VP) (VRTHF Profile), GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH), Canopy Growth Corp. (OTC: TWMJF) (TSX: WEED), Aphria, Inc. (OTCQB: APHQF) (TSX: APH) and Aurora Cannabis, Inc. (OTCQX: ACBFF) (TSX: ACB).…

TuesdayNov 21, 2017 9:00 am

Outsized Demand in Canada’s Cannabis Market Triggers Upswing in Smart Money Flowing North

NetworkNewsWire Coverage: For 17 years Canada has provided legal access to medical cannabis to its citizens, and now the country is expected to legalize recreational marijuana by July 2018. With sales of Canadian medical cannabis projected to exceed $8 billion by 2024 (http://nnw.fm/bEi4r) and the recreational market estimated to be worth over $18 billion annually (http://nnw.fm/x49Ay), investment capital has been pouring into Canada’s licensed producers (LPs). Though the demand for cannabis is projected to exceed 600,000 kilograms a year (about 1.3 million pounds), Canada’s LPs currently only cultivate about 20,000 pounds of dried marijuana annually. This immense impending imbalance is…

MondayNov 20, 2017 9:00 am

Coming Cannabis Recreational Demand in Canada Triggers Massive Investment

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The Canadian government’s commitment to legalize recreational cannabis in July 2018 is touted as an opportunity for investors to profit from the ongoing green blitz. Gearing up for the anticipated spike in consumer demand, cannabis-related businesses are lining up steady sources of supply from the country’s licensed producers (LPs). The alcohol and tobacco industries are also preparing to get their hands on the plush opportunities of legalized recreational cannabis. One of Canada’s earliest licensed cannabis producers, ABcann Global Corp. (OTCQB: ABCCF) (TSX.V: ABCN) (ABCCF Profile), is well-positioned to capitalize on the market’s expansion with its computer-controlled growing…

MondayNov 20, 2017 9:00 am

The Electric Vehicle Revolution Will Send This Super Metal Soaring

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: After running a poor second to the internal combustion automobile for a century, the electric vehicle (EV) now looks very likely to win the race. At the beginning of the twentieth century, EVs were on track but they lost position to gasoline automobiles. Now in America, in China and in Europe, EVs are taking to the roads once again. And in response to a more environmentally aware citizenry and government mandates, many car manufacturers plan to phase out fossil-fueled vehicles and increase output of EVs over the next two decades. The increasing adoption of EVs is already…

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