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ThursdayMar 03, 2022 9:00 am

M&A Deals Top $5 Trillion for First Time Ever in 2021, No Signs of Slowing in 2022

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Merger and acquisition activity was completed at an almost frenetic pace in 2021, hitting the highest number of deals in more than three decades while crushing the all-time record for dollar amount. After some slowdowns in 2019 and 2020 owing to the coronavirus pandemic, buyers took advantage of historically low interest rates while sellers benefited from a booming stock market pushing valuations higher. Global deal flow topped $5 trillion for the first time ever and, in fact, encroached on $6 trillion as companies joined forces in preparation for future growth. Companies from every corner of the world…

WednesdayMar 02, 2022 9:00 am

Casino Operators Vying for Share in Booming iGaming Market

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: When Congress made sports gambling illegal at the federal level with the passage of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”) on Oct. 28, 1992, online betting wasn’t even a topic of discussion. If someone wanted to place a bet on the Super Bowl or a basketball game, their options were minimal at best: jump on a plane to Las Vegas or phone their local bookie. Fast forward 25 years and the internet is ubiquitous and laws such as PASPA arcane, making May 14, 2018, a day of gambling liberation, as the Supreme Court overturned the law…

WednesdayMar 02, 2022 9:00 am

Psychedelic Therapies Offer Hope for Mental Health

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Neural plasticity is instrumental in brain health, and the importance of neuroplasticity can’t be overstated. Indeed, the inability of the nervous system to change its activity in response to stimuli often produces stress-induced neuroplasticity, which plays a critical role in almost all mental disorders. The problem is conventional drugs have done little to correct damage in this response, resulting in mental health disorders that now affect nearly one in every eight people on the planet. Amazingly, research with psychedelic therapeutics has shown great promise, inspiring hope in treating a broad range of mental health disorders. With the…

TuesdayMar 01, 2022 9:00 am

Lidar Leading the Way to Safe Self-Driving Cars

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Once only a concept seen in movies, the world of autonomous driving is fast becoming a bona fide reality. Until now, only a few autonomous features have been available and limited to high-end vehicles, but the day of mass adoption and ubiquity is near. As one can imagine, the highest importance is on safety. Companies are taking different approaches to achieve that, with engineers busily fusing software, connectivity and operations to produce vehicles that can safely maneuver everything from traffic jams and pedestrians to freeways and dirt roads. If you ask Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) (Profile), the…

TuesdayMar 01, 2022 9:00 am

2022 Primed after 2021’s Record M&A Deals

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Last year was a monumental year for merger and acquisition activity. Records worldwide weren’t just broken, they were smashed by M&A activity reaching a stunning $5.9 trillion, up 64% from 2020 while representing the highest volume since 1980. More than 63,000 M&A transactions were completed as companies found new avenues to growth against the backdrop of a lingering COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and disrupted supply chains. The sharpest increase in deal flow came from the United States. which experienced an 82% surge. Companies from all different sectors and industries joined forces to position for continued future success,…

MondayFeb 28, 2022 9:00 am

Vegas Goes All In as Online Gambling Soars

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Almost everything in the online gaming market produces eye-popping numbers. Even pre-COVID, online gambling was accelerating at a brisk pace as ever more people discovered mobile apps and demand surged with the younger tech-savvy demographic. Enter the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and millions more people suddenly became familiar with remote gaming. Operators were caught off guard by the tsunami of demand and continue to scramble to capture market share in the booming digital sector. As the technology continues to gain ground and more effectively recreate the casino experience, companies with innovative technologies and insight, such as Playgon…

ThursdayFeb 03, 2022 9:00 am

Blockchain Gains Value, Importance as Digital Payments Become Growing Trend

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The COVID-19 pandemic rattled every market imaginable worldwide, with some changes becoming permanent as they simply accelerated existing trends. The digital payments market certainly benefited as online transactions skyrocketed with some brick-and-mortar stores even refusing to take cash because of the threat of spreading germs. But don’t confuse a truly cashless society — where cash and coins physically do not exist — with one where money is still around, just not used frequently. The world was already moving towards the latter, and the coronavirus sped up the process, which shines a spotlight on the opportunities in digital…

TuesdayFeb 01, 2022 9:00 am

The Payment Revolution: Blockchain Changing the Game

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Blockchain technology is disrupting an endless number of industries, but none more than the world of finance, a moribund market that for decades seemed mostly unmovable as big banks were in complete control. Then along came the decentralized ledger of blockchain, which leveled the playing field and tore down the barriers insulating the oligopoly by offering the potential to transform all types of financial transactions from remittances to capital formation. For the first time ever, blockchain technology makes it possible for global financial systems to be interconnected, secure, and accessible, as well as fast, cost effective and…

ThursdayJan 20, 2022 9:00 am

Mapping the Future of Autonomous Vehicles Goes Right Through a SPAC

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Mainstream fully autonomous vehicles are not an if, they are a when. The bigger question is what it is going to take from a technical end to get self-driving cars and trucks safely maneuvering along every side street and highway. As one can imagine, the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month was once again a hotbed of activity featuring the future of autonomous vehicles. The opening keynote was presented by Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors, detailing the automaker’s vision of GM leading the industry transformation underpinned by connectivity, electrification and autonomy.…

TuesdayJan 18, 2022 9:00 am

LiDAR Supercharges Vehicle Vision and the Transportation Transformation

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Buckle up because transportation is evolving double quick time. It wasn’t long ago that lane keep assist, approaching object alerts, automatic parallel parking and much more were, at best, concepts in an engineer’s head. Now the next generation of automotive evolution is made possible by the wonders of LiDAR technology. It won’t be long before autonomous driving will be a standard feature on cars. The next generation of automobiles will redefine the driving experience, and investors can participate in the transportation transformation in a variety of ways, including the upcoming public listing of a leading LiDAR company,…

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