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WednesdayApr 19, 2017 9:00 am

After Ten Thousand Years and Countless Uses, Cannabis Still Has a Bright Future

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: When George Washington cultivated cannabis at his estate in Mt. Vernon, he was continuing a tradition that dates back 10,000 years. There are indications that cannabis sativa, grown as hemp, was farmed for its fiber content in Neolithic times. Since then, numerous uses have been discovered. As hemp, the plant has furnished a variety of commercial and industrial products. Hemp seeds are also edible, as they are high in protein and are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. And with 483 distinct chemical compounds, 66 of which are cannabinoids, the uses to which cannabis…

TuesdayApr 18, 2017 9:00 am

Positive News in the Fight against Cancer Fuels Quest for More Good Tidings

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: When it comes to cancer – a disease that has been referred to as the “modern plague” - any positive developments are good news indeed. In the ongoing battle against cancer, companies like TapImmune, Inc. (TPIV) (TPIV Profile), Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL), Propanc Health Group Corporation (PPCH), Aquinox Pharmaceutical, Inc. (AQXP) and Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BLCM) are working hard to bring even more good news to cancer patients and their families. There was both good and bad news in the United States Government’s latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer (1), which…

MondayApr 17, 2017 2:00 pm

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (EXPI) Attracts High-Volume Agents, Retains Them With Technology, Stock Ownership Equity and Three-Year Vesting

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI), through its eXp Realty subsidiary, is not just adding new real estate agents; it is attracting high-volume agent/brokers including two from The Wall Street Journal’s Top 50 List, according to Glenn Sanford, chairman, CEO and founder of the company. Presenting at the MicroCap Conference in New York earlier this month, Sanford said that a number of large real estate markets remain open to the agent-owned and cloud-based online real estate agency — such as New York and Connecticut. The company can grow more than geographically, because it projects possible areas of expansion such as…

ThursdayApr 13, 2017 9:00 am

Innovation Drives Market Growth in Competitive Solar Energy Segment

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Since the downturn of gas prices in September 2014, focus on alternative energy has largely been placed on the backburner. This trend has reverberated across numerous industries. In the automotive market, for example, sales of hybrid electric vehicles in the United States have been on a steady decline since topping out in 2013, with the U.S. Department of Energy reporting a 28 percent decrease to under 385,000 units sold in 2015 (1). One segment that has been able to more successfully navigate this evolving market landscape, however, has been the solar energy sector. Driven by innovative market…

WednesdayApr 05, 2017 2:12 pm

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (EXPI) Projects Agent/Broker Count Will Rise To 5,500-6,500 By Year End 2017

In its recent presentation at the MicroCap Conference in New York, eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI) projected that its count of agents/brokers would be in the range of 5,500-6,500 by the end of this year, according to Glenn Sanford, CEO and company founder. eXp World Holdings is the holding company for eXp Realty LLC and eXp Realty of Canada, Inc. Through these subsidiaries, EXPI operates as a unique 24/7 cloud-based brokerage company that enables agents to earn company stock through production and offers them a percentage of gross commissions earned by other agents they attract into the company. eXp…

TuesdayApr 04, 2017 9:10 am

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Helping Businesses Monetize Digital Services and Goods

Digital services have now transformed traditional markets across the world. Businesses and individuals alike expect to be able to use digital services in a variety of contexts, on multiple devices, through various channels. Despite this growing trend, statistics from Progress.com (http://nnw.fm/1DfaT) show that, although many companies are developing their strategies for digital transformation, they do not plan to execute these strategies in the coming year. In addition, 2016 data showed that more than 40% of companies haven’t even started their digital transformation. This lack of adoption can be attributed to these companies' management teams not knowing how to monetize their…

ThursdayMar 30, 2017 8:30 am

Health Care Industry in Need of Unitary Data Processing Solution over Existing Legacy Systems

The health care industry continuously generates and processes massive amounts of data, but it lacks an overarching intelligence technology system that can pull all of this information together and analyze it in a coherent, unitary manner. There are thousands of separate computational systems in the health care sector at the moment, each with its own programming and function – be it to store medical records, patient activity and lab test results or to perform billing and scheduling. In addition, major medical specialties sometimes have their own information technology systems, using different, often non-compatible software, devices or equipment. More often than…

ThursdayMar 23, 2017 11:53 am

ProBility Media Corp. (PBYA) is Bringing Back American Jobs with Technical Training

Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that the unemployment rate (http://nnw.fm/oBN8x) in February 2017 was 4.7%, around the lowest it has been since the financial crisis. The Bureau is also projecting a benign environment in the coming years for the skilled trades, but those blue-collar jobs of the future won’t be quite the same as the ones held by our fathers and uncles. To get and keep them will require training, the kind offered by Houston, Texas-based educational technology company ProBility Media Corp. (OTCQB: PBYA), which is out to develop the first full service training and…

FridayMar 17, 2017 2:36 pm

Neogen Corp. (NEOG) Keeping People and Animals Safe with Traditional Lab Methods

Foodborne illnesses are more common than people believe. These infections are not only common but costly, and also very preventable. Every year, one in six Americans get sick from consuming the wrong food or drink. Unfortunately, because there are so many different microbes and pathogens that can cause disease, there are also many different types of infections. With more than 250 different foodborne diseases now described, each has its own set of symptoms, and some have lethal results. Normally, a person contaminated will suffer from temporary nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, or diarrhea, but because of the variety of bacteria, viruses,…

FridayMar 17, 2017 1:29 pm

SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. (WNDW) is “One to Watch”

SolarWindow Technologies (OTCQB: WNDW), based in Columbia, Maryland, is developing the next generation of solar technology that can outperform current solar by as much as 50 times. With 12 times the environmental benefits of current technologies, SolarWindow™ has produced independently validated financial payback within one year, a fraction of the time for conventional approaches. The key to the company’s proprietary breakthrough technology is the application of ultra-thin layers of liquid coatings on to glass and flexible plastics, producing ultra-small solar cells and forming groups of Organic Photovoltaic solar arrays (OPV). Notably, the liquid coatings are made primarily of hydrogen and…

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