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TuesdayMay 12, 2020 1:04 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Restaurant Industry Utilizing App-Based Hiring and Scheduling Platforms Amid COVID-19 Crisis

FN Media Group LLC (“FNM”), which owns and operates FinancialNewsMedia.com and MarketNewsUpdates.com, today provided an overview on various app-based hiring and scheduling platforms that help operators tap into the part-time or “gig” workforce in an efficient way during the global COVID-19 crisis. Some of these platforms cater to multiple industries, although restaurant-specific platforms have recently began emerging. Active companies taking advantage of this market opportunity include ShiftPixy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PIXY), Grubhub Inc. (NYSE: GRUB), Slack Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WORK), Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER), and Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT). “As a partner to restaurants across the country, we recognized the…

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TuesdayMay 12, 2020 12:58 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – InvestorBrandNetwork to Serve as Official Media Partner of Virtual Summer Investor Summit

InvestorBrandNetwork (“IBN”), an innovative corporate communications agency and diversified content distributor, today announced that it will be continuing its collaboration with Investor Summit Group (“ISG”) by serving as the official media partner for the upcoming Virtual Summer Investor Summit. The conference is slated to take place June 9-12, 2020 in a virtual, online setting. IBN is providing wire-grade press releases, content syndication through 5,000+ distribution partners, visibility on a growing social media network of investor-oriented brands, and individual coverage of the participating companies through a highly interactive portal with one-click access to advanced market research tools. “InvestorBrandNetwork is excited to…

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TuesdayMay 12, 2020 12:33 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Exro Technologies Inc. (CSE: XRO) (OTCQB: EXROF) CCO Discusses Technology, Commercialization Strategy in SuperCharged Stocks Interview with Andrew O’Donnell

Vancouver, British-Columbia-based technology pioneer Exro Technologies’ (CSE: XRO) (OTCQB: EXROF) chief commercial officer (“CCO”) Josh Sobil was recently interviewed by Andrew O'Donnell, host of SuperCharged Stocks. In the interview, Sobil discusses the company’s long-term move toward electrification in industries that are poised to benefit from Exro's technology. Sobil also details the company’s strategy to commercialize its technology in the automotive, agricultural, e-bike and last mile transportation, and recreational markets. “Over the long term, there's not only a need, but I think a want, to move toward electrification,” Exro Technologies chief commercial officer Josh Sobil stated in the interview. “So, we're…

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TuesdayMay 12, 2020 12:04 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – iClick Interactive Asia Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICLK) Subsidiary Wins Excellence, Commitment & Innovation Awards from Tencent Ads

iClick Interactive Asia Group (NASDAQ: ICLK), independent, online marketing and enterprise-data-solutions provider that connects worldwide marketers with audiences in China, today announced that Tencent Ads has named ICLK’s subsidiary, OptAim (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., the winner of three awards for the second half of 2019. OptAim won the Excellence Award, Commitment Award, and Innovation Award. OptAim was previously named the winner of several annual awards by a separate unit of Tencent Ads, including the 2019 Gold Service Provider. “It is a great honor for iClick to once again win recognition from the Tencent Ads. These accolades highlight iClick's role…

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TuesdayMay 12, 2020 11:04 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERI) Releases Operating Results for Q1 2020

Eldorado Resorts (NASDAQ: ERI) on Monday reported operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. “Our first quarter operating performance through the end of February 2020 represented a very strong start to the year. For the first two months of 2020, revenues were up 6.6% and adjusted EBITDA was up 24.7%, driving strong margin growth of 390 basis points year over year,” Eldorado Resorts CEO Tom Reeg stated in the news release. “We were encouraged by the strength of the consumer and the pace of revenue growth for this two-month period. However, the strength in January and February…

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TuesdayMay 12, 2020 11:03 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – SRAX Inc.’s (NASDAQ: SRAX) BIGtoken Study Shows Insight on Consumer Opinions/Plans When Nation Reopens

SRAX (NASDAQ: SRAX), a digital marketing and consumer data management technology company, today released results of a new BIGtoken study that surveyed platform users to gain insight about their opinions and plans when the nation reopens. The study, which was conducted in a 24-hour period, revealed that 67% of respondents are fearful of early reopening due to potential spread of the novel coronavirus. At the same time, 32% of respondents indicated they will immediately go out for non-essential services as soon as they open; 50.6% said they will travel to another state when it’s allowed; and 67% plan to gather…

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TuesdayMay 12, 2020 10:17 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) Subsidiaries and Nicaraguan Partners Break Ground on Hemp Grow Project

Youngevity International (NASDAQ: YGYI) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CLR Roasters LLC and Khrysos Industries, Inc., along with its Nicaraguan Partners, have officially broken ground on the hemp grow and oil extraction joint venture project on Chaguitillo Farms in Sebaco-Matagalpa, Nicaragua. The first phase of the development project includes plans to run electricity that will power the 15,000 AMP electrical service that is necessary to power the project. Per the news release, the official electrical permits have been approved. As an update to stakeholders and the community, the joint venture also released a rendering of the project (http://nnw.fm/06eEu). “It is…

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TuesdayMay 12, 2020 10:04 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Bolt Metals Corp. (CSE: BOLT) (OTCQB: PCRCF) (XFRA: NXFE) Announces Cyclops Project License Registration, Provides Update

Bolt Metals Corp. (CSE: BOLT) (OTCQB: PCRCF) (XFRA: NXFE) today announced that the Cyclops Project License is now registered in the database of the Directorate General of Minerals and Coal, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia with related physical documentation expected shortly. Despite challenges related to COVID-19, the Cyclops project site is secure with no known cases in the direct project area. The Jakarta head office and Sentani site camp and logistics base are operating at reduced levels, with field activities to recommence upon lifting of the nationwide lockdown. While movement is temporarily restricted, Bolt…

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TuesdayMay 12, 2020 9:42 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology (NASDAQ: BHAT) Files Form 20-F Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019

Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology (NASDAQ: BHAT), a producer, developer and operator of augmented reality ("AR") interactive entertainment games, toys and educational materials in China, on Monday announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. According to the update, the filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") was completed on May 11, 2020. Interested parties may access the annual report on Form 20-F, which contains Blue Hat’s audited consolidated financial statements, through the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.bluehatgroup.com. To view…

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TuesdayMay 12, 2020 9:36 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Closes Private Placement

Lexaria Bioscience (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, on Monday announced the close of its private placement financing. The company issued a total amount of 8,028,254 shares of its common stock along with common stock purchase warrants to purchase up to 8,028,254 shares of its common stock for gross proceeds of US$1,846,498 in its first tranche which closed on May 6, 2020. Lexaria closed the second tranche of its private placement on May 11, 2020 for the further issuance of 837,957 shares along with 837,957 warrants for gross proceeds of US$192,730. The warrants are immediately…

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