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MondayJan 07, 2019 2:55 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG) Ideally Positioned as Federal Hemp Laws Transform

With the recent passing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 in both the House of Representatives and the Senate legalizing of the production of hemp, Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG) is positioned at the forefront of the booming industry. A recent article discussing the company reads, “The company has been willing to take risks early on in anticipation of an emerging market and legalization in the United States. In doing so, REFG has grown a loyal customer base, providing a much-needed service in an industry that others were not willing to enter. … Now, as legislation such as…

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MondayJan 07, 2019 2:31 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Monaker Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKGI) Inks Contracts with Nine Additional Travel Partners Increasing Contracted Distributor Count to 24

Monaker Group (NASDAQ: MKGI), a technology leader in the travel and vacation rental markets, this morning announced its entrance into contracts with nine additional travel distributors to integrate and offer the company’s instantly-bookable vacation rentals through its established distribution channels. The new contracts bring Monaker’s business-to-business (“B2B”) travel distribution network total to twenty-four contracted distribution partners. Since being launched by the company in 2018, five of its contracted partners have gone live with its next-gen Monaker Booking Engine (“MBE”), with the remaining nineteen currently working to complete their integrations. “These twenty-four distributor partners represent hundreds of downstream travel companies, website,…

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MondayJan 07, 2019 2:18 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Existing Infrastructure at QMC Quantum Minerals Corp.’s (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) Irgon Mine Project to Drive Speedy Development

Exploration at QMC Quantum Minerals’ (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) Irgon Lithium Mine Project commenced almost half a century ago, leaving existing infrastructure for the company to utilize. A recent article discussing the company reads, “In 2019, QMC plans to increase the rate of development and the subsequent production of lithium from pegmatite dikes. The company will benefit from the infrastructure that is already in place, which could ensure rapid development. … The infrastructure existing at the mining site from the past includes a previously excavated 241-foot-deep, three-compartment shaft and 1,120 feet of underground drifting off the 200-foot level.…

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MondayJan 07, 2019 11:34 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Invests in TorusMed Inc. for Lab-Based Development of CBD Cell Cultures

Technology and investment company SinglePoint (OTCQB: SING) this morning announced its investment in TorusMed Inc. to develop cannabidiol (“CBD”) cell cultures from industrial hemp. According to the update, the ultimate goal of the project is the development of pharmaceutical grade CBD that is cultivated in lab settings, potentially changing the way industrial hemp and CBD are manufactured, reducing time, cost and resources while increasing consistency, safety and scalability. The project’s specific aim is to develop optimal protocols for mass CBD production from cell cultures of industrial hemp, which offers several advantages as compared to open-field farm cultivation including, but not…

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MondayJan 07, 2019 10:39 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Pressure BioSciences Inc. (PBIO) Announces Eagerly-Anticipated Commercial Launch of Biopharmaceuticals Contract Services Business

Pressure BioSciences (OTCQB: PBIO), a leader in the development and sale of high pressure-based instruments, consumables, and related services for the global life sciences industry, this morning announced the commercial launch of its Biopharmaceuticals Contract Services Business. The eagerly-anticipated launch follows PBIO’s December 2017 acquisition of the assets of BaroFold, Inc., including patents, equipment, and other intellectual property relating to its unique, high pressure-based protein disaggregation and refolding platform. PBIO expects the technology platform to offer substantial improvement in the quality and costs of manufacturing protein therapeutics. “We are excited to announce the launch of our Biopharmaceutical Contract Services Business…

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MondayJan 07, 2019 9:57 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – CytoDyn Inc. (CYDY) Names Richard G. Pestell, M.D., Ph.D. as Board Vice Chairman, Expanding Leadership Role in Advancement of Company Initiatives

Biotechnology company CytoDyn (OTCQB: CYDY) today announced the election of its Chief Medical Officer and Director Richard G. Pestell, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.P., F.R.A.C.P. to the additional position of vice chairman of the board of directors. In this added role Pestell, an internationally renowned clinician and cancer researcher and defining force in CCR5 antagonist research, will advance and accelerate CYDY’s initiatives in seeking non-dilutive licensing opportunities in cancer and immunology. “We are honored to have Dr. Pestell serve as our Vice Chairman,” CytoDyn President and Chief Executive Officer Nader Pourhassan stated in the news release.  “He is a world renowned…

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MondayJan 07, 2019 9:47 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd.’s (NASDAQ: FRSX) (TASE: FRSX) Eye-Net Mobile Collaborates with Leading Israeli Cellular Provider in Successful Initial Integration

Automotive technology innovator Foresight Autonomous Holdings (NASDAQ: FRSX) (TASE: FRSX) this morning announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Eye-Net Mobile Ltd. has successfully installed its Eye-Net application’s communication layer on the data center of a leading Israeli cellular provider. A V2X cellular-based accident prevention solution, Eye-Net is designed to provide real-time pre-collision alerts to pedestrians and vehicles through smartphones and reliance on existing cellular networks. Collaboration with the cellular provider and leveraging its technological expertise and engineering design assistance may improve Eye-Net’s efficiency, allowing for more accurate alerts, most significant with the application’s deployment across a large number of mobile…

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FridayJan 04, 2019 3:23 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Aziza Project LLC Investing in Operations in the Southern Africa Region

The Aziza Project offers a tokenized oil and gas fund investment opportunity via a security token offering, which enables coin holders to share in company profits. Through its 20 percent ownership of Africa New Energies (“ANE”), the company is finding opportunity for these token holders in the underdeveloped Southern Africa region. An article further discussing the company’s plans reads, “The Aziza Project’s strategy is to invest in operations in the underdeveloped Southern Africa region. It selects oil and gas-related young businesses with the potential to create intergenerational wealth for token holders, shareholders, communities and entrepreneurs. ANE is preparing to drill…

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FridayJan 04, 2019 2:59 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Pacific Rim Cobalt Corp. (CSE: BOLT) (OTCQB: PCRCF) (XFRA: NXFE) Focusing on Acquisition and Development of Production-grade Cobalt Deposits

Canada-based exploration company Pacific Rim Cobalt (CSE: BOLT) (OTCQB: PCRCF) (XFRA: NXFE) is focused on acquiring and developing production-grade cobalt deposits, a crucial raw material input for the growing lithium-ion battery industry. The company’s Cyclops Nickel-Cobalt Project, located in the Depapre District, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Republic of Indonesia, is in a region that may hold the largest source of cobalt outside of Africa. Recent coverage highlighting the company reads, “Exploration efforts are currently focused on establishing a maiden compliant resource for the Cyclops project, both in historically identified and drill-tested prospects as well as previously unexplored areas of the…

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FridayJan 04, 2019 2:29 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (NUGS) Eyes Opening for Specific Cannabis Industry Niches

Cannabis Strategic Ventures (OTC: NUGS) operates through the acquisition and development of companies within the cannabis and ancillary sectors that are in startup and growth stages. The legal cannabis industry is positioned for substantial growth, according to Forbes (http://nnw.fm/1LpqE). A recent article discussing the company reads, “Spending is forecast to increase from $9.2 billion in 2017 to $47.3 billion in 2027. … To this end, Cannabis Strategic Ventures’ management believes that there is a major opportunity in the industry to create and control specific industry niches by developing cannabis consumer brands to complement the organization’s hard assets. The company is…

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