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ThursdayNov 16, 2017 11:00 am

Quantum Cobalt Corp. (CSE: QBOT) (FRA: 23B) is “One to Watch” as Cobalt Prices To Rocket As Tech Giants Scramble For Supplies

The Democratic Republic of Congo supplies some 60 percent of the world’s cobalt—a desperately sought after metal that is the driver of our electric vehicle (EV) boom and the fodder of battery giga-factories popping up all over the world. But this claim to fame is obscured by a much darker side of the DRC – namely that It’s in the middle of a violent uprising and it’s been using inhumane child labor to mine the precious metal. DRC’s cobalt is the ‘blood diamonds’ of this decade. Buyers are under growing pressure to give up conflict cobalt and find new sources,…

ThursdayNov 16, 2017 9:00 am

Can Blockchain Technology Revolutionize the Global Oil & Gas Industry Supply Chain?

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: In some of the world’s more dynamic industries, like the oil and gas sector, companies face huge challenges on a minute-to-minute basis. Intraday fluctuations in supply and demand, paired with geopolitical changes accompanied by regulatory complexities, and the overriding need for a management system that tracks purchases and services in a volatile market, are industry-wide issues facing oil and gas producers. Just a few percentage points in one direction or the other can significantly move the needle on a company’s bottom line (http://nnw.fm/R2pvg). Companies determined to make a difference in their own earnings through the use of…

WednesdayNov 15, 2017 2:55 pm

BioCorRx, Inc. (BICX) Responds to America’s Desperate Need for Treatment Options in Growing Opioid Crisis

Opioid addiction, whether from prescription painkillers or illicit drugs, is described by many addicts as an all-consuming, life-destroying, upside-down existence. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the majority of drug overdose deaths (more than six out of 10) involved an opioid. Since 1999, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids, including prescription painkillers and heroin, quadrupled (http://nnw.fm/8zIea). Every day, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids with the CDC estimating that the total “economic burden” of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year (http://nnw.fm/wS7KB). The response to this…

WednesdayNov 15, 2017 2:32 pm

Global Payout, Inc. (GOHE) Well Positioned in Smart Money Sector

Smart money invested over $17 billion in FinTech last year alone GOHE at vanguard of explosive industry growth Company’s Global Reserve Platform and MoneyTrac subsidiaries open vast new business opportunities The days of barter and bank drafts have long passed. Technology is in the midst of disrupting the entire financial services sector by swiftly and securely optimizing global financial transactions. Moribund financial services companies are rapidly losing market share to upstarts due to technological innovations and advancements. FinTech (financial technology) is dramatically altering traditional financial markets by delivering safer, more transparent, efficient and responsive banking services to retail consumers, businesses…

WednesdayNov 15, 2017 9:00 am

Rising Demand for Cannabis Oils Pushes Canada’s Producers into Overdrive

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Licensed cannabis producers in Canada are growing at remarkable pace, swept forward by the country’s legalization of medicinal marijuana in 2001 and impending legalization for recreational use of the plant, set for July 1, 2018. Amid demand for cannabis in various forms, oils are a significant contributor to the growth of leading producers that are keeping an eye on evolving market trends (http://nnw.fm/Xa32z). Key industry players such as ABcann Global Corp. (OTCQB: ABCCF) (TSX.V: ABCN) (ABCCF Profile), Emblem Cannabis, Inc. (OTC: EMMBF) (TSXV: EMC), Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQX: EMHTF) (EMH: CC), OrganiGram Holdings, Inc. (OTC: OGRMF)…

WednesdayNov 15, 2017 9:00 am

Blockchain to Enable Frictionless Transactions, Transparency to Ease Complexities of Global Oil & Gas Industry

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The oil and gas industry has always been a breeding ground for innovation and the adoption of new technologies, like 3-D seismic mapping and hydraulic fracturing. While a majority of such bleeding-edge tech has been implemented in field operations, back-office procedures such as supply chain management have lagged behind. Digital technologies are increasingly being used to increase profit margins via back-office enhancement, providing disruptive advantages to operators at every scale. From augmented reality and predictive financial systems to distributed open-ledgering blockchain technology, the oil and gas industry is evolving to create a major opportunity for aggressive participants…

WednesdayNov 15, 2017 9:00 am

Innovation Drives Value for Leading Cannabis Biotechs

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The medicinal cannabis market is expected to reach almost US$56 billion by 2025, according to a report by Grand View Research (http://nnw.fm/rXx0Z), driven in part by demand for therapeutic applications of cannabinoid-based drugs for pain relief, suppression of nausea and appetite stimulation, as well as for symptomatic treatment of diseases such as glaucoma, cancer and multiple sclerosis. As an increasing volume of scientific research leans toward the efficacy of cannabis-based drugs, innovative biotech companies are advancing their R&D to develop therapeutic candidates that envelop the potential health benefits of the marijuana plant. One such company is InMed…

TuesdayNov 14, 2017 3:48 pm

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG) Offers Cannabis Retailers Merchant Processing They Can Bank On

Medical marijuana now legal in 30 U.S. jurisdictions Comprehensive merchant processing solution dedicated to marijuana industry Frees customers and retailers from solely using cash The Controlled Substances Act (CSA), signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1970, continues to cast a baneful shadow over the liberalization landscape. In the half a century since its passage, public attitudes toward cannabis have changed. A survey conducted by the respected Pew Research Center late last year found that ‘57% of U.S. adults say the use of marijuana should be made legal’ (http://nnw.fm/b7WGU). This is up from 12% in 1969, the year before…

TuesdayNov 14, 2017 1:30 pm

Global Blockchain Technologies Corp. (OTC: BLKCF) (TSX.V: BLOC) (FSE: BWSP) Subsidiary to Acquire 49.9% Interest in Coinstream Mining Corp.

BLKCF creates a mining division, plans ‘spin-out’ listing for its subsidiary, Global Blockchain Mining Corp. Global Blockchain Mining Corp., as part of the agreement, will exchange 3.8 million shares of its common stock for 49.9% interest in Coinstream Mining Corp. Transaction also calls for BLKCF’s subsidiary to make investment in Coinstream, the world’s first cryptocurrency streaming company Global Blockchain Technologies Corp.’s (OTC: BLKCF) (TSX.V: BLOC) (FSE: BWSP) subsidiary, Global Blockchain Mining Corp., has entered into an agreement to acquire a 49.9% interest in Coinstream Mining Corp. in exchange for 3.8 million common shares of Global Blockchain and other conditions, BLKCF…

TuesdayNov 14, 2017 11:37 am

First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQB: FTSSF) Digs in to Fulfill World Demand for Cobalt

Surge in electric vehicles is fueling global demand for cobalt, a key ingredient in rechargeable batteries Automakers are leading the charge in seeking a stable cobalt supply Cobalt stocks are a bright spot for investors as the commodity’s price is projected to rise First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQB: FTSSF), based in Canada, is building the largest pure-play cobalt exploration company in the world. The company is generating significant interest in the mining industry and among investors, as it holds one of only four fully-permitted cobalt extraction refineries in Canada. Upon completion of two mergers currently underway with Cobalt One…

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Quantum Cobalt Corp. (CSE: QBOT) (FRA: 23B) is “One to Watch” as Cobalt Prices To Rocket As Tech Giants Scramble For Supplies

Can Blockchain Technology Revolutionize the Global Oil & Gas Industry Supply Chain?

BioCorRx, Inc. (BICX) Responds to America’s Desperate Need for Treatment Options in Growing Opioid Crisis

Global Payout, Inc. (GOHE) Well Positioned in Smart Money Sector

Rising Demand for Cannabis Oils Pushes Canada’s Producers into Overdrive

Blockchain to Enable Frictionless Transactions, Transparency to Ease Complexities of Global Oil & Gas Industry

Innovation Drives Value for Leading Cannabis Biotechs

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG) Offers Cannabis Retailers Merchant Processing They Can Bank On

Global Blockchain Technologies Corp. (OTC: BLKCF) (TSX.V: BLOC) (FSE: BWSP) Subsidiary to Acquire 49.9% Interest in Coinstream Mining Corp.

First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQB: FTSSF) Digs in to Fulfill World Demand for Cobalt

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