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FridayMar 17, 2017 9:10 am

Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTNR) Focused on Used Oil Recycling

The foundation of Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTNR) was laid by the employment of a 16-year-old Alabama teenager, with the result being that a multi-faceted environmental services company was eventually built upon the endeavors of that teenager. Roughly 30 years ago, Benjamin Cowart, now the CEO and chairman of Vertex, began work at his brother’s used oil collection business in Alabama. After 15 years of working, learning, and helping to build a successful business, he ventured out on his own and formed Vertex in 2001. Vertex Energy now collects and recycles used motor oil and other petroleum by-products, off-specification commercial…

ThursdayMar 16, 2017 2:24 pm

ProBility Media Corp. (PBYA) Delivering Labor Force Excellence as Study Shows Importance of Continuous Workplace Learning

The modern career concept is going through core changes, as employees now enjoy the prospect of multi-decade-long careers but the half-life of skills is falling rapidly, according to Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2017 report (http://nnw.fm/pN5oX). These new workplace realities are forcing companies to completely change the way they manage careers and to focus on delivering ongoing learning and development opportunities to their employees. Most companies have already shifted toward the digital learning model, where leading EdTech service providers such as ProBility Media Corp. (OTCQB: PBYA) are providing high-quality training courses and materials for career advancement and workforce excellence. The…

ThursdayMar 16, 2017 1:58 pm

ChineseInvestors.com (CIIX) Helping Treat Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Late February, a study was released (http://nnw.fm/R2CEp) reviewing evidence that supports the use of cannabinoids to treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS is a fatal illness that attacks the nerve cells that control voluntary muscles such as those in the face, arms, legs, and others. Currently, ALS is treated with riluzole, a drug that controls neuronal signaling, but this drug does not cure the disease and can only slightly increase the chance of survival. With more effective therapeutic options…

ThursdayMar 16, 2017 1:15 pm

InMed Pharmaceuticals (IMLFF) Lead Product Candidate Targeting Rare, Incurable Skin Disease

With a prevalence of 20 per million newborns in the United States, and an estimated 500,000 patients worldwide, epidermolysis bullosa is a group of rare inherited skin diseases that range in severity from mild to lethal and have no currently approved or known cure or treatment. The condition was brought to the public attention in the early 2000s, and, since then, efforts to find a cure have not born fruit, with most research and development focusing instead on addressing the symptoms, such as reducing blistering and swelling and preventing wounds and pain. However, a new product currently in development by…

ThursdayMar 16, 2017 8:30 am

Unique Cannabis-Pharma Companies Trailblazing the Medical Cannabis Industry

The cannabis industry has swiftly turned into a multi-billion dollar opportunity. In the United States, this market’s massive growth potential is being recognized as new states legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use. Industry experts forecast the U.S. cannabis market rounding $7 billion in 2016, while the annual sale of state-legal cannabis products is forecast to exceed $20 billion by 2020. Within this flourishing market, cannabis-pharma companies like India Globalization Capital (IGC) (IGC Profile), Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ZYNE), OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. (OWCP), Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (INSY) and GW Pharmaceuticals plc (GWPH) are carving lanes of unprecedented opportunities in the…

ThursdayMar 16, 2017 8:00 am

MGX Minerals (MGXMF): Engineering Partner Significantly Upgrades Brine Samples at Lithium Project in Alberta

The highly anticipated process of extracting lithium from petroleum brine water (known as “petrolithium”) is quickly advancing toward reality. MGX Minerals (OTC: MGXMF; CSE: XMG; FKT: 1MG), the innovator and sole proprietary technology holder of petrolithium, recently reported positive results of a lithium project operated by its engineering partner, Purlucid Treatment Solutions. Tasked with the challenge of upgrading bulk samples of petro lithium brines at its 132,000-hectare Sturgeon Lake Petro Lithium Project located at Fox Creek, Alberta, Purlucid over delivered - significantly increasing concentration levels and separating out excess minerals. Under the direction of Purlucid CEO Dr. Preston McEachern, the…

WednesdayMar 15, 2017 3:30 pm

Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLRB) Starts Presentation at 29th Annual ROTH Conference

Cellectar Biosciences (NASDAQ: CLRB) is engaged in the development of targeted phospholipid drug conjugates (PDCs) for the treatment and imaging of cancer. It offers CLR 131, a PDC radiotherapeutic product candidate currently being evaluated in a phase I study for the treatment of relapse or refractory multiple myeloma; CLR 125, a cancer-targeting radiotherapeutic is under pre-clinical investigation for the treatment of micrometastatic disease ; CLR 124, a cancer-targeting positron emission tomography (PET) imaging PDC for the selective detection of tumors and metastases in a broad range of cancers; and CLR 1502, a cancer-targeting NIR-fluorophore optical imaging PDC for intraoperative tumor…

WednesdayMar 15, 2017 3:30 pm

Command Center, Inc. (CCNI) Starts Presentation at 29th Annual ROTH Conference

Command Center (OTCQB: CCNI) provides flexible on-demand employment solutions for small to mid-sized businesses in the United States, primarily in the areas of light industrial, hospitality and event services. The company provides on-demand employees for manual labor, light industrial, and skilled trades applications. Through 63 field offices, the company provides employment annually for over 33,000 field team members working for 3,300 clients. For more information, visit the company’s website www.commandonline.com. About NetworkNewsWire NetworkNewsWire (NNW) provides news aggregation and syndication, enhanced press release services and a full array of social communication solutions. As a multifaceted financial news and distribution company with…

WednesdayMar 15, 2017 3:20 pm

Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR) Enters Asset Purchase Agreement for Avaya Networking, Subject To Bankruptcy Court Approval

Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR) has entered into an asset purchase agreement for Avaya Networking, Inc. totaling $100 million, subject to adjustments. In January 2017, Avaya and certain of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York. Extreme Networks’ offer is subject to court approval. The company defined its offer in an 8K SEC filing on March 7, 2017 (http://nnw.fm/d4iOv). Extreme Networks, Inc. is a networking company based in San Francisco. It designs, builds and installs ethernet computer network products. It is a software-driven company that enables IT departments of clients to build stronger…

WednesdayMar 15, 2017 3:00 pm

Elio Motors, Inc. (ELIO) Starts Presentation at 29th Annual ROTH Conference

Elio Motors (OTC: ELIO) is engaged in manufacturing an ultra-high-mileage vehicle. The three-wheel Elio is engineered to attain a highway mileage rating of up to 84 mpg, while providing the comfort of amenities such as power windows, power door lock, air conditioning and cruise control, accompanied by the safety of multiple air bags and an aerodynamic, enclosed vehicle body. Elio was founded by car enthusiast Paul Elio in 2009 and its first manufacturing site will be in Shreveport, LA. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.eliomotors.com. About NetworkNewsWire NetworkNewsWire (NNW) provides news aggregation and syndication, enhanced press release services and a…

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