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at 8:43 AM on Monday, January 11th, 2021
Announced today that it has taken a significant step to enhance its investor profile by launching a new capital markets strategy focused on the United States.
As a result, the Company has applied to list its common shares on the NASDAQ Capital Market
PlantX believes that a listing on NASDAQ will provide even further opportunities to broaden its institutional and retail investor base and enhance the Company’s visibility while accelerating growth
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 11, 2021 – PlantX Life Inc. (the “ Company ” or “ PlantX ”) (CSE: VEGA) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) is pleased to announce today that it has taken a significant step to enhance its investor profile by launching a new capital markets strategy focused on the United States (“U.S.”). As a result, the Company has applied to list its common shares on the NASDAQ Capital Market (“NASDAQ”).
PlantX believes that a listing on NASDAQ will provide even further opportunities to broaden its institutional and retail investor base and enhance the Company’s visibility while accelerating growth. PlantX hopes to further expose the Company’s brand to the U.S. market and ultimately raise the Company’s overall profile to enhance shareholder value.
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at 8:01 AM on Monday, January 11th, 2021
Company has commenced providing COVID-19 testing for Air Canada’s front-line employees who interact with members of the travelling public.
The Company’s COVID testing arrangement with Air Canada is being done on an as-needed basis as Datametrex has been selected as one of the testing and travel partners of Air Canada as publicly disclosed by Air Canada in a tweet dated November 22, 2020.
Toronto, Ontario–(January 11, 2021) – Datametrex AI Limited (TSXV: DM) (FSE: D4G) (OTC Pink: DTMXF) (the “Company” or “Datametrex”) is pleased to provide an update on its COVID-19 testing business and announce that the Company has commenced providing COVID-19 testing for Air Canada’s (“Air Canada”) front-line employees who interact with members of the travelling public. The Company’s COVID testing arrangement with Air Canada is being done on an as-needed basis as Datametrex has been selected as one of the testing and travel partners of Air Canada as publicly disclosed by Air Canada in a tweet dated November 22, 2020.
The PCR based COVID-19 testing to be arranged by the Company will be for Air Canada employees including, pilots, pilot trainees, and flight attendants.
“With many companies looking to keep employees safe and healthy and especially with flight crews requiring a negative COVID-19 test to fly, Datametrex is proud to be a solution partner with Air Canada to safely and with confidence keep its flight crews and customers alike protected. Datametrex has provided thousands of PCR based tests to companies and employees over the last seven months and believes that continued testing of the public is the gold standard to protecting everyone and containing the spread of the COVID-19 virus,” commented Marshall Gunter, Datametrex’s Chief Executive Officer.
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at 7:54 AM on Monday, January 11th, 2021
Announced that its Cubeler Lending Hub commercial lending platform helped facilitate the first loans to the Company’s network of over 55,000 social media influencers.
Social media influencers have become a powerful sales force in the retail space in China and Peak has managed to develop relationships with some of the country’s most popular influencers over the past 10 months.
Montreal, Quebec–(January 11, 2021) – Peak Fintech Group Inc. (CSE: PKK) (OTCQX: PKKFF) (“Peak” or the “Company”), an innovative Fintech service provider to the Chinese commercial lending sector, today announced that its Cubeler Lending Hub commercial lending platform helped facilitate the first loans to the Company’s network of over 55,000 social media influencers.
Social media influencers have become a powerful sales force in the retail space in China and Peak has managed to develop relationships with some of the country’s most popular influencers over the past 10 months. These Internet trend-setters organize product showcase events broadcasted on social media platforms such as TikTok and WeChat to sell everything from cosmetics to household appliances. Through the first week of January 2021, the Lending Hub helped finance events organized by 15 social media stars where clothing and accessories worth about 5.2M RMB (a little over CAD$1M) were sold, earning the platform almost CAD$20,000 in service fees. Peak plans to continue to work with its network of influencers and their 120M+ followers to help retailers, local and foreign, take advantage of the power of social media.
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at 8:22 PM on Sunday, January 10th, 2021
Most of us know drones as cool toys flying around the neighbourhood, or perhaps even as simple commercial applications for things like real estate videos.
But the fact of the matter is that drone usage is about to go parabolic with huge corporations now testing ways to:
Deliver vaccines with drones.
Use drones to provide Internet connections in remote locations.
Use drones to collect data.
Use drones to detect infectious conditions from a distance of 190 feet.
…… And there’s even a start-up that’s using drones to deliver tacos to your door.
In short, the drone industry is booming in ways people can’t imagine because the industry is shifting from the drones (hardware) to data … and one company is already ahead of the shift … DraganFly (DFLY: CSE) (DFLYF:OTCQB) (3U8:FSE)
DraganFly is an award-winning drone manufacturer and technology developer that is actually delivering some pretty incredible achievements, milestones and even history:
Established in 1998 DFLY is considered the oldest commercial drone company in the world
Built the first drone that saved a life
Boasts the first drone to be inducted into the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
Shooting down “smuggler” drone carrying 28lbs of heroin
Developing Vaccine Drone Delivery Payload System (it’s way more complicated than just transporting vaccines)
And last but not least was the issuance of a delivery drone patent – which sounds like no big deal until you understand how it is a GAME CHANGER for the entire drone delivery market.
If you believe in the massive parabolic growth in the use of drones for almost everything we do in this world, or are just learning, then watch / listen to this powerful interview with Draganfly CEO and Chairman, Cameron Chell
On Wednesday evening, the collective value of all cryptocurrencies crossed $1T (with a frickin “T”). And on Thursday, Bitcoin, the most prominent coin, hit $40k — 2x its price from just a month ago.
While these are huge milestones for the industry, it may not even be the most consequential ones of the week.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) — a bank-regulating bureau within the Treasury Department — has issued guidance saying banks may adopt certain blockchain technologies.
By: Trung T. Phan
On Wednesday evening, the collective value of all cryptocurrencies crossed $1T (with a frickin “T”). And on Thursday, Bitcoin, the most prominent coin, hit $40k — 2x its price from just a month ago.
While these are huge milestones for the industry, it may not even be the most consequential ones of the week.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) — a bank-regulating bureau within the Treasury Department — has issued guidance saying banks may adopt certain blockchain technologies.
Specifically, chartered banks can deploy stablecoins, which are more… er… stable than other crypto because they’re pegged to other assets.
The OCC has been very forward-looking on payments…
… since a former Coinbase executive, Brian Brooks, took over the bureau in May 2020.
Issued guidance allowing banks to custody cryptocurrencies
Created a special payment charter for fintech firms
One DC lawyer said the OCC was similarly ahead of the pack on internet banking, and the latest guidance (AKA an interpretative letter) will help make crypto more mainstream.
What does this really mean?
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of blockchain payments startup Circle, says the OCC’s move is important because it:
Allows banks to treat blockchain like other payments infrastructure (e.g., SWIFT, ACH)
Enables banks to use decentralized and faster settlement technology
Creates a path for the US to create its own digital currency (AKA a “USDC”)
Furtner, Forbes notes that there’s a huge opportunity to improve the speed of cross-border transactions if US banks deploy blockchain.
The changes are happening too fast for some
In November, 6 members of Congress criticized the OCC for moving “unilaterally” on crypto regulation.
The OCC itself acknowledges that banks must expand “compliance programs” to deal with any blockchain-related transactions.
Meanwhile, another US bureau with the Treasury Department, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), released more stringent rules on data collection for digital wallets.
Crypto is moving fast, but there are still some hurdles to clear until the next trillion (with a frickin’ “T”) in market value is created.
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at 2:53 PM on Friday, January 8th, 2021
Toronto, Ontario–(January 8, 2021) – Datametrex AI Limited (TSXV: DM) (FSE: D4G) (OTC Pink: DTMXF) (the “Company” or “Datametrex”) would like to congratulate its investee company, Graph Blockchain (GBLC: CSE) on the recent share price appreciation.
“Datametrex remains a significant shareholder of Graph Blockchain owning approximately 25% of Graph. We welcome any new direction the board and management determine to be in the best interest of GBLC and its shareholders,” says Marshall Gunter CEO of the Company.
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Burger King to launch 100% vegan burger for Veganuary in the UK
Burger King is launching a new vegan burger in the UK next week (11th January).
The new vegan burger comes a year after the chain released its plant-based Rebel Whopper, which was unsuitable for vegans because of it being cooked on the same grill as meat.
However, this time the US fast-food giant will sell a 100% vegan bean burger, which includes two signature veggie patties on a toasted sesame bun, topped with fresh-cut lettuce, juicy tomatoes, ketchup, and vegan mayo.
The burger is said to cost around £4.59 on its own, or £5.59 with a drink.
TheRebel Whopper
Last year, the chain launched a Rebel Whopper for Veganuary, angering many vegans because it was grilled on the same surface as the meat version.
It however said at the time that the burger was aimed at ‘flexitarians’.
Commenting on the plant-based Whopper, Toni Vernelli, international head of marketing at Veganuary, said: “For all of the important issues that Veganuary – and most vegans – are trying to address through their food choices it makes absolutely no difference whether the plant-based patty is cooked separately or on the same grill as the meat.
“What does make a big difference to animals and the planet is when non-vegans choose a plant-based menu option, enjoy it and then order it again.
“And that’s exactly who Burger King’s plant-based Whopper is aimed at, flexitarians who want to reduce their meat consumption for health or environmental reasons, or are considering going vegan.”
Veganuary launches
Burger King has joined a slew of retailers, restaurants, and fast-food chains that have launched new products for Veganaury this year.
Wagamama is moving ahead with a new vegan-themed menu for Veganuary amid its pledge to make 50% of its menu meat-free by the end of 2021.
The new menu offers plant-based versions of cult favourite dishes; Chilli Squid, sticky ribs, Firecracker Curry, and Grilled Duck Donburi, which the company hopes will entice even their ‘most set-in-their-ways meat-eating fans’.
Pret A Manger is adding nine new vegan items including breakfast items and wraps to its January menu, which will be launched at both Pret and Veggie Pret outlets nationwide.
Sandwich chain Subway has launched the vegan T.L.C. (Tastes Like Chicken) Sub and Vegan Double Choc Cookie, both of which are available to order in Subway stores just in time for Veganuary.
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For the period beginning October 1 st , 2020 and ending December 31 st , 2020, Hollister reports that it generated record quarterly revenue of CDN$14.93 million and CDN$2.53 million in EBITDA from its product line of pre-rolls, concentrates, distillates, solvent-free bubble hash, pre-packaged flower, tinctures and vape products.
“We are very pleased with our ability to deliver record quarterly revenue in such a challenging market environment. We attribute our revenue growth to further penetration of the California and Arizona dispensary networks and successful new product launches with our joint venture partners. Sales of cannabis related products continue to show resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope to continue this positive momentum into 2021” stated Alex Somjen , President.
VANCOUVER, BC , Jan. 7, 2021 – Hollister Biosciences Inc.(CSE: HOLL) (OTC: HSTRF) (FRANKFURT: HOB) (the ” Company “, ” Hollister Cannabis Co .” or ” Hollister “) a diversified cannabis branding company with products in over 280 dispensaries throughout California , and over 90 dispensaries throughout Arizona , is pleased to provide an update on its Q4, 2020 performance.
Q4 2020 Update
For the period beginning October 1 st , 2020 and ending December 31 st , 2020, Hollister reports that it generated record quarterly revenue of CDN$14.93 million and CDN$2.53 million in EBITDA from its product line of pre-rolls, concentrates, distillates, solvent-free bubble hash, pre-packaged flower, tinctures and vape products. The Company cautions that revenue and EBITDA figures have not yet been audited and are based on reports prepared by management.
“We are very pleased with our ability to deliver record quarterly revenue in such a challenging market environment. We attribute our revenue growth to further penetration of the California and Arizona dispensary networks and successful new product launches with our joint venture partners. Sales of cannabis related products continue to show resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope to continue this positive momentum into 2021” stated Alex Somjen , President.
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Company Continues its Track Record of Successful “Bubble” Implementations with bdG Sports
Company has been selected by bdG Sports to provide its venue management platform to the Big West Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships being held March 9-13, 2021 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
A total of 19 men’s and women’s NCAA basketball teams will compete in the Big West Conference Finals for a chance to enter the NCAA 2020-2021 “March Madness” Tournament in Las Vegas.
Loop’s selection to provide its venue management platform at the Big West Conference Championships follows the successful deployment of Loop’s venue bubble solution at two previous NCAA basketball tournaments, the Gulf Coast Showcase and the Vegas Main Event.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 08, 2021 — Loop Insights Inc. (MTRX:TSXV OTCQB:RACMF) (the “Company” or “Loop”), a provider of contactless solutions and artificial intelligence (“AI”) to drive real-time insights, enhanced customer engagement, and automated venue tracing to the brick and mortar space, is pleased to announce the Company has been selected by bdG Sports to provide its venue management platform to the Big West Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships being held March 9-13, 2021 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
A total of 19 men’s and women’s NCAA basketball teams will compete in the Big West Conference Finals for a chance to enter the NCAA 2020-2021 “March Madness” Tournament in Las Vegas. Loop’s selection to provide its venue management platform at the Big West Conference Championships follows the successful deployment of Loop’s venue bubble solution at two previous NCAA basketball tournaments, the Gulf Coast Showcase and the Vegas Main Event.
