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BetterU Education Corp. $BTRU.ca – PayPal $PYPL enters India’s $215 B education market #edtech via online platforms $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 11th, 2019
SPONSOR:  Betteru Education Corp. Connecting global leading educators to the mass population of India. BetterU Education has ability to reach 100 MILLION potential learners each week. Click here for more information.
BTRU: TSX-V

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PayPal enters India’s $215 B education market via online platforms

  • One of the world’s largest online payment companies, PayPal, is now integrating its services with Indian online education platforms.
  • The US-based company has been active in India since 2008 in the cross-border payments business.

One of the world’s largest online payment companies, PayPal, is now integrating its services with Indian online education platforms. The US-based company has been active in India since 2008 in the cross-border payments business. In 2017, PayPal launched its domestic operations in India. In April last year, PayPal went live for consumers of (domestic) online retail in India. Today PayPal works closely with companies like MakeMyTrip, Freshmenu, etc.

Among the verticals that PayPal has specialised in globally is education, a market worth $215 billion in India.

According to PayPal’s statistics, for 218 million students India has only two million teachers; a ratio of 140:1. More than two million students are already paying online for education, and this is expected to reach 10 million by 2021.

Currently, a large number of parents who lead busy lives, find it difficult to keep up with the simplest of tasks such as paying school fees – just because the options to make these payments are few. Schools are now open to bank transfers, but there is scope to further simplify the experience of the parent. This is where PayPal makes its entry.

Increasing reach of ed-tech platforms

Government initiatives like Digital India and SWAYAM have been trying to enable online education by offering courses free of cost for children as well as adults. There is increased awareness since many (private) players are entering the space, following different models.

For instance, startups like UpGrad, Edureka, Unacademy, and Udacity, focus on online test preparation. Simplilearn and GreatLearning aim to upskill professionals. Startup unicorn BJYU’s, as well as Vedantu and Toppr, target students from 5th-12th grades. Needless to say, these platforms offer a huge clientele for PayPal, which is already present on some of them.

Narsi Subramaniam, Director, Growth, Paypal India.

The average ticket size for transactions on PayPal in the Indian education sector is $20-50. The KYC process on Paypal is done on the website itself (with no physical visits) and is approved in 24 hours provided it meets requirements.

In a chat with YourStory, Narsi Subramaniam, Director, Growth, PayPal India, said that PayPal is generally agnostic to business models.

“We are just enabling payment. We partner with them for solving problems like multiple parties (like parents/students, tutors, schools etc.) being involved in using their website/app for payments, invoicing their payment options, and making the commission process (from the online platform) easier,” he added. 

Enabling multiple platforms

The entry into ed-tech industry was only a matter of time for PayPal, as there is growing acceptance of technology in simplifying the overall experience of education.

Narsi claims that users of online certificates and test preparation using PayPal have already grown on its existing platforms.

PayPal claims to take care of the end-to-end payment management. It is now focusing on the following:

1.    Primary and secondary schools, since CBSE is encouraging schools to go cashless

2.    Online platforms assisting in preparation for tests like GME, GRE, CAT etc.

3.    Reskilling courses for working professionals (already contributes to 40 percent of overall volume on transactions enabled by PayPal)

4.    Higher education (both online and offline platforms)

5.    Casual learning for music, dance, yoga

Narsi added that PayPal has enabled invoicing capabilities for small institutions as well, so that they can send the relevant link to parents and minimise the process. He asserted that this is a great opportunity for tutors who are now onboarding online platforms, as the quantity and quality of online players is increasing. “Online tutorials can go global easily. Four out of ten online math tutors are from India,” he pointed out. 

Since PayPal enjoys familiarity among its target audience, thanks to the brand value, the move into education sector could be a win-win situation for both parties.

Source: https://yourstory.com/2019/03/paypal-enters-india-billions-education-market–za5r79zyad

ThreeD Capital Inc. $IDK.ca – Kakao Corp raises $90M for its blockchain platform $HIVE.ca $BLOC.ca $CODE.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:55 AM on Monday, March 11th, 2019

SPONSOR: ThreeD Capital Inc. (IDK:CSE) Led by legendary financier, Sheldon Inwentash, ThreeD is a Canadian-based venture capital firm that only invests in best of breed small-cap companies which are both defensible and mass scalable. More than just lip service, Inwentash has financed many of Canada’s biggest small-cap exits. Click Here For More Information.

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Kakao Corp raises $90M for its blockchain platform

  • Raised $90 million in a private coin offering for its upcoming blockchain platform, as reported by Bloomberg.
  • The company is planning to have another round, similar in size, in March

Kakao Corp., the parent company of a South Korean messaging app KakaoTalk, raised $90 million in a private coin offering for its upcoming blockchain platform, as reported by Bloomberg. The company is planning to have another round, similar in size, in March. IDG Capital, Crescendo Equity Partners and Translink Capital participated in the round, per Bloomberg.

The blockchain platform dubbed Klaytn, which is planned to launch in June, will start with popular third-party services such as games and travel apps but eventually could support some messaging features of KakaoTalk. Klaytn already has 26 partnerships lined up with apps that already have millions of daily active users. The platform aspires to attract a user base of 10 million accounts within the first year.

Source: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/tiny/kakao-corp-raises-90m-for-its-blockchain-platform/

New Age Metals Inc. $NAM.ca – Palladium To Hit $2,000 In 2019 – Bank of America $WG.ca $XTM.ca $WM.ca $PDL.ca $GLEN

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 AM on Monday, March 11th, 2019

SPONSOR: New Age Metals Inc. (TSX-V: NAM) The company’s new Lithium Division has already made significant acquisitions in Canada and the USA. The company also owns one of North America’s largest primary platinum group metals deposit in Sudbury, Canada. Learn More.

NAM: TSX-V

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Palladium To Hit $2,000 In 2019 – Bank of America

Neils Christensen Thursday March 07, 2019 11:02

  • analysts added that they see prices rising as high as $2,000 an ounce.
  • June palladium futures last traded at $1,473.40 an ounce

(Kitco News) – Renewed strength in the U.S. dollar, trading near a three-week high, is weighing on the entire precious metals market but that won’t be enough to stop the long-term uptrend in palladium, one bank says.

The precious metal has fallen from its record highs above $1,500 an ounce, but analysts at Bank of American Merrill Lynch (BoAML) said that it still has plenty of opportunities to move higher. The bank is lifting its price forecast this year, saying it sees the metal averaging $1,800 an ounce, a 22% increase from its previous estimate.

The analysts added that they see prices rising as high as $2,000 an ounce. June palladium futures last traded at $1,473.40 an ounce, down 0.87% on the day.

“In our view, palladium is firmly supported by fundamentals on the physical market,” the analysts said.

The bank said that prices will rise as inelastic demand is coming to a head with inelastic supply.

“For years, this has not been an issue, but persistent inventory declines have increasingly raised apprehension over the availability of the precious metal,” the analysts said. “Inelastic supply and demand, combined with market deficits, meant that there was no price at which the market would have cleared.”

While supply continues to tighten, the analysts at BoAML said that they don’t see demand shifting anytime soon as automakers continue to focus on reducing emissions. Palladium is a critical component in catalytic converters in cars with gasoline engines.

The analysts said although higher prices could force some automakers to substitute palladium with cheaper platinum, they don’t see it happening en masse. Quoting industry research, the analysts said that palladium is slightly more effective compared to platinum.

“We understand that car producers will at least for another 12 month retain the immediate focus on emissions, rather than reducing palladium costs,” the analysts said. “This implies that demand will likely remain supported, even when factoring in the recent underperformance of global auto sales.”Source: https://www.kitco.com/news/2019-03-07/Palladium-To-Hit-2-000-In-2019-Bank-of-America.html

Good Life Networks $GOOD.ca – Global Native Advertising Market Set to Be Worth over $400 Billion by 2025 $TTD $RUBI $AT.ca $TRMR $FUEL

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:25 PM on Sunday, March 10th, 2019
SPONSOR: Good Life Networks (GOOD:TSX-V) Video advertising is the future! Company’s A.I. makes 80,000 calculations / second, targeting 750 million users to deliver higher prices and volume. Company announced combined trailing 12 month revenue at just over $40 Million, $7.9M EBITDA, $3 Million net income. Click here for more information.
GOOD: TSX-V

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Global Native Advertising Market Set to Be Worth over $400 Billion by 2025

  • Analysis of overall digital ad spend growth, combined with native advertising trends per market, globally, has revealed that native advertising spend is expected to increase by 372% from 2020 to 2025.
  • This represents an increase in the native advertising market from $85.83 Billion in 2020 to a total global value of $402 Billion by 2025.

ADYOULIKE, the leading in-feed Native Advertising technology, has released in-depth research forecasting the global growth of the native advertising market to 2025.

Analysis of overall digital ad spend growth, combined with native advertising trends per market, globally, has revealed that native advertising spend is expected to increase by 372% from 2020 to 2025. This represents an increase in the native advertising market from $85.83 Billion in 2020 to a total global value of $402 Billion by 2025.

The US will continue to be the biggest native advertising market by 2025, up from $29.56 Billion in 2020, to $139.5 Billion by 2025. The market in Western Europe is predicted to grow to be worth $92.37 Billion by 2025, with the UK, Germany and France predicted to be the biggest native advertising markets. The UK market will be the largest native advertising market in Europe, estimated to grow from $5.81 Billion in 2020 to $27.42 Billion by 2025. Meanwhile Germany will increase from $4.43 Billion to $20.90Bn by 2025. France will increase from $2.03Bn in 2020 to an estimated global value of $9.58 Billion by 2025.

Central to the growth in advertising spend on native up to 2025 is the proliferation of infeed native, often referred to as native display, which will continue to be driven over the coming years by programmatic native and wider use of outstream native video advertising formats.

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This form of native advertising, with strong mobile, programmatic and video distribution credentials is anticipated to continue to drive native advertising growth in the years to come. According to eMarketer, two-thirds of all programmatic ad dollars will go to mobile, not desktop ads, by 2020. In addition, 83.6% of all digital video ad dollars in the US, will move via automated channels in the next twelve months. These major trends in digital advertising buying habits augur well for all things native.

Marketing Technology News: Shift Technology Lands $60 Million in C-Round

Julien Verdier, CEO, ADYOULIKE, comments;

“We are entering a new phase in native advertising’s journey – universal acceptance and global domination. Our research shows major increases in native advertising spend in all continent’s globally. The value of infeed native advertising formats is now undisputed. Advertisers are increasingly recognising the value of the format and the performance for most campaigns backs out, which is why native is predicted to experience significant annual growth rates every year globally up to 2025.

“Thanks to continued technical innovation, easily traded programmatically, with video and display capabilities, the future is strong for native ads in general. Native advertising will be the number one digital advertising format of the 2020s. Our research and wider market trends back this up. We are excited to share with the market our findings.”

Source: https://martechseries.com/sales-marketing/programmatic-buying/global-native-advertising-market-set-worth-400bn-2025/

Enthusiast Gaming $EGLX.ca – Betinvest recruits its own league of #eSports legends $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $WINR $TCEHF $ATVI $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 PM on Sunday, March 10th, 2019

SPONSOR: Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (TSX-V: EGLX) Uniting gaming communities with 80 owned and affiliated websites, currently reaching over 75 million monthly visitors. The company partial 2018 reported revenue of $7.4 million representing a 625% increase over the same period in 2017.

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Betinvest recruits its own league of eSports legends

BY Press Releases ON March 08, 2019

  • Betinvest is developing its newly formed esports with a strong focus on enrolling and fostering talent from past players, fanatic FPS fans and most importantly, people who are passionate about the games themselves
  • team which is being built from scratch in 2019, will help to drive the company’s leading presence in the sector across various markets over the coming year in a bid to become one of the top three esports odds providers in the world

“Taking inspiration from championship winning teams around the world, Betinvest is developing its newly formed esports with a strong focus on enrolling and fostering talent from past players, fanatic FPS fans and most importantly, people who are passionate about the games themselves. The team which is being built from scratch in 2019, will help to drive the company’s leading presence in the sector across various markets over the coming year in a bid to become one of the top three esports odds providers in the world. Exploring his approach to creating such an innovative team Betinvest’s eSports Project Manager, Vitalii Humeniuk, discusses how his career began playing Dota 2 with some of the world’s best players, Betinvest’s simple but effective customer retention strategy and why the wider industry is only now beginning to take esports seriously.

Vitalii Humeniuk, Betinvest’s eSports Project Manager

What’s been your approach to developing your new team?

I’d say that Betinvest has assembled a team of dedicated eSports enthusiasts who were brought up in the industry and that’s what sets apart our approach from the rest of the industry. Having a team of people versed in every facet of the sector enables us to better understand the needs of our audience and offer something unique to the market – something that we lacked when the industry first began. Take myself, for example: I abandoned my eSports career back in 2013 because my parents didn’t know what eSports was and never supported me playing computer games. I remember that I used to play against famous names like ‘cr1t’, ‘NOIA’ and ‘HesteJoe Rotten’ in tournaments with prize pools of just €1,500 casted by TobiWan and Wagamama! Look at those players now! TobiWan is one of the most, if not the most, famous Dota 2 caster in the world, and ‘cr1t’, who is now playing for Evil Geniuses, took 3rd place at TI 2018. Our paths may have split into different directions, but all of us have something in common: we are still passionate about eSports.

Now, we understand more about gaming and we know which games attract the biggest audiences, all of which helps us to design our products. What’s more, we’ve assembled a strong team of traders and analysts. People always say that if you find a hobby that will bring you money, you won’t have to work a single day in your life. I can definitely agree with that statement when I think about our newly-formed team. Betinvest’s eSports analysts spend hours analysing eSports data and new information from various games. Live traders keep their eyes peeled, offering a wide selection of live odds which are available to the end customer. Our marketing team consists of a few people who, not so long ago, were just casual eSports customers, but are now working on creating the best eSports betting service in the world.

What’s been your approach to developing eSports products for your exisiting customers and new players?

At present, we offer odds for over 20 eSports games. It’s important to remember that, although there might not be monthly tournaments running for all of those games at the same time, you’d be guaranteed to see at least six disciplines offered on our partners’ websites at any one time. Of those, the top three are: Dota 2, CS:GO and League of Legends. We offer approximately 2,000 pre-match events and up to 1,000 live events for these three major games.

As for our next steps – we’ll never stop. Our plan for 2019 is to become one of the top three leading eSports odds providers in the world. We keep looking for young talents and try to implement their ideas for new games and new markets.

We offer some of the best eSports betting coverage and have a team of analysts and live traders who calculate our odds. We provide live coverage of eSports matches and let people use smartphones, or any other devices, to watch matches and place live bets. So the answer is simple – we give our audience what they want and they appreciate our efforts.
Imagine you’re watching two people playing tennis against each other. You place a bet and, even if you’re not familiar with the players’ names, the game becomes interesting to you all of a sudden. We do the same with eSports.

This year’s ICE London saw a significantly increased eSports presence. Do you see this continuing?

Yes, we noticed this trend reflected by the requests from the visitors who came to our stand at ICE London. The number of people who are interested in eSports services has noticeably increased, but we were prepared for this and were able to offer our new partners an in-house eSports data feed.

With regards to investment in this sector, at Betinvest we are continually expanding our team of traders and analysts and forming our own odds. We plan to enter the market, aiming to become leaders in the top three eSports disciplines, and then, of course, to look into some new, booming games.

Source: https://calvinayre.com/2019/03/08/press-releases/betinvest-recruits-its-own-league-of-esports-legends/

North Bud Farms $NBUD.ca Clarifies Terms of Binding Letter of Intent to Enter U.S. Market with Strategic Acquisition of Multi-State Licensed Operator Eureka Vapor $WEED.ca $CGC $ACB $APH $CRON.ca $HEXO.ca $TRST.ca $OGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:35 PM on Thursday, March 7th, 2019
  • Clarifies the terms of its press release dated March 6, 2019 with respect to entering into the March 3, 2019 binding letter of intent

TORONTO, March 07, 2019 — North Bud Farms Inc. (CSE: NBUD) (OTCQB: NOBDF) (“NORTHBUD” or the “Company”) clarifies the terms of its press release dated March 6, 2019 with respect to entering into the March 3, 2019 binding letter of intent (“LOI”) to acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Eureka Vapor LLC. and all of its subsidiaries (“Eureka”), a U.S. multi-state cannabis operator, and arm’s length to the Company, in a transaction valued at CAD$20 million (the “Transaction”). The completion of the Transaction is subject to the following conditions precedent: (i) obtaining the necessary board of director and shareholder approval of the Company and Eureka; (ii) the Company and Eureka satisfying respective due diligence of the other on or before May 30, 2019; (iii) entering into of a definitive agreement (the “Definitive Agreement”) in respect of the Transaction; and (iv) obtaining necessary regulatory and CSE approval. The Company and Eureka shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to satisfy the aforementioned condition precedents as soon as possible, but in any event no later than June 1, 2019 (the “Termination Deadline”) or another date as may be agreed to by the parties. In the event that the conditions precedent have not been satisfied or waived prior to the Termination Deadline, the LOI will automatically terminate.

As referenced in its March 6, 2019 press release, the purchase price of Eureka under the Definitive Agreement will be satisfied by the issuance of common shares (“Common Shares”) of the Company to Eureka shareholders with a price per Common Share to be determined based on a formula of the higher of (a) CAD$0.35 per Common Share; and (b) the 30 day volume weighted average price of the Common Shares. 10% of the Common Shares will be issued to the Eureka shareholders on the closing date of the Transaction (the “Closing Date”), with the remainder of Common Shares issued in equal tranches of six, twelve, eighteen, and twenty-four months from the Closing Date. In addition, Eureka shareholders are eligible to receive up to an additional CAD$25 million of Common Shares based on the achievement of USD$25 million of revenue derived from existing Eureka California and Colorado operations.

The 10% of the Common Shares issued on the Closing Date will represent up to 9.33% of the total issued and outstanding Common Shares on the Closing Date (if the minimum issuance price of CAD$0.35 per Common Share is assumed and there is no occurrence of dilutive events). The Company will issue a comprehensive press release respecting the terms of the Definitive Agreement upon entering into the Definitive Agreement.

The Company anticipates its common shares will re-commence trading after the dissemination of this news release.
           
About Eureka Vapor LLC.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, EUREKA Vapor was founded in 2011 and holds licenses in both California and Colorado.  EUREKA Vapor’s multi state operation manufactures and sells a premium line of vaporizer cartridges, disposable vapor pens and proprietary vaporizer batteries designed to work with their highly sought-after CO2 extracted oil.  Using their refined extraction processes and techniques developed over almost a decade of extracting, EUREKA Vapor is committed to providing the cleanest and safest natural oil cartridges in the industry.  Long referred to as one of the leaders in the industry, EUREKA has one of the most loyal customer bases in the category which reflects their commitment to honesty and transparency above all else. EUREKA continually looks for innovative ways to improve and refine their product offerings in order to deliver the best, most consistent vaping experience in the industry. 

For more information visit: www.eurekavapor.com

About North Bud Farms Inc.
North Bud Farms Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary GrowPros MMP Inc., is pursuing a licence under The Cannabis Act.  The Company is constructing a state-of-the-art purpose-built cannabis production facility located on 95 acres of Agricultural Land in Low, Quebec. North Bud Farms Inc. will be focused on Pharmaceutical and Food Grade cannabinoid production in preparation for the legalization of edibles and ingestible products scheduled for October 2019.

For more information visit: www.northbud.com

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-looking statements
Certain statements included in this press release constitute forward-looking information or statements (collectively, “forward-looking statements”), including those identified by the expressions “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “should” and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Company or its management. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect current expectations regarding future results or events. This press release contains forward- looking statements including those relating to the Transaction, the completion of conditions precedent to the Transaction, entering into of the Definitive Agreement, the potential termination of the LOI, the issuance of Common Shares to Eureka shareholders, an issuance price of CAD$0.35 per Common Share at the Closing Date, Eureka achieving USD$25 million of revenue derived from California and Colorado operations, and the issuance of up to CAD$25 million of Common Shares, and the re-commencement of the trading of common shares of the Company. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and various estimates, factors and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the risk factors included in North Bud Farms Inc.’s final long form prospectus dated August 21, 2018 which is available under the issuer’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.  

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
North Bud Farms Inc.
Edward Miller
VP, IR & Communications
Office: (855) 628-3420 ext. 3
[email protected]

Tartisan Nickel Corp. $TN.ca Provides Corporate Update on Projects and Planning $ROX.ca $FF.ca $EDG.ca $AGL.ca $ANZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:23 PM on Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

Not for distribution to U.S. news wire services or dissemination in the U.S.

  • Provides an update on corporate activities on the suite of Company projects in Canada and Peru.
  • Tartisan CEO Mr. Mark Appleby noted, “2019 will bring a resurgence of exploration at Kenbridge to be financed initially by the return of the Financial Assurance funds pending approval of Tartisan’s remediation of the Alexo-Kelex Nickel Project, meaning that share dilution can be avoided while still generating exploration.”

TORONTO, ON / March 6, 2019 / Tartisan Nickel Corp. (CSE: TN; OTC QC: TTSRF; FSE: A2D PCM) (“Tartisan”, or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on corporate activities on the suite of Company projects in Canada and Peru.

Kenbridge Nickel-Copper Deposit, Atikwa Lake Area, Ontario

First, access road rehabilitation has been completed over the 13.2 km length to the site. This allows a lower-cost resumption of exploration in that air transport from nearby Sioux Narrows Ontario is not needed to the same extent. The line cutting program on the Kenbridge Nickel Copper Project has commenced and as at the date of this news release, two lines have been completed. Line cutting commenced at the southern mapped extremity of the Kenbridge Deposit as it averages some 90m in width; as well, one of the primary exploration targets for a similar depositional environment with historic surface mineralization is found on the west end of the second cut line in the program.

In this way, the Company may start the induced polarization geophysical survey on the two completed lines with the ability to lay out the lines on the frozen lakes, where required, and still hit one of the major exploration targets on the Kenbridge Property, while the rest of the line cutting grid is cut. The Company has made the decision to not pursue the drone-based magnetometer survey at this time.

MineMap Pty. Ltd., of Midland, Western Australia, has been contracted to provide an updated resource model and results of same are expected later in 2019 as well as an updated NI 43-101 Technical Report.

Alexo-Kelex Nickel Project, Iroquois Falls, Ontario

The Company successfully closed the sale of the Alexo-Kelex Nickel Project to VaniCom Resources Limited of Perth, W. Australia, in October, 2018. Tartisan Nickel retains the Financial Assurance Bond held in trust by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

As a result of the sale Tartisan also owns 1,750,000 shares of VaniCom Resources Limited.

To that end, the Company has filed a Progressive Rehabilitation Report with the Ministry so as to facilitate the release of funds, which total some C$240,000. Tartisan is actively working with the Ministry to address comments.

Tartisan CEO Mr. Mark Appleby noted, “2019 will bring a resurgence of exploration at Kenbridge to be financed initially by the return of the Financial Assurance funds pending approval of Tartisan’s remediation of the Alexo-Kelex Nickel Project, meaning that share dilution can be avoided while still generating exploration.”

At the Company’s Peruvian projects, site visits are planned for April, 2019 at which point exploration and development strategies should be put in place to create potential additional shareholder value. A key focus will be to define the manganese content of the Don Pancho Project, including core review, QA/QC confirmation sampling, and block modeling the Don Pancho project to the extent possible with existing drilling.

About Tartisan Nickel Corp.

Tartisan Nickel Corp. is a Canadian based mineral exploration and development company which owns a 100% stake in the Kenbridge Nickel-Copper Project in Ontario; a 100% interest in the Don Pancho Zinc-Lead-Silver Project in Peru just 9 km from Trevali’s Santander mine. Tartisan also owns a 100% stake in the Ichuna Copper-Silver Project, also in Peru, contiguous to Buenaventura’s San Gabriel property. Company financial strength is provided by a significant equity stake (6 MM shares and 3 MM full warrants at 40c) in Eloro Resources Ltd, which is exploring the low-sulphidation epithermal La Victoria Gold/Silver Project in Ancash, Peru.

Tartisan Nickel Corp. common shares are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE:TN; OTC QC: TTSRF; FSE: A2D PCM). Currently, there are 99,703,550 shares outstanding (108,303 ,550 fully diluted).

For further information, please contact Mr. D. Mark Appleby, President & CEO and a Director of the Company, at 416-804-0280 ([email protected]). Additional information about Tartisan can be found at the Company’s website at www.tartisannickel.com or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Jim Steel MBA P.Geo. is the Qualified Person under NI 43-101 and has read and approved the technical content of this News Release.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

The Canadian Securities Exchange (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.) has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release.

SOURCE: Tartisan Nickel Corp.

Good Life Networks $GOOD.ca – Mobile accounted for almost 80 per cent of programmatic spend in China last year $TTD $RUBI $AT.ca $TRMR $FUEL

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019
SPONSOR: Good Life Networks (GOOD:TSX-V) Video advertising is the future! Company’s A.I. makes 80,000 calculations / second, targeting 750 million users to deliver higher prices and volume. Company announced combined trailing 12 month revenue at just over $40 Million, $7.9M EBITDA, $3 Million net income. Click here for more information.
GOOD: TSX-V

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Mobile accounted for almost 80 per cent of programmatic spend in China last year

By: Tim Maytom

  • Programmatic spending in China has surged over the past year, increasing by 48.6 per cent year-on-year to hit a total of $16.7bn (£11.9bn) in 2017, according to new figures from eMarketer.

Spending was driven by local internet giants like Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent, who are expected to continue to dominate the programmatic ad landscape. The so-called ‘BAT companies’ cast a large shadow over digital publishing in the region, with most advertisers buying directly through one of the BAT companies.

As a result, direct sales accounted for 63.5 per cent of programmatic digital display ad spending last year, compared to just 36.5 per cent through real-time bidding.

With many Chinese consumers considered mobile-first, digital advertisers in the region have followed suit, with 79.9 per cent of programmatic spend dedicated to mobile advertising, and mobile expected to keep driving total programmatic growth.

Despite this rapid growth, programmatic’s share of overall display ad spending in China lags behind the US and the UK, at 60 per cent, compared to 78 per cent and 79 per cent respectively. This is largely due to the limited options available to advertisers in China, compared to the more competitive spread of publishers in the US and UK, which enables more spending.

eMarketer’s forecast for the region predicts that growth will continue to slow over the next few years but will remain healthy, dropping to 36.6 per cent this year, and 29.8 per cent in 2019. By 2019, programmatic is expected to account for 69 per cent of all digital display ad spending, with spending of around $29.6bn.

Source: https://mobilemarketingmagazine.com/mobile-accounted-for-almost-80-per-cent-of-programmatic-spend-in-china-last-year

PyroGenesis $PYR.ca Ships First Batch of Specialty 3D Metal Powder Under Contract to Government Entity $LMT $RTN $NOC $UTX $HPQ.ca $DDD.ca $SSYS $PRLB

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:48 AM on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019
  • Company has shipped its first batch of specialty 3D metal powder to the Client, the name, origin, amount, and type of powder are not permitted to be disclosed.
  • As previously announced, under this contract, PyroGenesis is to produce specialty reactive metal powder using its plasma atomization system

MONTREAL, March 05, 2019 — PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX-V: PYR) (OTCQB: PYRNF) (FRA: 8PY), a TSX Venture 50® high-tech company, (the “Company”, the “Corporation” or “PyroGenesis”) that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes plasma atomized metal powder, plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch  products, announces today that, further to its Press Release dated December 17th, 2018, wherein a contract for specialty metal powder to a government entity (the “Client”) was announced, the Company has shipped its first batch of specialty 3D metal powder to the Client, the name, origin, amount, and type of powder are not permitted to be disclosed.

As previously announced, under this contract, PyroGenesis is to produce specialty reactive metal powder using its plasma atomization system. The Client intends to use this powder for confidential purposes. Follow-on orders are expected.

The Company is shipping according to the schedule dictated by the Client and, as such, the order is being shipped in several pre-determined batches. All shipments will be completed within eight (8) weeks.

“This powder delivery represents another significant milestone for PyroGenesis Additive. We know of no other process which can produce this material better. Of note, this is the first powder produced utilizing the Company’s new plasma-based production process, at a production rate superior to any published plasma atomization process,” said Mr. Massimo Dattilo, Vice President of PyroGenesis Additive. “It is our first volume order for delivery of a 3D powder which is not a titanium alloy, however is reactive. This clearly underscores the versatility of our Plasma Atomization process proving, once again, that it lends itself well to producing best-in-class powders for the Additive Manufacturing industry.”

Separately, the Company is also pleased to announce the receipt of an export permit to start shipping titanium powder to France.

About PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a TSX Venture 50® high-tech company, is the world leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and products. We provide engineering and manufacturing expertise, cutting-edge contract research, as well as turnkey process equipment packages to the defense, metallurgical, mining, advanced materials (including 3D printing), oil & gas, and environmental industries. With a team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians working out of our Montreal office and our 3,800 m2 manufacturing facility, PyroGenesis maintains its competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of technology development and commercialization. Our core competencies allow PyroGenesis to lead the way in providing innovative plasma torches, plasma waste processes, high-temperature metallurgical processes, and engineering services to the global marketplace. Our operations are ISO 9001:2015 certified, and have been since 1997. PyroGenesis is a publicly-traded Canadian Corporation on the TSX Venture Exchange (Ticker Symbol: PYR) and on the OTCQB Marketplace. For more information, please visit www.pyrogenesis.com

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “in the process” and other similar expressions which constitute “forward- looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements reflect the Corporation’s current expectation and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our expectations regarding the acceptance of our products by the market, our strategy to develop new products and enhance the capabilities of existing products, our strategy with respect to research and development, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development, and uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process. Such statements reflect the current views of the Corporation with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Corporation’s ongoing filings with the securities regulatory authorities, which filings can be found at www.sedar.com, or at www.otcmarkets.com. Actual results, events, and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward- looking statements either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

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SOURCE PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

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CardioComm Solutions $EKG.ca Prepares New FDA Applications for Direct-to-Consumer and Physician Use Cardiac Arrhythmia Algorhythms $ATE.ca $TLT.ca $OGI.ca $ACST.ca $IPA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:43 AM on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Apps for Automated Atrial Fibrillation and Prolonged QT Interval Detection will be Included in the Scope of Detection Options

  • Preparing US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“) 510(k) Class II medical device clearance applications for new arrhythmia detection algorithms.
  • Main application will be for GEMS™ Rhythm, a full suite of arrhythmia detection tools designed for use with GEMS™ WIN, which is licensed to hospitals, clinics and commercial ECG scanning services

Toronto, Ontario – (March 5, 2019) – CardioComm Solutions, Inc. (TSXV: EKG) (“CardioComm” or the “Company“), a global provider of consumer heart monitoring and electrocardiogram (“ECG“) acquisition and management software solutions, is preparing US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“) 510(k) Class II medical device clearance applications for new arrhythmia detection algorithms.

The main application will be for GEMS™ Rhythm, a full suite of arrhythmia detection tools designed for use with GEMS™ WIN, which is licensed to hospitals, clinics and commercial ECG scanning services. GEMS™ Rhythm will support long-term, continuous recordings of ECGs that are associated with new and higher paying reimbursement codes in Canada and the US. GEMS™ Rhythm will also be capable of running on smartphones, removing the dependence on access to cloud-based systems for the collection and interpretation of ECG data.

The Company will also seek approvals for GEMS™ Rhythm AF and GEMS™ Rhythm QT for consumer and prescription use. These auto-detection algorithms will be available as add-on features to the recently FDA- cleared GEMS™ Mobile app, the only iOS and Android smartphone ECG app that can connect to different manufacturers’ ECG monitoring devices. GEMSTM Mobile with Rhythm AF will compete against solutions from AliveCor, Apple and others.

GEMS™ Rhythm QT would be the first QT interval prolongation screening solution released for smartphone use. QT interval abnormalities have been associated with sudden cardiac death sometimes seen in athletes and in patients prescribed certain medications. These abnormalities are better detected by devices like CardioComm’s HeartCheck™ ECG PEN and HeartCheck™ CardiBeat, both of which allow a lead II ECG trace to be recorded.

The ability for GEMS™ Mobile to link consumer use of ECG devices to hospitals where GEMS™ WIN is licensed extends the patient monitoring experience beyond the fixed and short-term use of traditional, large and expensive ECG monitoring devices. This should lead to better patient care outcomes and open additional billing code revenue-generating opportunities for health care organizations.

To learn more about CardioComm’s products and for further updates regarding HeartCheck™ ECG device integrations please see the Company’s websites at www.cardiocommsolutions.com and www.theheartcheck.com.

About CardioComm Solutions

CardioComm Solutions‘ patented and proprietary technology is used in products for recording, viewing, analyzing and storing electrocardiograms for diagnosis and management of cardiac patients. Products are sold worldwide through a combination of an external distribution network and a North American-based sales team. CardioComm Solutions has earned the ISO 13485 certification, is HIPAA compliant and holds clearances from the European Union (CE Mark), the USA (FDA) and Canada (Health Canada).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Etienne Grima, Chief Executive Officer
1-877-977-9425 x227[email protected]
[email protected]

Forward-looking statements

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of CardioComm Solutions and certain of the plans and objectives of CardioComm Solutions with respect to these items. Such statements and information reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. By their nature, forward-looking statements and forward-looking information involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.

In evaluating these statements, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information contained in this release other than as required by applicable laws, including without limitation, Section 5.8(2) of National Instrument 51-102 (Continuous Disclosure Obligations).

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