Apple to (finally) launch a redesigned iPad mini this fall

July 12, 2021, 12:43 am

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Look, it's time.

The iPad mini has been unfairly neglected, with a design that essentially hasn't changed since the first model that came out in 2012. And the last one, the fifth-generation iPad mini, came out in March 2019. It's time for a thorough redesign, and according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in his latest newsletter, it's happening this fall.

According to Gurman, the new iPad mini "should be a go" to launch this fall. It'll be the "biggest redesign" in the device's history, though that doesn't tell us much since the redesigns so far have been absolutely tiny.

The new iPad mini will likely look a bit like a smaller iPad Air, with a refreshed processor, Gurman says. And that's a good thing. It may not be an "iPad mini Pro," but it'll look like one, with smaller bezels and no home button.

The latest iPad Air (pictured) has a design that would suit the iPad mini perfectly. Credit: apple

Previous reports, including one by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from May 2020, said that Apple was planning to launch a new iPad mini with a larger display in 2021, but there was no consensus on exact timing.

SEE ALSO: Apple unveils iPadOS 15 at WWDC 2021

In May, Apple launched a new, 24-inch iMac with an M1 processor inside, but the larger, 27-inch model didn't receive the same treatment. In his newsletter, Gurman also says that Apple is now working on a larger, redesigned iMac, with Apple silicon inside, that will replace the current Intel-based, 27-inch models.

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Zinc8 Energy Solutions Wins 'Energy Tech Innovator' Award at WE3 Summit

July 12, 2021, 12:46 am

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*VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2021 /* Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc. ("* Zinc8* " or the "* Company* ") (CSE:ZAIR)(OTC PINK:ZAIRF)(FSE:0E9) is pleased to announce that subsequent to a nomination by the New York Power Authority (NYPA), Zinc8 Energy Solutions and its ‘Zinc-air energy storage system technology' were selected as the ‘Energy Tech Innovator' at the WE3 Summit.

The WE3 Summit whose focus is to connect global thought leaders who are embracing change and putting a dent in spearheading our water-energy future. This award is associated with the WE3 CleanTech Innovation Series. The series unites utilities, philanthropists, regulators, and tech innovators who are leading the new era of sustainability where global access to clean water and energy become actionable.

"This is another important affirmation of Zinc8's unique energy storage technology and its leading role in providing long duration and low-cost energy storage which allows higher integration of renewable energy into the grid," said Zinc8 Energy Solutions CEO Ron Macdonald.

The WE3 Summit is a collaboration between Texas based research organization Zpryme and Smart Energy Water. Zpryme is a research-based, media and events firm with a focus on three areas: energy, transportation, and mobile. The WE3 Summit committee selected Zinc8 Energy Solutions for the WE3 ‘Energy Tech Innovator' Award who on April 8^ th , 2021, announced the signing of a host site agreement with the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, and The New York Power Authority. See April 8^ th press release - Press Release .

*About Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc.*

Zinc8 has assembled an experienced team to execute the development and commercialization of a dependable low-cost zinc-air battery. This mass storage system offers both environmental and efficiency benefits. Zinc8 strives to meet the growing need for secure and reliable power.

To watch a short video outlining Zinc8's technology, please visit  https://zinc8energy.com.

*More about the Zinc8 Energy Storage System (ESS)*

The Zinc8 ESS is a modular Energy Storage System designed to deliver power in the range 20kW - 50MW with capacity of 8 hours of storage duration or higher. With the advantage of rechargeable zinc-air flow battery technology, the system can be configured to support a wide range of long-duration applications for microgrids and utilities. Since the energy storage capacity of the system is determined only by the size of the zinc storage tank, a very cost-effective and scalable solution now exists as an alternative to the fixed power/energy ratio of the lithium-ion battery.

*Technology*

The Zinc8 ESS is based upon unique patented zinc-air battery technology. Energy is stored in the form of zinc particles, similar in size to grains of sand. When the system is delivering power, the zinc particles are combined with oxygen drawn from the surrounding air. When the system is recharging, zinc particles are regenerated, and oxygen is returned to the surrounding air.

*Applications*

The flexibility of the Zinc8 ESS enables it to service a wide range of applications. Typical examples include:

· Smoothing energy derived from renewable sources such as wind and solar
· Commercial/Industrial backup replacing diesel generators
· Industrial and grid scale, on-demand power for peak shaving and standby reserves
· Grid-scale services such as alleviating grid congestion, deferring transmission/distribution upgrades, energy trading and arbitrage, and increasing renewable energy penetration.

*Architecture*

The Zinc8 ESS is designed according to a modular architecture that enables a wide variety of system configurations to be created from a small number of common subsystems. Each subsystem implements a single element of the technology:

· The Zinc Regeneration Subsystem (ZRS) provides the recharging function
· The Fuel Storage Subsystem (FSS) provides the energy storage function
· The Power Generation Subsystem (PGS) provides the discharging function

*Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements*

All statements and disclosures, other than those of historical fact, which address activities, events, outcomes, results or developments that Zinc8 Storage anticipates or expects may or will occur in the future (in whole or in part) should be considered forward-looking statements.

Forward looking statements in this press release include that we can execute the development and commercialization of a dependable low cost zinc-air battery; that our mass storage system offers both environmental and efficiency benefits; and that we can help meet the needs for secure and reliable power. Zinc8 Energy Solutions believes the material factors, expectations and assumptions reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable at this time, but no assurance can be given that these factors, expectations and assumptions will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are not guarantees of future performance. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements including, without limitation: that we are not able to raise funds as expected; that our technology fails to work as expected or at all; that our technology proves to be too expensive to implement broadly; that customers do not adapt our products for being too complex, costly, or not fitting with their current products or plans; our competitors may offer better or cheaper solutions for battery storage; general economic, market and business conditions; increased costs and expenses; inability to retain qualified employees; our patents may not provide protection as expected and we may infringe on the patents of others; the completion of our planned private placement or are unable to raise all of the funds we are seeking to raise; and certain other risks detailed from time to time in Zinc8 Energy Solution's public disclosure documents, copies of which are available on the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligations to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

Neither the CSE nor any Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

*For more information please contact:*

*Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc.* 
*Mark Baggio* 
*Incite Capital Markets* 
*Kristian Schneck / Eric Negraeff* 
*Ph: 604.493.2004* 
*Email: **investors@zinc8energy.com* 

*SOURCE: *Zinc8 Energy Solutions
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Meridian Innovation Secures US$8 Million in Funding

July 12, 2021, 1:12 am

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Pioneer Developer of CMOS Thermal Sensors adds strategic manufacturing investor for the next phase of its commercial production and the development of its second-generation sensor

SINGAPORE, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Innovation Pte Ltd, the pioneer developer of low cost, mass producible thermal sensors, today announced that it has secured a total of US$8 million in its latest round of financing inclusive of a bank loan. Existing investors: Creative Technology Ltd; Excelpoint's investment arm, PlanetSpark; and SEEDS Capital; together with new investor, Best Ever Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Best Ever Industries Ltd, will participate in this latest round, bringing Meridian Innovation's total investment to date to more than US$18 million.

This round of investment will further accelerate Meridian's ramp up in production of thermal sensors and development of the second generation of its SenXor™ thermal sensor solution, which is protected by a number of international patents. Over the last 12 months, Meridian has shipped to over 20 customers in multiple market segments, including IoT devices: Smart Appliances; ADAS; AI-assisted Heat Failure Analyzers and Security; Medical & Safety products; as well as portable thermography instruments. Meridian is uniquely positioned to address these emerging markets which are all rapidly adopting low-cost thermal sensors. Both investors and customers are embracing Meridian's compelling, patented CMOS thermal sensors, due to their salient benefits of low-power and low-cost owing to their mass manufacturable CMOS process.

"Since we first invested in 2019, Excelpoint has been a strategic partner for Meridian's thermal sensor and we have witnessed a rapid adoption of these sensors due to their competitive price points and performance. We continue to invest in Meridian as we see the tremendous potential for this kind of sensors which are synergistic with Excelpoint's focus segments and vast regional distribution network in the Asia Pacific Region," stated Albert Phuay Yong Hen, Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Excelpoint Technology Ltd.

"For the past year, we have been manufacturing Meridian's thermal sensor modules and promoting them to our customer base. We are very enthusiastic in this new line of sensors and their market adoption. Best Ever has been a premier supplier of RGB and other sensors to Tier 1 customers around the world. We want to play a larger role by investing in Meridian to accelerate the adoption across multiple market segments which can be transformative for many industries," said Vincent Chiang, CTO  of Best Ever Industries Ltd.

"Meridian is honored to have Best Ever joining Creative, Excelpoint and SEEDS Capital as investors. With Best Ever, a premier manufacturer investing in Meridian and partnering with us to ramp up production to meet the increasing demand, we are well positioned to have an explosive growth in the coming years," said Hock Leow, CEO and Co-Founder of Meridian Innovation. "We have been shipping for a full year to our customer base and seen a rapid adoption of our thermal sensor. We are committed to constant innovation and, with this new investment, we are accelerating our second-generation sensor development. We will be sampling our second generation SenXor product in early 2022."

*About Meridian Innovation*

Meridian Innovation, headquartered in Singapore, is a pioneering developer of advanced Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor ("CMOS") Thermal Imaging solutions with operations also in Hong Kong, USA and UK. Meridian Innovation is committed to the development of cost effective and high-performance Thermal Imaging Sensor-based solutions for commercial and consumer applications that will enable safer and better living. Meridian's technology utilizes a unique patented approach in fabricating MEMS LWIR sensors based on CMOS. Combining a proprietary wafer-level vacuum packaging allows Meridian to produce their sensors at lower cost and mass producible volume.

For more information on Meridian, please visit https://www.meridianinno.com/

*About Excelpoint Technology Ltd. *

Excelpoint Technology Ltd. (the "Company") and its subsidiaries ("Excelpoint" or the "Group") are one of the leading regional business-to-business ("B2B") platforms providing quality electronic components, engineering design services and supply chain management to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"), original design manufacturers ("ODMs") and electronics manufacturing services ("EMS") in the Asia Pacific region. Excelpoint Technology Ltd. has been recognized in the Top 25 Global Electronics Distributors and Top Global Distributors lists by EBN (a premier online community for global supply chain professionals) and EPSNews (a US premier news, information and data portal and resource center for electronics and supply chain industries) respectively.

Excelpoint works closely with its principals to create innovative solutions to complement its customers' products and solutions. Aimed at improving its customers' operational efficiency and cost competitiveness, the Group has set up research and development ("R&D") centers in Singapore, China and Vietnam that are helmed by its dedicated team of professional engineers. Established in 1987 and headquartered in Singapore, Excelpoint's business presence spans over 40 cities in more than 10 countries with a workforce of more than 750 people from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

For more information on Excelpoint, please visit www.excelpoint.com

*About Best Ever Industries Ltd.*

Best Ever Industries Ltd was founded in Taiwan in 2003, as a subsidiary of Foxconn® Group focuses on camera module R&D, manufacturing and sales. Over the years, Best Ever has accumulated a wealth of experience, become a major strategic partner and a leading supplier to top global clients. Best Ever is also the leading technological solution provider and it continuously leverages its expertise in hardware and software to integrate its unique manufacturing systems with emerging technologies. Best Ever provides diverse CIS camera products, three dimensional optoelectronic products, and other optoelectronic modules in the fields of mobile/ computing/ consumer/ automotive and IoT.

For more information on Best Ever Industries Ltd, please visit http://rayprus.web.hdv.tw

*Media Contact:*

Hasan Gadjali
+852-28100211
+1 (408) 667-1125
gadjali@meridianinno.com

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South Africa: Roll-Out of New Emergency Generation Capacity in South Africa Increasingly in Disarray

July 12, 2021, 2:00 am

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[Daily Maverick] Following the announcement on 18 March 2021 of preferred bidders for 2,000MW of new emergency generation capacity in South Africa, the 'non-negotiable' timelines for both financial closure by end July 2021 and power to the grid by mid to end 2022, are looking increasingly unlikely. In addition, the local content designated by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition for plant and components procured under this Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement programme is proving to be signif

FYERS Crosses 1 Lakh Customers: Grows Customer Base by 3X in the Last 12 Months

July 12, 2021, 2:55 am

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FYERS, one of the fastest growing investment & trading platform, has witnessed a 3X growth in the customer base in the last one year by adding one lakh customers. FYERS witnessed an uptick in DEMAT account opening and trading activities in the last fiscal which led to this unprecedented growth. Further, majority of customers are from metros/tier 2 cities and over 60% of them are the below the age of 35 years, which indicates that millennials and younger traders are entering the trading ecosystem.

COVID-19 disrupted broking industry and provided a much needed impetus on digitization of the sector. New-age fintech startups which were already banking on Technology and Innovation are reaping the benefits and are successful in attracting young and first-time investors from metros and non-trading hubs. According to a recent BSE report, retail investor headcount stood at record 6.97 million. FYERS has too observed an increase of over 150% Demat account openings over the last 12 months.
*Tejas Khoday, Co-founder and CEO, FYERS*

Speaking on the growth, *Tejas Khoday, Co-founder and CEO, FYERS *said, "We at FYERS focus on catering to the tech-savvy DIY (Do It Yourself) population who looks for easy-to-use and hassle-free trading/investing platforms. We have realised that young, and working-population are now looking at different avenues of investment for better returns and wealth generation. As young population enter the workforce, we expect retail participation in capital markets to only grow in the coming years. Our growth is a testimony of the hardwork and resilience shown by the team in creating value and catering to the needs of the growing trading community."

In order to support the business growth and ambitions, FYERS has also expanded its workforce by 4X times and are introducing tech enabled innovative solutions for their customers. The company is also confident of doubling their customer base in this fiscal and planning to introduce US stocks investing, Govt Bonds platform, etc thereby, providing customers with one-stop option for investments and wealth creation.

FYERS, which started its operations in 2016 with an aim to make online trading safe and simple, has grown to be the most sought after trading platform. Today, with a strong community of traders and investors, FYERS has more than 1,00,000 customers on its platform facilitating 15,000 cr worth transactions every day across all major Indian exchanges. Through their platform, FYERS offers Thematic Investment and Direct Mutual Fund Investment options to save on third-party commissions.

*About FYERS*

FYERS, a technology focused stock broking firm, is the pioneer of leading trading platforms in India. With a strong community of traders and investors, FYERS is currently powering more than 1,00,000 customers to trade seamlessly, across all major Indian exchanges including - NSE, BSE & MCX. In a span of 5 years, FYERS has emerged as a leading tech enabled trading platform in India by developing unique trading opportunities such as FYERS Free Investments, FYERS 30 day challenge, FYERS Web and Direct MFs.

"Swami Vivekananda has been My Coach, Covey, Carnegie All Rolled into One," Says Indian Author of The Vivekananda Handbook for Everyday Living

July 12, 2021, 3:26 am

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Journalist-author Anshul Chaturvedi shared his views on his new book on Swami Vivekananda at a virtual session of The Write Circle Special, organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement. Filmmaker and environmentalist, Padma Shri Nila Madhab Panda, engaged Anshul in a lively chat, which was followed by a Q&A session. The session was introduced by Rishma Gill of Ehsaas Woman of Chandigarh.
*Author Anshul Chaturvedi with Padma Shri Nila Madhab Panda at The Write Circle Special live session organized by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement*

The book, titled *The Vivekananda Handbook for Everyday Living*, is an essential guide to apply the principles of Swami Vivekananda's teachings to ones everyday life. The book was officially launched on June 28, 2021.

"This is not a scholarly analysis of his religious views, but a narration of the practicality of his thoughts to our daily life. It is not an academic work - there are already many such works on him - but more of a travelogue where Vivekananda is the travel guide," the author explained in response to a query from the audience. "I didnt write this as a *gyan* (pontification) statement. The idea is that the book should be easy to comprehend and implement - not be read as an intimidating religious book primarily about the greatness of the person concerned."

"The reason the book hasnt come along that way is also because of the same philosophy which this individual (Swami Vivekananda) planted into my head very early when I was younger and more combative," *Anshul* added. "I kept the book to what I have practically experienced - how I saw him through my eyes. That is it. In the last 100 years, many scholars have written about him. So I did not need to reiterate his greatness. I am not qualified to comment on his personality - his stature and intellect are immense. I am qualified to comment on how he has shaped my thinking. People are influenced by management gurus and super-achievers. Vivekananda is my ideological anchor. He is a life coach, Stephen Covey, Dale Carnegie all rolled into one for me," he said.

Nila, who has made award-winning films like I Am Kalam, Kadvi Hawa and Kalira Atita, said that he has mostly come across bulky, multi-volume readings on the monk and was quite impressed with how this book distils and explains Vivekananda's teachings in less than 200 pages. He added that the book was a mental and emotional booster in today's difficult times.

In response to a question about what he would say to the new generation, *Anshul* said, "Do not be in a hurry to believe. Keep questioning, question hard like Vivekananda used to do. Find your own anchors in life and don't give in to collective thinking. Think for yourself."

The book, which is now available on Amazon, is priced at Rs. 279.30 (kindle edition) and Rs. 499 (paperback).

Critical Elements Retains Ex-Rockwood Lithium Expert for its Hydroxide Engineering Market Study

July 12, 2021, 4:08 am

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*MONTREAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2021 /* Critical Elements Lithium Corporation (the "*Company*" or "*Critical Elements*") (TSX-V:CRE) (US OTCQX:CRECF) (FSE:F12) is pleased to announce that it has retained the services of Mr. Gerrit Fuelling as a lithium market and contracts expert for its hydroxide engineering study. Critical Elements announced the commencement of a Phase II engineering study for a chemical plant to produce high quality lithium hydroxide monohydrate for the electric vehicle and energy storage system battery industries in a release dated June 7, 2021. Gerrit Fuelling has joined the team of highly regarded engineering consultants including Metso Outotec and WSP Canada that will contribute to the study.

Gerrit Fuelling, Diplom Ingenieur (TU Berlin), is an independent consultant based in Taipei, Taiwan. He is actively advising automotive OEMs and top tier battery manufacturers on lithium and cesium raw material sourcing, sales and marketing, and QA/QC, as well as providing services on raw materials pricing, term sheets, and lead negotiations. His high standing in the industry is based on decades of progressively more responsible industry experience with Chemetall GmbH and Rockwood Lithium Asia, a forerunner and subsidiary, respectively, of Rockwood Lithium. Mr. Fuelling recognized the growing importance of the Asian market in the lithium business in the 1990s, establishing deep sales channels, sophisticated pricing strategies, and an expansive client base. As President of Rockwood Lithium Asia from July 2011 to November 2015, he was instrumental in aligning and adjusting Rockwood's business towards the emerging battery business for e-mobility. Mr. Fuelling is part of the extensive network of former executives that worked with Dr. Steffen Haber, Critical Element's President and the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Rockwood Lithium. Rockwood Lithium was purchased by Albemarle Corporation for US$6.2 billion in January 2015.

"One of the key attributes of the advance and de-risk approach of Critical Elements' management is its conservatism," noted Chair of the Board of Directors Eric Zaunscherb. "Lithium market volatility is an important source of risk, and it is essential to have someone with Mr. Fuelling's hands-on experience and extensive industry awareness to provide the necessary lithium market input in the generation of the Phase II engineering studies. His market view will also be vital in the ongoing financial engineering to fund the two project phases, seeking to minimize the cost of capital and optimize the outcome on behalf of shareholders".

*About Critical Elements Lithium Corporation*

Critical Elements Lithium Corporation aspires to become a large, responsible supplier of lithium to the flourishing electric vehicle and energy storage system industries. To this end, Critical Elements Lithium is advancing the wholly owned, high purity Rose lithium project in Quebec. Rose is our first lithium project to be advanced within a highly prospective land portfolio of over 700 square kilometers. In 2017, the Corporation completed a robust feasibility study on Rose Phase 1 for the production of high quality spodumene concentrate. The internal rate of return for the Project is estimated at 34.9% after tax, with a net present value estimated at C$726 million at an 8% discount rate. Capital cost parameters were confirmed in 2019 by Primero Group in the context of a Guaranteed Maximum Price under an Early Contractor Involvement agreement, as a prelude to an Engineering, Procurement and Construction process. Detailed engineering for Phase I is expected to conclude this year as we also deliver technical studies for Phase II, the conversion of spodumene concentrate to high quality lithium hydroxide. In our view, Quebec is strategically well-positioned for US and EU markets and boasts exceptional infrastructure including a low-cost, low-carbon power grid featuring 93% hydroelectricity. We have a strong, formalized relationship with the Cree Nation.

*For further information, please contact:*

*Jean-Sébastien Lavallée, P. Géo.
Chief Executive Officer
819-354-5146
jslavallee@cecorp.ca
www.cecorp.ca*

*Cautionary statement concerning forward-looking statements*

This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian Securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "scheduled", "anticipates", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "scheduled", "targeted", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information contained herein include, without limitation, statements relating to the intended use of proceeds of the Offering, receipt of final acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange, mineral reserve estimates, mineral resource estimates, realization of mineral reserve and resource estimates, capital and operating costs estimates, the timing and amount of future production, costs of production, success of mining operations, the ranking of the project in terms of cash cost and production, permitting, economic return estimates, power and storage facilities, life of mine, social, community and environmental impacts, lithium and tantalum markets and sales prices, off-take agreements and purchasers for the Corporation's products, environmental assessment and permitting, securing sufficient financing on acceptable terms, opportunities for short and long term optimization of the Project, and continued positive discussions and relationships with local communities and stakeholders. Forward-looking information is based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable at the time such statements are made. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

Although Critical Elements has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results described in forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: Critical Elements' ability to secure sufficient financing to advance and complete the Project, uncertainties associated with the Corporation's resource and reserve estimates, uncertainties regarding global supply and demand for lithium and tantalum and market and sales prices, uncertainties associated with securing off-take agreements and customer contracts, uncertainties with respect to social, community and environmental impacts, uncertainties with respect to optimization opportunities for the Project, as well as those risk factors set out in the Corporation's year-end Management Discussion and Analysis dated August 31, 2020 and other disclosure documents available under the Corporation's SEDAR profile. Forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this news release and Critical Elements disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is described in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Auddia Inc. Announces Release of the Vodacast Hub

July 12, 2021, 4:08 am

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*First Podcasting Platform to Provide Access to Revenue from the Global Digital Ad Market*

*BOULDER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2021* / Auddia Inc. (NASDAQ:AUUD)(NASDAQ:AUUDW) ("Auddia" or the "Company"), developer of a proprietary AI platform for audio and innovative technologies for podcasts that is reinventing how consumers engage with audio, today announced the release of the Vodacast Hub, a digital content management platform that allows podcasters to easily create digital feeds that correlate with their audio content. Launch of the Hub initiates the first of several new monetization mechanisms that Vodacast will provide to podcasters and a major new content feature for podcast listeners.

Vodacast Product Manager Blake Redson said, "Almost all podcasters uncover interesting digital content when they research their shows. Today, this content goes largely unused because there is no platform that easily lets creators tag and post this content in an interactive digital feed for convenient consumption by their listeners while they listen or later as a reference. The Vodacast Hub changes this paradigm, giving podcasters an easy-to-use digital content management system providing creators the ability to deliver bonus content to their listeners such as videos, images, stories, reports, documents, graphics, and explainers that correlate directly to the audio content or subject of the podcast. Posting this content in a digital feed tied to the podcast audio allows podcasters to tell deeper, more interesting stories and for consumers to have a more interactive and immersive listening experience."

Brian Hoff, Auddia's Chief Financial Officer explained, "The Vodacast Hub and its digital feed gives podcast creators a gateway to the $378 billion worldwide digital advertising market. Today, podcasters receive advertising revenue mainly from their audio ad inventory which is expected to be a $1.3 billion market opportunity in 2021. But podcasters are not tapping into digital marketing opportunities on mainstream podcast players like Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Vodacast changes this with the Hub which allows podcasters to place native digital ads directly in the digital feed with options to sync those ads to the audio ad in the podcast. Further, integration with other leading digital programmatic ad servers like MoPub, will be completed in mid Q3 2021 which will allow podcasters to generate even more digital revenue. We believe the Vodacast Hub and digital ad serving capability represents the first opportunity for podcasters to generate digital advertising revenue at scale. Until now, it didn't matter to podcasters where people listen to their podcast. Vodacast changes that because podcasters can make more money on Vodacast by tapping into native digital ads and soon, programmatic digital advertising."

Further accelerating the digital revenue opportunity is that Auddia architected the interactive digital feed to be available to podcast listeners across any podcast player through the show notes of the podcast. This means the new synched digital feed, including digital advertising, can be presented to 100% of the listening audience, even if they are listening through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play or any other podcast player.

Auddia Chief Executive Officer Michael Lawless said, "We prove the efficacy of the Vodacast platform to podcasters when the revenue generation and consumer experience benefits of the digital feed offset the opportunity costs of creating and promoting the feed. Given that the feed gives podcasters access to the largest and fastest growing segment of the advertising market for what we believe is the first time at scale, we see this as an incredible opportunity for podcasters to diversify and increase their revenue, while giving consumers a far more immersive, interactive and interesting listening experience. We look forward to further evolution of this digital feed as the creativity of podcasters and the engagement of audiences come together on our digital platform. This could be the catalyst for the birth of a social audio platform around podcasting with extreme growth potential."

Auddia has now taken the first steps to prove efficacy to podcasters and currently has engaged six podcasters to promote the Vodacast feed and player to their audiences. The first feeds have been distributed off the Vodacast platform through show notes and the first native digital ads synced to audio ads have been successfully placed into the feed by Auddia's ad server. The company expects to add analytics and reporting into Vodacast in early Q3 2021 followed by the initial rollout of its dynamic subscription and on-demand payment capability called Flex Revenue which will begin to roll out in Q1 2022.

The Company plans to announce further podcast partnerships as they develop and report publicly on the first key metrics indicating consumer activity in the digital feed in late Q4 2021. Metrics from these early commercialization efforts will give the Company the information necessary to provide revenue guidance for the Vodacast product in 2022.

*About Auddia Inc.*

Auddia is reinventing how consumers engage with audio through the development of a proprietary AI platform for audio and innovative technologies for podcasts. Auddia offers two industry firsts -- the ability to listen to any AM/FM radio station with added personalized content and no commercials as well as podcasts with an interactive digital feed that supports deeper stories and delivers digital revenue to podcasters. Both offerings address large and rapidly growing audiences with strong purchase intent. For more information, visit: www.auddia.com

*Forward-Looking Statements*

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 about the Company's current expectations about future results, performance, prospects and opportunities, including, without limitation, statements regarding the anticipated use of proceeds from the offering. Statements that are not historical facts, such as "anticipates,""believes" and "expects" or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of management and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect the Company's current plans and expectations, as well as future results of operations and financial condition. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are encouraged to review the section titled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as well as other disclosures contained in the Annual Report and subsequent filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

*Investor Relations:*
Kirin Smith, President
PCG Advisory, Inc.
ksmith@pcgadvisory.com
(646) 823-8656
www.pcgadvisory.com

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Joint-developed PPE platform will underpin luxury EVs from both firms, including mid-sized Audi SUV

Audi and Porsche are sharing development of a new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture, and one of the first Audi models to use the new underpinnings will be the Q6 E-tron SUV. 

Previously confirmed for launch in 2022 by Audi CEO Markus Duessman, the new model will sit between the imminent Q4 E-tron, which uses the VW Group's MEB platform, and the full-sized E-tron flagship, which is based off a modified version of the MLB SUV architecture. It will be built in Ingolstadt, where Audi is also building a new battery production facility to serve its expanding EV line-up. 

It will serve as a sister car to the promised electric version of the Porsche Macan - in much the same way as Audi's new E-tron GT saloon shares the bulk of its make-up with Porsche's Taycan. As was the case with those two cars, the Porsche will arrive several months before the Audi. 

The PPE architecture - based on the J1 platform used for the Taycan and E-tron GT - is designed for full-sized luxury models from the two firms, both in low-slung and SUV forms. The electric Macan was first revealed by Autocar in October 2018 and quietly previewed by Porsche late last year.

Porsche has confirmed that the current, combustion-engined Macan will initially remain on sale alongside the all-new electric car, paving the way for Audi to keep the same-sized Q5 in dealerships beyond the launch of the Q6 E-tron.

The big-selling Q5 has only recently been facelifted and is now available with both mild- and plug-in hybrid powertrains, helping to minimise its impact on Audi's fleet emissions average, so should remain on sale into 2023/2024. It is not yet clear whether Audi is planning a third generation of the Q5, or whether it could be replaced entirely by the new Q6 E-tron. 

The full-sized E-tron will heavily influence the new arrival's design, with the Q6 adopting a cab-backward silhouette, gently sloping roof line and bulky rear arches. Though it will be mechanically identical to the Macan EV, these images suggest the two will share little in the way of design cues.

The Q6 E-tron will have a more obvious performance focus than the current combustion car, given the nature of its PPE architecture. The most powerful variant, likely badged RS in line with Audi's plan to electrify its performance sub-division, should send around 590bhp and 612lb ft to both axles, though the PPE platform has been designed with just a rear-mounted electric motor as standard. 

The PPE platform also has 800V charging functionality built in, which means the Macan EV and Q6 E-tron will be able to charge at speeds of up to 350kW. Expect a range in excess of 300 miles, given the entry-level E-tron GT is quoted to be capable of 303 miles per charge. 

The Q6 E-tron will offer a dynamic advantage over MEB-based electric cars from Audi and Volkswagen, too, courtesy of inbuilt torque-vectoring and rear-axle steering functionality, though these will likely be reserved for the more expensive performance options.

It remains unclear whether this new electric SUV will arrive before an A4-sized electric saloon that Audi first previewed in 2019, and has been described by company bosses as the most important Audi to use the PPE platform.

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HUYA Inc. Announces Termination of Merger Agreement with DouYu

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GUANGZHOU, China, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HUYA Inc. (NYSE: HUYA) ("Huya" or the "Company"), a leading game live streaming platform in China, today announced that according to the announcement posted by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China (the "SAMR") on July 10, 2021, the SAMR decided to prohibit the proposed merger (the "Merger") between Huya and DouYu International Holdings Limited ("DouYu") following SAMR's antitrust review (the "SAMR Decision"). Huya fully respects and will abide by the SAMR Decision, and will comply with all regulatory requirements, and conduct its businesses in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

In light of the SAMR Decision, on July 12, 2021, Huya, Tiger Company Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Huya, DouYu, and Nectarine Investment Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Limited, entered into a termination agreement, pursuant to which the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 12, 2020, by and among the same parties (the "Merger Agreement"), including all schedules and exhibits thereto, and all ancillary agreements contemplated thereby or entered pursuant thereto, were terminated with immediate effect.

Huya previously announced that, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, its board of directors approved a cash dividend in an aggregate amount of US$200,000,000 (the "Cash Dividend") to be paid on or around the date of the closing of the Merger and in no event later than 20 days after the closing of the Merger to the holders of ordinary shares of Huya whose names appear on Huya's register of members as of the close of business on certain record date after the date when the required DouYu shareholder approval is obtained and prior to the closing of the Merger.  In consideration of the termination of the Merger, Huya's board of directors approved the cancellation of the Cash Dividend.

Concurrently, Linen Investment Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Limited ("Linen"), and affiliates of Mr. Rongjie Dong entered into a termination agreement on July 12, 2021, pursuant to which the Share Transfer Agreement, dated October 12, 2020, by and among the same parties with respect to the purchase by Linen of 1,970,804 Class B ordinary shares of Huya from affiliates of Mr. Rongjie Dong, including all schedules and exhibits thereto, and all ancillary agreements contemplated thereby or entered pursuant thereto, were terminated with immediate effect.

*About HUYA Inc.*

HUYA Inc. is a leading game live streaming platform in China with a large and active game live streaming community. The Company cooperates with e-sports event organizers, as well as major game developers and publishers, and has developed e-sports live streaming as one of the most popular content genres on its platform. The Company has created an engaged, interactive and immersive community for game enthusiasts of China's young generation. Building on its success in game live streaming, Huya has also extended its content to other entertainment content genres. Huya's open platform also functions as a marketplace for broadcasters and talent agencies to congregate and closely collaborate with the Company.

*For investor and media inquiries, please contact: *

In China:

HUYA Inc.
Investor Relations
Tel: +86-20-2290-7829
E-mail: ir@huya.com

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Jenny Cai
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: huya@tpg-ir.com

In the United States:

The Piacente Group, Inc. 
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: huya@tpg-ir.com

Related Links :

http://www.huya.com

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ONE Taps Former Turner President David Levy to Join Its Board of Directors

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Levy Brings Over 30 Years of Industry Leadership and Expertise to Complement ONE's Efforts to Expand Reach of Martial Arts and Esports Franchises in the U.S.

SINGAPORE and NEW YORK, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Group ONE Holdings ("ONE" or the "Company"), Asia's largest global sports media platform, today announced the appointment of *David Levy* to its Board of Directors. Levy, one of the world's foremost media and sports executives, will serve as a Lead Director and be actively involved in the development and execution of ONE's strategy to expand its live events, content platforms, and reach in the U.S. and other key international markets, including assisting in the Company's media rights expansion efforts. 

Levy brings four decades of proven leadership experience in the sports and media sectors, including a 30-year tenure at Turner Broadcasting, Inc. where he served as President for six years managing over 6,000 employees and was responsible for $9 billion in revenues. His numerous accomplishments at Turner include deepening and expanding Turner Sports' media rights and defining the division through its association with premium sports content, events, and brands like the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (March Madness), NBA, MLB, and PGA Tour.

Levy also oversaw Turner's addition of premium sports properties when it acquired the rights to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) – including UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and the UEFA Super Cup – which later became the foundation for the direct-to-consumer streaming sports destination, B/R Live. In addition, he was one of the first industry executives to arrange multi-faceted agreements that extended beyond traditional television rights as part of Turner's strategy to expand its digital media and content platforms in 2003. 

"David is an industry pioneer who helped redefine how millions of people enjoy sports and entertainment programming," said *Chatri Sityodtong*, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Group ONE. "He is the perfect addition to our Board with his proven track record of working with the largest sports leagues in the world, putting together innovative rights packages that create value for broadcast partners, corporate sponsors, athletes, and fans, and deep understanding of how to deliver engaging content across digital platforms to capture a younger, on-the-move generation. We look forward to working with David as we accelerate our strategy to bring our popular martial arts and gaming content to the U.S. and other international markets."

"ONE has built a remarkable content platform around its martial arts and esports businesses that is captivating global audiences, especially younger, tech-savvy viewers and fans," said Levy. "In just 10 years, the Company has achieved a level of worldwide popularity that took other sports franchises many decades to build, and I am honored to join the Board at this exciting time in its history. ONE has an incredibly talented and visionary Board and management team, and I believe my complementary experiences and relationships will enable us to capture the significant opportunities that lie ahead as the demand for live sports and creative programming reaches new heights across traditional and digital channels."

Group ONE has been strategically expanding its sports business in the U.S. and other fast-growing markets. In April, the Company debuted its "ONE on TNT" U.S. primetime broadcasts, becoming the second most-viewed combat sports property on U.S. cable networks that month. 
In June, Nielsen ranked ONE as one of the top 10 sports properties in the world in terms of viewership and engagement, alongside other popular and established U.S. properties such as the NBA and NFL. The Nielsen report found that ONE had the highest follower growth globally, ranked fourth in total video views across major digital channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), was in the top three in cumulative reach, and top 10 by broadcast hours during the pandemic in 2020.

*About David Levy*

Levy currently serves as the Founder at Back Nine Ventures, LLC, his recently formed sports consulting and investing firm. He is also Chairman of Genius Sports Group, a publicly traded sports data analytics company, and Senior Advisor to The Raine Group and Arctos Sports Group. 

Prior to Back Nine, Levy served as President of Turner, offering content to audiences in sports, entertainment, news, and children's programming and advertising solutions to some of the most valuable brands in the world. In his capacity as President, Levy oversaw Turner's portfolio of domestic entertainment, sports, kids and young adult networks and businesses, including TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, truTV, Turner Classic Movies, Bleacher Report, and Turner Sports. He also led Turner's two domestic revenue divisions – ad sales and distribution. During his 30-year tenure at Turner, Levy assumed executive oversight for increased investment in original premium content across the portfolio, and in 2018, Turner programming was nominated for 33 Emmy Awards.

He is the recipient of multiple awards for his professional achievement, including being elected to the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 2012 and being named in 2018 by Sports Business Journal as one of the most influential executives over the past 20 years. In 2016, JDRF, the leading research and advocacy organization funding type 1 diabetes, honored Levy and his wife Niki, with the organization's annual Humanitarian of the Year Award.

*About Group ONE Holdings *

Group ONE Holdings (ONE) is Asia's largest global sports media platform with a broadcast to 150+ countries around the world. 

According to Nielsen, ONE ranks among the world's top 10 biggest sports media properties for viewership and engagement. Through its marquee sports properties – ONE Championship and ONE Esports – and its passionate millennial community, ONE is a celebration of Asia's greatest cultural phenomena, martial arts and gaming, and the deep-rooted values of integrity, humility, honor, respect, courage, discipline, and compassion. 

ONE broadcasts across 150+ territories with some of the largest networks and digital broadcasters, including Star Sports, Beijing TV, iQIYI, TV5, Turner Sports, SCTV, ClaroSports, Startimes, Thairath TV, Skynet, Mediacorp, Great Sports, Spark Sport, Match TV, Dubai Sports, and more.

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Nissan Brings "A to Z" Lineup of New Vehicles to Chicago Auto Show

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Spain aims EU funds for boost to electric car industry

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MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government will invest 4.3 billion euros ($5.1 billion) from its share of European pandemic recovery funds to revamp its automobile industry and steer it toward manufacturing electric vehicles and their components, the prime minister announced on Monday.

Pedro Sánchez said that the investment will be “a real revolution” for the Spanish economy, bringing in an estimated 19 billion euros ($22.5 billion) in additional private investment.

His left-wing coalition government wants to inject the money in all segments of the car manufacturing chain, from lithium extraction to electric battery cell assembly lines, the leader of Spain's ruling socialist party said.

“The spontaneous functioning of the market is not going to achieve by itself the kickstarting of a new model that involves so many industries," he said.

Sanchez was speaking at an event to introduce the first of seven plans to transform Spain's industries with the 140 billion euros ($166 billion) that the country is expected to receive over next six years from the EU's Next Generation funds.

“Our state needs to be an entrepreneurial state in a tight alliance with the main stakeholders," he added, announcing that the government will appoint an industry leader to lead the joint private and public efforts.

The Spanish Cabinet is set to approve the automobile plan in its weekly meeting on Tuesday. Companies will be able to apply for funding immediately after, with the first disbursements expected to arrive in September.

The plan aims to increase the industry's share of Spain's gross domestic product from the current 10% to 15% by 2030 and add new jobs to the pool of 2 million workers. It will affect companies beyond automakers or their suppliers, Sánchez said, including mining,...

InnMind Founder and Startup Icon Nelli Orlova joins Blockchain Startup Scaleswap as Chief Venture Officer

July 12, 2021, 5:49 am

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*Scaleswap**, a fully decentralized launchpad for blockchain-based ventures has announced the appointment of Nelli Orlova as Chief Venture Officer (CVO), responsible to the overall deal flow and future incubation and acceleration services unit of Scaleswap. She joins the leadership team consisting of the two Co-Founders Ralf P. Gerteis (CEO) and Stanislav Stolberg (CTO).*

*MAHE, SEYCHELLES / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2021 / *Having own extensive entrepreneurial experience as Founder and CEO for 12 years and having an impressive track record in scouting, analyzing, mentoring, incubating, accelerating as well as liaising with global top-notch tech startups and renowned stakeholders, Nelli Orlova is the perfect candidate for the challenging mission of Scaleswap with the target to develop to the number one ecosystem for innovative blockchain-based ventures.

"The decentralized finance and crypto startup sector is still young, but it develops even faster than other technological sectors. It means that irrespective of the hype cycle, it needs a more professional and trusted approach in the relationship between crypto startups and partners/ backers, especially the evaluation, acceleration, due diligence, and fundraising for decentralized finance startups. Together with education and incentivizing intelligent participation behavior by public retail backers, it will bring more sustainability to this volatile sector. That is what Scaleswap aims to bring to the market. I will do my best to merge the expertise and best practice from the tech startup & VC world to the blockchain venture world. I feel very excited to join the amazing Scaleswap team in their journey, building the most fair, transparent and professional ecosystem for most innovative blockchain-based projects together*!*" says Orlova.

In 2015 she founded InnMind, the match-making platform for tech startups and VCs, which grew fast and became the leading deal-origination engine in Europe.

Nelli got involved in the crypto and blockchain sector in 2017: being a member of the Crypto Valley Association in Zug, she was actively engaged in communication and investment working groups. During 2018 to 2019 she was co-organizer of the Blockchain Leadership Summit, the leading industry event hosted by InnMind in Zurich, Basel and Barcelona.

In early 2021, InnMind launched DeFi VC pitching sessions, where crypto startups pitch directly to the leading crypto VC investors for fundraising in strategic rounds, organized and moderated by Orlova.

During her career, she received countless invites to join the startups' teams. Still, Scaleswap is the first and only startup that she decided to take over a leading part in parallel with her InnMind activities, which shows the massive level of trust and confidence in the big mission of Scaleswap.

*About Scaleswap*

Scaleswap is the first fair IDO launchpad for blockchain-based ventures, focused on transparency and a long-term vision to transform IDOs (Initial DEX Offerings) into a more sustainable, market-independent and community-driven launch strategy. Using an ETH layer 2 scaling protocol powered by Polygon, users will get to enjoy low fees and convenience, not to mention more say in what projects they want to support. Scalewap recently closed its 2.5m USD seed and private round and plans to release a range of new platform services that will form the basis of IDOs of the next generation. Welcome to DeFi 2.0.

*Press Contact: *

Ralf P. Gerteis, ralf@scaleswap.io

Company Address: Scaleswap Launch Ltd, House of Francis, Ile Du Port, Mahe, Seychelles

Website: https://scaleswap.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Scaleswapio
Telegram Group: https://t.me/scaleswap
Telegram Announcements: https://t.me/scaleswapann
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scaleswapio/
Medium: https://medium.com/scaleswap
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scaleswap/

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Green Stream Holdings, Inc., Signing Up Host Sites For New York State Community Solar Program

July 12, 2021, 5:49 am

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*Community-Solar Is A New York State Shared Solar Program Which Offers All Utility Customers The Opportunity To Switch To Solar At No Cost, With Nothing On Their Roof Or Property, And Receive Immediate Savings On Their Electric Bill.*

*NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2021 /* Green Stream Holdings Inc. (OTC PINK:GSFI) ("the Company") (http://www.GreenRainSolar.com), an emerging leader in the solar utility and finance space, which had previously announced that it would be entering the rapidly growing urban gardening sector with solar greenhouses dedicated primarily to rooftop farming, and had also announced that it is was moving forward with its previously announced project to convert old shipping/cargo containers into inexpensive greenhouses for urban and inner city neighborhoods, today announced that it is partnering with the government and its agencies to target yet another unmet customer base… those people/businesses that do not have the rooftop or other area on their property to house the company's solar technology infrastructure.

A Community Solar Program consists of one central solar array (rooftop, field, carports etc) which is virtually connected to ten or more "subscribers". The energy produced by the array offsets the utility bills of subscribers. Subscribers are often those who aren't able to install solar panels on their own property for a variety of reasons including: No roof space or shaded roof space; Older roof or incompatible roofing material; Condo/co-op board rules; and/or Municipal zoning codes that are prohibitive of solar technology.

Solar Host Sites are established with a property owner who has the space, and it allows surrounding homeowners/business owners without the requisite space on their own property, to receive a savings on their electric bill due to the excess electricity being sold to the utility from the Host Site.

Community-Solar is a New York State shared solar program which offers all utility customers the opportunity to switch to solar at no cost, with nothing on their roof or property, and receive immediate savings on their electric bill.

Green Rain Solar has been working with New York State; the PSC, NYSERDA, Governor's Office for the past 10 years, helping pass the Community-Solar legislation. Green Rain Solar Consulting has partnered with the leading roofless community shared solar providers, offering individual customers a seamless transition to automatic monthly savings.

CEO James DiPrima said: "The program is available to all New York utility customers - residential, business, nonprofit, and renters; Nothing on your home or office building; $0 upfront cost, $0 ongoing costs - ever; Instant 15% to 25% savings on your electric bill 25+ years of savings; Move to a location and the savings stay with you (as long as you move within the same utility zone); Optimally situated and fully maintained solar arrays for maximum power generation; and Internet and smart-phone monitoring to easily track performance and savings."

He continued: "A solar farm is built on a "Host Site" roof top or ground mount, a remote location within a Utility Zone; The system is tied directly to the utility grid, bypassing any on-site meters; All of the power produced by the system can then be credited to any individual utility customer, at zero cost, instant savings; and the savings will be credited to the individual customers bill for 20 years+…"

For more information go to: https://greensolarutility.com/community-solar-ny/

*About Chuck's Vintage:*

Chuck's Vintage provides its clients an all access pass to historical fashion. Accessories, garments and complete ensembles from a bygone era, lest we forget its beauty. It seems only fitting that Chuck's Vintage would open its doors during a pandemic that is most closely associated with the plague that befell Los Angeles in 1924. In these times of uncertainty, and ever-changing business regulations and restrictions, Chuck's Vintage is doing its best to provide clients with a white glove experience.

Established in 2006, Chuck's Vintage is a store unlike any other; a true American original. The moment you step over the threshold at 16618 Marquez Ave, Pacific Palisades 90272, you find yourself amid abundant treasure. The selection of vintage denim has to be seen to be believed. The blue jeans in her store range from Strongholds found in the California Gold Rush mines to World War II-Era Levi's, Lees, and Wranglers, as well as 1960's ladies high-waisted and groovy deadstock Levi's bells. Come to Chuck's for the denim, but stick around and complete your look with the founder's sampling of vintage American workwear: rugged military and work boots, buttery leather bomber jackets, and soft, perfectly worn-in vintage 70's rock tees. Classic American Cool.

Chuck's Vintage was founded by GSFI former CEO Madeline Cammarata (fka Madeline Harmon), who hailed from an illustrious background in fashion. Her career began as a fashion model, where she was soon discovered by the iconic and provocative fashion photographer Helmet Newton, launching Cammarata to the runways of Europe. Returning to the US, Madeline found a powerful niche in the high fashion world of denim, where she was instrumental in providing fabric development for powerful brands like 7 For All Mankind and provided thousands of pieces to celebrity and business elites from Steve Jobs to Morrisey and everywhere in between.

*About Green Stream Finance, Inc.*

Green Stream Finance, Inc., a solar utility and finance company with satellite offices in Malibu, CA and New York, NY, is focused on exploiting currently unmet markets in the solar energy space, and is currently licensed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Colorado, Hawaii, and Canada. The Company's next-generation solar greenhouses constructed and managed by Green Rain Solar, LLC, a Nevada-based division, utilize proprietary greenhouse technology and trademarked design developed by world-renowned architect Mr. Antony Morali. The Company is currently targeting high-growth solar market segments for its advanced solar greenhouse and advanced solar battery products. The Company has a growing footprint in the significantly underserved solar market in New York City where it is targeting 50,000 to 100,000 square feet of rooftop space for the installation of its solar panels. Green Stream is looking to forge key partnership with major investment groups, brokers, and private investors in order to capitalize on a variety of unique investment opportunities in the commercial solar energy markets. The Company is dedicated to becoming a major player in this critical space. Through its innovative solar product offerings and industry partnerships, the Company is well-positioned to become a significant player in the solar space.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. This material contains statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. That includes the possibility that the business outlined in this press release cannot be concluded for some reason. That could be as a result of technical, installation, permitting or other problems that were not anticipated. Such forward-looking statements by definition involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Green Stream Finance, Inc. to be materially different from the statements made herein. Except for any obligation under the U.S. federal securities laws, Green Stream Finance, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

*All Inquiries Contact:*

+1 (424) 280-4096
president@greenstreamfinance.com
Website: greenrainsolar.com
Instagram: chucksvintage original
Phone number: 646) 669-7007

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SPI Energy's EdisonFuture Launches Next Generation Electric Pickup Truck

July 12, 2021, 5:49 am

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*Innovative Solar Mosaic Technology *
*Ideal for Utility and Commercial Customers*
*New website, **EdisonFuture.com**, launched to showcase cutting-edge EV design and technology*

*SANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2021 / *SPI Energy Co., Ltd. ("SPI Energy" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:SPI), a global renewable energy company and provider of solar storage and electric vehicle (EV) solutions for business, residential, government, logistics and utility customers and investors, today announced its wholly owned EdisonFuture, Inc. ("EdisonFuture") and Phoenix Motor Inc. subsidiary launch its next-generation electric pickup truck, EF1-T.

EdisonFuture's EF1-T e-pickup truck, developed in partnership with Icona and leading automaker partners, is the first product in a line of advanced all-electric pickup trucks ad last-mile delivery vans incorporating Edisonfuture & Phoenix Motor's vision for human-centered future transportation and revolutionize how customers and vehicles interact.

The EF1-T standard model comes equipped with total power of 350 kilowatts (kW), or 470 horsepower (HP), while EdisonFuture's top of the line "Super" model offers 600kW, or 816HP.

An ideal solution for utility and commercial customers, the EF1-T e-pickup trucks use a uniquely designed solar mosaic technology that provides a stunning visual signature while also harnessing the power of the sun to recharge the batteries, enabling work vehicles to continuously charge while in the field.

To support the launch of its innovative EF1-T e-pickup truck, EdisonFuture also launched a new website: www.edisonfuture.com.

"Our vision for EdisionFuture and Phoenix Motorcars is to be leaders in sustainable transportation with focus on energy efficiency and innovative design," stated Mr. Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of SPI Energy. "We have already filed multiple design and technology patents in the US related to the EF1-T and look forward to introducing this game-changing vehicle to the market in the coming months."

Approximately 2.9 million pickup trucks were sold in the US in 2020, representing nearly 20% of the entire US auto market. According to data from Cox Automotive, nearly 2-in-5 consumers in the market for a pickup truck over the next two years are considering an electric pickup truck.

*About SPI Energy*

SPI Energy Co., Ltd. (SPI) is a global renewable energy company and provider of solar storage and electric vehicle (EV) solutions for business, residential, government, logistics and utility customers and investors. The Company provides a full spectrum of EPC services to third-party project developers, as well as develops, owns and operates solar projects that sell electricity to the grid in multiple countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Greece, Japan and Italy. The Company has its US headquarters in Santa Clara, California and maintains global operations in Asia, Europe, North America and Australia. SPI is also targeting strategic investment opportunities in green industries such as battery storage and charging stations, leveraging the Company's expertise and growing base of cash flow from solar projects and funding development of projects in agriculture and other markets with significant growth potential.

*About Phoenix Motorcars*

Phoenix Motorcars is a leader in developing medium-duty electric vehicles for commercial markets with a primary focus on class 3 & 4 vehicles, and EV charging solutions. Phoenix Motorcars strives to provide fleets with clean transportation and renewable energy through advanced technology solutions and remains committed to excellence in electric vehicle innovation. Phoenix Motorcars offers a range of vehicle configurations, including shuttle buses, utility trucks, service trucks, flatbed trucks, walk-in vans, cargo trucks and school buses, and full range of residential and commercial EV charging solutions. For more information, please visit www.phoenixmotorcars.com.

*Forward-Looking Statements*

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve significant risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements can be identified through the use of words such as may,""might,""will,""intend,""should,""could,""can,""would,""continue,""expect,""believe,""anticipate,""estimate,""predict,""outlook,""potential,""plan,""seek," and similar expressions and variations or the negatives of these terms or other comparable terminology. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company's current expectations and speak only as of the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially from the Company's current expectations depending upon a number of factors. These factors include, among others, the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the effects of the outbreak and actions taken in connection therewith, adverse changes in general economic and market conditions, competitive factors including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions, uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and market changes, risks associated with managing the growth of the business, and those other risks and uncertainties that are described in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's annual report filed on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any responsibility to revise or update any forward-looking statements.

*SPI Energy Co., Ltd. Contact:*

IR Department
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REPEAT - HIVE Buys 3,019 High Performance Bitcoin Miners Increasing Production By 46% Immediately

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*This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated February 2, 2021 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated January 27, 2021.*

*VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2021 / *HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (TSX.V:HIVE) (NASDAQ:HVBT) (FSE:HBF) (the "Company" or "HIVE") is excited to announce the purchase and immediate hashing of 3,019 MicroBT WhatsMiner M30S dedicated mining computers, or "miners".

These new machines have an aggregate hash power of 264 Petahash per second (PH/s). The integration of these miners into HIVE's systems will be immediate upon closing and will increase HIVE's overall Bitcoin operating hashrate by approximately 46%.

*Next Generation Miner Expansion*

With the addition of these 3,019 MicroBT M30S miners, HIVE's aggregate operating hash rate increases from approximately 566 PH/s to 830 PH/s. At the current difficulty and Bitcoin price these purchased miners will generate an additional US$80,000 in daily income. Bitcoin continues to have a daily volatility of plus or minus 6% and investors need to be aware of this volatility.

The miners to be acquired in the transaction are already located onsite at HIVE's facilities in Lachute, Quebec and Grand Falls, New Brunswick. The miners are being purchased from Foundry Digital LLC ("Foundry"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Digital Currency Group (DCG) focussed on digital assets' mining and staking. As part of the partnership, HIVE will contribute its Bitcoin hashpower to Foundry USA Pool going forward, whose other major customers include Blockcap, Hut8, Bitfarms and Foundry itself, among others.

Frank Holmes, Executive Chairman of HIVE stated "We are pleased to be executing on a transaction that dramatically increases our mining capacity without any logistics delays. Our entry into a North American mining pool furthers our goal of increased transparency and accountability with our partners. Mining power is shifting from east to West, and we're excited to be involved."

Mike Colyer, CEO of Foundry said, "We are excited to have HIVE as a partner for the Foundry USA Pool as we continue playing our part in securing the global bitcoin mining network."

As consideration for the sale of the miners, Foundry will be issued cash and 1.5 million warrants of the Company, subject to regulatory approval. Each full warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one common share for C$3.11 for a period of 2 years. Mr. Holmes said "Foundry is one of the most well-respected firms in the mining space, and we're pleased to have them as investors in HIVE, the only publicly traded pure 100% green, low-cost energy miner."

*HODL Strategy*

This new production will quickly accelerate building up our Bitcoin reserves. Presently we hold 605 Bitcoin in cold wallets. Our goal to get to one Exahash of Bitcoin mining by the end of August is now much closer with this addition of 3,019 high performance machines.

*New Mining Pool*

We will be joining Foundry's mining pool which we believe is the best option for our investors. Foundry USA Pool is based in the US, where we should see better transparency, accountability and competitive costs.

A mining pool is a collective that allows Bitcoin miners to combine their hashing power, and achieve a steadier stream of coins.

*Nasdaq Bell*

The team of HIVE is pleased that we are in New York City today to ring the closing bell for HIVE's new listing on the Nasdaq.

*About Foundry Digital LLC*

A subsidiary of DCG, Foundry Digital LLC is a financing and advisory company focused on digital asset mining and staking. With the mission of empowering decentralized infrastructure for a digital world, Foundry provides North American digital asset mining businesses with capital and intelligence. Foundry is based in Rochester, NY. For more information, please visit foundrydigital.com

*About HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd.*

HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. went public in 2017 as the first cryptocurrency mining company with a green energy and ESG strategy.

HIVE is a growth-oriented technology stock in the emergent blockchain industry. As a company whose shares trade on a major stock exchange, we are building a bridge between the digital currency and blockchain sector and traditional capital markets. HIVE owns state-of-the-art, green energy-powered data centre facilities in Canada, Sweden, and Iceland, where we source only green energy to mine on the cloud and HODL both Ethereum and Bitcoin. Since the beginning of 2021, HIVE has held in secure storage the majority of its ETH and BTC coin mining rewards. Our shares provide investors with exposure to the operating margins of digital currency mining, as well as a portfolio of cryptocurrencies such as ETH and BTC. Because HIVE also owns hard assets such as data centers and advanced multi-use servers, we believe our shares offer investors an attractive way to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency space. HIVE traded over 2 billion shares in 2020.

We encourage you to visit HIVE's YouTube channel here to learn more about HIVE.

For more information and to register to HIVE's mailing list, please visit www.HIVEblockchain.com . Follow @HIVEblockchain on Twitter and subscribe to HIVE's YouTube channel .

On Behalf of HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd.

"Frank Holmes"
Executive Chairman

For further information please contact:
Frank Holmes
Tel: (604) 664-1078

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

*Forward-Looking Information*

Except for the statements of historical fact, this news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of the applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation that is based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. "Forward-looking information" in this news release includes but is not limited to, statements with respect to information about the proposed purchase of equipment from Foundry Digital LLC, including the potential increase in hashpower, the potential for the Company's long-term growth, and the business goals and objectives of the Company.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: the Company may not receive regulatory approval to complete the purchase of equipment from Foundry Digital LLC as contemplated or at all; the volatility of the digital currency market; the Company's ability to successfully mine digital currency; the Company may not be able to profitably liquidate its current digital currency inventory as required, or at all; a material decline in digital currency prices may have a significant negative impact on the Company's operations; the volatility of digital currency prices; continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may have a material adverse effect on the Company's performance as supply chains are disrupted and prevent the Company from carrying out its expansion plans or operating its assets; and other related risks as more fully set out in the registration statement of the Company and other documents disclosed under the Company's filings at www.sec.gov/EDGAR and www.sedar.com.

The forward-looking information in this news release reflects the current expectations, assumptions and/or beliefs of the Company based on information currently available to the Company. In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, the Company has made assumptions about the current profitability in mining cryptocurrency (including pricing and volume of current transaction activity); profitable use of the Company's assets going forward; the Company's ability to profitably liquidate its digital currency inventory as required; historical prices of digital currencies and the ability of the Company to mine digital currencies will be consistent with historical prices; and there will be no regulation or law that will prevent the Company from operating its business. The Company has also assumed that no significant events occur outside of the Company's normal course of business. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking information are reasonable, forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such information due to their inherent uncertainty.

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The 13th Venture Week for International Elites was held in Suzhou

July 12, 2021, 5:54 am

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SUZHOU, China, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 10, 2021 (13th) Venture Week for International Elites in Suzhou and the 2nd Suzhou Scientists Day opened at Suzhou International Expo Center. This year's Venture Week attracted 78 academicians to attend the event, more than 3,000 talented guests participated in the event, and a total of 3139 projects participated in the docking, according to the Organizing Committee of the Venture Week.The opening ceremony of Suzhou Venture Week for International Elites

Venture Week is a major talent recruitment activity that Suzhou focuses on. It has been held annually since 2009. A total of 7,287 projects have been introduced and settled in the last twelve sessions. The Venture Week was carried out in the form of a combination of online and offline. The main event will continue until July 12, and the public platform has collected a total of 2,204 innovative and entrepreneurial projects to participate in the docking.

At the opening ceremony, the "Suzhou New Talent Policy" was released, and four new talent policies were launched, including the "Fifteen Articles of Suzhou Talent System Reform" and "Measures to further encourage and support overseas Chinese students to innovate and start business in Suzhou". 57 major innovation projects were signed, focusing on strategic emerging industries, with investment of over 12 billion yuan. At the scene, three academicians Shen Xuechu, Tang Shuxian, and Xu Hongxing were hired as members of the Strategic Advisory Committee of the Gusu Laboratory of Materials Science.

The National 3rd-generation Semiconductor Technology Innovation Center, which settled in Suzhou, announced the global talent recruitment and unveiling project, with 300 million yuan in talent pool and 50 billion yuan in project plans to attract talents from all over the world to participate in scientific research.

To speed up the pace of "Integration of Shanghai-Suzhou" and deepen the exchange and cooperation of talents between Shanghai and Suzhou, at the opening ceremony, the Plan of Shanghai-Suzhou Science and Technology Resources Sharing and Promotion was launched. Companies from Shanghai and the Suzhou also jointly released a new batch of 459 technical requirements, with an amount of more than 1.5 billion yuan on the list.

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Locix Announces International Deployments, Strategic Collaboration with MITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions for Warehouse Spatial Intelligence Solutions

July 12, 2021, 6:07 am

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SAN BRUNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Locix, a next-generation innovator in Warehouse Spatial Intelligence (WSI) solutions today announced that MITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions (MSCS), leading global distribution and logistics company, has successfully deployed Locix’s WSI solutions in multiple facilities in Japan and Malaysia. MSCS has leveraged Locix’s SmartLPS solution to increase productivity, efficiency and safety within their warehouse reducing worker walking distance by over 23% and incr

Morgan Plus Four gains road-legal race variant for 2021

July 12, 2021, 6:12 am

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It is the first motorsport-focused car to use the Malvern firm's new CX-Generation platform

The Morgan Plus Four has gained a new racing variant for 2021, the first motorsport offering from Malvern to use the lightweight new CX-Generation architecture. 

The CX-Generation platform weighs just 97kg but offers improved structural rigidity over previous Morgans' ladder-style chassis. As with the series-production Plus Four, the race cars are powered by a BMW-sourced 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine and can be equipped with either a manual or automatic gearbox.

The racer was designed in partnership with the University of Wolverhampton’s School of Engineering and racing team to compete in several club-level sprint and endurance championships, and will race for the rest of the 2021 season and in future campaigns. 

The first two completed cars are fully road legal, and customers are invited to get in touch with Morgan to order a built-to-order example. Owners can drive their cars to and from the track themselves; however, the firm says these racing variants will be driven mainly by professional racing drivers so it can collect data for its development programme.

“We are delighted to announce the launch of the motorsport variant of the Morgan Plus Four, which continues our long tradition of motorsport,” said Morgan CEO Steve Morris.

“A century ago, Morgan’s three-wheelers became famous for their exploits in trials, hillclimbing and endurance racing, and this competitive spirit is alive and well here at our Pickersleigh Road factory to this day.”

The firm hopes data collated from driving the cars in racing environments will help it to develop current and future Morgan models. 

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New 2022 Skoda Fabia enters production ahead of UK launch

July 12, 2021, 6:40 am

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Compact hatch moves onto new platform, grows significantly and gains lots of new tech

The first example of Skoda's all-new, fourth-generation Fabia supermini has left the production line in the Czech Republic, as the firm prepares its Ford Fiesta rival for an early 2022 market launch.

The Czech manufacturer claims to have invested €110 million (£94 million) in adapting its Mladá Boleslav production line to build the new supermini alongside its Kamiq and Scala siblings.

The fourth-generation Fabia is said to be the most spacious car in the supermini segment, thanks to significant increases in dimensions across the board compared with its predecessor.

It makes the landmark shift onto the Volkswagen Group’s MQB-A0 supermini platform, as used by the Audi A1 Sportback, Seat Ibiza and Volkswagen Polo, ditching the PQ architecture used in various iterations since the Mk1 Fabia arrived in 1999.

These much more modern underpinnings accommodate “improved comfort features and numerous advanced safety and [driver] assistance systems,” as well as a range of more efficient powertrains.

The hatchback is due to be launched in the UK early next year, priced from around £13,500, plus Skoda has confirmed that the unique estate version will return as well, most likely in 2023.

*Design*

The Fabia is 111mm longer than before, at 4108mm, and 48mm wider, at 1780mm. Its wheelbase has been extended from 2470mm to 2564mm to improve the space inside, especially in the rear, while the boot, up by 50 litres to 380 litres, is said to be the largest of any supermini on sale today.

The new Fabia’s design cues are only evolutionary but bring it more closely into line with newer Skodas, including the Scala, Kodiaq and Enyaq iV.

Slim headlights (LED as standard), new foglights and and a reshaped bumper are the most obvious changes at the front, while the new-look rear also mirrors the latest Skodas, with the brand’s name spelled out across the bootlid, optional LED brake lights and a more prominent spoiler.

Head designer Oliver Stefani hailed the new Fabia as “much more dynamic and grown-up” than the Mk3 and said: “We’ve deliberately not changed the essence of the Fabia: as is typical of a Skoda, it’s a functional and practical everyday companion.”

A highlight of the redesign is the improved aerodynamic efficiency afforded to the supermini. Its drag coefficient of 0.28Cd is down from 0.32Cd before and said to be “a record in the small car segment”.

Skoda highlights aero-enhancing active cooling shutters at the front that, when closed, can apparently save “up to 0.2 litres” of fuel per 62 miles at a constant speed of 75mph, equating to 5g of CO2 per kilometre.

The new spoiler, reshaped door mirrors and ‘side finlets’ contribute to the improved efficiency, too, by minimising turbulence around the rear end. There are even newly designed plastic trims for the wheels and added underbody panels for improved airflow. What’s more, the new Fabia is said to be stabler than the outgoing one, with a “robust body structure” and a “high degree of torsional stiffness”.

*Interior*

The Fabia’s reinvention is most apparent inside, where it has been given “comfort features as found in higher-tier vehicles” and a complete redesign as part of a move to link it more closely with its larger sibling, the Octavia.

Its three familiar trim levels (S, SE and SE L) offer different designs for the dashboard trim strips, while higher-end versions get a fabric-covered dashboard with colourcontrasting stitching. All models get Skoda’s distinctive new circular air vents and new multifunction steering wheel, plus ambient LED lighting and dual-zone climate control are available as options for the first time.

Chief among the upgrades, though, is the new dash-top infotainment touchscreen. Internet radio, real-time traffic updates and a wi-fi hotspot for passengers’ devices are now possible, courtesy of an integrated SIM card, while other firsts for the Fabia include wireless smartphone connectivity, gesture control and the introduction of Skoda’s voice-control assistant, Laura.

Skoda is offering three infotainment systems in the new Fabia: Swing, with a 6.2in touchscreen, a DAB radio and four front speakers; Bolero, which gains an 8.2in screen, Bluetooth and surround sound audio; and Amundsen, which brings a 9.0in screen and the bulk of the new features, including connected services such as Skoda’s eCall emergency response system and remote vehicle access.

A 10.25in digital instrument display is also available as an option, along with “other options making their Fabia debut,” including a heated windscreen and a heated steering wheel.

*Engines*

The new Fabia has a more comprehensive range of engines than its predecessor, all of them petrol-fuelled and compliant with the current Euro 6d emissions standards.

Evolutions of the naturally aspirated three-cylinder 1.0 MPI unit opens the lineup with 64bhp and 79bhp. They’re paired exclusively with a five-speed manual gearbox for a 0-62mph time of between 15.1sec and 15.5sec, a combined consumption rating of 55.4mpg and CO2 emissions of 116-131g/km.

Next up is the 1.0 TSI Evo turbo triple, which can be had with a five or six-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed dual-clutch (DSG) automatic. In its most potent guise, with 108bhp, it can send the Fabia from 0-62mph in 9.5sec yet closely match the 1.0 MPI for efficiency.

At the top of the line-up is a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder that produces 148bhp and cuts the 0-62mph sprint time to 7.9sec, while managing 50.4mpg and emitting 128-142g/km.

No sporty vRS variant is on the cards, so this will likely remain the most powerful version of the Fabia. It will also almost certainly provide the basis for the performance-inspired Monte Carlo edition that’s due to arrive later.

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White Castle secures financing for $27M Dayton-area expansion, 30 new jobs

July 12, 2021, 6:55 am

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GreenBank Management Exploring Adoption of ASDP Plans for Its Directors in Line with Recent CSA Guidance

July 12, 2021, 7:00 am

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*TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2021 / *GreenBank Capital Inc. (CSE:GBC)(OTC PINK:GRNBF)(FRA:2TL) ("GreenBank" or "the Company") announces that the Board of GreenBank ("the Board") is proactively exploring the adoption of Automatic Securities Disposition Plans ("ASDP") for its Directors in the light of recent Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") guidance set forth in its December 10, 2020 Staff Notice 55-317 concerning the topic of best practices for ASDPs.

Typically, an ASDP is an arrangement between an insider and a dealer or a plan administrator that involves the trading in securities of an issuer over a predetermined period and in accordance with a predetermined set of instructions for the purposes of good corporate governance, transparency, and to provide a legitimate mechanism for trading by an insider who is subject to the plan.

GreenBank intends to follow CSA's guidance regarding issuing news releases that detail the relevant terms of any enacted ASDP, including "the number of securities to be sold under the ASDP, and the minimum price at which these securities can be sold, if such a minimum price is specified in the trading parameters provided in the ASDP". As CSA Staff Notice 55-317 further notes, "This disclosure could provide valuable information to the market as to the insider's views of the issuer's prospects."

Therefore, during this interim exploration period, the Board of GreenBank have instituted a 90-day moratorium from the date of this news release on any Directors sales at less than C$2.50 per share and furthermore, any sales above that price during the 90-day period may not constitute, in aggregate, more than 10% of the relevant Director's holdings. The exploration period will entail meeting with professional advisers to discuss how best to adopt the CSA's ASDP recommendations.

Specifically, CSA Staff Notice 55-317 notes that while insiders are "generally prohibited from trading in an issuer's securities with knowledge of material non-public information…a well-designed and well-administered ASDP can be a legitimate mechanism for trading by insiders…when containing meaningful conditions and restrictions…. and are automatic in substance".

The Board considers GreenBank to be an active fast-growing merchant bank with an ample and ever-changing pipeline of opportunities under consideration at any given time. As such, ASDP's for Directors could serve to reassure the public that any trades by Directors are of a pre-planned nature and unrelated to any material non-public Information ("MNPI") a Director may possess at the time of a share transaction. Therefore, the presence of ASDP's for its Directors could prove beneficial to GreenBank, its Directors, shareholders and the investing public at large.

Commenting on the Board's plans to explore ASDP plans for Directors, David Lonsdale CEO of GreenBank said "We intend to adopt many of the very practical suggestions and recommendations put forward by the CSA , who have clearly given careful thought to helping directors of public companies balance their reasonable right to deal in their Company's shares whilst avoiding any suggestion that the Director may be acting on unpublished price sensitive information. We believe the Board's proactive initiative will benefit GreenBank, its directors, shareholders, and the investment community as a whole while complementing the Board's strategic work to grow the investments we've already made and deliver new exciting opportunities in future."

*About GreenBank*

GreenBank is a next generation merchant banking business that has a flexible low-cost overhead structure designed to maximize profitability. Our management are based in Toronto, Dallas, New York and London and are used to working across borders remotely. Our model of remote working, dynamic space and flexible contracts -rather than large fixed costs - establishes GreenBank as a global merchant bank for the future, both during and after COVID19. This was recently recognized by Capital Finance International which gave GreenBank its 2021 Award for the Most Innovative Merchant Bank in Canada.

GreenBank is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange, the Frankfurt Boerse and on the OTC Markets in the USA. (Trading symbols CSE: GBC and FRA: 2TL and OTCMKTS: GRNBF). GreenBank invests in undervalued exponential growth companies focused on building consistent capital appreciation for its shareholders.

For details of our "6 Key Drivers of Value" please see our latest Investor Presentation:

https://greenbankcapitalinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/03.11.20_Greenbank-Deck-compressed.pdf

For more information please visit our website www.GreenBankCapitalInc.com or contact

Mark Wettreich at +1 (214) 202-4353 or by email Mark@GreenBankCapitalinc.com.

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Renewal Fuels, Inc. (RNWF) Announces Alka Badshah as CEO of the Company

July 12, 2021, 7:00 am

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*SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2021 /* Renewal Fuels, Inc. (OTC PINK:RNWF) (the "Company"), announced today that Alka Badshah has been named the new CEO. As CEO, Alka will oversee various acquisitions, joint ventures, and investments in profitable businesses within psychedelic, cannabis, and hemp industries. Additionally the Company will be offering ancillary support and financial services like capital management services, compliance management, merchant processing, consulting, access to capital markets, and payroll services for these businesses.

*Alka Badshah, CEO Renewal Fuels, Inc.* 
Ms. Badshah is a seasoned executive with 20+ years of experience in emerging technologies. As part of her career at Microsoft as a technology consultant, her clients included Delloitte & Touche, KPMG, Johnson & Johnson, and NASDAQ, to name a few. After her career at Microsoft, she worked in various roles helping to raise venture capital for first generation and start-up companies. She is committed to improving human well-being through innovative products and a focus on products that benefit healthy lifestyle of customers. Her strengths include her ability to utilize financial instruments while taking calculated risks to build profitable companies. She is an Alumni of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Master of Science (M.S.) degree, and resides in the Seattle, Washington area.

Regarding her appointment as CEO Ms. Badshah said: "I am proud to join the Renewal Fuels, Inc. as CEO and look forward to building a successful company while increasing shareholder value. I am looking forward to completing several acquisitions to grow the company in new, profitable, and upcoming areas."

*About Renewal Fuels, Inc.* 
Renewal Fuels, Inc. (OTC PINK:RNWF) is a Delaware registered publicly traded company.

*For more information, please contact:* 
Alka Badshah
info@renewalholding.com

Website: www.renewalholding.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RenewalFuelsInc/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/renewalfuelsinc

*Forward-looking Statements* 
This news release contains 'forward-looking statements' which are not purely historical and may include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the development, costs and results of new business opportunities and words such as 'anticipate', 'seek', intend', 'believe', 'estimate', 'expect', 'project', 'plan', or similar phrases may be deemed 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with new projects, the future U.S. and global economies, the impact of competition, and the Company's reliance on existing regulations regarding the use and development of cannabis-based products. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations, and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that any such beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-k, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, please visit www.sec.gov.

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*SALT LAKE, UT / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2021 / *Based out of Utah, USA, DGL's focus is helping small and medium-sized businesses compete and outperform their competition.

A few years ago, Nike's Vaporfly was used by Eliud Kipchoge to run the first sub-two-hour marathon. The Vaporfly shoes were different in that they have a full-length curved carbon-fiber plate embedded in the midsole.

This shoe helped runners to run faster. Their speed was 4 percent better than other people's. This made it easier for many athletes to break old world records in races, like marathons, which now could be run under 2 hours.

Needless to say, if one were a competitive runner, one would want to have the Vaporfly shoes-one's chances at outperforming one's competition are that much higher!

In terms of business, what's equivalent to Nike's Vaporfly that makes one more likely to outpace and outperform one's competition?

*Demand Generation Lab-A Business's Advantage*

Nelson Catala started Demand Generation Lab (DGL) at home after seeing how many small business owners were struggling to succeed in the middle of the COVID pandemic. As face-to-face business dealings became more limited, small business owners struggled to quickly and effectively take their business online. Since then, Nelson has partnered with experts in the industry to bridge the gap and truly create a competitive advantage for business owners. DGL has now worked with many business owners (especially realtors and insurance agency owners) to become more successful online.

'Most marketing agencies focus on ROA/ROAS, but miss the mark when it comes to sustainable business,' Nelson said. 'ROA/ROAS are necessary because increasing your online presence and generating demand for your product or service needs to make economical sense, but you must take a long-term approach and ensure you're building your brand for the future.'

*How DGL helps small-business owners succeed:*

DGL provides a revolutionary turnkey solution that brings clients every week straight to the agent, engages with those leads automatically and immediately without the agents having to pull any levers, pushes any buttons or architect complex ‘if this, then that' workflows.

Long-term follow-up, which is absolutely crucial to an agent's success. Most commonly called lead nurture or drip campaigns. Yes, quick conversations with clients ready to make a purchase are amazing, but the true gold is in the follow-up. People conduct real estate transactions with people they know, like, and trust. Nailing the follow-up process is crucial to developing that "know, like, trust" trifecta with an agent's market. DGL does not believe in building databases. Databases are boring, old, and static. DGL builds pipelines, thriving networks, and client acquisition systems.

Partnerships with experienced marketers, content creators, and influencers. DGL offers services from website design to social media management to SEO and SEM. DGL's team of experts has years of experience in the industry (and has done marketing for very large brands), which means they know what it takes to develop successful marketing strategies for one's business.

DGL is the Vaporfly of small-business marketing, putting quality above all else in their services.

Reach out to Nelson and his team or set up an introductory call on their website.

*Contact: *

Company name: Demand Generation Lab
Contact Number: 801-857-8675
Email Address: nelson@demandgenerationlab.com
Website: demandgenerationlab.com

*SOURCE: Demand Generation Lab*
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The partnership’s future offshore wind projects in particular would prioritise maximising opportunities for local supply chain growth, the development and deployment of new technologies, and contributing to the decarbonisation of the North Sea and the transfer of skills this will generate.

Guy Madgwick, Red Rock Power CEO, said: “Securing a partner to enable us to capitalise on our existing offshore wind development expertise and levelling-up our offshore construction experience ahead of the ScotWind bid was a key priority for us this year. Eni brings a wealth of offshore expertise from the oil and gas sector that offers significant value in potential projects moving forward. Our priority right now is formulating a competitive proposition which would allow us to expand while maximising opportunities for Scotland’s wind sector and supply chain.  We recognise the vast potential in collaborating with an energy company like Eni to deliver net zero targets in the North Sea and see this as an opportunity to further champion the transition of its skilled workforce into renewables. I come from an oil and gas background, as do many of our team, and we recognise that there are significant learnings and transferable skills the wind industry can benefit from.” 

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*"Shareholder & Future Plans Update"*

*VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2021 /* *DIGATRADE FINANCIAL CORP* (OTC PINK:DIGAF), www.DigatradeFinancial.com, a financial technology services company, today announced that it has executed a 5-year exclusive territory sales and marketing agreement with Securter Systems Inc. ("SSI") for the United Kingdom.

Digatrade is a major equity shareholder in SSI and now has acquired an exclusive five-year Licensing Agreement ("License") whereby Digatrade has acquired the sales and marketing rights to the United Kingdom ("Territory"). Terms of the agreement include: SSI has the option to Buy-Out ("Buy-Out") the License by paying Digatrade ("License Holder") three (3) times the Regions Net Profit in accordance with IFRS accounting standards. Should the License Holder expend a minimum of CDN$500,000.00 for sales & marketing activities in the region, then the Buy-Out shall be determined by the "Fair Market Value" as independently determined.

United Kingdom "UK" Payments Market Expecting Major Growth; all figures based in GBP:

· Contactless debit and credit card payment volumes totalled $8.6 billion
· Cash payments decreased by 15% to $9.3b
· Faster Payments and other remote banking totalled just under $2.5 billion in 2020
· Cheque volumes continued falling in 2020, accounting for less than 1% of payments made in the UK
· 72% of UK adults used online banking and 50% used mobile banking
· Banks Direct Credit volumes fell by 3% to $2b
· Direct Debit volumes rose 3% to $4.5b
· The value of Clearing House Automated Payment System "CHAPS" decreased slightly to $83.4 trillion

· $8,743 billion total value of payments in 2020
· 50% of adults now use mobile banking
· 40.0 billion total payments in 2020

Digatrade's access to this exciting technology for online payment processing presents numerous and vast opportunities, especially in the UK. As CNP ("Card Not Present") transactions explode, driven in part by the pandemic and adoption of global online commerce, so does the risk of fraud. This unique technology will improve the financial security and privacy of all CNP transactions processed by participating financial institutions and payment processors. The technology has the ability to reduce billions of dollars of losses annually that arise from fraudulent online transactions. The licensed technology has multiple elements by which to tackle mounting online losses in the online payment processing sector. Digatrade's acquisition of the sales & marketing license in the United Kingdom is anticipated to increase Digatrade's profile in the fintech sector due to the immense benefit that the SSI technology brings to major financial institutions and credit card users alike.

Under the existing SSI revenue share model with its payment processing partners, Digatrade will benefit from a proportion of this revenue as it builds its sales and marketing efforts in the UK. The revenue sharing model has produced the fintech giants that operate in today's global payments system. Digatrade will thereby benefit financially from the existing payments infrastructure, and the relationships developed by SSI improving reliability, profitability, convenience, and security.

*Corporate Update*
Digatrade is also preparing a suite of new investor relations resources for shareholders that will inform them in greater detail of our goals in fintech as well as the company's progress in meeting these goals. Digatrade's information-portal will help DIGAF shareholders understand the business significance to them (and to the fintech industry).

Digatrade holds three guiding principles for the company, for the benefit of its cryptocurrency interested shareholders. The first is to implement a business model that makes the company immune to downward fluctuations in Bitcoin, Ethereum and other altcoin valuations. The second is to solve actual problems and increase functionality of cryptocurrency transactions, not merely replicate payment methods and payment corridors that already exist. The third is to follow a multi-stakeholder model that goes beyond only addressing consumer experiences to include the perspective of vendors for two-sided transactional ease, non-commercial institutions whose interests may not be as remote as they imagine and governments who are not yet clear in their policies but may in fact become enormous beneficiaries across their vast operations.

At the heart of Digatrade's innovation program is a focus on the huge untapped development and commercialization opportunities in the underlying blockchain technology ecosystem. Digatrade CEO, Brad Moynes, explains: "It's easy to get lost in the theory of what's possible. We are collaborating with industry leaders in this sector to mine the technology itself and deliver useful applications that are not already overdone in this space. An example is something as basic as being able to trade cryptocurrency easily, securely and in small quantities by credit card and to spend it just as easily and securely, by multiple methods. Proof of stake and Ethereum could boost growth in the PoS business to over $40b by 2025.

Digatrade shareholder value is projected to grow due to aggregate transaction fee-sharing with SSI and their PSP partners. These fees accumulate from massive aggregate transaction value that is channeled through the international credit card processing system. Small individual transaction fees paid by cardholders and merchants become enormous in total because of the billions of transactions occurring annually around the world. Online purchases by consumers and businesses are growing faster than any other credit card transaction categories because of the unmatched convenience that the online experience provides to purchasers. This is an area of competitive advantage for Digatrade where its licensed patent pending transaction security technology originated.

Digatrade's growing expertise in fintech innovations will also be applied where new cryptocurrency and credit card systems overlap. This is an area of fast-growing interest in the world's payments system because millions of credit card holders who also hold cryptocurrency want to choose the payment method that suits them best at the moment, varying from transaction to transaction. Credit cards remain a popular core payment modality, but safe and affordable multiplex systems are needed.

*To help Digatrade shareholders understand the direction of our strategy in coming months, management has now outlined further developments that Digatrade is targeting for the benefit of future DIGAF shareholder value. Each of the key areas of operation listed below will generate a related flow of events as DIGAF moves steadily toward the launch of its fintech. A supplementary PowerPoint has been added to the Digatrade Investor website under SEC Fair Disclosure Guidelines:*

*Targeted Digatrade Developments in Q3 2021 and beyond in key licensed markets including South America and the United Kingdom.*

· More key management/sales advisor appointments to provide Digatrade with world-class perspective, experience and expectations for successful partnership operations within the industry;
· Implementation of new in-store and online shopping incentive system(s) that will allow the start its commercial marketing and sales activities with consumers in mind. The purpose will be to engage with merchants and online shoppers for awareness-building and revenue with the licensed territory;
· Progress toward the development of policies for the engagement of governments (as users, funders and regulators);
· Presentation of an operational pilot program to significant additional PSP partner candidates who are senior in stature within the world's payments systems;
· Approval of/by international consulting organization(s) for service bridges between international groups and applied initiatives;
· Revealing collaboration-platform allies who will stimulate tech integrations;
· Identification and disclosure of the most suitable 3^rd party cryptocurrency exchange platforms for integration into Digatrade merchant services infrastructure.

In addition, Digatrade is pleased to report that the Securter Crowdfunding campaign is progressing well and can be viewed here: https://vested.ca/projects/view/119/ One of the goals of the Securter crowdfunding is to obtain a minimum of 150 investors to meet the minimum distribution requirements for going public on a nationally recognized Canadian Stock Exchange.

More information will be made available when it materializes.

*ABOUT DIGATRADE*
DIGATRADE is a Financial Technology "fintech" services company. Digatrade is developing various payment industry process improvements that are proprietary. They represent a next generation platform for security and convenience in a variety of modalities, including online credit card payment system in South America. Digatrade is targeting numerous fintech service licensing vehicles, also including blockchain derived applications. Digatrade Financial Corp. is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, and publicly listed on the OTC.PK under the trading symbol DIGAF. DIGAF is a reporting issuer in the Province of British Columbia, Canada with the British Columbia Securities Commission "BCSC" and in the United States with the Securities Exchange Commission "SEC".

*ABOUT SECURTER*
Securter Systems Inc. (https://securter.com) is a Canadian-based fintech company that is developing a ground-breaking payment processing technology that dramatically reduces the security risks associated with online purchases. The Securter™ Payment App allows consumers to use their credit or debit card directly without having to manually input their confidential card information. Securter's patent-pending process turns a consumer's mobile phone into their own payment terminal (personal card reader/POS), allowing them to tap or scan their credit/debt card on their own phone. Cards are now deemed present (CP) for the online transaction the same way they are when tapped or scanned in-person (in-store), allowing merchants to capture electronic data stored on the card and verify the transaction.

*CORPORATE CONTACT INFORMATION:*
Digatrade Financial Corp
1500 West Georgia Street, 1300
Vancouver, BC V6G 2Z6 Canada
Tel: +1(604) 200-0071
Fax: +1(604) 200-0072
www.DigatradeFinancialInvestor.com 
www.DigatradeFinancial.com

*Forward-Looking Information*
This press release contains certain "forward-looking information". All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or development that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future constitute forward-looking information. This forward-looking information reflects the current expectations or beliefs of the company based on information currently available to the Company. Forward-looking information is subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking information, and even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on the Company. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, the possibility of unanticipated costs and expenses. Any forward-looking information speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking information are reasonable, forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such information due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

*SOURCE: *Digatrade Financial Corp
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Calling All EdTech Investors: Study Buddy Education Wants To Build Relationships And Raise Capital To Accumulate Over 750 Million Student And Teacher Subscriptions

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*Study Buddy News Coverage: **https://turnto10.com/studio10/home-and-design/study-buddy*

*SAN FRANCISCO, CA and CALABASAS, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 12, 2021 / *The global educational technology company, Study Buddy Education, seeks to raise funds and further the development of its next-generation products. Study Buddy is a company we've discussed several times over the last few years. Study Buddy Education focuses on PreK-8th Grade And 9th Grade through Masters, Bachelors, and Doctorate degrees offering different learning services for each grade and career level.

The company is based in San Francisco, California, and seeks to service the top 100 international countries with the largest education markets and have them as Study Buddy customers. Study Buddy is picking the most at risk schools with a wider range of problems that include high dropouts rates, failing state and end of course exams , low graduation rates and low college acceptance. Study Buddy seeks to service seven continents across the world that would make up a large portion of the company's user base, and as another mark of its position with international users. English, Math, and Science test will be a bigger part of the students academic career that determines what schools and job options they have available to them as part of the higher-education admissions process.

The funding that the company would receive allows Study Buddy to build a blue ocean around the 195 countries in the world with specialized learning tools that can help boost the students success. Study Buddy looks to have a bigger global customer market share for 2030 in countries such as India, Australia, China, Germany, And Brazil.

Study Buddy Education seeks to contact over 10,000 schools in 195 countries for partnerships with hopes of building a relationship that will allow the Study Buddy platform to replace many other online learning tools that aren't helping students to be successful in these categories such as ACT,SAT, and entrance exam assessment test. Study Buddy services can not only be offered to the children in the United States but to international countries as well that can help boost College entrance exams, graduation rates, ACT & SAT scores for college acceptance and lead to more executive job placements for students looking for a new career after high school and college.

Study Buddy News Coverage: https://turnto10.com/studio10/home-and-design/study-buddy

Study Buddy will build a strategic mission for its technology to be used for the future in over 195 countries and believes the company can help with Continent Level, Country Level, State Level, and District Level academic requirements regarding test and assessment goals that can help schools with earning more state and government funding. Students will be able to have more opportunities to enter college institutions with the help of these resources. School and the student community can help lead students to follow their dreams and passion in their desired career field.

What will be interesting to see is how Study Buddy navigates its next steps. The company was co-founded, and currently led, by founder Nickalas Smith II and the earliest iteration of its business model was based on the strategic plan that developing a classroom platform along with language learners literacy tools, the Study Buddy users would pay via subscsription or school board and contract agreements.

These days, Study Buddy will seek to make money from contract agreements, government funding, advertising and in-app premium features. It also has extended into learning, gaming, and developing literacy courses such as math, reading, english, and science for other age groups beyond adults, with a launch earlier this year of an app for children learning to read and write. That speaks to more revenue diversification, which could come in handy when and if the company ever goes public.

You see the investors Study Buddy Education is going to list, they care about your future as a student and teacher. You want to know how we know? It's because they all have invested in a product to help you achieve a certain level of success but did these investors achieve their goals? Maybe financially but not academically.

Since 2016, Study Buddy has been working on becoming a better business; learning how to market Study Buddy not only to the children of the United States but to students in India, Brazil, Australia, China, and any other country that values learning and academics. What all these countries have in common is that they care about education and care for their students future but these countries need the right corporations and right technological tools for teachers and students to succeed and that's where Study Buddy Education comes in.

Study Buddy News Coverage: https://turnto10.com/studio10/home-and-design/study-buddy

*HERE IS THE LIST OF INVESTORS WHO RECENTLY INVESTED IN A EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY*

1. Bace Capital
2. General Atlantic
3. Asia Partners Management
4. InterVest Co
5. Tencent Holdings
6. Educational Testing Services
7. Index Ventures
8. Hercules Capital
9. Charles River Ventures
10. Drive Capital
11. Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation
12. Pivotal Ventures
13. Reign Ventures
14. Microsoft Corporation
15. Bertelsmann
16. Andreessen Horowitz
17. Coatue
18. New Enterprises Associates
19. SoftBank Vision Fund
20. Silver Lake
21. Tiger Global
22. Owl Ventures
23. SignalFire
24. General Catalyst
25. Uncork Capital
26. OpenView Venture
27. Epic Ventures
28. Tomorrow Ventures
29. Draper Fisher Jurveston
30. GGV
31. GSV
32. Learn Launch
33. Reach Capital
34. Mac Venture Capital
35. Light Speed Venture Partners
36. Emerge Capital
37. Tech Stars
38. 500 Startups
39. Firework Ventures
40. Cowboy Ventures
41. Dunce Capital
42. Bright eye Ventures
43. Bessemer Venture Partners
44. University Ventures
45. Union Square Ventures
46. TLComCapital
47. Goldman Sachs
48. Silverlake
49. Sands Capital
50. BlackRock
51. Alison Capital
52. MC Global Edtech Holdings
53. Arison Investments
54. Baron Capital
55. B Capital Group
56. TCDS India LP
57. XN Exponent Holdings
58. DST Global
59. Qatar Investment Opportunity
60. SWFI
61. VerlinVest
62. Prospus And Napier's
63. Canada Pension Plan
64. Bond Investments
65. Dyal Capital Partners
66. Mubdala
67. Baron Emerging Markets Funds
68. Westbridge
69. Tiga Investments
70. Baron Global Advantage
71. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
72. Napster Ventures
73. Sequoia Capital
74. Tencent
75. CPPIB
76. Light Speed Venture Partners
77. VerlinVest
78. Prosus Ventures
79. Times Internet
80. IFC Capital
81. B Capital
82. BlackRock
83. TRowe Price
84. Baron Funds
85. XN
86. UBS Asset Management Silver lake
87. Tiger Global Management

*A MAJOR LEAGUE EDTECH VC DISCUSSES TOP TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES*

*Jenny Lee, GGV*

"GGV Capital is focused on how technology is allowing startups to innovate and create new business models to (1) lower the reliance on physical locations and (2) to allow for teachers to teach online with multi-format (1:1, 1:n) virtual classrooms [and] (3) deliver highly interactive and personalized content via use of virtual characters, machine learning, natural language and voice recognition/processing. Edtech can be broken down into the process of (a) learning (reading, speaking, comprehension), (b) practicing, and (c) testing, and targets different age groups from 0-3 years old, 3-6 years, K-12 years and into exam prep and adult training."

*LIST OF EDTECH INVESTORS WHO RECENTLY SPOKE ABOUT THE MAJOR EDTECH OPPORTUNITES:*

· *Jenny Lee*, GGV
· *Tetyana Astashkina*, LearnLaunch
· *Jean Hammond*, LearnLaunch
· *Marlon Nichols*, MaC Venture Capital
· *Mercedes Bent*, Lightspeed Venture Partners
· *Jennifer Carolan*, Reach Capital
· *Shauntel Garvey*, Reach Capital
· *Jan Lynn-Matern*, Emerge Education
· *Lesa Mitchell*, Techstars
· *Tory Patterson*, Owl Ventures
· *Ian Chiu*, Owl Ventures
· *Tony Wang*, 500 Startups
· *Deborah Quazzo*, managing partner, GSV Ventures (an education fund backing ClassDojo, Degreed, Clever)
· *Ashley Bittner,* founding partner of Firework Ventures (a future of work fund with portfolio companies LearnIn and TransfrVR)
· *Jomayra Herrera,* principal, Cowboy Ventures (a generalist fund with portfolio companies Hone and Guild Education)
· *John Danner*, managing partner, Dunce Capital (an edtech and future of work fund with portfolio companies Lambda School and Outschool)
· *Mercedes Bent and Bradley Twohig*, partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners (a multi-stage generalist fund with investments including Forage, Clever, and Outschool)
· *Ian Chiu,* managing director, Owl Ventures (a large edtech-focused fund backing highly-valued companies including Byju's, Newsela, and Masterclass)
· *Jan Lynn-Matern*, founder and partner, Emerge Education (a leading edtech seed fund in Europe with portfolio companies like Aula, Unibuddy, and BibliU)
· *Benoit Wirz*, partner, Brighteye Ventures (an active edtech-focused venture capital fund in Europe that backs YouSchool, Lightneer, and Aula)
· *Charles Birnbaum*, partner, Bessemer Venture Partners (a generalist fund with portfolio companies including Guild Education and Brightwheel)
· *Daniel Pianko*, co-founder and managing director, University Ventures (a higher ed and future of work fund that is backing Imbellus and Admithub)
· *Rebecca Kaden*, managing partner, Union Square Ventures (a generalist fund with portfolio companies including TopHat, Quizlet, Duolingo)
· *Andreata Muforo*, partner, TLCom Capital (a generalist fund backing uLesson)

Study Buddy News Coverage: https://turnto10.com/studio10/home-and-design/study-buddy

Earlier this year, Study Buddy Education Inc, announced a launch and design for the two Study Buddy Platforms, "Study Buddy Learn"And "Study Buddy LMS",According to a post on YahooFinance.Com. Study Buddy Education Inc has spent the past 5 years steadily building to this moment.

Beginning with Study Buddy Learn platform the company began to introduce its own custom instructions for a bundle of at-home learning for children that their local school might not be able to offer. Study Buddy platforms are available as a web application that can be used on any device with a web browser, and also as a native application for iPhone (iOS) and Android. The company keeps Study Buddy platforms free for teachers, so no child is at a disadvantage regardless of their school.

Study Buddy Education Inc has continued to add new features and instructions to both of it's two products design. The company has formalized Study Buddy Learn 1.0 with the release being in October for the new school year 2021-2022. Study Buddy LMS 1.0 will be announced later this year in December for the 2021-2022 school year as well. Previously, Nickalas, a Study Buddy official reported that Study Buddy Education will build two educational platforms to service 195 countries.

Study Buddy Learn is an educational platform that connects primary school teachers, students and families through our communication features, such as a feed for photos and videos from the school day, and messaging that can be translated into more than 35 languages. Within a year of launch, the Study Buddying platform will build a strategic plan to be used by 1 million teachers and students, in more than 30 countries.

Study Buddy have added a messaging function to its Study Buddy Learn platform, allowing teachers and families to communicate through instant messaging while hiding phone numbers. It included a feature known as Study Buddy Translate, which automatically translates messages into more than 35 languages for teachers and parents to be able to communicate when they have different primary languages.

In August 2021, Study Buddy will have added Class Story, a digital stream of pictures and videos from the classroom, accessible to parents and students connected to that class. This was followed by Student Stories, digital portfolios for students to interact with classmates and share their experiences with their parents. In late August the company will have added School Story, which enables school administration and teachers to create a stream of school-related pictures and videos for everyone connected to the school.

"Study Buddy Learn" is more focused on family and teacher collaboration, children and families in 95% of pre-kindergarten through eighth grade schools while "Study Buddy LMS" is the more career focused platform, paying special attention to college entrance exams and acceptance, ACT/ SAT exams, and the State And Country Proficiency Scores. Study Buddy will develop services for teachers, children and families; Elementary through High School and High School through Higher Education in the United States, as well in 195 countries.

Study Buddy Learn allows students, teachers and families to communicate. To use Study Buddy, teachers register for a free account and create 'classes' with their students. They can give students feedback for various skills in class. These are customizable, and teachers can change the skills to adapt to the needs of the class or of the school. Teachers have the option to post pictures and videos onto their class's story, or to their school story. They can also message with families, receiving 'read receipts' to know when their messages have been read.

Students do not need to download Study Buddy or create an account. If they choose to, they get an access code from the teacher; after creating an account, the students can customize their avatar, add photos and videos to their portfolio, and view the 'Story' for each of their classes. Families can also access Study Buddy when they are invited by their child's teacher, and receive updates on what's happening in school, view their whole class's story and see a timeline of their own child's experiences in the classroom through pictures and videos.

Study Buddy's Learning Management System, 'Study Buddy LMS', focuses on giving high school teachers and college professors the tools they need to help propel their students to the next level of their academic career. Study Buddy LMS allows a teacher to upload assignments, calendars, gradebooks, learning resources, videos and more. The educator can also create chat rooms and forums to communicate with students or allow them to add to a thread. Some LMS platforms also offer online assessments such as tests and quizzes that can also be graded online.

Study Buddy also allows teachers and students to integrate video and images. Study Buddy LMS also helps Teachers platform connects paying students with teachers in the United States and Canada. Its online-classroom portal enables students to receive 25-minute English language lessons from fluent English-speaking teachers. Students and teachers communicate via its video chat platform.

The best learning management systems, or LMS, for K-12 and higher ed can be the difference between a seamless learning experience and more hard work. These platforms can also help to make teaching from home far easier. The main goal of these online wonder tools is to streamline learning in schools so both students and teachers spend less energy on administrative tasks and more time focused on learning. A learning management system is a software platform for educators to manage courses online, which allows them to provide students a single location for all course content. This is essentially comprised of a document management component and a communication part.

Study Buddy LMS helps the educator curriculum plan by helping to layout their extensive learning plan through Study Buddy features that all professors can use to upload important documents, send assignments, grade tests, and quizzes while students can have access to these features when they are viewing grades, assignments, and go through when trying to build their career or lesson plan.

Study Buddy Education's Learning Management System will house all of the tools needed by teachers allowing the teacher to upload and edit their syllabus to their curriculum plan adding all the features to one place specifically for textbook publishing companies such as McGraw-Hill Education, Macmillan Learning, And Pearson that many teachers and student communities use.

By 2029 In the United States and globally Study Buddy will have strategically built a plan that one out of every six families with a child in elementary or middle school will be using the Study Buddy platforms on a daily basis, and more than nine out of ten of pre-kindergarten through eighth grade schools will use Study Buddy in their classrooms to help build their students academic career and futures.

The features within the Study Buddy System can compared to a private, ad-free version of Snapchat and Instagram stories. Is Study Buddy the next Technological Education Company for the ages?

*IT PAYS TO BE KNOWN, SO WHAT ARE STUDY BUDDY CHANCES TO BE THE NEXT COMPANY FUNDED BY INVESTORS?*

Nickalas Smith II, is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Of Study Buddy Education Inc. He has operated in the Educational field for 5 years, making strategic ways for globalization and contract negotiations with the global school market to lead Study Buddy Education to own 50% of the market.

It has been a year since the pandemic stormed the world and took over the lives of the everyday hard-working citizens in each country and has put every student and teacher in the world outside of school making learning a barrier and making technological resources hard to obtain.

'Not every household is equipped with a computer or Wi-Fi in order for the students and teachers to communicate with other classmates and be in touch with their community. This barrier will hurt the student and teacher community academically and isolate students from having a great school experience.'-Says Nickalas

A Record Year Amid a Pandemic: US Edtech Raises $2.2 Billion in 2020. A most disruptive year to schools and society proved lucrative for the education industry, particularly for those raising private capital. In 2020, U.S. education technology startups raised over $2.2 billion in venture and private equity capital across 130 deals, according to the EdSurge edtech funding database.

That's a nearly 30 percent increase from the $1.7 billion invested in 2019, which was spread across 105 deals. Companies that sell directly to colleges and universities didn't make our list of the 10 biggest funding rounds of the first half of 2020, ending June 30. The $2.2 billion marks the highest investment total in a single year for the U.S. edtech industry.- EdSurge

US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online. In the first half of 2020, U.S. education technology companies raised more than $803 million in venture capital, according to an EdSurge database of publicly announced funding deals. That amount is a 17 percent dip from the $962 million we tracked for the first six months of 2019 (which ended up being a record year for US edtech venture capital.) But the 2020 tally is still in line with first-half fundraising totals for the previous five years.- EdSurge

"While the pandemic has disrupted education much more than any Silicon Valley fad, it has also accelerated the kinds of technology adoption that the industry has long pined for. As people are forced to learn from home, some online educational services are in greater demand than ever. And that has private investors piqued."-Ed Surge

Study Buddy wants to be the leading EdTech company, serving higher education, K-12, business and government clients around the world in 2030,' Says Nickalas.

There have also been a number of smaller fundraises, new edtech startup launches and other signs of momentum as the bigger market comes to terms with online education being here to stay. Can Study Buddy be the next company that raises capital?

*Study Buddy Contact Information:*

Business Leader: Nickalas Smith II
Leader Title: Chief Executive Officer
Business Email: Nick@studybuddyeducation.com
Business Phone: (415)-808-9927
News Coverage: https://turnto10.com/studio10/home-and-design/study-buddy
Business Website: http://StudyBuddyEducation.com Website:https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/study-buddy-corporation
Business Location: San Francisco, California

*SOURCE:* Study Buddy Education Inc.
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Q BioMed Inc (OTCQB:QBIO) revealed that it has struck an exclusive license agreement with authorized Europe and Middle East distributor Clionix for the distribution and sales of the company’s metastatic bone pain drug Strontium89. The New York-based biotech said that under the terms of the agreement, Clionix has received “exclusive rights” to distribute Strontium89 in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Romania, Egypt, Kuwait and Pakistan.  Whitehorse Gold Corp (CVE:WHG) said it has received a Class 3 Quartz Mining Land Use Approval Permit from the Yukon government, and has commenced its 2021 exploration program on its Skukum Gold project. According to the company, the Class 3 Permit process took five months, down from the usual 8.5 months it traditionally takes. Whitehorse Gold’s relationship with the Carcross/Tagish First Nation and the support it garnered was a prominent factor in the expedited permit.  CytoDyn Inc (OTCQB:CYDY) has announced that a clinical trial for its flagship drug candidate, leronlimab, has advanced from Phase 1b to a Phase 2 study. The leronlimab trial is being carried out in combination with carboplatin for the treatment of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC). The late-stage biotechnology company said the positive advancement confirms leronlimab will be administered with a 700 mg dosage for patients in the mTNBC trial and Basket trial for 22 solid tumor cancers, as well as compassionate use, emergency investigational new drug (eIND) and “right-to-try” patients. The trial has demonstrated safety with 350 mg, 525 mg and 700 mg dosages. GlobeX Data Ltd (OTCQB:SWISF) (CSE:SWIS) (FRA:GDT) has announced that, as part of its US mass marketing strategy to bring awareness to its Sekur solution, it is sponsoring 74 YouTube episodes of The Epoch Times, with hosts Roman Balmakov, Larry Elder and Joshua Philipp. The sponsorship is part of a blended marketing budget of US$700,000 announced by the company in May.  GlobeX said the sponsored ads will describe Sekur's attributes as the leading Swiss-hosted privacy and security communications application, such as encrypted email and secure messaging, without any data mining. The ads also will cite Sekur's unique proprietary feature called Chats-by-invites, letting a Sekur user message a non-Sekur user, without the recipient having to download Sekur.   ImagineAR Inc (CSE:IP) (OTCQB:IPNFF) (FRA:GMS1) has announced that Clube Atlético Mineiro has integrated its new Augmented Reality SDK Platform into its mobile app and launched “Galo AR” to deliver global immersive fan activation and engagement.  The company said the AR campaign that kicked off last week, featuring green screen videos of players delivered around the world, had over 12,000 interactions within 24 hours and a 3,000% registration increase per day.  Marrone Bio Innovations Inc (NASDAQ:MBII) (FRA:0MB) and partner Rizobacter have announced that Rizonema, a biological seed treatment for nematodes and soil-dwelling insects, will be offered for use in row crops in Brazil, through an expanded distribution agreement. In a statement, Marrone Bio said multiple regulatory trials in Brazil have proven the efficacy of Rizonema on key nematode species in soybeans and corn. The company added that it will continue conducting field trials in the 2021 growing season to expand the product label for use in cotton and to include additional nematodes and soil-dwelling insects. Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc (TSE:TBP) (OTCQB:TBPMF) (FRA:JAM1) said it is accelerating its REBORN1 trial of its proprietary cannabinoid-based drug candidate QIXLEEF after receiving approval allowing the study to compare three other immediate release oral opioids. The pharmaceutical company told investors that the Central Ethics Committee approved the proposed protocol modifications to REBORN1, a head-to-head Phase 2 study looking at opioid treatment to manage breakthrough pain in people with cancer.  PlantX Life Inc. (CSE:VEGA) (FRA:WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) has announced the addition of vegan wine to the expanding product selection on its US e-commerce platform. The Vancouver-based company said it will enhance its product offerings by adding a curated selection of high-quality vegan wines by brands such as Rare Earth, Veuve Clicquot, Pino Cellars and Gravel Bar Winery. The new items are now available to order in the "Plant-Based Wine" section of the company's US e-commerce platform. Snowline Gold Corp (CSE:SGD) (OTCPINK:SNWGF), the Yukon-focused gold explorer, said Matthew Roma had become the company's new chief financial officer (CFO), while Natasha Tsai had stepped down to pursue other business opportunities. Roma, an accountant with over 10 years of financial management experience working mainly with junior mining companies, will also become the firm's corporate secretary.  Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc (CVE:ZAIR) (OTCPINK:MGXRF) (FRA:0E9) has said a new award has validated the green credentials of its unique energy storage technology. The company's Zinc-air Energy Storage System (ZESS) has picked up the 'Energy Tech Innovator' award at the WE3 summit, which is a collaboration between Texas-based research organization Zpryme and Smart Energy Water. The aim of the summit is to connect global thought leaders who are embracing change and is associated with the WE3 CleanTech Innovation Series. GreenBank Capital Inc. (CSE:GBC) (OTCPINK:GRNBF) (FRA:2TL) has said its board is proactively exploring the adoption of Automatic Securities Disposition Plans (ASDP) for its directors in the light of recent Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) guidance. Typically, an ASDP is an arrangement between an insider and a dealer or a plan administrator that involves the trading in securities of an issuer over a predetermined period and in accordance with a predetermined set of instructions for the purposes of good corporate governance, transparency, and to provide a legitimate mechanism for trading by an insider who is subject to the plan. Therefore, during this interim exploration period, the board of GreenBank have instituted a 90-day moratorium from the date of this news release on any directors sales at less than C$2.50 per share and furthermore, any sales above that price during the 90-day period may not constitute, in aggregate, more than 10% of the relevant director's holdings. Commenting on the Board's plans to explore ASDP plans for directors, David Lonsdale CEO of GreenBank said "We intend to adopt many of the very practical suggestions and recommendations put forward by the CSA , who have clearly given careful thought to helping directors of public companies balance their reasonable right to deal in their Company's shares whilst avoiding any suggestion that the Director may be acting on unpublished price sensitive information. We believe the Board's proactive initiative will benefit GreenBank, its directors, shareholders, and the investment community as a whole while complementing the Board's strategic work to grow the investments we've already made and deliver new exciting opportunities in future." Mojave Brands Inc (CVE:MOJO) said it has arranged a private placement of up to 5.75 million units at a price of 12 cents per unit for gross proceeds of up to $690,000. Each unit comprises one common share and one common share purchase warrant having an exercise price of 15 cents per warrant and a term of 24 months from the date of closing of the private placement. The proceeds from the private placement will be used for working capital and paying down liabilities. The private placement is subject to regulatory approval and all securities issued will be subject to a four-month hold period.Falcon Gold Corp (CVE:FG) said it has received TSX Venture Exchange approval to close its non-brokered private placement previously announced on June 17, 2021. The company has received a total of $180,000. Falcon will issue 1.5 million units at a purchase price of 12 cents per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share at a price of 20 cents for a period of 36 months following the acceptance date. The shares and warrants are subject to a four-month hold period. The proceeds will be used for continued exploration on existing properties, outstanding payables and general working capital. Japan Gold Corp (CVE:JG) said the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect to its non-brokered private placement announced June 25, 2021, which will see the issue of 48,571,429 shares at a purchase price of 35 cents per share with 31 placees. Falcon Gold Corp (CVE:FG) said it has received TSX Venture Exchange approval to close its non-brokered private placement previously announced on June 17, 2021. The company has received a total of $180,000. Falcon will issue 1.5 million units at a purchase price of 12 cents per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share at a price of 20 cents for a period of 36 months following the acceptance date. The shares and warrants are subject to a four-month hold period. The proceeds will be used for continued exploration on existing properties, outstanding payables and general working capital. Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. (CVE:LIT) (FRA:OAY3) (OTCMKTS:PNXLF) said it has granted 3,175,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the company. The options are set for a period of five years, expiring on July 12, 2026, and each option will allow the holder to purchase a common share of the company at a price of $0.20. The options are subject to a 4 month hold period from the date of grant and to TSX Venture Exchange approval. LQwD Fintech Corp. (CVE:LQwD) said that Shone Anstey, its chairman and  chief executive officer, and his team joined Monica Hamm, manager, Client Success TMX Group, to celebrate the company's new listing on TSX Venture Exchange and close the market on Friday, July 9, 2021. LQwDFinTech Corp. is a Canadian-based company developing software, which enables the setup of nodes and payment channels on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. The Lightning Network is a layer two technology that dramatically improves bitcoin's scalability, transaction fees, and settlement times. Global Energy Metals Corp (CVE:GEMC) said the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation pertaining to a mineral claims purchase agreement dated March 22, 2021, between the Global Energy Metals Corp., Scandinavian Resource Holdings Pty. Ltd.  and Chincherinchee Nominees Pty. Ltd., where the company has acquired a 10% interest in four exploration licences, located in the Rana mafic-ultramafic intrusion on the Ofoten Fjord of northern Norway, and a 1% net smelter return (NSR) royalty on the property. In consideration of the 10% interest and 1% NSR royalty on the property, the company will issue 3.3 million common shares to the vendor, subject to statutory and voluntary escrow provisions. Vox Royalty Corp (CVE:VOX) said the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing the continuation of the company from Cayman Islands to Ontario as approved by the shareholders of the company on June 22, 2021. The company has advised the exchange that the change was effective July 6, 2021.  In conjunction with the change in corporate jurisdiction, the Cusip number will be changed to 92919F 10 3 at the opening on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The International Speculator has said in its June 23, 2021, issue, 'buy' shares in District Metals Corp. (CVE:DMX) up to 45 cents. Previously, the newsletter said buy on December 23, 2020, at 35 cents. It noted that on May 25, District announced the first drill results from its Tomtebo project in Sweden. The numbers were decent, with a headline intercept of 8.2 metres grading 14.8% zinc and lead, along with 66.2 grams per tonne (g/t) silver and 1.7 g/t gold. It said that this is in line with previous mining at Tomtebo. The intercepts are not massive or extremely high grade, but District does not need that, since this is not a greenfields play, it added. The goal for District Metals is to steadily expand mineral resources below the area of old mining. The newsletter called this round of drill results an "excellent start" and it expects things might be a little quiet for the company over the summer. Management will certainly be back with more drilling soon, and the stock is holding up well around 45 cents. The newsletter concluded that that Tomtebo is shaping up the way it had hoped, and said District is one to tuck away and watch the tonnage grow. Exro Technologies Inc. (TSX:EXRO) (OTCQB:EXROF) has announced that each of the nominee directors listed in the Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular dated June 7, 2021, were elected as directors of the Company at its Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on Friday, July 9, 2021, in Vancouver, British Columbia. All other matters put forward to shareholders at the meeting were also approved by the requisite majority of votes, including setting the number of directors at eight, the appointment of the company's auditors, approval of the company's stock option plan, adoption of new articles, and the creation of a class of preferred shares. At the meeting, 39,163,553 shares were voted, representing 32.563% of the company's issued and outstanding common shares. Cabral Gold Inc. (CVE:CBR) (OTCPINK:CBGZF) has announced that the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) has accepted for listing 10,649,000 common share purchase warrants of the company that were issued in connection with its bought deal prospectus offering, which closed on July 6, 2021. Each warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one common share in the capital of the company at a price of $0.80 per common share until July 6, 2023. The warrants are subject to the terms of a warrant indenture dated July 6, 2021, between the company and Computershare Trust Company of Canada as warrant agent. The warrants will be listed for trading on the TSX-V under the symbol CBR.WT on July 14, 2021. QC Copper and Gold Inc. (CVE:QCCU) has posted its latest investor presentation and webinar featuring CEO Stephen Stewart, who provides a complete company update as it prepares to release the Opemiska's maiden NI 43-101 resource estimate. 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