Month: August 2020

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION ORDISSEMINATION DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATESVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BeMetals Corp. (TSXV: BMET, OTCQB: BMTLF, Frankfurt: 1OI.F) (the “Company” or “BeMetals”) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced private placement offering by issuing a total of 18.75 million common shares (the “Shares”) at a price of $0.40 per Share (the “Offering Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of C$7,500,000 (the “Offering”).Haywood Securities Inc. acted as lead agent on behalf of a syndicate of agents that included Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Raymond James Ltd. (the “Agents”).BeMetals President and CEO, John Wilton commented, “We were very pleased by the level...

NAPA, Calif., Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crimson Wine Group, Ltd. (OTCQB: CWGL) today announced it will host a live webcast of its 2020 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. This year, in light of the public health impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the protocols established by federal, state and local governments, the Company is conducting its Annual Meeting exclusively as a virtual meeting via live webcast that can be accessed at https://web.lumiagm.com/228791521. As described in the Company’s proxy statement, filed July 10, 2020, only stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 25, 2020 are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.To join the meeting with the ability to vote in the live format, shareholders must enter their 11-digit voter control number...

CHICAGO, Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a watershed social justice movement, it is no surprise that consumers have increasingly turned to social media. New data from Sprout Social, a leading provider of social media analytics, engagement and advocacy solutions for business, delves deeper into how social media behavior has changed as well as the increased expectations consumers have for brands in this new era.Sprout Social surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. consumers about their use of social media and changes in expectations for brands over the past six months, key findings include:As the pandemic continues, consumers turn to social for the experiences they used to get in person: Over the last six months, 62% of consumers have increased their use of social to connect with friends and family and 48% have...

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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CV Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB:CVSI) (the “Company”, “CV Sciences”, “our”, “us” or “we”), a preeminent leader in hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products, is pleased to announce the publication of two papers in the Journal of Dietary Supplements’ first Special Issue on Cannabinoids. In this issue, CV Sciences’ team of physicians and scientists took the opportunity to contribute to the growing body of scientific evidence on hemp-derived CBD as a non-prescription product.Dr. Douglas Mackay, N.D., Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs for CV Sciences teamed up with Cannabis expert and academic Dr. Igor Koturbash, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cannabix Technologies Inc. (CSE: BLO) (OTC PINK: BLOZF) (the “Company or Cannabix”) developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer for law enforcement and the workplace, is pleased to report that it has been performing user testing with human subjects in Vancouver, BC with its version 2.0 THC Breath Analyzer (“THCBA”). The THCBA device currently provides results in under five minutes. Cannabix has been testing the THCBA device with positive and negative cannabis breath samples with the objective of further training the device’s machine learning database and optimizing components for its upcoming (more robust) version 3.0 device. In recent weeks, Company engineers have also been focusing on device scalability, reducing device production costs, and have tested new thermoplastic...

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Open Lending (NASDAQ: LPRO) provides loan analytics, risk-based pricing, risk modeling and default insurance to auto lenders throughout the United States. They announced today that A+ Federal Credit Union, a $1.9 billion institution based in Austin, TX, has signed with Open Lending to implement their Lenders Protection™ program.“At A+FCU, we strive every day to make a positive financial impact on our members’ lives,” said John Demmler, A+FCU Chief Lending Officer. “Through our new partnership with Open Lending, we can offer our members an alternative to high-interest rate car loans. It’s one more way that we are helping our members and building stronger communities.”Open Lending’s flagship product, Lenders Protection™, is a unique auto lending enablement platform. It utilizes proprietary...