Day: January 11, 2022

Jill ParksJill Parks Joins Hunton Andrews KurthWashington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jill Parks, an experienced commercial real estate, land use and urban development attorney, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a counsel in Washington, D.C. Parks represents major developers and national, regional and local companies on all aspects of the land planning, zoning and development process. She has experience with complex, transit-oriented developments in Northern Virginia, such as Reston Station and Reston Row for Comstock Companies (Reston), Halley Rise for Brookfield Properties (Reston) and Arbor Row for Mather Lifeways (Tysons). Parks has successfully obtained approvals for office, retail, industrial and residential uses as well as large planned, mixed-use communities and destination entertainment...

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firm Capital Property Trust (“FCPT” or the “Trust”), (TSXV : FCD.UN) announced today that it has that it has filed a (final) short form base shelf prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces and territories of Canada that allows FCPT to offer and issue up to $250 million of trust units, debt securities, subscription receipts, warrants or units, or any combination of such securities, over a 25-month period. The nature, size and timing of any offerings of these securities under the base shelf prospectus will depend on FCPT’s assessment of its funding requirements and general market conditions. When securities covered by the base shelf prospectus are offered...

United Way of Southeastern Michigan, the Salvation Army, True North and The Heat and Warmth Fund to receive customer assistance funds Detroit, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2021 — DTE Energy today announced it is donating a total of $5 million to help low income residents across the state stay healthy, safe and warm during Michigan’s freezing winter weather.  The company donated $2.25 million to the United Way of Southeastern Michigan; $1 million to the Salvation Army; $1 million to True North; and $750,000 to The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW). These non-profit outreach agencies will help DTE customers who are struggling to pay their energy bills, while also helping them enroll in affordable payment plans, including DTE’s Low-Income Self-Sufficiency Plan (LSP) payment program. “Many Michigan families are still...

TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wrap Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRAP) (the “Company”), a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and services, today shared new agency body cam footage demonstrating a successful outcome from the simultaneous deployment of two BolaWrap® Remote Restraint devices. On December 22, 2021, two officers of the Glenwood Springs Police Department in Colorado responded to a subject acting erratically, screaming, and disrupting holiday shoppers by tearing down holiday lights and displays in the town center. The subject was noncompliant to officer commands and led a foot pursuit before the officers on-scene were able to coordinate a deployment. The first wrap was deployed to the subject’s lower legs and an immediate second deployment was delivered to the mid-body, restraining the...

Phillipsburg, NJ, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OMID Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink: OMID) has entered into a 6-month marketing and consulting agreement with a Toronto-based marketing firm, North Equities Corp (“the firm”). With an expertise in a variety of social media platforms, North Equities Corp. will facilitate greater awareness and widespread dissemination of the Company’s news. In connection with this agreement, the company has agreed to pay the firm $60,000.00 along with 150,000 restricted shares of OMID common stock. “It has been a privilege to win the confidence of OMID shareholders over the past two years since the company first went public in February of 2020. With significant progress made, I look forward to a renewed commitment of transparency as we continue to execute our plans, improving our business operations along...

Company to offer cryptocurrency payments to influencers.IZEA Begins Accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum Payments for Influencer Marketing CampaignsIn a recent survey of one thousand U.S participants, IZEA found that influencers are early adopters of cryptocurrency: 65% of influencers who participated in the study already own cryptocurrency, and 50% expressed an interest in being paid in cryptocurrency for their content creation.Orlando, Florida, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: IZEA), the premier provider of influencer marketing technology, data, and services for the world’s leading brands, announced today that it now accepts Bitcoin and Ethereum as payments for its influencer marketing services. IZEA will also begin paying select influencers in cryptocurrency for campaigns where it has...

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Publicly-held Queench, Inc. (OTC Pink: QENC) announces the completion of a change of control with KRTL Biotech, Inc (KRTL) in which KRTL acquired voting control in a private transaction through Special Series A Preferred stock, acquired from Synergy Management and confirmation of QENC’s business model shift to biotechnology. As part of the transaction, Kai Kim was appointed CEO/President, Cesar Herrera was appointed COO, and Tony Hernandez was made Treasurer/Secretary of the company and Benjamin Berry resigned his positions. “We are pleased with the headway thus far and are excited about moving forward in the public markets with intentions to help grow the market capitalization of the company” stated Kai Kim, Chief Executive Officer. “We have plans that will be disclosed to...

The Allowed Claims include Composition of FT-104, which is a more soluble, stable prodrug form of the psychedelic molecule 4-HO-DiPT TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Field Trip Health Ltd. (NASDAQ: FTRP, TSX: FTRP) (“Field Trip”), a global leader in the development and delivery of psychedelic therapies, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for Field Trip’s patent application No. 17/364,047 for claims related to FT-104 (informally known as “Isoprocin Glutarate”), Field Trip’s first novel psychedelic molecule in development. Claims in the allowed patent application titled, “Tryptamine Prodrugs”, cover composition of matter, use and manufacturing of a family of hemi-ester compounds of hydroxytryptamines, including FT-104. Notices of Allowance are issued...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Impact Biomedical, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS) along with its scientific research partner Global Research and Discovery Group Sciences, (GRDG) announced today a project that is designed to take plastics in a whole new direction with the development of what we call Bio-plastics. Bio-plastics under development are designed to make everyday objects resistant to viruses, and also gentler to the planet. Building off of existing research Daryl Thompson, founder of GRDG Sciences, explored the globe searching for ways to develop new types of microbial plastics that break down and decompose quicker than current plastics. “We basically went anywhere and everywhere looking at plants and animals that don’t have viruses actively growing on them,” said Thompson....

HOUSTON, TX, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — AVVAA World Health Care Products, Inc. (OTC PINK: AVVH) announced today that it has officially completed its merger with GoldQuest Capital, Inc., a Houston, Texas-based real estate lending company that specializes in first lien real estate mortgages in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. While its core operations will remain focused on first lien real estate mortgages, the company also noted that it will be providing regular updates over the next few weeks to provide details of its overall corporate vision, including a new addition to its Board of Directors and several new business lines to expand its lending operations.  Mr. Miguel Sanchez, President and CEO of AVVH/GoldQuest Capital, stated, “What a way to end 2021. The public markets are...