Day: March 13, 2025

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — zSpace (NASDAQ: ZSPC), a leader in augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) education, today announced that it will join the Russell 2000® and the Russell 3000® Indexes as part of the quarterly Russell US Index initial public offering (IPO) additions, effective after the U.S. market opens on March 24, 2025. “zSpace’s inclusion in the Russell 2000® Index is a significant milestone that reflects our continued growth and the increasing impact of our immersive learning solutions,” said Paul Kellenberger, CEO of zSpace. “We are excited to join the ranks of other innovative companies in the Russell indexes and look forward to the expanded visibility among investors as we advance our mission to transform education through augmented and virtual reality technology.” Membership in the U.S....

Second clinical program entering Phase 2 with data expected 2026 BRISBANE, Calif., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tempest Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPST), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class1 targeted and immune-mediated therapeutics to fight cancer, today announced that the Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network received a “Study May Proceed” letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate TPST-1495, the company’s novel dual receptor inhibitor of prostaglandin (PGE2) signaling, in a Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of patients with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP). “Receiving the FDA’s clearance to proceed with our Phase 2 clinical trial for TPST-1495, our second clinical program, in FAP marks an important step forward in developing new treatment options for...

ATLANTA, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: PESI) (the “Company”) today announced financial results and provided a business update for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. Mark Duff, President and CEO of the Company, commented, “While our financial performance in the fourth quarter of 2024 was impacted by ongoing yet temporary delays in project starts and waste receipts, we remain confident in the overall outlook and significant opportunities that lie ahead. In the first quarter of 2025, we see improving waste volume receipts and backlog, positioning us to resume revenue growth. Importantly, our waste treatment operations have ramped up in February, with expanded shifts at our Perma-Fix Northwest (PFNW) and Diversified Scientific Services (DSSI) facilities to meet...

The order replenishes existing SKUs, and NEXE is working on new blends for EKOCUPS to enhance its product offerings WINDSOR, Ontario, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NEXE Innovations Inc. (“NEXE”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”) (TSX.V: NEXE) (Frankfurt: NX5) (OTC: NEXNF), a compostable and innovative materials company, is pleased to announce the completion of its fifth delivery to EKOCUPS. NEXE is also working with EKOCUPS to develop new blends and product offerings. EKOCUPS (https://ekocups.com/) is a well-established company based in the U.S. that sells its coffee products online, and it is a high-volume seller through Amazon. We believe this repeat order reinforces the durability and recurring nature of our revenues as we continue to strengthen our relationships with partners. In our view, increasing...

Integral Metals and Big Rock Exploration Move Forward with Rare Earth and Gallium Targeting at Woods Creek Project CALGARY, Alberta, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integral Metals Corp. (CSE: INTG | OTC: ITGLF | FSE: ZK9) (the “Company” or “Integral”) is pleased to announce the commencement of Phase I exploration on its Woods Creek Project in Montana. The program will be carried out in partnership with Big Rock Exploration (“BRE”), a leading geological consulting firm specializing in mineral exploration. The Woods Creek Project, located in a structurally complex shear zone, is considered prospective for rare earth elements (REEs) and gallium based on neighboring projects and regional geological indicators. With confirmed occurrences of rare earth elements in grab samples during prospecting in 2024, the presence of...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MAX Power Mining Corp. (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF; FRANKFURT: 89N) (“MAX Power” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has engaged Ms. Monita Faris as the Company’s new Corporate Secretary. Based in Vancouver, Ms. Faris is a seasoned industry professional with over 25 years of corporate governance, corporate secretarial, and securities regulation experience. She has served in several senior management and executive roles for companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, and the CSE. MAX Power has not renewed the contract of Mr. Rav Mlait who has been serving in a Corporate Development role since November 2024 (refer to Nov. 7, 2024 news release). Mr. Mansoor Jan, MAX Power CEO, commented: “Rav was MAX Power’s founding CEO and successfully...

New York, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Columbus Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COLA), a blank check company, today announced that, commencing on March 17, 2025, holders of 6,000,000 units (the “Units”) sold in the Company’s initial public offering (the “Offering”), may elect to separately trade the ordinary shares and rights included in the Units. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Global Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “COLAU.” Any underlying ordinary shares and rights that are separated will trade on the NASDAQ under the symbols “COLA” and “COLAR,” respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact the Company’s transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, in order to separate the holders’ Units into ordinary shares and rights. The Units were...

DOWNEY, Calif., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blum Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: BLMH) (the “Company,” “Blüm,” “Blüm Holdings,” “we” or “us”), a California-based publicly traded holding company and cannabis operator, announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024, marking the completion of a significant financial and operational transformation. Key Highlights from Fiscal Year 2024:Net Income: $33.1 million, representing an astonishing turnaround from a net loss of $14.1 million in 2023 and a net loss of $188.7 million in 2022, reflecting the successful restructuring and cost optimization efforts.Liability Reduction: Decreased by 62% to $29.6 million in 2024, from $77.8 million in 2023 and $125.3 million at the beginning of 2022, reflecting effective balance sheet management and successful restructuring strategies...

LiveOne will host a VIP shareholder update on March 17th at 5:00pm PT at the Montage Hotel Laguna Beach Exclusive Shareholder Meeting Topics Include:Updated revenue model Insights into LiveOne’s M&A strategy and B2B partnerships Details on the restructuring of the company’s balance sheet and expected cost savings of over $30 million Update on acquisition of 400,000 additional shares and intended acquisition of 450,000 shares of PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC)LOS ANGELES, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment, and technology platform, announced today that it will participate in the upcoming 37th Annual ROTH Conference at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa in Dana Point, CA, on March 16-18, 2025. LiveOne’s Chairman and CEO, Robert Ellin, will be...

– BIO-key’s PortalGuard Solution Delivers SecureMulti-Factor Authentication without Requiring Phones or Tokens – FRESNO, Calif. and HOLMDEL, N.J., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BIO-key® International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), an innovative provider of workforce and customer Identity and Access Management (IAM) software for phoneless, tokenless, passwordless, and phishing-resistant authentication experiences, announced today a new partnership and Joint Purchase Agreement (JPA) with California’s Education Technology Joint Powers Authority (Ed Tech JPA), an alliance of 195 K-12 schools and school districts serving over 2.6 million students. BIO-key’s PortalGuard Platform was accepted as an approved identity management solution by the Ed Tech JPA following an extensive Request for Proposal (RFP) and review process. Considering...