MONTRÉAL, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Net Real Estate Investment Trust (“Canadian Net” or the “Trust”) (TSX-V: NET.UN) is pleased to announce the acquisition of three properties in Saguenay, Quebec. The acquired properties include a grocery store operating under the IGA banner, a pharmacy under the Jean-Coutu banner, and a bank under the National Bank of Canada banner. The total purchase price was $12,000,000 (excluding transaction costs), paid in cash. “We are excited to announce the acquisition of three more single-tenant properties to our portfolio, which will be immediately accretive on an FFO per unit basis,” said Kevin Henley, President and CEO. “These acquisitions align perfectly with our strategy of acquiring nationally tenanted, triple-net properties in the necessity-based sector. Showcasing our ability to...

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Argentum 47, Inc. (OTC PINK: ARGQ) (“Argentum” or the “Company”) today announced a series of transformative developments, including the acquisition of Marelius Biopharma Group (MBG), the divestiture of Argentum Data Solutions, and a leadership transition aimed at strengthening the Company’s strategic focus and shareholder value. Acquisition of Marelius Biopharma Group Argentum has acquired Marelius Biopharma Group (MBG), a UK-based company specializing in training and educational services for the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical sectors. Through this all-share transaction, MBG’s expertise in regulatory compliance, aseptic practices, and manufacturing standards will be integrated into Argentum’s portfolio. This acquisition underscores Argentum’s commitment to expanding its presence...

Leading email and calendar productivity suite pairs with GQueues’s robust task management and workflow organization platform to supercharge daily workplace productivity SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boomerang, a pioneer in productivity, today announced it has acquired GQueues, the leading task management and workflow organization platform for Google Workspace. Starting today, subscribers to Boomerang’s Premium plan will also have access to GQueues for BUSINESS at no additional cost. New GQueues paid subscribers can receive a 20% discount off the first year if upgraded by the end of January. “While Boomerang’s foundation was built on email, we have long had a broader vision of building solutions that can impact all aspects of daily workplace productivity, be it communications, meeting/scheduling, or task...

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (“Pactiv Evergreen” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PTVE) today announced the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 in connection with the Company’s previously announced definitive agreement to be acquired by Novolex® for $18.00 per share in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025, subject to receipt of foreign antitrust approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Upon the completion of the transaction, Pactiv Evergreen will become a privately held company, and its common stock will no longer be listed on Nasdaq. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Lazard Frères & Co. LLC are acting as financial advisors and Paul Hastings LLP is acting as legal advisor...

BISHOP, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North Bay Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “North Bay”) (OTC: NBRI) is pleased to announce it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire an additional 14.5% of the Bishop Gold Mill (the “Mill”), bringing total ownership to 70%. The 96 ton per day mill is located north of Bishop, California. The Company has recently acquired and installed additional gold extraction equipment including centrifuge in a gravity primary position (see press release dated January 10, 2025) based on a December 2024 metallurgical study (see press release dated December 16, 2024) showing a 97% recovery of gold, with head grade of 0,9 ounces per ton, from its Fran Gold Project. The Company has entered into an agreement with the note holder, CMC Metals Ltd. (TSXV: CMB) (“CMC”), and the current minority...

Acquisition further enhances Caseware’s automation and AI capabilities to improve customer productivityDanielle Supkis CheekDanielle Supkis Cheek, SVP AI, Analytics and Assurance at CasewareToronto, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caseware, a global leader in cloud-enabled audit, financial reporting and data analytics solutions, today announced the acquisition of Extractly.ai, the provider of intelligent document processing solutions that streamline the audit process for accounting and finance teams. Founded in 2021, Extractly.ai offers solutions that understand and process accounting and financial documents, delivering actionable results and enabling automated workflows.  This strategic acquisition includes Extractly.ai’s proprietary software solutions, Validate and Extractly+ which are available in all English-speaking...

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QuestionPro, a global leader in online survey and research services, has acquired the Happy Market Research Podcast (HMRP). With more than 480 episodes and 268,000 listens, the HMRP has become one of the most popular and influential market research industry podcasts. The podcast will now be called Happy Market Research by QuestionPro. For the past eight years, the podcast has been hosted by Jamin Brazil, a seasoned market research veteran and former CEO of FocusVision, the Happy Market Research Podcast is a fun and engaging journey through the landscape of insights, technology, and industry innovation in market research. The podcast features exclusive interviews with top minds from industry-leading companies like GoDaddy, LinkedIn, and Adobe, as well as broadcasts from industry-leading...

Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firms Recognize the Significant, Immediate and Certain Cash Value the Transaction Delivers to Avid Stockholders TUSTIN, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avid Bioservices, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDMO) (“Avid” or the “Company”), a dedicated biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (“CDMO”) working to improve patient lives by providing high quality development and manufacturing services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, today announced that leading independent proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) and Glass Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”) recommend that Avid stockholders vote “FOR” the Company’s pending transaction with GHO Capital Partners LLP (“GHO”) and Ampersand Capital Partners (“Ampersand”). Nick Green, president and CEO...

NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ODDITY Tech Ltd. (NASDAQ: ODD) today announced that it has acquired the tech intellectual property of Fionic1, a fintech company with advanced AI modeling capabilities for financial and consumer end markets. Asaf Nurick, Fionic’s co-founder and former CTO, along with core members of his AI R&D team, have joined ODDITY and will focus on solving high impact missions via AI, harnessing proven methods of prediction and data-driven user engagement. The Fionic team developed specialized algorithms which have excelled at tackling complex, real-time data sets. The acquisition and integration allows ODDITY to deepen its existing AI models and expand ODDITY’s lead in advancing AI-based algorithms for direct-to-consumer applications, which the company currently deploys across a range of front...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SMC Entertainment, Inc. (“SMC” or the “Company”) (OTC PINK: SMCE), a Fintech incubator company focused on acquisition and support of commercialized financial services and technology (Fintech) companies, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to acquire a 100% of Flax Tech Ltd. (“Flax” or the “Subsidiary”). SMC is anticipating quickly reaching an executed definitive purchase agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) after conducting and completing its due diligence. Upon the completion of due diligence, at the closing of the acquisition, Flax will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, led by its founder and president, Surya Chowdhury. SMC also announces the appointment of Mr. Eric Sherb of EMS Consulting Services as its new Chief...