You may recognize the work of the newest addition to the UREEQA Collection of Pledged Assets if you tuned in to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, or if you’ve ever visited Edmonton’s famed Epcor Tower. Dean Drever is an acclaimed Canadian sculptor whose minimalist and abstract work can be enjoyed at famous landmarks throughout the country, including Toronto’s Union Station and the Toronto Sculpture Garden. Drever is a particularly exciting addition to the UREEQA Collection of Pledged Assets, as he is the first artist working in a physical art medium that we are welcoming to the platform. We are pleased that…
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Canada-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinSmart has announced the closing of a CAD$4.5 million (roughly US$3.5 million) seed funding round and extensive plans to expand into Europe. CoinSmart, owned by Simply Digital Technologies, told CoinDesk in a statement Monday the investment was raised earlier this year through the issuance of interest-bearing convertible debentures, a type of debt instrument. Investors in the round were not disclosed. The funding will be used to expand CoinSmart’s platform into European markets and support operational changes. It will also help Simply Digital Technologies prepare for a planned reverse takeover ahead of a hoped-for public listing on the…
Learn Practical Self Defense From One of Japan’s Top Bodyguards KYOTO, Japan, Mar 4, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Kyoto’s Chiseikan Dojo (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Director: Yoshie Sugai) will hold a special “Grand Opening Seminar” on Saturday, April 3, 2021, to help teach children & adults the art of self-defense. Event Details On April 3, 2021 as part of the grand opening of Nenshinryu Budo’s Chiseikan Dojo in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, the CEO of one of Japan’s top security firms (specializing in security and the protection or important individuals) will hold one special seminar for elementary school students and one more for junior high,…
Engineering has been an important profession, helping to tackle major issues such as poverty reduction, climate resilience, public health and sustainable development. “The foremost problem facing the world today is sustaining human development and preserving the planet. Whenever there is a problem, there is a need for engineering solutions,” says Gong Ke, President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO). On 4th March 2021, the annual World Engineering Day (WED) will convene under the auspices of UNESCO. As the UNESCO Director-General, Ms. Audrey Azoulay explains, WED will “celebrate the achievements of engineers and their contributions to sustainability and a…
SINGAPORE, Mar 4, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – BitWell has announced that Hsann, the former head of operations of Binance global fiat exchanges, has become COO at BitWell. Hsann established multiple fiat exchanges, such as Binance US / Singapore / Jersey / Korea / Uganda and Tokocrypto, which enable local customers to buy crypto using fiat currency (USD, SGD, EUR, GBP etc.) under the conditions of legal compliance through all above channels with no entry barriers. He was also responsible for operations of the exchanges. BITWELL CEO JEFF YOUNG SAID, “HSANN IS A CO-FOUNDER OF BITWELL, AS THE FORMER HEAD OF OPERATIONS OF BINANCE GLOBAL…
TOKYO, Mar 4, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko K.K. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) hereby announces that, as of today, the Company has entered into: (i) a basic agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Basic Agreement”) setting forth the application for 3,160,306 shares of SHOKO CO., LTD. (Code number 8090, listed on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange; hereinafter referred to as “SHOKO”), the Company’s consolidated subsidiary, among the shares of SHOKO owned by the Company, in a tender offer for the common shares issued by SHOKO (hereinafter referred to as the “SHOKO Shares”), that will commence on March 5,…
Group Ten Metals Inc. (TSX.V: PGE; US OTC: PGEZF; FSE: 5D32) is pleased to announce results from the 2020 drill campaign at the Chrome Mountain target area of the Company’s flagship Stillwater West Platinum Group Element (“PGE”)-Ni-Cu-Co + Au project in Montana, USA. Intervals from 120 to 530 meters of continuous nickel and copper sulphide mineralization, enriched in palladium, platinum, rhodium, gold, and cobalt, were intercepted in the five drill holes starting at or near surface, with each hole also encountering higher-grade intervals over widths of 50 to 150 meters in addition to more selective high-grade intervals. These results further…
Digital Week is back! Join W.Media this April 20-22 as we explore the Cloud and Datacenter ecosystems of Korea, Japan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Our Digital Week virtual conference series is returning to cover 5 new markets! We’re bringing you hours of new content from International IT experts, discussing everything from datacenter deployment to cloud security to digital transformation across the Northeast Asia region. Want to know more? Join today to start connecting with 2500+ industry peers and access exclusive pre-show content. Digital Week is your community hub for: – Interactive industry chat rooms – Live speaker Q&A…
Reports stability and progress in overall performance with continuous growth in profit Profit attributable to equity shareholders reaches HK$1,023 million Total dividends per share rises by 5.0% yoy to HK21.0 cents CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (HKG:1883), a leading international integrated telecommunications and information and communications technologies services provider in Asia, reported profit attributable to equity shareholders of HK$1,023 million for the year ended 31 December 2020, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.1%, or a 4.4% increase if the effect of investment property valuation is excluded. The Group generated revenue from telecommunications services of HK$7,978 million, representing an approximate 7.9%…
This year’s International Women’s Day Summit Agenda has been announced that includes more than 200 speakers, representing over 75 countries. Topics for this year’s event, which will be held from March 8-10, include: Blockchain, Digital Assets, Fintech, AI, Women in Space, Global Women’s Entrepreneurship & Leadership, Podcasts and Healing and Wellness. Global investment into women led companies has reached an all-time low during 2020. We are seeing many innovative ideas come out of developing nations across the globe that deserve more visibility and connectivity with qualified investors and partners who can help them grow and scale. Amplifying Her Voice will…