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–News Direct– Today, Comcast announced Houston would be one of five cities from which eligible small businesses can apply to its nationally recognized Comcast RISE program for the opportunity to receive business support grants. The program will provide a total of $500,000 in grants plus technology make-overs, marketing support, media schedules, coaching sessions and education support. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and are essential to building strong and thriving local communities, said Loren Hudson, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer at Comcast. Comcast RISE is proud to help strengthen and empower these businesses and entrepreneurs to expand and grow. Beginning on May 1 through May 31, eligible businesses in Houston; Atlanta, GA; Southern Colorado; Jacksonville, FL and R...

–News Direct– Novidea, creator of the cloud-based, data-driven enterprise insurance management platform, today announced it has raised an additional $30 million from HarbourVest Partners, bringing its total Series C round to $80 million, joining existing investors Battery Ventures, Cross Creek, Israel Growth Partners (IGP), KT Squared, and JAL Ventures. To date, Novidea has raised $120 Million. Over the last several years, Novidea has experienced hyper-growth, selling to leading insurance organizations across the globe. Novidea will leverage the investment to continue its journey to becoming an industry leader. Funds will be used for continued organic expansion to additional territories to meet growing demand, as well as to accelerate product innovation and support the execution of Novide...

–News Direct– hVIVO PLC (AIM:HVO) chief executive Yamin 'Mo' Khan discusses the company's record-breaking financial results in 2023 in an interview with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion. hVIVO announced a 16% year-on-year growth in revenue, reaching 56 million, with an EBITDA margin increase from 18.7% to 23.3%, surpassing prior guidance. The company's absolute EBITDA rose to 30 million, a 44% increase from the previous year. Khan attributed the success to hVIVO conducting more human challenge trials, leading to improved patient recruitment efficiency and better utilisation of facilities and staff. Despite challenges such as MHRA delays, significant funding for a new Canary Wharf facility positively impacted the financial results. hVIVO also initiated...

–News Direct– Emmerson PLC (AIM:EML) chief executive Graham Clarke discusses the company's current status concerning the Environmental Approval Permit application for its Khemisset potash project in Morocco with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion. Clarke told Proactive a ministerial committee referred the application back to the regional authority, the CRUI, for re-examination, with a request for Emmerson to resubmit documentation with enhancements. This revised documentation, which includes the benefits of the Khemisset Multi-mineral Process (KMP) is set to be submitted soon, with confidence in obtaining approval. Key enhancements in the revised Environmental Impact Assessment relate to a new process that allows a 60% reduction in water consumption, significant in drought-affe...

(via TheNewswire) – Oversubscribed Financing by Strategic Investors Increased to $1,000,000 Hard Dollars Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire – April 9th, 2024 – Juggernaut Exploration Ltd. (TSX-V: JUGR) (OTCQB: JUGRF) (FSE: 4JE) (the “Company” or “Juggernaut”) is pleased to announce an increased non-brokered financing of up to $1,000,000 dollars due to strong support from long term supporters and strategic investors alike. Crescat Capital LLC (“Crescat”) has agreed to increase its strategic investment to 19.97 % ownership of the Company post-funding on a partially diluted basis from the previously announced news on April 8th. Juggernaut welcomes this increased strategic investment from Crescat Capital and technical support from Dr Quinton Hennigh. Juggernaut’s High-Gra...

(via TheNewswire) Rouyn Noranda, Q.C., April 9, 2024 – TheNewswire – Granada Gold Mine Inc. (TSXV: GGM) (OTC: GBBFF) (Frankfurt: B6D) (the “Company” or “Granada Gold” or “Granada”) is pleased to announce significant progress in its pursuit of open-pit mining with the submission of a renewal for Mining Development Lease BM-813 which is now approved for signing. This renewal, facilitated through the Directorate of Development and Control of Mining Activity (DDCAM) part of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), marks a critical milestone in the Company’s journey towards becoming a prominent gold producer on the Cadillac Break. The renewal application for Mining Development Lease BM-813, covering a 21.12-hectare area, has been submitted under the provisions outlined...

(via TheNewswire) VANCOUVER, BC – April 9, 2024 – TheNewswire – Viva Gold Corp. (TSX-Venture: VAU; OTCQB: VAUCF) (the “Company” or “Viva“) is pleased to provide initial assay results for three holes from the recently completed 10-hole, 1,515-meter reverse circulation (“RC”) drilling program at its 100%-owned Tonopah gold project (“Tonopah”). Tonopah is located on the prolific Walker Lane mineral trend in western Nevada, about 20 minutes’ drive from the town of Tonopah. These first three RC holes were drilled to offset widely spaced gold intercepts from our 2022 and 2023 drill programs on the north side of the 2022 Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) main pit area, an area that had previously been considered waste in the resource model. All gold (“Au”) and silver (“Ag”) int...

(via TheNewswire) New geological model and interpretation of the Parbec Gold deposit has identified mineralized structures crosscutting the lithologies, resulting in a stacking of individual gold zones at or near surface and continuing at depth into the Pontiac sediments with a clear southward dip underneath the Pontiac sedimentary/Cadillac Break contact South dipping extensions of known mineralized zones have been identified along the Pontiac contact, including tying in much deeper mineralized intercepts from 2007/2008 drilling Modelling has identified locations where the mineralization is sub-cropping (only 1-5m overburden) south of a 50m buffer zone for the rail line. These are potential sites for stripping, sampling and bulk sampling Renforth Resources Inc. (CSE...

(via TheNewswire) Montreal, Quebec, April 9, 2024 – TheNewswire – Sama Resources Inc. (TSXV: SME) (“SME“ or the “Company“) TSX-V: SME, OTC: SAMMF) is pleased to announce that Mr. Terry Krepiakevich FCPA, FCA, ICD.D has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company effective April 9, 2024. Mr. Krepiakevich has over 30 years of experience as a CPA and CFO. He has served on several audit committee positions for both the TSX and NYSE listed companies and, in May 2011 was recognized with the BC CFO of the Year Award. Mr. Krepiakevich is a Fellow of the British Columbia CPA Association and a certified member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. He has been a Director and Audit Committee Chair of Alexco Resource Corp. He has also served as a member and chair of the comp...

Story of Priya Kakade, Swift Detective Agency’s Founder Pune, Maharashtra Apr 7, 2024 (Issuewire.com) – People love to watch and read thriller stories packed with action and suspense. Little yet intriguing elements like these keep people interested until the end. While coming across such stories people might have heard about some ‘Detectives’. These are unsung heroes behind the satisfactory conclusion of such stories. James Bond and Sherlock Holmes are the most famous fictional detectives in the investigation world. However, private investigations or detectives are not limited to just a fictional world, they have very real work, leading investigations and catching crimes in the real world. One such hero is Priya Kakade, otherwise known as Maharashtra’s female Sherlock Holmes, who start...