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Aphria merger approved by Tilray´s shareholders
Tilray Inc. TLRY, -4.30% Shareholders in a special meeting on Friday approved the proposed merger of the Canadian cannabis company with Aphria Inc. APHA, -0.45% APHA, -3.12% in an extraordinary meeting on Friday, and thereby paved the way for creating the …
Inauguration of Tesla´s Berlin plant delayed again
According to a new report, production in Tesla Inc.'s new Gigafactory just outside Berlin will be delayed by another six months. The German trade magazine Automobilwoche reported on Sunday that production will not start before the end of January 2022 and that …
NGO asks Asian Development Bank to withdraw from fossil fuels
A group of nongovernmental organizations called on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday to end lending to the fossil fuel sector as the international lender holds its annual meeting this week with a focus on a green economy. The ADB, which funds …
Study shows that psilocybin has at least the same effect as antidepressants
Two doses of the psychedelic substance found in magic mushrooms treat depression as well as a leading antidepressant, a new small but rigorous study shows. On Wednesday, the results of the first randomized clinical trial comparing therapeutic doses of …
Beijing is launching its government-run payment solution
Last year, massive rifts emerged in Jack Ma's sprawling internet and cellphone empire after Chinese authorities foiled the Ant Group's highly anticipated $ 37 billion initial public offering. Jack Ma is the founder and former CEO of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. …
Alibaba reacts to luxury product demand boom
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (NYSE: BABA) Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is expanding and has established a new cargo flight route between Hainan Island and Singapore as the demand for luxury products is booming in China. According to General Manager James …
Golden Predator´s Brewery Creek project gets the Go from First Nation tribes
The Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation announced that it has submitted letters of support to the Yukon Water Board and the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board for the timely renewal of the Brewery Creek Water License and Quartz Mine License. …
Verizon is losing a large number of mobile clients
Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) had a "weak" first quarter considering how it lost a significant portion of its wireless subscribers. The company didn't expect things to turn out this way and was quick to point out the stiff competition from its rival, …
Amount of cannabis sold in Canada remains steady in February
While cannabis sales in Canada fell for the second straight month in February, daily purchases rose 4 percent. Canadians spent nearly $ 263 million on legal recreational herbs in the shortest calendar month, down 5.9 percent from $ 283 million in January, …
Newly-discovered bacteria could be the holy grail for the copper industry
US and Brazilian researchers have published a new study in which they outline what they consider to be a "more efficient and safer" alternative to obtaining copper from bacteria. The work was published in the journal Science Advances. In their discussion, the …