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Third Southeast Asian Film Financing Project Market reveals shortlist

SINGAPORE, Nov 21, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - ScreenSingapore, together with the Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association (SAAVA), has announced the full slate of film dignitaries who will be speaking at the Southeast Asian Film Financing (SAFF) Conference. The third edition of the SAFF Project Market also released its shortlist, with 15 projects from across Southeast Asia.

"For seven years now, ScreenSingapore has been a key Southeast Asian platform that gathers the global industry's best minds, for power-packed conference sessions that deliver actionable insights about the dynamic film landscape. We are deeply appreciative of partners like SAAVA and Ties That Bind: Asia/Europe Producers Workshops (TTB) that have joined hands with us to groom the next generation of Southeast Asian filmmakers. We certainly look forward to bringing more stories from the region, to the world," said Yeow Hui Ling, Senior Project Director of ScreenSingapore and Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), Reed Exhibitions.

Justin Deimen, Executive Director of SAAVA and Managing Partner of the Aurora Global Media Capital fund added, "As we march onto our third edition, we continue to view the positive impact of our SAFF Project Market and Conference within the regional filmmaking community and the network it creates for financiers, producers, and the rest of the ecosystem. The selection of projects and filmmakers we have this year at the SAFF Project Market is world-class and points to a deep pool of talent in Southeast Asia that will be showcased to international investors.

"With Indonesia as our Country of Focus this year, we're excited to create more inter-regional co-production opportunities with a marketplace of tremendous potential. The high-level SAFF Conference is put together with the focus on training producers in the importance of utilising new financing strategies available in our region to create global content through international co-productions and understanding what the market is looking for in the coming year."

- SAFF Conference - New Independent: Producing for a Globalised Film Economy -

On 1 December 2017, a contingent of film and media financing experts from around the world will address present-day opportunities and trends in content producing in Southeast Asia, including the new models of co-productions, new media business models, the rise of the Indonesian film economy, creating marketing and sales strategies for Indie filmmaking, and the art of nurturing local IPs into global franchises.

Amongst these are heavyweights Kurt Rieder, Executive Vice President (APAC) of 20th Century Fox and Martin McCourt, Investment Head at London Pacific Finance. At the keynote panel, "Bringing a Local IP into the Global State", they will discuss how to nurture localised IPs and stories, and prime them to go global, in their experience as successful producers and studio executives.

The panel "Europe & Asia: An Insight into Co-Productions" will kick off the day, where producers from Asia and Europe will discuss co-production opportunities and case studies, discussing practical steps in structuring a co-production through the mixture of different kinds of monies and production considerations. Amongst the speakers are Chan Gin Kai, the President of SAAVA and one of the region's most sought-after film financing and co-production experts, and Jonas Weydemann, a prolific German producer, the national coordinator for the European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) and member of the European Film Academy.

The next panel puts a spotlight on Indonesia, ScreenSingapore's Country of Focus this year. It will look at the country's Goldilocks formula of having the right demographics, a budding digital and brick-and-mortar infrastructure, as well as a maturing audience and filmmaking base. One of the country's most respected filmmakers, Ifa Isfansyah of Fourcolours Films will be discussing his first-hand experiences together with Krishnan Rajagopalan, the co-founder of HOOQ and CEO of Whacked Out Media.

Marketing and film festival experts such as Sreyashi Sen, Founder of Darpan Singapore and Benjamin Illos, Programmer of the Cannes Directors' Fortnight together with Marco Mueller, Creative Festival Director of the Pingyao International Film Festival will discuss how independent filmmakers can create marketing buzz and secure distribution in this new brave new world. Celluloid Junkie's Editor-in-Chief, Patrick von Sychowski will moderate.

And true to its nature, the SAFF Conference will present "Meet the Financiers", a session that will answer the important questions that producers have for investors and distributors. The panel will include Jeremy Sim, Managing Partner of Aurora Global Media Capital and Dhruv Sinha, Head (Hollywood & Overseas Business) for RELIANCE Entertainment. Continuing the themes of establishing business fundamentals in the creative industries, other sessions include "Sourcing for New Business Models in Media Financing".

- SAFF Project Market 2017 shortlist announced -

Following two successful editions, the third SAFF Project Market has released its shortlist of promising feature-length projects that will have a shot at financing, distribution and collaboration opportunities to bring these films to fruition. This pitching competition and launch pad for filmmakers from the region is a partnership between ScreenSingapore, SAAVA and TTB.

From a large number of submissions from various Southeast Asian countries, an esteemed panel of judges identified 15 finalists from Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore (in collaboration with producers from India and Mauritius) and Thailand. Coinciding with the spotlight on Indonesia, there will be five projects from the country.

AND THE GODS RODE HORNBILLS
Malaysia
Producer: Nandita Solomon
Director: Nandita Solomon

EERIE
Philippines
Producer: Micah Tadena
Director: Mikhail Red

LASTRI
Indonesia
Producers: Dewi Umaya Rachman, Sabrang Mowo Damar Panuluh, Perlita Desiani
Director: Adriyanto Dewo

MARANGKA: THE CORPSE FLOWER
Indonesia
Producer: Firdauzi Trizkiyanto
Director: Andra Fembriarto

MINA-ANUD
Philippines
Producers: Bianca Balbuena, Bradley Liew
Director: Kerwin G

NO BOYS LAND
Thailand
Producers: Komtouch Napattaloong, John Badalu
Director: Nontawat Numbenchapol

PAN DE SALAWAL (THE SWEET TASTE OF SALTED BREAD AND UNDIES)
Philippines
Producer: Victoria Mostoles
Director: Che Espiritu

RYDER
Malaysia
Producer: Sivanantham Perianan
Director: Shanjhey Kumar Perumal

SCHIRKOA
Singapore/ India
Producer: Aldric Chang
Director: Ishan Shukla

STALKER
Indonesia
Producers: Amalia Rizky, Siera Tamihardja
Director: Winaldo Artaraya Swastia

THE GREEN SARI
Singapore/ Mauritius
Producer: Christian Comarmond
Director: Christian Comarmond

THE HUNTED
Indonesia
Producer: Allen Jordan
Director: Agung Sentausa

THE RETURNING KID
Myanmar
Producers: Soe Arkar Htun, Khin Warso
Director: Sai Naw Kham

WILDERNESS
Malaysia
Producer: Nadira Ilana
Director: Nadira Ilana

YUNI
Indonesia
Producer: Ifa Isfansyah
Director: Kamila Andini

Distinguished international film leaders who handpicked the shortlist and will also be in Singapore to elect the SAFF Project Market 2017 winners are:
- Chan Gin Kai, Executive Producer of Silver Media Group / Chairman of SAAVA
- Kristina Trapp, CEO of European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs
- Marco Muller, Artistic Director, Pingyao Film Festival
- Krishnan Rajagopalan, CEO, Whacked Out Media (and Co-Founder, HOOQ)

Prizes will be announced on 1 December 2017, following the SAFF conference.
Details about the SAFF conference and SAFF Project Market are available at www.screensingapore.com.sg.

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A teenager is in critical condition after being shot in Aurora late in the afternoon on Monday. Reported by Denver Post 20 hours ago.

DENVER (AP) — A 22-year-old man who last month received two life sentences for two 2015 killings has been sentenced to a third life sentence without parole for a fatal shooting at an Aurora bar. The Denver Post reports that Kenneth Ray Banks pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder Monday afternoon and […] Reported by Seattle Times 20 hours ago.

John Scannell, chairman and CEO of Moog Inc. in East Aurora, is the newest director of M&T Bank Corp.'s board. Reported by bizjournals 14 hours ago.

S&P 500 futures are higher, continuing on yesterday's momentum, after European and Asian shares also rose alongside a rebound in oil, as the year-end performance chase appears to be accelerating. There were several different moving parts in a mixed European session, in which early Euro strength gave way to weakness...

... which in turn pushed the Stoxx 600 and US index futures higher, rising above yesterday's session high on negligible volumes. 

Global equity futures rallied with Hang Seng futures outperforming and flash smashing to close the session, after a strong finish for Chinese equities following a report out of MNI that Chinese deleveraging may not be as stringent next year.

European stocks rose this morning (Stoxx 600 +0.3%) as the Euro sank, helped by positive notes out from Goldman Sachs, who are overweight European automakers.  Goldman said in a Europe strategy note that “deep value sectors” (autos, oil, and utilities) will help Stoxx Europe to return 12% in next 12 months. As a result, European automakers outperform led by VW for a second straight day, with the SXAP index advancing as much as 1.9%, best of 19 groups on the Stoxx Europe 600 benchmark (Volkswagen +3.8%, Porsche +2.7%, BMW +2%, Daimler +1.7%).  Additionally, Imperial Brand shares rallied after their CEO change, as analysts speculate that this could increase the likelihood that the company will be taken over by Japan Tobacco. Airliner EasyJet is flying high this morning following strong financial results. Bunds are taking another look at 163.00+ levels having faded rallies above the big figure on several occasions recently.

Stocks have already moved on from this weekend's German government crisis: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Germany was facing its worst governing crisis in the 68-year history of its post-World War Two democracy and pressed all parties in parliament “to serve our country” and try to form a government.

*“The events have already been likened to Germany’s Brexit-moment,” *said Daniel van Schoot, an economist at Rabobank. “That is perhaps exaggerated, but the German political situation is now very unpredictable, more than in the past three decades.”

Bonds across the region followed a rise in Treasuries after the
European Central Bank was said to be likely to make only small
adjustments to its guidance on monetary policy next year. EGBs rallied led by gilts which are supported ahead of index extension tomorrow, additionally some focus from European traders on dovish ECB sources piece from yesterday.

The dollar stayed within relatively tight ranges versus its major peers, with average volumes. The euro and the pound edged higher, backed by leveraged interest, only to be capped by their respective 55-DMAs before shedding gains. The Swedish krona led G-10 losses on the back of record low interbank rate fixings, while the Turkish lira pared a drop to an all-time low after the central bank raised borrowing costs. Meanwhile, sterling was steady and gilts advanced amid reports Prime Minister Theresa May has the backing of ministers to offer the European Union more money to break the Brexit deadlock. The Australian dollar dropped to a five-month low after suggestions from the central bank that interest rates will stay lower for longer; EUR/SEK breache'd 10.00 briefly before fading back. *Turkey’s lira hit a new record low against the dollar but pared some of the drop after its central bank tightened liquidity, as the standoff between Erodogan and central bank continues.*

In overnight central bank announcements, the Bank of England's Deputy Governor Cunliffe said inflation has been a bit lower than BoE forecast in Autumn and that it’s possible to wait before tightening policy until there is clear evidence that pay growth is responding to unemployment level. Elsewhere, RBA minutes from November 7th meeting stated that any further appreciation in AUD would slow expected pick-up in inflation and the economy. The minutes also stated that there is considerable uncertainty on how fast wages might pick up and add to inflation, while it added that a pass through to inflation may be delayed by many factors. RBA's Lowe stated that there is 'not a strong case' for near-term change in interest rates with the bank paying attention to soft wage growth.

In the U.S., confirmation that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will leave the board in February creates a fourth vacancy for President Trump to fill, making it trickier for investors to bet on the central bank’s interest rate trajectory next year. While the Thanksgiving holiday gives traders an excuse to pause, equities are heading into the end of the year near their peaks, with investors optimistic about global growth and company earnings.

*Meanwhile the collapse in the US Treasury curve continued*, *with 2s10s moving below 60bps, and screaming inversion as soon as early next year.  *At the same time, The gap between French and German borrowing costs on Tuesday narrowed to its tightest level since before the euro zone debt crisis of 2010-2012.  Germany’s 10-year yield fell two basis points to 0.34%, the lowest in almost two weeks. Britain’s 10-year yield decreased four basis points to 1.257%, the lowest in almost two weeks. Japan’s 10-year yield dipped one basis point to 0.033%, the lowest in more than a week.

Oil prices rose on expectations of an extended OPEC-led production cut, although rising output in the United States capped gains. Brent crude futures were up 0.78 percent to $62.72.     West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.6 percent to $56.09 a barrel. Gold increased 0.3 percent to $1,280.39 an ounce. Copper gained 0.3 percent to $3.13 a pound, the highest in more than a week.

Expected economic data include Chicago Fed National Activity Index and existing home sales. Companies including Medtronic, Lowe’s, Salesforce, Analog Devices, HP Enterprise and HP Inc. are reporting earnings

*Bulletin Headline Summary from RanSquawk*

· EU bourses firmer this morning with auto names racing away amid a positive note from Goldman Sachs
· FX price action fairly tepid thus far.
· Looking ahead, highlights include US existing home sales, APIs, ECB’s Coeure and Fed’s Yellen

*Market Snapshot*

· S&P 500 futures up 0.2% at 2,586.75
· STOXX Europe 600 up 0.3% at 387.49
· MSCI Asia up 0.9% to 171.57
· MSCI Asia ex Japan up 1.1% to 565.37
· Nikkei up 0.7% to 22,416.48
· Topix up 0.7% to 1,771.13
· Hang Seng Index up 1.9% to 29,818.07
· Shanghai Composite up 0.5% to 3,410.50
· Sensex up 0.4% to 33,492.20
· Australia S&P/ASX 200 up 0.3% to 5,963.52
· Kospi up 0.1% to 2,530.70
· German 10Y yield fell 1.7 bps to 0.346%
· Euro down 0.08% to $1.1724
· Italian 10Y yield fell 2.7 bps to 1.543%
· Spanish 10Y yield fell 2.4 bps to 1.491%
· Brent futures up 0.8% to $62.69/bbl
· Gold spot up 0.3% to $1,280.53
· U.S. Dollar Index little changed at 94.08

*Top Overnight News*

· U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of ministers on both sides of her divided cabinet to offer the European Union more money to break the Brexit talks deadlock; Barring some major breakthrough, global banks will implement their relocation plans early next year to guarantee they’re able to have new offices inside the EU running by the time the U.K. exits
· German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she’s ready to face voters again to break the country’s political stalemate, betting they won’t blame her for failed talks on forming a coalition
· Germany: FDP chairman reaffirms rejection of four-party talks; SPD reiterates they will not be part of a grand coalition
· Putin held a surprise meeting with Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, kicking off a diplomatic drive this week to outline the terms of an end to the Middle Eastern country’s civil war; Putin will speak by phone with Trump later Tuesday, the Kremlin said
· The ECB is likely to make multiple small adjustments to its guidance on monetary policy next year rather than any major change in language as it ends quantitative easing, according to euro-area officials familiar with the thinking of policy makers
· BOE: Cunliffe says CPI will peak in 4Q 2017, it’s possible to wait before tightening; McCafferty says equilibrium unemployment rate may be below 4.5%
· RBA’s Lowe: no strong case for a near-term adjustment in policy, more likely that next move in rates will be higher; increasingly likely that inflation will be subdued for some time yet
· MNI: PBOC deleveraging campaign may ease somewhat in 2018; PBOC will continue to manage currency and capital controls for at least another decade, according to people familiar
· Turkey Central Bank: has decided to provide all funding from its late liquidity window effective Wednesday, which will raise the weighted average cost of funding by 25bps
· Nestle Is Said to Be Among Potential Hain Celestial Suitors
· AT&T, U.S. Prepare to Battle in Court Over Time Warner Merger
· Cannabis Grower Aurora Plans to Go Hostile With CanniMed Bid
· ECB Is Said Likely to Take Small Steps in QE Exit Guidance

*Asian equity markets were higher across the board *as the region took the impetus from the positive close on Wall St, with Nikkei 225 (+0.9%) underpinned as exporters benefitted from JPY weakness. The benchmark Japanese index briefly broke above the 22,500 level as stocks coat-tailed on the rebound in USD/JPY, with Toshiba reprieved from yesterday’s slump to sit among the biggest gainers. ASX 200 (+0.3%) also traded with broad-based optimism across its sectors albeit to a lesser extent and Chinese markets completed the upbeat picture following another significant liquidity operation by the PBoC, with the Hang Seng (+1.5%) leading on continued gains in its largest weighted stock Tencent which recently became a member of the exclusive USD 500bln market-cap-club. Finally, 10yr JGBs were relatively flat throughout the session with demand subdued by the broad positive risk tone and a tepid longer-dated enhanced liquidity auction, although a mild uptick was seen in late trade as prices broke above 151.00. PBoC injected CNY 130bln in 7-day reverse repos, CNY 40bln in 14-day reverse repos and CNY 10bln in 63-day reverse repos. Net of maturities, the injection was only CNY 10bn however. PBoC also set the CNY mid-point weaker at 6.6356 vs Prev. 6.6271. Elsewhere, the Japanese Government to cut 30 and 40 year JGB supply in FY 2018/2019.

Top Japanese News;

· Top Fund Backs Tencent to Drive Hong Kong Index Even Higher
· China H Shares Jump to Two-Year High as Financial Firms Rally
· Richest Asian Banker Sees Once-in-Lifetime India Opportunity
· Turkey Lifts Bank-Funding Costs as Lira Weakens to All-Time Low

*European equities modestly higher this morning (Stoxx 600 +0.2%), *with positive notes out from Goldman Sachs, who are overweight European automakers.  Goldman said in a Europe strategy note that “deep value sectors” (autos, oil, and utilities) will help Stoxx Europe to return 12% in next 12 months. As a result, European automakers outperform led by VW for a second straight day, with the SXAP index advancing as much as 1.9%, best of 19 groups on the Stoxx Europe 600 benchmark (Volkswagen +3.8%, Porsche +2.7%, BMW +2%, Daimler +1.7%).  Additionally, Imperial Brand shares rallied after their CEO change, as analysts speculate that this could increase the likelihood that the company will be taken over by Japan Tobacco. Airliner EasyJet is flying high this morning following strong financial results. Bunds are taking another look at 163.00+ levels having faded rallies above the big figure on several occasions recently. The bullish fundamentals and flow/positioning motives are well known and documented, but chart-wise market contacts note that support around 162.86 (rising trendline and Monday’s late Eurex base) held on the downside, prompting some intraday buying for a bounce to  163.06 resistance initially and then 163.16 (yesterday’s session peak) vs a high so far at 163.15. Beyond that, 163.22 needs to be breached to expose 163.40 and this month’s 163.63 peak. However, another retreat and failure to retain grasp of the 163.00 handle will bring 162.82 back into play as support (Monday’s actual intraday low), and on a break those short term longs not booking profit at 163.06 are expected to bail. Turning to Gilts, more upside also seen and a return to the 125-plus zone, at 125.29 for a 33 tick gain on the day vs 12 tick loss at one stage, before easing back slightly on larger than forecast UK PSNB shortfalls.

Top European News

· Brexit-Hit Banks Said to Start Moving Staff Abroad in Early 2018
· Paris, Amsterdam Brexit Winners as Coin Toss Assigns EU Agencies
· May Prepares New Brexit Offer After Talks With Ministers
· U.K. Budget Deficit Widens as Inflation Boosts Debt Costs
· Uniper Tells Shareholders to Reject Fortum’s Takeover Offer
· EasyJet Reaping Benefit of Ryanair Retreat as Winter Prices Gain

*In FX markets, *price action has been relatively contained thus far. The USD index is firmer around the 94.000 handle in thin holiday-impacted trade, with the USD gaining ground vs most major counterparts on a generally more risk-on mood. EUR has been resilient in the face of Germany’s struggles to form a new Government and the threat of another election. EUR/USD continues to find support ahead of stops around 1.1720 and bids at 1.1700, with reported fixing demand in Asia propping the pair, but the 100 DMA around 1.1745-50 capping recovery gains. Elsewhere, AUD has rebounded from overnight lows post-RBA minutes, as Governor Lowe underlined that the next move in rates will be up, although the lead time to any tightening remains lengthy. Meanwhile, GBP was unreactive to the latest public borrowing data as markets look to see whether or not PM May will get the green-light for an enhanced divorce bill offer to the EU.

*In commodities, *WTI and Brent crude futures have continued to climb through the European session with energy related newsflow on the light-side as prices retrace some of the declines seen in the early stages of yesterday’s session. Energy markets are looking ahead to next week’s OPEC meeting, however, markets are firmly expecting an extension to existing production cuts in lieu of recent rhetoric from the cartel. In metals markets, gold only managed to nurse some of yesterday’s losses overnight as a broad positive risk tone kept safe-haven demand subdued. Copper maintained most of the prior session’s gains with prices supported by the risk appetite and amid gains in Chinese steel and iron ore prices on optimism for increased demand following the winter season.

*Looking at the day ahead, *central bank speakers will likely be the centre of attention again with Fed Chair Yellen due to speak in the evening as part of a series with former BoE governor Mervyn King, while the ECB’s Coeure chairs a panel in Frankfurt in the afternoon. Datawise, UK public sector net borrowing and CBI trends data for October and November are due, while in the US the Chicago Fed national activity index and existing home sales data for October is due.

*US Event Calendar*

· 8:30am: Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index, est. 0.2, prior 0.2
· 10am: Existing Home Sales, est. 5.4m, prior 5.39m
· 10am: Existing Home Sales MoM, est. 0.19%, prior 0.7%
· 6pm: Fed’s Yellen Speaks at Stern Business School

*DB's Jim Reid concludes the overnight wrap*

There wasn't much contagion yesterday after the surprise collapse in German coalition talks late on Sunday night. Over the last couple of years negative market reaction to political shocks has often been over before you can digest it fully. Examples being the Greek and Brexit referendums and the Trump election results. Although the German coalition talks collapsing is much lower key than these events, it was still interesting that the DAX was only negative for 1 hour 16mins and that the Euro had snapped back into positive territory 37 minutes earlier even if it  did soften again as the day progressed closing -0.49% against the dollar. The DAX closed +0.50% (high to low had been as much as +1.23%) and the Stoxx 600 +0.67% (range 0.91%).

Overall it’s hard to see what the solution is to the gridlock in Germany but it’s also hard to see it being that negative for markets other than at the margin. Mrs Merkel yesterday effectively ruled out a minority government and the SPD continue to rule out a return to a Grand Coalition so unless talks can be reignited, a snap election early next year seems increasingly likely. As an outsider not as familiar with the German election process as many of my readers I can't help wondering how a fresh election will help much with recent polls seemingly not changing that much from the September 24th election. However, perhaps the campaigning would persuade enough voters to change their mind that the coalition math might be easier. Unlikely but possible.

The good news from our economists in Germany is that the political system means there's no power vacuum and thus no time pressure to progress things. This probably helped prevent the market reacting too negatively yesterday although it can’t be too positive at the margin for Brexit talks and for fresh Macron/ Merkel European initiatives in the near-term. For more on the technicalities and options open now see the note "Coalition talks collapsed - unchartered territory ahead" from our German economists yesterday.

Overnight, the Fed’s Yellen has confirmed that she will be stepping down from the Board of Governors once Mr Powell is sworn into the office. Her vacancy will give President Trump a fourth spot to fill in the new Fed, including the Vice Chairman spot. Elsewhere, Trump has redesignated North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism and the Treasury department is  expected to announce additional sanctions today. Notably, Secretary of State Tillerson “still hopes for diplomacy” with the State. We wonder whether North Korea will retaliate with some form of defiance after this so watch out for that. This morning in Asia, markets have followed the positive lead from the US. The Hang Seng (+1.30%), Nikkei (+0.93%), Kospi (+0.15%) and Shanghai Comp (+0.40%) are all up as we type.

Turning to Brexit headlines, it seems that in addition to the stalemate on UK’s financial settlement to the EU, there are other unresolved issues before talks can move onto trade and a transition deal. Chief EU Brexit negotiator Barnier has noted that the Irish border will require a specific solution and it’s up to “those who wanted Brexit” to come up with those solutions.  Elsewhere, he has warned “the legal consequence of Brexit is that the UK financial services providers lose their passport (rights to the EU bloc)”. Also press reports last night suggested that PM May has cabinet approval to double the settlement offer from the current EUR20bln.

Moving onto central bankers’ commentaries now. The ECB’s Draghi reiterated that despite the sound economic recovery, “underlying inflation pressures are still subdued as labour market  slack remains significant….(and that we) still need time to translate into dynamic wage growth”. On non-performing loans in the EU bloc, he cautioned that we need to “…work together to cope with this problem….but at the same time doesn’t create the destabilizing effects that people fear”. On Brexit, he noted it was difficult to properly analyse, mainly because “we don’t have yet a precise or even imprecise view of what the negotiating platform will be”. Notably, he said that the Brexit “transition can be managed in a smooth way…but it should be done without compromising over the integrity of the single market”, although “this is easier to be said than done”.

Following on, BOE policy maker Mr Ramsden has warned that Brexit could put the economy in an “unusual” slow down for years. He noted “given the long horizon over which the effects of Brexit could play out, we’re likely to be on the flat part of the saucer for some time”. On his decision to dissent on the recent rate hike, he noted there may be more room for the economy to grow without price gains, noting “…one must pay close attention to any signs that above target inflation is feeding through to second-round effects in domestic costs…so far, that doesn’t seem to be the case”.

Now recapping other markets performance from yesterday. US equities all strengthened, with both the S&P and Nasdaq up c0.1% and Dow up 0.31%. Within the S&P, telco (+0.97%) and financials stocks rebounded and led the gains, with partial offsets from health care and utilities names. European markets were all modestly higher despite the German political instability.  Across the region, the Stoxx 600 (+0.67%), DAX (+0.50%) and CAC (+0.40%) rose modestly, while the FTSE 100 was the relative underperformer (+0.12%). The modest risk on bias was evident in volatility measures, with the VIX down for the third consecutive day (-6.8% to 10.65) while the VSTOXX also fell -7.05% after spending only 43 minutes higher at the open.

Over in government bonds, core bond yields were mixed but little changed (UST 10y: +2.3bp; Bunds +0.2bp; Gilts -0.3bp), while peripherals outperformed with Italy and Spanish yields down 3-4bp. Elsewhere, the flattening across the Treasury curve has continued with the 5s30s curve c3bp flatter to 68.8bp, marking a fresh 10 year low.

Turning to currencies, the US dollar index and Sterling gained 0.44% and 0.12% respectively, while Euro fell 0.49% following the aforementioned developments in Germany. In commodities, WTI oil dipped 0.58%, in part as investors await potential confirmation of production cuts in the upcoming OPEC meeting on 30th November. Elsewhere, precious metals weakened (Gold  -1.20%;Silver -2.30%), with Gold down the most since late September, while other base metals were mixed (Copper +0.91%; Zinc -0.06%; Aluminium -1.44%).

Away from the markets, DB’s China research team have published another note looking at China’s macro risks. They have noticed new signs of a tightening in fiscal and monetary policies over the past week. For example, on the fiscal front, the Ministry of Finance issued a document to tighten control over public private partnership projects. On monetary front, the  government released draft guidelines on the asset management sector, which from a macro perspective could structurally constrain financial leverage and further tighten credit growth. Overall, the team believes these new measures are positive for China in the long term, but in the next 6 months they will likely cause the economy to slow.
Elsewhere the latest ECB holdings were released yesterday. Net CSPP

purchases last week was €2.33bn and Net PSPP purchases €12.27bn. This left the CSPP/PSPP ratio at 19.0% last week (15.4% over the last 4 weeks vs. 11.5% before QE was trimmed in April 2017). Although we don’t think CSPP will be trimmed much after the January taper last week’s buying seemed anomalous in part as issuance was high over the period and the ECB may have taken advantage of this, particularly as the upcoming holiday season might bring liquidity challenges later on.

Moving to the limited macro data releases from yesterday. In the US, the October Conference board leading index was above expectations at 1.2% mom (vs. 0.8% expected) and 5.2% yoy - the highest since May 2015. In Germany, the October PPI was in line at 0.3% mom and 2.7% yoy. In Japan, we saw a trade surplus of JPY323bn in October, which was modestly larger than expected.

Looking at the day ahead, central bank speakers will likely be the centre of attention again with Fed Chair Yellen due to speak late in the evening as part of a series with former BoE governor Mervyn King, while the ECB’s Coeure chairs a panel in Frankfurt in the afternoon. Datawise, UK public sector net borrowing and CBI trends data for October and November are due, while in the US the Chicago Fed national activity index and existing home sales data for October is due. Reported by Zero Hedge 13 hours ago.

InventHelp, founded in 1984 in Pittsburgh, is attempting to submit this idea, the Cat Tech, to applicable companies for their consideration.

PITTSBURGH (PRWEB) November 21, 2017

"I wanted a play center that would entertain cats and enrich their lives," said an inventor from Aurora, Colo. "I put my mind to it and developed this interactive cat device."

She developed the CAT TECH to keep cats entertained for hours. The unit features interactive elements so that cats maintain interest. The device ensures that cats are getting exercise and physical activity. This enriches the life of pet cats. The accessory provides added peace of mind to cat owners. Additionally, it is producible in different shapes and designs.

The original design was submitted to the Denver office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 16-DVR-1058, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com - https://www.youtube.com/user/inventhelp Reported by PRWeb 14 hours ago.

· U.S. sues to stop AT&T buying Time Warner, says would hike rates (Reuters)
· Merkel Tells Her Rivals: Back Me or Face Voters (BBG)
· German Turmoil Threatens Europe (WSJ)
· European Giants Are Making a Bad Month Worse for Stock Market (BBG)
· Taylor Swift Is Building a Wall (VF)
· Balance of Power: Putin Reaches for Prize with Syrian Victory (BBG)
· Iran's president declares end of Islamic State (Reuters)
· At the Riyadh Ritz, Detained Saudis Negotiate for Freedom (WSJ)
· Iraq Is Giving OPEC a Big Headache (BBG)
· Brexit-Hit Banks to Start Moving Staff in Early 2018 (BBG)
· Judge in California blocks Trump's order on sanctuary cities (Reuters)
· 21st Century Fox in $90 million settlement tied to sexual harassment scandal (Reuters)
· Tencent's stellar share rally sees it surpass Facebook in market value (Reuters)
· Asia's Richest Banker Spots a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity (BBG)
· New Venture Funds Thrive as More Investors Put Money in Tech (WSJ)
· Counting the costs: U.S. hospitals feeling the pain of physician burnout (Reuters)
· Tillerson accused of violating law on child soldiers (Reuters)
· Fear of Tech Giants Fuels Deal Boom (WSJ)
· Czech police ask parliament to allow prosecution of prospective PM Babis (Reuters)
· Nestle Is Among Potential Suitors for Hain Celestial (BBG)
· Nestle Unions Say More Than 1,000 French Jobs May Be at Risk (BBG)
· Once inside Kim Jong Un's inner circle, top aide's star fades (Reuters)
· Here’s a List the Nordics Would Rather Not Top  (BBG)

*Overnight Media Digest*

WSJ

- Starboard Value LP has taken a 10.7 percent stake in Mellanox Technologies Ltd, urging the company to improve its margins and stock and explore a potential sale. on.wsj.com/2zZmFnB

- Federal regulators this week are expected to unveil their plans for reversing Obama-era rules that require internet-service providers to treat all web traffic equally, a move that could fundamentally reshape the internet economy and consumers’ online experience. on.wsj.com/2A0sEZF

- The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to fully reinstate its travel restrictions on residents of six Muslim-majority countries, the latest move in a legal battle over entry to the United States that has raged since the Trump administration's first days. on.wsj.com/2A0bvzb

- Nebraska officials approved the Keystone XL pipeline, removing its last major regulatory hurdle, though the future of the long-delayed project remains far from certain. on.wsj.com/2zYN8BP

- The Justice Department sued to block AT&T Inc from taking over Time Warner Inc on Monday, a sweeping challenge to a deal it says would give one company too much control in a rapidly evolving media landscape. on.wsj.com/2zXJ4BZ

 

FT

Financier Amanda Staveley has made a formal offer of up to 300 mln pounds for Newcastle United, in a move that values the Premier League football club below the sum sought by Mike Ashley, its entrepreneur owner.

Uber Technologies Inc has entered an agreement to buy thousands of cars from Volvo AB to prepare a fleet of fully driverless on-demand vehicles, in a significant acceleration of the ride-hailing company’s ambitions in the area.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc chief executive confirmed the U.S. investment bank will have hubs in both Frankfurt and Paris after Brexit as it prepares to shift jobs out of the UK.

 

NYT

- Marvell Technology Group Ltd, which has its headquarters in Bermuda, is buying Cavium Inc based in San Jose, California. The resulting company will produce chips used in hard disk controllers, data processors and network channels. The companies expect to save as much as $175 million within 18 months of closing the deal. nyti.ms/2hHPb58

- The New York Times said it was suspending Glenn Thrush, one of its most prominent reporters, after he was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior. nyti.ms/2jcN2hV

- The Justice Department sued to block AT&T Inc 's$85.4 billion bid for Time Warner Inc on Monday, setting up a showdown over the first blockbuster acquisition to be considered by the Trump administration and drawing limits on corporate power in the fast-evolving media landscape. nyti.ms/2AhzXin

- The Mumbai-based Mahindra Group, said it would begin producing off-road recreational and work vehicles at the plant, in Auburn Hills, early next year. It indicated that this might be just a first step in its ambitions for the American market. nyti.ms/2hGLfRT

 

Canada

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

** Nebraska has approved an alternative route for TransCanada Corp's $8 billion Keystone XL pipeline, a ruling that removes a key hurdle in the decade long-quest to link Alberta's oil sands to U.S. refineries on the Gulf Coast. tgam.ca/2jKARgh

** Three Glencore Plc executives have resigned from the board of its Toronto-listed subsidiary Katanga Mining Ltd after an internal review found "material weaknesses" in its financial reporting controls, amid a regulatory probe by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). tgam.ca/2hQSx9G

** The plan by General Motors Co to perform final assembly of full-sized pickup trucks in Oshawa, Ontario, will lead to production of about 60,000 vehicles at the assembly plant in that city, the auto maker has confirmed. tgam.ca/2jJDkre

NATIONAL POST

** The Public Interest Advocacy Centre, a consumer rights group, argues consumers could face prolonged bill shock if the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission gives wireless carriers extra time to implement protections on how customers are billed for international roaming and data usage. bit.ly/2hOtljW

** Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis Inc announced its intention to launch a takeover bid for Saskatchewan-based CanniMed Therapeutics Inc, another medical marijuana producer. bit.ly/2hQ4NXK

 

Britain

The Times

Baroness McGregor-Smith, the Conservative peer, is to be the subject of a second investigation by City regulators over her final months running the troubled outsourcer Mitie Group Plc . bit.ly/2zYJ7gM

As losses at HBOS spiralled in early 2009, attending both its audit committee and then an audit committee for Lloyds Banking Group Plc was "one of the worst moments of my professional life", Jan du Plessis, one of the City's most experienced operators, has told the High Court. bit.ly/2zXpiGz

The Guardian

London is losing the European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam and the European Banking Authority to Paris, in one of the first concrete signs of Brexit as the UK prepares to leave the European Union. bit.ly/2zYlxRo

British Gas owner Centrica Plc is to scrap its widely criticised standard variable tariff (SVT) for new customers from April, and other energy companies are expected to follow suit. bit.ly/2zYlWDo

The Telegraph

The energy industry's war of wars with the government has escalated markedly after British Gas claimed ministers knew about its plans to end standard variable tariffs but pushed ahead with controversial plans for an energy price cap regardless. bit.ly/2zZ5oLs

iSmash, the smartphone repair business backed by Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross, is ramping up expansion plans with a deal to launch three new concessions in Maplin. bit.ly/2zZ5BhI

Sky News

The controversial sportswear tycoon Mike Ashley is nearing the final whistle as the owner of Newcastle United Football Club after receiving a formal takeover offer from Amanda Staveley, the financier. bit.ly/2A1yY37

Theresa May is visiting the West Midlands to promote a 1.7 billion pounds ($2.25 billion) investment as part of the government's industrial strategy, as the countdown to the Budget begins. bit.ly/2zYqQQL

The Independent

British workers may be willing to accept lower wages in the wake of the Brexit vote, according to Dave Ramsden -- the newest member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee. ind.pn/2zYCQ4M Reported by Zero Hedge 12 hours ago.

Aurora man was held at gunpoint outside a busy AMC Theater by three robbers during a Craigslist sale gone bad. Reported by Denver Post 9 hours ago.

Built from the ground up in the northeast quadrant of San Antonio, TX proper

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) November 21, 2017

Baywood Hotels, one of the nation’s leading hotel management companies, today announces the brand new 87-room, including 18 suites, Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Windcrest, Texas, USA, a suburb of San Antonio, TX. The hotel broke ground, building a brand new structure on the land. Contributing to the local economy the hotel has already hired for a range of positions ranging from Director of Sales, Housekeeping, Front Desk associates and Engineer.

The brand new Windcrest, TX hotel is located 6 miles from Fort Sam Houston, 4.5 miles from Brooke Army Medical center and 11 miles from H-E-B Headquarters. Many restaurants are located in close proximity to the hotel, like Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Buffalo Wild Wings. The hotel location provides direct and easy access to I-35 North and South, and located less than 8 miles from the San Antonio International airport. Windcrest is one of the more affluent suburbs of San Antonio. The City of Windcrest perennially provides holiday light decorating contest within their city limits and the citizens of San Antonio are invited to drive through and take in the sights.

The hotel sports the new IHG Formula Blue design for “Smart Traveler” guests and offers a variety of amenities, such as complimentary daily hot breakfast buffet, complimentary WiFi, complimentary parking, a 24-hour business center, guest laundry facility, outdoor heated swimming pool, fitness center and 300 square feet of meeting space. Our boardroom meeting space is designed to serve the areas of business, conferences and workshops. Every guest room features a 43” adjustable mount TV, Keurig coffee maker, safe, flexible seating and workspaces. The one bedroom king suites feature a sleeper sofa and one and a half baths.

We are the first hotel being built in Windcrest, TX in over 15 years and would be the newest in the Northeast quadrant of San Antonio proper, says Letticia Hernandez, Hotel General Manager.

Located at 8204 N IH-35 Windcrest, Texas 78239, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites San Antonio North-Windcrest is owned and managed by Baywood Hotels, which operates other IHG hotels in the United States.
For more information about the Holiday Inn Express & Suites San Antonio North-Windcrest or to book a reservation or obtain group rates, call 210-654-3800 or visit https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/san-antonio/satnn/hoteldetail

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About Baywood Hotels

Established in 1975, Baywood Hotels, Inc. is a fast-growing and privately-owned hospitality management company, operating $1 billion in assets and employing over 2,500 associates nationwide. The company is headquartered in Greenbelt, MD, and has regional offices in Aurora, CO; Herndon, VA; Miami, FL; Pittsford, NY and San Antonio, TX. In each of its regions, the private hotel ownership company is consistently recognized as an innovative leader in the hotel industry, focusing on product concept and development and the outstanding management of its assets. The focused vision, strong values and aggressive long-range strategy of Baywood Hotels has helped the company develop reputable and well-branded hotels in areas where Baywood has competitive expertise and partnerships. Baywood Hotels’ portfolio includes well-known brands, such as Marriott, Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group, as well as several independent brands. Contact us through Facebook or our website or connect with us on LinkedIn.

About Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express® hotels are modern hotels for value-oriented travelers. Fresh, clean and uncomplicated, Holiday Inn Express hotels offer competitive rates for both business and leisure travelers. Guests Stay Smart® at Holiday Inn Express hotels where they enjoy a free hot Express Start™ breakfast bar with new healthier offerings, free high-speed Internet access and free local phone calls (U.S. and Canada only). The hotel participates in IHG Green Engage® and offers unique programs to ensure sustainability. There are currently over 2,400 Holiday Inn Express hotel locations around the globe. Reported by PRWeb 11 hours ago.

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Aurora school partners with University of Northern Colorado’s Center for Urban Education to develop better teachers. Reported by Denver Post 9 hours ago.

Beamdog’s going to run out of classic RPGs to remaster here soon. Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate II, Planescape: Torment, and Icewind Dale have all received overhauled Enhanced Editions so far, and today Beamdog announced yet another—Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition.

Neverwinter Nights was an ambitious project for its time. It ditched the Infinity Engine for the Aurora Engine, which in many ways made it age poorer than its predecessors. 2002-era 3D looks quite a bit worse than late-’90s 2.5D.

The official Neverwinter Nights campaign was also just one tiny part of the package (and, most people would probably say, the worst part). Unlike Baldur’s Gate and its ilk, Neverwinter Nights was designed with a pseudo-MMO layer where dozens of players could log into a persistent server to play custom campaigns. Those campaigns aren’t anything to scoff at, either—BioWare released the Aurora toolkit alongside Neverwinter Nights, and there are literally thousands of user-generated campaigns (or “modules”) on the internet, some of them considered true classics.

To read this article in full, please click here Reported by PC World 4 hours ago.

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- *Victory Energy Corporation *(OTCQB:VYEY) ("Victory" or the “Company”), today announced the voting results from its special meetings of stockholders held on November 20, 2017. Approximately 74 percent of all outstanding shares were present or represented by proxy at the meeting.The Board of Directors had recommended a vote for each of the three stockholder proposals, and each proposal succeeded in receiving affirmative votes from a majority of the total shares that were represented at the meeting and entitled to vote and, accordingly, they all passed. The approximate percentages of the shares present or represented by proxy at the meeting that were voted in favor of each of the three shareholder proposals were as follows:

· To approve the amended and restated articles of incorporation: approximately 73.68 percent of the shares that were entitled to vote.
· To approve the divestiture of all the Company’s partnership interests in Aurora Energy Partners: approximately 99.98 percent of the shares that were present or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote.
· To approve the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan: approximately 99.96 percent of the shares that were present or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote.

The Company reported that stockholders approved the election of each of Victory’s seven director nominees. Each director nominee received affirmative votes from approximately 99.96 percent of the shares voted, excluding abstentions and broker non-votes, as follows:

*Director Nominee*       *For*       *% Vote Withheld*
Ronald Zamber       99.96%       0.04%
Kevin Deleon       99.96%       0.04%
Kenneth Hill       99.96%       0.04%
Robert Grenley       99.96%       0.04%
Ricardo Salas       99.96%       0.04%
Julio Herrera       99.96%       0.04%
Eric Eilertsen       99.96%       0.04%Kenny Hill, Victory’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “We are pleased that our stockholders voted overwhelmingly to approve this transaction and recognize the value of transforming Victory into a technology-driven, friction reducing oilfield products and services company. We believe this alliance with Liquidmetal Coatings’ affiliate, Armacor Victory Ventures, is a win for both companies and their respective stockholders. The alliance will provide Victory with a combination of patent-protected products, a rapidly developing commercial marketplace and exclusive distribution rights, that we believe create an ideal opportunity to scale product sales distribution and related services quickly into the major oil and gas basins of North America, including the Permian, Oklahoma STACK/SCOOP and Eagle Ford.   We believe the Armacor patented brand of mid-pipe coating and RFID enclosure products will provide the perfect entry-point foundation to grow our Company and allow us to play a major role in addressing the industry’s need to operate more effectively in a low commodity price environment.  Additional Liquidmetal Coatings products will be brought into market as they are approved by the upstream oil and gas companies who are already performing field testing.  To aid in the acceleration of our distribution channels and quickly grow the business, we intend to begin acquiring already-identified U.S. oilfield service companies that are recognized for their quality products and services in the major U.S. oil and natural gas basins they serve.”

The official voting results for each item voted on by stockholders will be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K to be filed shortly with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

*About Victory Energy*
Victory Energy Corporation (VYEY), is an Austin, Texas based publicly held oil and gas exploration and production Company that is a technology-driven, friction reducing oilfield products and services business. For more information about the Company, please visit www.vyey.com.

*About Armacor Victory Ventures, LLC
*Armacor Victory Ventures, LLC is an affiliate of Liquidmetal Coatings and the grantor of the global exclusive license to Victory Energy for products and services in oilfield services.  Liquidmetal Coatings Armacor® branded materials harness a revolutionary material technology based on amorphous metal technology discovered in conjunction with NASA. Considered one of their top discoveries, it has the potential to fundamentally change the paradigm in material science and the industries for which Liquidmetal Coatings makes products. They harness this technology to produce the world’s leading wear and corrosion solutions. The unique amorphous metal technology protects drill pipe, casings, and other critical assets to a degree that competitors have historically proven unable to match. This allows oil and gas producers, drillers and even applicators to maximize their asset management and field efficiencies.

*Forward Looking Statements*
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects,  believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Company based on management’s experience, perception of historical trends and technical analyses, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate and reasonable by management. When used in this press release, the words “will,” “potential,” “believe,” “estimated,” “intend,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “could,” “plan,” “project,” or their negatives, other similar expressions or the statements that include those words, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.

Among these forward-looking statements are statements regarding (a) management’s ability to transform Victory into a technology-driven, friction reducing oilfield products and services company, (b) the benefits of an alliance with Liquidmetal Coatings’ affiliate, Armacor Victory Ventures, (c) Victory’s ability to utilize patent-protected products to grow Victory’s revenues and achieve profitability, (d) the rapid nature of the growth of the commercial marketplace for Liquidmetal products, (e) Victory’s ability to scale product sales distribution and related services quickly into the major oil and gas basins of North America, including the Permian, Oklahoma STACK/SCOOP and Eagle Ford, (f) Victory’s ability to play a major role in addressing the industry’s need to operate more effectively in a low commodity price environment, (g) Victory’s ability to bring in additional Liquidmetal Coatings products in the future, and (h) the Victory’s ability to acquire already-identified U.S. oilfield service companies.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the ability of Armacor Victory Ventures to make the $5 million capital contribution contemplated by our Transaction Agreement with Armacor Victory Ventures or our ability to otherwise finance our new business plan, our ability to successfully complete pending or expected acquisitions, integrate them with our operations and realize the anticipated benefits from the acquisitions, any unexpected costs or delays in connection with the acquisitions, our ability to finance the acquisition on terms acceptable to us or at all and other factors described in the Company Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and any updates to those risk factors set forth in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed thereafter. Further information on such assumptions, risks and uncertainties is available in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and on the Company’s website at www.vyey.com.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. 

Investor and Media Contact:
Al Petrie Advisors
Clay Jeansonne
713-824-6368
clay@alpetrie.com

*Victory Energy Corporation:
*Kenneth Hill -  Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 512-347-7300
Kenny@vyey.com

*Armacor Victory Ventures Investor and Media Contact:
*Rachel Cui
Phone: 281-359-1283
Rachel.cui@liquidmetal-coatings.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.

AURORA, Ontario, November 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA) today announced that it intends to purchase for cancellation Common Shares pursuant to two specific... Reported by FinanzNachrichten.de 1 hour ago.

Look out for local goods and killer discounts at these community markets on Nov. 25. Reported by Denver Post 17 hours ago.

Pittsburgh-based InventHelp, a leading inventor service company, is submitting this client’s idea, Shark Fence, in the hopes of a good faith review.

PITTSBURGH (PRWEB) November 22, 2017

The danger of shark attacks haunts many people who go to beaches to enjoy the ocean, so an inventor from Aurora, Colo., wants to offer beach goers peace of mind in regard to the presence of sharks. "I’ve developed an idea for an effective but humane way to keep sharks out of ocean swimming areas that are protected by a shark fence," he said.

The patent-pending SHARK FENCE keeps ocean swimming areas free of sharks in a reliable and humane manner. It helps prevent shark attacks, injuries and fatalities, which promotes safety, peace of mind and enjoyment while enhancing tourist attraction to protected areas.

Versatile and easy to install, the SHARK FENCE doesn’t require much upkeep, and it can be adapted to any-size beach.

The original design was submitted to the Denver office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 16-DPH-196, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com - https://www.youtube.com/user/inventhelp Reported by PRWeb 8 hours ago.

Here's the 4-1-1 on Aurora Cannabis' unsolicited bid to acquire CanniMed Therapeutics. Reported by Motley Fool 7 hours ago.