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BlackBerry Agrees to Sell Legacy Patents for $600M

It has entered into a patent sale agreement with Catapult IP Innovations.

Everyone, Including Bieber, Is Buying NFTs

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Will These Low Cap Gems Take Cardano To $5 By The End Of March Of 2022?

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The folks from the global crypto market have been on a probe to make the most out of the year. As the year is yet to open the doors for the bulls, for a lunar odyssey. While top-tier assets are always under the active consideration of investors and traders. The sixth-largest crypto Cardano has been …

Guide to the Metaverse for Marketers

New World Order in Metaverse

Technology is dynamic, and so are sales and marketing strategies. The Metaverse’s emergence is a relatively new phenomenon in the realm of technology and is gradually picking up pace in recent times. As digital marketing has progressed significantly over the last two decades, the metaverse has baffled many businesses and marketers. Will they, however, use the metaverse to their advantage to avoid being in the dark? Metaverse is gaining popularity as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) become more prevalent on the internet. Last year, it was estimated that around 85 million consumers will be able to experience AR or VR at least once each month.  While the Metaverse isn’t exactly what science fiction has depicted it to be, it nevertheless offers unimaginable value as a new computing platform. Let’s Understand Metaverse The term ‘metaverse’ refers to a virtual environment where you can enter a completely different universe by using AR and VR equipment. That universe is entirely virtual, and technology is responsible for all inventions. It also allows you to test out a variety of activities, such as speaking with friends and new people, attending events, traveling to any site, and attending conferences inside the specific metaverse. You also obtain NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), which you may use to buy or sell your services. Once Meta transforms the currency into these NFTs, you’ll work with cash. Furthermore, you will receive a reward also. Metaverse and Marketing Now that you understand what the metaverse is and at what level it exists, let us look at how marketers will use this technology and trend to their advantage. Marketers are flocking to the metaverse for a variety of reasons. Its all-new, and faster connections are now available to help support the growth of the environment. However, the most important reason is that marketers want to focus on and keep Millennials as well as Gen-X updated and involved with their products and technology. And metaverse allows them to do so in a unique way. Based on the level of engagement that companies are already receiving, it’s apparent that this selling tactic is working and will continue to work. Examples Fortnite and Animal Crossing games offer Meta events for the gaming world. The Coca-Cola firm successfully collected about $500,000 cash for the meta-universe in 2021. In 2021, Gucci teamed up with Roblox, the ruler of the gaming industry, to sell their products in the metaverse. Gucci launched the Gucci Garden on Roblox, a virtual experience to complement the Gucci Garden Archetypes, a real-world project that took place in Florence, Italy. Gucci also released exclusive digital sneakers, Gucci Virtual 25, that are worn virtually in AR or used in apps like VRChat and Roblox. Microsoft is working on digital avatars to be launched in 2022, which will allow attending conferences and official seminars more effectively. Nike is working on a project where gaming, fashion, and entertainment will be experienced with the use of AR equipment. Within the meta-universe, H&M, the world’s largest apparel retailer, recently opened the world’s first clothing store. Customers can buy clothes and other things for real money here. However, because the public is still in the early stages of accepting this trend, the full process will take time. Vans, the skateboarding company, has introduced a virtual skatepark in Roblox that allows players to try new tricks and earn points that they can use to customize their avatar in the virtual store. The statistics reveal that their online park has received over 48 million visitors to date. How Can the Market Adapt the Metaverse? Creating marketing experiences that sync in with real-world events or are similar to what your entire team is already doing in the real world is a great way of keeping loyal customers and attracting a potential audience. Within the metaverse, you can deliver virtual advertising. Metaverse is interactive and immersive in nature, therefore you should take advantage of this by providing a similarly immersive experience with your advertising and marketing efforts. Create branded installations and events that consumers will participate in, instead of placing simple adverts. (The Gucci Garden gives an immersive experience.) People love collecting items, and the metaverse provides them with the same experience. Businesses can provide the same experience in the metaverse by providing assets or limited-edition items to be collected in the metaverse world. (The Gucci Garden provides the Collector’s Room where people collect Gucci items through NFTs.) Individuals are against advertising. As marketers, it is important not to show up unexpectedly when customers are already there. Furthermore, since you may be attempting to connect to these users, you’ll want their positive feedback. Keep in mind that you can’t simply enter a new platform without taking the new format into consideration. (Brands like Gucci first connect with the Roblox developer community before creating items … Continued

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Bitcoin Price Can Surge 14x After Hitting Potential Lows! Here’s Why

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The Bitcoin drop was caused by a number of issues, the most notable one is the US government’s consideration of regulating cryptocurrencies. Other factors include government activities against cryptocurrencies around the world, as well as the current pandemic factor, which cannot be ruled out. Long-term investors should not be concerned about Bitcoin’s ability to reach …

What is Etherscan, and how does it work?

Etherscan is a block explorer and analytics platform that allows you to access details on any Ethereum blockchain transactions that are pending or confirmed.

BevCanna Closes Acquisition of Solventless Cannabis Extraction and Delivery Technology Provider Embark Health Inc.

Acquisition will be a robust driver of growth for BevCanna and will accelerate its already strong growth trajectory VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Innovative health and wellness beverages and products company, BevCanna Enterprises Inc. (CSE:BEV, Q:BVNNF, FSE:7BC) (“BevCanna” or the “Company”) announces today the closing of its acquisition of solventless cannabis extraction and delivery technology provider Embark […]

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Ecomi Price Prediction – Will OMI Price Hit $0.03 in 2022?

Ecomi-(OMI)-Price-PredictionBullish OMI price prediction ranges from $0.0062 to $0.0125. OMI price might also reach $0.03 soon. OMI bearish market price ...

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EuroEyes Acquires 100% Issued Shares in London Vision Clinic Partners Limited

HONG KONG, Jan 28, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - EuroEyes International Eye Clinic Limited ("EuroEyes" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group", stock code: 1846), a leading global vision correction service provider, is pleased to announce that EuroEyes UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement ("Share Purchase Agreement") to acquire the entire issued shares in London Vision Clinic Partners Limited ("LoVC") with the legal and beneficial owners of LoVC ("Sellers").

According to the share purchase agreement, the total cash consideration and consideration shares for the acquisition shall be GBP13,130,000; the maximum amount of earn out payment shall be GBP17,745,000, and subject to the Consideration Adjustment. The maximum consideration for the Acquisition shall be GBP 30,875,000. In terms of earn out payment, under the first profit target, if the Seller maintains an EBIT growth of 12.5% for four consecutive years, EuroEyes shall procure the allotment and issue to the Seller such number of shares having an aggregate value of up to GBP3,120,000; Under the second profit target, if the Seller achieves an EBIT growth rate of 35% for three consecutive years, and 25% in the fourth year, Euroeyes shall pay GBP 9,750,000 to the Seller.

Upon Completion, the Seller (or the Partners as nominated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Share Purchase Agreement) will hold approximately 1.20% of the issued share capital of EuroEyes as enlarged by the allotment and issue of the Completion Consideration Shares. The Completion Consideration Shares will be issued at the issue price of HK$8.323 per Completion Consideration Share which represents a discount of approximately 6.9% to the average closing price of HK$8.94 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the five consecutive trading days ended on the trading day immediately preceding 20 January 2022. The shareholding will serve as an share incentive to motivate and retain London Vision Clinic's partners and key surgeons.

London Vision Clinic Partners Limited is one of the leading brands in the vision correction industry and principally engaged in the provision of premium vision correction services, including PRK, LASIK, SMILE, phakic lens (ICL) surgery and refractive cataract surgery. It has been the market segment and price leader in the UK with its capabilities in conducting detailed and comprehensive testing and diagnosis and has a world reputation for expertise in providing training to specialist surgeons and managing complicated cases.

Moreover, LoVC is a world leader in offering laser vision correction option for reading vision in ageing eyes (presbyopia). Its founder, Professor Dan Zoltan Reinstein, has garnered worldwide reputation for his inventions and major contributions to the refractive surgery field, including the invention of the PRESBYOND Laser Blended Vision treatment as commercialised by Carl Zeiss Meditec for presbyopia which is designed to treat patients from the age of 40 years old, who have developed presbyopia (decreased ability to read up close). PRESBYOND provides an additional method of treating younger patients with presbyopia by a LASIK procedure, which avoids the need to perform surgery inside the eye to replace the natural lens. Presbonyd will a perfect addition to EuroEyes' trifocal lens exchange surgery, which enables EuroEyes to treat a larger group of presbyopia patients over 40 years old without buying new equitments.

In addition, London Vision Clinic has a talent pool of high-quality surgeons and doctors. Upon completion of the Acquisition, EuroEyes will continue to hire the expert group to further strengthen its medical expertise. What's more, Professor Reinstein will serve as a medical director of the international medical advisory board of the Group, which will add tremendous value to EuroEye's expert team.

Professor Reinstein is also a bioengineering pioneer, inventor and developer in the field of layered corneal mapping and imaging and biometry. He had pioneered corneal imaging and biometry with very high-frequency digital ultrasound scanning, invented the Arcscan Insight 100 robotic scanner as well as optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices, enabling superior diagnostic capabilities to improve the safety and accuracy of both laser corneal and ICL surgery. Application of his patented biometric technologies has resulted in major contributions to the clinical and scientific development of both LASIK and SMILE.

Moreover, London Vision Clinic Training, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LoVC, will start business afer acquisition, and will be principally engaged in the provision of online and offline training relating to refractive surgery. Professor Reinstein will be one of the key speakers and trainers at London Vision Clinic Training.

In addition, in terms of the financial position of the target company, London Vision Clinic Partners Limited has shown strong growth potential, with a substantial increase in EBIT from GBP 94,000 in 2020 to GBP 2.19 million in 2021. This growth is mainly due to the proactive optimizations and improvements in its business model and operation management made by LoVC started in early 2021.

Dr. Jorn Slot Jorgensen, Founder, Chairman and CEO of EuroEyes said, "The Group has been actively expanding its current footprint in Europe and the acquisition of LoVC is definitely in line with our growth strategy. We believe that the acquisition will enable the Group to quickly tap into the high-end London market for refractive and presbyopic surgeries, create synergy and support the long-term growth of the Group, thereby enhancing its market leader status. With the additions of LoVC and its PRESBYOND Laser Blended Vision treatment, the Group will be able to reach out to more potential patients who are suffering from presbyopia at an early stage. Following the acquisition of LoVC, we plan to open a new clinic in London within 1-2 year, to further expand our service network and provide more patients with high-quality eye care services."

About EuroEyes International Eye Clinic Limited
EuroEyes was established in 1993 and is one of the leading brands in the vision correction industry that combines German ophthalmology excellence and over 25 years of experience with individualised customer care. EuroEyes is one of the few eye clinic groups with a far-reaching geographical coverage, with operations in Germany, Denmark and the PRC. The Group's vision correction services include (i) refractive laser surgery (which includes ReLEx smile and Femto LASIK); (ii) phakic lens (ICL) surgery; (iii) lens exchange surgery (which includes the monofocal and trifocal lens exchange surgery) and (iv) others (which include PRK/LASEK and ICRS implantation).

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Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.comEuroEyes International Eye Clinic Limited ("EuroEyes" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group", stock code: 1846), a leading global vision correction service provider, is pleased to announce that EuroEyes UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company

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Followed by Powell’s Statements; Precious Metals, Crypto Markets, and Stocks Waver

Followed by Powell's Statements; Precious Metals, Crypto Markets, and Stocks Waver

Early Wednesday looked benefitting for the equities, crypto markets, and precious metals that did effectively during the trading session, just a little before the U.S. Central finished their meeting with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). In a press release, the FOMC mentioned of the rise of the benchmark curiosity rate, however, Jerome Powell led by Central Financial Institution mentioned that the FOMC is thinking to ‘raise the federal funds rate at the March meeting.’ The statement of Powell followed by the FOMC meeting with the U.S. Central has observed a hawkish-kind of behavior amongst the buyers alongside the world market dipping in value.  The Clash – While Jerome Powell Wishes the Federal Funds Rates Change in March, FOMC Plans to Speed Up the Process In the press release on Wednesday, the FOMC mentioned that as the inflation rate is about 2 percent followed by a strong labor market, the Committee believes that it can soon raise the federal funds rate target range. As this statement by the FOMC highlights ‘soon,’ it translates that the U.S. Central Bank plans to maintain the baseline interest untouched, at least for now. Furthermore, the press conference attendees were explained by Powell about his opinion and taking into respect the views of most FOMC participants as well, “Inflation risks are still to the upside. There is a risk that the high inflation we are seeing will be prolonged. There’s a risk that it will move even higher. You asked what the risks are, and we have to be in a position with our monetary policy to address all of the plausible outcomes.” To back his opinions, Jerome Powell also said that the benchmark rate may increase in March, and noted that getting the Fed’s balance sheet down will certainly take some amount of time. Powell continued to stress the fact that, “The committee is of a mind to raise the federal funds rate in March assuming that the conditions are appropriate for doing so.”  Situation Following the Fed Statements With the stock markets closing, the following statistics were observed; NYSE dipped 103 factors, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 129 factors. Howbeit, the NASDAQ maintained its position just a few percentages above, and S&P 500 lost only a few percentages. Accompanying the stock market closing, the value of 1 ounce of .999 fine gold slipped down to 1.77% and 1 ounce of .999 fine silver fell to 2.48%.  In consideration of that, the Gold bug and Economist Peter Schiff tweeted, “Powell said that the Fed will begin shrinking its balance sheet at the appropriate time.” He further stated that Powell has no certainty about when the shrinking of the balance sheet will begin and if the FOMC hasn’t discussed this, then what have they done? With the value of gold slipping after Powell’s statements, some users started trolling Schiff.  Even the world cryptocurrency market capitalization was affected greatly, as it dropped greater than 2% to 1.71 trillion. Also, the main crypto-asset bitcoin was a risk-taking task, but this revealed on the Bitstamp that the BTC jumped from $37,400 to #38,946. Just a few hours after Powell’s statement, various high ten crypto properties were lost between 2% to 7% in a few hours. 

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Stellar Lumens Price Prediction – Will XLM Price Hit $0.7 Soon?

Stellar Price PredictionBullish XLM price prediction ranges from $0.4468 to $0.7554. XLM price might also reach $0.7 soon. XLM bearish market price ...

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