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How Australia plans to ban under-16s from social media

Australia will soon ban under-16s from the likes of Facebook and TikTok, a world-first move of huge interest to all those worried about the harms of social media.

Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data ahead of Fed decision

Asian equities were mixed Monday with investors awaiting the release of key US data that could play a role in Federal Reserve deliberations ahead of an expected interest rate cut next week.

Gseda Wealth Circle Announces Intelligent Information Insight Platform Developed Under the Direction of Ethan Sinclair

Gseda Wealth Circle, directed by Ethan Sinclair, introduced its Intelligent Information Insight Platform designed to strengthen cognitive learning, improve information processing skills, and support structured educational development in complex digital environments.

Wildpack Releases Third Quarter Financial Results, Provides Update on the Proposed Debenture Restructuring Transaction, and Strategic Alternatives

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Wildpack Beverage Inc. (TSXV:CANS) ("Wildpack" or the"Company") a leading middle market co-packer of canned goods, announces the third quarter financial results and update on strategic alternatives.

Tornado Infrastructure Equipment Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Tornado Infrastructure Equipment Ltd. ("Tornado" or the "Company") (TSXV:TGH)(OTCQX:TGHLF) today reported its unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related management discussion and analysis are available on the Company's issuer profile in Canada on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com, in the United States at www.otcmarkets.com and on the Company's website www.tornadotrucks.com. All amounts reported in this news release are in thousands ($000's CAD) except per share amounts.

Commercial Bank Welcomes Dr. Jason McConnell to Board of Directors

HARROGATE, TENNESSEE / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Commercial Bank is pleased to announce that Dr. Jason McConnell of Rose Hill, VA, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the bank. Dr. McConnell brings extensive experience in technology integration, financial oversight, and strategic growth; skills that align with the bank's mission and innovation goals.

D. Boral Capital acted as Exclusive Placement Agent to Decent Holding Inc. (Nasdaq:DXST) in Connection with its ~$8,000,000 Registered Follow-On Offering

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / On November 11, 2025, Decent Holding Inc. (NASDAQ:DXST) ("Decent" or the "Company"), an established wastewater treatment services provider in China, announced the pricing of its ~$8,000,000 registered follow-on offering (the "Registered Offering") consisting of 13,333,333 Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share ( the "Class A Ordinary Shares") at a purchase price of US$0.60 per share (the "Public Offering Price"), and warrants to purchase 26,666,666 Class A ordinary Shares. The warrants have an exercise price equal to 110% of the Public Offering Price and a 120-day term. Gross proceeds to the Company are expected to be approximately $8,000,000, before deducting commissions and offering expenses. The Registered Offering Closed on November 12, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Global Self Storage Declares Fourth Quarter 2025 Dividend

MILLBROOK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Global Self Storage, Inc. (NASDAQ:SELF), a real estate investment trust that owns, operates, manages, acquires, and redevelops self-storage properties, has declared a cash dividend of $0.0725 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2025.

Commencement Bank Named Best in Business by South Sound Business Magazine

TACOMA, WA / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Commencement Bank is honored to be recognized as one of South Sound Business's 2025 Best in Business recipients. South Sound Business Magazine hosts an annual competition that asks residents to vote on the "Best in Business" for several categories and industries. Commencement Bank was recognized as the 2025 Best in Business local bank, which it also received in 2023.

The $111.5 Million Turning Point: How SMX's Vision and Momentum Recast the Company's Future

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / There are years that mark progress and years that define direction. For SMX (NASDAQ:SMX), 2025 didn't simply move the company forward. It changed what forward even meant. When this series began, the world was just starting to understand that supply chains couldn't survive on declarations. Recycling programs couldn't thrive on voluntary reporting. Commodity markets couldn't rely on reputation. Global trade couldn't depend on assumptions. Proof was becoming the centerpiece of modern commerce, and SMX stood at the center of the shift.

The Year Everything Shifted: How SMX Turned 2025 Into a Global Inflection Point and Crowned It With a $111.5 Million Equity Purchase Agreement

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Every company has a year that separates "before" from "after." A year that doesn't just add progress to a timeline but redraws the entire arc. For SMX (NASDAQ:SMX), 2025 was more than a good year> It was better than a strong year. It was a transformational year. It was the year global systems finally demanded what SMX had spent years building. It was the year proof stopped being optional. It was the year verification became a global priority rather than a technical possibility.

SMX's $111.5 Million Equity Purchase Deal Can Create a Decade of Acceleration

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / There is a difference between growth and acceleration. Growth expands what already exists. Acceleration changes the trajectory. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) has experienced both. But the $111.5 million equity purchase agreement announced on Monday is the moment acceleration becomes the defining force behind the company's next decade. It's more than funding. It's architecture. It's the structure that supports a world shifting toward verification as a core operating requirement.

The Capital That Builds a Movement: How SMX's $111.5 Million Deal Becomes the Catalyst for a Global Proof Standard

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Some companies advance with steady progress. Others advance through pivotal moments that redefine what they can build. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) spent years developing the molecular identity technology that would become the backbone of the Proof Economy. But 2025 revealed something even more important. The world was finally ready for a global proof standard, and SMX stood at the center of the shift. The decision by industries and governments to adopt measurable, verifiable, scientific identity wasn't theoretical anymore. It was operational.

Lost Soldier Oil and Gas II Master Series LLC Announces Framework Agreement and Bilateral $8.6 Million Investment with Upland Resources

CASPER, WY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Lost Soldier Oil and Gas II Master Series LLC ("Lost Soldier" or the "Company"), a Wyoming Limited Liability Company, today announced it has entered into a Strategic Partnership and Framework Agreement with Upland Resources Limited ("Upland"), (LSE:UPL), a United Kingdom public company, establishing a commercial bilateral investment, intended farm-in arrangements, and a broader operational partnership.

Verification as Infrastructure: Why SMX's $111.5 Million Equity Purchase Agreement Creates a New Category of Global Utility

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Infrastructure is usually easy to identify. Highways, ports, energy grids, data networks, and water systems have defined global progress for decades. But in 2025, the world realized that none of these systems can function smoothly without a capability even more fundamental. Verification.

How the $111.5 Million Equity Purchase Deal Positions SMX to Solve the "Verification Gap" No One Saw Coming

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Every major shift in global trade is triggered by a gap. A weakness in the system that becomes too large to ignore. For decades, the verification gap was hidden under layers of reporting, audits, certifications, and declarations that looked official but offered limited actual certainty. Whether you were moving gold, producing textiles, refining plastics, exporting minerals, or supplying agricultural inputs, the verification gap sat underneath everything.

When Verification Becomes Currency, SMX's $110 Million Equity Purchase Agreement Powers Trusted Supply Chains

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Trust is the most valuable commodity in the modern economy, yet it's the hardest to secure. Every sector relies on trust. Gold must confirm origin. Minerals must authenticate purity. Plastics recycling must be proven scientifically. Textile supply chains must verify input claims. Agricultural networks must demonstrate traceability. Aerospace and electronics must confirm authenticity at the part level. No major industry can rely on assumptions anymore. Trust can't be declared. It has to be demonstrated.

SMX's $111.5 Million Equity Purchase Deal Unlocks Its Role in the New Age of Material Intelligence

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Industries once treated materials as interchangeable commodities. Steel was steel. Plastic was plastic. Gold was gold. Cotton was cotton. Identity rarely mattered because the systems relying on those materials weren't built to authenticate them. But the world changed faster than supply chains did. Today's markets require something materials never had to provide before. They require intelligence.

SMX's Strikes $111.5 Million Equity Purchase Agreement, Puts an Exclamation Point on a Transformative 2025

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Global trade depends on the assumption that everyone follows the same rules. In reality, they don't. Compliance frameworks differ by country. Recycling standards vary by region. Verification processes change by industry. A supply chain stretching across continents often operates inside systems that weren't designed to work together. The result is friction, inconsistency, and significant inefficiency.

The Proof Economy Needs Infrastructure, Not Promises - And SMX's $111.5 Million Equity Purchase Agreement Builds It

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Every industrial revolution begins the same way. Not with a breakthrough, but with a realization. A moment when the world understands that the systems it uses no longer match the complexity of the world it operates in. That moment arrived in 2025 for supply chains worldwide. Commodity markets strained under verification gaps. Recycling programs faced credibility challenges. Compliance regimes collapsed under the weight of new regulations. And industries demanding measurable truth discovered they lacked the infrastructure to deliver it.

What to Expect Before, During, and After a Tooth Extraction

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 01, 2025 / Although your dentist aims to preserve your natural smile, sometimes a tooth extraction is necessary. For example, if you have a broken tooth, severe tooth decay, or gum disease, then it may be best for your oral health to remove the tooth. While tooth extraction is a common dental procedure, understanding what to expect can help you feel more confident ahead of your appointment and better prepare for a smooth recovery.

SMX's $111.5 Million Equity Purchase Agreement Becomes the Engine Behind the Proof Economy

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Supply chains were never designed for the pressures they now face. Commodities move across dozens of borders. Compliance rules shift mid-transaction. Recycling claims demand scientific verification. Markets want authenticity. Governments want traceability. Brands want transparency. Consumers want accountability.

O2 Sponsor Finance provides Senior Secured Credit Facilities to Support Paceline Equity Partners and Serata Capital Partners in their Acquisition of EventLink Group

CHICAGO, IL / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / O2 Sponsor Finance, a division of Old Second National Bank (NASDAQ:OSBC), has had a very busy second-half of 2025 with significant new financing activity. O2 Sponsor Finance announced today that it served as Administrative Agent and Co-Lead Arranger of senior secured credit facilities to support Paceline Equity Partners, LLC and Serata Capital Partners, LLC in their acquisition of EventLink Group ("EventLink").

How to Find the Best Bank for Your Solo Business

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / As a solopreneur, you're the CEO, COO, and CFO of your business all rolled into one. It's an exciting place to be, but it can also make for some hectic days. Finding the right bank could simplify your day-to-day money management and help your business grow.

SMX's $111.5 Million Equity Purchase Agreement Arrived at the Exact Moment the World Needed Proof

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / The global economy spent the past decade upgrading everything except the one thing it depends on most: verification. Industries digitized. Logistics accelerated. Compliance expanded. But the underlying trust layer never caught up. Too many systems ran on assumptions. Too many certifications depended on paper trails that failed under scrutiny. Too many supply chains were built on declarations instead of evidence.

SMX Scores $111.5 Million Equity Purchase Agreement to Advance "Proof" Economy Platform

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Some announcements matter. Others shift the center of gravity. SMX's (NASDAQ:SMX) new $111.5 million equity purchase agreement belongs in the second category. It's not an add-on to an already strong year. It's the headline development that sets the pace for what comes next. The world is moving toward a Proof Economy, and this agreement gives SMX the capital access, strategic flexibility, and operational runway to build it on a global scale.

Valsoft Corporation Expands Its Public Administration Software Portfolio with the Acquisition of Open Software

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / Valsoft Corporation Inc. ("Valsoft"), a Montreal-based company specializing in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Open Software S.r.l. ("Open Software"), a leading Italian developer of IT solutions for local public administrations and police forces.

SMX Announces $111.5M Equity Purchase Agreement with Target Capital 1, LLC

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC ("SMX"), the pioneer of molecular "physical-to-digital" marking for supply-chain transparency, announced today that it has entered into an equity purchase agreement (the "Agreement") with Target Capital 1, LLC, to provide an efficient and flexible source of funding, enabling SMX to progress its business development opportunities. In addition, SMX has agreed to use a portion of the net proceeds, after payment of certain fees and expenses, to acquire bitcoin or another cryptocurrency subject to the mutual consent of the parties, which shall serve as a reserve asset for SMX.

Afinida Appoints Norman Tipton as Interim CEO to Lead During Executive Transition

Board appoints longtime executive and legal counsel Norman Tipton as interim CEO to provide experienced leadership during the company's transition.

iAccess Alpha's Virtual Best Ideas Winter Investment Conference December 9-10, 2025

RALEIGH, NC / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / iAccess Alpha's Virtual Best Ideas Winter Investment Conference will take place on December 9-10, 2025, bringing together top micro-cap companies and investors for two days of high-quality insights and investing opportunities.

Charlie's Holdings (OTCQB:CHUC) Announces Opening of US Manufacturing Facility and First Shipments to Texas Customers

US manufacturing enables Charlie's to sell Pachamama products that are fully compliant with new domestic manufacturing requirements in Texas and other large states.300 Texas retail stores will receive their first shipments this week.

Who is the Best Body Lift Surgeon in the U.S.?

The Best Body Lift Surgeon in the U.S. is Dr. Patel

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