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NXT Energy Solutions Completes Data Acquisition for SFD Survey

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT" or the "Company") (TSX:SFD)(OTCQB:NSFDF) has successfully completed the data acquisition phase in Pakistan for its current SFD® survey with AL-Haj Enterprises Private Limited ("AEPL"). NXT's interpretations and recommendations are expected to be delivered to AEPL by the end of January 2026. The aircraft is returning to Canada for its scheduled maintenance in preparation for future SFD® surveys.

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General Purpose Acquisition Corp. Announces Completion of $230,000,000 Initial Public Offering

MILLBROOK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / General Purpose Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 23,000,000 units, including 3,000,000 units sold pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option, at a price of $10.00 per unit. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant, each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. Only whole warrants will be exercisable. The units are listed on The Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") and trade under the ticker symbol "GPACU" as of December 3, 2025. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols "GPAC" and "GPACW," respectively.

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SMX Is Rebuilding Supply Chain Confidence With Evidence the World Is No Longer Ignoring

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / ESG and supply chain integrity aren't lacking because companies lack ambition. It's lacking because the entire system ran on unverifiable claims. Corporations published emissions reductions without forensic tracking. Brands declared recycled content with no way to validate the number. Supply chains issued sourcing statements that fell apart the moment materials left their country of origin. Stakeholders wanted clarity but got guesswork. Regulators wrote tougher rules but couldn't enforce them. No, these two didn't lose credibility because they aimed too high. They lost credibility because they measured nothing accurately.

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Hilary Farnum-Fasth Completes Full-Circle Career Moment With Closing in Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort

Long before building a nearly 30-year career in real estate, Farnum-Fasth began her professional journey in the Disney College Program from 1995-1997, where she became the first-ever recipient of the Partners in Excellence Award. Reserved for fewer than two percent of Disney Cast Members, the award recognized those who exemplified the company's highest pillars of guest satisfaction, cast excellence, and operational performance. The honor, presented with a replica of the iconic "Partners" statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, set a benchmark that would define her leadership philosophy for decades.

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RENN Fund, Inc. Announces Record Date For Year End Distribution 2025

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / The RENN Fund, Inc. (NYSE MKT:RCG) (the "Fund") announced today a record date for the Fund's year-end distribution. The record date will be December 16, 2025 and Pay-Date of December 29, 2025. The Fund will make an announcement on or about December 16, 2025 with the distribution rate per share. As the per share rate will not be available prior to the record date, the Fund will trade with due bills beginning December 16, 2025, and up through and including the last business day prior to the New York Stock Exchange established Ex-Date. The New York Stock Exchange will set the Ex-Date once the per share rate has been announced.

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When Big Banks Call for Verified Gold Only, the Entire Global Metals Market Will Wish It Partnered With SMX

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / There is a single moment that would hit the gold market harder than any interest rate shock, geopolitical headline or mining crisis. It is not a supply disruption. It is not a surge in demand. It is a policy decision. The moment a major bank, sovereign wealth fund or global exchange announces that it will only accept verified gold with persistent molecular identity is the moment the entire gold ecosystem splits in two. That announcement would not be symbolic. It would be seismic. It would turn legacy bullion into a discounted asset class overnight and elevate verified bullion into the only gold that truly counts.

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Ostrom Climate Responds to Budget 2025 and COP30

BURNABY, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Ostrom Climate Solutions Inc. ("Ostrom Climate" or the "Company") (TSX-V:COO)(Frankfurt:9EAA), a leading provider of carbon project development services, net-zero climate solutions, and carbon credit marketing, shares its perspective on key climate measures announced in Budget 2025, alongside growing global alignment on high-integrity carbon markets following COP30. Together, these developments signal continued momentum in strengthening Canada's carbon pricing architecture, scaling credible climate finance, and advancing Indigenous leadership in the transition to a net-zero economy.

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SMX: How a Single Counterfeit Bar Could Trigger a Multibillion-Dollar Panic

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Gold markets are built on confidence. Vaults trust refiners. Refiners trust suppliers. Banks trust custody chains. Investors trust the entire system to uphold purity, legality, and origin with near-religious certainty. But that confidence is a façade, and it only takes one failure to expose it. The moment a major vault or global bank uncovers a counterfeit bar inside its inventory, the shock will hit the market like a blast wave. Trading will not slow. It will convulse. Prices will not adjust gently. They will whiplash as institutions scramble to determine which bars they can authenticate and which they cannot.

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Whittier Trust Leadership Recognized by the Orange County Business Journal's OC500 List

NEWPORT BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Whittier Trust is honored to announce that two of our distinguished leaders, Greg E. Custer and Dr. James "Jim" Doti, have once again been selected for the Orange County Business Journal's OC500 Directory of Influence. Curated annually, the OC500 highlights the most impactful leaders, innovators, and change-makers shaping Orange County's business landscape. This recognition underscores Greg and Jim's enduring achievements, visibility, and significant contributions to the Orange County community across their respective industries.

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Arvana Inc. Announces Financial Update

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Arvana Inc. (OTCID:AVNI) is pleased to update shareholders and investors with financial information.

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A Frictionless Market: How SMX's PCT Creates the Real-World Value Layer Modern Industries Never Had

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Every modern system relies on accurate inputs. Financial markets depend on audited disclosures. Manufacturing depends on precise measurements. Logistics depends on reliable tracking. Yet despite all the sophistication built into global industry, one problem has lingered for decades. The physical world has never had a universal truth layer.

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Steven Park, Head of Investor Relations at Faraday Future., to Present at Investor Summit Virtual on December 9, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Faraday Future Intelligent Electric, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFAI), announces that Steven Park, Head of Investor Relations, will present at the Q4 Investor Summit Virtual on December 9, 2025, where the company will share updates on growth strategy, market positioning, and upcoming catalysts.

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Bayside Corporation Appoints Aikane Kessler to Management Team and Board of Directors

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Bayside Corporation (OTC:BYSD) announced today that Aikane Kessler has joined the Company as Chief Strategy and Growth Officer and has been appointed to its Board of Directors. In this role, he will support corporate strategy, investor engagement, and business development efforts as Bayside grows its brand and platform.

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How SMX's Plastic Cycle Token Is Transforming Physical Materials Into a Monetization Engine

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / The world has always struggled to turn the physical into the digital with any degree of accuracy. Supply chains generate enormous volumes of activity every second, yet remarkably little of that activity becomes trustworthy information.

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Banking Tips for Freelancers: How to Pick the Right Account for Your Business

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / The life of a freelancer involves a lot of financial juggling. From sending invoices to setting money aside for taxes, you could easily spend more time running your business than doing the work you love.

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Common Causes of Tooth Discoloration and How Whitening Can Help

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Many people struggle with tooth discoloration at some point in their lives due to many reasons, from aging to dietary habits. If your teeth begin to look dull or discolored, it may affect your confidence. Understanding why discoloration occurs is the first step toward restoring a radiant smile. Two key types of tooth staining are extrinsic and intrinsic stains.1 Knowing which type you're experiencing can help the dentist determine treatment and teeth whitening costs. Read on to learn more about the common causes of tooth discoloration and how teeth whitening can help brighten your smile.

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SMX, its PCT, and the Proof Premium: Why Markets Are Valuing Verified Materials Like a Financial Asset

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Markets assign value to certainty. Every financial instrument trades according to how much confidence investors have in the data supporting it. Bonds rise or fall on creditworthiness. Equities react to visibility in earnings and operational performance. Commodities move on supply signals that traders believe are accurate enough to justify risk. What SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is demonstrating is that this principle applies just as strongly to physical materials.

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The Refinery Reckoning: Why the Next Global Gold Scandal Will Start in a Furnace, Not a Vault (NASDAQ:SMX)

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Everyone fears discovering a counterfeit bar in a major vault. But that is not where the real danger lives. The true weak point in the global gold ecosystem is not storage. It is transformation. Refineries are where gold becomes anonymous, where molten metal resets its identity, and where the world's entire compliance infrastructure quietly collapses. The market obsesses over vault integrity, yet the refinery furnace is the exact place where legitimacy can evaporate into smoke. The next major gold scandal will not start with a vault audit. It will start with a melt.

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BHG Financial and Engine by Gen Enhance Partnership to Connect Well-Qualified Borrowers with High Dollar, Long Term Affordable Loans

DAVIE, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / BHG Financial, a leader in facilitating unsecured personal loans, announced the expansion of its longstanding relationship with Engine by Gen, formerly Engine by MoneyLion. Engine by Gen is the leading embedded financial marketplace platform, now part of Gen and its trusted consumer brands, including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, and more.

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Nixxy, Inc. Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Julia Yu as Chief Financial Officer

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Nixxy, Inc. (NASDAQ:NIXX) (member, Russell 3000E) ("Nixxy" or the "Company") today announces the appointment of Julia Yu as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. This marks an important and highly positive step for the Company as it prepares for the next phase of scale and anticipated growth heading into 2026. The Company also noted that the prior CFO consulting arrangement with Adam Yang concluded in accordance with its terms and thanks Mr. Yang for his leadership over the past year.

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NextTrip's JOURNY Expands Global Reach with Launch on Apple iOS, Roku, and Android

New Apps Deepen Audience Engagement and Extend JOURNY's Rebrand Momentum Across Major Platforms

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Odyssey Announces Addition of Stacy Bogart to Board of Directors

ST. PAUL, MN / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Odyssey Transfer and Trust Company ("Odyssey" or the "Company"), a leading North American transfer agent and trust company that is scaling rapidly across North America, announced today the addition of Stacy Bogart, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary and Corporate Responsibility of Winnebago Industries, to its Board of Directors. The addition of Ms. Bogart will strengthen Odyssey's strategic capabilities as it enters its next phase of growth.

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Horizon Aircraft Partners with Motion Applied to Advance Hybrid eVTOL's Power System

Formula 1 and electric vehicle equipment expert, Motion Applied, chosen to develop the Cavorite X7's motor drive inverter and to be a key partner through the aircraft's certification process

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The Gentlemen Pros Honoured With 2025 Consumer Choice Award for Plumbing Contractors in Southern Alberta

CALGARY, ALBERTA / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / The Gentlemen Pros, a trusted family-owned business providing plumbing, heating, and electrical home services, has been honoured with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Plumbing Contractors category for Southern Alberta. This recognition reflects the company's dedication to professionalism, integrity, and customer-focused service across Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, and surrounding areas.

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College Completion Rates Hold Steady at Recent Highs

New report finds students with prior dual enrollment are more likely to stay enrolled and earn a credential

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Jericho Energy Ventures Announces 20 MW Grid Power and Accelerated Grid Interconnection for Oklahoma AI Data Center Campus

New 345 kV transmission access and updated grid rules enable rapid site expansion, with scalable infrastructure ready to support multi-GWs of future data center power generation 

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Laser Photonics to Supply Robotic CleanTech to AI Data Center Infrastructure Equipment Manufacturer

High six-figure dollar order to help Boost Efficiency in Data Center Equipment Assembly for one of the world's largest AI companies

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Durham Osteopathy Receives 2025 Consumer Choice Award for Osteopathy in Durham Region

WHITBY, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Durham Osteopathy has been awarded the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Osteopathy category for Durham Region, recognizing the clinic's dedication to quality care, patient outcomes, and professional excellence. Since opening in 2020, Durham Osteopathy has built a strong reputation for its commitment to restoring balance, reducing pain, and improving overall vitality through classical osteopathic techniques.

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Correcting and Replacing Original Release From November 28, 2025: Laser Photonics Announces Receipt of Non-Compliance Letter from Nasdaq

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / This release is to clarify in the title that the Company has not received a delisting notice. Laser Photonics Corporation (LPC) (NASDAQ:LASE), a leading global industrial developer of CleanTech Laser Systems for laser cleaning and other applications, today announced that on November 20, 2025, it received a notice from Nasdaq Listing Qualifications department of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") stating that since it had not received the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2025, the Company does not comply with Nasdaq's Listing Rules for continued listing. Nasdaq stated that the Company has until January 19, 2026, to submit a plan to regain compliance with respect to the delinquent report. Nasdaq can grant an exception to allow the Company to regain compliance up to a maximum of 180 calendar days from the due date of the Form 10-Q or May 19, 2026.

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Trump scraps Biden's fuel-economy standards, sparking climate outcry

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday a reset of Joe Biden's fuel-economy standards, arguing it will lower US car prices -- but critics warned it would worsen climate change and leave drivers paying more at the pump.

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US stocks rise as weak jobs data boosts rate cut odds

Wall Street stocks shrugged off early weakness Wednesday and finished with solid gains after poor US hiring data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.

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Trump to scrap Biden's fuel-economy standards, sparking climate outcry

President Donald Trump is poised to roll back his predecessor Joe Biden's tough fuel-economy standards, arguing the move will lower car prices even as critics warn it will leave drivers paying more at the pump and accelerate climate change.

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