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Alliance Entertainment and Avalon Advanced Materials Interviews to Air on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money(TM) Show on Bloomberg TV

ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / RedChip Companies will air interviews with Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:AENT) and Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (OTCQB:AVLNF)(TSX:AVL) on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show, a sponsored program on Bloomberg TV this Saturday, January 17, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bloomberg TV is available in an estimated 73 million homes across the U.S.

AMICO, a Portfolio Company of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, Expands Metal Perforating & Fabrication Capabilities With Acquisition of Accurate Perforating Co., Inc.

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / Pacific Avenue's Alabama Metal Industries Corporation ("AMICO") has announced the acquisition of Accurate Perforating Co., Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Accurate Metal Fabricating, LLC ("Accurate"), a comprehensive metal fabrication platform serving critical high growth applications across North America. Accurate operates out of two strategically located facilities in Chicago, delivering perforated and fabricated metal solutions to customers in data centers, EV charging, HVAC, filtration, power generation, and architectural building products.

Venezuelan interim leader vows oil sector reform after Maduro ouster

Venezuela's interim president on Thursday announced pending legal reforms to the country's critical fossil fuel sector, as she seeks to recalibrate ties with Washington following the US military ouster of her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro.

Twenty-six charged in latest basketball gambling scandal

Twenty-six people have been charged with fixing US college and Chinese professional basketball games in an alleged transnational criminal conspiracy, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

Venezuela's Machado meets Trump for 'positive' talks despite snub

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado met Donald Trump Thursday for what the White House called "positive" talks -- despite the US president sidelining her and openly coveting her Nobel Peace Prize.

US says Iran halts executions as Gulf allies pull Trump back from strike

The United States on Thursday said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under pressure from President Donald Trump, after Gulf allies appeared to pull him back from military action over Tehran's deadly crackdown on demonstrations.

Goldman Sachs' profits jump on hot merger market

Goldman Sachs' quarterly profits jumped on robust merger activity as clients seize a "window" of opportunity during the Trump administration, bank officials said Thursday.

Venezuela's sidelined Machado arrives at White House for Trump talks

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrived at the White House on Thursday for talks with US President Donald Trump, who has sidelined her since toppling Nicolas Maduro -- and who openly covets her Nobel Peace Prize.

Oil prices slump after Trump eases concerns over Iran

Oil prices tumbled Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on crude producer Iran.

Syrians flee Kurdish-controlled area near Aleppo

Syrians began fleeing an area east of Aleppo city on Thursday after the army gave civilians a deadline to leave amid fears of an escalation in clashes with Kurdish forces.

Pressure piles on Musk's X to curb sexualised deepfakes

More governments vowed crackdowns Thursday to prevent Grok, the AI chatbot on Elon Musk's X platform, from undressing or sexualizing images of real people in their jurisdictions, in a face of a growing backlash against the deepfakes.

Fatal back-to-back Thailand crane failures tied to same firm

The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday, with Thailand's leader vowing to blacklist the building firm which was also involved in a crane failure the day before that left 32 dead.

Oil prices tumble after Trump eases concerns over Iran

Oil prices slumped Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on crude producer Iran.

Russia expels UK diplomat accused of being spy

Russia said Thursday it was expelling a British diplomat, calling him an undercover spy in an accusation blasted by London as "malicious" and "baseless."

German economy returns to growth, but headwinds fierce

Germany's economy eked out meagre growth in 2025 and dodged a third straight year of recession, data showed Thursday, but Europe's languishing industrial powerhouse still faces huge challenges to return to long-term health.

Musk's Grok AI bot barred from undressing images after backlash

Elon Musk's platform X announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, but the Philippines on Thursday said it would become the latest country to block the online tool in a growing global backlash.

Uganda votes under internet blackout and polling delays

Ugandans found polling stations still not open hours after voting was due to start Thursday, as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition.

'Silent crisis': the generation of Salvadorans deprived of a dad

Jade comes home from school each day to feed the chickens at her home in the Central American nation of El Salvador with her classmates' taunts ringing in her ears.

Trump to host Venezuelan opposition leader sidelined by US

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Thursday with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, whose pro-democracy movement he has sidelined since toppling her country's leader, and whose Nobel Peace Prize he openly envies.

Taiwan's TSMC logs net profit jump on AI boom

Taiwanese chipmaking titan TSMC announced Thursday a forecast-busting net profit for the fourth quarter in a sign of sustained global demand for AI technology.

Fatal back-to-back crane failures tied to same Thai firm: minister

The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday, with a Thai minister saying the building firm was also involved in a crane failure the day before that left 32 dead.

Uganda votes under internet blackout and police crackdown

Uganda was on edge as it headed for elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition.

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias prepares defence against abuse allegations: Hola! magazine

Veteran Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is preparing his defence against sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations by two women ex-employees that have dominated headlines in Spain, celebrity magazine Hola! reported.

Trump says Iran killings stopped, Tehran says 'no plan for hanging'

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would "watch it and see" about threatened military action.

FRMO Corp. Announces Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements

WHITE PLAINS, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / FRMO Corp. (the "Company" or "FRMO") (OTCID:FRMO) today announced that shareholders and others should not rely upon certain of the Company's previously issued financial statements and that it will delay filing its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended November 30, 2025.

SMX Reframes Global Trade by Embedding Proof Into Materials, Not Systems

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Modern supply chains were optimized for speed and scale, not interrogation. For decades, questions of origin, custody, and compliance were resolved through documents, attestations, and long-standing relationships. That approach worked-until regulatory scrutiny intensified, disputes multiplied, and global trade fractured into competing jurisdictions. What once ran on assumption is now being asked to stand up to inspection.

SMX Extends Material-Embedded Identity Platform into Denim and Recycled Denim Markets

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX; SMXWW), a global provider of material-level identity and digital traceability solutions, has expanded its platform into denim and recycled-denim applications, bringing its cotton-based material authentication capabilities into one of the apparel industry's largest and most widely consumed product categories.

SMX Establishes Material-Level Identity for Cannabis and rPET Within Federal Compliance Frameworks

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / The cannabis industry is approaching a regulatory turning point where storytelling gives way to substantiation. As federal oversight advances, cannabis is transitioning out of fragmented state-by-state systems and toward a compliance model consistent with other regulated industries. In that environment, credibility is no longer measured by disclosure alone. It is measured by verifiable control.

The Bull Case for SMX, Built on Proof, Not Noise

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Don't pay attention to the clickbait headlines that have no substance. Many of these so-called bear cases are written to grab attention, drive traffic, or frame a broader argument about an entirely different stock. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) just gets pulled into the headline because it's volatile and misunderstood. That doesn't make the analysis substantive. It makes it convenient.

Why Silver Highlights the Discipline SMX Was Built For

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Infrastructure technologies are unforgiving by nature. They demand patience, sequencing, and alignment with systems that move deliberately and penalize disruption. When deployment is rushed or incentives favor speed over stability, failure is rarely subtle. It shows up quickly and publicly.

SMX Is Redefining the Gold Standard-Not Through Currency, but Through Certainty

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / For generations, economists and market strategists debated when gold might reclaim its formal role in global finance. Theories cycled. Predictions resurfaced. Calls for a return to currency-backed bullion never quite materialized. While that debate continued, a more consequential shift emerged quietly. The next gold standard is not monetary. It is evidentiary.

SMX's Valuation Is Shifting From Speculation to Demonstrated Performance

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / A subtle but important change is underway in how SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is being evaluated by the market. The company is no longer positioned as a technology story waiting to be proven. That phase has largely passed. What remains is the market's adjustment to evidence that already exists.

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