Accesswire, part of Issuer Direct Corporation, is an American newswire service centered around press release distribution. The platform features press release distribution, optimization, online media rooms, IR websites, and webcasting services.[1][2][3]

ACCESSWIRE
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryPress releases
Headquarters,
United States
Websitewww.accesswire.com

On July 20, 2020 at 5:51 a.m. New York time, Accesswire carried a fake press release which claimed that Denbury Resources Inc., a shale drilling company, had received a takeover offer. The company's shares rose sharply in pre-market trading, but fell after Denbury said the earlier press release was "completely fraudulent".[4][5][6]

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  1. ^ "Issuer Direct: Our Story". Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ "AFP Partners: ACCESSWIRE". Agence France-Presse. October 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "ACCESSWIRE". SourceForge. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ Malik, Naureen S. (2020-07-20). "Shale Driller Calls Fake News on 'Fraudulent' Press Release". Financial Post. Bloomberg News.
  5. ^ "Oil driller Denbury says statement on takeover deal was 'fraudulent' - BNN Bloomberg". BNN Bloomberg. Bloomberg News. 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  6. ^ Malik, Naureen S. (2020-07-20). "Shale Driller Calls Fake News on 'Fraudulent' Press Release: Bloomberg.com". Bloomberg.com.

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