Menlo Park – October 12, 2026 -- Endovascular Engineering, Inc. (E2) has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for both the Hēlo Thrombectomy System and Hēlo Return, a blood return system the company describes as the first cleared for use with continuous vacuum aspiration.

FDA clears two devices for pulmonary embolism treatment

The Hēlo platform is built for treating pulmonary embolism (PE). The FDA's decision followed its review of clinical data from the ENGULF IDE study, which demonstrated safety and efficacy of the Hēlo Thrombectomy System. E2 says it is now accelerating plans to bring the platform to a broad range of physicians and patients.

St. Louis – October 12, 2026 -- Labrador Retrievers kept lean from puppyhood lived a median of 1.8 years longer than heavier matched littermates, according to findings from the 14-year Purina Life Span Study, which the Purina Institute is revisiting on the study's 25th anniversary.

Lean-fed dogs reached a median life span of 13.0 years versus 11.2 years for controls

The study followed 48 Labrador Retrievers from seven litters. Each pair of matched littermates received the same complete and balanced diet, but one dog was fed 25% less food than its sibling to maintain lean body condition. The sibling served as the control. The Purina Institute describes it as the first-ever canine lifelong dietary study.

The 1.8-year gap equals a 15% extension in median life span. Lean-fed dogs also stayed free of treatment for age-related chronic conditions for longer, reaching 12.0 years before treatment was required versus 9.9 years for control-fed dogs.

Erie – October 12, 2026 -- Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ: ERIE) will report third-quarter 2026 financial results after the market close on Thursday, October 29, followed by a pre-recorded audio webcast for the financial community at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 30.

Erie Indemnity splits its earnings release and webcast across two days

The company will publish its results press release on October 29, after trading ends. The webcast follows the next morning, 10 a.m. ET on October 30, so investors will have the figures for roughly a full overnight session before the audio commentary.

Pre-recorded audio will be hosted on the Investor Relations website

The audio will be available on the company's Investor Relations website. Participants who prefer to listen by phone must use a registration link supplied by the company, which provides the access details.

Council Bluffs – October 12, 2026 -- Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC (SIRE), a farmer-owned ethanol producer, has acquired GreenAmerica Biofuels Ord LLC, lifting its combined capacity to approximately 230 million gallons of ethanol per year across two plants in Iowa and Nebraska.

The seller is Pilot Travel Centers LLC, which owned GreenAmerica Biofuels Ord LLC as a subsidiary. The target operates an approximately 70 million-gallon-per-year ethanol plant in Ord, Nebraska. The transaction closed October 9, 2026. Financial terms have not been disclosed and remain confidential.

Burlington, N.J. – October 12, 2026 -- Eighty percent of U.S. adults expect to spend the same amount or more on holiday shopping this year than last, even as 58% of those respondents worry about exceeding their budgets, according to a Wakefield Research survey commissioned by off-price retailer Burlington Stores.

Budget anxiety peaks among parents and Gen Z parents

Concern about overspending rises to 69% among parents and 77% among Gen Z parents. The Gen Z parent subgroup totals 100 respondents, with a margin of error of plus or minus 9.8 percentage points.

Burlington says shoppers plan to stretch budgets through "dupe" products and in-person shopping.

Deal hunting turns a smaller budget into motivation for 58% of Americans

For 58% of respondents, shopping on a smaller holiday budget is exciting because of the hunt for the best deals. Another 87% say getting a great deal is more satisfying than owning a luxury item.

Cairo – October 12, 2026 -- Barbados cut public debt from 104.1% of GDP at end-FY2023/24 to 96% at end-March 2026, backed by a primary fiscal surplus of 4.2% of GDP in FY2025/26, according to a Country Brief released by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).

Growth to slow to 1.9% in 2026 after 5.6% post-pandemic average

GDP growth averaged 5.6% between 2021 and 2026, driven by the rebound in tourism. Afreximbank forecasts expansion of 1.9% in 2026 and 2.3% in 2027. It cites resilient tourism inflows, a strong pipeline of investment projects and targeted government support for households and businesses.

Fort Worth – October 12, 2026 -- Professional freestyle wrestling league RAF has named Fort Worth-based Dollamur the Official Mat of RAF and RAF NEXT GEN, its youth division, locking in a single supplier for competition surfaces as the league expands in the US and abroad.

RAF Co-Founder and CEO Chad Bronstein described Dollamur as the only manufacturer able to keep pace with the league's growth. He said the company has acted as a true partner from the start.

Dollamur mats have already covered 9 US states and 2 international cities

Dollamur surfaces have been used at RAF events in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Arizona, Texas, Missouri, Wisconsin and Ohio. Internationally, they have been used in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Moscow, Russia.

Fargo – October 12, 2026 -- Sharp Biomedical, a medical device company building manual procedures for outpatient pain clinics, has closed its pre-seed funding round, led by North Dakota venture fund gener8tor 1889 with participation from several physician angel investors. The announcement did not disclose the round size.

Capital covers the full development and testing pathway for a first implant system

Sharp Biomedical says the proceeds fully fund development and testing of its first purpose-built toolset and implant system. The system is designed to fit the workflow of outpatient pain clinics and targets early-to-mid-stage chronic pain patients.

New York – October 12, 2026 -- Debra L. Laskin, PhD, a member of the Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, has been named to the Forbes 2026 50 Over 50: Innovation list after a career of more than 40 years and over 350 published journal articles, reviews, book chapters and reports.

Forbes cites Laskin's research on immune responses to toxic chemicals

The annual list recognizes women whose experience, leadership and accomplishments continue to advance their fields. Laskin was honored for research into how the immune system responds to toxic chemicals and into the inflammatory mechanisms behind lung and liver injury. Her work has contributed to the development of medical countermeasures for chemical threats, including mustard agents.

Chicago – October 12, 2026 -- JLL Income Property Trust declared an October 2026 distribution of $0.0525 per share and unit, equal to an annualized $0.63 and a distribution rate of about 5.6% on a NAV per share of $11.27.

Payout is due October 27 to holders of record on October 22

The Board of Directors approved the distribution as of October 1, 2026. The daily NAV REIT will pay it on or around October 27, 2026 to stockholders and unitholders of record as of October 22, 2026.

All holders receive $0.0525 per share less applicable share class specific fees, so the effective distribution rate differs by share and unit class.

October rate matches the September payment of $0.0525

The September 2026 distribution was also $0.0525 per share and unit, paid to holders of record on September 25, 2026. The trust therefore kept its monthly payout unchanged from September to October.