Washington – September 12, 2026 -- Rapidan Energy Group has appointed James McLennan as Senior Vice President for Business Development, tasking him with leading growth across the firm's energy market, policy, and geopolitical research and data services.

McLennan brings two decades of energy research sales experience to Rapidan

McLennan spent 17 years at Wood Mackenzie leading global commercial teams serving the energy and financial services sectors. He also held senior leadership roles at IHS Markit and S&P Global before joining Rapidan.

Rapidan CEO cites McLennan's commercial track record as key hire rationale

"James will focus on building long-term, trusted relationships across our client base while leading our sales and customer-success functions to support the firm's continued growth," said Scott Modell, CEO of Rapidan Energy Group.

Windsor, Calif. – September 12, 2026 -- Stäubli will present electrical and fluid connectivity solutions for semiconductor tool manufacturers at Semicon West in San Francisco this October, as chipmakers push suppliers to cut equipment qualification times and boost tool uptime.

Connector reliability targets over 100,000 duty cycles to protect yield

Stäubli's electrical connectors are engineered to maintain contact integrity across more than 100,000 cycles, operate at temperatures up to 350°C, and support lifecycle demands exceeding 10 years. The company states its RF precision components are built to stabilize plasma processes used in fabrication, addressing a persistent risk point where minor connectivity variance can degrade yield.

Chapel Hill, N.C. – September 12, 2026 -- TrueBridge Capital Partners has closed its second dedicated venture secondaries fund, TrueBridge Secondaries II, L.P., with $508 million in commitments, more than double the size of its predecessor.

Fund more than doubles predecessor's $230 million haul from 2024

Secondaries II was oversubscribed and drew capital from new and existing investors, including foundations, endowments, pension funds, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. It follows TrueBridge Secondaries I, which closed at $230 million in 2024 as the firm's first dedicated venture secondaries vehicle.

Milwaukee – September 12, 2026 -- Ademi LLP has launched an investigation into the proposed acquisition of Eagle Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFSI) by John Marshall Bancorp, questioning whether the deal's terms deliver fair value to EFSI's public shareholders.

Deal terms value EFSI shares at $46.72 based on a fixed exchange ratio

Under the agreement, EFSI shareholders will receive 2.0 shares of John Marshall common stock for each EFSI share held. That exchange ratio implies a per-share value of $46.72, calculated using John Marshall's closing stock price of $23.36 on September 4, 2026.

Philadelphia – September 12, 2026 -- Berger Montague PC has opened an investigation into the Board of Directors of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) over potential breaches of fiduciary duty tied to the company's disclosures about competitive exposure under the U.S. Space Force's Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program.

Law firm targets AeroVironment's handling of SCAR competition risk

The inquiry centers on whether AeroVironment's board improperly concealed the company's vulnerability to rival bidders for SCAR-related contract work, a program tied to U.S. military satellite communications infrastructure.

Hong Kong – – September 11, 2026 -- SANY Heavy Industry (600031.SH) posted first-half 2026 revenue of approximately $7.89 billion, up 19.49% year-over-year, with attributable net profit rising 9.13% to $838.887 million.

Second-quarter revenue growth accelerates to 24.39%, outpacing first-half rate

Q2 revenue reached $4.328 billion, while attributable net profit climbed 16.93% to $473.108 million. Operating cash flow totaled $1.44 billion. As of June 30, total assets stood at $26.708 billion and net equity at $13.576 billion.

Overseas revenue hits $4.724 billion, now 61.33% of core business

International sales grew 21.82% year-over-year. By region, Africa led growth at 47.66% to $790.234 million, followed by the Americas at 24.70% to $930.294 million, Asia and Australia at 17.38% to $1.981 billion, and Europe at 12.68% to $1.022 billion.

Washington – September 11, 2026 -- Quantinuum has finalized a $100 million federal funding agreement with the US Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office, becoming the only trapped-ion quantum computing company to receive funds under the CHIPS and Science Act's R&D program.

Federal Award Targets Domestic Quantum Chip Manufacturing

The agreement, which follows a letter of intent announced in May, funds research, development and manufacturing capacity for quantum semiconductors needed to scale fault-tolerant, trapped-ion quantum computers within the United States. Quantinuum applies established semiconductor fabrication techniques to improve the reliability, repeatability and scalability of its current and future quantum systems.

Barcelona – September 11, 2026 -- The Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) will convene 1,000 cities, more than 25,000 visitors, over 1,000 exhibitors and 600 speakers in Barcelona from November 3-5, 2026, organized by Fira de Barcelona under the theme "Urban Solutions, Real Impact."

Housing takes center stage as a top urban priority

The 2026 edition places special emphasis on housing, one of the most pressing challenges facing cities globally, showcasing technologies aimed at delivering scalable, tangible results. SCEWC will host the first edition of "HOWS Barcelona," a new global housing summit focused on urban planning, land policy, housing law, affordable housing and building renovation and reuse.

Los Angeles – September 11, 2026 -- Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP (SBS) has filed a class action lawsuit against Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT), alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5. The suit covers investors who purchased DVLT shares between September 4, 2024 and October 30, 2025.

Complaint alleges Datavault overstated AI value in corporate partnerships

The complaint claims Datavault made false and misleading statements about the value its AI technology delivered to corporate partners, including Nature's Miracle. It further alleges the Company misled investors about the actual trading volume on its platform.

Los Angeles -- Shareholders of Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) have until October 2, 2026 to seek lead plaintiff status in a securities fraud class action filed against the water treatment and pool equipment manufacturer, according to Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP (SBS).

Lawsuit Targets Pentair Over Alleged Misleading Statements on Pool Channel Sales

The complaint alleges Pentair violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, along with SEC Rule 10b-5, by issuing false and materially misleading statements to investors. Central to the claim is an alleged "sizeable destocking" in Pentair's Pool distribution channel that negatively impacted the Company's sales and income during the class period.