Events

Washington – September 08, 2026 -- Independent testing commissioned by the Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease (APLD) found Legionella bacteria in 17 percent of 109 water samples collected from sinks, showers, hose bibs and other fixtures across the Upper East Side outbreak zone, results the group says expose gaps in New York City's current prevention strategy.

Testing detected live, culturable Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 across all three sampled zip codes

The independent consultant collected samples in mid-July across zip codes 10128, 10028 and 10075, the area the City identified as the outbreak zone. Legionella was found in 19 buildings, including 10 exterior hose bibs, seven sinks, one shower and a decorative fountain. Positive samples showed Legionella concentrations ranging from less than 1 to 390 CFU/mL, with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 confirmed in all three zip codes.

Kansas City, Mo. – September 08, 2026 -- Jody Peacock, CEO of Ports of Indiana, has become one of the first recipients of the CARGO Award, presented by Inland Rivers, Ports, and Terminals (IRPT) at its annual conference on Sept. 3.

IRPT creates new honor for career-long contributions to inland waterways

The CARGO Award -- Commitment to Advancing River Growth and Operations -- was established by IRPT, a nationwide nonprofit trade association founded in 1974 under Missouri law, to recognize individuals whose careers have advanced the U.S. inland waterway transportation system.

Dublin – September 08, 2026 -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON) Chief Executive Officer Greg Case will address the KBW Insurance Conference in New York on Thursday, September 10, in a session scheduled to begin at 1:35 PM ET.

Aon to webcast CEO session for investors

A live webcast of Case's appearance will be available on the day of the conference through Aon's Investor Relations website at ir.aon.com. A replay will be posted to the same site shortly after the event concludes.

Shanghai – September 08, 2026 -- Pulnovo Medical's pulmonary artery denervation (PADN) system reduced the risk of clinical worsening by 51% in patients with pulmonary hypertension linked to left heart disease, according to results from the PADN-HF-PH trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2026 Congress and published simultaneously in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Trial of 264 patients shows 51% risk reduction over two-year follow-up

The multicenter, randomized controlled trial, led by academician Yaling Han of the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, enrolled 264 patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with left heart disease (PH-LHD). Over a median follow-up of 338 days, the estimated two-year incidence of clinical worsening was 25.7% in the PADN-plus-GDMT group versus 51.5% in the guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT)-alone group (hazard ratio 0.49; 95% CI, 0.30 to 0.82; p=0.006).

Washington – September 08, 2026 -- Total money market fund assets rose by $44.75 billion to $7.98 trillion for the week ended September 2, according to the Investment Company Institute.

Government funds drive the bulk of the weekly inflow

Among taxable money market funds, government funds increased by $38.80 billion, while prime funds added $4.92 billion. Tax-exempt money market funds gained $1.03 billion over the same period.

Retail assets grow to $3.11 trillion on broad-based gains

Retail money market fund assets increased by $11.10 billion to $3.11 trillion. Within this segment, government fund assets rose $7.76 billion to $1.98 trillion, prime fund assets climbed $2.78 billion to $993.16 billion, and tax-exempt fund assets added $565 million to reach $137.92 billion.

Rochester – September 08, 2026 -- Rochester businesses handling high-value inventory, large cash volumes, or overnight operations are increasingly evaluating armed security as a distinct risk-management tool rather than a default service, according to insights from Corey Wild, Security Expert at Armor Security and Protection Inc., published in a HelloNation feature.

High-value inventory drives armed security demand at jewelry stores and distribution centers

Wild notes that jewelry stores, electronics suppliers, pharmaceutical facilities, and distribution centers face elevated theft risk because they hold merchandise with quick resale value. A visible, trained armed presence at these sites is positioned as a deterrent during peak seasons and late operating hours.

Irving, Texas – September 08, 2026 -- Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics has appointed Lorri Detrick as Chief Executive Officer and Andrew Napolitano as Chief Financial Officer, restructuring its top leadership as the multi-location dental provider enters its next growth phase.

Co-founder Zarrabi steps back to Executive Chairman role

Dr. Saam Zarrabi, Rodeo's Co-Founder and outgoing CEO, will transition to Executive Chairman, retaining involvement in the company's vision, culture, doctor relationships, patient experience, innovation, and long-term expansion strategy. Zarrabi said the leadership shift was designed to protect the company's mission of expanding access to high-end dental care while adding executives capable of scaling the organization.

Akron, Ohio – September 08, 2026 -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has appointed Jon Dormo as Vice President of Generation Project Development, tasking him with planning and developing new power generation projects to meet rapidly growing customer electricity demand.

Dormo will report to Chris Beam, FirstEnergy's President of West Virginia and Maryland

He will coordinate with internal teams, community leaders and regulators to advance reliable, affordable electricity sources across FirstEnergy's service territory.

New York – September 08, 2026 -- The US economy added only 36.5K jobs in August 2026, according to a corrected release from workforce intelligence firm Revelio Labs, which had initially and erroneously reported a gain of 218.6K jobs. The correction accompanies the launch of Revelio's new Monthly Workforce Update, combining its Public Labor Statistics (RPLS) with its AI Labor Market Tracker.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Frore Systems and Lenovo unveiled the AeroBlade concept notebook, an ultra-slim, silent laptop powered by the Lenovo Active Flow thermal solution built on Frore's AirJet solid-state cooling technology, at the Lenovo Innovation World '26 event in Berlin, Germany.

AirJet Mini delivers 50% more heat dissipation than its predecessor

The updated AirJet Mini chip dissipates 7.5 watts of heat, a 50% increase over the first-generation AirJet Mini, while measuring just 27mm x 41.5mm x 2.65mm to fit ultra-compact form factors. The solid-state device generates back pressure of 2,000 Pa, roughly 10 times higher than a mechanical fan, enabling dustproof and water-resistant enclosures. Noise output is rated at 21 dBA in-system, allowing silent operation with no moving mechanical parts.

McLean, Va. – September 08, 2026 -- Cynet Health climbed to #17 among travel nurse staffing firms in Staffing Industry Analysts' 2026 ranking of the largest U.S. healthcare staffing companies, up four spots from #21 a year earlier, even as the broader travel nurse staffing market contracted.

Cynet Health advances in allied health staffing rankings too

The company also rose to #34 in allied healthcare staffing on SIA's annual list, improving on its prior-year position. SIA's rankings are widely referenced by hospitals, health systems, and managed service providers when selecting staffing partners.

Merritt Island – September 08, 2026 -- Arnott, an aftermarket manufacturer of air suspension and ride control products, has appointed Aalok Joshi as its first Chief Revenue Officer, creating a newly established executive role to oversee commercial growth.

Joshi brings 15 years of aftermarket experience to newly created post

Joshi has more than 15 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket, with a background in building customer-focused sales organizations. In the CRO role, he will work with Arnott's commercial leadership team to align sales, marketing, customer experience, and growth initiatives across the company's global markets.

Vancouver, BC – September 08, 2026 -- Red Metal Resources Ltd. (CSE: RMES) (OTCPINK: RMESF) (FSE: I660) has completed its first copper sulphide ore deliveries to Empresa Nacional de Minería's (ENAMI) Vallenar processing plant, roughly four months ahead of the seven-month development timeline set out in its mining lease.

KMT delivers 591.66 tonnes of copper ore in 16 truckloads

Lessee and operator Minera KMT SpA hauled the stockpiled ore from Level 7 of the north tunnel at the Farellon 1/8 concession to ENAMI on August 20th and 21st, 2026. The delivery, weighing approximately 591.66 tonnes net, followed the May 14th, 2026, mining lease and royalty agreement between Red Metal and KMT, arriving within roughly three months rather than the projected seven.

Boston – September 08, 2026 -- TraceLink has integrated its Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) compliance solution with Omnicell, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMCL) pharmacy inventory management systems, embedding serialized product verification and traceability directly into hospital medication receiving workflows.

Integration eliminates separate compliance tools during medication receiving

Hospital and health system pharmacies must currently verify, document, and incorporate medication shipments into inventory while resolving compliance exceptions through manual processes that run alongside operational systems. The new integration allows pharmacy teams to verify serialized products, access traceability data, resolve verification exceptions, and complete compliance reporting within Omnicell's central pharmacy inventory management workflows as medications are received.

Fort Lauderdale – September 08, 2026 -- Lennox International (NYSE: LII) has opened a new National Account Services (NAS) headquarters and training center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, anchored by a 6,000-square-foot dedicated training space for commercial HVAC technicians.

Lennox NAS has trained nearly 1,600 technicians since 2016 to address industry labor shortage

The company said the new facility strengthens its ability to deliver consistent technical and leadership development across its national service organization, which supports commercial HVAC maintenance, repair and replacement for some of the nation's largest retail chains operating hundreds to thousands of locations.

Beijing – September 08, 2026 -- Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA) is developing more than 1.8 GW of wind capacity in Egypt while breaking ground on a new energy storage manufacturing facility, deepening its role in the country's renewable energy buildout.

Wind portfolio exceeds 1.8 GW across three projects in the Gulf of Suez and Ras Ghareb

The company's operational and under-construction wind assets include the 500MW Amunet Gulf of Suez Wind Project, now fully online, alongside the 1.1GW Gulf of Suez Wind Project and the 202.5MW Ras Ghareb Wind Project, both currently under construction. During Amunet's build, POWERCHINA managed temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, strong winds and sand erosion by adjusting concrete-pouring schedules and monitoring wind speeds during turbine installation. The project secured its acceptance certificate ahead of contractual deadline and received the 2025 RoSPA Health and Safety Award.

Providence, R.I. – September 08, 2026 -- EpiVax, Inc. has launched artificial intelligence-driven upgrades to its proprietary ISPRI platform, adding a new JanusMatrix 2.1 model, a tolerance-adjusted immunogenicity score, and an enhanced anti-drug antibody (ADA) prediction model for biotherapeutic developers.

JanusMatrix 2.1 applies AI to weight cross-conservation of human epitopes using expression and prevalence data.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 08, 2026 -- The global military robots market is projected to grow from USD 42.15 billion in 2026 to USD 128.92 billion by 2031, a 25.1% compound annual growth rate, according to MarketsandMarkets. Unit volumes are forecast to climb from 74,817 in 2026 to 109,010 by 2031 as armed forces expand deployment of unmanned ground, air and maritime systems.

Marine systems post the steepest growth rate through 2031

The marine segment is set to register the highest CAGR at 26.7% between 2026 and 2031, driven by naval demand for unmanned surface and underwater vehicles used in mine detection and underwater threat identification. The Royal Navy is introducing autonomous vessels for mine hunting, while the US Navy is expanding unmanned maritime systems for mine countermeasures to reduce personnel exposure in high-risk waters.

Delray Beach – September 08, 2026 -- The global in-building wireless market is projected to grow from USD 25.37 billion in 2026 to USD 48.52 billion by 2032, a compound annual growth rate of 11.4%, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets. The market stood at USD 22.59 billion in 2025, underscoring accelerating enterprise spending on indoor connectivity infrastructure over the next six years.

Services segment outpaces hardware with 12.8% CAGR

Within the offering category, services are set to register the fastest growth at 12.8% CAGR, as enterprises increasingly outsource network design, deployment, and management rather than build in-house capacity. By technology, distributed small cells are the fastest-growing category through 2032, while neutral host operators are the fastest-expanding business model, reflecting a shift toward shared infrastructure models that reduce per-carrier deployment costs in large buildings.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 08, 2026 -- Quantinuum and Aramco have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore industrial applications of quantum computing across the energy sector, the companies announced.

Aramco and Quantinuum plan technical onboarding to identify energy-sector challenges suited to quantum computing

Under the MOU, the two companies intend to undertake preliminary technical onboarding and knowledge exchange activities. They will identify Aramco's operational and scientific challenges that may be suitable for quantum computing research, with emphasis on solving complex problems tied to energy and digital transformation.