Events

Dallas – September 19, 2026 -- Argent Trust Company, as Trustee of the Permian Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: PBT), declared a cash distribution of $0.019593 per unit, payable October 15, 2026, to unitholders of record September 30, 2026. The payout excludes any proceeds from the Waddell Ranch properties after production costs exceeded gross proceeds in August, extending a continuing excess cost position on those assets.

August Distribution Rises on Lower Trust Expenses

This month's per-unit distribution increased from the prior month primarily due to a decrease in Trust expenses. That gain was partially offset by lower oil and natural gas volumes and weaker oil pricing at the Texas Royalty Properties, even as natural gas pricing improved.

Dallas – September 19, 2026 -- Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE: CRT) declared a cash distribution of $0.064277 per unit, payable October 15, 2026, to unitholders of record as of September 30, 2026.

Texas working interest costs climb by $277,000

Argent Trust Company, acting as Trustee, said XTO Energy reported that excess costs on properties underlying the Texas Working Interest net profits interests rose by $277,000. The increase did not reduce net proceeds from the Trust's remaining conveyances. Cumulative excess costs on the Texas Working Interest net profits interests now total $6,332,000, including $1,762,000 in accrued interest.

Southborough, Mass. – September 19, 2026 -- Virtusa Corporation has appointed Srinivas BG as Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Raj Mehta.

Virtusa taps 40-year industry veteran to lead board through AI-driven transformation

Srinivas BG brings more than 40 years of global leadership experience across the Information Technology, Telecommunications, Financial Services, and Manufacturing sectors. He previously held senior leadership roles at PCCW, Infosys, and ABB, where he managed multi-billion dollar business units, led large-scale acquisition integrations, and oversaw digital transformation programs.

Frederick, Md. – September 19, 2026 -- Woodsboro Bank has appointed Mindy Kurz as Branch Manager of its new Mt. Airy branch, tapping a 30-year banking veteran to lead the community lender's expansion into Frederick County's Mt. Airy market.

Kurz brings three decades of branch leadership to the new post

Kurz most recently served as a Universal Banker, where she took on branch leadership duties while serving both consumer and business clients. Her background includes leading branch operations, developing teams, and building partnerships aimed at long-term community growth.

Taipei – September 19, 2026 -- The 2026 Tang Prize Award Ceremony convened in Taipei on September 18, honoring six laureates across four categories including three scientists whose work led to FDA-approved CAR T-cell cancer therapies now used worldwide.

Three biopharmaceutical laureates trace a four-decade path from lab discovery to approved cancer drugs

Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg, who joined remotely, cited his team's work four decades ago showing that tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) taken from patients' own tumors could drive cancer regression, establishing the concept of a patient's lymphocytes as a 'living drug.' That research laid groundwork for later T cell receptor (TCR) and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapeutic strategies now deployed clinically.

Madrid – September 19, 2026 -- mAbxience and Sandoz have signed a licensing, development, manufacturing and commercialization agreement for a proposed emicizumab biosimilar targeting hemophilia A, a treatment referencing Roche's Hemlibra with an estimated global reference market of USD 5.7 billion.

mAbxience will develop and manufacture the biosimilar at GMP facilities in Spain and Argentina

Under the agreement, mAbxience is responsible for development and manufacturing through its facilities in the two countries. Sandoz will handle global commercialization.

Sandoz secures exclusive global rights excluding three South American markets

Sandoz holds exclusive commercialization rights worldwide, with the exception of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Las Vegas – September 19, 2026 -- Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS) declared monthly cash dividends of $0.2708333 per share on its 13.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock and $0.20833 per share on its 10.00% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock.

Board sets record date of September 30, 2026 for dual preferred dividends

The record date for both dividend payments is September 30, 2026, with cash distributions scheduled for October 13, 2026. The payouts correspond to the 13.00% and 10.00% coupon rates set at issuance for the Series D and Series E preferred shares, respectively.

New York and Hong Kong – September 19, 2026 -- CSTS Enterprises, an integrated media, entertainment, sports, and travel technology group, has appointed Steven Rockefeller III to its Advisory Board, adding a sixth-generation Rockefeller family member with private markets and cross-border investment experience to guide the company's expansion strategy.

Rockefeller brings private capital and China market expertise to CSTS strategy

Rockefeller currently serves as Director of Portfolio Management at Pondmoon Capital, sourcing and structuring private market investments across real estate, hedge funds, secondary markets, and alternative assets. He is also involved in developing Fieldwood, a master-planned private golf club and residential community in Westchester County, New York, and advises CodersTrust, an international education technology platform, on growth, fundraising, and institutional partnerships.

Austin, Texas – – September 19, 2026 -- EigenQ, Inc. has secured approximately $45 million in convertible note financing from an institutional investor to fund commercialization of its quantum-safe security portfolio ahead of a planned public listing on Nasdaq.

Institutional investor funds $22.5 million upfront, remainder tied to SPAC closing

Of the total financing, roughly $22.5 million was funded immediately, with the balance expected to be released upon completion of EigenQ's previously announced business combination with Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SVAQ). EigenQ said the proceeds will accelerate commercialization, expand delivery capacity with OEM and channel partners, fund R&D across quantum security, communications, networking and sensing, and support working capital needs.

Plymouth, Mich. – September 19, 2026 -- Adient (NYSE: ADNT) will appoint board member Peter Carlin as executive vice president and chief financial officer effective Nov. 16, 2026, succeeding Mark Oswald, who departs the same day.

Carlin exits the board to join management on Oct. 1, 2026

Carlin will step down from Adient's board of directors on Oct. 1, 2026, and join the automotive seating maker as vice president, finance, ahead of his CFO promotion six weeks later. He has served on Adient's board since 2018.

Board shrinks to seven directors following Carlin's resignation

Adient's board has voted to reduce its size to seven directors, effective on the date of Carlin's resignation from the board, Oct. 1, 2026.

New York – September 19, 2026 -- Galvanize Real Estate has acquired a four-property, 300,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in Milpitas, California, marking the sustainable real estate strategy's first entry into the state and expanding its nationwide footprint to 3.5 million square feet.

Acquisition targets East Bay's Interstate 880 corridor near advanced manufacturing hubs

The Milpitas Portfolio sits in an infill submarket along the I-880 East Bay corridor, an area Galvanize Real Estate (GRE) executives cite for its proximity to fast-growing advanced manufacturing, skilled labor availability, transportation access, and limited new industrial supply. Nadine Anderson, Managing Director of Acquisitions at GRE, said the four assets will be upgraded to become higher-performing and higher-power to attract tenants.

Atlanta – September 19, 2026 -- Merit Financial Advisors has acquired the practice of veteran advisor Tim Brennan, adding approximately $888 million in client assets and more than 1,000 households to the Georgia-based wealth manager's book. The deal, effective September 10, 2026, marks Merit's eleventh acquisition of the year and its 62nd since inception, pushing firm-wide assets to more than $32.92 billion across over 70 offices nationwide.

Brennan exits nearly 27-year Commonwealth affiliation for Merit platform

Brennan, who spent 37 years in financial services, previously operated through a firm affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network for close to 27 years before joining Merit. His Deerfield, Illinois-based practice focuses on business owners and high-net-worth families, built almost entirely through referrals.

Helsinki – September 19, 2026 -- Scailarc, Nokia and Elisa have completed a proof-of-concept demonstrating a first-of-its-kind mobile calling scenario in which a customer completes a service task without ever answering the call, using IMS Data Channel technology and Nokia's Network as Code platform for trusted caller verification.

Customer books fibre installation via visual screen while call rings unanswered

In the demo, Elisa calls a customer about a fibre installation. Unable to speak, the customer views a trusted interactive call screen and selects "Book installation time." Elisa's system registers the customer moving to self-service, and the task is completed immediately without the call being picked up. The call was placed using the new Jolla Phone.

Wuxi – September 19, 2026 -- Centron signed an industry-academia-research cooperation agreement with Professor Zhang Xiangyu's team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University, targeting process-consistency challenges in adhesive dispensing for manufacturing lines.

Agreement signed at Xishan Technology Transfer Conference in Wuxi

The deal was formalized on Sept. 15, 2026, during the 2026 Xishan Technology Transfer Conference, under the Xishan-Tsinghua industry-academia collaboration program. The framework operates on a model where enterprises raise production-floor questions, universities apply research-based methods, and market application tests the results.

Nicosia – September 19, 2026 -- Xryma Plc reported a 99.8% collapse in first-half profit to €0.03 million, down from €12.3 million a year earlier, as the Cyprus-based banktech group front-loaded spending on infrastructure ahead of a planned 2027 revenue ramp.

Client Revenue drops 39% as Xryma prioritizes strategic build-out over near-term sales

Client Revenue fell to €16.9 million in H1 2026 from €27.7 million in H1 2025. Management attributed the decline to a deliberate deferral of complementary product enhancements while resources were redirected toward the group's strategic investment programme.

Technology Services revenue jumps 77% on SaaS and consulting demand

Technology Services revenue, covering SaaS, Banking Platform and higher-value consulting and bespoke development work, rose to €1.65 million from €0.93 million a year earlier, providing a recurring income base alongside the group's core banking activities.

Helsinki – September 19, 2026 -- Finland's Financial Supervisory Authority approved a supplement to UPM-Kymmene Corporation's demerger and listing prospectus on September 18, 2026, formalizing Lasse von Hertzen's appointment as permanent Chief Financial Officer of WISA Group Plc, the entity being spun off from UPM.

Finnish regulator clears prospectus supplement for UPM's WISA spin-off

The approved supplement amends the Finnish-language demerger and listing prospectus tied to UPM's partial demerger, which is scheduled for completion on October 31, 2026. Trading in WISA shares on the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd is expected to begin on November 2, 2026, or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter. UPM is publishing the supplement on WISA's behalf, alongside unofficial English translations available via UPM's demerger information channels.

Hellerup, Denmark – September 19, 2026 -- TORM plc has raised its share capital by 132,421 Class A shares following the exercise of Restricted Share Units under the tanker operator's employee incentive program, a nominal increase of USD 1,324.21.

TORM prices new shares across three tranches tied to historic RSU grants

Of the newly issued stock, 12,406 Class A shares were subscribed at DKK 111.60 per share, 12,405 shares at DKK 124.20, and the remaining 107,610 shares at DKK 179.80, reflecting the varying strike prices set when the underlying RSUs were originally granted. The capital increase carries no pre-emption rights for existing shareholders.

Hamilton – September 19, 2026 -- Paratus Energy Services Ltd. confirmed that Petrobras has accepted a bid submitted by its Seagems joint venture for a third-party vessel under the state oil company's ongoing pipe-laying support vessel (PLSV) tender process for contracts starting in 2028.

Petrobras Publishes Partial Tender Results Favoring Seagems Bid

Petrobras has issued partial results from the tender, confirming acceptance of the bid covering the third-party vessel. The award remains subject to a formal Petrobras contract decision and the execution of definitive agreements between the parties.

Boston – September 19, 2026 -- Seventy-eight percent of U.S. utility innovation leaders are now deploying or operationalizing artificial intelligence to manage interconnection demand, as AI data centers strain power grids nationwide, according to National Grid Partners' third annual Utility Innovation Survey.

Grid reliability overtakes net-zero as the industry's top concern

The survey found 74% of respondents say AI-driven data center load growth is already impacting grid reliability. When ranking organizational priorities, 73% of utility leaders placed reliability in their top three, up sharply from 43% in 2025. Net-zero goals, by contrast, fell from 54% to just 16% over the same period.

Zurich – September 19, 2026 -- ACROBiosystems has established a dedicated office within The HIVE Innovation Center on Campus Grand Parc in Villejuif, deepening its footprint in France's oncology research corridor. The move, facilitated by real estate operator Kadans Science Partner, gives the roughly 1,000-employee biotechnology group direct proximity to biotechs, hospitals, and translational research institutes clustered around Paris-Saclay.

ACROBiosystems joins a biocluster it entered as a member last year

The company became a member of the Paris-Saclay Cancer Cluster (PSCC) in 2025, and the new HIVE office is positioned to extend those regional ties. Campus Grand Parc concentrates oncology-focused clinical partners and research teams, an environment ACROBiosystems says aligns with its role supplying reagents and services across the drug development chain -- from recombinant proteins and antibodies to GMP-grade custom production.