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Washington – September 29, 2026 -- Lyntris Inc. (NYSE: LYNX) has received production orders from Raytheon, an RTX business, covering Option Years Two and Three of the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) program, extending manufacturing commitments through 2028. The orders fall under a long-term purchase agreement the two companies established in 2023.

LTAMDS moves from development into full-rate production as Patriot radar replacement

LTAMDS is designed to replace the Army's Patriot radar system, delivering 360-degree surveillance and fire control from a single sensor and closing the rear-sector gap in the current fielded fleet. The system targets detection, tracking and engagement of maneuvering hypersonic weapons, cruise missiles and unmanned threats. Raytheon serves as prime contractor, with the Army now shifting the program into full-rate production.

Seoul – September 29, 2026 -- Daesang Corporation's Jongga brand generated approximately $48 million in kimchi exports in the first half of 2026, capturing 56% of Korea's total $86 million kimchi export volume for the period. The United States has overtaken Japan as Jongga's largest export market since 2023, cementing a shift in the company's global sales strategy toward North America.

Jongga's export revenue nearly tripled in eight years

Jongga's kimchi exports grew from approximately $32 million in 2017 to $90 million in 2025, according to company figures. The brand is now distributed in more than 90 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia, with U.S. distribution expanding beyond Korean grocery stores into mainstream retail channels across the western and central United States since 2019.

New York – September 29, 2026 -- JPMorgan Chase claimed the No. 1 spot on the 2026 Fortune AIQ 75, a ranking of Fortune 500 companies generating measurable business impact from AI adoption, jointly produced by Fortune and ServiceNow.

Ranking expands to 75 companies from 50, with 36 new entrants

Building on the inaugural 2025 Fortune AIQ 50, the list grew by 50% this year, now spanning 18 sectors including Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Energy, Retail and Industrials. Alphabet, Coca-Cola, Amazon and Nvidia rounded out the top five, followed by Mastercard, Visa, Carrier Global, Cleveland-Cliffs and Microsoft to complete the top ten.

Jaffrey, N.H. – – September 29, 2026 -- Shivoo Studios, an immersive media and XR production company, has launched a redesigned website that converts complex equipment demonstrations and client projects into interactive, real-time 3D experiences.

Redesign replaces two-dimensional format with depth and interaction

The previous Shivoo site displayed the company's industry range using a conventional, two-dimensional layout. The new version adds motion and interactivity, turning the website itself into a demonstration of the immersive experiences Shivoo builds for clients.

Edinburgh, Scotland – – September 29, 2026 -- Dukosi Ltd has moved its DK-NFLNK contactless communication solution from proof-of-concept to full product availability, opening customer sampling and evaluation kits for battery developers across electric vehicles, industrial, marine, robotics, energy storage, telecom infrastructure and AI data center applications.

Dukosi ships DK-NFLNK samples and evaluation kits to key customers

The solution, first shown as a proof-of-concept at embedded world in March, is now available for battery system design work. It targets manufacturers using traditional multi-channel analog front end (AFE) architectures who want to eliminate wiring and connector failure points without redesigning battery hardware.

Redwood City, Calif. – September 29, 2026 -- DYNA Robotics has launched the DYNA 2.1 physical agent, a semi-humanoid robot capable of autonomously completing full commercial workflows -- including entire laundry shifts -- without human intervention. The system is now deployed in hotels, laundromats, and restaurants.

DYNA 2.1 runs on a proprietary model trained on one million hours of data

The robot's hardware pairs an upper torso with two arms -- compatible with parallel-jaw grippers or dexterous hands -- and four steerable wheels for mobility without toppling risk. It is powered by DYNA's world action model, DYNA 2, trained on a million hours of human and robot data, combined with a vision-language orchestrator for workflow reasoning and a whole-body controller that unifies driving, reaching, bending, and lifting into single fluid motions.

Auburn, Ala. – September 29, 2026 -- Sonic Tools USA has rolled out a free online configurator letting technicians build custom toolbox layouts from 163 Sonic Foam System (SFS) modules across five size categories, cutting toolbox setup guesswork for automotive, aviation and manufacturing crews.

Configurator maps 163 SFS modules across extra-small to extra-large drawers

The tool works drawer by drawer across Sonic's S-Series Toolboxes and boxes from other manufacturers, using exact drawer dimensions with drag-and-drop and rotation features so users can arrange modules like a puzzle. A utilization bar tracks available space in real time, while keyword search by SKU or foam size speeds selection.

Registered users can build and save multiple configurations, revisit them later, and export a finished layout as a PDF "Build Report" for procurement or internal records.

Staten Island, N.Y. – September 29, 2026 -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACXP) has enrolled the first patient in its PATHFINDER clinical trial evaluating ibezapolstat in patients with multiply-recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI), a condition affecting up to 40% of patients treated with vancomycin after multiple prior episodes.

Fully funded pilot trial targets approximately 20 patients with severe recurrence history

The Phase 2 PATHFINDER study is a multicenter, open-label, single-arm trial enrolling patients who have experienced at least three CDI episodes within the past 12 months. Participants receive ibezapolstat for 14 days, with assessments for Clinical Cure at Day 16, Sustained Clinical Cure at Day 42, and recurrence rates tracked through Week 24.

Parsippany, N.J. – September 29, 2026 -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) said its Board of Directors approved a $400 million increase to the company's share repurchase authorization, expanding capital returned to shareholders.

Board cites cash-flow strength behind expanded buyback plan

President and CEO Geoff Ballotti said the increase reflects the Board's confidence in Wyndham's business model and its ability to generate significant cash flow. The program carries no termination date and can be suspended or discontinued at any time.

Repurchase execution remains flexible and market-dependent

Wyndham said the amount and timing of specific repurchases will depend on market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. Buybacks may be executed through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions.

Las Vegas – September 29, 2026 -- IGT debuted Queen Video Slots at the 2026 Global Gaming Expo (G2E), a new casino game built on the legacy of rock band Queen and launched on the company's new Summit75 cabinet.

IGT partners with Sony Music subsidiary to license Queen catalog for slot game

IGT developed the title in collaboration with Ceremony of Roses, Queen's licensor and a global subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. The game features 10 Queen tracks, including "We are the Champions," "Bohemian Rhapsody," and "Don't Stop Me Now," alongside photos and videos of all four original band members.

Game includes four bonuses and six jackpots to drive floor engagement

Queen Video Slots offers four content-rich bonus rounds and six jackpot tiers, positioned by IGT as a concert-like experience designed to capture both music fans and slot players on casino floors.

Chandler, Arizona – September 29, 2026 -- VIAVI Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) has launched the CyberFlood CF50, billed as the industry's smallest and lightest all-in-one platform for enterprise-scale application performance, security and AI inference testing at speeds up to 100G.

CF50 delivers TLS performance 1.75X faster than nearest competitor

The 1U appliance combines Layer 4-7 traffic generation, security assessment and AI inference testing while offering what VIAVI describes as the industry's lowest power consumption. It includes native support for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), addressing enterprise migration toward quantum-resistant encryption standards.

Huntersville, N.C. – September 29, 2026 -- Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) will host 11 appreciation events across the United States ahead of National Custodian Day on October 2, personally recognizing an estimated 1,250 custodial and facility maintenance professionals.

RCP marks fifth year of Behind the Scenes of Clean initiative

The program, launched in 2022, has hosted more than 250 recognition events nationwide and honored around 25,000 custodial and facility maintenance professionals since inception, according to the company, a unit of Newell Brands.

Events span cities including Mooresville, Atlanta, Orlando, Chicago and Naples

Local teams working across workplaces, healthcare facilities, public spaces, hospitality venues, transportation hubs and entertainment destinations will be recognized face-to-face at the 11 gatherings.

Cold Spring, Minn. – September 29, 2026 -- More than 20 million Americans currently keep a loved one's cremated remains at home or pass them between generations without a permanent memorial site, according to data cited by Minnesota-based stone and bronze fabricator Coldspring. The company has established and registered the first-ever National Cremation Placement Day, set for Saturday, October 17, 2026, to address the gap.

Coldspring registers new annual observance tied to cremation's 150th U.S. anniversary

The date coincides with the 150th anniversary of cremation practice in America. Coldspring has designated the observance to recur annually on the third Saturday of October, giving the funeral and memorialization sector a recurring calendar event.

Indianapolis – September 29, 2026 -- Eli Lilly and Company said a new indirect treatment comparison shows Zepbound (tirzepatide) 15 mg produced 4.5% greater body-weight loss than Novo Nordisk's Wegovy HD (semaglutide 7.2 mg) in adults with obesity, intensifying the competitive battle in the obesity-drug market. The 10 mg dose of Zepbound delivered 3.2% greater weight reduction than Wegovy HD, according to data presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan.

Calgary – September 29, 2026 -- Providence Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. has formed its first Clinical Advisory Board to guide development of its therapeutic mRNA cancer vaccine programs, including a personalized vaccine for pediatric brain cancer and off-the-shelf precision therapies for solid tumors.

Chief Medical Officer Leon Rozen chairs new four-member advisory panel

Dr. Rozen leads the board, which brings in Ezra Cohen, MD; Melinda Merchant, MD, PhD; and John Powderly, MD, to steer clinical strategy for the company's cancer vaccine pipeline.

Tempus AI oncology chief joins board with immunotherapy track record

Ezra Cohen currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for Oncology at Tempus AI. He previously held roles as Professor of Medicine and Division Chief of Hematology/Oncology at the Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego.

Glastonbury, Conn. – September 29, 2026 -- Symmetry Partners has launched the Symmetry Panoramic International Country Momentum ETF (Ticker: ICMO), a rules-based fund that rotates capital toward international countries and regions showing the strongest relative momentum within the MSCI ACWI ex-US universe.

Top-performing countries have averaged nearly 27% annual returns over 15 years

According to Morningstar Direct data through August 25, 2026, the 13 best-performing countries over the trailing 15-year period generated average annual returns of almost 27%, based on MSCI indices. Symmetry cites this dispersion as the rationale for a momentum-driven allocation model targeting shifting country leadership rather than static regional weights.

Toronto – September 29, 2026 -- Jaguar Uranium Corp. (NYSE American: JAGU) has secured Environmental Impact Assessment approval from Chubut Province's Ministry of Environment for the La Rosada prospect, unlocking exploration rights across 59,895.3 hectares in Argentina.

Approval covers a quarter of the entire Laguna Salada project

The permit authorizes exploration activities across six properties totaling 59,895.3 hectares -- approximately 25% of the 230,000-hectare Laguna Salada uranium-vanadium project, the largest single component of the district-scale portfolio to date.

La Rosada sits 45 kilometers from a prospect already cleared this year

The newly permitted zone lies 45 kilometers northeast of the Guanaco prospect, which received its own EIA approval on March 2, 2026, extending Jaguar's cleared exploration footprint within the same project area.

Charlotte, N.C. – September 29, 2026 -- JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) has entered into a commitment and consent letter with a significant group of lenders and noteholders to extend the maturities of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2027 and its 2028 Term Loans to 2031, while raising $135 million in new money debt financing.

Nearly all 2027 noteholders and most 2028 lenders back the deal

The agreement covers approximately 94.5% of the 2027 Notes and approximately 72.2% of the 2028 Term Loans. Under the arrangement, the existing debt will be refinanced and/or exchanged for new first-lien debt maturing in 2031.

Exchange offers to launch within weeks

JELD-WEN said it intends to commence exchange offers to holders of the 2027 Notes and 2028 Term Loans in the coming weeks to implement the transactions.

Delray Beach – September 29, 2026 -- The global UV stabilizers market is projected to grow from $2.86 billion in 2026 to $3.99 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 6.91%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Asia Pacific commanded 37.2% of global value in 2025

Asia Pacific led the UV stabilizers market in 2025 with a 37.2% share by value, driven by regional polymer processing capacity and industrial expansion. North America ranked second, supported by established polymer processing infrastructure and stringent performance requirements for materials exposed to outdoor conditions.

New York – September 29, 2026 -- Burford Capital has released its latest Burford Quarterly, revealing that cost has become the leading factor UK general counsel and law firms weigh when deciding whether to pursue disputes, ahead of legal merits alone.

Cost overtakes legal merit as top litigation driver, new research shows

The research, conducted with The Lawyer, surveyed UK GCs and law firms on 2026 litigation trends and found commercial considerations increasingly shape whether cases proceed. Legal finance is emerging as an established tool for managing both capital and risk in dispute decisions, according to the findings.