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Troy, Mich. – September 28, 2026 -- North, a U.S. fintech processing more than $100 billion in annual transaction volume, has launched Embedded Checkout, a native payment integration now live in the Webflow Marketplace. The tool embeds North's payment infrastructure directly into Webflow's visual design canvas, eliminating the need to redirect shoppers to external checkout pages during the final stage of a purchase.

Albuquerque, N.M. – September 28, 2026 -- Eden Radioisotopes has secured New Mexico state economic support and locked in Kiewit Nuclear Solutions Co. as its engineering, procurement and construction partner for a planned $1.4 billion medical isotope production facility in Lea County, New Mexico.

New Mexico backs up to $1.4 billion investment through tax incentives

Economic Development New Mexico confirmed the state will support Eden's investment through the Job Training Incentive Program, high-wage and rural job tax credits, and LEDA GRT Share. The project is projected to create 205 jobs statewide and generate more than $1.5 billion in economic impact over 10 years.

Phoenix – September 28, 2026 -- A new statewide survey from the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) finds 93% of Arizona voters agree elected leaders must make long-term investments to secure the state's water future, including dedicating more state funding to water systems.

Bipartisan Support Crosses Party Lines on Water Funding

Support for long-term water investment spans the political spectrum, with 90% of Republicans, 91% of independent and unaffiliated voters, and 97% of Democrats in agreement, according to the 2026 Arizona Voters' Agenda research.

Voters Back Diversified Water Supply Strategies

89% of respondents agree Arizona needs to expand its water supply through strategies including new water sources, desalination investment, and wastewater recycling. That figure includes 87% of Republicans, 86% of independent and unaffiliated voters, and 96% of Democrats.

San Diego – September 28, 2026 -- Trimble opened its 2026 Insight Conference by unveiling nearly 20 new AI-driven features for freight carriers, including autonomous route planning, voice-activated in-cab navigation and an invoice-scanning tool that has already saved more than 136,000 minutes across 19,500 processed invoices compared to manual data entry.

Corona, Calif. – September 28, 2026 -- Boudreau Pipeline Corporation will host its 10th Annual Charity Car & Bike Show on Saturday, October 3, 2026, directing 100% of proceeds to two local nonprofits: the California Homebuilding Foundation's Building Industry Technology Academy (BITA) Program and Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy in Norco.

Event proceeds fund construction workforce training for high school students

The BITA program delivers hands-on construction education to California high schoolers, offering OSHA 10 training, scholarships, and work-ready grants for tools and boots as students enter jobsites. Jill Herman, Executive Director of the California Homebuilding Foundation, said the underground utility contractor's decade-long event has created consistent opportunities for students pursuing homebuilding and skilled-trades careers.

Ponderay, Idaho – September 28, 2026 -- Patriot Dynamic Systems (PDS) has launched Adaptive Kinetics, a bolt-on active suspension system for three-quarter-ton through Class 5 heavy-duty trucks that eliminates the leaf-spring ride without cutting, welding, or modifying the vehicle frame.

System delivers 20-plus inches of travel and 44 inches of articulation

Adaptive Kinetics self-levels to 33 degrees and adjusts ride height from stock to 16 inches of lift, controlled from the cab. Loaded, it runs a progressive rate like a leaf spring to resist squat and sway under tow or haul weight; unloaded, it switches to a linear coilover-style rate. The active system reads road conditions at 1,000 Hz, with automatic sway control and speed-based height adjustment.

Menlo Park, Calif. – September 28, 2026 -- Global consulting firm Protiviti has surpassed one million meals donated through its Birdies for Meals program following professional golfer Matt Fitzpatrick's victory at the FedEx Open de France at Le Golf National.

Fitzpatrick's win triggers 25,000-meal donation, pushing program past milestone

Fitzpatrick closed with rounds of 65-64-65-70 to finish at 20-under-par, securing a three-stroke victory and his fourth title of the season. The result triggered a 25,000-meal donation under Protiviti's Birdies for Meals campaign, lifting the program's cumulative total to 1,010,000 meals since its 2021 launch. Fitzpatrick alone has generated 162,000 meals this season.

Boston – September 28, 2026 -- Private investors have committed seven dollars for every one dollar the US government has put toward production funding for new-entrant defense companies, a gap that risks stalling next-generation technology before it reaches frontline forces, according to a joint analysis released by Bain & Company and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).

The report, titled "The State of Investment in Defense: Unlocking Growth," draws on 50 stakeholder interviews conducted between April and August 2026 with prime integrators, new market entrants, suppliers and investors.

Houston – September 28, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named Patryk Kania, a Chief Executive Officer in the orthopaedic healthcare sector, as a Lifetime Member in recognition of his leadership and industry contributions.

Kania brings 21 years of healthcare executive experience to orthopaedic services leadership

Kania has spent more than two decades in healthcare leadership roles, spanning both established enterprises and startup ventures. As CEO, he directs strategy for orthopaedic services organizations, with a focus on operational performance, growth initiatives, and patient-care outcomes.

Executive holds a master's degree from Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business

Kania's academic credentials include a master's degree from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, which he credits as foundational to his approach to business strategy and organizational development in healthcare.

Houston – – September 28, 2026 -- Vortex Companies has acquired Municipal & Contractors Sealing Products, LLC (MCSP), a Cincinnati-based trenchless infrastructure rehabilitation contractor, expanding its geotechnical and Midwest operating footprint.

MCSP brings 25 years of specialized rehabilitation expertise to Vortex's platform

Founded in 2000 by Bob O'Connor, MCSP has spent more than two decades rehabilitating municipal storm water and sanitary sewer systems across multiple U.S. states. The company specializes in geopolymer and cementitious spray lining, protective coatings, chemical grout injection, and rehabilitation of pipelines, manholes, culverts and tunnels.