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St. Louis – September 24, 2026 -- Novaclad has released a free iOS app that measures a kitchen with an iPhone's LiDAR sensor, prices a countertop from a fabricator's own catalog, and routes the job to a local shop in about five minutes, replacing a quoting process that has traditionally taken days.

The app is the first consumer product built on Novaclad's AI-LiDAR measurement engine and marks the initial piece of the company's planned Fabrication Cloud, a network intended to connect homeowners directly to local fabricators of countertops, cabinetry, tile and millwork.

New York – September 24, 2026 -- People Incorporated (NASDAQ: PPLI) has withdrawn its proposal to acquire all public shares of MGM Resorts International, ending a bid to take the casino and hospitality operator private.

Diller cites unresolved deal terms as reason for retreat

Chairman and Senior Executive Barry Diller said the company "didn't feel the mix was coming together" as hoped and opted against pursuing a going-private transaction at this time.

People Incorporated retains 27% stake worth 66.8 million shares

The company confirmed it continues to hold 66.8 million MGM Resorts shares, representing approximately 27% of the company, and expressed continued confidence in MGM management and its business outlook.

Pune, India – September 24, 2026 -- The global bladder cancer treatment market was valued at $5.13 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $11.33 billion by 2034, expanding at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate, according to a new analysis from Maximize Market Research.

Immunotherapy and antibody-drug conjugates drive treatment shift

Adoption of immune checkpoint inhibitors, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), and FGFR inhibitors is accelerating across non-muscle-invasive and muscle-invasive bladder cancer segments. Pharmaceutical companies are directing R&D spend toward intravesical drug delivery, gene therapy, and biomarker-driven precision oncology to improve outcomes for recurrent and metastatic urothelial cancer patients.

London – September 24, 2026 -- Artemis Growth Partners, a global investment firm specializing in regulated medical cannabis and emergent medicinal therapeutics, has appointed James Hayward as Advisory Director following his 35-year career at JPMorgan.

Hayward built JPMorgan's European hedge fund credit franchise over three decades

Hayward founded and led JPMorgan's European hedge fund credit business, working across leveraged finance, high yield, credit derivatives and distressed markets. He will now advise Artemis on capital formation, business development, LP relationships and strategic financing across its global platform, working alongside Co-Founder and CIO William Muecke and Managing Partner E. Stanton McLean.

Vancouver – September 23, 2026 -- New Pacific Metals Corp. has filed its fiscal 2026 annual report on Form 40-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Filing includes full audited financials and project disclosures

The Form 40-F contains the Company's fiscal 2026 annual audited financial statements, management's discussion and analysis, and annual information form. The documents are accessible on New Pacific's website and via the SEC's public filing system.

Vancouver-based miner advances two Bolivian precious metals projects

New Pacific is developing the Silver Sand project in Potosí, Bolivia, which the Company describes as having potential to become one of the world's largest silver mines. Its Carangas Silver–Gold project in Oruro adds scale and regional exploration potential to the portfolio. Both projects remain in the permitting stage, with New Pacific citing nearly a decade of operating experience in Bolivia.

Beijing – September 24, 2026 -- JINGDONG Logistics (HKEX: 2618) reported total revenue of RMB 124.7 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 26.5% year-over-year, as the company detailed the rapid expansion of its international 3PL network under the JoyLogistics and JoyExpress brands.

Revenue from external customers climbs 29.3% to RMB 85.4 billion

Integrated supply chain revenue reached RMB 59.4 billion, up 18.5%, with the company now serving approximately 79,300 external integrated supply chain customers. In the Brand Finance Logistics 25 2025 ranking, JINGDONG Logistics placed 14th among the world's most valuable logistics brands, with an estimated brand value of US$4.06 billion and a brand strength index of 90.6.

New York – – September 24, 2026 -- More than 750 business leaders, investors and policymakers concluded the UN Global Compact's 2026 Leaders Summit in New York, pressing companies to convert sustainability commitments into measurable capital, operational and supply-chain decisions amid geopolitical uncertainty and economic volatility.

Global Compact plans shared infrastructure by 2027 to de-risk sustainable investment

The two-day summit, held during UN General Assembly high-level week, focused on Driving Sustainable Growth and Resilience. The Global Compact announced plans to build shared infrastructure by 2027 spanning climate, living wages, gender equality and sustainable finance, aimed at aggregating demand, de-risking investments and scaling solutions across global value chains.

Abu Dhabi – September 24, 2026 -- Octane Rent has expanded its SUV fleet in Abu Dhabi, adding the Range Rover, Cadillac Escalade, Toyota Land Cruiser, Chevrolet Tahoe and BMW X7 to meet rising demand from the emirate's business and tourism sectors.

New SUV models join a 400-vehicle, 31-brand network across the UAE

The Abu Dhabi additions integrate into Octane Rent's existing operational fleet, which spans more than 400 vehicles across 31 brands in the UAE. The company operates all vehicles as company-owned assets rather than through third-party marketplace brokers.

Chicago – – September 24, 2026 -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) assembled more than 4,000 disaster relief kits during its fifth annual Bucket Build, mobilizing over 500 volunteers at its Lake Forest, Illinois headquarters.

Volunteers pack 4,000 buckets with cleaning supplies and tools for disaster response

Grainger team members joined ToolBank USA partners and students from YouthBuild Lake County and YouthBuild Waukegan to fill five-gallon buckets with cleaning supplies and hand tools donated by Grainger. The kits are intended to support families with cleanup, repairs and initial recovery after natural disasters.

Houston – September 24, 2026 -- KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLXE) has adopted a limited-duration stockholder rights plan effective immediately, setting a 10% beneficial ownership trigger after a single investor sought to acquire as much as 30% of the company through a recently expired $125 million rights offering.

Board Cites Investor's History of Pursuing Takeovers After Building Stakes

KLX's Board said the plan responds to the rapid accumulation of common stock by a new investor who requested permission to purchase shares beyond the 9.995% ownership cap set under the company's Backstopped Equity Rights Offering. The company described the investor as having a documented pattern of acquiring large equity positions in public companies before pursuing unsolicited acquisition proposals or tender offers for those companies or their assets.