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New York – September 18, 2026 -- Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIND) has acquired a 60% majority stake in White Desert, the Antarctic luxury travel operator, and Echo Charlie, a new aviation adventure brand, for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $61 million, plus roughly $6 million for cash on the balance sheet, subject to customary working capital adjustments.

Lindblad raises full-year 2026 guidance following the deal

The company lifted its FY2026 outlook to tour revenues of $850 million to $880 million, Net Yield per Available Guest Night of 5.5% to 6.5%, and Adjusted EBITDA of $140 million to $148 million, citing the White Desert and Echo Charlie acquisitions alongside continued core business momentum. CEO Natalya Leahy called the transaction the largest in the company's history.

Scottsdale, Ariz. – September 18, 2026 -- Axon Enterprise, Inc. (Nasdaq: AXON) intends to offer $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2031, subject to market conditions, the public safety technology company announced.

Axon adds $150 million over-allotment option for underwriters

Underwriters will have the option to purchase up to an additional $150.0 million in notes to cover over-allotments, exercisable for settlement within an 11-day period beginning on the first issuance date. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. are serving as joint lead book-running managers.

Dallas – September 18, 2026 -- Nanoscope Therapeutics will unveil four-year follow-up data showing sustained visual acuity gains from its gene therapy MOGENRY® in retinitis pigmentosa patients, with the FDA already having accepted and filed the company's Biologics License Application.

Christine Kay to present long-term durability data at Retina Society meeting

Dr. Christine Kay, Director of Clinical Research and Retinal Genetics at Vitreoretinal Associates in Gainesville, will present the data on September 23, 2026, at the 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Retina Society in Los Angeles. The presentation, titled "Lasting Vision Improvement With MCO-010 Optogenetic Therapy," draws on the REMAIN 4-year extension of the RESTORE Phase 2b/3 trial (NCT04945772) and is scheduled for 3:15 PM PT at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel.

Casper, Wyoming – September 18, 2026 -- DISA Uranium Corporation has agreed to acquire a portfolio of uranium and vanadium projects in Colorado's Uravan Mineral Belt from Premier American Uranium Inc. (TSXV: PUR) (OTCQB: PAUIF) and will simultaneously invest US$5 million in the company, marking its second major U.S. uranium consolidation move this year.

Providence, R.I. – September 18, 2026 -- Meller Optics, Inc. has introduced custom fabricated sapphire optics engineered to withstand temperatures up to 1,600°C, targeting missile seeker windows, furnace inspection ports, semiconductor processing equipment, pyrometers, vacuum chambers, and aerospace instrumentation.

Sapphire optics resist fluorine exposure and extreme thermal swings

The optics operate across a range of -200°C to +1,600°C depending on configuration and remain impervious to fast-moving fluids, particles, and most chemicals, including fluorine at temperatures up to 300°C. This chemical and thermal resilience makes them suitable for harsh industrial environments where standard optical materials degrade.

Athens – September 18, 2026 -- Europe could save €10 billion in electricity grid investment by 2030 through smarter management of EV charging, according to a new study commissioned by EIT Urban Mobility, ChargeUp Europe and ACEA, and conducted by Siemens.

Grid upgrade costs could fall from €24.7 billion to €14 billion

The study, titled Electricity Grids in Europe, models 64 representative cities across the EU27 and three EEA countries to assess how rising electric vehicle adoption will strain distribution networks. Without intervention, grid reinforcement to accommodate EV growth would require an estimated €24.7 billion in investment by 2030. Deploying intelligent EV Load Management -- which coordinates charging timing and speed to avoid peak-demand overloads -- could reduce this figure to roughly €14 billion, avoiding €10.6 billion in capital spending.

Morrisville, N.C. – September 18, 2026 -- FloLogic, a plumbing leak detection subsidiary of Bradford White Corporation, has launched a wireless Remote I/O Module that eliminates the need for wired connections between its water shutoff systems and third-party devices.

Wireless module replaces legacy wired control panels

Previously, integrating FloLogic's leak detection and automatic water shutoff platform with external devices required a FloLogic Legacy Control Panel and a hardwired connection. The new Remote I/O module allows installers to place the unit anywhere on a property, communicating wirelessly with plumbing controls, alarm systems and home automation platforms through configurable input and output connections.

Pune, India – – September 18, 2026 -- QKS Group has named FIS a Leader in its SPARK MatrixTM: Digital Banking Platform, 2026, citing the breadth of the company's Digital One ecosystem and its ability to unify digital, mobile, self-service, and banker-assisted banking channels.

QKS Group cites FIS' unified banking ecosystem as a key differentiator

Analysts Akhilesh Vundavalli and Divya Baranawal of QKS Group said the Digital One platform spans retail and business banking, digital onboarding, payments, customer engagement, branch and teller servicing, and commercial banking. The platform offers API-led connectivity through FIS' Code Connect ecosystem, allowing banks to integrate with existing core systems, fintech partners, and third-party applications without full infrastructure replacement.

Pinellas Park, Fla. – September 18, 2026 -- Brundage Group has appointed Des Varady as president, tapping a 30-year health care and technology executive to oversee operations as the clinical compliance and revenue integrity firm scales nationally.

Varady brings three decades of leadership in physician-centric health care businesses

Varady previously served as chief executive officer of Corridor, where he built the company into a leader in revenue cycle and education solutions for post-acute care providers. He also held CEO roles at Radsource, a provider of physician radiology services, and HWT, a health care data services firm.

Miami – September 18, 2026 -- SMARTLINEN® has upgraded Ask Debbie, described as the hospitality industry's first AI linen expert, to respond to spoken questions in real time in both English and Spanish. The update lets hotel and laundry staff query operational data by voice instead of navigating reports or software screens.

Ask Debbie now answers spoken questions about inventory in real time

Staff can ask direct questions such as how many bath towels have not returned from the laundry or whether pool towel supply meets daily demand. Ask Debbie processes the query, analyzes the hotel's SMARTLINEN® data, and delivers a verbal answer in either language.