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Ziegler Hires Michele Saunders to Lead Senior Housing Partnerships

Chicago – September 16, 2026 -- Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, has appointed Michele Saunders as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for its Senior Housing & Care Finance Practice, bringing more than 20 years of healthcare and senior living experience to the firm.

Saunders joins with a track record spanning growth, sales and marketing leadership in senior living and healthcare

Prior to Ziegler, Saunders served as Chief Growth Officer at Go Icon, an engagement software company, and spent nearly 11 years with HealthPRO Heritage, a former Link-age Fund portfolio company. A trained physical therapist, she also has AgeTech experience, most recently with AI startup Meela.

Lode Gold Expands Fremont Drill Program With Four New Pads

Vancouver – September 16, 2026 -- Lode Gold Resources Inc. (TSXV: LOD) (OTCQB: LODFF) has expanded its drill program at the 100%-owned Fremont Gold Mine in Mariposa County, California, adding four new drill pads through an amendment to its existing Authorized Use Permit rather than seeking a new regulatory approval.

Four new pads target metallurgy, hydrogeology and untested ground

The expanded scope adds pads PT-J 011, PT-J 012, HGD-002 and HGD-003. Pads PT-J 011 and PT-J 012 will collect PQ-diameter metallurgical core samples to refine recovery mapping and geometallurgical domain modeling ahead of future feasibility work. Pads HGD-002 and HGD-003 are vertical hydrogeological holes designed for in-situ permeability testing and baseline hydrological monitoring required for mine planning.

Shell Sells New England Gas Plant Stake for $715M, Buys PA Asset

Houston – September 16, 2026 -- Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has agreed to sell its interests in RISEC Holdings, LLC to Constellation Energy Generation, LLC for $715 million while simultaneously acquiring 100% equity in Hunlock Creek Generating LLC, a 169-megawatt gas-fired generation asset in Pennsylvania.

Shell exits New England plant to lock in accelerated gains

RISEC owns a 609-MW, two-unit combined cycle gas turbine power plant serving the New England power market. SENA has held an energy conversion agreement for the plant's full electricity output since 2019, an arrangement that will terminate once the Constellation sale closes. The company said the transaction brings forward returns it had expected to realize through longer-term ownership, delivering a significant gain on the sale.

USFCR Named Federal Contracting Services of the Year 2026

Clearwater, Fla. – September 16, 2026 -- US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) has been named Federal Contracting Services of the Year 2026 by the Editorial Board of Gov Business Review, a recognition dated August 2026 that credits the firm's model for preparing businesses to compete in the federal marketplace.

Gov Business Review ties the award to a structured index of contractor performance

The publication determined the recognition through its Government Business Performance and Value Index, combined with independent editorial research, subscriber nominations and industry input. Evaluation criteria included government use-case alignment, execution in regulated contracting environments, measurable public sector impact and institutional confidence.

Agilix's BusyBee AI Hits 6 Million K-12 Grading Tasks on AWS

Orem, Utah – September 16, 2026 -- Agilix Labs said its BusyBee AI assistant has now graded 6 million K-12 student submissions, returning roughly 150,000 hours of grading time to teachers, with monthly volume already running near 1 million submissions and a seventh million expected within weeks.

Written feedback rates nearly triple when BusyBee assists grading

Across more than 2.5 million submissions processed on the Buzz platform over the past two weeks, only 29% of assignments graded without BusyBee received a written comment from teachers. Of those graded with BusyBee's assistance, 84% received one. Agilix framed the gap as evidence that teachers already want to give feedback on every submission but lack the time to do so manually.

Hikma's Epinephrine Nasal Spray Advances Through FDA, EU, UK Review

London – September 16, 2026 -- Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC said regulators in the United States, Europe, and the UK have accepted for review its investigational epinephrine nasal spray, a needle-free treatment for anaphylaxis, with an additional filing lodged in Canada.

FDA accepts 505(b)(2) application for non-injectable anaphylaxis treatment

The US Food and Drug Administration has taken up a New Drug Application submitted under the 505(b)(2) pathway, which includes the required non-clinical and clinical data package supporting approval of the nasal spray for emergency anaphylaxis treatment.

APTIM Wins $145M Navy Fuel Infrastructure Engineering Contract

Baton Rouge, La. – September 16, 2026 -- APTIM has been selected for a $145 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award Contract with the US Department of the Navy to provide Architect-Engineer services for Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants (POL) systems worldwide, with work scheduled through August 2031.

NAVFAC EXWC awards APTIM engineering role covering global fuel infrastructure

The contract, administered by the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC), covers engineering and design services for POL systems and supporting facilities at Navy and Marine Corps installations globally.

Suburban Propane Backs NASCAR Foundation, Red Cross in NJ Community Push

Whippany, N.J. – September 16, 2026 -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) delivered NASCAR-themed Speedy Bears to pediatric patients at St. Joseph's University Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey, on September 10, part of a two-day community engagement effort tied to its SuburbanCares corporate social responsibility platform.

Hospital visit follows National Teddy Bear Day and taps a national NASCAR Foundation program

The delivery came one day after National Teddy Bear Day on September 9 and forms part of The NASCAR Foundation's Speediatrics Children's Fund Speedy Bear Program, which distributes more than 5,000 Speedy Bears annually to roughly 135 hospitals across all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico.

Cuprum Metals Wins WMF Grand Prix for Copper Recovery Tech

Paris – September 16, 2026 -- Cuprum Metals has won the Grand Prix Scale-Up Award at the World Materials Forum, recognizing technology designed to unlock copper from chalcopyrite ores that have historically constrained global supply.

Cuprum's technology targets copper locked in hard-to-process sulfide ores

The award, presented September 4 in Paris, singles out Cuprum's approach to copper recovery from primary and secondary sulfides, including chalcopyrite, a mineral form that has long limited extraction efficiency across the mining industry.

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions USA Names New VPs to Scale Service Network

Wixom, Mich. – September 16, 2026 -- ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions USA has appointed two new vice presidents and restructured its service organization after three consecutive years of double-digit growth, expanding its field service technician network by more than 30 percent to meet rising nationwide demand.

ZEISS Names Daniel Tagscherer VP of Finance & Business Operations

Tagscherer, a 20-year ZEISS veteran and most recently Global Head of Finance & Controlling for ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions, will now lead finance, operations and strategic initiatives aimed at operational performance and organizational scalability. Hendrie Viktor, President of ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions North America, said Tagscherer's financial and transformational leadership would help the company build for future growth.

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