regulatory_update

Toronto – September 11, 2026 -- Power Metallic Mines Inc. (TSXV: PNPN) has declared an inaugural Mineral Resource Estimate for the Lion Zone at its Nisk Project in Quebec, containing approximately 406 million pounds of copper-equivalent (CuEq) with more than 85% classified as Indicated.

Lion resource grades near 4% CuEq across 4.75 million tonnes

The Lion deposit holds 4,145,000 tonnes Indicated at 3.86% CuEq (1.68% Cu, 2.61 g/t Pd, 0.85 g/t Pt, 0.49 g/t Au, 12.21 g/t Ag, 0.10% Ni), plus 601,000 tonnes Inferred at 4.01% CuEq. The estimate, prepared by SGS Canada Inc. under NI 43-101 standards, carries an effective date of June 19, 2026, and incorporates drilling completed to April 19, 2026. Approximately 59% of the tonnage sits within the open-pit resource, and mineralization starts at surface.

Lugano – – September 11, 2026 -- Fuze Finance has secured approval from the Supervisory Organisation for Financial Intermediaries and Trustees (SO-FIT) to operate as a supervised financial intermediary in Switzerland, marking the regulated crypto-assets infrastructure provider's first move into Western Europe. The approval, granted under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, allows Fuze to offer institutional clients crypto-asset infrastructure and stablecoin settlement alongside SWIFT, SEPA and SIC payment rails.

Four in five Swiss banks still lack a regulated crypto offering

Citing IMF data referencing FINMA, Fuze notes that roughly 80% of Swiss banks have yet to establish a regulated crypto-assets service, pointing to a supply gap in one of the world's largest private banking markets. The Swiss entry adds to Fuze's existing regulatory licenses in the Middle East, Turkey and Canada.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- German environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has accused auto parts retailers and workshop chains of selling substandard replacement catalytic converters that leave up to 2.7 million gasoline vehicles with insufficient exhaust cleaning.

Lab tests find near-zero precious metal coating in five new replacement converters

Laboratory analysis commissioned by DUH on five new aftermarket catalytic converters found precious metal content approaching zero in nearly all units tested, undermining the long-term effectiveness of exhaust cleaning. Citing data from Germany's Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt), DUH said the majority of the roughly 300,000 replacement catalytic converters sold annually in Germany are substandard, prompting its conservative estimate of up to 2.7 million affected gasoline vehicles.

Los Angeles – September 10, 2026 -- DJS Law Group has reminded shareholders of a class action lawsuit filed against Beta Bionics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBNX) alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The suit covers investors who purchased BBNX shares between July 30, 2025 and February 24, 2026, with a lead plaintiff filing deadline set for November 3, 2026.

Complaint alleges Beta Bionics downplayed FDA findings on its iLet insulin pump

The complaint centers on the iLet Bionic Pancreas insulin pump, Beta Bionics' sole commercialized product. After the company disclosed that the FDA had issued a Form 483 following a manufacturing facility inspection, defendants allegedly told investors the agency's observations were limited to complaint-reporting criteria and did not reflect underlying device problems.

Singapore – September 10, 2026 -- Lion Group Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ: LGHL) will change the ratio of its American Depositary Shares to Class A ordinary shares, effectively executing a one-for-twenty reverse ADS split on or about September 10, 2026.

Lion resets ADS ratio from 292,500 to 5.85 million shares per ADS

The trading platform operator will move its ADS Ratio from the current one ADS representing 292,500 Class A ordinary shares to one ADS representing 5,850,000 Class A ordinary shares. Par value on the underlying shares remains US$0.0000001. The change affects only the ADS-to-share ratio; no Class A ordinary shares will be issued or cancelled as a result.

Gothenburg – September 10, 2026 -- AB SKF has called an Extraordinary General Meeting for 1 October 2026 to approve the distribution of all shares in SKF Vertevo AB, the entity housing SKF's Automotive business, to existing shareholders ahead of a planned Nasdaq Stockholm listing.

SKF sets a 5-to-1 share ratio for the Vertevo distribution

Under the Board's proposal, shareholders will receive one series A share in SKF Vertevo for every five series A shares held in SKF, and one series B share for every five series B shares. Fractional entitlements will be pooled, sold on Nasdaq Stockholm via Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, with proceeds distributed pro rata through Euroclear, free of commissions.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- The Bundesverband der Tabakwirtschaft und neuartiger Erzeugnisse (BVTE) has called on Germany's coalition government to halt planned tobacco tax increases that would raise average smokers' annual costs by more than 1,000 euros, citing voter unrest after the Saxony-Anhalt state election.

Infratest dimap data shows 89% of AfD voters fear unaffordable price increases

An infratest dimap analysis of the Saxony-Anhalt election found that 89 percent of AfD voters worry that rising prices will make it impossible to pay their bills, while 80 percent fear they can no longer maintain their standard of living. BVTE Managing Director Jan Mücke said the election result must be understood in Berlin as a signal that further tax increases contradict public sentiment.

Jiaxing, China – September 09, 2026 -- The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has invalidated two patent claims Kaneka Corporation asserted against Cocrystal Technology (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd., ending a nearly three-year dispute and clearing the way for unrestricted U.S. sales of Cocrystal Tech's ubiquinol ingredient, now branded CrysQnolTM.

Seoul – September 09, 2026 -- The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (MFDS) concluded the 12th Global Bio Conference (GBC) on August 28, drawing roughly 5,600 participants from 19 countries to the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas for three days of talks on biopharmaceutical regulation and technology.

Forums drew hundreds of specialists across vaccines, proteins and advanced therapies

Held from August 26-28 under the theme 'The Great Leap in Bio, Accelerating Innovation,' the event featured 75 biopharmaceutical experts delivering presentations across specialized tracks. The Recombinant Protein Products Forum attracted 591 attendees, the Advanced Biopharmaceuticals Policy and Quality Forum drew 483, and the Vaccine Forum logged 462 participants, combining online and offline sessions.

Munich – September 09, 2026 -- More than 300 delegates from Germany's 17 pharmacist chambers and associations will convene in Munich from September 15 to 17 for the German Pharmacists' Day (Deutscher Apothekertag, DAT) 2026, as the country's pharmacy reform moves from legislation into implementation.