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Dublin – September 08, 2026 -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON) Chief Executive Officer Greg Case will address the KBW Insurance Conference in New York on Thursday, September 10, in a session scheduled to begin at 1:35 PM ET.

Aon to webcast CEO session for investors

A live webcast of Case's appearance will be available on the day of the conference through Aon's Investor Relations website at ir.aon.com. A replay will be posted to the same site shortly after the event concludes.

Rochester – September 08, 2026 -- Rochester businesses handling high-value inventory, large cash volumes, or overnight operations are increasingly evaluating armed security as a distinct risk-management tool rather than a default service, according to insights from Corey Wild, Security Expert at Armor Security and Protection Inc., published in a HelloNation feature.

High-value inventory drives armed security demand at jewelry stores and distribution centers

Wild notes that jewelry stores, electronics suppliers, pharmaceutical facilities, and distribution centers face elevated theft risk because they hold merchandise with quick resale value. A visible, trained armed presence at these sites is positioned as a deterrent during peak seasons and late operating hours.

McLean, Va. – September 08, 2026 -- Cynet Health climbed to #17 among travel nurse staffing firms in Staffing Industry Analysts' 2026 ranking of the largest U.S. healthcare staffing companies, up four spots from #21 a year earlier, even as the broader travel nurse staffing market contracted.

Cynet Health advances in allied health staffing rankings too

The company also rose to #34 in allied healthcare staffing on SIA's annual list, improving on its prior-year position. SIA's rankings are widely referenced by hospitals, health systems, and managed service providers when selecting staffing partners.

Fort Lauderdale – September 08, 2026 -- Lennox International (NYSE: LII) has opened a new National Account Services (NAS) headquarters and training center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, anchored by a 6,000-square-foot dedicated training space for commercial HVAC technicians.

Lennox NAS has trained nearly 1,600 technicians since 2016 to address industry labor shortage

The company said the new facility strengthens its ability to deliver consistent technical and leadership development across its national service organization, which supports commercial HVAC maintenance, repair and replacement for some of the nation's largest retail chains operating hundreds to thousands of locations.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 08, 2026 -- Quantinuum and Aramco have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore industrial applications of quantum computing across the energy sector, the companies announced.

Aramco and Quantinuum plan technical onboarding to identify energy-sector challenges suited to quantum computing

Under the MOU, the two companies intend to undertake preliminary technical onboarding and knowledge exchange activities. They will identify Aramco's operational and scientific challenges that may be suitable for quantum computing research, with emphasis on solving complex problems tied to energy and digital transformation.

Newark, N.J. – September 08, 2026 -- Prudential Advisors has added Zachary Karason, a Cleveland-based financial advisor who managed more than $106 million in total client assets at U.S. Bancorp Advisors, to its Mid America Financial Group.

Karason brings a $106 million book of business to Prudential's Ohio operation

Karason joins Prudential Advisors' Mid America Financial Group, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, after more than 12 years in the financial services industry. He began his career at Merrill Lynch, rising to assistant vice president, before moving to U.S. Bancorp Advisors as a wealth management advisor. He holds a bachelor's degree from Northwood University.

Aachen – September 07, 2026 -- The Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) will award its 2026 German Environmental Prize, worth €500,000 in total, to Hamburg environmental lawyer Dr. Roda Verheyen and membrane-filter engineer Dr. Klaus Vossenkaul, founder and CEO of Membion. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will present the prize on Sunday, October 25, at a ceremony in Aachen, marking the 34th edition of one of Europe's highest-endowed environmental awards.

Nyköping – September 07, 2026 -- Studsvik AB, GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Samsung C&T have signed an exclusive agreement to advance a four-unit BWRX-300 nuclear project totaling roughly 1,200 MWe in Sweden, with the first unit targeted for operation in the mid-2030s.

Consortium selects GE Vernova Hitachi and Samsung C&T after competitive review

Following a competitive evaluation process, Studsvik named GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy as reactor design authority and Samsung C&T as execution partner for the ReFirm programme. GE Vernova Financial Services and Seoul-based DS Investment Partners join as financing partners, with DS Investment Partners leading investment structuring during the exclusivity period.

Madrid – September 07, 2026 -- Triskell Software has been named a representative vendor in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Adaptive Project Management and Reporting, marking its first appearance in the study.

Triskell ranks among just three European vendors listed out of 11 total

Gartner's report evaluated 11 representative vendors in the adaptive project management and reporting (APMR) market, with Triskell one of only three companies headquartered in Europe to make the list. The recognition marks the Madrid-based vendor's debut in this specific Magic Quadrant category.

Memphis, Tenn. – September 07, 2026 -- Premium Guard Inc. (PGI) has won a 2026 MOTOR Top 20 Award for its Febreze Cabin Air Filters, marking the automotive filtration supplier's second consecutive year receiving the honor.

PGI secures back-to-back MOTOR Top 20 recognition

The Memphis-based filter manufacturer previously won the award in 2025 for ViAQ, its patent-pending diagnostic technology that assesses cabin air filter performance by analyzing in-vehicle air quality. This year's win for Febreze Cabin Air Filters extends PGI's streak of consecutive Top 20 honors from MOTOR Information Systems, a Hearst-owned automotive data provider founded in 1903.