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Streator, Ill. – September 12, 2026 -- Illinois American Water has invested $26.5 million over the past five years into its Streator Water Treatment Plant and distribution system, upgrades that serve roughly 7,600 customers, the company said following a legislative tour of the facility.

Ultraviolet disinfection system adds $4.1 million in treatment capacity

The company installed a new ultraviolet treatment system at a cost of $4.1 million, adding disinfection capability designed to treat bacteria and microorganisms that could be present in raw water drawn from the Vermilion River, the plant's source water.

Filter improvement project worth $3.7 million completed in 2024

A separate $3.7 million project upgraded two aging water filters and added a new structure over the plant's sedimentation and flocculation basins to protect the equipment from weather exposure. Construction on that project was completed in 2024.

Montreal – September 12, 2026 -- PMET Resources Inc. has collected more than 2.5 tonnes of pollucite pegmatite from the Vega Caesium Zone (CV13) at its Shaakichiuwaanaan Property in Quebec, advancing a bulk-sampling initiative called the BerryPick program aimed at feeding downstream caesium chemical testwork.

PMET deploys large-diameter coring to cut sampling costs and speed

The company used very large diameter drill core (~30 cm) drilled through a grid of shallow holes (under 60 cm deep) across the mineralized outcrop, avoiding costlier alternatives such as blasting or PQ coring (8.5 cm). Prior testwork had relied on smaller NQ (4.8 cm) and HQ (6.4 cm) core, which supported only initial-stage programs; the larger fragments better approximate blasted run-of-mine material after crushing, a requirement for feasibility-level data.

Brea, Calif. – September 12, 2026 -- Envista Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NVST) will participate in a fireside chat at the Baird 2026 Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, from 9:40 to 10:10 AM ET.

Envista confirms live webcast access for investors

A live audio webcast of the session, along with an archived replay, will be available in the Investors section of the Envista website.

Dental industry group operates more than 30 brands

Envista's portfolio includes DEXIS, Kerr, Nobel Biocare, and Ormco, spanning dental imaging, orthodontics, and implant technologies.

Brentwood, Tenn. – September 12, 2026 -- Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) will present at two major investor conferences this month, giving management a platform to address analysts covering the senior housing sector.

Brookdale management joins Jefferies Healthcare Services and Technology Conference on September 15

The company will participate in a fireside chat in Nashville, Tennessee, starting at 8:35 a.m. CDT (9:35 a.m. EDT). A live webcast and replay will be accessible through Brookdale's investor relations site.

Company set to appear at Bank of America Global Real Estate Conference on September 17

Brookdale management will also attend the Bank of America Global Real Estate Conference 2026 in New York, New York, placing the operator before real estate-focused institutional investors.

Dubai – September 12, 2026 -- The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has confirmed the program for the inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week, set to run from November 2 to 6, 2026, gathering more than 850 speakers across over 85 events.

DIFC consolidates six financial verticals under one platform

The week-long program is structured around 12 flagship forums held across 14 stages throughout Dubai, under the theme "Finance Reimagined: Where Innovation Meets Policy and Purpose." The agenda spans six focus areas: FinTech, Tokenisation, Islamic Finance, Family Wealth, Sustainable Finance and Private Capital.

Mooresville, N.C. – September 12, 2026 -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) confirmed that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Marvin R. Ellison will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference.

Lowe's CEO to address investors at major retail industry event

The appearance places Ellison in front of institutional investors and analysts tracking the home improvement retail sector at a closely watched Wall Street gathering.

Announcement follows fiscal 2025 sales exceeding $86 billion

Lowe's, a FORTUNE 100 company, reported more than $86 billion in total sales for fiscal 2025. The company operates over 1,750 stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers with approximately 300,000 associates.

London – September 12, 2026 -- Strategic communications agency IDX has increased its global headcount by more than 20% since January, driven by a wave of new client wins in 2026.

IDX adds five new offices and three exchange partnerships in 2026

The agency launched operations in Geneva, Chicago, Cincinnati, Lisbon and Abu Dhabi this year, expanding its physical footprint to support global clients. It also entered new partnerships with the Toronto Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse, Vienna Stock Exchange, SIX and Bahrain Bourse, giving its teams direct proximity to the markets shaping listed organisations.

Carrollton, Ga. – September 12, 2026 -- Southwire Company, LLC disclosed that it spent $890 million with small and certified-owned suppliers in 2025 as part of its newly released Inclusion Report, underscoring the wire and cable manufacturer's push to tie supplier diversity to core business metrics.

Southwire's inclusion employee net promoter score climbs to 70

The $9.7 billion company, which employs more than 9,000 team members, said its Inclusion Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) reached 70 in 2025, up 17 points since 2021. The metric tracks employee sentiment across the organization's inclusion programming.

Cambridge, Massachusetts – September 12, 2026 -- Frost & Sullivan has named ZAGENO its 2026 North America Life Sciences E-Commerce Company of the Year, citing the platform's shift from online marketplace to full procurement orchestration infrastructure for research organizations.

Platform connects 50 million products from over 5,000 suppliers into one workflow

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ZAGENO gives researchers access to more than 50 million laboratory products from over 5,000 suppliers through a single entry point. The platform integrates directly with enterprise systems including SAP, Coupa, and Oracle NetSuite, allowing procurement teams to consolidate purchases from multiple suppliers into one purchase order and invoice while maintaining configurable approval workflows and spend visibility.

Grand Rapids, Mich. – – September 12, 2026 -- Shoulder Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: SI) has settled all outstanding patent litigation with Catalyst OrthoScience Inc., ending a legal dispute between the two shoulder-implant makers under confidential terms.

Shoulder Innovations resolves patent dispute with Catalyst OrthoScience under sealed terms

The settlement agreement closes all pending patent claims between Shoulder Innovations and Catalyst OrthoScience without disclosing financial or licensing terms.

CEO Rob Ball says the deal protects intellectual property tied to shoulder arthroplasty innovation

"We are pleased to have reached a resolution with Catalyst that provides an agreeable solution to this patent dispute," said Rob Ball, CEO of Shoulder Innovations. He said protecting intellectual property remains fundamental to ensuring continued investment benefits stakeholders, including surgeons and patients.