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Westminster, Colo. – September 12, 2026 -- Trimble has acquired Terasat Japan, one of the country's largest virtual reference station (VRS) service providers, giving the company direct control over centimeter-level GNSS correction services across Japan's construction, geospatial, automotive and agriculture sectors. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Terasat's network taps 1,300 government reference stations

Terasat Japan draws GNSS corrections from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan's Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) network, which spans more than 1,300 stations across the Japanese archipelago. The acquisition gives Trimble immediate access to these mandated GSI data streams, which are required for surveying and construction work in the country.

Boynton Beach, Fla. – September 12, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, a Pinnacle Professional Member within its Inner Circle of Excellence, citing more than three decades of tax, finance and business advisory work at Fishman Associates CPAs.

Fishman built his practice after joining his father's firm in 1989

Fishman assumed control of the New York- and Florida-licensed firm in 2001, following 12 years at the practice founded by his father, Manuel. The firm provides tax preparation, accounting and financial consulting services to individuals, entrepreneurs and corporations.

Accounting Today named Fishman among its Top 100 Most Influential People three times

The trade publication recognized Fishman in 2019, 2024 and 2025. Forbes Magazine named him one of the top CPAs in Florida in 2026, while the International Association of Top Professionals awarded him a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025.

New York – – September 12, 2026 -- FouAnalytics has launched FouAnalytics Practitioners Spotlight, a weekly LinkedIn series profiling hands-on advertising and digital marketing professionals rather than ranking them by follower count.

FouAnalytics moves beyond 'Top 100' rankings to profile individual practitioners weekly

Dr. Augustine Fou, founder of FouAnalytics, said the volume of skilled professionals in advertising, adtech and digital marketing exceeded what a single ranked list could capture, prompting the new format focused on individual contributions instead of aggregate lists.

Each profile targets practical problem-solving over follower metrics

Every one-page Spotlight will introduce a practitioner, describe the specific problems they solve, and outline lessons other professionals can apply directly to their own work. The series is built on real campaign examples rather than abstract career advice or generic credentials.

New York – – September 12, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has recognized technology executive Daniel Beer as a Pinnacle Professional Member in its Inner Circle of Excellence, citing his contributions to information technology and artificial intelligence.

Beer leads two technology firms focused on enterprise digital transformation

Beer serves as founder and chief executive officer of Trusted Associates and as chief executive officer of Freeman and Clarke Inc. Through Freeman and Clarke, he provides fractional chief information officer and chief technology officer services, aligning corporate technology investments with long-term business strategy. At Trusted Associates, his work centers on collaborative technology platforms, strategic partnerships, and direct investments in artificial intelligence companies.

Brisbane – September 12, 2026 -- Thoma Bravo, the world's largest software-focused investment firm with approximately $170 billion in assets under management, has made a strategic growth investment in Tanda, a workforce management, payroll and HR platform for shift-based workers serving roughly 8,000 businesses globally.

Tanda ends 14 years of bootstrapped operations with first outside investor

Founded in 2012 by co-founders who were then university housemates, Tanda took its first external capital after building the business without outside funding for 14 years. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jake Phillpot will continue leading the company, with the founding team retaining significant shareholdings.

San Diego – September 12, 2026 -- Regpack, an online registration and payment platform, has launched Program Insights, a real-time dashboard that tracks enrollment and family retention while a program season is still underway.

Dashboard tracks enrollment fill rates and returning families in real time

Program Insights lets directors watch enrollment percentages populate by class as sign-ups come in, identify which sessions are nearing capacity, and see which families from the previous season have re-enrolled and which have not.

Tool flags exact drop-off points in registration forms

The platform identifies where prospective participants abandon the sign-up process. If a class loses most of its interest at a specific step, that step becomes visible, allowing directors to adjust the form, wording, or pricing and measure whether subsequent sign-up groups complete registration.

Sacramento, Calif. – September 12, 2026 -- Consumer Watchdog has released a video accusing Pacific Gas & Electric of withholding $2 billion in already-funded infrastructure spending to pressure California lawmakers into approving liability relief legislation in a special session.

PG&E withholds $2 billion in ratepayer-funded upgrades pending bailout approval

The advocacy group alleges PG&E is halting infrastructure work that customers have already paid for through approved rate hikes, after the state legislature declined to grant the utility liability protections during its regular session. Former California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) President Loretta Lynch calls the move "bailout blackmail" in the video, arguing PG&E CEO Patti Poppe misrepresented the company's financial position.

Dubai – September 12, 2026 -- Robo.ai Inc. (Nasdaq: AIIO) will ask shareholders to approve a tenfold expansion of its authorized share capital at an extraordinary general meeting scheduled for September 22, 2026, at 4:30 pm Dubai local time.

Robo.ai seeks to raise authorized capital from $400,000 to $4,000,000

The Dubai-based, Nasdaq-listed company is proposing to increase its authorized share capital from $400,000, divided into 200,000,000 shares, to $4,000,000, divided into 2,000,000,000 shares. The plan calls for creating an additional 225,000,000 Class A ordinary shares and 1,575,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, each carrying a par value of $0.002.

Melbourne, Australia – September 12, 2026 -- UNSW Sydney has selected D2L Brightspace as its new institution-wide learning platform, a multi-year deal set to reach more than 80,000 learners and thousands of educators.

UNSW ranks #19 globally in the 2027 QS World University Rankings and taps D2L for full-scale digital overhaul

UNSW, Australia's top-ranked university and a member of the Group of Eight, will deploy D2L Brightspace as the foundation of a redesigned digital learning environment covering both on-campus and flexible learning pathways.

Rollout bundles four D2L products, including AI tools Lumi Chat, Lumi Tutor and Lumi Feedback

The deployment spans D2L Brightspace, the Creator+ content tool with more than 50 H5P interactive content types, the Lumi suite of AI-driven tutoring and feedback tools, and the Performance+ analytics dashboard for tracking learner engagement and retention.

Houston – September 12, 2026 -- DISA Global Solutions will host more than 1,000 HR, safety, and compliance professionals at its 9th Annual HR Screening, Safety, & Strategy Conference on January 14, 2027, at the Marriott Marquis Houston, up from roughly 400 attendees at the event's 2018 debut.

Conference agenda expands to 24 sessions covering AI-driven background checks

The 2027 program includes 24 educational sessions led by more than 24 industry presenters, with topics ranging from a panel on AI and automation in screening to a data-focused review of drug testing methodologies, including marijuana testing updates. Announced speakers include attorneys Pam Devata, Joe Beachboard, and Faye Caldwell, alongside compliance and transportation specialists Jo McGuire, Brenna Lyles, Ciera Parks, and Juan Moya.

Munich – September 12, 2026 -- Bayerischer Rundfunk's documentary series "Rise & Fall 1860 München" has won the German Television Award for Best Editing in the Information category, capping a launch run that generated 3.4 million views on the ARD Mediathek streaming platform.

Editor Xenja Kupin receives top honor at Cologne ceremony

The award was presented on September 8 during the "Night of the Creatives" gala in Cologne to editor Xenja Kupin, whose cutting style defined the series' visual signature. The series drew 1.6 million views in its first week alone, according to BR.

Los Angeles – September 12, 2026 -- Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) filed reply briefs pressing a district court to enforce a bond requirement against State Attorneys General and the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the two plaintiffs blocking its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD). The company says it has cleared regulatory approval in 69 jurisdictions and satisfied all closing conditions, leaving the pending lawsuits as the sole barrier to completing the transaction.

Paramount quantifies delay costs at up to $1.88 billion

The filing states Paramount provided unrebutted evidence that ticking fees and incremental financing costs tied to the closing delay could reach $1.88 billion. Paramount's briefs assert that plaintiffs have not disputed this figure or otherwise contested that the company will suffer financial injury from the court's no-close order.

Lexington – September 12, 2026 -- BODYBAR Pilates has opened its first Kentucky studio at 4257 Harrodsburg Road in Lexington's Palomar neighborhood, expanding the reformer-based franchise's national footprint to 86 locations and more than 21,000 members.

Husband-and-wife team brings franchise to Lexington market

The 2,500-square-foot studio, BODYBAR Pilates Palomar, is owned and operated by Cara Groth, a pharmacist of 23 years, and Jason Groth, a physician assistant. The couple was inspired to pursue the franchise after their daughter, a professional ballerina, began working at a BODYBAR studio in Georgia. The Palomar location features 14 Reformers, group classes led by certified instructors, private lesson sessions during off-peak hours, and a retail boutique.

Frederick, Md. – September 12, 2026 -- TydeCo will host the US debut of "HR & Finance Walk Into a Bar" on September 24 at Charley's Chesapeake Chophouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland, bringing Sage on as a collaborating partner after the event proved successful in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Event pairs finance and HR leaders with four courses and live magic from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The complimentary, capacity-limited gathering targets finance, HR and payroll leaders, business owners and senior decision makers. Rather than a traditional networking format, the afternoon combines speaker discussions with paired food and drinks and live magic performances designed to run alongside the business conversation.

New Britain, Conn. – September 12, 2026 -- Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) confirmed that President & CEO Chris Nelson will speak at the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 11:30 AM PT (2:30 PM ET).

Nelson to address investors at Morgan Stanley's flagship conference

The appearance places Nelson before institutional investors attending Morgan Stanley's annual Laguna gathering, a venue where executives typically field questions on strategy, capital allocation and end-market demand.

Company to stream session live for 30-day investor access

Stanley Black & Decker will carry a live webcast of the session in the Events section of its Investors website. A replay will remain available on the site for 30 days following the event, giving shareholders and analysts an extended window to review Nelson's remarks.

New York – September 12, 2026 -- Cerberus Capital Management has sold its equity stake in Tenet Equity to CBRE Investment Management for $1.6 billion, exiting a net lease platform it built from scratch five years ago.

Tenet's portfolio spans 200 properties across 39 states

The company's holdings total approximately 12 million square feet across 26 industries and more than 65 tenants. CBRE Investment Management is acquiring the stake on behalf of several of its investment strategies.

Cerberus founded Tenet in 2021 with industry executives

Cerberus launched the platform alongside Executive Partners Nick Eggert and Andrew Gallagher, building a management team focused on triple net lease financing for middle-market companies and financial sponsors. Tom Wagner, Head of North American Real Estate at Cerberus, said the firm established Tenet as a reliable capital source for growing middle-market companies.

Singapore – September 12, 2026 -- Kenon Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: KEN, TASE: KEN) has received approximately $93 million, net of costs and subject to tax, from the Republic of Peru following payment of an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) arbitration award, closing a dispute first won in October 2023. The total payment from Peru was approximately $203 million, with the remainder allocated to a capital provider and outstanding expenses.

New York – September 12, 2026 -- Ares Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: ARCC) has priced an underwritten public offering of $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.250% notes due 2033, with the deal expected to close on September 15, 2026.

Notes carry a 2033 maturity with make-whole redemption terms

The notes will mature on September 15, 2033. Ares Capital may redeem the securities in whole or in part at any time at par plus a make-whole premium, if applicable, giving the company flexibility to retire the debt early.

Chicago – September 12, 2026 -- Corgi, an AI-driven financial infrastructure company, has appointed retail-investing media personality Erin Gambrel as VP, Financial Services, tasking her with expanding retail investor reach across its ETF lineup of nearly 200 funds.

Corgi taps a media figure with a 20-million-strong retail audience

Gambrel joins from Investing Authority, an investor relations firm where she served as Vice President overseeing retail trading campaigns for a network reaching more than 20 million retail investors. Known publicly as "The Blonde Broker," she has spent a decade building financial media brands, contributes regularly to The New York Times and Forbes, and hosts The Market Runup, a financial podcast and newsletter produced under StrataMedia.

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.