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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.

Miami – September 12, 2026 -- WLRN Public Media has named Tom Hudson as permanent Chief Executive Officer following a nationwide search, ending his tenure as Interim CEO and triggering a reshuffle of the organization's flagship programming.

Board confirms Hudson after nationwide leadership search

South Florida Public Media Group Board Chair Cheryl Wilke said Hudson combines journalistic integrity, collaboration and innovation needed to guide WLRN through what she called a critical period for public media. Hudson will oversee WLRN's television, radio, digital, journalism and community engagement operations across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties.

Las Vegas – September 12, 2026 -- CleanSpark, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK) has received conditional batch zero classification from ERCOT covering 885 MW of contracted power capacity across its two Texas sites, the company disclosed in its unaudited August 2026 operations update.

ERCOT grants baseload and studied load designations for Texas capacity

The grid operator classified 585 MW of CleanSpark's contracted capacity for batch zero baseload designation and an additional 300 MW for batch zero studied load designation. CEO and Chairman Matt Schultz said the classification arrived as expected and reflects the company's continued cooperation with an audit directive from Governor Abbott involving both ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT).

"We look forward to working collaboratively with all stakeholders to serve the needs of Texans while also delivering for our shareholders and customers," Schultz said.

Juno Beach, Fla. – September 12, 2026 -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) confirmed that senior management will hold a series of investor meetings through September and into early October to discuss long-term growth-rate expectations for the company.

Management to brief investors on multi-year growth trajectory

The Juno Beach, Florida-based utility holding company said the meetings will cover its long-term growth outlook, with updated presentation materials made available to investors and other interested parties through its corporate website.

The Woodlands, Texas – September 12, 2026 -- MIND Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) reported a $1.7 million net loss for its fiscal 2027 second quarter ended July 31, 2026, as revenue fell to $5.6 million from $13.6 million a year earlier.

Revenue drops 59% year-over-year amid marine survey market slowdown

Second-quarter revenue of $5.6 million compares with $9.7 million in the prior quarter and $13.6 million in the same period last year. The company swung to an operating loss of $1.8 million, versus operating income of $14,000 in the first quarter and $2.7 million a year earlier.

New York and Munich – September 12, 2026 -- Cataneo GmbH, a division of Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNAI), will showcase its AI-enhanced MYDAS enterprise media platform at IBC2026, the global broadcast and technology exhibition running September 11-14 at RAI Amsterdam.

MYDAS already manages ad inventory across 1,000-plus media brands and 200-plus channels

The cloud-native platform handles advertising sales, scheduling, traffic, content management, monetization, analytics, CRM integration and real-time reporting for major global media organizations, including leading U.S. film studios.

New York – – September 12, 2026 -- B&R Technology Merger Corp. (Nasdaq: BRTMU) will allow holders of its initial public offering units to separately trade Class A ordinary shares and warrants starting September 10, 2026.

Separated shares and warrants will trade under new Nasdaq tickers

Once split, the Class A ordinary shares will trade under the symbol "BRTM" and the warrants under "BRTMW" on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Units that remain unsplit will continue trading under the existing symbol "BRTMU."

No fractional warrants will be issued in the separation process

The company confirmed that only whole warrants will be tradable following separation, with no fractional warrant units created in the process.

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.

The Woodlands, Texas – September 12, 2026 -- Target Hospitality Corp. (Nasdaq: TH) launched an underwritten secondary offering of 13,000,000 shares of common stock on behalf of its controlling investor group, while simultaneously committing to repurchase up to $30,000,000 of stock from the deal's underwriters.

TDR Capital-linked entities sell 13 million shares in secondary offering

The shares are being sold by Arrow Holdings S.à r.l. and MFA Global S.à r.l., both controlled by TDR Capital LLP acting as investment fund manager. Target Hospitality is not issuing any new shares and will not receive proceeds from the offering. Underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,950,000 shares.

Warsaw, Ind. – September 12, 2026 -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH) named three internal executives to newly restructured president roles effective October 1, as Group President Kevin Thornal exits the company on September 30 following a transition period.

Gary Campbell takes over commercial strategy across the Americas

Campbell, promoted to President, Americas, will oversee commercial execution in the United States, Canada and Latin America. He has served as vice president and general manager, Orthopedics – North America, since September 2024, and joined Zimmer Biomet in 2019 after prior sales and marketing roles at Enovis.

Mexico City – September 12, 2026 -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) handled 5.9 million passengers across its airport network in August 2026, a 2.1% year-on-year decline compared with August 2025.

Colombia traffic rises 4.0% while Mexico and Puerto Rico contract

Passenger volumes in Colombia grew 4.0% year-on-year, driven by a 5.8% increase in domestic traffic that offset a 1.2% drop in international flows. Mexico traffic fell 4.0%, with domestic passengers up 4.1% failing to compensate for a 13.6% slide in international traffic. Puerto Rico posted the steepest decline at 5.1%, with domestic and international traffic down 4.9% and 5.9%, respectively.

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.

Newtown Square, Pa. – September 12, 2026 -- Empowered Funds, LLC will liquidate two emerging-market exchange-traded funds on or about September 28, 2026, closing out the Sophus Capital Emerging Market ETF (NASDAQ: EMEM) and the Sophus Capital Emerging Market Small Cap ETF (NASDAQ: EMSC).

Two emerging-market ETFs will stop trading on NASDAQ September 25, 2026

Both funds will cease trading and close to new purchases immediately after the close of regular trading on September 25, 2026. Empowered Funds, doing business as ETF Architect, confirmed the funds will no longer accept creation or redemption orders after that date. Shareholders can sell holdings ahead of the liquidation date, though customary brokerage charges apply and the company warned that a liquid market for the shares during this window is not guaranteed. In the run-up to liquidation, the funds may hold elevated cash positions and deviate from their stated investment strategies.

New York – September 12, 2026 -- Galaxy Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: GLXY) said five of its Texas data center projects have received conditional classifications under the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Batch Zero large load interconnection process, covering approximately 4.2 gigawatts (GW) of gross power capacity.

ERCOT splits Galaxy's projects into base load and studied load categories

Lincoln, Nebraska – September 12, 2026 -- Nelnet Government Services said its ADA Web Accessibility Consulting services are now listed on Civic Marketplace, letting state and local agencies procure compliance work without issuing a new request for proposal ahead of Department of Justice deadlines set for April 2027 and April 2028.

Cooperative contract removes the RFP bottleneck for public agencies

Nelnet's services were awarded through the Alliance for Innovation (AFI) cooperative purchasing program, meaning they have already been competitively solicited under public procurement rules. Listing on Civic Marketplace lets eligible cities, counties, school districts, and other public agencies access Nelnet's pre-negotiated pricing directly, cutting a process that typically consumes about a year down to an immediate purchase.

Phoenix – September 12, 2026 -- University of Phoenix will join Jobs for the Future (JFF), VOA Northern Rockies, Ochsner Health and Skillmore in a webinar on September 24, 2026, examining how employers can deploy AI-powered skills intelligence to map workforce capabilities and build internal mobility pathways.

Nearly 40% of core job skills will shift by 2030, WEF data shows

The webinar, titled "Making Skills Work: How Employers are Helping Workers Navigate Growth, Mobility, and Change," runs from 12:00pm ET to 9:00am PT. Organizers cite the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025, which projects that nearly 40% of workers' core skills will change by 2030, as the driver behind employer demand for skills-intelligence tools.

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.

New York – September 12, 2026 -- Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) has appointed Timothy Adams, Matthew Salzberg, and Michael Thompson to its Board of Directors, adding executives with backgrounds spanning public-company finance, consumer-brand scaling, and technology investing.

Adams brings two decades of CFO experience at cybersecurity and compliance firms

Timothy Adams currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Validity Inc. and previously held the CFO role at Rapid7, Inc. and BitSight Technologies, Inc. He has led IPOs, M&A deals, and capital raises, and previously chaired the Audit Committee on Model N's board.