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Toronto – September 08, 2026 -- The Fertility Partners (TFP), Canada's largest fertility clinic network, has completed the sale of Illume Fertility, a Connecticut- and New York-based fertility practice, to IVI RMA North America, closing the deal on September 3, 2026.

TFP divests U.S. asset to concentrate capital on Canadian expansion

The transaction removes Illume from TFP's portfolio and redirects the company's capital, resources, and leadership attention toward growth opportunities across Canada. TFP CEO Heather Stark said the move reflects a deliberate portfolio decision, stating the company's strongest opportunities are in Canada and that the sale allows TFP to focus fully on building the country's leading fertility network.

Richmond, Va. – September 08, 2026 -- Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), has entered a strategic collaboration with Midwest General Insurance Agency, LLC, an Acrisure subsidiary, to expand workers compensation insurance offerings in California.

Markel Targets California Small Business Workers Comp Growth

Midwest, a full-service managing general agency (MGA) with more than 20 years of experience in California workers compensation, specializes in the small workers compensation sector and provides online quoting for agency partners. The agency has built turnkey capabilities spanning marketing, underwriting, policy issuance, claims, and loss control.

Winnipeg, MB – September 08, 2026 -- Juvonno has expanded its free Open API ecosystem to more than 23 software developers, giving clinics across Canada, the UK, and the USA access to AI-powered reception, reporting, and charting tools without added licensing costs.

Juvonno's free Open API now supports 23-plus third-party developers

The clinic management software provider is building connected solutions ranging from AI-driven reception systems to automated reporting and charting tools, all integrated with its core practice management platform. The API remains free for all Juvonno customers, removing a common cost barrier to third-party integration in the allied health software sector.

Stamford – – September 08, 2026 -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) has opened its 77th dispensary in Florida, pushing its nationwide retail count to 178 locations.

Curaleaf Riverview Opens in Tampa Bay's Fast-Growing South Shore Corridor

The new dispensary, located at 10422 US Hwy 301 S in Riverview, FL, serves a suburban market the company describes as transitioning from rural land along the Alafia River into a hub for young professionals and businesses. The location sits near Tampa, Brandon and Apollo Beach, an area Curaleaf cites for ongoing residential and retail growth.

Store Stocks Florida-Exclusive Reef Flower Alongside Multiple Proprietary Brands

Curaleaf Riverview carries the company's Florida-exclusive Reef flower, Dark Heart ultra-premium flower, FIND flower, Anthem pre-rolls and the Select Briq 2 all-in-one vape, targeting medical cannabis patients in the state.

Macau – September 08, 2026 -- Global eye care nonprofit Orbis International has launched its first-ever simulation-based training project in Macau, marking 20 years of local partnership that has raised more than US$33 million for the organization's work in China and worldwide.

Orbis brings 70 clinicians from eight Chinese hospitals for Flying Eye Hospital training

The project engages 70 ophthalmologists and nurses from eight Orbis partner hospitals across China, who will receive advanced training and mentorship aboard the Flying Eye Hospital aircraft and at Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau. Training covers simulated cataract, glaucoma, strabismus, medical retina, and nursing specialties. Orbis states these professionals collectively serve more than 245,000 patients annually in China.

Melbourne – September 08, 2026 -- Dimerix Limited (ASX: DXB) has secured non-dilutive loan facility agreements worth up to A$34 million with a syndicate of Australian and U.S. lenders, expanding on its previously announced A$10 million SKIPTAN facility.

Dimerix locks in A$34 million loan facility from Australian, U.S. lenders

The new terms are substantially consistent with the earlier SKIPTAN agreement, with minor amendments made to standardise conditions across all lenders. The structure gives Dimerix the option to expand total commitments to A$50 million on or before March 31, 2027, though the company currently has no plans to draw on that additional capacity.

Alameda, Calif. – September 08, 2026 -- Acepodia (6976: TT) said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared its Investigational New Drug application for ACE723, a GPC3-targeted dual-payload antibody-drug conjugate, clearing the way for a Phase 1 clinical trial in unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

FDA clearance advances first candidate from Acepodia's AD2C platform into human trials

ACE723 is built on Acepodia's proprietary Antibody-Dual-Drugs Conjugation (AD2C) platform, which combines antibody engineering, medicinal chemistry and tumor biology to deliver two cytotoxic payloads to a single tumor-targeting antibody. The compound targets GPC3, a tumor-associated antigen frequently expressed in HCC tumor cells.

Bridgewater, N.J. – September 08, 2026 -- Insmed Incorporated (Nasdaq: INSM) has issued inducement equity awards to 128 newly hired employees, a move tied to its ongoing workforce expansion in the biopharmaceutical sector.

Insmed grants 115,320 restricted stock units to new hires as employment inducement

The awards, approved by Insmed's Compensation Committee, were granted on August 31, 2026, under the company's 2025 Inducement Plan. The plan is structured to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), which permits equity grants as a material inducement for new employees without requiring shareholder approval.

Pabianice – September 08, 2026 -- JA has kicked off its first large-scale European roadshow, with the inaugural stop in Pabianice, Poland, launching an eight-week tour that will hit more than 20 locations across 11 countries.

Tour spans 11 countries under unified brand strategy

The roadshow, branded "Journey Ahead: JA Roadshow 2026," marks JA's first coordinated European tour under its "One JA" framework. From Poland, the mobile showcase will move through Hungary, Romania, Germany, Italy, Spain and other markets, targeting Europe's key energy hubs over the next two months.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 08, 2026 -- The global adhesion promoter market is projected to grow from $5.97 billion in 2026 to $8.32 billion by 2031, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 6.9%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Silane chemistry commands 39% of the market on cross-material bonding demand

Silane-based adhesion promoters accounted for a 39.0% value share of the overall market in 2025, the report found. Their capacity to bond organic polymers with inorganic substrates has made them standard across plastics, composites, coatings, rubber, and adhesives, particularly as manufacturers push for lighter, higher-performance materials.

Boston – September 08, 2026 -- HoneyNaps has developed a wireless polysomnography (PSG) system that replaces more than 24 wired sensors with four compact skin patches, combining patch-based sensing with AI-driven sleep analysis.

System consolidates dozens of wired sensors into four wearable patches

Conventional PSG, the standard diagnostic test for sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, typically requires patients to spend a night in a hospital wired to more than 24 sensors placed across the face, chest, abdomen and legs. HoneyNaps' Wireless PSG system instead uses a Head Sensor, Chest Sensor, Body Sensor and Leg Sensor to capture EEG, EOG, ECG, EMG, respiratory airflow, SpO2, body position and physical activity without cables.

New York – September 08, 2026 -- SharonAI Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SHAZ) has signed a five-year strategic agreement with Rafay Systems to deploy a standardized orchestration platform across its AI Factory environments, with the architecture designed to support up to 150,000 GPUs over the contract term.

Rafay platform becomes centralized control layer across Sharon AI's infrastructure

The Australian Neocloud will use the Rafay platform to provision, govern and monitor its accelerated computing infrastructure across multiple locations, tenants and workloads. The deal shifts Sharon AI from individual cluster deployments to a consistent operating framework intended to support expansion across Asia-Pacific and globally.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 08, 2026 -- The global fire-resistant glass market is projected to expand from USD 11.65 billion in 2026 to USD 18.09 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 9.2%, according to new research from MarketsandMarkets.

Building and construction absorbs 83.7% of market value

The building & construction segment accounted for 83.7% of fire-resistant glass value in 2025 and is also expected to post the fastest growth through 2031. Stringent building codes and rising demand for fire protection in residential, commercial, institutional, and infrastructure projects are pushing adoption of the material in doors, partitions, facades, windows, and curtain walls. Growth in high-rise construction, healthcare facilities, and transportation infrastructure is widening the addressable base.

Las Vegas – September 08, 2026 -- Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS) held approximately $36 million in cash and restricted cash and roughly 215 Bitcoin as of September 3, 2026, with combined assets totaling near $53 million against a Bitcoin price of approximately $81,500 per coin.

Combined cash and Bitcoin holdings reach nearly 200% of equity market capitalization

The Company's $53 million in cash, restricted cash and Bitcoin represented close to double its recent equity market capitalization as of September 3, 2026. The Bitcoin position alone carried an estimated market value of approximately $18 million.

Langenfeld – September 08, 2026 -- Logistics billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne has died at age 89, leaving no children but a succession structure built years in advance around the nonprofit Kühne Foundation, which now holds the bulk of his business assets and will control his corporate empire going forward.

Foundation ownership was locked in before Kühne's death, avoiding a succession vacuum

According to foundation advisor Sascha Drache, Kühne separated ownership, leadership and succession into distinct decisions long before his passing. Operational management of his corporate group was professionalized during his lifetime while the foundation was established as a permanent ownership vehicle, so that his death would not trigger a new decision-making process. Drache notes that the critical governance choices were made in advance rather than left to be resolved after the fact.

Newport Beach, Calif. – September 08, 2026 -- Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) has delivered a new Boeing 737-8 to Trinity Airways, the South Korean carrier formerly known as T'way Air, marking the first aircraft to enter service in the airline's new Trinity Gray and Rose Gold livery.

Delivery marks third of seven aircraft under ACG-Trinity mandate

The jet is the third aircraft delivered by ACG to Trinity under a seven-aircraft Boeing 737-8 order, with the remaining four scheduled for delivery from ACG's orderbook by the end of 2026.

Aircraft to support Trinity's Seoul hub expansion across Asia-Pacific

The 737-8 will operate from Trinity's hubs at Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, supporting the carrier's connectivity across the wider Asia-Pacific region.

Niepołomice, Poland – September 08, 2026 -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is investing $25 million (PLN 95 million) to expand its precision parts manufacturing facility in Niepołomice, Poland, adding more than 120 jobs and increasing capacity for commercial and military engine components.

Expanded site targets 2028 operational start amid rising engine demand

The expanded facility is expected to become operational in 2028, boosting production of complex tubular assemblies used across multiple engine programs. The Niepołomice site already supplies precision components for the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine powering commercial passenger aircraft, the PW800 for business jets, and the F135 engine used in all variants of the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.

Wiesbaden – September 08, 2026 -- Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) will publish a wave of economic indicators between September 7 and September 11, 2026, including final August inflation figures and first-half insolvency statistics.

Destatis opens the week with July production data on September 7

The production index for July 2026 (Report No. 316) will be released Monday, September 7, offering the first read on German industrial output for the month.

Trade and energy figures follow on September 8

On Tuesday, September 8, Destatis will publish July 2026 foreign trade data (No. 318) alongside first-half 2026 electricity generation figures broken down by energy source, including import and export volumes (No. 317). A separate release covering educational attainment of couples for 2025 (No. 37) is also scheduled.

Johannesburg – September 08, 2026 -- Zensar Technologies has signed a strategic technology transformation partnership with Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), one of Zambia's largest integrated copper producers, marking the Indian IT services firm's formal entry into the Zambian market.

KCM completes full service go-live in under seven weeks

The partnership has already reached a key milestone: all contracted services went live in less than seven weeks, establishing what both companies describe as a strong operational foundation for the next phase of KCM's transformation.

The engagement covers AI-enabled operations, intelligent automation, digital workplace services, infrastructure management, and modern technology platforms, aimed at improving operational resilience and user experience across KCM's enterprise.

Portland – September 08, 2026 -- Lemnis, a public charity, has acquired Wayfinder, a Bend, Oregon-based PreK-12 curriculum provider reaching 1.5 million students across nearly 5,000 schools and districts, converting the for-profit company into a nonprofit division.

Lemnis completes third acquisition in eight months under nonprofit strategy

The Wayfinder deal follows Lemnis' February acquisition of InsideTrack, a nonprofit success-coaching provider with 3.6 million learners served over 25 years, and its March acquisition of Mainstay, an AI-enabled student support technology used by more than 200 colleges and universities. Nfluence Partners acted as exclusive investment banker to Wayfinder in the transaction.