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Norwalk, Conn. – September 08, 2026 -- Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) reported total crypto, cash and moonshot holdings of $15.6 billion as of August 30, 2026, with Ethereum holdings reaching 5,901,112 ETH.

Bitmine controls 4.9% of the entire ETH supply, nearing its 5% acquisition target

The company's ETH position, valued at $2,511 per token, represents 4.9% of the 120.7 million total ETH supply outstanding. Chairman Thomas "Tom" Lee said Bitmine is now 98% of the way toward what the company calls the "5% Alchemy" goal, achieved in just 15 months since launching its Ethereum treasury strategy on June 30, 2025. The firm added 53,501 ETH in the past week alone, marking 65 consecutive weeks of purchases.

New York – September 08, 2026 -- Datamaran has overhauled its brand identity, repositioning itself as an AI-driven corporate governance platform after more than 12 years focused primarily on ESG issue management. The company launched a new visual identity, brand positioning and website today to match a product base that now serves risk, legal and executive teams rather than sustainability departments alone.

Legal and risk officers now sit in nearly one-third of Datamaran's deals

Chief Revenue Officer Nick Geurds said legal and risk executives are now active participants in almost a third of ongoing transactions, alongside sustainability leads. He said these buyers require a data-driven governance process rather than a sustainability dashboard, and the rebrand allows the sales team to pitch a message aligned with that audience.

Rotterdam – September 08, 2026 -- United Imaging has secured CE Mark certification for the uCT SiriuX and uCT SiriuX Ultrix, clearing what the company calls the world's first dual wide-coverage computed tomography family for commercial sale across Europe.

CE Mark Clears Twin-Ring Gantry System for European Sale

The certification covers a platform built on a Twin-Ring Gantry architecture, integrating dual-wide 16 cm Ultrix detectors with two liquid-metal-bearing X-ray tubes. The approval allows United Imaging to bring the systems into clinical use throughout the European market.

Stuttgart – September 08, 2026 -- HiKOKI, a member of the KOKI Group, unveiled a new generation of cordless framing nailers for the European market that fire up to 5.0 nails per second while eliminating hoses, compressors and gas cartridges entirely.

New nailers match pneumatic output without external air supply

The lineup's core NR1890DCB framing nailer delivers up to 4.5 nails per second, rising to 5.0 nails per second when paired with a cordless MultiVolt battery. Trigger response time is 43 milliseconds -- the fastest among non-pneumatic nailers and roughly half the response time of the closest cordless competitor, according to HiKOKI. Most cordless and gas-powered nailers currently manage only two to three nails per second.

San Antonio – September 08, 2026 -- Graduates of Catholic colleges and universities use artificial intelligence daily at a rate of 44%, eight percentage points higher than the 36% reported by graduates of secular institutions, according to the third Holistic Impact Report (HIR 3.0) commissioned by the Center for Catholic Studies at St. Mary's University in partnership with YouGov.

Valcourt, QC – September 08, 2026 -- BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOO) will install Minh Thanh Tran as Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Sébastien Martel, who is retiring after more than 20 years with the powersports manufacturer.

Martel exits after 12 years steering BRP's finances

Martel, who has served as CFO for 12 years, led the company's initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2013 -- named IPO of the Year -- and its subsequent NASDAQ listing in 2018. He will shift to a role as Executive Advisor to the CEO starting October 1, 2026, supporting a transition period before his full retirement in April 2027.

Boston – September 08, 2026 -- Superluminal Medicines has closed an oversubscribed $60 million Series B financing led by BVF Partners, L.P., to fund a Phase 1 clinical trial for rare genetic forms of obesity expected to begin by the end of 2026.

New investors Deep Track Capital and Perceptive Advisors join the round

The financing includes participation from new investors Deep Track Capital and Perceptive Advisors, alongside existing backers RA Capital Management, Insight Partners, NVIDIA, Catalio Capital Management, Eli Lilly and Company, Cooley, and Gaingels.

Valcourt, QC – September 08, 2026 -- BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO; NASDAQ: DOO) reported second-quarter revenue of $2,236.8 million, up 18.5% from $1,888.2 million a year earlier, even as the company swung to a net loss of $136.8 million after tariff costs and a supplier restructuring charge hit margins.

BRP raises full-year EPS guidance to $4.00-$4.50 despite margin pressure

The company increased its Fiscal 2027 outlook, now projecting Normalized diluted earnings per share of $4.00 to $4.50, citing strong ORV performance, additional market share gains and reduced net tariff costs. North American Powersports retail sales rose 1% year-over-year, driven by positive SSV industry trends and ORV share gains, partially offset by weaker Seasonal Products sales.

Dallas – September 08, 2026 -- Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) has regained compliance with the New York Stock Exchange's minimum share price requirement, the company said, closing a listing-standards issue that began in March.

NYSE confirms Cango cleared the $1.00 threshold as of August 31, 2026

In a letter dated September 1, 2026, the NYSE notified Cango that its average closing share price over the 30 trading days ended August 31, 2026 exceeded the exchange's US$1.00 minimum under Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. The exchange confirmed the matter is now closed.

Company had received a deficiency notice on March 10, 2026

The NYSE had flagged Cango after its Class A ordinary shares' 30-trading-day average closing price fell below $1.00, triggering a formal compliance notification.

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.

Munich – September 08, 2026 -- EverProX Technologies Munich GmbH, under its Silicon Line brand, has launched the MSDL 20G chipset, extending MIPI D-PHY camera connectivity to tens of meters while consuming less than 100 mW per 10 Gbps link.

Chipset pairs SL8582x serializer with SL8581x de-serializer for dual 10 Gbps streams

The MSDL 20G, first product in the new MSDL family, aggregates up to two simultaneous MIPI D-PHY camera streams at up to 10 Gbps each over serialized optical or copper links. Integrated VCSEL drivers and TIA support optical reach of tens of meters, while differential copper links extend up to 2 meters.

Taipei – September 08, 2026 -- LITEON Technology (2301.TW) has agreed to acquire approximately 25% equity ownership in Warsaw-based DCX Liquid Cooling Systems in a transaction valued at approximately US$176 million.

LITEON secures quarter stake in Polish cooling specialist

The deal gives the Taiwanese electronics group a strategic foothold in DCX POLSKA Sp. z o.o., a company founded in 2019 that builds coolant distribution units, facility coolant distribution units, cold plates and immersion cooling systems for AI and high-performance computing data centers.

Beijing – September 08, 2026 -- Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals (603087.SH) has signed an exclusive license agreement with Italy's Menarini Group worth up to EUR 726 million, excluding royalties, to register and commercialize its GLP-1 receptor agonist bofanglutide for obesity and overweight treatment across 39 countries.

Deal structure delivers EUR 62 million upfront with EUR 664 million in milestones

Gan & Lee will receive an upfront payment of EUR 62 million, milestone payments totaling up to EUR 664 million, and double-digit royalties on net sales in the licensed territory. Menarini takes responsibility for regulatory submissions and commercialization across the 27 EU Member States plus the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Balkan countries.

Inning am Ammersee – September 08, 2026 -- The Rolf Doetsch entrepreneurial family has introduced RD UNIQUE PLACES, a new umbrella brand designed to unify its expanding portfolio of hotels, restaurants and experiential venues that has grown beyond its original PURS Fine Hotels & Restaurants business.

Doetsch family consolidates growing hospitality portfolio under single brand architecture

The initiative, developed together with communications agency FARBE BLAU, addresses a structural challenge common to expanding hospitality groups: how to visually and strategically link multiple distinct properties without eroding their individual identities. PURS Fine Hotels & Restaurants, known for its architecture, design focus and Michelin-starred restaurant, retains its position as the flagship and primary guest touchpoint within the new structure.

Beijing – September 08, 2026 -- H3C deployed Wi-Fi 7 networking that supported more than 2,000 humanoid robots connecting simultaneously at the second World Humanoid Robot Games, held August 15-17 in Beijing with 666 teams from 16 countries and 2,056 robots competing.

Robot sprinter beats human world record on opening night

A humanoid robot completed the 100-meter sprint in 9.39 seconds during the event's opening night, surpassing the human world record of 9.58 seconds.

Vicenza – September 08, 2026 -- Vicenzaoro opens its doors on September 4 with roughly 1,300 exhibitors from 38 countries and buyers from more than 130 nations, marking a structural shift for Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) and the global jewellery trade. The five-day show, running through September 8, debuts new exhibition infrastructure and deeper technology integration within its "Jewellery Boutique Show" format.

IEG opens new 23,000-square-meter Hall 2 as part of €60 million investment

The centerpiece of the transformation is the inauguration of Hall 2, a two-level, 23,000-square-meter building designed by GMP architects. The structure forms part of a €60 million investment by IEG at the Vicenza exhibition center, expanding capacity and connectivity at the venue.

Gothenburg – – September 07, 2026 -- Zinzino AB reported group revenue of SEK 282.2 million for August 2026, up 15% from SEK 245.9 million a year earlier, as growth in its direct-sales markets offset a sharp decline at subsidiary Faun Pharma.

Sales markets revenue climbs 16% to SEK 280.9 million in August

Zinzino's core direct-sales business generated SEK 280.9 million in August 2026, up from SEK 242.5 million in the same month last year, a 16% increase that drove the bulk of the group's top-line expansion.

Faun Pharma external sales drop to SEK 1.3 million from SEK 3.4 million

Faun Pharma's external sales fell to SEK 1.3 million in August 2026, down from SEK 3.4 million a year earlier, a decline that partially offset the stronger performance of Zinzino's sales markets and reduced the group's overall growth rate to 15% from the 16% posted by the sales markets alone.

Sydney – September 07, 2026 -- VT Markets, a multi-asset broker operating in more than 160 countries, has appointed Ross Maxwell as Chief Strategy Officer to oversee platform development, international expansion and corporate governance.

Maxwell moves from global strategy and operations role

Maxwell previously served as Global Head of Strategy and Operations at VT Markets, where he led market analysis and training programs. In his new role, he will set strategic direction across platform innovation, international expansion and trading frameworks, drawing on his background in macroeconomic analysis, operational development and market infrastructure.

Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- Europe's power grids are buckling under demand from AI data centers and electric vehicles, pushing energy resilience to the top of corporate agendas across the continent. Ahead of IFA Berlin 2026, running September 4-8, Economist Enterprise and EcoFlow announced a panel discussion titled "Flexibility by Design: Energy Resilience for Business."

Grid connection delays and volatile power prices threaten industrial growth across Europe

The panel brings together leaders from energy regulation, grid operations, digital infrastructure and manufacturing to address what organizers call Europe's most pressing commercial challenge: grid bottlenecks and unpredictable energy costs. Discussion topics include periods of negative wholesale electricity prices, capital-efficient resilience strategies for businesses, and flexible connection agreements as an alternative to lengthy grid-connection queues.

Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- Hans-Werner Borries, deputy chairman of Germany's Federal Association for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (BSKI), said security measures at critical infrastructure sites across Germany are currently inadequate to counter a new wave of suspected sabotage attacks on the power grid.

Borries Says Suspected Foreign-State Sabotage Marks Start of Pre-Hybrid Warfare Phase

Speaking on rbb24 Inforadio Thursday, Borries said that as long as even initial suspicion of foreign state-directed sabotage persists, infrastructure operators are operating in a phase of pre-hybrid warfare. He said protecting infrastructure assets is no longer straightforward, forcing companies to reassess whether current investment levels are sufficient.