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Elmhurst, N.Y. – September 21, 2026 -- Century Fasteners Corp. will exhibit at the 2026 International Fastener Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, from October 7-9, presenting its authorized distributor relationship with Cherry Aerospace at Booth 2756.

Century Fasteners expands aerospace fastener access through Cherry Aerospace distribution deal

Century Fasteners Corp., an authorized distributor for Cherry Aerospace, said the partnership broadens availability of Cherry's fastening systems to distributors and OEMs. Cherry Aerospace, headquartered in Santa Ana, California, is a member of the SPS Fastener Division of Precision Castparts Corp. and manufactures the CherryMax line of rivets, widely used across the aerospace industry alongside blind bolts, rivetless nut plates, shear pin fasteners and installation tools.

Sydney – September 21, 2026 -- TMGM Group has extended its sponsorship of Chelsea Football Club into a fourth year, expanding its regional rights to include the Middle East alongside its existing Asia-Pacific footprint.

TMGM branding appeared on Chelsea's FA Cup shirts for the first time in club history in 2026

The milestone marked the highest-profile moment yet in the three-year partnership. TMGM also joined Chelsea's 2026 Asia-Pacific Pre-Season Tour as an Official Partner, securing open training access, pitch-side presence and post-match tunnel experiences for clients.

Nevada – September 21, 2026 -- i-80 Gold Corp. has completed a feasibility study for its Granite Creek Underground project outlining initial proven and probable mineral reserves of 556,500 ounces of gold at 7.87 grams per tonne across 2.20 million tonnes.

Measured and indicated resources jump 229% versus March 2025 preliminary assessment

The updated mineral resource estimate shows measured and indicated resources rising to 3.73 million tonnes grading 7.17 g/t gold, containing 859,500 ounces, a 229% increase from the PEA published in March 2025. Inferred resources fell 38% to 0.89 million tonnes at 7.06 g/t gold (202,800 ounces) as infill drilling converted material into higher-confidence categories. The estimate incorporates roughly 36,470 meters of drilling from 164 core holes completed between 2023 and the end of 2025.

Mexico City – September 21, 2026 -- ESENTIA Energy Development, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: ESENTIA) has agreed to acquire 100% of Energía Occidente de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (EOM) for a gross purchase price of US$400 million, the company announced.

The deal, signed today, gives ESENTIA the approximately 313-kilometer Guadalajara-Manzanillo natural gas pipeline system, which runs from Jalisco to the Pacific port of Manzanillo, Colima.

Acquisition links Permian Basin gas supply to the Pacific coast

The Guadalajara-Manzanillo System interconnects directly with ESENTIA's existing Villa de Reyes-Aguascalientes-Guadalajara (VAG) pipeline, operated by its subsidiary Esentia Pipeline de Occidente. Upon closing, ESENTIA says it would become the only private company operating an integrated natural gas pipeline network connecting the Permian Basin in Texas to Mexico's Pacific coast.

Victor, Montana – – September 21, 2026 -- Ridgeway Pharmacy, Ltd. has confirmed that a vulnerability in its vendor-supported website allowed an unauthorized third party to gain elevated access, potentially exposing patient names, dates of birth, addresses, prescription and health information, insurance details, and, for some individuals, payment card data.

Ridgeway confirms breach originated in vendor-managed site, not internal systems

The pharmacy said the compromise was limited to its externally developed website and did not touch Ridgeway's own internal infrastructure. External cybersecurity and forensic specialists were brought in after operational irregularities were first detected on the site.

Cincinnati – September 21, 2026 -- GE Aerospace's Board of Directors declared a $0.47 per share dividend on the company's outstanding common stock, the aerospace propulsion and services group announced.

Dividend payment set for October 26, 2026

The dividend is payable on October 26, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 5, 2026. The ex-dividend date is also set for October 5, 2026, meaning investors purchasing shares on or after that date will not qualify for this payout.

Company operates installed base of 80,000 aircraft engines

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) maintains an installed base of approximately 50,000 commercial and 30,000 military aircraft engines globally. The company employs approximately 57,000 people worldwide.

Toronto – September 21, 2026 -- Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) will redeem all $500 million principal amount of its outstanding Series 2021-1 Subordinated Unsecured 2.46% Fixed/Floating Debentures on November 18, 2026, funding the buyback entirely from existing cash and liquid assets.

Sun Life exercises its call option on 2.46% debentures ahead of rate reset

The Debentures become redeemable at Sun Life's option on or after November 18, 2026, at a price equal to the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date. The insurer confirmed it intends to exercise this option on that exact date, with formal notice to be delivered to Debenture holders under the terms of the governing trust indenture.

West Chester, Ohio – September 21, 2026 -- Upside Innovations, a SixAxis company, has launched FlowRail, a patent-pending prefabricated aluminum guardrail system that adjusts continuously in the field across slopes, curves, corners and grade changes without custom fabrication or on-site welding.

Adjustable base spans 0 to 20 degrees for any ramp or platform

FlowRail's continuously adjustable base moves from 0° to 20°, keeping posts plumb on ramps, walkways or platforms. Pivoting connections follow curves, corners and switchbacks without splice castings or custom fittings, allowing a single product line to cover an entire installation run.

Copenhagen – – September 21, 2026 -- Lightera has committed major capital to expand submarine optical fiber manufacturing in Denmark and the United States, a move set to nearly triple production capacity by 2029.

Lightera targets tripled output to meet surging subsea bandwidth demand

The expansion covers Lightera's manufacturing centers in Brøndby, Denmark, and Norcross, Georgia, which supply optical fiber for undersea communications networks worldwide. Company CEO Holly Hulse said the investment secures existing customer commitments while preparing capacity for future submarine cable programs.

Pune, India – September 21, 2026 -- The global pharmaceutical logistics market is set to nearly double from approximately $100.0 billion in 2025 to $194.0 billion by 2034, expanding at a 7.7% compound annual growth rate, according to a new report from Maximize Market Research.

Cold-chain demand for biologics and vaccines drives infrastructure investment

Growth is being fueled by rising volumes of biologics, vaccines, specialty medicines and clinical trial materials that require validated temperature control. Logistics providers are investing in refrigerated transportation, specialized cold storage warehousing and real-time temperature monitoring to protect product integrity across international drug distribution networks.

Teaneck, N.J. – September 21, 2026 -- LX Pantos Americas has secured a regional sponsorship of the VMA26 International Trade Symposium, set for October 13-15 at the Hilton Norfolk The Main in Norfolk, Virginia, as the logistics operator deepens its bet on Virginia as a gateway for Korean-linked trade.

LX Pantos Americas ties sponsorship to expanding Virginia footprint

The company has signed Memorandums of Understanding with The Port of Virginia and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), formalizing cooperation on trade growth, supply chain innovation and economic development in the Commonwealth.

Phoenix – September 21, 2026 -- Cosign, a third-party guarantor platform and cosigner alternative, has launched in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area as apartment vacancy in the region holds near a post-Great Recession high of 10.8%, according to CoStar data cited by the company.

Vacancy remains elevated despite pullback from 12.6% peak

Maricopa County and the broader Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler MSA rank among the nation's top 10 highest-vacancy markets, alongside Sun Belt peers Austin, Charlotte and San Antonio. Asking rents in the metro fell 1.2% over the past year, and operators are increasingly turning to concessions, with 10 or more weeks of free rent now common at newly built communities.

Dallas – September 21, 2026 -- The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth up to $1.2 billion to produce Increment 2 of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), following a second flight test that demonstrated the missile's ability to engage moving maritime targets.

Contract moves PrSM Increment 2 from testing into full production

The IDIQ covers initial procurement, future orders, follow-on production and continued development of PrSM Increment 2. Work will be performed at Lockheed Martin facilities and across the company's U.S. industrial base.

Houston – – September 21, 2026 -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has broken ground on a $6.5 billion manufacturing site in Houston, Texas, that will produce active pharmaceutical ingredients for Foundayo (orforglipron), the company's first synthetic oral GLP-1 medicine for weight management.

Houston site becomes Lilly's fifth domestic API facility since 2020

The plant is one of ten U.S. manufacturing sites Lilly has announced since 2020 and the fifth dedicated to producing active pharmaceutical ingredients domestically. The investment falls under Lilly's broader $50 billion initiative to reshore medicine production in the United States and export American-made drugs globally.

Drayton Valley – September 21, 2026 -- Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) has committed $1 million in multi-year investment to Drayton Valley, Alberta, marking the first Canadian community selected for its Thrive rural-development program.

Weyerhaeuser designates Drayton Valley as first Canadian Thrive community

The investment will be deployed over several years with input from local officials, business leaders, nonprofits and employees. Weyerhaeuser has operated a sawmill in the town of roughly 8,000 people, located 90 minutes southwest of Edmonton, for nearly 40 years, following a $23 million production-upgrade investment announced in 2013.

Warren, N.J. – September 21, 2026 -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) has completed its acquisition of ST-920, a BLA-stage, one-time AAV gene therapy for Fabry disease, from Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.

PTC targets Q4 2026 completion of rolling BLA submission for accelerated approval

The company confirmed that a rolling Biologics License Application submission to the FDA seeking accelerated approval of ST-920, also known as isaralgagene civaparvovec, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Toronto – September 21, 2026 -- Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) will have 8,000,000 Class A Non-cumulative Rate Reset Preferred Shares Series 10R issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2026, after a share conversion process eliminated its floating-rate Series 11QR class entirely.

Taipei – September 21, 2026 -- EVA Air secured three No. 1 titles at the 2026 SKYTRAX World Airline Awards -- World's Best Premium Economy Class, World's Best Premium Economy Class Airline Amenities, and World's Most Family Friendly Airline -- while logging 18 Top Ten rankings overall and retaining its SKYTRAX 5-Star Airline rating for an 11th consecutive year.

Carrier sweeps premium economy categories as segment growth accelerates

SKYTRAX CEO Edward Plaisted noted that EVA Air introduced Premium Economy in 1992, positioning the Taiwanese carrier as an early mover in what he described as aviation's fastest-growing cabin category. The airline's win in the family-friendly category recognizes measures aimed at easing travel for passengers with children, according to SKYTRAX.

Winnemucca, Nev. – September 21, 2026 -- Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: HYMC) is finalizing technical assessments for underground development at its high-grade Brimstone and Vortex systems while evaluating a restart of heap leach operations at its Nevada mine. The Company paired the update with a rebranded corporate identity and redesigned website as it evaluates multiple pathways to unlock shareholder value in the second half of 2026.

Austin, Texas – September 21, 2026 -- 360training.com, Inc. has acquired select assets from Atlantic Training, adding 305 workplace safety, OSHA, HR compliance and soft-skills courses to its commercial training portfolio.

Deal adds two decades of workforce compliance expertise

Atlantic Training, founded in 2005, has served more than 10,000 clients and delivered over 5 million courses to organizations ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. The acquired assets include the company's course catalog across dozens of industries and its WAVE EHS management software.