Corporate Governance

Beijing – October 14, 2026 -- Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) has appointed Na Mei, its former Chief Financial Officer, as Acting Chief Executive Officer, effective October 14, 2026, one day after the company announced a development concerning its chief executive.

Board installs Mei to maintain management continuity

The board of directors made the appointment to support continuity in management and operations. Mei will oversee day-to-day operations and work with the existing management team under board oversight.

The company has not stated in this announcement how long the acting arrangement will last. It has also not named a permanent successor.

Mei served as Yiren CFO for almost four years until August 2024

Mei held the CFO role from September 2020 to August 2024. Before joining Yiren Digital, she spent more than a decade at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Beijing – October 13, 2026 -- Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) said its Executive Chairman and CEO, Ning Tang, has been subject to criminal compulsory measures and may be unable to perform his duties for an extended period.

Police notice cites probe into affiliates of controlling shareholder

The Company said it learned of a police notice published on October 13, 2026. The notice states that Tang is subject to the measures in connection with an investigation involving certain affiliates of Yiren Digital's controlling shareholder.

Yiren Digital has received no official notice from the relevant authorities. It said it cannot comment on the nature, status, timeline or potential outcome of the investigation or any related legal proceedings.

San Diego – October 13, 2026 -- Robles BioCeutics, a regenerative dermatology company built on stem cell and senolytic technologies, has appointed trial attorney Mark Skeels to its Advisory Board, adding more than 25 years of litigation, government and business-negotiation experience as it targets international expansion.

Skeels brings prosecutorial and city-government leadership experience to the board

Skeels is the founder of Skeels Law Group, APC. He previously served as a Deputy District Attorney in the San Diego County District Attorney's Office. He later held senior leadership roles in the San Diego City Attorney's Office, including Senior Chief Deputy City Attorney. He studied at Harvard University, Stanford University and the University of San Diego School of Law, where he also served as adjunct faculty.

Reston – October 13, 2026 -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has elected Danny Deep, 56, to its board of directors. Deep has served as the company's president since December 2025.

Deep brings more than 20 years of General Dynamics operating experience to the board

Before becoming president, Deep held several senior operating roles at the aerospace and defense contractor. He served as executive vice president for Global Operations, executive vice president for Combat Systems, and president of General Dynamics Land Systems.

His career runs through the company's land combat business, which sits alongside business aviation, ship construction and repair, weapon systems and munitions, and technology products and services.

Plover – October 12, 2026 -- Perdue Transportation, Inc has become a Gold Partner of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT), a 7,700-member organization, and has secured a seat on the WIT Board of Directors for Carrie Johnson, its senior transportation director.

Perdue names senior transportation director to WIT board

Johnson will represent Perdue on the board. Under the partnership, Perdue will help advance initiatives covering professional growth, access to industry resources, professional connections and recognition of women at every career stage.

Lana Nichols, WIT interim president and CEO, said partnerships with companies such as Perdue are essential to the association's mission. Johnson said Perdue Farms Inc aims to "help build a stronger, more diverse future for our industry."

TOKYO – October 12, 2026 -- NTT DATA Group has published its Sustainability Report 2026, organizing its fiscal 2026 sustainability initiatives around 13 material issues under three shared pillars.

NTT DATA groups 13 material issues under three "positive" pillars

The Group coordinates its global initiatives under the "3 Positives": Planet positive, Prosperity positive and People positive. The report gives stakeholders a structured overview of the latest measures addressing each of the 13 material issues.

Kazuhiko Nakayama uses the report to set his sustainability agenda as new CEO

Kazuhiko Nakayama became CEO of NTT DATA Group in June 2026. His message opens the report and outlines the Group's approach to sustainability management as a route to what the company calls Quality Growth.

Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- Highlander Silver Corp. (TSX, NYSE American: HSLV) has appointed Poonam Puri as an independent director, effective immediately.

Puri brings tenured law and governance credentials from Osgoode Hall

Puri is a tenured Professor of Law and Research Chair in Corporate Governance at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. She is also a corporate lawyer and Affiliated Scholar at Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg, LLP. Her specialties are corporate law, corporate governance and capital markets regulation.

She is a member of the Order of Ontario. Her honors include the Institute of Corporate Directors Fellowship Award, the Ontario Law Society Medal and the Royal Society of Canada's Yvan Allaire Medal. She graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Harvard Law School.

Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- Shareholders of Highlander Silver Corp. (TSX, NYSE American: HSLV) approved every item on the agenda at the company's annual meeting, including the election of all six director nominees.

Shareholders elect all six nominees to the Highlander Silver board

Each of the six nominees put forward in the Management Information Circular dated May 12, 2026, was elected. The company published a summary of the director election results alongside its announcement.

Davidson & Company LLP stays on as Highlander Silver's auditor

Shareholders re-appointed Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditors for the coming year. They also authorized the board to fix the auditors' remuneration.

President and CEO Daniel Earle, who also sits on the board, signed the announcement on behalf of the company. Arun Lamba, Vice President Corporate Development, is the designated information contact.

Dallas – October 12, 2026 -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has appointed two sitting chief executives, Jason Liberty of Royal Caribbean Group and Varun Krishna of Rocket Companies, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

The Board said it chose directors with public company leadership experience and expertise in technology, digital innovation, commercial strategy and financial leadership. Southwest is executing its strategic priorities and aims to drive shareholder value.

Sweden – October 12, 2026 -- Sandvik has started the process of selecting the audit firm that will audit Sandvik AB and the legal entities within the Sandvik Group from 2028, with a deadline of August 14, 2026 for audit firms to notify their intent to bid.

Sandvik sets August 14, 2026 deadline for audit firms to declare interest

Firms that want to join the tender must notify Sandvik before the deadline. The appointment covers the parent company, Sandvik AB, and the Group's legal entities, so the winning firm would hold the audit mandate across the whole Group structure.

Group reporting head Marta Hafzelius named as contact for bidders

Marta Hafzelius, Head of Group Reporting and Consolidation, is the contact for further information. Placing the tender under that function points to the audit mandate's close link to Sandvik's consolidated reporting.