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Driven by an extraordinary 54% surge in pharmaceutical exports to the United States—reaching €15.7 billion in 2025—Italy arrives at the BIO International Convention 2026 (San Diego, June 22-25) with an elite delegation of 20 companies, regional authorities, and research institutions. Organised within the Italian National Pavilion by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation (MAECI), the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT), and supported by Farmindustria, Federchimica Assobiotec, Invitalia, and Invest in Italy, the delegation represents a premier hub of global biotechnology.

Slipstream IT, a leading strategic technology partner to the life sciences industry, today announced a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) partnership with Miles Russell, the 17-year-old amateur golfer who made history this weekend at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.

PlanGap, the product innovation company pioneering a new class of policy risk insurance solutions, today released the findings of its sixth annual Social Security Confidence Survey. The nationally representative study of 1,082 U.S. adults ages 45 and older found that confidence in the future of Social Security remains low, while concerns about artificial intelligence and job security are beginning to enter the retirement anxiety conversation.

U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container use to residents displaced by the Pocket Fire, which has prompted evacuations along State Road 89A near Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of Embecta Corp. (“Embecta” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EMBC) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

Statt, Inc. (“Statt”), the first AI-native, end-to-end workflow platform built for government relations, public affairs, and regulatory teams, today announced the formal launch of Statt’s outside advisory board. The board brings together a high-level group of government relations practitioners, technology executives, and public affairs leaders to support Statt's rapid growth as the leading AI platform for public policy.

X-Caliber, a national, direct commercial real estate lender focused on impact lending, today announced $431MM of Rural PACE-X financing for the famed Coco Palms Resort located in Kauai, Hawaii.

Boulder Canyon®, a pioneer in better-for-you snacking, announced today that its Wavy Grillo’s Classic Dill Pickle Flavored Chips have been named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Snack Awards. The complete list of award winners can be found on the Good Housekeeping website.

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (“Black Rock Coffee” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BRCB) and reminds investors of the August 17, 2026 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.

Red River, a technology transformation company specializing in AI-driven cybersecurity and IT modernization solutions for government and enterprise customers, today announced two leadership appointments for Invictus, a Red River Company, as the business becomes Red River’s government services business unit.

John M. Corcoran & Co. launched leasing last week at Dexter Street Commons, a new construction 150-home apartment community with ground floor retail in the Conant Thread District of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Built by New England Construction, the 5-story property will be managed by John M. Corcoran & Co. and expects to start move-ins late August.

IMPaCT Care, the category-defining community health worker (CHW) company, today welcomed Michael Monson to its Advisory Board.

The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, the home of medical research at the Northeast’s largest non-profit health system Northwell Health, today announced that its two peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journals have reached significant milestones, reflecting the strength, quality and global influence of the research they publish.

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased or otherwise acquired Erasca, Inc. (“Erasca” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ERAS) common stock between January 14, 2025 and April 26, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Erasca investors have until August 10, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & Benmaier (SBSB) is proud to announce that 11 of its partners have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, which recognizes the country’s premier rising legal talent.

In a recent survey, 73% of Americans say estate planning is personally important.1 As people begin to prepare for the future, they may be asking, “What can I do to leave a lasting legacy for my loved ones?” MassMutual Ascend is excited to launch its new optional death benefit rider, the Legacy Ascender, on fixed-indexed annuities to help clients leave a lasting legacy. The Legacy Ascender rider is designed to build on assets already accumulated, while also protecting them.

Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces a class action on behalf of purchasers of PicS N.V. (NASDAQ: PICS) Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to PicS’ January 30, 2026 initial public offering (the “IPO”). PicS operates a digital bank in Brazil.

Veteran strategic human resources leader Earl Dudley Jr. will become Chief Human Resources Officer at Mutual of Omaha effective July 13, according to Chairman and CEO James Blackledge.

Hicks Thomas LLP, a premier national trial firm, is pleased to announce that veteran trial lawyer Mitch Reid has joined the firm as a partner in its new Denver office, adding to its nationally recognized managed care litigation practice and continuing a period of remarkable growth for the group.

RapidFort, a leader in Software Supply Chain Security (SSCS) with the largest distribution of curated truly open-source software, today announced it has been recognized in the just-released 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Software Supply Chain Security report 1, which provides evaluations of 18 vendors.

Jordan Miller, Co-founder and CEO of Yendo, was named an EY US Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Southwest Award winner. Miller was selected among nearly 1,000 program participants that included 592 finalists across 17 regions competing for the title.

Metro Development Group is giving Tampa Bay residents a chance to step up to the plate with the launch of its new Home Sweet Home Run Sweepstakes, a summer promotion that combines the excitement of Rays baseball with the opportunity to explore some of the region’s most sought-after lifestyle communities.

JK Moving Services, a global moving, storage, relocation, and logistics enterprise, has named Dumitrache (Dumi) Martinez to serve as chief financial officer, reporting to CEO Chuck Kuhn. With nearly three decades of experience, Martinez will take on this newly created position that will oversee and guide the financial operations of all JK divisions and companies.

Sigma Advanced Technologies today announced the launch of its next‑generation mobile all‑in‑one ozone water treatment containers, engineered to transform how industrial operators manage and reuse wastewater. Designed for maximum flexibility and performance, these modular treatment units can process everything from low‑flow industrial waste streams to high‑volume waters reaching up to 100,000 barrels per day—including Produced Water from oil and gas operations.

Angle Health, the first vertically-integrated AI platform for healthcare benefits, today announced its next series of Fireside Chat Webinars, a thought leadership forum designed for benefit brokers, consultants, employers, and healthcare partners looking for practical strategies to improve access, lower costs, and build more sustainable employee health benefit programs.

Turing Labs today released a report revealing a structural gap in CPG product innovation at a moment when consumer preferences are shifting faster than at any point in the past two decades.

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz reminds investors of the upcoming June 23, 2026 deadline to participate as a lead plaintiff in the securities fraud class action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors who acquired Globant S.A. (“Globant” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GLOB) common stock between February 15, 2024 and August 14, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

Bleeding Edge announced that QRO1, its flagship campus in Querétaro, Mexico, is fully operational as the company's first AI Factory — the initial deployment in a global infrastructure platform designed to bring production-grade AI compute capacity to any market in the world within 120 days.

Riskified (NYSE: RSKD), a global leader in ecommerce fraud detection and risk intelligence, today released a new global report, “Rewriting the Rules on Returns”, exploring how consumer attitudes and behaviors around ecommerce returns are evolving in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) will hold a conference call on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss second quarter 2026 results. The conference call leader will be Mark Kowlzan. Second quarter earnings results will be released after the market closes on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 6 classes of mortgage-backed certificates from GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust 2026-DSC2 (GSMBS 2026-DSC2), a $304.1 million RMBS transaction sponsored by Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company (Goldman Sachs) solely backed by collateral underwritten to debt-service coverage ratio (DSCR) guidelines. The underlying pool ($304.1 million), comprising 1,373 rental property mortgages as of the June 1, 2026 cut-off date. The mortgage loans are seasoned approximately 4 months with United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC (34.2%) as the largest contributing originator. The collateral is characterized mostly by fully amortizing, fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) with 30-year (98.3%) terms. All the loans in the pool were categorized as exempt from the ATR/QM rule due to being originated for business purposes.

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz reminds investors of the upcoming June 23, 2026 deadline to participate as a lead plaintiff in the securities fraud class action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors who acquired Regencell Bioscience Holdings Limited (“Regencell” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: RGC) securities between October 28, 2024 and October 31, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

Chef Robotics, a leader in physical AI for the food industry, today announced the appointment of Nicolas De Keijser as Vice President of Sales.

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (“Black Rock Coffee” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BRCB) investors who purchased: (a) Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the “Registration Statement”) issued in connection with the Company’s September 2025 initial public offering (“IPO” or the “Offering”); and/or (b) securities between September 12, 2025 and May 12, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Black Rock Coffee investors have until August 17, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has formally granted marketing authorization for REDEMPLO® (plozasiran), a small interfering RNA (siRNA) medicine, as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adult patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS). REDEMPLO is the first and only siRNA medicine authorized by the EC for adults with FCS, diagnosed either by the presence of clinical criteria or genetic testing.

Western Alliance Bank today announced that Matthew Leivian has joined as senior managing director of the Institutional Commercial Real Estate Finance team, based in Phoenix, as the bank continues to expand its national CRE lending platform.

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Embecta Corp. (“Embecta” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EMBC) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws.

Kanverse.ai today announced the launch of its Agentic AI Platform for Finance, a new solution that enables organizations to build, deploy and manage AI agents across finance operations.

Maridea Wealth Management (“Maridea”) today announced the acquisition of Ashford Investment Advisors, a Daytona Beach, Florida-based wealth management firm with approximately $180 million in assets under advisement and management. The transaction marks Maridea’s first practice in the state of Florida and continues the firm’s strategy of partnering with entrepreneurial advisors who share its commitment to client-first service and disciplined investment management. Republic Capital Group, an Investment Banking firm, served as exclusive advisor to Ashford Investment Advisors.

Bridge Logistics Properties (BLP) acquired Twinwood Distribution Center III (Twinwood III), a 767,520-square-foot Class A distribution facility at 2193 Discovery Hills Parkway, in Brookshire, Texas, in the West Houston submarket.

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased or otherwise acquired Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MSFT) common stock between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Microsoft investors have until August 11, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

PLM Fleet, the nation’s largest company empowering customers with smarter, technology-driven refrigerated fleet leasing, rental, maintenance and fleet management solutions, earns the 2026 Top Workplaces in New Jersey. Awarded by NJ Advance Media, PLM Fleet is honored to have won this award for the 6th year.

Snowplow today announced at Cannes Lions 2026 that it has been recognized by Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, as a leader in The Modern Marketing Data Stack: Governing the Agentic Enterprise. The report recognizes Snowplow in the Analytics & Measurement category for delivering high-quality, real-time, event-level behavioral data directly into the AI Data Cloud, powering agentic marketing analytics and hyper-personalized customer experiences.

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased or otherwise acquired Nano-X Imaging Ltd. (“Nano-X” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NNOX) securities between March 31, 2025 and April 17, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Nano-X investors have until August 11, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

In celebration of America's 250th anniversary, Mendocino Railway’s California Western Railroad / Skunk Train has unveiled Locomotive 1776, honoring the nation's past, present, and future through one of the country's most enduring symbols of progress: the railroad.

Trace Neuroscience, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company expanding the promise of genomic medicine for people living with neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the initiation of its global clinical development program for TRCN-1023, an investigational antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) designed to restore UNC13A protein function for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., has published its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report.

IPinfo today announced at Cannes Lions 2026 that it has been recognized by Snowflake as a Data & Identity “One to Watch” in The Modern Marketing Data Stack: Governing the Agentic Enterprise.

Subhead of release should read: Litera publishes case study on how Kira delivered the contract intelligence Cvent needed to navigate one of its most significant deals on a compressed timeline.

Barracuda Networks, Inc., the cyber resilience platform leader making security easy for all size business, today announced that the BarracudaONE® cybersecurity platform has been named Best Unified Cybersecurity Platform in The Hacker News 2026 Cybersecurity Stars Awards. The recognition highlights Barracuda’s innovative, integrated platform strategy and its impact in helping resource‑constrained organizations and MSPs strengthen cyber resilience.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-L Notes, Class A-1-V Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class B Notes, and Class C Notes (the Series 2026-1 Notes) from FirstLight Issuer, LLC (the Issuer), a communications infrastructure securitization that is primarily collateralized by communication system assets and related contracts.

Austin Centers for Exceptional Students (“The ACES”), a special education school serving students with diverse academic and behavioral needs in Arizona and Colorado, today announced it has been recognized for excellence in education programming, support services, and outcomes. This marks the ninth consecutive year that the National Association of Special Education Teachers (“NASET”) has named The ACES a School of Excellence.

Home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 46.2% of U.S. home sales in May, up from 43.1% a year earlier and the highest share for that month in our records. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.

JFrog Ltd. (Nasdaq: FROG), the Liquid Software company and creators of the JFrog Software Supply Chain Platform, the system of record for trusted software artifacts, binaries, and AI assets, today announced it has been named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Software Supply Chain Security, positioned the highest for Ability to Execute amongst any other vendor in the report.

Muon Space, the Mission Foundry for high-performance satellite constellations, announced today the grand opening of its new advanced manufacturing facility in San Jose, California. The 130,000-square-foot facility significantly expands Muon’s manufacturing capacity and positions the company to meet growing demand for satellite constellations across national security, civil, and commercial markets.

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG), a leading provider of aviation leasing, cargo and passenger air transportation, aircraft maintenance, and aviation services, today announced that Air Hong Kong, a member of the Cathay Group, has entered into a long-term lease agreement for an Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (A330P2F) aircraft owned by ATSG subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc. (CAM).

After decades of relatively modest growth, U.S. electricity demand is entering a period of significant expansion—driven in large part by the rapid buildout of data centers. This shift is creating urgent demand for reliable, scalable, and dedicated power solutions.

Aeterna Group, backed by Signal Hill Equity Partners, today announced the launch of a national architecture and engineering firm, bringing together more than 230 design professionals across five respected firms with deep roots in their communities: CSArch (Albany, NY), ZMM Architects and Engineers (Charleston, WV), Kluber Architects + Engineers (Aurora, IL), KGD Architecture (Washington, DC), and Omni Associates Architects (Fairmont, WV).

Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilots and next-generation aircraft, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Aechelon Technology, Inc, a leader in high-fidelity simulation, physics-based sensor modeling, and synthetic reality technologies. The transaction follows the successful close of Shield AI’s $2 billion strategic financing package, which includes $1.5 billion in Series G funding and $500 million in preferred equity financing, valuing the company at $12.7 billion post-money.

First BanCorp (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: FBP), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, announced today that it expects to report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, before the market opens on July 22, 2026.

Tema ETFs (“Tema”), a leader in institutional-quality and actively managed exchange-traded funds, today announced that its U.S. Manufacturing & Reshoring ETF (WELD) has earned a 5-star Morningstar Rating.1

Walmart and Sam’s Club today announced the launch of a nationwide effort to help Medicare beneficiaries better understand new prescription drug coverage options related to weight management and other chronic health conditions.

Ketch, the AI Privacy Company, today announced at Cannes Lions 2026 that it has been recognized by Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, as a Privacy & Consent Leader in The Modern Marketing Data Stack: Governing the Agentic Enterprise.

Symmatrics, a new cybersecurity company founded to replace today’s vulnerable cryptographic infrastructure, today announced the publication of The Last Encryption, a groundbreaking book revealing a patented and transformative security architecture built on true one-time pad symmetric key encryption—the only method proven to be mathematically unbreakable, used by the intelligence and defense communities for 50+ years.

Amy Witherite, founding attorney of Witherite Law Group and a leading voice for autonomous vehicle safety accountability, today responded to Waymo’s $220 million acquisition of a 5,500-acre proving ground in Wittmann, Arizona — calling the move a positive and overdue step, while noting that the sequence matters as much as the investment.

Biocom, the largest life science membership association representing companies across California and major life science markets, today released its 2026 Life Science Economic Impact Report, offering a comprehensive look at the economic impact, emerging trends and innovation powering one of the state’s most important industries.

UWM Holdings Corporation (“UWMC” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UWMC), today reaffirmed its commitment to acquire Two Harbors Investment Corp. (“Two Harbors” or “TWO”) (NYSE: TWO) and issued a statement regarding the upcoming special meeting on June 23 to vote on TWO’s proposed merger with CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC ("CrossCountry" or "CCM"), following the third adjournment.

Bilt, the membership that connects where you live with the places you love, today announced a new transfer partner relationship with Preferred Hotels & Resorts and its I Prefer Hotel Rewards loyalty program. Starting today, Bilt Members can transfer Bilt Points directly to I Prefer Hotel Rewards at a 1:2 ratio — for every 1,000 Bilt Points transferred, members receive 2,000 I Prefer Points redeemable at more than 700 independently owned hotels, resorts, and residences across 85 countries.

CRED will raise ₹8,550 crore (~US $900M) in its Series H round led by Meta, as part of its acceleration plans, structured through a combination of primary and secondary share purchases. CRED will raise this round at a post-money valuation of ₹43,239 crore (~US $4.5B) and a pre-money valuation of ₹38,819 crore (~US $4.03 billion). Under the terms of the investment, Meta will join the CRED cap table as a minority investor and will not receive access to CRED customer information.

Ntracts today announced the formal expansion of its credentialing solutions to a Credentialing Verification Organization, advancing its commitment to healthcare-specific compliance support. The new offering provides healthcare organizations with access to credentialing, re-credentialing and monitoring services designed to support provider oversight and regulatory alignment.

Syntax Bio, a synthetic biology company programming the next generation of cell therapies, and Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. (AHN), a leader in amino acid science and cell culture innovation and part of Ajinomoto Group, today announced a collaboration to evaluate Ajinomoto Group’s StemFit™ stem cell culture products using Syntax Bio’s proprietary Cellgorithm™ platform.

Iterable, the AI customer engagement platform, today announced at Cannes Lions 2026 that it has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year by Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, as a Leader in the Activation and Delivery category in The Modern Marketing Data Stack: Governing the Agentic Enterprise. Iterable was identified in Snowflake’s report as a leader in Activation and Delivery for enabling real-time customer engagement, personalization, and cross-channel activation powered by governed data.

Acxiom, the connected data and technology foundation for the world’s leading brands, today announced at Cannes Lions 2026 that it has been recognized by Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, as a “Leader” in Identity & Onboarding and “One to Watch” in Collaboration in Snowflake’s The Modern Marketing Data Stack 2026: Governing the Agentic Enterprise report. Acxiom was recognized in Snowflake’s report for identity and data solutions embedded in Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud and data clean room innovation, which includes an expanded collaboration with Snowflake.

Amsterdam & Partners LLP today confirms that it has submitted a petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Uktam Xasanov, CEO of fintech platform Solfy Uzbekistan, arguing that his arrest and continued detention violate both international law and Uzbekistan’s domestic legal obligations. Crucially, it is clear that the arrest and arbitrary detention of Mr. Xasanov was undertaken based entirely on a discriminatory assessment of his position as the local director of a foreign company, not any legitimate criminal evidence he had committed a crime. Mr. Xasanov, an Uzbek national, was arrested in March 2026 in connection with the ongoing dispute with National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of the Republic of Uzbekistan (NBU).

Mount Sinai Health System, one of the nation’s leading academic medical systems, encompassing seven hospital campuses, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, a Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and a Nursing School, will evaluate Signal 1’s AI Management Platform (AIMS) to centralize oversight, governance, and performance monitoring for its expanding portfolio of artificial intelligence solutions.