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Mon, Sep 21, 2026 - Page 36

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H China expels two top generals from party and military China has expelled two top military officers, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, from the Communist Party and the military over "serious violations of discipline and law", the state-run Xinhua news agency said on Monday. Zhang GEOPOLITICS | Sep 21, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC L China Petroleum Engineering says new contracts totalled 101 billion yuan in Jan-Aug China Petroleum Engineering Co Ltd said Jan-Aug new contracts totalled 101.0 billion yuan ($15.09 billion), up 15.9% year-on-year. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC M DeFi Technologies' Valour launches AI-powered digital asset hedge fund Valour Funds SPC will offer actively managed digital asset investment strategies beyond exchange traded products. Its first fund, Smart Crypto Fund SP, is designed for professional and qualified investors and utilizes Ne CRYPTO | Sep 21, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC L OPTX - Syntec Optics (NASDAQ: OPTX) Secures Landmark Order for U.S. Space Force and Reconnaissance OPTX - Syntec Optics (NASDAQ: OPTX) Secures Landmark Order for U.S. Space Force and Reconnaissance NEWS | Sep 21, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC L China Petroleum Engineering new contracts total 101.0 billion yuan The company said new contracts totalled 101.0 billion yuan in the first eight months. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC M Sazerac launches €5.55 takeover offer for Berentzen Sazerac launched a takeover offer for all shares of Berentzen at €5.55 ($6.37) apiece, supported by Berentzen’s supervisory and executive boards. Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Mon MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC M Constellation Energy VC arm invests in $7M seed round Constellation Energy’s venture capital arm invested in Fluxnium’s $7 million seed round, aiming to commercialize domestic uranium sourced from seawater. The round was led by Congruent Ventures with participation from Con ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC H ‘Septemberphobia’ Could Give Way to a Big October Rally Despite Trump Uncertainty: Market Strategist Points to S&P 500’s Best Midterm Month The S&P 500 averages a 3.0% return in October during midterm election years, making it the “best month” for stocks. Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, uses this historical midterm seasonality to forec LIVE | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC M Brent crude on track for fourth straight daily decline Brent crude-oil futures are extending their decline for a fourth straight session, on course for the longest stretch of daily losses in about three months. ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L Brutus Mining proposes up to $3.0M private placements Brutus Mining Inc. (BRU) plans two non-brokered private placements totaling up to $3.0M: Units at $0.35 with $0.40 warrants and FT Units at $0.40 with $0.43 warrants, both with 24-month terms. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L Sopharma sales rise 1% in August, exports up 4% Sopharma AD reported sales rose 1% year over year in August, driven by a 4% increase in export sales. Domestic sales fell 3% in the month. For January-August, sales increased 43%, with domestic sales up 3% and export sal EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L Applied Materials to host investor breakfast presentation at SEMICON West Applied Materials said members of its executive leadership team will participate in an Investor Breakfast Presentation during SEMICON West on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, beginning at 8:00 a.m. PT. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC M India infrastructure output rises 4.8% y/y in August India’s infrastructure output (ININFR=ECI) grew 4.8% year-on-year in August, according to government data in the third release under a revised series. MACRO | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L Anan Investment Holding board approves hospital stake, financial services and AI investment Anan Investment Holding's board has approved the acquisition of a 30% stake in an existing hospital, and a proposed investment in the financial services and artificial intelligence sector through a special purpose vehicl MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L NHC Tropical Weather Outlook: No cyclone formation expected in next 7 days The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Fay, located several hundred miles southwest of the Azores. Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days. ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC M PX3 Partners buys UK emissions control firm Purified Air PX3 Partners has acquired Purified Air, a UK-based maker of emission control systems for commercial kitchens and industrial applications. The deal was carved out from Wickland Holdings, the family vehicle of founder Davi EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L Southern Silver intersects 35 meters grading 399 g/t silver — equivalent at Cerro Las Minitas project in Mexico Southern Silver reported early definition drilling results at Cerro Las Minitas in Durango, Mexico, targeting the Puro Corazón zone. Hole 26CLM-225 intersected 35.0 meters grading 188 g/t silver, 4.9% lead, 4.6% zinc, or COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L Great Pacific Gold says maiden drilling at Wild Dog confirms large magmatic-hydrothermal system Two holes totaling 942 m intersected correlated silica-rich advanced argillic alteration 315 m apart; the system remains open at depth. KAS-02 returned eight gold-bearing samples at 0.20-1.55 g/t across two structural zo COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC M Saga Metals highlights Labrador rare earth projects in Northern Miner report Saga Metals highlighted new independent Northern Miner site-visit coverage of its Radar Ti-V-Fe project near Cartwright, Labrador, and the first diamond drilling at the Wolverine heavy-REE project. Radar: 22,000+ meters COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC M HyOrc Portuguese JV wins €6.7 million EU STEP grant for waste-to-methanol plant expansion HyOrc Corporation's Portuguese joint venture has secured a EUR 6.7 million EU STEP-Programme grant to scale its waste-to-methanol plant in Porto. The Phase-2 expansion will increase input capacity to 35 tonnes per day of ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L Brutus Mining plans up to $3 million non — brokered private placement of units and flow — through units Brutus Mining launched two concurrent non-brokered private placements targeting gross proceeds of up to about $3 million. Hard-dollar unit offering seeks up to $2 million at $0.35 per unit, with one share plus one warran FX | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L Standard Uranium extends private placement deadline to Oct. 18 Standard Uranium extended the closing deadline for its private placement to Oct. 18 from Sept. 21, after TSXV approved the extension. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC M DRI Healthcare agrees $316 million purchase of tavapadon royalties DRI Healthcare Trust said it entered purchase agreements to buy certain royalty participation rights tied to U.S. net sales of tavapadon, an investigational Parkinson’s disease drug candidate. MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L Hayasa Metals signs term sheet for strategic exploration alliance with major miner in Armenia Hayasa Metals executed a non-binding term sheet dated Sep. 17, 2026 with a major mining company for a strategic exploration alliance. Alliance targets copper exploration in a defined area of interest in southern Armenia, COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L Izertis signs crypto ecosystem solutions agreement with Bit2me Bit2Me announced it has signed a strategic agreement with Izertis that will enable Izertis clients to access solutions linked to the crypto ecosystem. CRYPTO | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L CanAlaska Uranium appoints James Sykes VP Exploration CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. appointed James Sykes vice president of exploration, effective Sept. 21, 2026. Sykes will lead technical work to expand the Pike Zone discovery, targeting new uranium discoveries across the Athabas EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L Intermap Technologies signs three-year subscription deal with Colonnade Insurance Intermap Technologies has signed a three-year subscription deal with Fairfax-owned Colonnade Insurance for integrated flood risk analytics, property market value, and replacement value. The initial deployment will start MACRO | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L Waraba Gold appoints Adam Cegielski to board Waraba Gold appointed capital markets executive Adam Cegielski to its board, effective immediately. Cegielski is chairman of Silver Viper Minerals and Orex Minerals. He was a founding director of Cayden Resources, acquir EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L Prime Drink Group settles creditor claims with $1.01 million cash payment Prime Drink Group finalized settlement terms with Roynat Inc. and Financement Agricole Canada via a $1.01 million cash payment, releasing the company from all guarantees tied to Triani Canada loans and eliminating potent EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC M Au Gold finds 54.2 g/t gold at Havelock project in Australia Au Gold Corp. outlined two additional high-priority diamond drill targets at its Havelock gold-antimony project in Victoria, Australia. Shaw's Main dump grab samples returned up to 54.2 g/t gold, with drilling planned to COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L Medicus Pharma drops sporadic BCC program, focuses SkinJect on Gorlin syndrome Medicus Pharma has shifted SkinJect development to focus exclusively on Gorlin syndrome patients with multiple basal cell carcinoma lesions and will conclude internally sponsored development in sporadic or nodular basal EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L InflaRx shifts capital markets day to Nov. 3, 2026 InflaRx NV will host a virtual Capital Markets Event on Nov. 3, 2026, starting at 8:00 a.m. EST. The agenda will focus on ANCA-associated vasculitis, its treatment landscape, and the positioning of izicopan. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC H New Deal: BoE USD Benchmark 5Y +10 Area New Deal: BoE USD Benchmark 5Y +10 Area CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC M Spanish Mountain Gold pegs B.C. project after-tax NPV at USD 2.16 billion in PEA update Spanish Mountain Gold released a 2026 PEA update for its Spanish Mountain Gold Project in British Columbia, targeting a 25.8-year open-pit mine. Base-case after-tax NPV at 5% is USD 2.16 billion and after-tax IRR is 35.2 COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L U.S. Physical Therapy adds Texas Children’s Myra Davis to board U.S. Physical Therapy appointed Myra Davis to its board, effective Oct. 1, 2026. Davis currently serves as executive vice president and chief information innovation officer at Texas Children’s Hospital. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC M A2Gold drills 141.1 g/t gold over 0.9 meters at Nevada project A2 Gold reported new drill assays from the Castle target at its 100%-owned Eastside gold-silver project in Nevada. Hole CAC-007 hit 141.10 g/t gold over 0.9 meters from 75.9 meters downhole. Silver intercepts included 13 COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L Jack in the Box names ex-Starbucks CFO Rachel Ruggeri to board Jack in the Box appointed former Starbucks CFO Rachel Ruggeri to its board as an independent director. Director Michael Murphy will retire from the board and will not stand for re-election at the 2027 annual meeting. Gre EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC M Germany launches tender to secure gas availability for early 2027 German natural gas market operator Trading Hub Europe (THE) has launched several tenders to secure gas availability during the first quarter of 2027, amid concerns over low storage filling rates. The tenders seek bids fo REGULATION | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L Scandidos Appoints Olof Stranding Interim CEO ScandiDos AB has appointed Olof Stranding as interim CEO, effective September 21, 2026. Anders Murman is set to leave the company by December 31, 2026. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L DeFi Technologies unit Valour launches hedge fund DeFi Technologies' Valour has launched Valour Funds SPC and its first hedge fund, Smart Crypto Fund SP, targeting professional investors with an AI-driven allocation approach developed by Neuronomics AG. The fund is regu CRYPTO | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC M Magnachip jumps premarket after Navitas $5 million strategic investment Navitas Semiconductor agreed to make a $5 million strategic investment in Magnachip Semiconductor, with Magnachip shares set to jump at the opening bell. MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L AI/ML Innovations, Dynex Quantum launch contactless quantum biosensing platform AI/ML Innovations launched the Quantum Soma initiative with Dynex Quantum to develop a contactless quantum biosensing platform. A non-binding purchase order effective Sept. 21, 2026, covers up to 2,000 NV-diamond sensors MACRO | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC M Almonty’s Sangdong plant gets final operational certification Mining facility inspection certificates issued September 17 authorize Almonty to commercially operate the Sangdong processing plant and crushing facilities in South Korea. The company says the certification lets it begin EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L EnBW Germany fast-charging network to deploy XCharge 480 kW chargers XCHG Limited has partnered with EnBW to deploy XCharge C7 480 kW fast chargers across EnBW's German network. The rollout began at EnBW's Karlsruhe headquarters, with more units at its Nettetal fast-charging hub. EnBW pla ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC M Intel and Arm shares jump as investors eye CPU growth Intel was up 5.3% in premarket and Arm was also gaining early Monday as investors focused on potential central-processing unit growth, tied to Meta Platforms' Muse AI agent. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L World Acceptance: Calmes most recently served as CFO & treasurer EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L Freeman Gold begins soil, geochemistry programs at Idaho project The programs are designed to collect environmental baseline data to support mine planning, reclamation, closure planning and environmental review. Soil surveys cover about 1,300 acres of the expected pre-mining disturban EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L Pitney Bowes reports results of cash tender offers for 6.70% 2043 Notes and 5.250% 2037 Notes Pitney Bowes Inc. announced the expiration and results of its cash tender offers for its 6.70% Notes due 2043 and 5.250% Medium-Term Notes due 2037. The offers expired on September 18, 2026, with $46,467,050 in aggregate RATES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L World Acceptance Corp names John L. Calmes Jr. President and CEO World Acceptance Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has appointed John L. Calmes Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 21, 2026. Mr. Calmes most recently served as the Company's EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L Argenta Silver reports initial flotation test results at El Quevar Argenta Silver said its initial cleaner flotation tests at El Quevar produced up to 96% silver recovery and 14,857 g/t Ag concentrate. COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Jack in the Box Appoints Former Starbucks CFO Rachel Ruggeri to Board Jack in the Box Inc. has appointed Rachel Ruggeri, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Starbucks Corporation, as an independent director to its Board of Directors. This appointment is part of t EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Bombardier Safety Standdown returns to Wichita Nov 10-12 Bombardier said its Safety Standdown safety seminar will return to Wichita, Kansas on November 10-12, marking 30 years of Bombardier-led knowledge-based training. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L World Acceptance appointment effective Sept 21 EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Izertis signs agreement with Bit2me for crypto ecosystem solutions CRYPTO | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Jack in the Box and GreenWood agree to extend cooperation EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Deep Fission, Youngquist Bros to test borehole drilling for underground nuclear reactors Deep Fission and Youngquist Brothers will collaborate to evaluate and test drilling and borehole-construction methods to support Deep Fission's underground reactor technology. A recent demonstration lowered a prototype r ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Hangzhou Star Shuaier Electric Appliance to halt trading Hangzhou Star Shuaier Electric Appliance Co Ltd (SZSE:002860) said it will halt trading pending an asset acquisition. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Southern Silver reports 35m grading 399 g/t AgEq at Puro Corazon Southern Silver Exploration Corp. said initial definition drilling at Puro Corazon included 35.0m averaging 188 g/t Ag, 4.9% Pb and 4.6% Zn (399 g/t AgEq). Eight of 30 planned holes are complete, with assays from three h COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Peel Hunt cuts Elixirr price target to 570p Peel Hunt cut its Elixirr price target to 570p from 1,100p. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Radformation gets US FDA clearance for automated VMAT planning module Radformation announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its OptiPlan automated VMAT planning module, making it available for clinical use in the United States. MACRO | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Hyatt Centric Rajpur Road Dehradun appoints Sahil Snower Hyatt Centric Rajpur Road Dehradun appointed Sahil Snower as Director of Sales & Marketing, effective September 16, 2026. MACRO | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC M Microsoft launches fourth cloud region in India (Hyderabad) Microsoft launched its India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad, describing it as a hub for cloud and AI services across Asia and the Global South. The region is part of Microsoft’s USD 20.5 billion India commitment EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC M Brutus Mining announces $3M private placement financings Brutus Mining announced $3M private placement financings. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L CanAlaska Uranium appoints James Sykes VP Exploration James Sykes was appointed Vice President, Exploration, effective Sept. 21, 2026. Outgoing VP Nathan Bridge will advise through Oct. 2, 2026. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L TTK Prestige settles long-term terms with Hosur permanent workers TTK Prestige reached a long-term settlement with permanent workers at its Hosur factory in Tamil Nadu. The agreement was finalised on 30 July 2026 and links improved employee benefits with productivity expectations. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Peel Hunt cuts Elixirr from Buy EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L AI/ML Innovations launches Quantum Soma; signs non-binding PO with Dynex AI/ML Innovations launched Quantum Soma and entered a non-binding purchase order with Dynex for up to 2,000 NV-diamond sensors at CHF 2,500 each, for a maximum value of CHF 5.0M. Prototype delivery is expected in ~9 mont EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Waraba Gold appoints Adam Cegielski as director Waraba Gold Limited appointed Adam Cegielski as a Director, effective immediately, with a C$50,000 annual retainer paid in deferred share units. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC M Hayasa signs non-binding funded exploration alliance term sheet Hayasa Metals signed a non-binding, two-year, MMC-funded exploration alliance term sheet with a major mining company in southern Armenia. MMC can earn up to 70% per project, backed by up to $4.0M spend across stages; def MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L U.S. Physical Therapy names Myra Davis to board U.S. Physical Therapy Inc announced the appointment of Myra Davis to its Board of Directors, effective Oct. 1, 2026. Davis currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Innovation Officer at Texas Ch EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Waraba Gold appoints Capital Markets veteran Adam Cegielski Waraba Gold says it appointed Adam Cegielski as a Director effective immediately. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L CanAlaska appoints James Sykes vice president of exploration CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. says James Sykes will lead its technical team as Vice President Exploration, supporting expansion of the Pike Zone discovery and progress on a new uranium discovery. ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC M ONGC strikes gas in Mahanadi deepwater well off Odisha ONGC said it struck gas at deepwater well MN-DW18-1-H-D in the Mahanadi Offshore Basin off the Odisha coast on September 18. ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC M Southern Silver reports drill intercepts from Puro Corazon target Company says first five holes of Cerro Las Minitas definition drilling on the Puro Corazon target returned intercepts averaging 188g/t Ag, 4.9% Pb and 4.6% Zn (399g/t AgEq). COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC M Novo Nordisk sets five-plus blockbuster targets by 2030; NVO slips Novo Nordisk said it targets over five new blockbusters by 2030, but provided limited near-term catalysts, with investors citing competition concerns from Eli Lilly. U.S.-listed NVO shares were down 5% at the time of wri EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC M ECB launches Pontes for settling tokenized wholesale assets without stablecoins ECB launched Pontes, enabling financial institutions to settle wholesale tokenized asset transactions in central bank money as an alternative to private settlement assets such as stablecoins. CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC M Spanish Mountain Gold Project PEA Update Shows Stronger Economics, Regulators Allow EA Process to Resume Spanish Mountain Gold announced a Preliminary Economic Assessment Update for its B.C. gold project, envisioning a 25.8-year mine life producing 3.33 million ounces of gold. The company also received confirmation to resum COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L REG — Croma Sec. Sol. Grp — Director/PDMR Shareholding For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: RNS Number: 6166V Croma Security Solutions Group PLC 21 September 2026 21 September 2026 Croma Security Solutions Group Plc ("CSSG", “Croma”, CRYPTO | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Ardelyx sued for securities law violations Ardelyx, Inc. is facing a class action lawsuit for alleged violations of U.S. securities laws, filed by the DJS Law Group. The lawsuit claims the company made misleading statements to the market regarding delays in new p EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. Buys Back $25 Million of Stock Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. repurchased 314,349 shares of its Class A common stock for approximately $25 million between Sept. 11 and Sept. 17, funded by cash on hand. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC M NHC: Tropical Storm Odalys, Polo active; new depression likely near Hawaii The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Odalys and Tropical Storm Polo. Additionally, a tropical depression is likely to form south or southeast of the Hawaiian Islands by mid to late week, ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Swiss business groups pressure parliament over UBS capital rules before vote ZURICH, Sept 21 (Reuters) — Swiss business groups have weighed into the debate on tougher capital rules for UBS, writing to lawmakers to lobby against what they say risks being "excessive" regulation drawn up for the ban NEWS | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Yelooo Integra Datanet EGM failed to meet quorum with 36.53% attendance Yelooo Integra Datanet held an extraordinary shareholder meeting on Sept. 17, 2026. Shareholders were asked to adopt an amendment to Article 3 of the company’s articles of association to align its business classification EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L BRIEF — Hangzhou Star Shuaier Electric Appliance To Halt Trading Pending Asset Acquisition Sept 21 (Reuters) — Hangzhou Star Shuaier Electric Appliance Co Ltd: Says Share Trading To Halt From Sep 22 Pending Potential Asset Acquisition Source text Further company coverage: (Reporting by Beijing Newsroom) ((Xiuh MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Luxor Metals plans $700K private placement at $0.14 Luxor Metals intends a non-brokered private placement of 5.0M units at $0.14 for gross proceeds of $700K, including 2-year warrants exercisable at $0.20, subject to TSX-V approval and a 4-month plus 1-day hold. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Koskisen Panel Industry Head Tom-Peter Helenius departs Koskisen said Tom-Peter Helenius, Director of Panel Industry and an Executive Board member, left the company effective Sept. 21, 2026. The company said recruitment for a successor has started. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L ScandiDos appoints Olof Stranding interim CEO effective 21 Sep 2026 ScandiDos AB appointed Olof Stranding as interim CEO effective 21 Sep 2026 for 12–18 months, succeeding Acting CEO Anders Murman, who will leave by 31 Dec 2026. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L DeFi Technologies subsidiary launches Valour Funds SPC and first hedge fund Valour launched Valour Funds SPC and introduced its first hedge fund, Smart Crypto Fund SP, using Neuronomics’ proprietary AI strategy. CRYPTO | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Valour launches new funds SPC and first hedge fund DeFi Technologies’ subsidiary Valour launched Valour Funds SPC as a new business line and introduced its first hedge fund, Smart Crypto Fund SP, powered by Neuronomics’ proprietary AI strategy. CRYPTO | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Jack in the Box appoints former Starbucks CFO Ruggeri Jack in the Box appointed former Starbucks EVP & CFO Rachel Ruggeri to its board as an independent director. Director Michael Murphy will retire and not stand for reelection at the 2027 annual meeting. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M Priority Technology Holdings agrees to be taken private at $8.05 Priority Technology Holdings agreed to be acquired by a CEO-led investor group for $8.05 per share in cash, a 38% premium to the 9/18/26 close, pending approvals. Closing is expected in H1 2027. MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Au Gold Corp adds drill targets; reports 54.20 g/t sample Au Gold Corp identified two additional high-priority drill targets at Havelock and reported a 54.20 g/t gold sample from Shaw’s Main mine dump. The company said drilling preparations are underway. COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L U.S. Physical Therapy appoints Myra Davis to board EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L World Acceptance names John L. Calmes Jr. President and CEO World Acceptance Corporation appointed John L. Calmes Jr. President and CEO, effective Sept. 21, 2026. He previously served as EVP, Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, and Treasurer. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M Almonty receives final ops certification for Sangdong facilities Almonty said it received final inspection certificates for Sangdong processing and crushing facilities, enabling commercial tungsten concentrate production and sales. It added that over 90% of Phase I output is covered b COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Jack in the Box appoints former Starbucks CFO Rachel Ruggeri Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK) appointed Rachel Ruggeri, former Starbucks Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as an independent director to its Board. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M Priority Technology to be taken private in definitive deal Priority Technology Holdings says it entered a definitive agreement with an investor group led by Chairman and CEO Thomas Priore to take the company private. MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L MSG Entertainment repurchases about $25 million of MSGE Class A stock MSG Entertainment announced it repurchased 314,349 shares of MSGE Class A common stock at an average price of $79.53 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $25 million. MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L U.S. Physical Therapy appoints Myra Davis to its board U.S. Physical Therapy announced its Board approved the appointment of Myra Davis as a new board member. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Pitney Bowes expires cash tender offers for two note series Pitney Bowes said its previously announced cash tender offers expired on September 18, 2026, with results to be subject to stated terms and conditions. MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L World Acceptance appoints John L. Calmes Jr. CEO World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLD) appointed John L. Calmes Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 21, 2026. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M Au Gold Corp adds two drill targets at Havelock project Company says it identified two additional high-priority diamond drill targets at its Havelock Gold-Antimony project in Victoria, Australia, and reports sampling 54.20 g/t gold from the Shaw's Main Mine dump. COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Almonty’s Sangdong processing plant gets final operational certification Almonty says it received mining facility inspection certificates for the Sangdong mine processing plant and crushing facilities. It states Phase I is now commercially operational. COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M IVR sets September cash dividend dates; posts preliminary results Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR) set September cash dividend ex-dividend, record and payable dates and released preliminary Aug. 31, 2026 results including a $8.33B portfolio and $6.92B repo borrowings, with est. book EARNINGS | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L World Acceptance names John L. Calmes Jr. CEO EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Swiss business groups urge lawmakers to soften UBS capital rules Economiesuisse and BDO write to Swiss lawmakers to lobby against tougher capital rules for UBS, arguing the proposed requirements risk being “excessive.” The debate follows the 2023 collapse of Credit Suisse. REGULATION | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Peel Hunt cuts Barratt Redrow target to 300p Peel Hunt reduced its target on Barratt Redrow to 300p from 310p. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L EPRT reports 3.5x pro forma net debt/EBITDA and $1.7B liquidity Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) says it has 3.5x pro forma net debt/EBITDA, $1.7B liquidity, a 99.6% leased portfolio, and ~1.5% rent growth. It also reports closing ~$136M in Q3 deals and $702M under LOIs, with EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M Forgent Power Solutions beats Q4 guidance; expands PTS capacity Forgent Power Solutions reported Q4 2026 revenue of $462M (+94%) vs guidance, record $1.5B bookings, $3.0B backlog, and $66M net income. The company invested $35M to boost PTS capacity by more than 50% to lift revenue ca EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Armstrong World Industries eyes modest mineral-fiber growth and AUV lift Armstrong World Industries projects modest mineral-fiber volume growth, a 6% AUV lift, and high-single-digit organic revenue growth for architectural specialties (about 15% including acquisitions), citing market-share ga EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M TTMI posts Q2 2026 revenue and EPS beat TTM Technologies reported Q2 2026 results including $1.004B revenue (+37.4% YoY) and $0.99 non-GAAP EPS. Third Point bought a $94.4M, 505,000-share stake and the company highlighted expanded PCB, RF/microwave and AI infr EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Anan Investment Holding board approves 30% hospital acquisition Anan Investment Holding board approved the acquisition of a 30% stake in one of its existing hospitals. MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M BRT declares $0.25 dividend, authorizes $10M buyback BRT Apartments Corp boosted shareholder returns with a $0.25 quarterly dividend payable Oct 6 and a refreshed $10M buyback, and also amended its VNB New York loan. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M James Hardie to sell Fermacell Europe to Holcim for €840M James Hardie will sell Fermacell Europe to Holcim for €840M, classify Europe as discontinued from Q2 FY27, and plans to use proceeds for $600M debt paydown and a $250M buyback. FY27 guidance calls for sales >$5B and FCF MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Nutrien sees higher EBITDA outlook through 2027 Nutrien said firmer corn and wheat from tight U.S. yields and the Ukraine conflict should lift EBITDA through 2027 as it pursues North American retail acquisitions and plans $200M a year in capital to boost synergies, wh COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Xenia Hotels sets FY2026 guidance; Grand Hyatt Scottsdale renovation Xenia Hotels & Resorts provided FY2026 guidance: Adjusted EBITDAre $187—199M, Adjusted FFO $178—194M (FFO/share $1.86—2.08), capex $70—80M, and ~95.7M diluted shares. It cited same-property RevPAR gains in July—Aug and a EARNINGS | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M NIO weekly recap: Q2 revenue growth, ES8/ES9 deliveries NIO reported Q2 revenue growth, vehicle margin improvement, and profitable services; delivered more ES8/ES9 vehicles in August. It recalled 686 Firefly EVs over a steering sensor defect and said it will focus on core pre EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L Bank of Nova Scotia reports higher revenue, ROE and fee income Bank of Nova Scotia said it delivered stronger revenue, higher ROE, and rising fee income. Digital sales are 40% of total, with AI tools for ~18,000 staff supporting RM support, and it cited a mix shift toward small busi EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M Saratoga Investment schedules FY27 Q2 results and Oct. conference call Saratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE:SAR) will report fiscal Q2 FY27 results for the period ended Aug. 31, 2026 after market close Oct. 6 and hold a conference call Oct. 7. CFO/CCO/Treasurer/Secretary Henri Steenkamp will ste EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M TD SYNNEX readies Q3 with ORCA distribution via resellers TD SYNNEX heads into Q3 after five straight quarters of beating estimates. Analysts project EPS of $4.68 and revenue of $18.86B, and the company is distributing Hammerhead AI’s ORCA through its 150,000+ reseller network. EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC