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New York – September 17, 2026 -- NexPhase Capital, LP has made an investment in EVERYWHERE Communications, a mission-critical software platform serving government and enterprise clients across more than 175 countries. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

EVERYWHERE builds resilient communications for high-risk operating environments

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, EVERYWHERE operates a platform combining satellite, cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity with messaging, automated check-ins, geofencing, emergency response and location intelligence. The company serves customers in government, utilities, mining, oil and gas, and humanitarian aid sectors.

Staten Island, N.Y. – September 17, 2026 -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ACXP) presented new in vitro data showing its lead antibiotic ibezapolstat achieved a 5.51-log reduction against Clostridioides difficile in co-culture with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), significantly outperforming vancomycin (p=0.0112), the current standard of care.

The poster, presented by Dr. Eugenie Bassères of the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, was unveiled at the 9th International C. difficile Symposium in Bled, Slovenia, held September 8-10, 2026.

VRE strains showed high-level resistance to vancomycin but not to ibezapolstat

All tested VRE strains exhibited vancomycin resistance with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) above 128 μg/mL. Ibezapolstat and fidaxomicin maintained equivalent, lower susceptibility thresholds of 2-16 μg/mL.

Herndon, Va. – September 17, 2026 -- ST Engineering iDirect is powering satcom integrator Datacom with its Intuition ground system, enabling cloud-native satellite services across the Asia-Pacific region and targeting double-digit reductions in total cost of ownership for Datacom's customers.

Datacom adopts cloud-native architecture to escape traditional hardware cycles

The deployment supports Datacom's Satellite Modernization Blueprint, a scalable framework designed to move operators away from five- to ten-year hardware migration cycles toward software-defined, cloud-native ground infrastructure. Intuition will be provided to Datacom under a subscription model, backed by technical enablement, validation testing, and ongoing lifecycle support from ST Engineering iDirect.

Los Angeles – September 17, 2026 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to Armata Pharmaceuticals' AP-SA02, an intravenous multi-phage candidate for complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, stacking the designation atop existing Fast Track and Qualified Infectious Disease Product status.

Vancouver – September 17, 2026 -- First Mining Gold Corp. (TSX: FF; OTCQX: FFMGF; FRANKFURT: FMG) will join the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index (MVGDXJ), the benchmark tracked by the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ), effective at the close of trading on September 18, 2026.

Index inclusion follows semi-annual GDXJ rebalancing

The addition comes through the MVGDXJ's scheduled semi-annual review, placing First Mining among the most liquid small-cap gold and silver mining, development and exploration companies tracked globally. The MVGDXJ is a modified market-cap-weighted index restricted to companies generating at least 50% of revenue from gold or silver, or holding at least 50% of mineral resources in those metals.

Little Rock, Ark. – September 17, 2026 -- The Systems Group (TSG), a family-owned steel-industry service provider founded in 1970, has launched Systems Cool Air Solutions, an eighth operating division dedicated exclusively to HVAC work at steel mills and metal-related industrial facilities.

New division targets installations, maintenance and 24/7 emergency response for steel mills

Systems Cool Air Solutions will handle new HVAC installations, preventive maintenance programs and round-the-clock emergency service built for extreme steel mill conditions. Service offerings span control room and motor control center (MCC) climate systems, overhead crane cab HVAC and pressurization, custom ductwork and sheet metal fabrication, ventilation and exhaust systems, building automation and controls, and industrial refrigeration.

Wooster, Ohio – September 17, 2026 -- PRC-Saltillo has launched its Genesis product line globally, introducing two Windows-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices for individuals with acquired or long-term complex communication needs, including ALS and cerebral palsy.

Genesis debuts in two screen sizes with expanded access options

The line launches with the 13-inch Genesis 13 and 16-inch Genesis 16, both built on 60 years of engineering, clinical, linguistic, and communicator expertise, according to the company. The devices feature vibrant displays, a three-inch angled partner display, customizable quick-access controls, front- and rear-facing surround audio, a multi-angle kickstand, larger power and volume buttons, extended battery life, and increased storage capacity.

West Valley City, Utah – September 17, 2026 -- Nusano has been selected by the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) and the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a direct metallization production line for HALEU nuclear fuel capable of generating 5.9 metric tons per unit annually, with the first unit slated for 2031.

DOE selects Nusano for Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Program

The selection grants Nusano access to DOE authorization processes, national laboratory expertise, infrastructure and technical resources under the Launch Pad initiative, a federal program designed to move advanced nuclear technologies from concept to commercial deployment.

New York – September 17, 2026 -- Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC, which manages more than $4 billion in assets as of September 8, 2026, has made its lineup of six income-focused ETFs available to advisors through the SMArtX Advisory Solutions platform.

Six ETFs join a multi-custodian TAMP used by RIAs and broker-dealers

The strategies now accessible on SMArtX include the Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (NYSE Arca: PFFA), InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (NYSE Arca: PFFR), InfraCap MLP ETF (NYSE Arca: AMZA), Infrastructure Capital Equity Income ETF (NYSE Arca: ICAP), Infrastructure Capital Small Cap Income ETF (NYSE Arca: SCAP), and Infrastructure Capital Bond Income ETF (NYSE Arca: BNDS). SMArtX operates as a managed account technology and turnkey asset management platform serving RIAs, broker-dealers, asset managers, custodians and fintech firms.

New York – September 17, 2026 -- Galaxy Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: GLXY) has appointed Taylor Reinhardt as Head of Investor Relations, reporting directly to Chief Financial Officer Tony Paquette.

Reinhardt brings a decade of Wall Street investor communications experience to Galaxy

Reinhardt joins from Perella Weinberg, where she served as Head of Investor Relations, Marketing and Communications since 2021, a role she took on alongside the firm's Nasdaq listing. She previously spent six years in investor relations and corporate communications at Apollo Global Management, and began her career at Teneo Holdings in the same function.

London – September 17, 2026 -- Eight Group, a UK facilities management provider scaling through M&A, has rolled out IFS's AI-powered Nexus Black Resolve to 65 engineers within weeks, cutting repair processes that once took hours or days down to minutes.

Eight Group expands its IFS deployment beyond Resolve

Building on the early success of Nexus Black Resolve, Eight Group is adding IFS Loops Digital Workers, IFS Cloud, and Planning & Scheduling Optimization (PSO) to its technology stack. The expanded platform gives the company real-time insight into finance, projects, field service, scheduling, and asset data across its operations as it grows through acquisition.

Las Vegas – September 17, 2026 -- Reins has launched Valuation, a standalone AI-powered product that gives owner-operators in the trades a real-time figure for what their business is worth and the specific levers to increase it. The tool pulls directly from an owner's QuickBooks and ServiceTitan data to generate a current valuation without requiring a consultant or appraiser.

AI agents translate contractor financial data into a single valuation number

Valuation uses agentic AI analysis to process an owner's financial and operating records, benchmark the business against industry peers, and identify which factors are suppressing or driving company value. The system then flags the KPIs and targets with the greatest potential impact on that number.

Nashville – September 17, 2026 -- Radiation Business Solutions (RBS) will meet with prospective partner organizations at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting as part of a limited expansion phase for the Anoma Cancer Collective (ACC), a nonprofit foundation supporting community cancer care.

ACC currently backs cancer centers across five states

ACC supports community cancer programs in Alabama, Texas, Florida, Georgia and Oklahoma, and is evaluating a select number of additional markets for expansion. The organization operates as a nonprofit foundation financed through the bond market rather than through traditional acquisition capital.

Toronto – September 17, 2026 -- Blue Moon Metals Inc. (TSXV: MOON; NASDAQ: BMM), The Elmet Group Co. (NASDAQ: ELMT) and EQ Resources Limited (ASX: EQR) signed a binding letter agreement on September 11, 2026 to jointly redevelop Blue Moon's Springer Tungsten Complex in Imlay, Nevada, backed by a US$150 million investment from Elmet.

Elmet commits $150 million as part of a $450 million U.S. Department of War investment

The U.S. Department of War announced a US$450 million investment into Elmet the same day, designating US$150 million of proceeds for the Springer transactions. An additional US$25 million standby fund from Elmet and EQ Resources is earmarked for restarting the APT plant if required.

Beijing -- Jianpu Technology Inc. (OTCQB: AIJTY) confirmed that FINRA has fixed October 20, 2026 as the ex-dividend date for the special cash dividend the Chinese fintech platform announced on September 2, 2026.

Dividend payout of $0.499 per ADS exceeds a quarter of share price, forcing regulatory intervention

The special cash dividend of US$0.02495 per ordinary share, equivalent to US$0.499 per American depositary share, surpasses 25% of Jianpu's ADS trading price. Under FINRA rules, this threshold requires the ex-dividend date to fall on the first business day after the payment date rather than before it, pushing the ex-dividend date to October 20, 2026, one day after the scheduled October 19, 2026 payout.

Las Vegas – September 17, 2026 -- Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS) has set $750 million as the minimum valuation at which it would seriously consider selling its Michigan AI data center campus, with management estimating the asset could fetch as much as $1.25 billion.

Executed contract anchors valuation range

The valuation is tied to a newly executed master services agreement between subsidiary Alliance Cloud Services, LLC (ACS) and a California-based neocloud provider for an initial 20 megawatts of critical AI compute capacity at the Michigan Campus. The MSA carries a 10-year initial term with two five-year extension options.

Lancaster, S.C. – September 17, 2026 -- Nutramax Laboratories is splitting its flagship veterinary continuing education event into two annual conferences after registration for its 2026 gathering topped 2,000 attendees, a record for the program.

Nutramax expands A Different Way to CETM to fall and spring events

The company will hold a fall conference at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, from Oct. 17-20, 2027, followed by a spring conference at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, from April 23-26, 2028. Both events will offer veterinary professionals up to 20 CE credits across more than 100 sessions, with meals included and a dedicated kids' zone for attending families.

Boston – September 17, 2026 -- Outcomes4Me Inc. has appointed Jim Longley, formerly Senior Vice President of AI Partnerships at OpenEvidence, as its new Chief Revenue Officer to lead commercial expansion across pharma, provider, and diagnostic partnerships.

Longley brings two decades of health tech revenue scaling to the role

Before OpenEvidence, Longley spent nearly five years at GoodRx, rising to Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial, and prior to that spent over six years at Doximity as Vice President for Business Development and Product Innovation. Outcomes4Me CEO Maya R. Said, Sc.D., said Longley has a track record of scaling health tech companies to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.

San Mateo – September 17, 2026 -- Notable, a healthcare AI platform provider deployed at more than 12,000 sites of care, has appointed Dr. Nicholas Desai as Chief Medical Officer, tapping a former Houston Methodist executive to bridge enterprise technology and hospital operations.

Desai brings two decades of dual clinical and operations leadership from Houston Methodist

Desai joins Notable from Houston Methodist, where he held roles as system Chief Medical Information Officer and hospital Chief Operating Officer, Chief Medical Officer, and Chief Quality Officer. He most recently helped lead the development, opening, and growth of Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, overseeing culture, clinical operations, and technology from the outset. His background spans more than 20 years connecting enterprise technology with clinical practice, with accountability for technology, people, growth, quality, and financial performance.

Hannover – September 17, 2026 -- Kia Corporation unveiled the PV7, its second dedicated all-electric Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) model, at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover, targeting a 2027 launch in Korea and Europe with expansion to 23 variants and additional markets to follow.

PV7 arrives in Cargo and Passenger variants built on new E-GMP.S architecture

The PV7 expands Kia's light commercial vehicle segment offering, built on the brand's PBV-dedicated E-GMP.S architecture that supports 800V charging and long-range capability. The platform's flat-floor design and Flexible Body System are engineered to maximize interior space, enabling multiple body styles and conversion models for logistics, shuttle, fleet and small business operations.