Corporate Announcement

TAMPA – October 29, 2026 -- Akari Therapeutics (Nasdaq: AKTX) will present its PH1 antibody drug conjugate (ADC) payload at five oncology, ADC and investor conferences in the United States and China during September 2026, as it looks for pharma partners and investors ahead of a planned first-in-human trial by mid-2027.

CEO Abizer Gaslightwala will deliver a keynote and featured presentations. The company says it will discuss global R&D collaboration, platform partnerships and pipeline expansion.

Akari fills a September calendar across Boston, Shanghai, WuXi and New York

The schedule runs from September 9 to September 29:

ATLANTA – October 28, 2026 -- Providi has launched as the corporate brand of the company behind electronic health record (EHR) products Cerbo and OptiMantra, which together serve nearly 7,000 cash-pay personalized care clinics.

The two companies combined in 2025 with a growth investment from Mainsail Partners. Cerbo and OptiMantra remain as product brands under Providi. Both have served the market since 2011.

Providi's combined products cover eight cash-pay care segments

The EHR and practice management products support functional, integrative, longevity, wellness, direct primary care, concierge, med spa and behavioral health practices.

XUZHOU, China – October 27, 2026 -- XCMG Machinery (SHE: 000425) ranked No. 202 on the 2026 Fortune China 500, up 10 places from the previous year, and kept its lead among Chinese construction machinery companies.

The company attended the 2026 Fortune China 500 Summit in Chengdu on Oct. 22. Business leaders, entrepreneurs and scholars gathered there to discuss how companies can strengthen their competitiveness. The ranking itself was released in July.

Shen Yan, chair of XCMG Machinery's labor union, accepted the Fortune China 500 certificate at the summit. The list uses a methodology consistent with the Fortune Global 500 and covers both listed and unlisted companies.

MIRABEL – October 27, 2026 -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX: FLT) has qualified in all five streams of the Government of Canada's Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace, widening the range of defence requirements it can bid on.

Five streams cover systems, services and training

The streams are Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems (UxS) and counter-UxS; communications and data systems; engineering and integration services; testing and training; and innovation and experimentation.

The qualification follows Volatus' September 3, 2026 announcement of its initial selection for the Marketplace. The later confirmation extends eligibility across the full Marketplace scope.

MILWAUKEE – October 22, 2026 -- Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has been recognized in 21 Gartner Hype Cycle reports covering AI, manufacturing operations, industrial cybersecurity, supply chain and private networks, the company said.

Twenty 2026 editions run from April to July, plus one 2025 AI report

Twenty of the reports are 2026 editions, dated between 24 April and 30 July 2026. The 21st is the Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, 2025, dated 11 June 2025. AI-focused titles include AI Services, AI in Supply Chain, Physical AI, AI in Manufacturing and AI in Oil and Gas.

Shanghai – October 21, 2026 -- WuXi Biologics (2269.HK) won the Jade Award, the highest distinction at The Asset Corporate Sustainability Leadership Awards 2026, and was the only pharmaceutical company among this year's Jade recipients. The contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) also took the Best in Transition (Hong Kong) award.

Jade Award rewards ESG integration into strategy and operations

The program confers the Jade Award on organizations that integrate sustainability into strategy and operations. Judging criteria include governance, resilience, innovation, transformation and long-term value creation. WuXi Biologics says the award reflects investor and industry recognition of its ESG governance and its use of sustainability to strengthen long-term competitiveness.

San Francisco – October 21, 2026 -- IA Interior Architects, a global interior design and architecture firm founded 42 years ago, is dropping "Interior Architects" from its name and will operate solely as IA as it expands services beyond corporate interiors.

The rename comes with a new logo and a rebuilt website, IA.design. The firm says the changes reflect a broader practice that has diversified over the past decade.

IA has built out hospitality, retail and four commercial sectors over ten years

Over the past decade, the firm invested in its hospitality and retail practices. It also widened its commercial market sectors to include aviation, healthcare and advanced manufacturing. IA reports that all three commercial sectors have seen strong organic growth, though the source gives no revenue or headcount figures.

New York – October 19, 2026 -- Sandals Resorts is investing US$200 million to transform three Jamaican resorts closed after Hurricane Melissa, with the first reopening scheduled for November 18, Executive Chairman Adam Stewart said as he received the 2026 International Achievement Award from the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ).

Sandals sets staggered reopening dates for three Jamaican properties

Sandals South Coast is scheduled to reopen on November 18. Sandals Montego Bay and Sandals Caribbean Cay follow on December 18. All three closed in the wake of the storm and are being reimagined with new accommodations, redesigned pools and expanded dining concepts.

Hoboken – October 19, 2026 -- eMazzanti Technologies, the Hoboken-based cybersecurity and managed services provider founded in 2001, has been named a finalist in the NJBIZ 2026 Business of the Year Awards, with honorees to be recognized at a live event on Dec. 8 at The Marigold in Somerset.

Panel of past honorees selects finalists on growth and innovation criteria

An independent panel of judges made up of previous program honorees chose the finalists. The program recognizes organizations for sustained growth, innovation, leadership and positive impact on New Jersey's business community.

Dallas – October 17, 2026 -- The NXG Cushing® Midstream Energy Fund (NYSE: SRV) will become The NXG Cushing® Energy Infrastructure Fund effective October 17, 2026, after its Board of Trustees approved a new name and a broader 80% investment policy.

The ticker symbol SRV and the CUSIP 231631300 for the Fund's common shares will not change.