Financial Disclosure

Blue Owl Acquires 34 Trustmark Bank Branches in Sale-Leaseback

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Blue Owl Acquires 34 Trustmark Bank Branches in Sale-Leaseback

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: OWL) has completed the acquisition of 34 bank branch properties from Trustmark Corporation, expanding its Real Assets net lease portfolio across five U.S. states.

Blue Owl adds 34 net lease properties spanning Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama and Texas

The deal, executed through funds managed by Blue Owl's Real Assets platform, gives the alternative asset manager contractual rental income from an investment-grade counterparty. Trustmark carries a BBB+ credit rating from S&P and simultaneously entered into long-term, triple net leases for all 34 properties.

Leases run 15 years with three five-year renewal options

Each lease has an initial term of 15 years, with three consecutive five-year renewal options attached. The structure locks in rental income for Blue Owl while allowing Trustmark to retain uninterrupted operational use of the branches.

US Completed Foreclosures Surge 42% Annually in August 2026

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US Completed Foreclosures Surge 42% Annually in August 2026

Irvine, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- U.S. lenders repossessed 5,794 properties through completed foreclosures in August 2026, a 42 percent jump from a year earlier and the sharpest annual increase among all foreclosure metrics tracked by ATTOM.

Total foreclosure filings climb 13 percent year over year to 40,277 properties

ATTOM's August 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report counted 40,277 properties with default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions, up 1 percent from July and up 13 percent from August 2025. Nationwide, one in every 3,569 housing units had a foreclosure filing during the month.

Anheuser-Busch Pours $21M Into LA, Mira Loma Plants

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Anheuser-Busch Pours $21M Into LA, Mira Loma Plants

Los Angeles – September 20, 2026 -- Anheuser-Busch [NYSE: BUD] is investing $21 million in its Los Angeles and Mira Loma, California facilities to expand production of Michelob ULTRA and Cutwater Spirits, the company announced.

Investment targets canning, bottling and rail capacity upgrades

The funding will upgrade canning and bottling operations, boost output of Cutwater, the top-selling spirits-based cocktail brand in the U.S., and Phorm Energy, and increase rail capacity to strengthen transportation and route-to-market logistics.

Denarius Holding Commits $400M to Venezuela's CEMA Oil Field

Miami – – September 20, 2026 -- Denarius Holding Group Inc., a Florida-headquartered, U.S.-incorporated energy holding company, disclosed on September 16 a long-term investment to develop the CEMA Oil Field in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela, formerly known as the Petrokariña Oil Field.

Denarius structures the deal through a Venezuelan production-sharing contract

The investment flows through Denarius's principal partnership in Minerosol Group C.A., which has executed a Hydrocarbons Production Participation Contract (CPPH) with state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA). The company clarified that this agreement covers the CEMA field in eastern Venezuela and is separate from an existing Petrokariña Joint Venture operating in the west of the country.

Honey Badger PEA Shows Negative $22/oz Cost at PC Silver Mine

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Honey Badger PEA Shows Negative $22/oz Cost at PC Silver Mine

Vancouver, BC – September 20, 2026 -- Silver has run its sixth consecutive annual structural deficit, with spot prices assessed at $66.41 an ounce on August 31 after trading around $65 through mid-August. One layer beneath that price move, polymetallic deposits carrying zinc, lead and copper alongside silver are showing all-in sustaining costs that fall below zero once base metal by-product credits are subtracted, reshaping which projects get financed first.

Fed Hikes Rates to 4% as Boomers Dominate US Housing Market

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Fed Hikes Rates to 4% as Boomers Dominate US Housing Market

Pompano Beach, Fla. – – September 20, 2026 -- The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%, its first increase since 2023, defying President Trump's calls for lower rates.

Fed policymakers unanimously approve rate hike, signal more to come

The move came in response to inflation that picked up again last month. Fed officials also hinted at an additional rate increase before year-end.

Baby boomers control 42% of home purchases and 55% of home sales

Buyers aged 61 to 79 now represent the largest single demographic in both buying and selling activity nationwide. Because many boomers hold large or full equity in their current homes, they frequently pay cash for new purchases.

Eterna Regeneratives Raises Seed Funding for Keratin Enamel Repair Tech

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Eterna Regeneratives Raises Seed Funding for Keratin Enamel Repair Tech

London – September 20, 2026 -- UK biotech spin-out Eterna Regeneratives has closed a seed funding round led by Hoxton Ventures and The Venture Collective to commercialize a keratin-based material that regrows tooth enamel, targeting the $43 billion global oral care market.

King's College London spin-out moves from lab to commercial pipeline

Co-founded in 2024 by Khaled Eissa and Dr Sherif Elsharkawy, Eterna emerged from research led by Elsharkawy and PhD student Dr Sara Gamea that drew coverage from the BBC, Washington Post and Newsweek after demonstrating keratin's capacity to regrow damaged enamel. The seed round funds the shift from proof-of-concept research to real-world product development, according to Elsharkawy, the company's Chief Scientific Officer.

DarioHealth Signs New Jersey Health Plan Covering 1.5M Lives via Amwell

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DarioHealth Signs New Jersey Health Plan Covering 1.5M Lives via Amwell

New York – September 20, 2026 -- DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ: DRIO) has secured a new contract with one of New Jersey's largest health plans, covering approximately 1.5 million lives, through its channel partnership with Amwell. The program covering Dario's cardiometabolic suite and provider-backed care is expected to launch and begin generating revenue in the first quarter of 2027.

Amwell channel delivers third major state health plan in 12 months

The New Jersey deal follows previously secured contracts with major health insurers in Arizona and Florida, marking the third large state health plan Dario has signed through Amwell within the past year. The customer operates as an administrative services only (ASO) health plan, giving Dario access to a broad population of self-funded employer groups eligible to deploy its cardiometabolic solutions.

FirstEnergy PA Unit Launches $850M Note Exchange Offer

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FirstEnergy PA Unit Launches $850M Note Exchange Offer

Greensburg, Pa. – September 20, 2026 -- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., has launched an exchange offer covering $850 million in outstanding senior notes, swapping unregistered debt for SEC-registered equivalents with identical terms.

Company to exchange $300 million and $550 million note tranches

The offer applies to up to $300 million aggregate principal of unregistered 4.150% Senior Notes due 2028 and up to $550 million of unregistered 4.550% Senior Notes due 2031. Holders will receive a like principal amount of registered New Notes carrying the same coupon and maturity terms.

Ara Partners Takes Majority Stake in Design Firm Bryden Wood

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Ara Partners Takes Majority Stake in Design Firm Bryden Wood

Boston – September 20, 2026 -- Ara Partners, a global private markets firm with roughly $8.2 billion in assets under management as of September 20, 2026, has acquired a majority interest in Bryden Wood, a London-headquartered strategy and integrated design consultancy employing 300 people across four European offices.

Deal deepens a multi-year industrial partnership

The transaction formalizes an existing relationship in which Bryden Wood supported design and capital strategy for several Ara portfolio decarbonization projects, including Sedron, Divert, Utility Global, BioVeritas and GIDARA Energy. Ara Partners, founded in 2017 and focused on decarbonizing the industrial economy, invests across Private Equity, Infrastructure and Energy strategies and operates from Houston, Boston, Dublin and Washington D.C.