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Pleasanton, Calif. – – September 25, 2026 -- Aqua Medical, Inc. has closed a Series B financing round led by Nashville-based Relevance Ventures, with proceeds earmarked to complete its ongoing U.S. RESTORE-1 pilot study and prepare for a planned U.S. pivotal trial of its investigational diabetes procedure.

Series B capital targets completion of RESTORE-1 pilot and pivotal trial launch

The financing will fund the remaining stages of the RESTORE-1 pilot study, which is evaluating Aqua Medical's Proximal Intestinal Mucosal Ablation (PIMA) procedure for Type 2 diabetes under an FDA-approved Investigational Device Exemption. The company said the round will also support operational preparations, including patient recruitment infrastructure, for a larger planned pivotal trial subject to regulatory authorization.

Vancouver – September 25, 2026 -- OceanaGold Corporation (TSX: OGC) (NYSE: OGC) reported new drill results from its Wharekirauponga project in New Zealand, including an intercept of 6.3 metres grading 97.2 g/t gold, among the highest-grade results returned to date at the deposit.

Sixteen new holes confirm high-grade continuity at Wharekirauponga's East Graben Vein

The 16 holes, completed since an September 25, 2026 update, targeted the East Graben (EG) Vein and adjacent Hanging Wall (HW) structures. Results included 8.5 m at 41.5 g/t gold from 399.0 metres depth, 9.6 m at 18.5 g/t gold from 401.0 metres, and 6.6 m at 24.0 g/t gold including a 1.2 m section at 107.7 g/t gold. The company said the intercepts extend the southern high-grade zone up-dip and along strike, an area currently outside reported reserves.

London and Boston – September 25, 2026 -- Basecamp Research has closed a $140 million oversubscribed Series C financing to train new EDEN foundation models and push a pipeline of AI-designed therapeutics toward clinical development.

S32 leads a syndicate spanning NVIDIA, Anthropic-adjacent backers and sovereign funds

The round was led by S32, with participation from NVIDIA, Menlo Ventures' Anthology Fund, Catalio Capital Management, European Tech Collective, Firebrand River Capital, Inception Fund, King Philanthropies, NATO Innovation Fund, PostScriptum, Redalpine, The Rockefeller Foundation, Singular, Sovereign AI and True Ventures. Andy Conrad, General Partner at S32 and former CEO of Google's Verily, joins Basecamp's Board of Directors.

Beijing – September 25, 2026 -- Cloopen Group Holding Limited (OTC: RAASY) shareholders approved a merger agreement that will take the Chinese cloud communications provider private, with approximately 99.98% of votes cast at an extraordinary general meeting backing the deal.

Shareholders clear merger with SpringX Holdings and related entities

The Merger Agreement involves SpringX Holdings Limited as Parent, AutumnX Holdings Limited as HoldCo, and SummerX Holdings Limited as Merger Sub, all exempted companies incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Under the structure, Merger Sub will merge into Cloopen pursuant to Part 16 of the Cayman Islands Companies Act, with Cloopen surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of HoldCo.

Miami – – September 25, 2026 -- Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIAX) announced that its futures commission merchant, Dorman Trading, has become a clearing member of The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization.

MIAX injects $40 million into its FCM, lifting adjusted net capital to $68 million

The capital increase, effective as of September 25, 2026, raises Dorman Trading's adjusted net capital to approximately $68 million. MIAX said the additional funding is intended to accelerate the FCM's growth strategy and expand its capacity to serve a broader client base.

Washington, D.C. – September 25, 2026 -- The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) reported that its True Rate of Unemployment (TRU) fell 0.6 percentage points in August to 24.3%, down from 24.9% in July, partially reversing a four-month climb that began in March. The August reading still sits above January's 23.9%, following a 1.3-point rise between March and July. By contrast, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics headline unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% in August.

TRU Out of Population measure drops to 53.2%, tracking labor force participation gains

LISEP's TRU Out of the Population (TRU OOP)—which captures the share of the working-age population not functionally employed, including those who have exited the labor force—declined 0.6 percentage points to 53.2%. LISEP said the move aligns with the BLS-reported improvement in labor force participation.

Austin, Texas – September 25, 2026 -- The typical U.S. down payment fell to $27,100 in the second quarter, the lowest second-quarter level since 2021, even as higher mortgage rates pushed estimated monthly payments up 74% over five years to $2,376, according to Realtor.com's second-quarter Down Payment Report.

Down payments drop 9.2% year over year despite seasonal rebound

The median down payment rose seasonally to $27,100, or 13.7% of purchase price, in the second quarter from $25,000, or 12.9%, in the first quarter. That still marked a decline of 9.2% in dollar terms and 0.6 percentage points as a share of price versus the $29,900, or 14.3%, recorded a year earlier. The rebound extended into July, when the typical down payment hit an annual high of $28,800, or 14.0%, still 7.5% below year-ago levels.

Barcelona – September 24, 2026 -- Daewoong Pharmaceutical has completed enrollment of 104 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients in its global Phase 2 trial of Bersiporocin (DWN12088), with top-line results now expected in the first half of 2027.

Trial spans South Korea and the US with balanced enrollment

Of the 104 patients, 55 (52.9%) were enrolled in South Korea and 49 (47.1%) in the United States. The company presented full baseline patient characteristics at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2026 in Barcelona on September 6, following interim data shared earlier at KATRDIC 2025.

Jakarta – September 24, 2026 -- PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (IDX: BBRI) reported net profit of IDR 31.2 trillion for the second quarter of 2026, up 17.5% year on year, driven by double-digit growth in assets, loans and financing.

BRI net profit climbs 17.5% as loans surge past IDR 1.6 quadrillion

On a consolidated basis, BRI's assets reached IDR 2,352 trillion, an 11.7% year-on-year increase, while loans and financing rose 16.2% to IDR 1,646 trillion. Third-party funds grew 6.7% to IDR 1,581 trillion, net interest income increased 9.9% to IDR 80.5 trillion, and pre-provision operating profit rose 12.8% to IDR 65.7 trillion.

BRI President Director Hery Gunardi said the results show the bank's transformation program is starting to deliver returns, with growth increasingly built on stronger fundamentals rather than volume alone.

Newcastle – September 24, 2026 -- Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd (NCIG) has concluded a cash tender offer for its outstanding 4.400% Guaranteed Senior Secured Notes due 2027, setting a Tender Offer Consideration of US$993.11 per US$1,000 of principal validly tendered.

Offer expired September 23 with all valid tenders set for acceptance

The offer, launched under an Offer to Purchase dated September 8, 2026, closed at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on September 23, 2026, with withdrawal rights lapsing at the same moment. Global Bondholder Services Corporation, acting as tender and information agent, confirmed that a portion of the outstanding notes had been validly tendered and not withdrawn as of the expiration deadline. NCIG said it expects to accept for purchase all securities validly tendered and not withdrawn.