Supply Chain

Armor Health Expands Postpartum Depression Care in Correctional Facilities

Miami – – September 20, 2026 -- Armor Health is scaling a structured postpartum depression (PPD) care framework across correctional facilities nationwide, targeting a patient population it identifies as facing heightened mental-health risk during incarceration.

Armor builds a four-pillar clinical pathway for postpartum inmates

The framework rests on early screening, prevention, structured treatment, and evidence-based clinical guidelines, designed to catch PPD early and maintain continuity of care as patients transition from custody back to their communities.

KanEquip JCB Opens 17,000-Sq-Ft Kansas City Facility After CSTK Exit

Kansas City, Kan. – September 20, 2026 -- KanEquip JCB is opening a new 17,000-square-foot dealership facility in Kansas City after Trane Technologies acquired CSTK (Central States Thermo King) and exited the retail equipment market, leaving a gap in local JCB representation.

KanEquip retains CSTK's experienced JCB sales, parts and service team

CSTK, a family-owned business for roughly 50 years, had expanded into JCB equipment in 2014. Following its acquisition by Trane Technologies, KanEquip recruited the staff who originally built CSTK's JCB operation. "Honestly, I was not interested in opening a JCB location in Kansas City if the employees did not want to continue," said Grant Meinhardt, Vice President and General Manager of KanEquip JCB, adding that the team's willingness to stay drove the company's decision to pursue the territory.

Heeney Capital Signs $1B Gold Mining Deal for Venezuela's El Callao

Houston – September 20, 2026 -- Heeney Capital has signed a mining concession agreement with the Republic of Venezuela and Corporación Venezolana de Minería (CVM) to develop and operate a major gold project in the El Callao Mining District, part of the Guayana Shield gold belt. The agreement was signed at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial held in Houston, Texas.

Deal could trigger up to $1 billion in investment for El Callao

Heeney Capital said the agreement will catalyze up to $1 billion in investment aimed at revitalizing the El Callao district through workforce development, community investment programs, and long-term economic growth. The firm projects the project will generate multi-billion dollars in tax and royalty revenue for the Venezuelan government over its operating life.

Willog Launches Unified AIoT Platform Merging Logistics Monitoring and Insurance

Tokyo – – September 20, 2026 -- Willog has launched "Willog Vision," an integrated supply chain platform that merges cargo monitoring, AI risk analysis, and insurance claims into a single data system, cutting compliance report generation time to three minutes from the current manual standard of 30 minutes per report.

Willog Vision Eliminates USB-Based Data Retrieval From Cold Chain Logistics

The platform's AIoT device, Willog Safe, attaches to cargo and warehouses to record temperature, shock, and location at one-minute intervals, removing the need to physically retrieve data loggers to check shipment conditions. Co-CEOs Sung-hoon Bae and Ji-hyun Yoon designed the system to unify four previously fragmented functions—recording, monitoring, evidence, and insurance—onto one dataset spanning shipment to arrival.

Lennar Q3 Profit Falls 52% as Rates, Affordability Squeeze Margins

Miami – September 20, 2026 -- Lennar Corporation posted third-quarter net earnings of $284 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, down from $591 million, or $2.29 per share, a year earlier, as rising mortgage rates and weakening affordability cut into homebuilder margins.

New orders drop 9% as buyers retreat from higher rates

New orders fell 9% to 20,879 homes in the quarter ended September 20, 2026, while deliveries declined 3% to 20,840 homes, within the company's guided range of 20,500 to 21,500. Total revenues reached $8.0 billion, with revenues from home sales down 6% to $7.7 billion on a 3% drop in average sales price to $372,000 from $383,000 a year ago.

Con Edison to Webcast Investor Presentation on October 6

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) will webcast an investor presentation on Tuesday, September 20, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Eastern Time.

Tim Cawley to outline grid investment strategy balancing reliability and customer costs

Con Edison's corporate leadership team, led by Tim Cawley, Chairman, President and CEO of Consolidated Edison, Inc. and Chairman and CEO of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., will detail the company's approach to delivering reliable, resilient and clean energy while managing cost impacts to customers.

500+ Shippers Back Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Rail Merger

Omaha, Neb. and Atlanta – September 20, 2026 -- More than 500 customers across the U.S. freight economy have publicly backed the proposed combination of Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), with support expanding through new Surface Transportation Board (STB) filings. Twenty-three additional shippers from agriculture, energy, fertilizer, forest products, food and automotive sectors submitted statements citing expanded market access and stronger supply chains as core benefits of a single coast-to-coast rail network.

New filings add 150 letters to a growing shipper coalition

Recent submissions included more than 150 new letters from customers, first responder organizations, community leaders and elected officials. Combined with over 2,000 statements filed alongside the railroads' amended application, the volume reflects broadening institutional backing for the transaction as it moves through regulatory review.

Brightstar Lottery Unveils AI Tools, New Retail Hardware at NASPL 2026

London – September 20, 2026 -- Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) will showcase a new lineup of AI-driven analytics tools and retail hardware at the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) 2026 annual conference, running Sept. 21-24 in Orlando, Florida.

Brightstar targets lottery growth with AI-powered planning and reporting tools

The company will demonstrate its Agentic Reporting Assistant, built to streamline interaction with lottery data, alongside Game Planner, an AI-assisted tool designed to simplify instant-game planning and forecasting. Additional showcased capabilities span player marketing, game recommendations, bonus optimization, and player segmentation, part of a broader push to help lottery operators uncover performance insights and improve operational efficiency.

Illinois American Water Buys Venice Wastewater System for $770,000

Belleville, Ill. – September 20, 2026 -- Illinois American Water has completed the $770,000 acquisition of the City of Venice's wastewater collection system, adding roughly 500 customers to its Metro East operations near St. Louis. The deal, approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission on September 20, 2026, shifts Venice's wastewater collection, transportation and treatment fully under the utility's control.

Illinois American Water commits $2.6 million to Venice infrastructure over five years

The company plans upgrades including rehabilitation or replacement of wastewater mains and manholes, lift station improvements, and control and security enhancements at pump and lift stations. Prior to the acquisition, Venice customers received only transportation and treatment services from Illinois American Water; the utility now manages the full collection-to-treatment pipeline.

FlyUSA Offers $100M Flight-Credit Program for Stranded Jet Card Holders

Tampa – September 20, 2026 -- FlyUSA has launched a $100 million Jet Card Recovery Program aimed at private flyers who lost access to prepaid funds held by other aviation providers, allowing qualifying customers to earn back up to 100% of a verified stranded balance in flight credits without making a new deposit.

Qualifying customers pay as they fly instead of prepaying again

Under the program, participants receive a complimentary FlyUSA Gold Membership valued at $4,995 and book flights on a pay-as-you-go basis. For every $1 of qualifying flight spend with FlyUSA, customers earn $0.20 in promotional flight credits toward their verified stranded balance -- meaning a customer with a $100,000 stranded balance could recover that amount after $500,000 in qualifying flight spend.