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The Herald Group (THG) is proud to announce the addition of Brad Whitford as its chief creative officer.

Swissbit, a leading manufacturer of storage and security solutions, is expanding its portfolio of multi-application security keys with the launch of the iShield Key 2 with a new variant featuring HID Seos, one of the most widely used credential technologies for physical access control. Following the addition of MIFARE DESFire EV3, Swissbit now supports another major global standard, offering customers a single token that unifies phishing-resistant digital authentication and secure physical access.

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The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) has approved $61.3 million in awarded grants under FHLBank’s Affordable Housing Program (AHP) and $28.9 million through the voluntary housing grant initiative. These grants will help finance 75 housing projects and create 1,823 homes for very low-, low-, and moderate-income individuals and families.

SkyMirr, a leader in IOT/wireless innovation, today announced that its advanced 5G wireless router, Sky5G™, has officially achieved certification for use on T-Mobile’s network. This milestone reinforces SkyMirr’s commitment to delivering high-performance wireless solutions that extend reliable broadband and IoT connectivity across diverse environments.

Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DHIL) to First Eagle Investments for $175.00 per share is fair to Diamond Hill shareholders.

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb+” (Good) from “a-” (Excellent) of Rockford Mutual Insurance Company (RMIC) (Rockford, IL). The outlook of the FSR has been revised to stable from negative. The outlook of the Long-Term ICR is negative.

Storage Post Self Storage is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 2025 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, taking place at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, December 27, at 12 pm. The event features top teams from the ACC and Big Ten, Clemson University and Penn State University, and marks the 15th edition of the bowl game. This sponsorship highlights Storage Post’s commitment to the local community, fostering engagement and support for a celebrated New York tradition.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced that in collaboration with KT SAT, it has demonstrated a successful non-terrestrial network (NTN) handover using the KOREASAT-6A satellite at KT SAT’s Kumsan Satellite Network Operation Center in Korea. In a controlled lab environment, the companies established the industry’s first1 NR-NTN multi-orbit handover between a commercial GEO satellite and an emulated LEO link. The demonstration was performed over a live Ku‑band GEO connection (DL ~12.3 GHz / UL ~14.4 GHz), marking a major milestone toward testing the newly standardized 3GPP Rel‑19 Ku‑band NTN spectrum. By incorporating Ku‑band operation into this multi-orbit mobility scenario, Keysight and KT SAT have validated NTN behaviors in a frequency range now central to emerging global standards and operator deployment strategies.

Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) (the “Company”), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced today that its subsidiary, Perini Management Services, Inc. (PMSI), has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $35.8 million by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, for the construction of a new Tool and Die Facility at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown, IA.

Parafin, a leader in embedded financing, today announced a new partnership with leading expert economy platform Kajabi on the launch of Kajabi Capital, an embedded capital program that grants Kajabi’s network of entrepreneurs access to fast and flexible financing.

Leading insurance enterprises are implementing generative AI and agentic AI throughout most of their operations, gaining a crucial competitive edge in speed, pricing, accuracy and customer experience, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm.

IP Infusion, a global leader in open networking software solutions, today announced that eww ITandTEL, one of Austria’s premier IT and telecommunications value-added service providers, has upgraded its MPLS backbone using IP Infusion’s OcNOS-SP-PLUS. The upgrade advances the operator from 100G to a future-ready 400G IP over DWDM (IPoDWDM) architecture.

Anything, the AI platform that lets anyone ship production-ready mobile & web apps, today announced its acquisition of the “anything.com” domain for $2 million. The acquisition supports Anything’s vision: software is no longer the domain of developers alone - it belongs to anyone with a problem to solve.

3Degrees, a global leader in renewable energy and climate solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Dines to its Board of Directors, effective December 8, 2025.

Raymond James announced today that Bank Midwest has selected its Financial Institutions Division (FID) to support the bank’s investment program, Midwest Wealth Management (MWM), according to Stephen Kruchten, president of FID. Through this new alignment, MWM will rebrand as Midwest Wealth Group (MWG) and provide clients with wealth management services through Raymond James Financial Services.

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AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) for the members of Oxford Insurance Companies (Oxford). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. (See below for a detailed listing of the companies and ratings).

Fermaca is driving the development of Fermaca Digital City, a next-generation data center campus designed to support large-scale AI workloads and high-performance computing for Mexico and Latin America. With the support of the Government of Durango, the project aims to deliver one of the most significant digital infrastructure investments in the region.

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Today, Safety National announced the winners of its annual Safety First Grant Program. Three policyholders will be awarded matching grants in order to develop the creative risk control ideas they submitted into formal safety programs.

A new survey from Hometap, the Boston-based financial technology company pioneering home equity financing solutions, finds that traditional lending doesn’t meet every homeowner’s needs today. While most remain confident in the long-term value of their homes, they say existing products like mortgages, HELOCs, and home equity loans no longer align with their financial realities or goals.

Niron Magnetics, a leading manufacturer of high-performance rare-earth-free permanent magnets, and Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems, are collaborating to bring advanced actuator solutions for guided munitions systems to market.

Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced that Najada Kumbuli has been appointed President of Visa Foundation, effective immediately. With guidance from the Board, Kumbuli will be responsible for managing Visa Foundation’s impact investing and grantmaking, and will also serve as Visa Inc.’s head of global philanthropy.

Universal Background Screening (UBS), a leading provider of compliant, high-quality background screening services, today announced the appointment of Claire Martin as its new Chief Financial Officer. Martin brings more than two decades of global financial leadership experience across high-growth SaaS, e-commerce, and technology organizations in the United States and Europe.

Behavox, the AI company that transforms data into insights that safeguard and enhance businesses, today announced it has been named to RegTech100 2026, an annual list recognizing the most innovative tech companies driving the future of regulatory compliance.

QualiZeal, a global leader in AI-powered Quality Engineering and Digital Transformation solutions, today announced its recognition as a Leader and Star Performer in the Quality Engineering (QE) Specialist Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 by Everest Group.

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) of Tune Protect Re Ltd. (TPR) (Malaysia). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, one of the nation’s premier litigation boutiques, has promoted Jack Millman to partner, effective January 1, 2026. Jack, a former law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, becomes the fourth partner at HSG to have clerked at the Supreme Court.

Priority Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health plan serving more than 1.3 million members, has partnered with Kivo Health, a leading provider of AI-powered virtual pulmonary rehabilitation and care for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to expand access to virtual, at-home care for members living with COPD across Michigan.

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Qianhai Reinsurance Co., Ltd. (QHR) (China). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Sanlam Life Insurance Limited (Sanlam Life) (South Africa). Sanlam Life is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sanlam Limited (Sanlam) (South Africa), the non-operating holding company of the Sanlam group. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

Origami Risk, the industry-leading risk, safety and insurance Software as a Service (SaaS) technology firm, has been designated as a leader and profiled in the Verdantix Green Quadrant: Risk Management Information Systems (RMIS) (2025) report of the five most prominent RMIS providers.

3E, a global leader in chemical and regulatory data solutions, is proud to announce its partnership with ServiceNow to be the SDS and chemical safety content provider to power the launch of ServiceNow’s new Health and Safety Chemical Management Solution. At launch, 3E will be the provider of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and indexed chemical data, forming the foundation of ServiceNow’s chemical management framework and ensuring customers have immediate access to the comprehensive 3E Protect SDS library and expert data.

Plaza Feed & Crop Nutrition announced today an Exclusive Agreement with Intralytix for the use of their bacteriophage products in phage kits for Protein Live Production applications. The kits pair Intralytix’s highly specific antimicrobials, aka phage, grouped into combinations targeting pathogenic serotypes, including E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, with Plaza’s Cecabiotics, a high-performance, wide-spectrum probiotic providing nutrient optimization, performance enhancement and pathogen mitigation. The combination delivers remarkable synergy where the phage rapidly attacks target pathogens and Cecabiotics fills the resulting gap and suppresses further pathogen growth through competitive exclusion. This synergistic mechanism ensures long-term control over harmful bacteria while protecting beneficial microbiota.

Recognized for his discovery of the inflammatory reflex and the burgeoning field of bioelectronic medicine, Kevin J. Tracey, MD, president and CEO of The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) as part of its 2025 Class. This prestigious recognition is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. The honor acknowledges those who have demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating inventions spanning all fields of discovery, including quantum computing, artificial intelligence and medicine.

Electro Switch Corp. (“Electro Switch” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of engineered switches and related components for critical applications in the power, utility, data center, defense, and industrial markets, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Shawn Smith as Chief Executive Officer and Matt Yopchick as Chief Financial Officer.

Agentic Commerce is a new paradigm where AI agents act as autonomous sales, service, and marketing entities, handling everything from product recommendations to checkout assistance and post-purchase follow-ups across web, WhatsApp, marketplaces, and social platforms.

AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb+” (Good) of The New India Assurance Company Limited (New India) (India). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the India National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.IN (Exceptional) of New India with a stable outlook.

DataXstream LLC, an SAP® Endorsed App partner developing innovative solutions for SAP sales and distribution, today announced that its OMS+ Cross-Channel Order Management platform for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition has achieved Premium Re-Certification for SAP Endorsed Apps by SAP. This milestone confirms that OMS+ meets SAP’s highest standards for security, cloud delivery, responsible AI and clean core aligned architecture.

Jet’s Pizza, the pizza shop best known for its Detroit-Style Pizza, has officially surpassed 10 million AI orders, marking a major milestone for the brand’s digital ordering innovation. This equates to more than $250 million in AI sales. The SMS ordering program, OrderAI by HungerRush, along with phone bot programs through both Converse Now and HungerRush, have grown steadily as more customers embrace fast, convenient ways to order Jet’s.

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., a leading manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, and LadyAID, the philanthropic effort founded by GRAMMY® Award-winning country trio Lady A, have pledged a donation of $50,000 in Ply Gem® windows and Mastic® by Ply Gem vinyl siding to Habitat for Humanity’s Rockford, Illinois affiliate to support affordable housing in the Rockford community. In addition, Cornerstone Building Brands is contributing $10,000 to support LadyAID’s local, national and global initiatives.

MERGE, a leading marketing and technology agency, released new research today that found most health insurance portals are falling short of member expectations, creating frustration, inefficiency, and financial strain. The white paper, “The Portal Payoff: A Study of 13 Leading Payer Portals,” examines how insurers can transform their portals into high-value assets, improving member experiences and reducing operational costs. “In a world where the consumer has choice, they're going to choose the engagement where they feel seen and receive value,” said Nasim Afsar, MD, MBA, MHM, Health Tech Executive and former Chief Health Officer at Oracle Health. “This is true whether we're caring for people, talking about drug discovery, adjudicating claims, or putting wearables on their wrists.”

The B&O Railroad Museum will unveil the newly restored American Freedom Train No. 1 (AFT No. 1) on January 12, 2026, as part of the Museum’s contribution to the national America 250 celebration. The restoration of this iconic locomotive—an enduring symbol of unity and patriotism from the 1975/76 U.S. Bicentennial—is the Museum’s gift to the nation as it prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary. The Museum will also debut a new exhibit devoted to the historic journey of the American Freedom Train including a multimedia presentation of the Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner song, “Here Comes the Freedom Train.” Dolly Parton’s song will be played during the unveiling ceremony on January 12.

Steelhead Technologies, an all-in-one ERP software purpose-built for metal finishers and fabricators, today announced an $84 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners, a growth equity firm that specializes in partnering with vertical SaaS businesses. The funding will be used to expand the platform’s capabilities and Steelhead’s suite of AI-driven tools that are designed to help shops maximize their efficiency and profitability.

Strategy Inc., formerly MicroStrategy, today announced that it is named a Customers’ Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights™ ‘Voice of the Customer’ report for Analytics & Business Intelligence (ABI) Platforms. Strategy was the only ABI vendor to receive this distinction for the fourth consecutive year.

M1 Support Services (“M1”) announced today that Todd Andre has been named President, Air Force and Navy Programs. In his new role, Mr. Andre will provide executive leadership, strategic oversight, and operational direction for all M1 Air Force and Navy programs, ensuring performance excellence, continuous improvement, and alignment with M1’s long-term business strategy.

Attorney Amy Witherite, a nationally recognized transportation-safety advocate, today issued an urgent warning that autonomous-vehicle (AV) companies are “out of control,” following Waymo’s reported refusal to curtail service in Austin even after video evidence showed its self-driving taxis repeatedly violating school-bus laws and placing children at risk. Waymo will file a voluntary software recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA ) but not take its vehicles off the road.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Business Innovation Division, announced that Chicago-based TEAM Concept Printing has won a 2025 Innovation Print Award (IPA) in the Direct Mails category. TEAM Concept Printing has pushed the boundaries of their craft and showcased their unique creativity and technical expertise in execution by using Fujifilm's extensive portfolio of printing technologies. This marks the first US-based company to receive this global recognition in the 15-year history of the international competition.

BLACK HAT, EUROPE — (Booth #305) — Push Security, a leader in browser-based detection and response, today announced the discovery of a new class of phishing attack that enables Microsoft account takeover simply by copy-and-pasting a URL.

Harbor Logistics, a leading provider of integrated logistics solutions, today announced that Jason Essenberg has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Business Development. Essenberg, who reports to Harbor CEO Kevin Shuba, will lead Harbor’s customer growth strategy, strengthening partnerships across the Southeast and expanding the company’s service and geographic footprint.

John Muir Land Trust (JMLT, jmlt.org) has acquired Wagner Ranch Nature Area in Orinda, CA. The East Bay land trust is launching a campaign to raise $5 million, the current estimate for funds needed to restore and safely reopen the property as a community resource and an outdoor classroom for children. The estimate may change as final plans are developed with community input.

Veza, the pioneer in identity security, today released the definitive identity and access permissions research report showing that enterprises are facing a rapidly expanding and increasingly unmanageable identity attack surface—driven by uncontrolled growth in both human and non-human identities (NHIs), as well as associated permissions and entitlements across enterprise workloads. Built from Veza’s proprietary data analyzing millions of identities and billions of permissions and entitlements across global enterprises, the 2026 State of Identity & Access Report highlights broad exposure that is invisible to traditional Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), and Privilege Access Management (PAM) tools.

Nacha has announced that Oscilar has joined a select group of organizations as a Nacha Preferred Partner for Account Validation, Fraud Monitoring, and Risk and Fraud Prevention.

JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the global leader in standards development for the microelectronics industry, today announced it is nearing completion of a new standard for Standard Package High Bandwidth Memory (SPHBM4). SPHBM4 devices are similar to the HBM4 devices commonly used in artificial intelligence accelerators, using the same DRAM dies on a new interface base die which can be mounted on standard organic substrates. In contrast, HBM4 is typically mounted on silicon substrates.

CFP Board today announced a renewed commitment from Schwab Advisor Services in partnership with the Charles Schwab Foundation, powering new and ongoing initiatives to grow the financial planning profession’s talent pipeline. The generous support from Charles Schwab Foundation will strengthen financial planning baccalaureate programs, fund needs-based scholarships and sponsor CFP Board’s Connection Conferences.

EVIO Inc. made its public debut today with the launch of its EVIO 810 hybrid-electric regional aircraft, having secured conditional purchase agreements and options for 450 aircraft, targeted to enter into service by the early 2030s. EVIO benefits from investment and technical support from Boeing, and the company is collaborating with RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada to develop propulsion technology for the aircraft.

Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader with more than $1.6 trillion in assets under management, today announced the launch of the Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF (NYSE Arca: FSML), a new addition to the firm’s expanding active ETF lineup in the United States. FSML seeks long-term capital appreciation using a systematic multi-factor investment framework that incorporates a proprietary conviction factor leveraging the insights from Franklin Templeton’s specialist managers—an approach designed to offer a more informed and adaptive way to access small-cap opportunities.

AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Arabia Insurance Company s.a.l. (AIC).

STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), the global leader in phakic IOLs with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer® Lenses (EVO ICL™) for vision correction, today issued the following statement to correct misinformation regarding its robust go-shop process to evaluate available alternatives to the pending merger with Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC).

JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced that Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB) has officially joined its expanding Florida network, with the start of service today from both New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). The new flights provide customers with more convenient access to Florida’s Treasure Coast and strengthen JetBlue’s role as the leading carrier between the Northeast and Florida.

VideaHealth, the leader in dental AI, today announced that Mosaic Dental Collective, LLC (“Mosaic”), a doctor-led dental services organization with more than 50 practice locations across California, Washington and Idaho, has selected VideaAI as its enterprise-wide dental AI platform. The decision follows a successful multi-site pilot that demonstrated meaningful improvements in diagnostic clarity, treatment-planning confidence, and patient understanding of recommended care.

Zoovu, the AI product search and discovery platform for enterprise commerce, today announced the launch of Zoovu MCP Server, a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives AI agents governed access to product data to accelerate sales, maintain brand integrity, and deliver a better customer buying experience.

World Liberty Financial (“WLFI”) today announced an expansion of USD1 trading pairs on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. As of 08:00 UTC, Binance users can trade BNB/USD1, ETH/USD1, and SOL/USD1, bringing the industry’s fastest-growing stablecoin into several of the platform's most active spot markets.

MediaCo Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: MDIA), today announced a landmark ratings milestone for EstrellaTV, which delivered the highest year-over-year prime-time P18–49 growth in the network’s history. The network surged +92% in November P18–49 prime-time delivery, solidifying EstrellaTV as one of the fastest-rising Spanish-language broadcasters in the U.S.

Factor, America’s leading fresh prepared meal delivery service, and Dartmouth College are excited to announce a strategic partnership that is transforming convenient, healthy campus dining for students, staff, and athletes. Through Dartmouth’s introduction of new Smart Fridges across campus, they are now providing dietitian-designed Factor meals, snacks, and beverages available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Bioworld Merchandising, a leading global pop culture merchandising brand, announced the launch of Bioworld Ventures, a new corporate venture fund designed to support and accelerate high-potential consumer brands around the world. Aligned with Bioworld’s 25th anniversary, the launch of Bioworld Ventures signals a pivotal new chapter for the company, focused on strategic investments that drive product innovation and elevate the next generation of category-defining consumer brands.

Andersen Consulting strengthens its capabilities through a Collaboration Agreement with LBC, a Portugal-based international firm known for its integrated approach to business optimization, digital transformation and human capital development, combining creativity and human ethics with AI to accelerate value creation.

RXO has been named as a Leader in the inaugural 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL). The company was recognized for its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.

Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY), a global AI-powered skills acceleration platform, today announced a new strategic partnership with Workera, a leading AI-powered skills verification platform. We believe this strategic partnership will provide organizations with a unified, data-driven way to understand workforce capabilities, identify skill gaps, and demonstrate the impact of targeted learning at scale.

martini.ai, a leader in AI-driven credit risk analysis, today announced the launch of Voice Typing, the industry’s first voice dictation capability purpose-built for real-time credit analysis. This feature enables credit professionals to speak naturally and receive immediate, data-driven answers on company health, peer benchmarks, and portfolio risk — transforming how analysts interact with complex financial data.

Teal, the job search and career development platform trusted by 4 million professionals to manage their job search and career development, today announced it has acquired Ramped, the AI-powered “Autopilot” platform that automates job applications and accelerates hiring outcomes. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Inlightened, a tech-enabled insights platform that connects innovative client companies to a network of vetted healthcare professionals (HCPs), today announced the findings of a survey to measure experts’ feelings about the impact of online influence and mis/disinformation. The results reveal that key opinion leaders are not only worried about the impact of online medical misinformation for patients and consumers today, but anticipate that it will get worse over the next year.

NextNav Inc. (Nasdaq: NN), a leader in next-generation terrestrial positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) and 3D geolocation solutions, today announced that it will commence operations of a 5G PNT Network in Santa Clara County, California, as early as December 11. Network operations of positioning, navigation and timing applications represent the next milestone toward commercial readiness and the mission to deliver a resilient complement to GPS.

Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE:TRNO), an acquirer, owner and operator of industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets, announced today that it has executed an early lease renewal for 84,000 square feet in Woodinville, Washington with a premium-grade salt provider. The lease will commence November 1, 2026 and expire December 2033.