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Dean Omar Branham Shirley trial attorneys Kathy Farinas, Darren McDowell and Mark A. Linder have been selected to The Best Lawyers in America for their work with the firm’s award-winning plaintiffs personal injury practice.

Brent Walker, one of the top-rated plaintiffs personal injury lawyers in Texas, has added another entry to his long resume of awards and recognition with his 11th consecutive selection to The Best Lawyers in America.

Exchange Bank (OTC: EXSR) today announced its third quarter cash dividend. On August 18, 2026, the Exchange Bank Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.35 per share on common stock outstanding to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 4, 2026. The dividend will be paid on September 18, 2026.

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy), one of the premier commercial construction companies in the U.S., is pleased to announce that Cathy Orquiola is joining the firm. With more than 30 years of construction leadership, she brings a strong track record of building high-performing teams, growing new markets and leading complex operations at scale. Orquiola joins the builder’s executive committee and will report to McCarthy Chairman and CEO Ray Sedey.

Premier Texas family law firm Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP (ONDA), is pleased to announce the repeat placement of 17 firm attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Dhipaya Insurance Public Company Limited (Dhipaya) (Thailand). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Concurrently, AM Best has assigned a Thailand National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.TH (Exceptional) to Dhipaya. The outlook assigned to the NSR is stable.

Tenarai (formerly Infogain), the enterprise AI acceleration company, today announced that Gaurav Chadha has joined as Chief Business Officer to lead the company’s global go-to-market strategy.

Trial attorneys Clayton Bailey and Alex Brauer, co-founders of the law firm Bailey Brauer PLLC, have been selected to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America legal guide.

Two attorneys with the personal injury law firm Zehl & Associates have earned repeat honors from The Best Lawyers in America legal guide, and seven were selected to the companion Ones to Watch list for attorneys in their first decade of practice.

Ben C. Martin, founder of Ben Martin Law Group and a longtime plaintiffs personal injury attorney who has represented clients from all 50 states during more than 40 years as a trial lawyer, has again been selected to The Best Lawyers in America legal guide.

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will hold its Regular Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, beginning at 9:15 a.m. in the boardroom of the Port Houston Authority Administrative Building, located at 2960 Riverby Road, Houston, TX 77020.

Seventeen Wright Close Barger & Guzman attorneys have been included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and eight have been selected for the companion Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch legal guide for up-and-coming attorneys.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of notes that will be issued from Prosper Credit Card 2026-1 Issuer LLC ("PMCC 2026-1"), a credit card ABS transaction. The preliminary ratings reflect initial credit enhancement levels ranging from 67.91% for the Class A notes to 7.51% for the Class F notes. Credit enhancement on the notes consists of excess spread generated by the pool of credit card receivables, overcollateralization, subordination (except for the Class F Notes), and a reserve account.

Today, Ode with Anthropic, an enterprise AI transformation company, announced it has acquired Casper Studios (Casper). Casper is an AI services firm that helps companies put Claude to work inside the systems their teams already use.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (“Dr. Reddy’s” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RDY) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROP; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced plans to invest approximately $750 million in a new device fill-finish manufacturing facility at its 75-acre campus in Hillsboro, Oregon. The investment will bring new end-to-end device filling capabilities to the site and expand Genentech’s capacity to support its future pipeline of innovative medicines.

Certerra today announced the acquisition of Skyrise Engineering and Testing, a rapidly growing engineering and consulting firm headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The transaction marks Certerra’s fifth acquisition of 2026, further strengthening its presence throughout the Southeast.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Business Innovation Division, today announced it will display the company’s latest portfolio of digital print and business-development solutions at PRINTING United Expo 2026, taking place September 23–25, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees are invited to visit Fujifilm Booth #N6042 to explore a comprehensive lineup of production print, workflow, color management, educational programs and partner solutions designed to help print providers Make More — more capability, more efficiency, and more business growth!

Influ2, the leading contact-level ABM platform, today announced the launch of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, giving AI applications access to what they cannot get anywhere else: contact-level buyer signals to know who to target, and the ABM programs to reach them.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of Flotek Industries, Inc. (“Flotek” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FTK) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

Major League Volleyball (MLV) today announced that veteran sports executive Lindsay Amstutz has been named President of MLV Los Angeles, ahead of the franchise's inaugural 2027 season.

XTIUM, a global AI-enabled managed services provider delivering secure digital workplaces, managed security, cloud, network, and unified communications solutions, has been recognized in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Desktop as a Service for the fourth straight year.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced that Fal.Con 2026 will feature a record 150+ ecosystem sponsors, led by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Accenture, Anthropic, Dell Technologies, Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), Google Cloud, Horizon3, Intel, NVIDIA, and OpenAI. The sold-out conference will bring together more than 10,000 attendees from 4,000 organizations across 71 countries. Fal.Con is now the largest vendor-hosted conference in cybersecurity.

Tactical Resources Corp (“Tactical” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TREO), a U.S.-focused rare earth elements development company advancing one of only a few near-term, scalable domestic rare earth supply solutions, announced that its common shares will begin trading today on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol “TREO”.

Money continues to be one of the biggest sources of stress in relationships, according to a new study from TD Bank U.S., with many admitting to keeping financial secrets, avoiding difficult conversations and feeling pressure to project greater financial success. TD’s 2026 Love & Money Survey surveyed 2,000 U.S. adults, and nearly three in five respondents (59%) said they have felt at least occasionally scared or embarrassed to openly discuss their finances with a partner, while more than two-thirds (68%) said they feel pressure at least sometimes to appear more financially successful than they are.

UNITE HERE Local 274 has learned that ACRES Commercial Realty (NYSE:ACR), after declaring impasse and walking away from contract negotiations with workers at its Philadelphia hotel property in March, recently told investors that “not having a contract” was “holding up” efforts to sell the hotel.

AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from positive and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) of EquiTrust Life Insurance Company (EquiTrust) (headquartered in Chicago, IL).

The National Association for Veterans Rights (NAVR) today welcomed a federal challenge to California Senate Bill 694 (SB 694), saying the case underscores a principle NAVR has consistently championed: Veterans deserve strong consumer protections without sacrificing their freedom to choose how they pursue the benefits they earned.

Halliburton Labs today announced the addition of three companies to its collaborative ecosystem: Electroflow, Osmoses, and SiTration. The selected ventures develop breakthrough technologies that address critical challenges in battery materials, resource recovery, and gas separations. These companies confront the material and process bottlenecks that stand between today’s energy system and tomorrow's opportunities.

Seven Dallas-based attorneys with litigation boutique Carter Arnett Stahl + Cho Hernandez have been recognized among the nation’s leading attorneys in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Shareholders of Globant (NYSE: GLOB) absorbed a sharp decline in the shares after the Company's Q2 2026 earnings release, which reported revenue of approximately $614.4 million and a reduced full-year 2026 revenue forecast. Investors who lost money on GLOB are encouraged to request a review of your GLOB losses now. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Microvast Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVST) that a class action has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased securities between April 1, 2025 and March 16, 2026. Find out if you may qualify to recover losses. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or (212) 363-7500.

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Primoris Services Corporation (NYSE: PRIM) that a class action has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased securities between August 5, 2025 and June 22, 2026. See if you could be eligible to recover or call (212) 363-7500.

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) that a class action has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased securities between August 1, 2025 and May 15, 2026. Find out if you could qualify to recover your per-share losses. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or (212) 363-7500.

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP alerts investors in The Simply Good Foods Company (NASDAQ: SMPL) of a pending securities class action on behalf of shareholders who purchased securities between October 24, 2024 and April 8, 2026. Check if you might be eligible to recover your investment losses. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or (212) 363-7500.

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP encourages investors who suffered losses in HDFC Bank Limited (NYSE: HDB) to contact the firm. Those who purchased HDFC Bank securities between July 17, 2023 and May 26, 2026 may be entitled to recover damages. See if you could be eligible to recover. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or (212) 363-7500.

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies institutional investors in Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AARD) that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased securities between February 13, 2025 and May 14, 2026. Request an institutional investor loss assessment. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or (212) 363-7500.

Texas trial lawyer Mary-Olga “Mo” Lovett, who continues to expand her presence across Texas, has been recognized for excellence in three practice areas in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America legal guide.

Five Gravely PC attorneys have been selected for the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the industry’s most well-respected legal guides.

Twin1 AI, the privacy-first platform that gives every professional an AI-powered digital twin to scale their expertise, today announced its launch from stealth alongside a $20 million seed funding round. The round was co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners and Aramco Ventures.

Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN), a leading provider of information technology solutions to business, government, healthcare, and education markets, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) VI Category A Government-Wide Acquisition Contract through its GovConnection subsidiary, doing business as Connection Public Sector Solutions. NASA SEWP VI is the sixth iteration of the SEWP contract vehicle, focused on information technology products and related services available to all federal agencies to identify, quote, and purchase IT solutions that support their mission needs.

Matlen Silver is pleased to announce the promotion of Rebecca Ventura to Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Ventura will oversee national operations, delivery strategy, and organizational execution while continuing to advance operational excellence and client experience.

SimpleClosure, the industry standard for responsible company shutdowns, today published its H1 2026 Shutdown Report highlighting data trends from the total number of companies they’ve helped shut down from January 1 through June 30, 2026 across the United States.

A total of 15 Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea and BenMaier (SBSB) attorneys have been selected to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and the companion Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch legal guides.

Barnes Aerospace, a global provider of component engineering, manufacturing and repair solutions for the aerospace industry, today announced the closing of its acquisition of Jet AirWerks LLC (“Jet AirWerks”), a provider of inspection, repair, overhaul and disassembly services for commercial aeroengine components located in Arkansas City, Kansas.

Financial Recovery Group, Inc. (FRG), a leader in healthcare financial intelligence tools for payers and providers, has achieved the highest level of information protection assurance with HITRUST r2 Certification for its AccuReports and Audit Tracker applications for the fourth consecutive term.

Thompson Thrift, a full-service nationally recognized real estate company and one of the nation’s leading multifamily developers, today announced the expansion of its Denver corporate office, reinforcing the company’s continued investment in Colorado and strengthening its ability to support a growing pipeline of development and construction projects across the Western United States.

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, today announced its fall calendar, bringing the Susan G. Komen 3-Day®, Race for the Cure® , MORE THAN PINK Walk® and signature fundraising events to communities across the country. At a time when someone in the U.S. dies from breast cancer every 12 minutes, these events will unite thousands of survivors, those living with metastatic breast cancer, families, caregivers and supporters with one shared purpose: helping create a world where no one dies from breast cancer.

Baron & Budd, P.C. is honored to announce that 17 of its lawyers have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Of the 17, Noah Rich and William Powers received the award for the first time. Best Lawyers® recognition is based on peer review and reflects the professional esteem of fellow attorneys in the same geographic region and practice area.

Johnston Tobey Baruch shareholders Randy Johnston, Robert Tobey and Chad Baruch have again earned recognition from The Best Lawyers in America, extending their run of more than a decade among the nation’s top attorneys.

KAST, the financial technology platform powered by stablecoins, today launched KAST Reserve giving people a way to earn up to 12% in rewards on USD balances. The latest rewards product from KAST represents an evolution in the stablecoin-powered platform, allowing KAST members to build balances and store them while spending with ease around the world.

Standard Nuclear (NYSE: STDN) (“Standard Nuclear” or the “Company”), a reactor-agnostic producer of TRISO nuclear fuel, and the only U.S. company with industrial-scale TRISO fuel fabrication facilities announced today the execution of a new binding fuel supply agreement with Radiant Industries, Inc., a pioneer in portable nuclear microreactors.

Aldous Law attorneys Charla Aldous, Caleb Miller and Eleanor Aldous have earned recognition in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and firm founder Charla Aldous was selected as Dallas/Fort Worth Lawyer of the Year for product liability plaintiffs litigation.

(MaximoWorld 2026) – Cirebon Energi Prasarana (CEPR), one of West Java’s leading independent power producers, and Cohesive, part of Bentley Systems, have received a prestigious award recognizing CEPR’s advancement of workplace safety using IBM Maximo.

Seven Hilgers PLLC attorneys from nine practice areas across six of the firm's U.S. offices have earned recognition in The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. ("Harbor"), an asset manager focused on delivering differentiated investment solutions, today announced the launch of the Munificent Seven ETF (Ticker: BBLS), an actively managed thematic ETF designed to provide investors with exposure to the global energy and infrastructure companies believed to be positioned to benefit from the rapidly growing physical demands of AI, or artificial intelligence.

Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE:TRNO), an acquirer, owner and operator of industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets, acquired an industrial property located in Redmond, Washington on August 19, 2026 for a purchase price of approximately $8.0 million.

Wingspire Equipment Finance announced the closing of a $140 million large equipment financing transaction with a private equity-backed company providing GPU cloud computing capacity to AI labs, enterprise customers, and public-sector organizations. The funding advances the continued expansion of the company’s high-performance cloud platform.

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (“EPIC”), a national insurance brokerage and consulting firm providing specialized services across select industries and client sectors, today announced the promotion of Adam Okun to president, employee benefits. Okun succeeds Craig Hasday, who has been appointed vice chairman, employee benefits. Reporting to Phil Moyles, co-president of EPIC, Okun holds more than two decades of relevant experience, most recently serving as regional practice leader at EPIC and previously as co-president of Frenkel Benefits, which became part of EPIC through a 2017 acquisition.

Osaic, Inc. (“Osaic”), one of the nation’s largest providers of wealth management strategies, today announced that IronGate Services (“IronGate”), a Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based advisory firm overseeing approximately $367 million in client assets, has joined Osaic from Ameriprise Financial Services through Carlson Advisor Networks, an Osaic office of supervisory jurisdiction (OSJ).

Nextpower™ (Nasdaq: NXT), a leading provider of clean power technology solutions, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. patent number 12,712,292, which covers its NX PowerMerge™ electrical balance of systems (eBOS) solution. This patent expands Nextpower’s intellectual property in a critical layer of utility-scale solar power plants. The company also announced a significant project award from BUILD Renewables increasing Nextpower’s NX PowerMerge backlog to over 2 GW.

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) (“Supermicro” or the “Company”) today announced the completion of the internal investigation led by the Company’s independent members of the Board of Directors regarding the March 2026 indictment of three individuals who were associated with the Company at that time.

CentralSquare Technologies, a leading provider of public sector software, today announced the expansion of Centerline AI into its Public Administration product line, bringing natural-language support directly into government workflows. Available today as a standalone product, Centerline AI is designed to expand into Public Administration workflows over time, replacing traditional documentation searches with step-by-step guidance. Planning staff can ask about permit requirements and zoning codes, finance teams can navigate budget processes and grant eligibility, and residents can get answers about licenses, building codes and civic procedures. Responses are grounded in the organization’s own documents and policies rather than the open internet. "Centerline AI is about meeting public sector agencies where they are, starting as a standalone tool today and expanding into the workflows they rely on over time," said Lori Wood, VP of Product Management, CentralSquare Technologies. "Municipalities are under constant pressure to do more with fewer resources. This gives them a practical way to work faster and catch problems earlier, without adding complexity to their day-to-day operations."

BrainChip Holdings Ltd. (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), a global leader in ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based neuromorphic AI, today has released the Symphony Community Akida Bundle, a free, open-source software bundle that lets developers run BrainChip Akida neuromorphic processors alongside their existing compute under a workload scheduler built on IBM Spectrum Symphony Community Edition. The bundle is available today on GitHub.

Conti Federal Services, LLC, a leading federal construction and design-build firm, has been awarded a $67.6 million contract by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Systems Command (SYSCOM) Atlantic to construct new ordnance magazines at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella in Sicily. The award marks the company’s second project at the key operating hub supporting U.S. and allied operations throughout the Mediterranean, enhancing the installation’s capacity to meet current and future operational requirements.

Propel, creator of the first product value management (PVM) platform to transform how manufacturers develop, launch, and service products, today released research confirming product lifecycle management (PLM) as the central foundation for successful model context protocol (MCP)-enabled AI in manufacturing. MCP is the open standard that enables AI systems to securely connect to, and act on, data across enterprise business systems.

SentinelOne® (NYSE: S), the AI Security leader, today announced that Harvard computer scientist James Mickens, Luta Security founder Katie Moussouris, The New York Times visual investigator Christiaan Triebert, and Adyen security chief Dino Dai Zovi will headline the keynote-day sessions at LABScon 2026, the company’s invite-only threat-intelligence conference.

Makers Fund, the venture capital firm built around interactive entertainment, has closed its $250M Fund IV, bringing total assets under management to $1.5 billion. The new fund will back the founders shaping what games and interactive entertainment look like next.

Beusa Investments, LLC (“Beusa” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated provider of distributed power, electric fracturing, and engineered energy infrastructure solutions, announced the completion of a comprehensive refinancing consisting of an upsized $1.6 billion revolving credit facility and an $800 million offering of 7.000% senior unsecured notes due August 1, 2031.

Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE) today announced it will ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell on August 27, 2026, commemorating 20 years as a publicly traded company. Since listing on Nasdaq in 2006, Green Plains has evolved alongside changing markets and customer needs. Today, the company is focused on optimizing an asset-backed platform built to perform across market environments while expanding opportunities in low-carbon biofuels and value-added products.

Chai Discovery, the AI company building a computer-aided design suite for molecules, today announced a collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to advance the discovery of therapeutic antibodies using artificial intelligence.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) (the “Company” or “Apple Hospitality”) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular monthly cash distribution of $0.08 per common share. The distribution is payable on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2026.

American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that its Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company’s regular annual dividend to $3.88 from $3.52 per share of common stock. The increased dividend, when declared, will be paid on a quarterly basis of $0.97 per share of common stock beginning in October 2026. The new dividend rate is a 10.2% increase over the declared rate. This is the Company’s twenty-first consecutive year of dividend increases. The ten-year compound annual growth rate in AFG’s regular annual dividends paid is 12.1%.

Innovaccer, the autonomous operations platform for healthcare, today announced its partnership with Impact Primary Care Network (IPCN), a North Carolina-based population health organization. Over nearly two years, Impact Primary Care Network has deployed Innovaccer's care management solution and a full suite of population health dashboards as the operational foundation for its care management programs, giving care teams the visibility and workflow tools to manage complex patient populations more effectively across the communities it serves.

Impartner, the leading partner revenue orchestration platform, today announced the launch of Impartner CPQ, giving partners a direct path to create and advance quotes within the Impartner PRM platform. The new capability enables faster movement from opportunity to submission while giving vendors control over the rules, products, pricing, and approvals that govern each transaction.