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Vertical Aerospace (“Vertical” or “Company”) [NYSE:EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, today announced significant progress in its piloted transition flight testing phase, achieving key milestones since receiving its Permit to Fly from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on 13 November 2025.

BNSF President & CEO Katie Farmer issued the following statement on the UP merger application filing:

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Abu Dhabi National Takaful Company P.S.C. (ADNTC) (United Arab Emirates) [UAE]. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

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LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE: LTC) (“LTC” or the “Company”), a real estate investment trust that invests in seniors housing and health care properties, today announced two Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (“SHOP”) acquisitions in Tennessee and Wisconsin.

Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOLD) to BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. for $14.50 per share is fair to Amicus shareholders.

The Presidio Group LLC (“Presidio”), an independent merchant banking firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and investments in the automotive retail and consumer mobility sectors, exclusively advised Hartz Automotive in the sale of its ownership interests in three dealerships in Southern California to Franchise Equity Partners.

Path Robotics, the global leader in physical AI for manufacturing, announced today the appointment of two industry leaders as independent members of its board of directors: Frank Klein, chief operations officer at Rocket Lab Corporation, and Geoffrey Chatas, senior vice president for operations at Yale University. The appointments reflect Path’s continued momentum and reinforce the company’s mission to integrate physical AI into traditional manufacturing processes, enabling manufacturers to build more, reshore production, and improve quality, despite increasing labor constraints.

HBox (“HBox” or the “Company”), a leading virtual care platform for specialty practices, announced that it has received a growth investment from Charlesbank’s Technology Opportunities Fund (“TOF”) II. Amid rising chronic disease prevalence, expanding reimbursement for outcome-focused virtual care and innovative new ways for treating patients between visits, specialty practices are seeking scalable ways to extend treatment beyond the clinic. Charlesbank’s investment provides capital to help HBox advance key initiatives, including expanding its virtual care capabilities, furthering its mission to transform care delivery for patients with high-risk chronic conditions, and positioning itself as the virtual care partner to the specialty practice of the future. The transaction closed on December 17, 2025.

American Business Bank (OTCQX: AMBZ) announces the promotion of Eric Dole and Chris Basirico to Executive Vice President, Corporate Banking.

AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) of Min Xin Insurance Company Limited (MXIC) (Hong Kong).

Trio-Tech International (NYSE MKT: TRT), a comprehensive provider of semiconductor back-end solutions and a global value-added supplier of electronic equipment, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 2-for-1 forward stock split of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) today celebrated Wicked Blue, the airline’s newest specially painted aircraft, featuring a Boston-themed livery as a tribute to the city that JetBlue has proudly served for more than 20 years.

iHeartMedia, the #1 audio company in America, announced today that it has extended its relationship with the culture-shifting multimedia mogul Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of iHeartMedia New York's Power 105's wildly popular and nationally syndicated hit radio show "The Breakfast Club," heard by over 7 million listeners monthly and founder of The Black Effect podcast network.

F/m Investments (https://www.fminvest.com) ("F/m"), an $18 billion investment firm and ETF provider, announced today that it has received notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating that F/m will be allowed to add a mutual fund share class to certain of its ETFs. According to the notice, F/m’s petition for relief to offer dual share classes will be granted as early as January 12, 2026. F/m filed its petition with the SEC in April of this year – the industry’s first such filing by an ETF provider.

Beren Therapeutics P.B.C.® (“Beren”) today announced that its subsidiary Mandos LLC® (“Mandos”) has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for adrabetadex, an investigational therapy for the treatment of infantile-onset Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC). The application was based on data supporting a finding of improved survival in an externally controlled survival analysis, biomarker and nonclinical confirmatory evidence, and patient experience narratives.

USound, global leader in miniaturized audio systems built on MEMS technology, today announced that IVisionTech has selected USound’s high-performance MEMS speakers for its iSEE smart-glasses platform, an advanced assistive solution designed to support blind and visually impaired people with real-time navigation and environmental awareness.

CPS Products, Inc., a global leader in HVACR tools, instruments and service equipment, is marking its 50th anniversary by celebrating a half-century of innovation shaped by one guiding belief: The best tools are built by listening to the technicians who use them.

Keepit, a global provider of a comprehensive cloud backup and recovery platform, is proud to announce it has been recognized at the prestigious 2025 Security Today CyberSecured Awards. The company secured top honors in three categories: Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention, and Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity.

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) will webcast a discussion of its second quarter earnings results on January 22, 2026, beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, today published its fifth annual Impact Report showcasing its commitment to building a faster, more secure, and more sustainable Internet for everyone. Highlights include defending democratic institutions from cyberthreats, empowering journalists and nonprofits to control how AI uses their original content, and promoting digital inclusion and economic development through better access to AI.

The Recording Academy®’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony celebrating the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustee Award and Technical Grammy® Award recipients will be held on Jan. 31, 2026, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, Cher, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, and Whitney Houston are the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honorees; Bernie Taupin, Eddie Palmieri and Sylvia Rhone are the Trustees Award honorees; and John Chowning is the Technical Grammy Award honoree. The Grammy Week event will celebrate the honorees’ outstanding contributions to the recording field.

Dot Ai (Nasdaq: DAIC) (“Dot Ai” or the “Company”), an IoT and AI-based SaaS company at the forefront of Asset Intelligence technology, today announced the appointment of Delores “Del” Rochester as Chief Revenue Officer, effective immediately.

People.ai, the leading AI data platform for sales teams, has been recognized as a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Revenue Action Orchestration. The Magic Quadrant evaluates vendors based on their completeness of vision and ability to execute. Gartner defines the revenue action orchestration (RAO) market as “a category of technology vendors that use AI to improve sales productivity. Vendors capture revenue signals into one normalized data model, creating an AI-ready commercial dataset.”

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading global business communications platform provider, will be at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City, Jan. 11-13, 2026. The company will spotlight how modern retailers can unify store, support, and HQ conversations, while moving from fragmented tools to one system built for growth, efficiency, and elevated experience.

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Above Food Ingredients Inc. (“Above Food” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ABVE) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws.

Breyer Capital, a premier venture capital investor focused on backing high-impact entrepreneurs, today announced the appointment of Dr. Bret Bostwick as Venture Advisor. Dr. Bostwick will work closely with Dr. Morgan Cheatham, Partner and Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences at Breyer Capital, who leads the firm’s investment strategy in the sector, and with Founder and CEO Jim Breyer. Together, they will continue to build an integrated healthcare and life sciences investment platform spanning drug discovery through care delivery. In this role, Dr. Bostwick will strengthen investment, incubation, and portfolio efforts across therapeutics and life sciences, contributing translational and clinical judgment to Breyer Capital’s healthcare and life sciences practice.

RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, after the markets close on February 26, 2026. The Company will also host a conference call on February 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).

Neurable, the leader in noninvasive brain-computer interface (BCI) technology designed for everyday life, today announced it has closed a $35 million Series A round to accelerate the commercialization of Neurable AI, the company’s patented compact brain-signal processing technology that seamlessly integrates BCI capabilities into the devices people already use every day. This brings the company’s total funds raised to $65 million.

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) today announced that Eric Zinterhofer will transition off its Board of Directors after eight years of dedicated service effective December 31, 2025. The Board will be comprised of 9 members.

York Space Systems (York), a modern defense prime built for speed and scale, announced the successful demonstration of the Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) payload aboard the BARD mission, developed in collaboration with NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Program and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). The payload completed 48 consecutive days of full mission operations and surpassed all demonstration objectives, marking a major milestone in the development of next-generation wideband space communications capabilities for NASA. With all planned demonstrations now complete, York and Johns Hopkins APL are extending operations to pursue more advanced objectives.

ZOLL®, an Asahi Kasei company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, announced the U.S. launch of the next generation LifeVest® wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD). This marks the fifth FDA-approved LifeVest WCD, which works seamlessly with the recently launched next generation LifeVest WCD garment, the most comfortable LifeVest WCD ever.1

Integrated Power Services (“IPS”) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TechPro Power Group, Inc. (“TechPro”), strengthening its position as a leading provider of power management services.

Carvana (NYSE: CVNA), an industry pioneer for buying and selling cars online, today announced it will become the title sponsor of The PPA Masters tournament, one of the PPA Tour’s largest Slam events. The tournament will be renamed The Carvana Masters, further strengthening the company’s long-standing commitment to pickleball fans, players, and the sport’s continued growth.

Accordion, an AI- and data-powered financial consulting firm focused on private equity, today announced the acquisition of Pinnacle Healthcare Advisors. The transaction meaningfully expands Accordion’s already-robust Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) platform, an area of sustained growth for the firm, accelerated recently under the leadership of Managing Directors Arthur Yount and Lane Jackson, who co-lead Accordion’s RCM Center of Excellence. Together with Pinnacle, Accordion deepens its ability to deliver the level of RCM performance improvement increasingly required across today’s margin-pressured healthcare landscape.

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Ramaco Resources, Inc. (“Ramaco” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: METC) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws.

Rithm Capital Corp. (“Rithm” or “Rithm Capital”), a global alternative asset manager, today announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of Paramount Group, Inc. (NYSE: PGRE) (“Paramount”), a vertically-integrated real estate investment trust that owns, operates, and manages Class A office properties in New York City and San Francisco. The Paramount portfolio includes 13 owned and 4 managed high-quality office assets, totaling more than 13.1 million square feet.

The New York Liberty and Ant International’s Alipay+, a leading cross-border fintech services platform based in Singapore, today announced a multiyear partnership, making Alipay+ an Official Sponsor and Innovation Partner for Sustainability of the New York Liberty. Through this partnership, Alipay+ and the Liberty will jointly support community programs designed to advance community empowerment, environmental sustainability and youth development across New York City.

Mercury, the fintech that provides radically different banking* for over 200,000 ambitious companies and individuals, today announced it has submitted its application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national bank charter and applied for federal deposit insurance with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIRM), a leading rare disease company, today announced that it has entered into a subscription agreement with entities associated with TCGX, an institutional investor, for a private placement of 1,000,000 shares of its common stock (the “Common Stock”). The Common Stock issued to the private placement investors at closing will be priced at $68.48 per share for approximately $68.5 million in gross proceeds.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced today its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and updated its full year financial targets for fiscal 2026.

Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) (the "Company," "Paychex," "we," "our," or "us"), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, today reported results for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2025 (the "second quarter") of the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 ("fiscal 2026"). Results compared with the same period last year were as follows:

Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) (“Safe Pro” or the “Company”), a developer of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled defense and security solutions, today announced that its ballistic protective products unit, Safe-Pro USA (SPUSA), has appointed Michael Wratten as its new Vice President of Marketing and Sales. This appointment is part of broad business development and expansion initiatives currently under way as it responds to the increased domestic need for advanced, high-performance body armor and the demand for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) protective gear designed to support ongoing international humanitarian demining missions.

ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, today announced Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is expanding its commitment to electrification via incremental ChargePoint chargers, the new ChargePoint software Platform and ChargePoint’s Safeguard Care. The combination helps the university meet growing demand for EV charging, streamlines its charging operations, and ensures drivers can charge when they need to.

Mitel, a global leader in business communications, enters 2026 financially strengthened and ideally positioned to meet the market’s growing demand for hybrid communications and AI-driven solutions. With a renewed capital structure and strong operational momentum, the company has expanded its portfolio and capacity to support enterprises pursuing secure, flexible hybrid deployment strategies that address the demands of today and the opportunities with emerging technologies of tomorrow.

Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 1-for-6 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of Boxlight’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”).

A new survey from SharkNinja, Inc. (NYSE: SN), a global product design and technology company, shows that temperature is a real hot-button issue in American homes this holiday. Over half (51%) of those surveyed say the wrong temperature impacts their quality of life—and more than a third even use temperature compatibility to judge romantic compatibility (36%). Generational differences only make it trickier: Boomers and older adults like it cozy at 70 degrees, while Gen Z prefers a brisk 65 degrees. And for many, compromise is not an option, 63% say they’d rather argue about the thermostat weekly than give up control.

SharonAI Inc., Australia’s leading Neocloud, Roth CH Acquisition Co. and Roth CH Holdings Inc. confirm the completion of their previously announced business combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement dated January 28, 2025, as amended.

ZT Automotive, owned by the Badar Family Office and managed by ZT Corporate, today announced the acquisition of four Maus Family Automotive locations in the Tampa Bay area: Maus Acura | North Tampa, Maus Nissan | North Tampa, Maus Nissan | New Port Richey and Maus Nissan | Brooksville. This strategic expansion brings ZT Automotive’s total count to 16 rooftops across Texas, Florida, Georgia and Alabama.

Parse Biosciences, the leading provider of scalable and accessible single cell sequencing solutions, today announced a collaboration with Codebreaker Labs to develop and validate a breakthrough platform capable of testing thousands of genetic variants in parallel and measuring their effects at single cell resolution. By combining Codebreaker’s synthetic biology platform and variant engineering capabilities with the scale and accessibility of Parse’s Evercode™ technology, the collaboration aims to generate the causal data increasingly sought by AI developers, drug discovery teams, and clinical researchers.

Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) today announced its support for the development of a new contemporary events pavilion at Highclere Castle, the home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon and the iconic filming location of Downton Abbey. This purpose-built space will replace the temporary marquee on the castle’s southwest lawn, providing an elegant setting for future events and guest experiences.

The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX, “Real”), a leading real estate technology platform redefining the industry through innovation and culture, today released its final monthly agent survey analysis for 2025, providing insights into November trends and forward-looking predictions for 2026. The findings underscore an optimistic outlook for market activity next year, while highlighting critical takeaways about agent business operations and industry shifts in 2025.

Volato Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Volato”) (NYSE American: SOAR), today announced that it has received written notice from the NYSE American LLC (the “NYSE American”) in a letter dated December 18, 2025 that its consolidated shareholders’ equity now exceeds the minimum required by Section 1003(a) of the NYSE American Company Guide (the “Company Guide”), bringing the Company back into compliance with the exchange’s equity listing standard. As a result, the “below compliance” (“.BC”) indicator will be removed from the Company’s trading symbol for its Class A common stock and the Company will be taken off NYSE American’s list of noncompliant issuers on its website. The Company will remain subject to NYSE American's continued listing monitoring procedures and remains committed to maintaining strong financial discipline and governance going forward.

International real estate business Pembroke has announced the acquisition of Proto in Kendall Square in Cambridge, MA. A vibrant property since opening in 2018, Proto’s 280 units are currently 95% occupied. The property is situated in the epicenter of technology, life science and academia and offers residents amenities that improve the quality of life—community spaces for entertaining or work, onsite concierge, a landscaped terrace, fitness center, pet spa and expansive bike storage. Sustainability features include LEED gold certification, EV parking and all electric energy star appliances in units.

Nimbus Therapeutics, LLC ("Nimbus Therapeutics" or "Nimbus"), a biotechnology company that designs and develops breakthrough medicines through its powerful computational drug discovery engine, today announced the completion of dose escalation (Part A) in its Phase 1/2 clinical trial of NDI-219216, the company's investigational non-covalent Werner syndrome helicase (WRN) inhibitor for the treatment of microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) tumors.

Warner Pacific, a trusted national General Agency for brokers nationwide, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Local Insurance Advisors (“LIA”), a leading individual Medicare and health insurance advisory firm based in Oklahoma. The acquisition strengthens Warner Pacific’s geographic footprint in the Midwest and enhances the company’s growing Medicare and individual health insurance distribution capabilities.

ReposiTrak, Inc. (NYSE: TRAK), the world's largest food traceability and regulatory compliance network, built upon its proven inventory management and out-of-stock reduction SaaS platform, today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per quarter ($0.08 per share annually) to shareholders of record on December 31, 2025. The cash dividends will be paid to shareholders of record on or about February 13, 2025. Subsequent dividends will be paid within 45 days of each fiscal quarter end.

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) requesting approval to combine the two railroads. The companies entered into a merger agreement on July 29, 2025, to create America’s first transcontinental railroad.

Trace Medical, the national leader in advanced respiratory rentals and biomedical services has announced an equity investment in LiViliti Health Products Inc., an innovator of CPAP and respiratory accessories, based in Sarasota, Florida.

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for December 2025 measured 2.35%, down from 2.43% in November.

FINNY AI Inc. (“FINNY”), the AI-powered prospecting and marketing platform built specifically for financial advisors, today announced that it has raised $17 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Venrock, with participation from new investors including former Vanguard chairman and CEO William McNabb, Activant and Altruist’s Jason Wenk, as well as continued support from existing investors Y Combinator, Maple VC and Crossbeam Ventures.

Southeastern Grocers, LLC (SEG), parent company of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie, is celebrating the season of giving by announcing more than $368,000 in combined monetary and product donations delivered through its holiday hunger-relief initiatives. This total includes a contribution of $180,000 to Feeding America®, generated through SEG’s in-store community donation programs, and more than $188,000 in product provided to local food pantries through the grocer’s holiday pre-packed donation bag program.

Kaskela Law LLC has launched an investigation into the fairness of the recently announced proposed acquisition of Comerica Inc. (NYSE: CMA) to determine whether the as-proposed stock exchange ratio undervalues Comerica’s shares.

Krispy Kreme, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNUT) (“Krispy Kreme”, or the “Company”) today announced that it has reached an agreement for Unison Capital, Inc. (“Unison”) to purchase its operations in Japan. Cash proceeds from this transaction are estimated to be approximately $65 million dependent on the fiscal year 2025 financial results for Japan. Proceeds are expected to be used for debt pay down after transaction-related fees and expenses. The transaction is projected to close in the first quarter of 2026.

The board of directors of Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) today announces the appointment of Tammy Romo, 63, to its board, effective January 5, 2026. Romo will serve as a member of the Audit and Finance Committees.

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Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ: BHRB) and LINKBANCORP, Inc. is fair to Burke & Herbert shareholders. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, Burke & Herbert shareholders are expected to own approximately 75% of the combined company.

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR; BETRW) (“Better” or the “Company”) announced the appointment of Barry Feierstein as Better’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Feierstein will oversee Better’s core Corporate Operations to help drive alignment and efficiency across the organization.

Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of LINKBANCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNKB) to Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. for 0.1350 shares of Burke & Herbert common stock for each share of LINKBANCORP common stock is fair to LINKBANCORP shareholders.

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Today Air Lease (NYSE: AL) announced the delivery of one new Airbus A321-200neo XLR aircraft to Uzbekistan based airline, Qanot Sharq. This is the first A321XLR to join Qanot Sharq’s fleet and the first of four new A321XLR aircraft to deliver to the airline on long-term lease from Air Lease.

Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NXDR), the essential neighborhood network, today announced expanded integrations for Nextdoor Alerts, implementing real-time earthquake data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This integration, along with the recent addition of Waze’s road and traffic data, significantly broadens the scope of critical, timely information available on Nextdoor – cementing the platform’s real-time value.

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that it has been awarded a $40 million contract to supply advanced low-pressure Wet Gas Scrubbing (WGS) technology for installation at a major petroleum refinery in Canada. This award represents an additional $30 million commitment from the customer, following an initial $10 million order announced in September.

Cinemo, a global leader and highly innovative one-stop-shop provider for fully integrated digital media products announces today the launch of its next-generation, AI-powered cockpit solutions - Cinemo ICO™. By bringing agentic AI, Cinemo unlocks a truly intelligent cockpit - connecting vehicles, drivers, passengers, and their digital ecosystems into one seamless, personal and context-aware flow.

As 2026 approaches, California Employers Association has released an important advisory on new state and federal laws affecting everything from minimum wage and taxes on overtime and tips to artificial intelligence and immigration enforcement.