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Brandywine Realty Trust Announces Expiration of Tender Offer for the 2028 Notes
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) announced today the expiration of the previously announced cash tender offer (the "2028 Notes Tender Offer”) by its operating partnership, Brandywine Operating Partnership, LP (the "Operating Partnership”), for up to $50,000,000 in aggregate principal amount (the "2028 Series Cap”) of its outstanding 7.550% guaranteed notes due 2028 (the "2028 Notes”). The Operating Partnership previously announced that it had ext
Read more →First Trust Portfolios Canada Announces Cap, Buffer and Dates of First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August
TORONTO, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FT Portfolios Canada Co. ("First Trust Canada”), announced today that the cap, buffer and dates for the next Target Outcome Period for the First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (AUGB.F) (the "fund” or "August Buffer ETF”) are as follows: TICKERCAPBUFFEROUTCOME PERIOD AUGB.F16.71% (Gross)10%24/08/2026 - 20/08/2027 The previous Target Outcome Period for AUGB.F concluded on August 21, 2026 and the upside cap for the new Target Outcome Period has
Read more →Elseland Unveils 20 Games Created with AI, Advancing AI Game Development at Scale
What began as a solo AI experiment has grown into a team production system that turns diverse ideas into playable games faster. SINGAPORE and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Elseland today unveiled 20 new original games created with AI across every stage of production. The collection will join the growing catalog on Elseland's open world game platform and spans match 3, puzzle, arcade, action, hypercasual and interactive narrative genres. It demonstrates how AI game development can he
Read more →New Crypto Pepeto Announces Crossing 41,000 Buyers Fast as the BNB Price Prediction Targets $1,755
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pepeto, the new crypto going viral across the market, has announced crossing 41,000 presale buyers. The buyers who entered during the fear are now joined by buyers arriving even faster during the rally, and every cycle explains that rush one way: crypto's biggest returns go to the people who bought before the first listing, while everyone else chases them later. That is why this page is worth reading to the end: a presale adding thou
Read more →President Trump to stump for Sen. Darline Graham days ahead of South Carolina's GOP Senate runoff
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to South Carolina on Friday to make a last-minute appeal for Sen. Darline Graham, his chosen candidate to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, ahead of a Republican runoff next week. Voters will decide Tuesday whether Graham or Rep. Ralph Norman will be Republicans' nominee on the November ballot. The Myrtle Beach rally is the sort of campaign trail occasion that Trump hasn’t done as much of this year, c
Read more →Court cuts $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones over falsely labeling Newtown killings a hoax
AUSTIN — A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over his false claims that one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history was a hoax. The Infowars founder can only be forced to pay about $6 million, the Texas Third Court of Appeals ruled in a unanimous opinion, citing state laws that limit lawsuit damages. The ruling does not affect a separate $1.25 billion
Read more →FLUENT Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
Q2 2026 Revenue brought in $17.1M Ended quarter with $4.5 million of cash and cash equivalents New Interim CEO appointed TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FLUENT Corp. (CSE: FNT.U) (OTCQB: CNTMF) ("FLUENT" or the "Company"), a vertically-integrated, multi-state cannabis company, today announced its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Unless otherwise indicated, all financial results are presented in U.S. dollars. Management Commentary "As we m
Read more →Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. Provides Required Disclosure
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ("OPT” or the "Company”) (NYSE American: OPTT), a leader in maritime operational infrastructure and autonomous ocean systems, announced that its Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2026, contained an audit report from its Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm with an explanatory paragraph emphasizing a going concern qualification. Release of thi
Read more →First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Announces Results of Annual General and Special Meeting
GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, Newfoundland and Labrador, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp. (TSXV: FAN | OTCQB: FANCF | FSE: P210) (the "Company” or "First Atlantic”) is pleased to announce the results of its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on August 13, 2026 (the "Meeting”). Shareholders approved all matters put before the Meeting, including the Company’s amended and restated omnibus long-term incentive plan (the "Amended LTIP”). A total of 15,
Read more →Vance campaigns at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather worked
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Vice President JD Vance returned to his hometown on Friday to campaign for Republican candidates at the steel plant where his grandfather worked and portray the Democratic Party his Papaw once supported as unrecognizable today. Vance has highlighted his Rust Belt roots while trying to boost GOP candidates ahead of the November midterm elections. He has focused on promoting the Trump administration’s economic policies and efforts to try to expand U.S. manufacturing.
Read more →Plane crashed on second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard, officials say
JUNEAU, Alaska — A plane that crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, was making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact, authorities said Friday. The Cessna's two pilots could not see the gravel airstrip and were flying solely by instruments when the plane crashed about midday Thursday, Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Board’s Alaska region chief, told a virtual news conference. Regulations required that
Read more →Tesla recalls nearly 3M vehicles in China over door handle safety risks
HONG KONG — Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are making a major recall of more than 4 million vehicles over safety concerns mostly related to their door handles, according to Chinese authorities on Friday. The US carmaker is recalling about 2.98 million China-made and imported EVs including Model 3, Model Y, Model X and Model S over door handle safety risks, according to China’s State Administration for Market Regulation. The recall, the largest this year according to Chinese media,
Read more →TikTok to pay $400M settlement in US children's privacy case
SAN FRANCISCO — TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children's privacy laws, the department announced on Friday. "Under the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and an additional $100 million upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered against TikTok's predecessor, Musical.ly," the department said in a statemen
Read more →Christopher DiGirolamo Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2027 Edition for Personal Injury Litigation
Managing Partner of Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi P.C. earns his first Best Lawyers honor, joining a peer-selected group representing roughly 2-3% of practicing U.S. attorneys Fort Lee, NJ, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi, P.C. (MDL) announced today that Managing Partner Christopher DiGirolamo, Esq. has been selected for inclusion in the 33rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. This marks Mr. DiGirolamo's
Read more →Memodyne Details 2026 Cognitive Formula Ingredient Profile Featuring L-Arginine, L-Citrulline, and Niacin
Memodyne's Supplement Facts panel details Beta-Alanine, Calcium, and serving amounts behind its 30-capsule focus, clarity, energy, and memory formula. Ogden, UT, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Memodyne is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before use, especially if currently taking prescription medications. Memodyne is releasing detailed Supplem
Read more →Defiance ETFs Announces Closure of Select Funds
NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tidal Financial Group and Defiance ETFs today announced their decision to close and liquidate eight exchange-traded funds listed on various exchanges as indicated below: Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF (Nasdaq: LMNX) Defiance Daily Target 2X Long ZETA ETF (NYSE Arca: ZETX) Defiance Daily Target 2X Long DKNG ETF (Nasdaq: DKNX) Defiance Daily Target 2X Short OKLO ETF (NYSE Arca: OKLS) Defiance Daily Target 2X Long MP ETF (NYSE Arca: MPL) Defiance
Read more →Global Uranium Corp. Announces Conversion of Convertible Debentures
CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Uranium Corp. (CSE: GURN | OTC: GURFD | FRA: Q3J0) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the holders of the Company’s outstanding unsecured convertible debentures (the "Debentures”) have elected to convert an aggregate of $670,100 of principal, together with accrued interest, into units of the Company (the "Units”) in accordance with the terms of the Debentures. The Debentures were issued on July 17, 2026, bear interest at a rate o
Read more →Pender Growth Fund Provides Financial Highlights and Company Updates
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSXV: PTF) Pender Growth Fund Inc. (the "Company”) today announced its financial and operational results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2026. Financial Highlights Net income was $7,241,975 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 (June 30, 2025 - net income of $8,742,446) due to positive investment performance in the quarter.Net income per Class C common share ("Share”) was $1.05 for the three months ended June 3
Read more →Basilan subdues Negros, boosts South playoff bid
MANILA, Philippines — Basilan Steel leaned on veteran gunner John Wilson to subdue Negros, 97-86, on Friday and boost its bid for a playoff seat in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Bulacan Capitol Gym in Malolos. Right after a Basilan timeout, Wilson drilled in a triple with 1 minute and 47 seconds left to break Negros' 13-point run, the first seven by Flever Dignadice, and secure the Steel's 12th win against 11 losses in the round-robin elimin
Read more →PH to host 3 major international chess tourneys in November
MANILA, Philippines — It will be a busy November for Philippine chess as three international tournaments—two in Ozamiz and one in Quezon City—are lined up for that month with titles, norms and hefty cash prizes at stake. The first one is the 7th ASEAN Individual Championships slated Nov. 2-10 at the Asenso Misamis Occidental Recreational and Aquamarine Park where the Open and Women’s champions get a Grandmaster or Woman GM titles or norms and the second to third placers e
Read more →Income Financial Trust Financial Results to June 30, 2026
TORONTO, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Income Financial Trust ("Income Financial") announces that its semi-annual financial statements and management report of fund performance for the six months ended June 30, 2026 are now available at www.sedarplus.com and Income Financial's website at www.quadravest.com. For further information, please contact Investor Relations at 416-304-4443, toll free at 1-877-4-Quadra (1-877-478-2372), or visit www.quadravest.com.
Read more →River Tourism Highlights New Ways to Explore Mato Grosso do Sul’s Natural Landscapes
SÃO PAULO, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Brasil DNA, a project organized by Global Vision Access) - Mato Grosso do Sul is expanding the ways travelers can experience its natural attractions through river tourism, offering experiences that go beyond the state’s best-known destinations. From multi-day river cruises in the Pantanal to boat tours along the rivers of Bonito, these activities combine contact with nature, regional landscapes, and opportunities to learn more about local communities
Read more →Westlake Announces Dual Listing on NYSE Texas
HOUSTON, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) ("Westlake”) (the "Company”) announced today the dual listing of its common stock on the NYSE Texas, the newly launched fully electronic equities exchange headquartered in Dallas, Texas. "We are pleased to join the NYSE Texas. Westlake is a global manufacturer celebrating 40 years of operations this year, and Texas has been home to our global headquarters since the very beginning. We welcome the opportunity to support th
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