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Rigetti Computing Establishes Dedicated Systems Delivery Organization to Scale Customer Deployments and Advance Quantum Processor Roadmap
David Rivas appointed to newly created Chief Operating Officer role; Andrew Bestwick, Ph.D. appointed Chief Technology Officer BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI) ("Rigetti"), a pioneer in full-stack quantum computing, today announced a new operating structure designed to scale deployment of on-premises quantum systems, strengthen end-to-end operational execution, and further focus its engineering resources on quantum processor development.
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"Spicy Happiness" with aespa Nongshim Launches Second Global Shin Ramyun Campaign
- New omnibus-style video shows aespa enjoying Shin Ramyun in everyday moments - SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nongshim will launch the second phase of its global Shin Ramyun campaign on August 20 featuring global K-pop force aespa, as Shin Ramyun's global ambassador. The campaign is designed specifically for international markets and will roll out across 14 key countries. Through a variety of digital content, Nongshim aims to introduce consumers around the world to the 'Spic
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From Millions to Billions: Denovia Signs Strategic Framework for Global Industrial Scale
A phased roadmap with a major international polyester materials producer begins with a contemplated commercial facility in the tens of millions of pounds annually and creates a conditional pathway toward potential multi-facility scale measured in billions. Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denovia Inc., a developer of next-generation molecular recycling technology, today announced that it has executed a strategic technology licensing and commercialization framework a
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Winshear Receives TSXV Approval to the Thunder Bay Gold Project Assessment Credit and Property Purchase
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Winshear Metals Corp. (TSX-V: WINS, FRA: 9HR0) (‘Winshear’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release of June 23, 2026, it received final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the ‘TSX-V’) of its purchase agreement to acquire certain mineral exploration credits relating to claim 908950 which carries an exploration assessment credit of $608,083. The Company will issue 1,000,000 shares and 500,000 warr
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Pillar Biosciences, LC-SCRUM-Asia and LSI Medience Announce Liquid Biopsy Screening Collaboration in Lung Cancer
oncoReveal® Essential+ validated at LSI Medience for cfDNA/cfRNA screening in the LC-SCRUM-Asia project, with testing planned to begin in August 2026 NATICK, Mass. and TOKYO, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pillar Biosciences, Inc. ("Pillar"), LC-SCRUM-Asia and LSI Medience Corporation ("LSI Medience") today announced a collaboration to support genomic screening of blood-based samples from patients with lung cancer as part of the LC-SCRUM-Asia project in Japan. Following approval of a revision to
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Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to UK - British press
LONDON, United Kingdom — Six years after stepping down as working royals, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are moving back to the United Kingdom, British press reported late Wednesday. In a surprise move, the youngest son of King Charles III, and his wife, Meghan, "plan to leave the United States by the end of the month to settle in a private, non-royal residence, which is said to be located outside London," The Telegraph said. Several UK news outlets including the BBC reported the couple'
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US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time
WASHINGTON — The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's invalidated tariffs. The uptick in borrowing comes as longer term US obligations linked to social security and health care have been growing, while interest payments have climbed as well. Total public debt outstanding stood at $40.05 trillion at the close of business Tuesday, according
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Duran double edges Celtic closer to Champions League
LONDON, United Kingdom — Scottish champions Celtic closed in on a place in the Champions League with a comprehensive 3-0 win over LASK Linz in the first leg of their qualifying play-off at Parkhead on Wednesday. Colombian striker Camilo Duran struck in each half after an opener from Benjamin Nygren to take a dominant lead into next Tuesday's second leg in Linz, with the winners going through to the group stages of the Champions League. "It was a great result for us tonight, but there is a
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NASA scraps rescue effort for aging Swift space telescope
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The mission to save NASA’s sinking Swift Observatory was called off Wednesday, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year. NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies announced the news more than a month after the startup's Link spacecraft rocketed away to the telescope's rescue. Katalyst said Link will not attempt to capture Swift and boost it to a higher orbit because of problems with controlling the spacecraft. NASA said this means the telescope wi
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EAA introduces 2026 Sport Aviation Halls of Fame class
Six inductees to be welcomed November 11, representing unique segments of aviation EAA Halls of Fame 2026 inductees announced Six individuals will be inducted into the Experimental Aircraft Association Halls of Fame in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on November 11, 2026. They include (clockwise from top left) Ronnie Smith, Ultralights; Tom Brown, Vintage Aircraft; Mike Goulian, Aerobatics; Ron and Diane Fagen, Warbirds; and Mike Blyth, Homebuilt Aircraft. (EAA photo ilustration) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Aug. 19
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Crypto News: Pepeto Exchange Security Upgrade While XRP Price Prediction Eyes $27 As Crypto Explodes
N/A, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pepeto just rolled out a security upgrade covering its whole DeFi platform, landing as the crypto news board turns green and every trader feels two things: excitement, and the sting of runs watched from outside. Everyone remembers one: XRP under a cent, DOGE before the tweets, SHIB before the peak. Weeks like this are how those stories began, and Pepeto sits among 2026's fastest growing presales, its wallets saying it all: XRP whales, moving size. Before un
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Steam Whistle workers win union recognition after Ontario Labour Relations Board finds employer interfered in organizing campaign
TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week the Ontario Labour Board (OLRB) ordered Steam Whistle Brewery workers in Etobicoke to be represented by SEIU Local 2 after concluding that the employer interfered in an organizing campaign. "This is a monumental decision in an industry where people are taken advantage of for their passion,” said Geoff Albrecht, a worker at the Brewery active in the organizing drive. "It shows that it is possible to organize your workplace. With a Union I am tr
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Zairoo Entertainment Positions Pan-African Steampunk Fantasy TTRPG as a Major Entertainment IP
The first tabletop RPG rooted in Pan-African mythology and steampunk fantasy sets its sights on anime, film, television, comics, and beyond Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zairoo Entertainment today announced a major push to establish Zairoo - the first Pan-African steampunk fantasy tabletop roleplaying game - as a full-scale entertainment IP with the cultural reach and creative foundation to expand across anime, film, television, books, and comics. Having already surpassed $1
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Banijay Group: Special shares adjustments
Press Release Paris - 19 August 2026 Special Shares Adjustments As announced on 29 July 2026, in connection with the distribution of the exceptional dividend of €0.9340207159163 (the "Exceptional Dividend Amount”) per share made on 19 August 2026 to holders of Banijay Group’s ordinary shares (the "Ordinary Shares”), the board of directors of Banijay Group N.V. has decided to make equitable adjustments to the conversion ratio and the trigger prices of the Earn-Out Preference Shares A, the Earn-Ou
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Webit Nominated for Dev Agency of the Year 2026 at the European Agency Awards
ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Webit, a web development studio based in Antwerp, Belgium, has been named a finalist for Dev Agency of the Year at the 2026 European Agency Awards, marking the first time a development agency from Antwerp has been recognised in this category. The nomination places Webit among a select group of agencies featured on the European Agency Awards Shortlist, an annual programme that recognises excellence across digital marketing, advertising and tec
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6th Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous 20 and 21 September 2026
Innovation at the service of marinas comes to Monaco Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous The Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous Poster Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous MONACO, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On 20-21 September, the Yacht Club de Monaco hosts the 6th Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous, organised by M3 Monaco, a Monegasque consultancy specialised in the development and management of marinas, ya
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Frist Art Museum Announces 2027 Schedule of Exhibitions
The Great Mughals · Highlights from the Hays Collection · American Art from Pop to Present · French Art Nouveau and Art Deco · M.C. Escher · Beauford Delaney · Jerry Pinkney · Black Crafting Traditions · Jean-Michel Basquiat Nashville, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Frist Art Museum is excited to announce its 2027 schedule of exhibitions. In the Ingram Gallery, the year begins with The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture, and Opulence, a major exhibition showcasing the dazzling art and vibra
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Security Federal Announces Cash Dividend
AIKEN, S.C., Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Security Federal Corporation, parent company of Security Federal Bank, is pleased to announce that a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share will be paid on or about September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2026. This is the one hundred forty-third consecutive quarterly dividend to shareholders since the Bank’s conversion in October of 1987 from a mutual to a stock form of ownership. The dividend was declared as a result of the B
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Virginia Credit Union Donates $150,000 to Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
VACU Partnership Also Expands Access to Financial Education Resources Book Donation In addition to financial support, VACU is donating $5,000 worth of personal finance-themed books to the hospital each year for the next three years. Pictured (from left) are VACU representatives Ken Ampy (member of the VACU Board of Directors and past Board Chair), Nathan Moubray (Director, Community Engagement), Monica Van Arsdale (Senior Financial Education Specialist), and Lewis Wood (Vice President Corporate
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GL Communications Highlights Automated 2-Wire Analog and 4-Wire E&M Network Testing
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GL Communications Inc. highlights its Analog Phone Simulator, a comprehensive automation platform for bulk call generation and testing of 2-wire Analog (FXO/FXS) and 4-wire E&M communication networks. Analog communication systems remain critical across enterprise, carrier, public safety, transportation, utility, and industrial networks. Organizations require efficient and repeatable methods to validate call processing, signaling interoperabili
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BVR GROUP ASIA PARTNERS WITH COINSUB TO POWER BVR ONE’S TRANSACTION INFRASTRUCTURE
Strategic collaboration integrates BVR Group Asia’s business ecosystem with COINSUB’s white-label stablecoin payment infrastructure to accelerate real-world blockchain adoption. Singapore, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BVR Group Asia has entered into a strategic partnership with COINSUB to strengthen the transaction infrastructure powering BVR ONE. The collaboration is designed to strengthen BVR ONE's transaction infrastructure while enabling the expansion of programmable payment capabilitie
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ANSR, Fortune India Launch GCC 50 Recognition Initiative
BENGALURU, KA, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANSR and Fortune India, today opened registrations for GCC 50, a new recognition initiative that will name fifty Global Capability Centres in India for the strategic contribution they make to their parent organizations. Formally titled GCC 50: India's Most Admired Capability Centres, the inaugural list is scheduled to be published at the GCC 50 Summit in November 2026. According to ANSR and Fortune India, GCC 50 is designed to differ from other in
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Director/PDMR Shareholding
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them [This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)] 1Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associateda)NameBrett Watson 2Reason for the notificationa)Position/statusBoard Member b)Init
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