Global Financial Platform Completes the Money Movement Loop in Q3 with MassPay Collect, Cash App Payouts, and Expanded US Rails

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MassPay, a global financial platform that connects businesses to local rails, stablecoins, mobile wallets, and real-time payout methods in 180 countries through a single integration, today announced record third-quarter results. Payout volume grew 510% over Q3 2025, and gross revenue grew 112% year-over-year - the third consecutive record quarter for the company.

The Numbers Behind the Momentum

Q1 delivered 317% volume growth. Q2 delivered 408%. Q3 delivered 510%. Each quarter has built on the last, and revenue growth has kept climbing alongside volume, from 98% in Q2 to 112% in Q3. That is the clearest signal of all: as clients send more money through more corridors and more rails, the model gets stronger, not thinner.

"Three record quarters isn't a streak - it's a pattern," said Ran Grushkowsky, CEO of MassPay. "Our clients aren't testing us anymore. They're consolidating on us. When a business trusts you with more of its money movement every quarter, the growth takes care of itself."

From Payouts to the Full Money Movement Loop

Businesses that pay people globally face a familiar problem: one provider to collect funds, another to pay out domestically, another for cross-border, and a patchwork of contracts, dashboards, and reconciliation in between. In Q3, MassPay closed that gap.

- MassPay Collect launched in the US, giving businesses a way to bring funds in on the same platform they use to pay out. Europe, Canada, and the UK are next on the roadmap.

- Cash App payouts went live in production, giving payees one of the fastest and most widely used ways to get paid in the US.

- Bottomline partnership embeds Paymode virtual card and Premium ACH into MassPay, giving clients more ways to pay vendors and partners through a single integration.

"Every new capability answers the same question our clients ask: can MassPay handle this too?" added Grushkowsky. "In Q3, the answer to more of those questions became yes. Money in, money out, domestic, cross-border - one platform, one contract."

Built for Every Business That Moves Money

MassPay's growth is coming from every industry where paying people and partners quickly and reliably is core to the business:

- Enterprises paying suppliers, vendors, and partners worldwide

- Marketplaces paying sellers and service providers across borders

- Direct selling organizations paying distributors in dozens of markets

- Gaming platforms paying players, creators, and partners

- Creator platforms paying creators and performers in the way they choose

- Workforce and payroll platforms paying contractors and employees, domestically and globally

What these businesses share is simple: the people and partners they pay keep the business running. When a payout is late or fails, trust breaks. MassPay's job is to make sure it doesn't.

Built on What Q2 Started

The stablecoin rails MassPay brought to production in Q2 through its partnerships with Circle and Coinbase continue to scale alongside traditional rails. For clients, the logic hasn't changed: every payout is routed to the rail that's fastest, most cost-effective, and most reliable for that payee, whether that's a bank account in Mexico, a mobile wallet in the Philippines, or Cash App in the US.

Three Quarters Into the Growth Year

MassPay opened 2026 declaring it would be "all about growth." With one quarter to go, the company has posted three consecutive record quarters and expanded from payouts into the full money movement loop.

"Behind every number is a person who got paid on time, in the way they chose," said Grushkowsky. "That's the promise we're scaling."

About MassPay

We care about your people getting paid, everywhere. MassPay is a global financial platform that lets businesses move money instantly, compliantly, and at scale. With a single, easy-to-integrate API, MassPay connects businesses to local rails, stablecoins, mobile wallets, and real-time payout methods across 180 countries, including bank transfers, digital wallets, debit cards, cash pickup, and crypto. With embedded compliance and KYC, no contract lock-in, and no fees on failed transactions, MassPay serves marketplaces, direct selling organizations, creator platforms, and any business that needs reliable, scalable global payouts. Learn more at masspay.io.

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Players can unleash their inner idol with exclusive in-game fashion and music from the award-winning film

TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Spin Master's digital studio Toca Boca® is bringing Netflix's most popular film, KPop Demon Hunters, into the Toca Boca World app, giving its close to 60 million players access to music and fashion inspired by HUNTR/X, the Saja Boys and other iconic characters from the movie.

Inspired by the film's distinctive fashion and larger-than-life performances, the new game content brings together two dimensions of the world of Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters: everyday style and the energy of the K-pop stage. Players can mix and match both to create characters and personalize their storytelling.

Music will be a key feature of the experience, with a new music player including four chart-topping songs from the film, "How It's Done," "Golden," "Soda Pop" and "Your Idol." For a limited time, players can use these songs as soundtracks for their own stories within Toca Boca World.

"Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters is a global cultural phenomenon, bringing together music, fashion and beloved characters in a way that has clearly resonated with our players," said Marc De Vellis, Spin Master's President, Digital Games. "We were already seeing the Toca Boca community draw inspiration from the film in their stories within Toca Boca World, so this collaboration felt incredibly natural. It gives our players access to authentic and exclusive KPop Demon Hunters content, with even more ways to create, play, tell stories and express themselves in a world they love."

Together, the new fashion, music and characters give players more ways to put their own spin on Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters universe, whether they're creating an everyday look, stepping onto the stage or telling a story. The collaboration builds on Toca Boca World's ongoing exploration of music and culture, following collaborations with adidas, Conan Gray, KATSEYE and Wicked: For Good as well as in-game music from popular recording artists Olivia Rodrigo, SIENNA SPIRO and TWICE.

The Toca Boca World and Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters collaboration launches October 27.

Expanding the Toca Boca with KPop Demon Hunters collaboration, Netflix's games library is also serving up a delightfully messy new addition for gamers on Netflix Playground. Toca Boca Jr Kitchen™ has teamed up with Netflix to introduce a stylized KPop Demon Hunters update. While keeping the core mechanics intact, the collaboration transforms the gameplay into a vibrant, mukbang-themed culinary experience. The game is now officially available to download on iOS and Android devices, included entirely free with a Netflix subscription.

About Toca Boca

Toca Boca was founded in 2011 with a simple mission – to create playful, safe spaces where kids can have fun and feel free to be themselves. Solo or social, kid, tween or teen. Toca Boca games have now been downloaded over one billion times worldwide. The studio's award-winning app, Toca Boca World, is its biggest game to date. It's an ever-evolving world where kids are in total control. Toca Boca is based in Stockholm, and owned by Spin Master Corp., a leading global children's entertainment company. For more information, visit tocaboca.com.

About Spin Master

Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences across its three creative centres: Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games. With worldwide toy distribution, Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands including PAW Patrol®, Melissa & Doug®, Bakugan® and Rubik's® Cube, and is the global toy licensee for other iconic properties. Through its in-house entertainment studio, the company creates and produces captivating multiplatform content including powerhouse preschool franchise PAW Patrol, along with other original shows, short-form series and feature films. With an established presence in digital games anchored by Toca Boca® and Piknik™, Spin Master engages close to 60 million active users monthly in open-ended, creative and safe play. With 29 offices spanning nearly 20 countries, Spin Master employs approximately 2,500 team members globally.

ABOUT KPOP DEMON HUNTERS:

KPop Demon Hunters, directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, became a global phenomenon shortly following its release on June 20, 2025. The film is Netflix's most popular film of all time, surpassing over 670 million views with 63 consecutive weeks on Netflix's Global Top 10.

It swept every award category: winning Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards, Critics' Choice Awards, Golden Globes, as well as ten Annie Awards. Its breakout song "Golden" became the first K-pop track to win both an Oscar and a Grammy.

The soundtrack continues to make history as the first to place four songs simultaneously in the Billboard Hot 100 top ten, accumulating over 15 billion global streams. "Golden" held No. 1 on the Hot 100 for eight weeks — the longest such run by a female group this century — and was certified 5x Platinum.

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The Rakuten American Express® Card gets an exclusive design featuring two iconic anime characters, with the same Cash Back rewards and perks cardholders already enjoy.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rakuten, the leading Cash Back shopping platform, today announced the Rakuten American Express® Card Limited Edition NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Design. Created in partnership with VIZ Media, the design features Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha — two iconic characters from one of Japan's most influential pop-culture franchises of the 21st century. As a company founded in Japan, Rakuten is celebrating a shared heritage alongside characters recognized by fans around the world.

The story of Naruto and Sasuke — a famous rivalry that grows into loyalty and, eventually, brotherhood — is one of the most enduring arcs in the series, tracing a complex history between the two characters.

"Rakuten is all about making everyday life more rewarding for our members, and this partnership with NARUTO SHIPPUDEN is yet another way we're bringing that to life," said Wendy Bergh, Chief Marketing Officer of Rakuten Rewards. "Naruto has connected deeply with fans for decades, and we're thrilled to celebrate their fandom with a limited edition design that turns everyday purchases into something even more rewarding."

The Rakuten American Express® Card has no annual fee1 and earns cardholders an extra 4% Cash Back on eligible Rakuten purchases2 — this is on top of what they already earn shopping on Rakuten's platform of more than 3,500 stores in-person or online. Cardholders also get 10% Cash Back on Rakuten Dining, 2% on groceries and restaurants and 1% on all other eligible purchases3. Plus, new cardholders receive a $100 welcome bonus after spending $1,000 on eligible purchases within the first 90 days on their Rakuten American Express® Card4. See the Rewards Program Terms and Conditions for full details and exclusions.

Cardholders also have access to American Express Network benefits, including Amex Offers for shopping, dining and travel, Amex Experiences™ spanning music, theater, sports events and more, along with retail protections.

The limited edition design option is available while supplies last to the first 10,000 new cardholders who accept their offer for the Rakuten American Express® Card5. To sign up for Rakuten and apply for the credit card, click here. The NARUTO SHIPPUDEN design is available to new cardholders only.

About Rakuten:

Rakuten Rewards is the most rewarding way to shop, giving millions of members Cash Back when they buy from their favorite brands. As a leading shopping platform, Rakuten partners with thousands of top brands across apparel, beauty and wellness, grocery, travel, on-demand services, subscriptions, and dining, helping members save on everyday purchases. Since 1999, Rakuten members have earned more than $4.6 billion in Cash Back, making it the largest Cash Back platform of its kind. Learn more at Rakuten.com.

Rakuten's shopping rewards platform is free and easy to use. With Rakuten, almost every purchase comes with Cash Back, including clothing, travel, dining and groceries. Members earn across thousands of partner brands online through the browser extension, Rakuten.com, or the app, and in-store at participating locations. Rakuten also gives members the power to choose how they get paid, with options including quarterly payouts via PayPal or check, American Express Membership Rewards® points6 or Bilt Points, and an instant gift card from over 50 brands.

Rakuten® is a registered trademark of Rakuten Group, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. © 2026 Ebates Performance Marketing, Inc.

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About NARUTO

Naruto Uzumaki wants to be the best ninja in the land. He's done well so far, but with the looming danger posed by the mysterious Akatsuki organization, Naruto knows he must train harder than ever and leaves his village for intense exercises that will push him to his limits. Two and a half years later, Naruto returns to find that everyone's been promoted up the ninja ranks—except him. Sakura's a medic ninja, Gaara's advanced to Kazekage, and Kakashi, well, he's the same. But pride isn't becoming of a ninja, especially when Naruto realizes that Sasuke never returned from his search for Orochimaru. Plus, the mysterious Akatsuki organization is still an everpresent danger. As Naruto finds out more about the Akatsuki's goals, he realizes that nothing in his universe is as it seems. Naruto is finding that he's older, but will he prove wiser or stronger?

About VIZ Media

Wherever manga and anime fans are, we are! VIZ Media is No. 1 in Japanese pop culture, introducing fans to what's now, new, and next. Home to the world's most influential and groundbreaking storytellers and artists, who today drive multiple industries from publishing and animation to film and gaming. If it's big in Japan, you can find it at VIZ.

VIZ Media is proudly certified as a Most Loved Workplace® in America and Inc Magazine's Best Workplace. For more information on VIZ Media visit: https://www.viz.com/

About Imprint

Imprint is the payments, loyalty, and intelligence platform brands like Shell, Kroger, and Booking.com use to make every transaction more valuable. Through co-branded financial products, Imprint helps brands learn from customer interactions and deliver personalized recognition and rewards. With more than two million members nationwide, we're on a mission to turn every customer into a regular. Founded in 2020, Imprint is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.imprint.co.

About American Express

American Express (NYSE: AXP) is a global payments and premium lifestyle brand powered by technology. Our colleagues around the world back our customers with differentiated products, services, and experiences that enrich lives and build business success.

Founded in 1850 and headquartered in New York, American Express' brand is built on trust, security, service, and a rich history of delivering innovation and Membership value for our customers. We seek to provide the world's best customer experience every day to a broad range of consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, and large corporations, and we build and manage relationships with millions of merchants across our global network.

For more information about American Express, visit americanexpress.com, americanexpress.com/en-us/newsroom/, and ir.americanexpress.com.

The Rakuten American Express® Card is issued by First Electronic Bank, pursuant to a license from American Express. American Express and the American Express logos are trademarks of American Express Company and its affiliates. The Rakuten American Express® Card is powered by Imprint Payments, Inc.

1 Subject to eligibility. See Credit Program Cardholder Agreement.

2 Earn an additional 4% Cash Back on eligible Rakuten purchases (online & in-store), up to $10,000 in a calendar year, 1% Cash Back on eligible Rakuten purchases after the $10,000 cap, on your Rakuten American Express® Card. Eligibility may be based on Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) assigned by the merchant's payment processor. Purchases made at merchants that do not process transactions under an eligible MCC may not qualify. Eligible MCCs are determined and managed by Imprint and Rakuten and are subject to change at any time without notice. See the Rewards Program Terms and Conditions for full details and exclusions.

3 You will earn rewards on eligible purchases only. See Terms & Conditions for details.

4 To qualify for the $100 bonus, you must make eligible purchases totaling $1000 or more using your Rakuten American Express® Card within 90 days of account approval. The bonus will be awarded as Cash Back after the 90 day qualification period has ended, and may take up to an additional 15 days to post to your Rakuten account. Restrictions and exclusions apply. See the Rewards Program Terms and Conditions for details. This offer is not transferable. Imprint reserves the right to modify or revoke this offer at any time. Subject to approval and eligibility.

5 Limited time offer valid for the first 10,000 new cardholders who accept their offer beginning October 15, 2026. While supplies last.

6 Requires a Membership Rewards-enrolled American Express® Card (Issued by American Express).

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Announcing Mindbeam's Collaboration with NVIDIA: Bringing Greater Speed and Efficiency to Open Source AI

NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindbeam, the company focused on next-generation AI infrastructure, today announces a collaboration with NVIDIA, spanning two critical layers of the open source AI stack: a post-trained frontier model that generates high-performance CUDA kernels and an inference engine that runs NVIDIA's latest open models with exceptional speed and efficiency.

Litespark Nemotron 3.5 Super VL

As demand grows for optimized low-level systems and custom kernels, frontier open-source models are becoming increasingly capable of writing CUDA. But a key engineering question remains: Can a model take a PyTorch module and generate a raw CUDA kernel that computes the same forward pass within tight numerical tolerances while remaining fully architecture-agnostic?

To answer this question, Mindbeam post-trained NVIDIA's frontier model Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B-A12B). The result is Litespark Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, a powerful open-weights model that excels at CUDA code generation across the different levels of KernelBench.

In the Level 1 evaluation, which tests individual operations, the post-trained model passes 83.9% of problems, up from 72.7% before adaptation. That's an improvement of 11.2 percentage points through fine-tuning. Results are even stronger in the Level 2 evaluation where the model's performance improved from 22.8% to 82.1%, outperforming GPT 5.6 Sol's accuracy of 57%.

Day-0 Launch Support for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL

A model is only as useful as the engine that serves it. As state-of-the-art open models continue to multiply, so does the demand for high-performance inference. Every token per second matters and every millisecond of latency counts.

Mindbeam is equally thrilled to announce first-class support for NVIDIA's Nemotron 3.5 Super VL in the Litespark Inference Engine. The results speak for themselves: running on just two NVIDIA H200 GPUs, Litespark achieves 962 tokens per second per user and 947 tokens per second in output throughput in our warm-start benchmark.

The Litespark Inference Engine also supports a wide range of tunable parameters, allowing users to optimize performance for their specific workloads. Whether optimizing for throughput, latency or hardware utilization, Litespark provides the flexibility to support a diverse range of production scenarios for open-source model deployments.

Mindbeam has developed a model that can generate performance-critical systems code, paired with an engine designed to get the most out of modern accelerators.

This is the direction open source AI is heading: making frontier-class capabilities faster, more cost effective, and more accessible to everyone.

"We are proud to be building this future alongside NVIDIA's open models, and we can't wait to show you what comes next", said Nii Osae, founder and CEO of Mindbeam.

Learn more: https://mindbeam.ai/research/mindbeam-nvidia-nemotron-collaboration

About Mindbeam

Mindbeam is an enterprise AI infrastructure startup founded in 2024 by Nii Osae and based in New York City. The company specializes in LLM optimization, building frameworks designed to significantly accelerate generative AI training and inference. Its flagship framework, Litespark, is a high-throughput, energy-efficient system built to work with NVIDIA accelerated computing. It enables up to 6x faster model training cycles while reducing AI energy consumption by up to 86%. Mindbeam's mission is to improve performance, reduce costs and optimize resource utilization for enterprises running workloads on NVIDIA GPU instances. The company addresses the growing demand for more efficient and cost-effective AI infrastructure.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gartner®, a company that delivers actionable, objective insights to executives and their teams, has recognized Deloitte as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Digital Marketing Agencies.

Deloitte also was recognized in all seven Use Cases in the accompanying 2026 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Digital Marketing Agencies report.

"To us, this recognition from Gartner builds on our placement as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Experience Services and we believe that it reflects the strength of our 'Growth Agency' model that combines brand strategy, agency and marketing services, and customer experience engineering, each enabled with advanced agentic capabilities," says Mark Lush, Deloitte Global Consulting Services Customer Offering Portfolio leader and Global Head of Deloitte Digital.

"We're experienced in bringing creativity and technology together. That combination helps us transform brand ideas to a living platform: campaigns, content supply chain, digital commerce, and omnichannel execution to help realize competitive advantage and profitable growth," says Emanuele Viora, Deloitte Digital Global Agency leader.

Deloitte was recognized across seven Use Case categories, particularly in AI-Driven Marketing Innovation, Digital Commerce & CX Overhaul, Website & Digital Product Design, and Data-Driven Performance Marketing. Foundational to these Use Cases are Deloitte's proprietary Converge Marketing OS assets and tools, including CreativEdge, ConvergeCONSUMER™, MSuite™, Navigate™, and AI Advantage for Marketing.

"Today's digital marketers are operating in a fundamentally different environment than even two years ago. The challenge today is bigger than creating campaigns. It is about orchestrating technology, AI, data, creative, and the operating model itself into new ways of working. We embed our industry + agency + operating knowledge to help drive meaningful competitive value for Deloitte's clients," says Mark Singer, US Deloitte Digital Marketing Services leader and CMO.

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Deloitte provides leading professional services to nearly 90% of the Fortune Global 500® and thousands of private companies. Our people deliver measurable and lasting results that help reinforce public trust in capital markets and enable clients to transform and thrive. Building on its 180+-year history, Deloitte spans more than 150 countries and territories. Learn how Deloitte's over 470,000 people worldwide work together every day to make an impact that matters at www.deloitte.com.

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Plex and Fandango Turn Movie Discovery Into Theatrical Ticket Sales

New integration creates a direct path from discovery to purchase, giving studios and advertisers a new

way to reach high-intent moviegoers

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Plex, the global streaming platform for discovering, watching and connecting around entertainment, and Fandango, the nation's leading online movie ticketer, today announced an integration that creates a direct path from movie discovery to theatrical ticketing by allowing users to purchase tickets as they explore films on Plex. For studios, distributors and advertisers, the collaboration creates a new way to drive ticket sales at the point of discovery.

Starting today, Plex users in the U.S. will see a Fandango ticketing option on title pages for movies currently playing in theaters, allowing them to click through to Fandango to find showtimes and purchase tickets. The integration also enables direct attribution through Kochava, giving studios and advertisers greater visibility into how campaigns and audience engagement translate into ticket sales.

Plex users make more than 100 million streaming decisions each month, with more than 45 million users creating watchlists. Combined with search, ratings and cross-platform viewing, these signals give Plex insight into audience intent, while Fandango's reach across 31,000 U.S. screens provides a direct path from discovery to ticket purchase

"Our vision is to make Plex the place where people can discover what to watch, regardless of where that content lives. Fandango lets us extend that experience to all theatrical releases in the U.S., giving fans an easy way to act once they find a movie they want to see," Scott Olechowski, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder at Plex. "For studios and advertisers, we're also creating a more measurable path from discovery to purchase, helping marketers understand which campaigns are converting, so they can use those insights to make their media work harder."

"Plex has a unique view into what movie fans are actively considering, from what they're searching for to what they're watching across services," said Jerramy Hainline, EVP, Fandango. "By connecting those discovery signals with Fandango ticketing, we're making it easier for fans to turn that interest into a trip to the theater, while giving studios and advertisers a more direct, measurable path to ticket sales."

Fans can purchase tickets on Fandango now via watch.plex.tv. Visuals available here.

About Plex

Plex is the social entertainment app made for movie and TV lovers, available in more than 180 countries and territories. It brings discovery, community, and free streaming together in one place, making it easier to enjoy everything entertainment has to offer. Discover what's streaming across platforms and playing in theaters, see what friends are watching, swap recommendations, and keep track of everything on your watchlist. Plus, stream thousands of free movies and shows, watch hundreds of free live TV channels, rent premium new releases, and organize and stream your own personal media collection.

Plex. Your watch starts here. For more, visit watch.plex.tv or follow @plex.tv on X, Facebook and Instagram.

About Fandango 

Fandango is the premier digital destination for movie and TV fans, delivering entertainment experiences across discovery, ticketing, reviews, and at-home streaming. Serving more than 50 million unique visitors monthly, Fandango is the leading online movie ticketer across more than 31,000 U.S. movie screens, operates Rotten Tomatoes, the world's leading entertainment review platform, and offers a premium video-on-demand service featuring more than 300,000 new-release and catalog movies and TV shows, including one of the industry's largest selections of 4K UHD titles. The portfolio also includes Fandango1, which provides exhibitors with a modern, cloud-based cinema operating platform that powers ticketing, concessions, loyalty, payments and more for cinema locations worldwide and Fandango FanClub, which gives fans access to exclusive perks and rewards. Fandango helps fans discover, watch, collect, and enjoy entertainment wherever and whenever they choose.

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Blue Shield of California Appoints Seasoned Financial Leader Erin Brewer to Board of Directors

Brewer brings more than 25 years of financial and operational leadership to support Blue Shield's affordability and healthcare transformation goals

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Shield of California today announced the appointment of Erin Brewer, strategic advisor, and former chief financial officer at Lyft, to its Board of Directors. Brewer brings more than two decades of leadership experience spanning finance, strategy, operations, and corporate governance across healthcare, technology, and financial services.

Since joining Lyft as chief financial officer in 2023, and in her current advisory role, Brewer has helped lead a significant financial transformation, including the company's first full year of profitability. She has overseen global organizations spanning finance, investor relations, internal audit, corporate strategy, business development, and other key business functions. She previously held leadership positions at Charles Schwab, Atlassian, and McKesson Corporation.

"Erin brings a combination of financial discipline, operational leadership, and experience transforming complex organizations," said Pamela DeCoste, chair of Blue Shield of California's Board of Directors. "Her perspective will strengthen the Board as Blue Shield works to make high-quality healthcare sustainably affordable."

Brewer's cross-industry experience will support Blue Shield's efforts to modernize healthcare delivery, improve the consumer experience, and advance long-term financial stewardship in service of its nonprofit mission.

"I am honored to join the Blue Shield of California Board of Directors," Brewer said. "Blue Shield's mission and commitment to making high-quality healthcare sustainably affordable strongly resonate with me. I look forward to working alongside the Board and leadership team to advance that mission and drive meaningful impact for its members and communities."

Brewer holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Purdue University.

About Blue Shield of California

Blue Shield of California strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. The health plan is a taxpaying, nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Shield Association with nearly 6 million members, over 6,800 employees and more than $28 billion in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in San Francisco and now headquartered in Oakland, Blue Shield of California and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare healthcare service plans in California. The company has contributed more than $60 million to the Blue Shield of California Foundation in the last three years to have an impact on California communities. For more news about Blue Shield of California, please visit news.blueshielldca.com. Or follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook.

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HYDERABAD, India, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the latest report by Mordor Intelligence, the crane market size is expected to grow from USD 35.82 billion in 2026 to USD 43.78 billion by 2031, registering a CAGR of 4.10% during the forecast period. Rising investments in public infrastructure, large-scale construction projects, and renewable energy installations are supporting demand for cranes across different applications. Government-funded transportation projects, industrial development, and private construction initiatives are creating opportunities for equipment manufacturers and rental providers. The expansion of wind and solar energy facilities is also increasing the need for specialized lifting equipment. In addition, the adoption of electric and hybrid cranes, along with telematics and fleet management systems, is helping operators improve equipment utilization, reduce downtime, and manage operating costs.

Crane Market Trends and Drivers

Growth in Renewable Energy Installations: The expansion of renewable energy projects is creating new opportunities in the crane market, particularly for equipment used in offshore wind farms and large-scale solar installations. Wind energy developments require specialized cranes to install heavy turbine components, while solar projects depend on mobile cranes for handling equipment and support structures. Growing investment in clean energy is also increasing the need for lifting solutions for maintenance, repairs, and component replacement. These requirements are encouraging crane manufacturers to develop equipment suited to the changing needs of renewable energy infrastructure.

Expansion of Infrastructure Projects: Infrastructure upgrades are supporting demand in the crane market as governments and private companies invest in transportation networks, energy systems, data centers, and industrial facilities. These projects require reliable lifting equipment to handle heavy materials and prefabricated structures. The growing use of modular construction is also increasing the need for cranes that offer precise lifting and placement. Meanwhile, workforce training initiatives are helping address operator shortages and support the timely execution of major construction projects.

"Mordor Intelligence's crane market analysis combines reported market data with a consistent assessment of demand drivers, competitive conditions, and regional developments, providing decisionmakers with a transparent basis for evaluating market opportunities and comparing growth prospects across segments and geographies." says Phani Kumar, Senior Research Manager, Mordor Intelligence.

Crane Market Share by Region

The Middle East and Africa crane market is benefiting from major infrastructure developments, particularly in Saudi Arabia, where large-scale projects are creating demand for tower cranes and heavy-lifting equipment. Local manufacturing partnerships are helping improve equipment availability and reduce reliance on imports. Investment in petrochemical facilities and other industrial projects is further expanding the use of cranes across the region.

Asia-Pacific remains an important region for the crane market, supported by infrastructure spending in China and expanding industrial construction in India. Investments in port automation and transportation facilities are increasing the need for efficient lifting equipment. Meanwhile, Japan and South Korea are generating demand through facility upgrades, maintenance activities, and modernization projects.

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Crane Industry Segmentation

By Type

- Mobile Crane

- Fixed Crane

- Marine and Offshore Crane

By Capacity

- Up to 50 T

- 51 to 150 T

- 151 to 300 T

- Above 300 T

By Power Source

- Diesel

- Hybrid

- Fully Electric

By Boom Type

- Lattice Boom

- Telescopic Boom

By Application

- Construction and Mining

- Energy and Utilities

- Shipbuilding and Ports

- Industrial Manufacturing

- Logistics and Warehousing

Crane Industry Companies

- Liebherr-International AG

- Tadano Ltd.

- Konecranes Plc

- Manitowoc Co.

- XCMG Group

- Terex Corporation

- SANY Group

- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Sci and Tech

- Kobelco Construction Machinery

- Palfinger AG

- Hitachi Sumitomo Cranes

- Favelle Favco Group

- Cargotec Oyj (Hiab)

- Sarens NV

- Mammoet

- Link-Belt Cranes

- Altec Inc.

- Effer SpA

- Bocker Maschinenwerke

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MORE TO LOVE FROM RAPID REWARDS: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES EXPANDS REWARDS, REDEMPTION, AND MEMBER BENEFITS

New loyalty program benefits, expanded redemption options, premium experiences, and fleetwide Starlink connectivity bring more value to Rapid Rewards

DALLAS, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today the next evolution of its award-winning Rapid Rewards® program, making the loyalty program more rewarding for Customers throughout the travel journey.

Beginning January 1, 2027, Members will see a new lineup of Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers, new Milestone Rewards to earn along the way to status, more opportunities for Companion Pass® trips, and a faster path to tier status for Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers. Additional enhancements will give Members new ways to earn and redeem points through international loyalty partners and to enjoy using points for seat selection and rental cars.

"Rapid Rewards was built on a simple idea: make it easy for Customers to earn and use rewards," said Nandika Suri, Vice President of Rapid Rewards at Southwest Airlines. "As our Members engage more with Southwest, they've told us they want Rapid Rewards to reward them in more meaningful ways, whether they're working toward status or using the points they've earned. These updates build on that feedback by rewarding Members throughout their Southwest experience, while keeping the simplicity and value that have always set our program apart."

More Rewards Along the Way

Rapid Rewards will continue to offer the hallmark benefits that Members value, including no blackout dates, points that don't expire, and flexible options to earn tier status through both Tier Qualifying Points (TQPs) and qualifying flights. The airline is introducing new enhancements to build on that foundation, including:

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New Platinum status, with Unlimited Companion Pass

Southwest® is introducing a new three-tier structure to give Members more opportunities that unlock valuable benefits as their engagement grows.

Beginning in January 2027, A-List will become Silver and A-List Preferred will become Gold. In addition, Southwest is introducing a new tier to its program—Platinum. Platinum status will sit above Silver and Gold and will include unlimited Companion Pass trips1.

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New Milestone Rewards; Reach First Reward Before Reaching Silver Status

Starting in January 2027, Members will no longer have to wait until reaching a new tier to receive rewards. Southwest is adding Milestone Rewards along a Member's tier journey2.

- Before Members reach Silver, they'll be able to select rewards like Rapid Rewards points or seat certificates.

- Between Gold and Platinum, Members can qualify to receive three Companion Pass trips.

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A Faster Path to Tier Status

Beginning in January 2027, every Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmember, including Plus Cardmembers, will earn one TQP for every dollar spent on purchases with a Rapid Rewards® Credit Card from Chase3. This change gives every Cardmember a simpler, faster path to tier status.

More Ways to Use Rapid Rewards Points

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New International Redemptions

In Spring 2027, Members will be able to earn and redeem Rapid Rewards points for travel through new international airline loyalty partnerships, initially with Icelandair, China Airlines, and Etihad Airways. These partnerships will give Customers access to popular destinations from Reykjavik to Paris, Taipei to Tokyo, and Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg.

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Use Points for Seats and Rental Cars

Later in 2027, Rapid Rewards Members will also be able to use points for seat selection on Southwest-operated flights, including Extra Legroom and Preferred seats4. Beginning in November 2026, Members can redeem Rapid Rewards points for rental cars across all participating car rental partners directly through cars.southwest.com.

A More Rewarding Travel Experience

In addition to new program rewards, Southwest is introducing new travel experiences:

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Southwest Icon Lounge™ - A New Way to Experience Southwest Hospitality

The airline is bringing its Hospitality to a new part of the journey in late 2027 with the Southwest Icon Lounge™ network, in partnership with Chase. The lounges will combine premium amenities, thoughtful and local design, and the warmth of Southwest's culture to create distinctive spaces where Customers can relax, get work done, or simply enjoy the lounge before they travel.

The Southwest Icon name celebrates Southwest's 55-year legacy—from Herb Kelleher's people-first philosophy to the Customers and Employees who continue to shape its story.

Access to the Southwest Icon Lounge network will be available through a new, premium, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Credit Card, issued by Chase, launching in 2027.

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Fleetwide Starlink Connectivity in 2027

Southwest is bringing the fastest WiFi in the sky, powered by Starlink, to its entire fleet. In fall 2027, Southwest expects to become the first major U.S. airline to complete a fleetwide rollout of Starlink, providing access to high-speed connectivity from takeoff to landing.

WiFi is available free to Rapid Rewards Members, thanks to T-Mobile®5.

Additional details on tiers, Companion Pass, Rapid Rewards points redemption, international loyalty partnerships, and more can be found at southwest.com/rapid-rewards/2027/.

ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world's most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 121 airports across 12 countries. Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline.6 By empowering its more than 73,0007  People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty among more than 134 million Customers carried in 2025. Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around the world including harnessing the power of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its success. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/citizenship.

1 Companion Pass benefits allow a Member to designate one Companion to fly with the Member on Southwest®-operated flights. A Companion's reservation must be booked through Southwest. Companion Pass travel has no blackout dates but is subject to availability. While there are no seat restrictions, a seat must be available on a flight for a Companion. For more information regarding Companion Pass benefits, please visit https://www.southwest.com/rapid-rewards/2027/companion-pass-changes/.

2 Eligible Rapid Rewards® Members who achieve a Milestone may select from available Milestone Rewards depending on the applicable Milestone level. Benefit selections are final. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements, expiration dates, usage restrictions, and additional terms and conditions. Visit https://www.southwest.com/rapid-rewards/guides/milestone-rewards-explained/ for complete details.

3 Effective January 1, 2027, the earning of Tier Qualifying Points through credit card spend changes. Tier Qualifying Points are earned through flight purchases, the cash portion of a cash plus points reservation, points from spend on Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Cards at one Tier Qualifying Point earned per $1 spent on eligible purchases on the card, Getaways by Southwest purchases, Tier Qualifying Point bonus promotions, and buy Tier Qualifying Points promotions.

4 Rapid Rewards® Members may redeem points for available eligible seat selections on Southwest Airlines-operated flights after booking and ticketing and prior to check-in. Available seat types and the number of points required vary by flight and are subject to change until the seat selection is completed. Points may not be used to purchase seat selections at the airport, including at kiosks or the gate. Rapid Rewards terms and conditions apply.

5 Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled designated aircraft.

6 Based on U.S. Dept. of Transportation quarterly Airline Origin & Destination Survey as of Q4 2025.

7 Fulltime-equivalent active Employees as of June 30, 2026.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Specific forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements related to (i) the Company's initiatives, strategic priorities, focus areas, core strengths, goals, and opportunities, including with respect to product offering enhancements; and (ii) the Company's expectations with respect to the timing of and Customer response to its product offering enhancements. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current estimates, intentions, beliefs, expectations, goals, strategies, and projections for the future and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by them.

Firm supporting Akshaya Patra USA, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas, EMT Scholarship for Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, the fourth annual Foster the Future holiday gift drive with Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and upcoming Foster the Fun: Trunk or Treat.

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthem Injury Lawyers, a Las Vegas-based personal injury firm, today announced its sponsorship of several community events and initiatives running this Fall, continuing the firm's long-running commitment to the causes and organizations that serve Southern Nevada.

"Community isn't something we support from the sidelines; it's part of how we built this firm," said Puneet K. Garg, Esq., Managing Partner at Anthem Injury Lawyers. "These partnerships touch children's health, education, access to justice and kids in foster care, and each one reflects something we genuinely care about."

Akshaya Patra USA Las Vegas Gala

Anthem Injury Lawyers recently sponsored the Akshaya Patra USA's Las Vegas Gala on September 26, 2026 held at 1299 Via Tivoli, the largest house in the State of Nevada, supporting Akshaya Patra's mission to eliminate childhood hunger and support children's education by providing school meals to children across India. As co-chair of the Las Vegas chapter with his wife, Garg mentioned that "Akshaya Patra's mission allows for nearly 2.5 million kids to be served daily with wholesome school lunches."

St. Jude Viva Las Vegas

The firm also sponsored St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Viva Las Vegas event, held September 26, 2026 at Red Rock Resort Casino & Spa and The Arroyo Golf Club, contributing to St. Jude's mission of advancing research and treatment for pediatric catastrophic diseases. As said by Managing Partner Anthony B. Golden, Esq., "Anthem Injury Lawyers indeed wants to be a part of the 'We Dream Big' philosophy at St. Jude."

South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas

On October 24, 2026, Anthem Injury Lawyers will be sponsoring the Bollywood Gala for the South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas (SABA Las Vegas), for which Garg was previously the chapter president. As said by Garg, "Anthem Injury Lawyers' sponsorship will continue to support SABA Las Vegas' work creating opportunities for education, networking, scholarships and community engagement." 

EMT Scholarship for Las Vegas Fire & Rescue

As the previous launching sponsor, Anthem Injury Lawyers is proud to recommit to sponsor Las Vegas Fire & Rescue's second annual Emergency Medical Technician Scholarship. As stated by Golden, "this fall scholarship supports members of the Las Vegas community facing financial challenges in obtaining their EMT certifications needed to pursue careers in firefighting, which Anthem Injury Lawyers is excited to support again." 

Foster the Future Holiday Gift Drive and Foster the Fun: Trunk or Treat, in Partnership with Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada

Rounding out the year, Anthem Injury Lawyers will continue its fourth annual Foster the Future holiday gift drive in partnership with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. The drive seeks to collect over 4,000 gifts for children and young adults in the Clark County foster care system, with the community able to contribute through an Amazon wishlist at antheminjurylaw.com/foster-the-future.

"It's always humbling to see how our community shows up for kids in foster care," said Garg. "Foster the Future is one of the partnerships we look forward to most every year, and we're hoping to top what we've collected in years past."

To kickoff the Foster the Future holiday gift drive, Anthem Injury Lawyers will be hosting its first annual Foster the Fun: Trunk or Treat on October 23, 2026 at the rooftop level of its parking garage at 3145 Saint Rose Parkway, Henderson, NV 89052. "Over 20 businesses will be joining us to hand out treats and candy to all attendees" said Golden. Attendees are encouraged to bring unwrapped holiday gifts to this first annual trunk or treat.

About Anthem Injury Lawyers

Anthem Injury Lawyers is a Las Vegas–based personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of accident victims and giving back to the community it serves. With a reputation for compassion, integrity and results, Anthem Injury Lawyers has proudly supported numerous local initiatives that promote safety, education and wellbeing throughout Southern Nevada.

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