Atlanta – September 13, 2026 -- Middle-market M&A buyers are tightening acquisition criteria even as deal activity persists, with recurring revenue, cash conversion and AI exposure now central to valuation decisions, according to Bennett Thrasher, an Atlanta-based accounting and advisory firm.

The firm's Transaction Advisory Services practice, which supports deals ranging from $20 million to $250 million in enterprise value, identified five trends driving buyer behavior in the current cycle.

Buffalo – September 13, 2026 -- The 43North Foundation has set a target of converting its $100 million investment into $5 billion in economic impact for Buffalo over the next ten years, backed by a leadership transition that takes effect January 1, 2027.

Toronto – September 12, 2026 -- RBC has unveiled a $1.4 billion (US$1 billion) initiative to back Canadian technology companies aiming to scale into global leaders, anchored by a new direct-equity vehicle called the RBCx Growth Fund I.

Norwalk, Conn. – September 12, 2026 -- Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) disclosed that its total crypto, cash and marketable securities holdings reached $15.7 billion as of September 7, 2026, driven by an Ethereum treasury of 5,929,198 ETH tokens valued at $2,495 per coin.

The holding equals 4.9% of ETH's total 122.0 million token supply, putting the company 97% of the way toward its stated goal of acquiring 5% of all Ethereum in circulation just 15 months after launching its treasury strategy on June 30, 2025.

Espoo, Finland – September 12, 2026 -- Nomentia has expanded its Smart Treasury Suite with six new modules spanning AI-driven analytics, predictive forecasting, intercompany netting, hedge accounting and scenario analysis, aiming to consolidate treasury data currently scattered across banks, ERPs and spreadsheets.

Dubai – September 12, 2026 -- The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the largest financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, has confirmed the program for the inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week, running from November 2 to 6, 2026, with more than 850 speakers and over 85 events across 14 stages in the city.

New York – – September 12, 2026 -- B&R Technology Merger Corp. (Nasdaq: BRTMU) will allow holders of its initial public offering units to separately trade Class A ordinary shares and warrants starting September 10, 2026.

Separated shares and warrants will trade under new Nasdaq tickers

Once split, the Class A ordinary shares will trade under the symbol "BRTM" and the warrants under "BRTMW" on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Units that remain unsplit will continue trading under the existing symbol "BRTMU."

Dubai – September 12, 2026 -- The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has confirmed the program for the inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week, set to run from November 2 to 6, 2026, gathering more than 850 speakers across over 85 events.

Chapel Hill, N.C. – September 12, 2026 -- TrueBridge Capital Partners has closed its second dedicated venture secondaries fund, TrueBridge Secondaries II, L.P., with $508 million in commitments, more than double the size of its predecessor.

Locust Valley – September 11, 2026 -- TraderMade Systems Ltd, a foreign exchange market data provider, has agreed to supply real-time and historical FX data to EntangleX, part of the QuantumX Group of Two Hands Corporation (OTCID: TWOH), for testing artificial intelligence, machine learning and quantum computing-based financial prediction models.