Iselin, N.J. – September 28, 2026 -- World Insurance Associates LLC, a Top 50 U.S. insurance brokerage, has acquired the business of American Insurance Agency of Hingham, Massachusetts, in a deal closed June 1, 2026. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Oakland, Calif. – September 28, 2026 -- The Clorox Company has officially launched Clorox Purell ProCare, a new business-to-business health and hygiene platform formed by merging CloroxPro with GOJO, the maker of Purell, following Clorox's acquisition of GOJO earlier in 2026.

Las Vegas – September 28, 2026 -- Schneider Electric has unveiled the world's first fully Software-Defined Medium Voltage (MV) switchgear, now live in an Equinix colocation data center, promising up to 3x faster ordering and manufacturing and up to 2x faster commissioning than conventional engineered-to-order systems.

The announcement, made at YOTTA 2026 in Las Vegas (September 28-30), targets the surging power demands of AI data centers, where operators need electrical infrastructure that can scale as fast as compute deployments.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 28, 2026 -- The global smart shopping cart market is projected to grow from $0.59 billion in 2026 to $1.65 billion by 2032, a compound annual growth rate of 18.7%, according to new data from MarketsandMarkets. The market stood at $0.33 billion in 2025, reflecting near-doubling growth in a single year as retailers accelerate deployment of AI-enabled carts to automate checkout and deepen in-store digital engagement.

Los Angeles – September 28, 2026 -- Fewer than 15% of Los Angeles properties covered by the city's mandatory non-ductile concrete retrofit program had submitted retrofit plans more than a decade after the ordinance took effect, according to research published in Earthquake Spectra in July 2026.

New York and London – September 28, 2026 -- The Visualize Group has completed its acquisition of eCOGRA, combining the gaming compliance provider with BMM Testlabs to create a testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (TICC) platform holding licenses or accreditations in more than 800 jurisdictions worldwide.

The deal, first announced June 30, 2026, closed after receiving customary regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed.

New York – – September 28, 2026 -- Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC has increased monthly distributions across four exchange-traded funds, with its newest fund, the Nasdaq Option Income ETF (QVOL), raising its payout by $0.05 to $1.09 per share.

Rock Hill – September 28, 2026 -- Comporium, Inc., a communications provider serving more than 145,000 customers across the Carolinas, has named Teleste as the sole supplier of amplifiers and network management solutions for its future hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) upgrades, following a competitive RFP process.

Amsterdam – September 28, 2026 -- Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD) has deepened its collaboration with Autodesk to embed artificial intelligence and connected data workflows across design, engineering and project delivery for clients in the built and natural environment sectors.

Seoul – September 27, 2026 -- South Korean premium pet mobility company SEEKOUT is expanding beyond its established Japan export business into North America and Europe, targeting global B2B buyers through overseas trade shows planned for the first half of 2027.