Norwalk, Conn. – October 05, 2026 -- Norlee Group has acquired IEM Electric, Inc., an industrial electrical contractor based in Hickory, North Carolina, in a deal finalized September 30, 2026. The transaction marks the eighth add-on acquisition for Norlee Group since Heartwood Partners' investment, extending the platform's footprint into North Carolina.

Dallas – October 05, 2026 -- Solidion Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: STI) has refused to raise its acquisition offer for Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLUX), calling the bid "best and final" after Flux's board rejected the proposal as undervaluing the company.

New York – October 05, 2026 -- BagelUp, producer of New York BagelFest, will stage the second annual Growth Lab on November 14, 2026, expanding the one-day business incubator into a year-round partner program aimed at reducing the failure rate among new bagel shop founders.

Tokyo – October 05, 2026 -- NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. has launched "US 5-Day Cross," a new delivery option guaranteeing nationwide U.S. delivery within five days from the Port of Los Angeles, as an expansion of its "NX Ocean Fast Track" ocean freight service.

New Delhi – October 05, 2026 -- The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) has launched the inaugural I20 Summit, a five-day invitation-only event in Miami from 11-15 December 2026 targeting US$5 trillion in institutional capital deployment into the United States.

Minneapolis – October 05, 2026 -- apg Solutions has appointed Cassandra Sink as Vice President of Human Resources, tasking her with leading people strategy across the company's global workforce.

Sink brings 25 years of HR leadership across manufacturing and consumer sectors

Sink's background spans manufacturing, distribution, technology and consumer products. She most recently served as Vice President of Human Resources at ILLUME and Good Chemistry, with earlier leadership roles at Shippers Supply and Würth Industry USA.

Stockholm – October 05, 2026 -- Skanska has signed a contract worth USD 110 million, about SEK 1.0 billion, with the Renton School District to build a new high school in Renton, Washington, USA. The contract value will be booked into Skanska's US order bookings for the third quarter of 2026.

Taipei – October 05, 2026 -- AnnJi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TPEx: 7754) is proceeding with the U.S. portion of its pivotal Phase 3 ROMA-KD trial for AJ201, an oral small molecule targeting spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), also known as Kennedy's disease, a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder with no FDA-approved treatment.

Auckland – October 05, 2026 -- Aroa Biosurgery Limited (ASX: ARX) reported that its Symphony wound care product achieved a 55% complete closure rate for diabetic foot ulcers within 12 weeks, compared with 35% for standard of care alone, in a peer-reviewed randomized controlled trial published in the International Wound Journal.

Tokyo – October 04, 2026 -- Celaid Therapeutics Inc. has completed the second close of its Series B financing round, raising JPY 400 million (approximately USD 2.6 million) with new backing from Shionogi & Co., Ltd. and Teikoku Ventures, Inc.