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BSP may deliver final 25-bp hike as inflation, peso risks linger — ANZ

By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may end its tightening cycle with one…

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Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran

UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump said US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, an unexpected engagement that came even as he threatened in his address to the UN General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters that his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met with the Iranian officials on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders but he offered few

FireFly releases Independent Technical Report for Preliminary Economic Assessment and Resource Estimate

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX,TSX: FFM) (FireFly or the Company) is pleased to announce the release of the Technical Report required by Canadian National Instrument NI43-101 in respect of the Preliminary Economic Assessment and Mineral Resource Estimate (Technical Report) announced by the Company on 25 August 2026. The filed Technical Report contains immaterial updates to capital expenditure for the expansion case scenario which do not impact the ov

Itron Launches Riva IEC Grid Edge Portfolio as a Practical Foundation for Edge Intelligence in Asia Pacific Region

Grid Edge Device Helps Utilities Improve Advanced Grid Reliability, Advanced Outage Awareness and Integration of Distributed Energy Resources Itron has launched the Riva S and Itron Riva T IEC electricity meters in the Asia Pacific region, bringing advanced metrology, high-frequency sampling and intelligence to the grid edge.These grid edge devices enable utilities to build the foundation to improve low-voltage network visibility and grid flexibility today.Utilities can gain greater awareness of

UPDATE B.C.’s Tru Cooperative Bank and Ontario’s Libro Credit Union propose landmark merger to create a national cooperative banking option for Canadians

Combination will bring together two strong member-owned financial institutions with greater capacity to serve members, invest in communities and grow across Canada LANGLEY, B.C and LONDON, ON, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tru Cooperative Bank, a federally regulated credit union, and Libro Credit Union today announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a proposed merger. If approved by members, the combination would bring together two of Canada’s largest financial coo

PMET Successfully Completes Phase 2 Caesium Testwork Program with Koch Technology Solutions

Phase 2 bench-scale testwork program demonstrates a compelling opportunity for a more simplified and selective processing pathway to produce a variety of high purity caesium based chemical products from Shaakichiuwaanaan's pollucite concentrate. MONTREAL, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- September 23, 2026 - Sydney, Australia Highlights The Company continues to work with Koch Technology Solutions ("KTS"), part of Koch Inc., in evaluating downstream processing pathways to produce value-added caesiu

GREEN FUEL FORWARD EXPANDS INDUSTRY ALLIANCE TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL ADOPTION IN ASIA

Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) and Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (SAFCo), join GenZero on the Steering Committee, while Amazon, Bain & Company, and Temasek Trust join the growing industry alliance to support credible demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and SAF certificates in Asia. SINGAPORE and NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Fuel Forward (GFF), launched by GenZero and the World Economic Forum (WEF) in May 2025 to scale demand for sustainable aviati

Delhi Water Purifier Renters Move Past Headline Price in 2026 as ₹299 Non-RO and ₹399 RO Twelve-Month Plans From Rentomojo Are Weighed Against ₹15,000 Purchases

ilter replacement every six months, repairs, annual maintenance and relocation within Delhi are included in plans from ₹292 a month for non-RO and ₹391 for RO on thirty-six-month tenures, as supply readings above the 500 mg/L BIS limit in parts of south and west Delhi shape filtration choices. Delhi Water Purifier Renters Rentomojo's water purifier on rent in Delhi is available in RO, UV, and RO+UV filtration models from brands like Livpure. Home delivery and professional installation are comple

Stetson University Earns Place Among Best National Universities for First Time

Stetson named a Best National University in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings Stetson Earns Place Among Best National Universities for First Time Stetson University has achieved a significant institutional milestone, earning recognition among the Best National Universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings. DELAND, Florida, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stetson University has achieved a significant institutional milestone, earning recognition among the Best National Uni

Cloudera Named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Asia/Pacific Sovereign AI Platforms

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cloudera, the only company bringing AI to data anywhere, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Sovereign AI Platform 2026 Vendor Assessment. This recognition affirms how Cloudera enables organizations to securely access, govern, and deploy sovereign AI workloads across private, hybrid, edge, and air-gapped data environments. Enterprises across Asia Pacific are facing growing pressure to deploy sovereig

FundedFast Appoints Author and Trading Analyst Gabriele Nigro

Writer of The 9-to-5 Trader joins the Malta-registered prop firm as trading analyst SYDNEY, Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FundedFast, the proprietary trading firm operated by Memento Enterprises Limited, has appointed Gabriele Nigro as Trading Analyst and Quality Assurance. Nigro is the author of The 9-to-5 Trader, a swing trading system written for people who hold down full-time jobs. The book sets out one complete rule-based method designed to run in roughly ninety minutes a week, entirel

Stones Jordan Expands Interior Design Operations in Amman, Jordan

Amman, Jordan, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stones Jordan, an interior design, architecture, landscape design and project supervision company headquartered in Amman, Jordan, has announced the expansion of its interior design operations across Jordan. The expansion strengthens the company’s ability to coordinate residential, commercial and hospitality projects from its studio in Dabouq, Amman, bringing interior design, interior architecture, technical documentation, landscape design, materi

Nightingale Education Group Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against California Board of Registered Nursing for Blocking 1,300+ Graduates from Taking Licensing Exam

Nightingale will request an expedited preliminary injunction hearing to help graduates take the test and start their careers SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The parent company of Nightingale College, an accredited and national award-winning nursing school, is asking the court to issue a preliminary injunction against the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) that would allow more than 1,300 graduates an opportunity to start their careers by taking the NCLEX-RN exami

Ninepoint Partners Announces September 2026 Monthly and Semi-Monthly Cash Distributions for its ETFs and ETF Series Securities

TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ninepoint Partners LP ("​Ninepoint Partners”) today announced cash distributions for its ETFs and ETF Series securities. The applicable distribution amounts, record dates and payment dates are detailed below. The per-unit monthly distributions for the ETF Series securities listed below have a record date of September 29, 2026, and are payable on October 6, 2026: Ninepoint ETF SeriesTickerDistribution per unitCUSIPNinepoint Global Infrastructure FundINF

Live Oak Acquisition Corp. VI Announces the Pricing of $200,000,000 Initial Public Offering

New York, NY, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Acquisition Corp. VI (the "Company”) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units. The units are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq”) and begin trading tomorrow, September 23, 2026 under the ticker symbol "LOVIU.” Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary s

FETCO Statement on Canada Labour Code Changes

OTTAWA, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FETCO (Federally Regulated Employers - Transportation and Communications) acknowledges the direction established in the proposed Building Canada Strong Act, as it relates to changes to the Canada Labour Code. The introduction of Bill C-39 recognizes that there are gaps in Canada’s labour relations framework and that the national interest can be harmed by significant economic and social damage caused by labour disruptions in critical sectors. There are p

Australia’s P2-billion program to focus on energy, infrastructure in the Philippines

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE Philippines and Australia are eyeing renewable energy, carbon markets, offshore…

Frequency Holdings FRQN Reduces Authorized Common Shares from 5.4 Billion to 250 Million - Creating Valuable Structure for Revenue and Market Growth

Authorized Preferred Shares also reduced from 1.1 billion to 250 million as Frequency aligns its equity structure with its managed intelligence products and long-term capital strategy Chicago, IL, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frequency Holdings Inc. (OTC: FRQN), a technology-focused holding company building and acquiring assets across cybersecurity, managed intelligence, digital infrastructure and media, today announced a substantial reduction in the Company’s authorized share structure. F

Gunman who fired on police outside Canada synagogue dies from wounds

TORONTO, Canda — A gunman who was shot by Canadian police after firing on officers outside a synagogue during a Jewish holiday over the weekend has died, an official said Tuesday. A 29-year-old man carrying a shotgun approached a synagogue in Belleville, a city in southeastern Ontario, on Sunday evening as worshippers gathered to mark Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. He shot at police, prompting officers guarding the Sons of Jacob congregation to return fire. The man was

'Star Wars' fans and art lovers line up for new Lucas museum

LOS ANGELES, United States — Star Wars superfans and art lovers alike descended on George Lucas's long-awaited Museum of Narrative Art for its grand opening Tuesday, lining up to experience the colossal structure that itself recalls a spaceship. The Los Angeles museum built by the 82-year-old "Star Wars" franchise creator alongside his wife and business partner Mellody Hobson is intended to be a "people's temple of art," according to its creators. The duo stood at the museum's entrance as

Stingray Renews Its Normal Course Issuer Bid

MONTREAL, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stingray Group Inc. (TSX: RAY) ("Stingray” or the "Corporation”), the world’s leading connected streaming media company, today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX”) has approved the renewal of its normal course issuer bid ("NCIB”), authorizing Stingray to repurchase up to 4,420,643 subordinate voting and variable subordinate voting shares (the "Subordinate Shares”), representing approximately 10% of the "public float” (as defined in the TS

Philippines’ trade deficit balloons to $31.4B in first half

By Heather Caitlin P. Mañago, Researcher THE PHILIPPINES’ trade deficit widened more than initially estimated to $31.36 billion…

Peso rebounds on hopes for US-Iran talks

THE PESO regained some ground against the dollar on Tuesday on renewed hopes of a deescalation in the…