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GBank Financial Holdings Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Quarterly Earnings Call Scheduled for Wednesday, October 28th, at 2:00 P.M., Pacific Time

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GBank Financial Holdings Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: GBFH), the parent company for GBank (the "Bank"), today announced it plans to release its third quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at approximately 1:05 p.m. PST, and will host its quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. PST. Interested parties can participate remotely via Internet connectivity. There will be no physical location for attendan

GCC Announces Settlement and Payment in Connection With Favorable Arbitral Award

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GCC, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: GCC*; the "Company”), a leading producer of cement and concrete in the United States and Mexico, announced today that, following the favorable arbitral award obtained on November 5, 2025, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and received a gross payment of US$71.5 million. The arbitration proceeding arose in connection with GCC’s sale, in 2011, of its equity interest in SOBOCE, S.A. to Consorcio Cementero d

Patagonia Gold Announces Filing of the Technical Report for the Calcatreu Gold-Silver Project Preliminary Economic Assessment

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patagonia Gold Corp. ("Patagonia” or the "Company”) (TSXV: PGDC) announces that it has filed an independent technical report entitled "Calcatreu Project, Rio Negro Province, Argentina, Preliminary Economic Assessment, NI 43-101 Technical Report”, dated October 2, 2026, and having an effective date of January 14, 2026 (the "Technical Report”) for its flagship Calcatreu Gold-Silver Project ("Calcatreu”), located in Río Negro Province,

Pharmacore secures funding to improve medication regimen reviews in long-term care

Free trials open to consultant pharmacists as the team prepares for ASCP 2026. Irvine, CA, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pharmacore today announced it has secured funding to expand adoption of its clinical decision support software for medication regimen reviews (MRRs) in long-term care. The investment will support product expansion and onboarding for consultant pharmacists and pharmacy groups, with a focus on reducing repetitive work and creating more time for clinical judgment and resident

Logicalis US CEO Jon Groves Named CRN’s 2026 ‘Best Solution Provider CEO of the Year’

Troy, Michigan, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Groves recognized for leadership focused on customer business outcomes across AI, security and infrastructure transformation Logicalis US, the leading global technology service provider, today announced that Logicalis US CEO Jon Groves has been named Best Solution Provider CEO of the Year in the second annual CRN Best of the Channel Awards. CRN is a brand of The Channel Company. The recognition honors Groves’ leadership in positioning Logicalis U

Trump says ready to meet with Putin and Xi in China

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump indicated Monday he is ready to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping in China next month, saying any summit would focus on denuclearization but could also include the Ukraine war. Trump also renewed his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- whose country has been fighting off a Russian invasion since 2022 -- saying it was "time for somebody else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine." The Kremlin said earlier that the Russ

Zelenskyy claims US holding up interceptor missiles for Ukraine

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said Washington was deliberately delaying deliveries of interceptor missiles to Ukraine, deepening a public rift with US counterpart Donald Trump. The remarks came as Kyiv questions US support in its war with Russia, accusing Washington of helping Moscow by failing to warn it of incoming missile strikes and hobbling Ukraine's military response through changes to the Starshield system it uses for communications. The US denies making a

Golden Globe Foundation Gathers Grantees at Los Angeles City College to Strengthen the Future of Storytelling and Local Journalism

"Deepening Connections: Power of the Collective” convenes filmmakers, journalists, educators and nonprofit leaders for conversations on storytelling, AI and nonprofit resilience Golden Globe Foundation Mixer Golden Globe Foundation board members, staff, organizers, panelists, and students at the Annual Grantee Mixer, held at Los Angeles City College on October 17, 2026. Photo: Golden Globe Foundation. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 140 representatives from Golden Globe

Dorchester Minerals, L.P. Announces Agreement to Acquire Mineral and Royalty Interests

DALLAS, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (the "Partnership”) announces today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire mineral and royalty interests. On October 16, 2026, the Partnership entered into a non-taxable contribution and exchange agreement with an unrelated third party to acquire mineral and royalty interests totaling approximately 4,300 net royalty acres located in three counties across the Williston Basin in North Dakota. Cash received by the contrib

Leo International Precision Health AG: Mr Leo Wang, Disposal

Leo International Precision Health AG: Mr Leo Wang, Disposal Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them, 19. Oct 2026 / 23:55 CET/CEST, transmitted by GlobeNewswire. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Title Mr First name Leo Last name Wang 2. Reason for the notif

HEADLINES: DFA dresses down China’s envoy Jing | October 20, 2026

Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Today’s episode is brought to you by Wilcon Depot, The Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer — your Trusted Building Partner. BANNER: DFA dresses down China’s envoy Jing FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro on Monday summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan to express the Philippines’ strong objection to his public statement which conveyed &ldquo

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Tomorrow.Mobility 2026 will gather over 240 international experts in its conferences

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobility thinker Lukas Neckermann, Spain's Secretary General for Innovation Teresa Riesgo and Axel Volkery, from the European Commission's DG MOVE, will be among the headline speakers at Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress (TMWC), to be held from 3-5 November at Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via venue. Co-organised by Fira de Barcelona and EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, a body of the European Union

Versiti becomes 10th U.S. blood center to adopt FDA-cleared automation from Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies

Automated whole blood processing will expand platelet production capacity and help meet growing hospital demand LAKEWOOD, Colo. and MILWAUKEE, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Versiti has become the 10th U.S. blood center to adopt the Reveos™ Automated Blood Processing System from Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies (Terumo BCT). Combined with the Lumia™ Software Platform, Reveos will allow the blood center to expand its capacity to produce platelets from whole blood donations and help strengthen th

Electronic System Design Industry Posts $5.7 Billion in Revenue in Q2 2026, ESD Alliance Reports

IC Physical Design & Verification, Semiconductor IP, and Services Reported Double-Digit Year-over-Year Revenue Increase MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 12.2% to $5,710.8 million in the second quarter of 2026 from the $5,089.4 million registered in the second quarter of 2025, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Coalition, announced today in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report. The four-quarter moving aver

ANTHBOT Genie 600E Comes to Costco Australia for In-Store Roadshow

The wire-free robot lawn mower is being featured at selected Australian Costco warehouses from October 2026 to January 2027, with exclusive roadshow offers and a New Zealand stop to be announced. CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ANTHBOT and its ANZ distribution partner UNIVERSE TIME PTY LTD (UT) are bringing the Genie 600E robotic lawn mower to Costco Australia through a series of in-store roadshows from October 2026 to January 2027. Following the first event, the roadshow mark

CHANDO Group Showcases Chinese Beauty Science at COSMETIC 360, Debuts Fatigue-Aging Research on Global Stage

PARIS, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CHANDO Group featured its five brands and latest advances in cosmetic ingredient research at the 12th edition of COSMETIC 360, organized by Cosmetic Valley and held at the Louvre in Paris on October 14-15. As a representative of China's beauty industry, the Group also participated in the 2026 International Cosmetics Innovation Summit (INPD). At the event, CHANDO Group presented its findings on fatigue-related skin aging alongside its proprietary active ingred

2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum opens in Nanjing, driving global media consensus

NANJING, China, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from JiangsuNow. The 2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum convened on Oct. 17 in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, highlighting the pivotal role of journalists and media leaders worldwide in furthering Belt and Road cooperation and advancing global governance. Under the theme "Convergence and Connectivity•Innovation and Progress•Media Transformation amid Global Changes," the event brought together nearly 100 journalists and representativ

Thunes and Coinbase Join Forces to Drive Next Generation Global Payments

Strategic alliance unites global fiat payout infrastructure with best-in-class stablecoin infrastructure, empowering both platforms to serve new markets across corporate, gig economy, and consumer use cases. LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Money20/20 USA:Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, and Coinbase today announced a strategic collaboration to drive the next generation of global payments. By bringing together two established leaders across fiat and digital

ATTACK SHARK Launches R5 TURBO Flagship Carbon Fiber Gaming Mouse with Dual 8K Connectivity and New Dune Colorway

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- High-performance gaming peripheral brand ATTACK SHARK today announced the upcoming release of the R5 TURBO. This next-generation flagship wireless gaming mouse builds on the R5 ULTRA's success with upgraded hardware, dual 8K connectivity, a design optimized for precision control, and a new Dune colorway, alongside classic black and white options. ATTACK SHARK R5 TURBO "Following the strong market response to the R5 ULTRA, we pushed further to deliver even

ANTA Group and Tsinghua University Upgrade the Strategic Partnership, Joining Hands to Establish a New Benchmark for University-Industry Collaboration

BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- October 15, a ceremony marking the upgrade of the strategic partnership between ANTA Group and Tsinghua University, along with the signing of a cooperation agreement, was held in Beijing. The two parties announced the further upgrade of the existing "Tsinghua University-ANTA (China) Limited Co., Ltd. Joint Research Center for Sports Fashion" into a joint research institute. They will deepen their strategic cooperation in scientific research and development,

Next Move, Next Horizon | SHACMAN Group Worldwide Partnership Conference & GlobeFest Held in Xi’an

XI’AN, China, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On October 15, 2026, the SHACMAN Group Worldwide Partnership Conference & GlobeFest was held at the Xi’an International Convention & Exhibition Center under the theme "Next Move, Next Horizon.” Ren Guo, Secretary of the Party Committee of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Shaanxi Province, and Liu Yi, Chairman of Shaanxi Automobile Holding Group, were among those in attendance. More than 1,800 dealers, key customer

VINCI: Disclosure of transactions on shares from October 12, 2026, to October 16, 2026

Nanterre, October 19, 2026 Disclosure of transactions on shares from October 12, 2026, to October 16, 2026 Within the framework of the authorization granted by the General Meeting of VINCI SA of April 14, 2026, to trade in its shares and in accordance with the regulations relating to share buybacks, VINCI SA (LEI:213800WFQ334R8UXUG83) declares the purchases of treasury shares below (FR0000125486), carried out from October 12, 2026, to October 16,2026: I - Aggregate presentation by day and by mar

VINCI Airports - Traffic as of September 30, 2026

PRESS RELEASE Nanterre, October 19, 2026 VINCI Airports - Traffic as of September 30, 2026 Traffic slightly down in the third quarter and broadly stable at the end of September 2026, despite ongoing disruptionsMixed performance across the networkSeveral platforms in Europe and Latin America recorded solid growth, while geopolitical disruptions in Asia and high kerosene prices impacted traffic at certain airportsIn the paragraphs below, and unless otherwise stated, variations refer to traffic lev