HEFEI, China, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At the Hefei round of the Second China Urban Intelligent Driving Competition hosted by D1EV, a leading electric and intelligent vehicle media platform, the Chery Exeed Sterra ES – equipped with WeRide Driving (WRD 3.0) – secured first place with 102.81 points, extending WRD 3.0’s record to five consecutive wins. With this result, WRD 3.0, WeRide’s one-stage end-to-end ADAS solution co-developed with Bosch, becomes the first and only solution in the competition’s history to achieve a five-win streak, reflecting its leading position in the L2++ ADAS segment. In the preliminary round, two WRD 3.0-powered vehicles – the Exeed Sterra ES and the GAC Aion N60 – claimed first and second place respectively. The Hefei event also marked WeRide’s first multi-vehicle entry in a single competition...

Promising Early Data Strengthens Potential of Novel PET Technology to Advance Development of Lucid-MS for Multiple Sclerosis TORONTO, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM) (CSE: QNTM) (FRA: 0K91) (“Quantum” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative therapies and technologies, today announced a significant milestone in its collaborative study with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH): patient enrollment has reached the halfway mark, accompanied by encouraging preliminary imaging results. This pioneering study is designed to validate a novel positron emission tomography (PET) imaging technique capable of directly assessing demyelinated neurons with intact axons and tracking demyelination in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)—a critical step toward transforming...

Flagship Velocity™ Platform Purpose-Built for V93000 to Offer Best-In-Class Software Capabilities for Data Center Applications TOKYO, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advantest Corporation (TSE Prime: 6857), a global leader in semiconductor test solutions, today announced it will showcase the integration of AllianceATE’s flagship Velocity™ software platform with Advantest’s V93000 SoC test system at the VOICE 2026 Developer’s Conference, May 18-20, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since Advantest’s acquisition of AllianceATE in September 2025, the two teams have been working closely to strategically integrate AllianceATE’s unique software capabilities into the V93000’s software ecosystem. This effort demonstrates a long-term strategy to ensure a seamless customer experience. Velocity™, AllianceATE’s flagship electronic...

LONDON, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Compass Lexecon, a subsidiary of FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), today announced the appointment of Nicola Mazzarotto as an Executive Vice President in London. Mr. Mazzarotto has more than 26 years of competition and regulatory economics expertise. He has advised corporate clients across a diverse range of sectors on complex competition matters, merger reviews, regulatory investigations and strategic regulatory planning. “We are delighted to welcome Nicola to Compass Lexecon,” said Justin Coombs, an Executive Vice President and Head of the International Executive Committee at Compass Lexecon. “He brings extensive experience across competition policy, regulation and litigation, and will further strengthen our ability to support clients on complex competition matters.” Mr. Mazzarotto has...

The share repurchase programme runs as from 5 February 2026 and up to and including 29 January 2027 at the latest. In this period, Jyske Bank will acquire shares with a value of up to DKK 3 billion, cf. Corporate Announcement No. 11/2026 of 5 February 2026. The share repurchase programme is initiated and structured in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 596/2014) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 (together with the Market Abuse Regulation, the “Safe Harbour Rules”). The following transactions have been made under the program:  Number of shares Average purchase price (DKK) Transaction value (DKK)Accumulated, previous announcement 946,527 904.73 856,356,09711 May 2026 16,067 894.43 14,370,88112 May 2026 13,228 891.10 11,787,50313 May 2026 16,800 896.14 15,055,128Accumulated...

Issuer name: Hexagon Purus ASAEx. date: 18 May 2026Type of corporate action: Reverse share splitReverse share split ratio: 10:1, where ten (10) old shares give one (1) new share. New par value per share: NOK 1New ISIN for the Company’s shares: NO0013751966 This information is published in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Obligations

PRESS RELEASE REGULATED INFORMATIONBrussels, 18 May 2026, 07:55 AMNEXTENSA STRENGTHENS BALANCE SHEET AND ADVANCES KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN Q1 2026Brussels, 18 May 2026 – Nextensa delivered a strong first quarter of 2026, marked by key transactions, including the disposal of Gewerbepark Stadlau in Vienna. Following the quarter-end, additional major milestones were achieved, including the sale of The Rock and the B&B Hotel in Cloche d’Or, as well as the obtaining of the urban planning and environmental permit for Lake Side at Tour & Taxis.Q1 2026 higlightsSale of Gewerbepark Stadlau (Vienna) for €35.45 million Net financial debt reduced to €571.8 million Continued strong progress in development pipeline (Cloche d’Or & Tour & Taxis) Net profit increased to €9.6 millionPost quarter-end highlights Forward sale of...

Sampo plc, stock exchange release, 18 May 2026 at 8:30 am EEST Sampo plc’s share buybacks week 20/2026 During week 20 (11 May 2026 – 15 May 2026), Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3, LEI 743700UF3RL386WIDA22) has acquired its own A shares (ISIN code FI4000552500) as follows:Market (MIC Code) Daily volume (in number of shares) and weighted average price of the purchased shares, EUR* Aggregated weekly volume (in number of shares) and weighted weekly average price of the purchased shares, EUR*    11/05/2026 12/05/2026 13/05/2026 14/05/2026 15/05/2026 Week 20/2026, totalAQEU Volume 3,335 4,248 2,850 0 3,786 14,219Average price 8.87 8.87 8.89 0.00 9.00 8.91CEUX Volume 159,670 150,727 144,078 0 142,487 596,962Average price 8.89 8.91 8.90 0.00 8.99 8.92TQEX Volume 47,523 46,885 40,441 0 32,934 167,783Average price 8.89 8.92 8.90 0.00 9.00 8.92XHEL Volume 252,296 241,206 263,784 0 194,711 951,997Average...

Ipsen initiates a new share buy-back program PARIS, FRANCE, 18 MAY 2026 – Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) announced today that it has appointed an investment services provider to purchase an aggregate number of up to 350,000 Ipsen S.A. shares, representing approximately 0.42% of the share capital, over a maximum period of six months. The shares purchased under this agreement will be allocated mainly to cover Ipsen’s free employee share-allocation plan and its new employee share-ownership plan. This program is made pursuant to the authorization granted by the Company’s Annual General Meeting, held on 13 May 2026. About IpsenWe are a global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on bringing transformative medicines to patients in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Our pipeline is fueled by internal...