HOUSTON, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (Nasdaq: PAA) and Plains GP Holdings (Nasdaq: PAGP) (collectively, “Plains”) today provided an update on the expected timing for completion of the Canadian NGL business divestiture to Keyera Corp (“Keyera”). PAA and certain of its affiliates have received a filing from the Canadian Competition Bureau challenging the proposed transaction. This filing and the associated proceeding do not enjoin, prohibit, make illegal or otherwise prevent the parties from closing the transaction, and Keyera and PAA intend to close the transaction in May 2026. Completion of the NGL divestiture will transform Plains to a pure play crude oil midstream company with integrated assets spanning from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Forward-Looking Statements Except for the historical...

AlcamiA leading contract development and manufacturing organizationTjoapackA global contract packaging organization serving the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industriesBoston, MA and Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ampersand Capital Partners (“Ampersand”), a private equity firm with deep operational expertise scaling life sciences and healthcare companies, announced it has completed the sale of Tjoapack, a global contract packaging organization serving the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, to Alcami Corporation (“Alcami”), a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (“CDMO”). Ampersand invested in Tjoapack in 2020, partnering with management to scale the business from its roots in The Netherlands into a transatlantic pharmaceutical packaging and supply...

Combines Digital Risk Protection and Protective DNS to Detect, Disrupt and Block Threats Earlier in the Attack Lifecycle SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Infoblox, a leader in hybrid, multi-cloud networking and preemptive security, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Axur, a global provider of AI-powered external threat discovery and digital risk protection. With the close of the acquisition, Infoblox expands its preemptive security capabilities to address a growing class of digital threats and risks across the external attack surface that are outside customers’ direct control so organizations can identify and stop them sooner. With Axur, Infoblox will:Launch Digital Risk Protection Services (DRPS) which scans more than 40 million URLs daily using multi-modal AI to discover and validate threats...

SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Dr. Elizabeth Mays joined the firm as Managing Director. New York, NY, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Dr. Elizabeth Mays joined the firm as Managing Director. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mays as Managing Director,” said Damiano Colnago, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. “Her deep experience in quantitative modeling, predictive analytics, and model risk governance further strengthens SEDA’s capabilities in matters involving complex statistical models, machine learning systems, and data-driven decision-making.” Elizabeth Mays, Ph.D., is a quantitative modeling and analytics expert...

BURLINGTON, Ontario and BURNABY, British Columbia, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a transformative move for the Canadian healthcare landscape, Ontario’s Bayridge Counselling Centres and British Columbia’s No Fear Counselling have officially merged to form the cornerstone of Ch’íyáqtel Wellness. This partnership creates Canada’s largest First Nation’s owned integrated mental health provider, designed to offer world-class therapeutic services to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians from coast to coast. By bringing together Bayridge’s thirty-year clinical legacy in the East and No Fear’s innovative, high-growth model in the West, Ch’íyáqtel Wellness now oversees an industrious network of clinicians. The partnership is built on a shared mission to bridge the gap in mental health accessibility, offering a seamless continuum...

NEW YORK, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) (“Critical Metals Corp.” or the “Company”), a leading critical mineral mining company, today announced that it has received formal approval from the Government of Greenland, acting through the Ministry responsible for land and infrastructure, for its previously announced acquisition of a majority interest in 60° North Greenland ApS (“60° North”). The Ministry has affirmatively granted permission for the Company to acquire 70% of the shares in 60° North ApS, thereby indirectly acquiring title to the associated land and asset portfolio referenced in the Company’s application. The approval satisfies a key closing condition of the transaction announced on March 23, 2026 and represents a significant milestone in the Company’s strategy to expand its operational...

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmer Brothers Coffee Co. (NASDAQ: FARM), a leading roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and allied products, announced today the close of its previously announced acquisition by Royal Cup. The transaction was approved by stockholders in a special meeting held on Friday, May 1. Under the terms of the agreement, Royal Cup has acquired all outstanding shares of Farmer Brothers for $1.29 per share. Farmer Brothers will now operate as part of Royal Cup and become a private company. As part of the closing of the transaction, Farmer Brothers President and Chief Executive Officer John Moore, Chief Financial Officer Vance Fisher and Vice President and General Counsel Jared Vitemb will be exiting the company. The combined entity will be led by Royal Cup President and Chief...

LONDON, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company today announced it has completed the acquisition of the workplace pension and savings provider Cushon, following regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The transaction strengthens WTW’s position in the U.K. defined contribution (DC) workplace pensions market, where its LifeSight master trust is the fourth largest. The addition of the Cushon Master Trust to WTW’s portfolio results in WTW now managing more than £30 billion of master trust assets on behalf of 1.2 million members. Cushon will complement LifeSight and expand WTW’s master trust reach across all market segments. LifeSight will continue to focus on large companies and Cushon will enable growth in the middle market. A referral agreement...

NEW YORK, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (“IREN”) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mirantis, Inc. (“Mirantis”), a provider of cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes-based orchestration and enterprise support services. The acquisition of Mirantis builds on IREN’s existing software, engineering and customer support capabilities, enhancing how compute is deployed, managed and operated for customers. IREN is delivering AI Cloud services at scale across a range of workloads. As deployments grow, ensuring reliable provisioning, monitoring and support becomes increasingly important. Mirantis strengthens these capabilities with deep experience in cloud infrastructure and enterprise operations. Mirantis has a track record of serving over 1,500 enterprise customers globally and is a founding...

Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Equiniti, a leading global transfer agent serving nearly 3,000 issuer clients, 15,000 total corporate clients, 20 million shareholders, and processing $500 billion in annual payments. The combination creates the first fully integrated blockchain-enabled, blue-chip issuer services provider — unifying a regulated transfer agent with end-to-end tokenization infrastructure. The $4.2 billion transaction comprises $1.85 billion of assumed Equiniti debt and approximately $2.35 billion in Bullish stock consideration, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The pro forma combined company is expected to generate approximately $1.3 billion in adjusted total revenue and ~$500+ million in adjusted EBITDA less Capex for 2026E, and to thereafter achieve 6-8% combined 2027E-2029E...