DALLAS, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ridgepost Capital, Inc. (NYSE: RPC) (“Ridgepost” or “Ridgepost Capital”) today announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Stellus Capital Management, LLC (“Stellus”), a leading U.S. direct lender focused on the lower-middle market with approximately $4 billion in assets under management. Stellus will continue to be managed by its current partners who will lead day-to-day operations, including investment decisions and investment committee processes. “Closing the Stellus transaction marks another significant milestone in Ridgepost’s strategy to partner with leading specialized investment managers operating in the middle and lower-middle market,” said Luke Sarsfield, Ridgepost Capital Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “This acquisition is a natural fit with Ridgepost’s...

BOSTON and LONDON, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: CNTA), a clinical-stage company developing a new class of medicines for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and other neurological conditions, which entered into a definitive agreement on March 31, 2026 relating to its proposed acquisition by Eli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”), through a wholly owned subsidiary, today announced that the High Court of Justice of England and Wales has approved the proposal for Lilly to acquire Centessa for $38.00 in cash per share plus one non-transferable contingent value right (“CVR”) that entitles the holder to receive up to an aggregate of $9.00 subject to the achievement of three milestones, for a total transaction value of approximately $7.8 billion (the “Transaction”). The Transaction is being...

Growth creates high-paying defense and space tech jobs Albuquerque, NM, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque are investing more than $1.5 million to help BlackVe Inc., a defense and space technology company, expand its Albuquerque headquarters and create 152 high paying jobs over the next 10 years. The state will provide $1 million through the New Mexico Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) fund, with the City of Albuquerque contributing $250,000 in local LEDA funds and a 20-year Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB). The expansion is projected to generate more than $228 million in total economic impact for the state. Funds will be distributed as BlackVe meets construction and hiring benchmarks, with the City of Albuquerque acting as fiscal agent. Founded in January 2024, BlackVe manufactures multi-mission...

NEW YORK, NY; NEW HAVEN, CT; and PRINCETON, NJ, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aptorum Group Limited (NASDAQ: APM) (“Aptorum Group” or “Aptorum”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to addressing unmet medical needs. and DiamiR Biosciences Corp. (“DiamiR”), a developer of innovative blood-based diagnostic tests for brain health and other diseases, today announced a collaboration between DiamiR and AlzLabs Precision Diagnostics (“AlzLabs”) to generate protein and microRNA blood-based biomarker data with the focus on Alzheimer’s disease. “We are excited to collaborate with the AlzLabs team on this study to measure blood biomarkers of neurodegeneration, such as p-Tau 217, amyloid 42/40, neurofilament light (NfL), and other analytes, in well-characterized blood plasma samples collected from study participants...

Expected Closing Set for Q3/2026 TORONTO, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firm Capital Property Trust (“FCPT” or the “Trust“) (TSX: FCD.UN) is pleased to announce that it has cleared the Competition Bureau of Canada inquiry into its previously announced acquisition on April 8, 2026 of a 10-property, 1,649-site manufactured housing community portfolio (“MHC”) located in Alberta and Saskatchewan (along with certain park-owned homes and chattel mortgages) (collectively, the “Portfolio”) for a purchase price of $218 million, excluding transaction costs. The Trust is purchasing the Portfolio through its existing joint venture arrangement with SunPark Communities, LP (“SunPark”), such that the Trust will own 50% of the Portfolio and SunPark will own the remaining 50%. Closing of the acquisition of the Portfolio...

On 2 January 2026, Schouw & Co. initiated a share buy-back programme as outlined in Company Announcement no. 59 of 18 December 2025. Under the programme, Schouw & Co. will acquire shares for up to DKK 240 million during the period 2 January to 31 December 2026. The buy-back will be structured in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (MAR) and the Commission’s delegated regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 (“Safe Harbour” rules).Trading day No. of shares Average price Amount DKK    Accumulated until 12 June 2026 149,283 666.26 99,461,496    Monday, 15 June 2026 1,000 624.00 624,000    Tuesday, 16 June 2026 1,000 610.50 610,500    Wednesday, 17 June 2026 1,000 607.00 607,000    Thursday, 18 June 2026 1,000 603.00 603,000    Friday,...

Marks LT350’s transition from concept to active engineering and deployment for its first solar parking lot canopy that turns the airspace of parking lots into distributed AI datacenters Fresh Consulting to design thermal, power, battery, and GPU integration for LT350’s patented modular canopy platform Engineering and early manufacturing work supports LT350’s goal of delivering its first operational pilot within 18 months of merger close BOULDER, Colo., June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Auddia Inc. (NASDAQ: AUUD) (“Auddia” or the “Company”), an AI first technology company pursuing a merger to form McCarthy Finney, an AI native operating company, today announced that LT350 is advancing toward its first operational AI canopy pilot through the initiation of detailed engineering and deployment planning. LT350 has entered into a definitive...

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. N/A(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree ANIMALCARE GROUP PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A(e)   Date position...

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. N/A(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A(e)   Date...

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Samba, the global leader in media intelligence, today announced the acquisition of Bestever AI, a GenAI platform built for advertisers and marketers. Bestever founder and CEO Apoorva Govind joins Samba as Director of Product, leading the company’s AI product strategy, along with the full Bestever team. The future of advertising is not just automated, it is autonomous. And it will be guided by real data and real performance signals. While the industry rushes toward workflow automation and black-box engines, Samba is making a contrarian bet: an AI agent is only as intelligent as the data that fuels it. Generic, model-driven strategies cannot match agents built on first-party data at scale. Samba has spent years building exactly that foundation. With deterministic signals from...