HONG KONG and LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eight Directions Technology Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Eight Directions” or the “Company”), announced today that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”) with Quartzsea Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: QSEA, QSEAR, QSEAU) (“Quartzsea”), a Cayman Islands exempted company and special purpose acquisition company, Eight Directions Global Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of Quartzsea (the “Purchaser”), and CUPS Sub Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Purchaser (the “Merger Sub”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Purchaser, and Quartzsea will merge with and...

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Numero AI today announced the acquisition of Royu in an undisclosed cash-and-stock transaction, bringing together two AI-first companies with a shared vision to help controllers and finance teams build leaner, more efficient operations. The acquisition reflects the accelerating market demand for agentic platforms purpose-built for enterprise finance workflows and marks one of the fastest early-stage acquisitions in the AI-driven finance operations category. As part of the transaction, Royu co-founders Viswajith and Sathya will join Numero’s leadership team. Viswajith will join as Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, while Sathya will join as Chief Technology Officer. The broader Royu team will also join Numero as part of the acquisition. For decades, finance organizations have...

(All amounts in United States dollars unless otherwise noted) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evolve Royalties Ltd. (“Evolve” or the “Company”) (CSE: EVR; OTCQX: EVRYF) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of a tin sliding-scale gross revenue contractual royalty (the “Uis Royalty”) from OMF Fund III (F) Ltd., an entity managed by Orion Resource Partners LP (“Orion”), on revenue from the producing Uis Tin-Tantalum Mine in Namibia, operated by Andrada Mining Ltd. The total consideration paid for the acquisition of the Uis Royalty was $32.5 million, consisting of $22.5 million in cash and the issuance of 4,199,830 common shares of the Company having an aggregate value of $10.0 million. The Uis Royalty provides Evolve with an immediate cash-flowing tin royalty...

In a $10 billion industry still defined by fragmentation, one company is quietly acquiring the most iconic independent brands, preserving what makes each irreplaceable, and building one infrastructure to deliver them anywhere in the country. Charleston, SC, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Curated Events, the national luxury event services and production company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, today announced the acquisition of Casa de Perrin, the Los Angeles-based luxury tabletop curation and design house that has become one of the most coveted and culturally influential brands in the American event industry. Curated Events Acquires Casa de Perrin, Building a New Model for Luxury Event Services The acquisition brings together Casa de Perrin’s design authority and cultural cachet with Curated Events’ rapidly expanding...

Vitoria International Joins Construction Resources’ Growing Family of Premier Surfaces CompaniesConstruction Resources expands its footprint in the Southeast through the acquisition of Vitoria International, a trusted distributor of natural stone and quartz in Charleston and Savannah.Atlanta, Georgia, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Construction Resources Company, LLC has completed the acquisition of Vitoria International, LLC, a distributor of natural stone and quartz serving fabricators, professional builders, interior designers, and remodelers in the Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA areas. Leaders Adriene Araujo & Fabio Venturini and their team will remain with Construction Resources following the acquisition. “We are thrilled to have Vitoria International join the Construction Resources team. Their commitment to...

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...

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Everlert, Inc. (OTC: EVLI) (“Everlert” or the “Company”), operating under the recently adopted legal name American Gold & Copper Inc., today announced the closing of its previously announced reverse merger transaction, effective May 12, 2026. The transaction was completed through the transfer of the Company’s super-voting preferred control securities to Earth Sciences Fund I LLC (“ESF”) and the simultaneous acquisition by the Company of 100% of American Copper & Gold Inc. (“ACG”), together with its wholly owned subsidiaries South American Copper Ltd. (“SAC”) and Minerasac S.A. S.R.L., which hold the Ascensión de Guarayos gold, copper and silver project in Bolivia. The closing completes the principal steps contemplated by the Letter of Intent previously announced on April...

Company Executes IP License Agreement with BP United Inc.; Quantum Antenna Technology WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum Cyber (Nasdaq: QUCY) (“Quantum Cyber” or the “Company”), a company assembling a Quantum-ready system of autonomous defense platforms spanning drone warfare, counter-unmanned aerial systems, demining, and command-and-control applications, today announced the execution of an IP License Agreement with BP United Inc., a developer of autonomous unmanned vehicle systems based in Miami, Florida. Under the agreements, Quantum Cyber secured an exclusive license to BP United’s innovative drone technology portfolio, including a sky defense autonomous platform. The License Agreement requires BP United to enter into a commercial supply arrangement for the production...

LexisNexis® Legal & Professional today announced the integration of Anthropic’s Claude legal plugin suite into the Lexis+® with Protégé™ platform. In collaboration with Anthropic, this integration extends existing legal skills now available via Lexis+ with Protégé and is part of the company’s process to continuously evaluate and incorporate new technologies or capabilities that help customers achieve better outcomes in trusted LexisNexis solutions. New York, NY, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LexisNexis® Legal & Professional today announced the integration of Anthropic’s Claude legal plugin suite into the Lexis+® with Protégé™ platform. In collaboration with Anthropic, this integration extends existing legal skills now available via Lexis+ with Protégé and is part of the company’s process to continuously...

Aetherium Medical Platform Positions Totaligent at the Center of Asia-Pacific’s Booming Demand for Advanced Biologics and Medical-Grade Travel BOCA RATON, Fla., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Totaligent, Inc. (OTCID: TGNT) (“Totaligent” or “the Company”), an emerging leader in specialized infrastructure platform for the blossoming biologics space and intelligent business marketing data, today announced the strategic commercial positioning of its soon to be acquired Aetherium Medical platform as a direct response to one of the most significant structural shifts in global healthcare: the explosive, government-backed surge in medical tourism across Asia-Pacific, a global market now projected to reach $273.7 billion by 2032. The move follows Totaligent’s April 15, 2026 Definitive Agreement for the acqui-hire of the Aetherium...