Adds Paul Davis Restoration and California Closets Company-Owned Operations in Key Midwest U.S. Markets TORONTO, April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FirstService Corporation (TSX and NASDAQ: FSV) (“FirstService”) today announced that it has completed two acquisitions which further add to the company-owned operations within its Paul Davis Restoration and California Closets business lines. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Paul Davis Restoration recently expanded its company-owned platform with the acquisition of its franchised operation covering the Cleveland and Akron, Ohio markets. This business provides mitigation, contents, reconstruction and mold remediation services to residential property owners, as well as commercial and institutional accounts. The existing leadership team will retain an ownership interest and continue...

Worldline announces the proposed divestment of its New Zealand payment activities to Cuscal Paris La Défense, 14 April 2026 – Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European leader in payment services, announces it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Cuscal for the proposed sale of its New Zealand payment activities, for an estimated enterprise value of c.€17M. Worldline’s New Zealand payments business is a key player in New Zealand’s ecosystem, processing c. 70% of all in-store transactions, serving all four major acquirers and ~40 issuers. This activity has been run independently from Worldline’s core European operations. This contemplated transaction marks another milestone in the execution of Worldline’s strategy to sharpen the Group’s focus on payment activities in Europe, streamline operations and optimise resource allocation. The...

ZURICH, Switzerland, April 14, 2026: gategroup, the leading global player in airline catering and hospitality, and TAP Air Portugal have reached an agreement for gategroup to acquire a majority stake in Cateringpor – Catering de Portugal S.A., following a public tender process. The transaction relates to the acquisition of an additional 51% stake in Cateringpor, leading to full ownership, and remains subject to the completion of all applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including clearance by the Portuguese Competition Authority. Cateringpor will continue to provide inflight catering services to TAP Air Portugal under the contractual framework defined as part of the tender. Building on an established partnership gategroup has been a minority shareholder in Cateringpor since 2020 and has worked closely with TAP Air Portugal as their...

• VB4-P5 – novel new chemical entity with potential to address significant unmet need in rare and large-market chronic kidney disease • CALGARY, Alberta, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XORTX Therapeutics Inc. (“XORTX” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat gout and progressive kidney disease, is pleased to announce the closing of the acquisition of the Vectus kidney anti-fibrotic asset (the “Acquisition”). The Company announced that it entered a binding term sheet on October 17, 2025 to acquire a Renal Anti-Fibrotic Therapeutic Program (the “Program”) from Vectus Biosystems Limited, an Australian Securities Exchange listed company (“Vectus”) and provided timing updates on December 31, 2025 and...

Luxembourg, Switzerland, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trasteel Holding S.A. (“Trasteel”), headquartered in Lugano (Switzerland) and Luxembourg, and Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: SZZL) (“Sizzle II”), a Cayman Islands publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement, dated April 13, 2026, for a business combination (“Business Combination Agreement”) to form a new global steel trading and industrial public holding company (“Pubco”). Upon closing of the business combination, subject to approval by Trasteel and Sizzle II shareholders and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, Trasteel and Sizzle II intend to list Pubco on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, under the symbol “TSTL”, with each of Trasteel and Sizzle II becoming wholly owned subsidiaries...

Emblem Cannabis Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary, was selected as the successful bidder for Ayurcann in a Court-supervised sale process TORONTO, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (“RWB” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Emblem Cannabis Corporation (“Emblem”), has been selected as the successful bidder in the Court-supervised sale and investment solicitation process (“SISP”) approved by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (“Court”) in connection with the insolvency proceedings of Ayurcann Holdings Corp. and Ayurcann Inc. (“Ayurcann”) under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”). Assets to be Acquired The transaction is structured as a share purchase (“Transaction”), pursuant to which Emblem will indirectly acquire...

Diehl Toyota of WoosterDiehl Automotive Group purchases Diehl Toyota of Wooster located at 1363 W. Old Lincoln Way in Wooster, OH on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.Diehl Volkswagen of WoosterDiehl Automotive Group purchases Diehl Volkswagen of Wooster located at 1423 W. Old Lincoln Way in Wooster, OH on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.Columbus, OH, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tim Lamb, President and Director of the Northeast Region of the Tim Lamb Group, the largest auto dealership sales and acquisitions firm in North America, has brokered the sale of two dealerships in Wooster, Ohio to Diehl Automotive Group. The transaction includes Firelands Toyota of Wooster and Firelands Volkswagen of Wooster, as well as an off-site collision center. Tim Lamb facilitated both the sale of the Firelands dealerships and the acquisition...

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 3 April 2026 104,283 668.37 69,699,813    Monday, 6 April 2026 – – –    Tuesday, 7 April 2026 1,000 659.00 659,000    Wednesday, 8 April 2026 1,000 663.20 663,200    Thursday, 9 April 2026 1,000 664.00 664,000    Friday,...

ATLANTA, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PureCars, the leader in customer data management and advertising solutions for automotive, today announced its acquisition of Kansas City-based AutoAlert, the leading provider of automotive data mining and customer engagement solutions. The strategic acquisition brings together two industry innovators to deliver the most comprehensive, AI-enabled, activation-ready data platform in automotive retail. By merging PureCars’ advertising technology, CDP, DMP, and agentic AI with AutoAlert’s data mining, CRM, marketing engagement, and customer loyalty capabilities, the unified company offers dealers and manufacturers unmatched visibility across the entire automotive lifecycle. This integration creates a powerhouse of data and activation, combining omnichannel marketing and AI-driven lead nurturing...

CHICAGO, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Monroe Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: MRCC) (the “Company” or “MRCC”) today announced that the amount of its final distribution will be $0.60 per share, contingent upon the closing of each of the Company’s proposed asset sale (the “Asset Sale”) to Monroe Capital Income Plus Corporation (“MCIP”) and the Company’s proposed merger (the “Merger”) with and into Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) (“HRZN”). The conditional distribution payment date is expected to be on or around April 17, 2026. The Company’s final aggregate distribution amount of $13.0 million will be sourced from a portion of the net proceeds expected to be received by MRCC in the Asset Sale. MRCC has no undistributed earnings or capital gains through the anticipated closing date of the Merger requiring distribution. As...