MONTREAL, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Transcontinental Inc. (“TC Transcontinental” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: TCL.A, TCL.B) today announced that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) with ProAmpac Holdings Inc. (“ProAmpac”) and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Buyer”), pursuant to which the Buyer has agreed to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of entities which carry on the business of the Corporation’s Packaging Sector (“TC Transcontinental Packaging” or the “Packaging Business”) (the “Transaction”). The Transaction will result in the divestiture of the Corporation’s entire interest in the Packaging Sector. All amounts in this press release are in Canadian dollars, unless indicated otherwise. The aggregate purchase price payable to...

Marks the first step in building ContextLogic into a differentiated business ownership platform.  ContextLogic will be focused on owning niche, competitively-advantaged, long-duration businesses run by world-class management teams. US Salt, the first such acquisition, is a 132-year old business producing high-purity evaporated salt products for recession-resilient end markets. Led by a management team with 25+ year record of value creation, US Salt has consistently delivered strong revenue growth, robust margins, and high cash flow generation. ContextLogic shareholders will have the opportunity to commit additional capital in the transaction via a rights offering, which has been fully backstopped by Abrams Capital and BC Partners at $8 per share.  OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ContextLogic Holdings Inc.,...

Partnership advances the continent’s first fully funded and permitted heavy rare earth refining pathway, delivering first to market production for allied supply chains Meets all Title 50 defense-sourcing requirements under U.S Code — with zero Chinese / non-allied nexus Commercial production expected in early 2027, strengthening North American and allied supply chains amid intensifying global competition DALLAS, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blackboxstocks Inc. (NASDAQ: BLBX), (“Blackbox” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that its merger target, REalloys Inc. (“REA” or “REalloys”), has entered into a historic partnership with the Saskatchewan Research Council (“SRC”), anchored by a commercial processing and long-term offtake agreement to expand the heavy rare earth refining capability at SRC’s Rare Earth Processing Facility...

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 ASSET MANAGEMENT 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 IQE 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 held/dealing...

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Comstock Inc. (NYSE American: LODE, the “Company”) today announced that one of its strategic investees, Bioleum Corporation (“Bioleum”), acquired Hexas Biomass Inc. (“Hexas”), a global leader in the development and deployment of purpose grown energy crops and biomaterials, including all of its intellectual properties and certain liabilities, in exchange for a purchase price of approximately $6.5 million comprised of approximately $3.5 million paid with 146,637 shares of Bioleum common stock at $24 per share, $500,000 in five annual cash payments of $100,000 each, commencing at closing, and $2.5 million of convertible debt, redeemable with cash payments payable from 5% of Hexas’ aggregate revenues or convertible into Bioleum common stock, also at a conversion price of $24 per...

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 IDOX PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: IDOX PLC AS AN ASSOCIATE OF THE CANACCORD...

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 ASSET MANAGEMENT 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 JTC 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 held/dealing...

Worldline announces the contemplated divestmentof its payments orchestration platform PaymentIQ to Incore Invest Paris La Défense, 8 December 2025 – Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European leader in payment services, announces the contemplated divestment of PaymentIQ, a payment orchestration platform, to Incore Invest for an estimated cash proceeds at closing of c.€160m1. The disposal of PaymentIQ marks a further step in Worldline’s strategic refocus on core European payment activities and a new milestone in its simplification journey, as part of the North Star transformation plan.It demonstrates Worldline’s commitment to focus on segments and solutions that generate synergies among each other, while aligning with the Group’s right-to-win strategy and reframed risk framework. This transaction will simplify operations, optimise resource allocation,...

High-growth acquisition adds specialized natural gas transmission and power generation engineering as electrification imperatives accelerate nationwide RESTON, Va., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN), a national engineering, program management and infrastructure services firm, announced the acquisition of Houston-based RPT Alliance (“RPT”), a leading designer of natural gas transmission facilities and power generation infrastructure, including microgrid and bridging power installations for data centers, large industrial power consumers and utility operators. The acquisition marks another milestone in Bowman’s effort to expand its power and utilities practice through scalable, high-value services that position the company to capture increasing share of the markets transforming the modern...

MUSCATINE, Iowa, Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On August 4, 2025, HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI; “HNI”) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Steelcase, Inc. (NYSE: SCS; “Steelcase”) in a cash and stock transaction (the “Acquisition”). In connection with the Acquisition, HNI previously announced the commencement of an offer to exchange any and all outstanding 5.125% Notes due 2029 (the “Existing Steelcase Notes”), as issued by Steelcase, for up to $450,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new notes to be issued by HNI (the “New HNI Notes”). HNI today announced the expiration and final results of the previously announced (A) offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) any and all outstanding Existing Steelcase Notes for New HNI Notes and (B) related solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from the Eligible Holders...