K Wave Media Ltd. Shares to Begin Trading on Nasdaq on May 14, 2025 Under Ticker “KWM” SEOUL and NEW YORK, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Star Acquisition Inc. (NASDAQ: GLST) (“Global Star”), a special purpose acquisition company and K Enter Holdings Inc. (“K Enter”), a holding company with an internal K drama production team and controlling interest in six diversified entertainment operating companies based in Korea and engaged in the entertainment content and IP creation businesses, today announced the completion of the previously announced business combination that will result in the creation of K Wave Media Ltd. Accordingly, K Wave Media Ltd.’s ordinary shares and warrants are expected to commence trading on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols “KWM” and “KWMWW”, respectively on May 14, 2025. The business combination...

LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ACELYRIN, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLRN), a late-stage clinical biopharma company focused on accelerating the development and delivery of transformative medicines in immunology, today announced that at the Company’s special meeting of stockholders held earlier today, its stockholders voted to approve the adoption of the Company’s merger agreement with Alumis Inc. (Nasdaq: ALMS). As previously announced, under the terms of the amended merger agreement, ACELYRIN stockholders will receive 0.4814 shares of Alumis common stock for each share of ACELYRIN common stock owned at the closing of the transaction. “We appreciate our stockholders’ support for our merger with Alumis, reflecting confidence that the merger is the most value-maximizing path forward,” said Mina Kim, Chief Executive Officer of ACELYRIN....

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alumis Inc. (Nasdaq: ALMS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapies using a precision approach to optimize clinical outcomes and significantly improve the lives of patients with immune-mediated diseases, today announced that its stockholders voted to approve all proposals required to be approved in connection with the pending merger with ACELYRIN, INC. (Nasdaq: SLRN) at its Special Meeting of Stockholders. Martin Babler, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Alumis, said, “We thank our stockholders for their support for the merger and with this milestone now complete, we are moving expeditiously toward closing. We are looking forward to maximizing the value of our portfolio and advancing breakthroughs in immune-mediated diseases with...

Strategic investments in Austin and San Antonio markets increase the firm’s total Texas footprint to 42 locationsSAN ANTONIO, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alterra IOS, a prominent player in the industrial outdoor storage (IOS) sector that has acquired over 300 sites nationwide, today announced the acquisition of two sites totaling 8.7 usable acres and 33,500 square feet of accompanying warehouse space in the Austin and San Antonio metropolitan areas. Located at 168 Park 35 Cove North in Buda and 5400 U.S. Highway 90 in San Antonio, the transactions underscore Alterra’s commitment to acquiring assets within high-growth economic hubs that attract national, creditworthy tenants. “The Austin-San Antonio corridor remains a central focus of our acquisition strategy due to its economic and population growth,” said Mark Gannon, Senior...

Euronext completes the acquisition of Admincontrol The integration of Admincontrol accelerates Euronext Corporate Solutions development in the Nordics and scales up Euronext’s SaaS offering. Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo and Paris – 13 May 2025 – Euronext, the leading European capital market infrastructure, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Admincontrol for an enterprise value of NOK 4,650 million. The transaction complies with Euronext’s capital allocation policy, with a ROCE expected to exceed WACC between years three to five after closing1. Admincontrol will be part of Euronext Corporate Solutions, strengthening the development of the franchise in the Nordics and the UK. The acquisition accelerates Euronext’s strategic ambition to scale up its SaaS offering and increases...

Strategic Acquisition Adds Highly Complementary Business NEW YORK, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Veea Inc. (NASDAQ: VEEA), a pioneer in edge computing and AI-driven solutions, announced today that it has acquired substantially all of the technology of Crowdkeep, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Crowdkeep”) for shares of Veea’s common stock and other consideration. Crowdkeep develops and sells a comprehensive enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) platform that disrupts the traditional ways that organizations operate with a technology platform that collects real-time data to help improve the speed and accuracy of critical workplace operations, including schools, hospitals, hotels, manufacturing centers, office towers, construction sites, and virtually any building or campus that need to make fast and informed data-driven decisions...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — We are excited to announce that effective March 31, 2025, Advanced Technology International (ATI), a South Carolina based 501(c)3 public service nonprofit, acquired the assets of The Common Pool, LLC, dba Carrot. ATI is the Nation’s original and largest Consortium Management Firm supporting the U.S. Government by developing and managing a diverse range of research and development collaborations for the US Army, US Navy, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Energy.  Carrot is exclusively focused on designing, developing, and managing online contests and open-innovation initiatives. With this acquisition, ATI is now positioned to utilize new programs that incorporate Carrot’s use of incentives and rewards systems to facilitate competition and collaboration...

Investment Will Support Leading Provider of Electric Utility Maintenance and Construction Services in its Mission to Address Growing US Power Demand and Needed Grid Improvements HARTSELLE, Ala. and NEW YORK, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo (NYSE:APO) today announced that Apollo-managed funds and affiliates associated with its hybrid strategies (the “Apollo Funds”) have agreed to acquire a majority stake in PowerGrid Services (“PGS”), a leading provider of maintenance and construction services to electric utilities across the United States. The Apollo Funds will partner with existing PGS investors, including company management and The Sterling Group, to support PGS’s continued growth. PowerGrid Services keeps the lights on across America by delivering essential utility services—from routine construction and maintenance to...

NEW YORK, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lido Merger Sub, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase any and all of Landsea Homes Corporation’s (“Landsea Homes”) outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”). In connection with the Tender Offer, the Company is also soliciting the consents of holders of the Notes to certain proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Notes (the “Consent Solicitation”). The Company is commencing the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation in connection with, and each is expressly conditioned upon, the consummation of the acquisition of Landsea Homes pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 12, 2025 (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time), by and among Landsea Homes,...

First Clinic Targeted to Open Q4, 2025 in the U.S. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company” or “Algernon”) (CSE: AGN) (FRANKFURT: AGW0) (OTCQB: AGNPF), a Canadian healthcare and clinical stage drug development company, is pleased to announce it has entered into share exchange agreements to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of NoBrainer Imaging Centers, Inc. (“NIC”) (the “Transaction”). The Transaction moves Algernon into the Alzheimer’s Disease (“AD”) diagnostic and treatment market, expanding on the Company’s neurological research programs, and provides Algernon exclusive master franchise and licensing rights to open AD screening, diagnostic, and treatment centers across Canada and in multiple U.S. markets. Algernon plans to both establish company-owned...