Strategic Transaction Accelerates iHerb’s U.S. Business and Solidifies Commitment to the Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements Category IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iHerb Holdings, LLC, one of the world’s largest online retailers specializing in health and wellness, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Vitacost.com, Inc. (“Vitacost”) from The Kroger Co. (“Kroger”). This acquisition is expected to significantly accelerate iHerb’s market presence in the U.S. and firmly establish the combined entity as a top online destination for health, nutrition and wellness products. Vitacost: A Trusted Name in WellnessVitacost is a highly respected e-commerce brand specializing in a curated assortment of over 40,000 health-conscious products, including vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) and natural,...

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)        Name of exempt principal trader: Shore Capital Stockbrokers Ltd(b)        Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree PPHE Hotel Group Ltd(c)        Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: PPHE Hotel Group Ltd(d)        Date dealing undertaken: 08 January 2026(e)        Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? No2.        DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER (a)        Purchases and salesClass...

Hauppauge, NY, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cemtrex, Inc. (Nasdaq: CETX), a diversified industrial and technology company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Invocon, Inc., a Texas based aerospace and defense engineering firm. The closing follows recent operational momentum across the company and marks the formal launch of Cemtrex’s Aerospace & Defense segment, anchored by a profitable, mission critical platform with long-standing U.S. government and prime contractor relationships. Invocon brings nearly four decades of experience designing, manufacturing, and supporting advanced instrumentation, wireless sensing, and telemetry systems deployed across satellites, launch vehicles, target missiles, and space-based platforms. Its technologies have supported numerous government and prime contractor programs,...

Acquisition marks the sixth purchase of an authorised VMware partner for 11:11 Systems, now one of the largest private VMware Cloud Service Provider partners   LONDON – January 8, 2026 11:11 Systems (“11:11”), a leading managed infrastructure provider, today announced the acquisition of Ntirety, a managed and professional IT services firm.   Recent changes made by Broadcom to the VMware Cloud Service Provider (“VCSP”) ecosystem have optimised the number of authorised VMware partners. This has led former VCSPs to choose the best approach for them to assure their customers have ongoing access to VMware cloud infrastructure. Options include creating new partnerships, migrating or joining forces with a VCSP.    “11:11 has been actively working with many former VCSPs to guarantee secure, compliant, high-performing cloud services and determine...

Acquisition marks the sixth purchase of an authorised VMware partner for 11:11 Systems, now one of the largest private VMware Cloud Service Provider partners   AMSTERDAM – January 8, 2026 11:11 Systems (“11:11”), a leading managed infrastructure provider, today announced the acquisition of Ntirety, a managed and professional IT services firm.   Recent changes made by Broadcom to the VMware Cloud Service Provider (“VCSP”) ecosystem have optimised the number of authorised VMware partners. This has led former VCSPs to choose the best approach for them to assure their customers have ongoing access to VMware cloud infrastructure. Options include creating new partnerships, migrating or joining forces with a VCSP.    “11:11 has been actively working with many former VCSPs to guarantee secure, compliant, high-performing cloud services and determine...

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Funds controlled by Loci Capital Group, LLC (“Loci”), a private real estate investment firm focused on the Southeastern United States, have acquired a development site in West Richmond, Virginia, in partnership with Summit Real Estate Group (“Summit”). The partnership is immediately breaking ground to construct West Creek Commerce Center, a 221,000-square-foot Class A industrial facility located in the highly successful West Creek Business Park. The project is located on approximately 23 acres along the western beltway of Richmond, offering immediate access to State Route 288, an interstate-quality limited-access highway which connects I-95 to I-64. The site sits within one of Richmond’s most supply-constrained industrial corridors, adjacent to the Short Pump retail node and surrounded...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today announces it has completed its 20th acquisition. The most recent acquisition is L.D. King, Inc., a well-established civil engineering and land surveying firm based in the Los Angeles area, further strengthening its footprint for drone solutions in one of the most wildfire-sensitive and natural disaster-prone regions in the US. This acquisition caps a successful first year executing its Drone as a Service expansion strategy to enable drone accessibility at scale for the innovation of legacy, low tech or manual work. Since January...

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 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...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO), and Jack Brubaker and L. Allan Boyd, owners of Shoemaker & Besser Associates, Inc. (“Shoemaker & Besser”), today announced that a Bridge Specialty Group company and subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. has acquired the assets of Shoemaker & Besser. Established in 1959, Shoemaker & Besser is a full-service managing general agent and wholesale insurance brokerage located in York, Pennsylvania. Shoemaker & Besser provides independent insurance agents with automation and access to variety of specialty personal insurance and niche business owner’s policy products. The Shoemaker & Besser team will continue to operate from York, Pennsylvania, reporting to Jason Haupt,...