HOUSTON, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Occidental (NYSE: OXY) announced today it has completed the sale of its chemical business, OxyChem, to Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) for $9.7 billion in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. “This transaction accelerates our strategy to strengthen Occidental’s balance sheet and focus on our deep and diverse oil and gas portfolio which we have transformed over the last decade. We expect to operate our high-return oil and gas assets to deliver long-term value while driving innovation across our businesses,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Vicki Hollub. “We thank the OxyChem team for their decades of excellence and commitment to building a world-class enterprise, and we look forward to their continued success in the years ahead.” As previously disclosed,...

QUINCY, Calif., Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plumas Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plumas Bancorp, has announced recent changes to its credit administration leadership team. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Kevin Kaiser, formerly senior vice president and credit administrator, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief credit officer. In addition, Ryan Riggan, formerly senior vice president and SBA credit manager, has assumed the role of credit administrator. Former Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer Jeff Moore announced his planned career retirement in October 2025, and Kaiser was named his successor. Moore’s last day was December 31, 2025. Kaiser, who joined Plumas Bank in 2014, offers extensive experience in commercial and agricultural lending and a deep knowledge of the bank’s markets gained during...

Lassila & Tikanoja PlcStock exchange release 2 January 2026 at 4.15 PM Lassila & Tikanoja Plc’s financial information and AGM in 2026 In the year 2026 Lassila & Tikanoja Plc will disclose financial information as follows: Financial Statements Release 2025: Friday 27 February 2026 at 8.00 amInterim Report January – March: Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 8.00 amHalf-year Financial Report January – June: Thursday 6 August 2026 at 8.00 amInterim Report January – September: Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 8.00 am Lassila & Tikanoja Plc’s Annual Report 2025 will be published on the Group’s website at www.lt.fi/en during week 15. The Annual General Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday 28 April 2026. The Board of Directors will decide on the summoning of the meeting at a later date. LASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC Hilppa RautpaloSenior...

TORONTO, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — STORAGEVAULT CANADA INC. (“StorageVault”) (SVI-TSX) has granted 1,600,000 options to purchase common shares ‎of StorageVault to directors, officers, employees and consultants of StorageVault. The options were ‎issued with an exercise price of $4.71 per common share and an expiry date of December 28, 2035. About StorageVault Canada Inc.StorageVault currently owns and operates 265 storage locations across Canada. StorageVault owns 232 of these locations plus over 5,000 portable storage units representing over 13.2 million rentable square feet on 767 acres of land. StorageVault also provides last mile storage and logistics’ solutions and professional records management services, ‎such as document and media storage, imaging and shredding services. For further information, contact Mr. Steven...

Ra’anana, Israel, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rail Vision Ltd. (Nasdaq: RVSN) (the “Company”), an early commercialization stage technology company seeking to revolutionize railway safety and the data-related market, announced today that its innovative products will be featured at the upcoming CES 2026 exhibition through a presentation by its valued customer, Israel Railways. Israel Railways, a long-standing client of Rail Vision, will showcase Rail Vision’s cutting-edge technologies at the Israel National Pavilion as part of its broader display of advanced rail innovations. Rail Vision’s AI-driven systems will be demonstrated to visitors to the booth alongside with other breakthrough technologies deployed in Israel Railways’ national network. This collaboration underscores the real-world impact of Rail Vision’s...

Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a move poised to reshape the landscape of advanced technologies, Viewbix Inc. (Nasdaq: VBIX) (“Viewbix” or the “Company”), has solidified its commitment to quantum innovation by signing a definitive agreement to acquire up to 100%, but not less than 85%, of Quantum X Labs Ltd., Israel’s multi-disciplinary quantum technology laboratory. This strategic acquisition, announced in mid-December 2025 and expected to close within the next few months, comes at a pivotal moment as quantum technologies transition from lab curiosities to high-impact commercial solutions. The potential acquisition provides deeper insight into Quantum X Labs’ innovations, highlighting potential in the growing quantum sector. Founded on the vision that quantum progress thrives through interdisciplinary...

TORONTO, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Trustees of SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (“SmartCentres”, the “Trust” or the “REIT”) (TSX: SRU.UN) today provided an update regarding certain five year arrangements between the Trust and Mitchell Goldhar, Executive Chairman and CEO of SmartCentres and owner of Penguin Group of Companies (“Penguin”) that were scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025. Discussions are ongoing between the Independent Committee of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and Mr. Goldhar and Penguin regarding a new five-year employment agreement for Mr. Goldhar, as well as in respect of a number of other existing agreements, and the parties have agreed to extend the existing Executive Employment Agreement for Mr. Goldhar and those other agreements until February 28, 2026.  Those other existing...

NEW YORK, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (“Granite REIT”) (TSX: GRT.UN; OTCQX: GRTUF), a Canadian-based real estate investment trust, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Granite REIT previously traded on the New York Stock Exchange and currently trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Granite REIT begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “GRTUF.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com. Trading on the OTCQX Market offers companies efficient, cost-effective access to the U.S. capital markets. Streamlined market requirements for OTCQX are designed to help companies...

– Record annual investment activity of $277.7 million –– $82.8 million of dispositions – WINTER PARK, Fla., Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE) (the “Company”), an owner and operator of single tenant net leased commercial income properties, today announced its investment and disposition activities for the full fourth quarter and full year 2025. Transaction Activity During the fourth quarter and full year 2025, the Company completed the following transactions:Investments:Since the prior transaction update on December 1, 2025, the Company originated two new structured investments totaling $33.5 million in loan commitments at a weighted average initial cash yield of 12.0% (including paid-in-kind interest).$20.0 million first mortgage loan, fully funded at close, with an initial...

Stockholm, 2nd of January 2026 – Virtune AB (Publ) (“Virtune”) today announces that it has completed the monthly rebalancing of the Virtune Crypto Altcoin Index ETP, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Helsinki and Xetra (ISIN code SE0023260716). In addition to the Virtune Crypto Altcoin Index ETP, Virtune’s product portfolio includes: Virtune Bitcoin ETPVirtune Staked Ethereum ETPVirtune Stellar ETPVirtune Staked Solana ETPVirtune Staked Polkadot ETPVirtune XRP ETPVirtune Avalanche ETPVirtune Litecoin ETPVirtune Chainlink ETPVirtune Arbitrum ETPVirtune Polygon ETPVirtune Staked Cardano ETPVirtune Crypto Top 10 Index ETP SEKVirtune Crypto Top 10 Index ETP EURVirtune Bitcoin Prime ETPVirtune Coinbase 50 Index ETPVirtune Staked Near ETP Virtune Sui ETPVirtune Stablecoin Index ETPVirtune Bittensor ETP Index allocation as of 30th...