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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) issued the following statement:“Today marks a solemn and significant milestone, the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. A quarter of a century later, we pause to remember the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost, honor the extraordinary courage of those who responded, and reflect on the lasting impact of a day that forever...

MIAMI & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's), the preeminent total beverage distributor, has reached a resolution with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) related to a previously disclosed investigation involving former employees. The investigation focused primarily on activities which occurred many years ago. As part of the resolution, the Department of Justice has entered into a non-prosecution agre...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today issued the following statement in response to the national coverage determination (NCD) for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):“Edwards is pleased that this updated policy represents an important step toward improving and expanding patient access to TAVR while reinforcing the value of a multidisciplinary Heart Team. Aortic stenosis is a serious, pro...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE: CMP) (“Compass Minerals” or the “company”) today provided the following comment on the recent announcement by The White House that, effective Sept. 15, 2026, salt and pure sodium chloride produced in Canada are excluded from the 50% ad valorem Section 338 tariffs. The company operates the world’s largest underground salt mine in Goderich, Ontario, serving communities throughout the Northeast and Midwest by helping...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Palliser Capital (“Palliser”) today announced that it has increased its stake in WUS Printed Circuit Co., Ltd. (Ticker: 2316 TT) (“WUS Taiwan” or the “Company”) to over 5% following several months of constructive engagement with the Company’s management team. As detailed in its presentation titled “Maximising the Value of WUS Taiwan – The Most Undervalued AI PCB Player” published on 15 June 2026, Palliser believes that highly actionable value enhancement initiatives wou...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The workers at Bruyere Health have found strong community support in their campaign to stop the degradation of care at their hospital, where 55 frontline jobs are being axed. Over the past few weeks, 1,400 people have signed a petition imploring hospital management to “Stop the Cuts.” On September 10, CUPE 4540 leaders will be holding a rally and presenting a blown-up version of the petition to management. In March, the hospital announced it will be eliminating 9 regist...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amsterdam & Partners LLP this week announced that it filed a Request for Arbitration against the Republic of Uzbekistan with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) on behalf of its clients Solfy RUS LLC and its shareholder Maksim Poletaev. The claim, laid out in a press conference on 1 September, is brought under the ICSID Additional Facility Rules pursuant to the Russia-Uzbekistan Bilateral Investment Treaty and seeks compensatio...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As sexually transmitted infections continue to rise worldwide, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) marks World Sexual Health Day by calling on governments and health systems to expand access to prevention, testing, and treatment services for HIV and other STIs. Despite proven tools to prevent, diagnose, and treat HIV and other STIs, gaps in access continue to put millions of people at risk globally. With an estimated 1.2 million new HIV infections each year globally,...

LITTLE ELM, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Retractable Technologies, Inc. (“Retractable”) (NYSE American: RVP) announces its support for Senator Marsha Blackburn’s ONSHORE Manufacturing Act, legislation aimed at strengthening domestic production of critical medical supplies. The legislation would provide tax incentives for U.S. manufacturing, including investments in advanced manufacturing equipment and facility modernization. “The ONSHORE Manufacturing Act is the spark American manufacturers need to...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Special Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Special Committee”) of Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR) (“Better” or the “Company”) today issued the following statement in response to a press release issued by former CEO Vishal Garg announcing his grand “plan” for the Company. “Mr. Garg’s latest press release is another example of his longstanding pattern of making grandiose promises that lack a credible foundation in the Company’s operat...