CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM) today announced an initiative to build a research platform containing 100,000 whole genomes linked to longitudinal clinical information over the next several years. The effort will create the first de-identified multimodal whole-genome sequencing (WGS) dataset built around disease populations and patient outcomes, specifically optimized for AI-driven research. Once this dataset is complete, Tempus plans to expand the effort with the goal o
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GLEN ALLEN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dynex Capital, Inc. (NYSE: DX; “Dynex” or the “Company”), a REIT with a long track record of generating dividends from high-quality mortgage assets, announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.17 per share on its Common Stock for September 2026. The Common dividend is payable on October 1, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 21, 2026.The Company’s Board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60793 pe
Six-Decade-Old Florida and Georgia Brokerage Makes Bond’s AI-Powered Preventative Personal Security Standard for Every Agent, Companywide
Bond Estimates U.S. Real Estate Market Opportunity at Over $300 Million Annually
Companywide Rollout Launches During REALTOR® Safety Month to Support the Safety of Real Estate Professionals
NEW YORK and JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Our Bond, Inc. (“Bond”) (NASDAQ: OBAI), the creator of the world’s first AI-powered Preventative Personal Security platform adopted by leading multinational companies, today announced that it has teamed up with Watson Realty Corp. (“Watson”), one of the largest and longest-established independent residential real estate brokerages in the Southeast, to provide Bond’s personal security services to approximately 800 real estate agents across Florida and Georgia. The companywide rollout launches this month to coincide with REALTOR® Safety Month, the National Association of REALTORS®’ (“NAR”) annual September initiative dedicated to the safety of real estate professionals.
Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Watson has grown over six decades into a network of approximately 40 offices serving Northeast and Central Florida and Southeast Georgia, complemented by affiliated mortgage and title operations. Under the agreement, Bond becomes a standard resource for every Watson agent – provided by the company, not purchased individually – making Watson among the first brokerages of its size in the United States to extend professional, 24/7 personal security to its entire agent population.
Real estate is one of many professions in which working alone with strangers is an inherent part of the job. Agents routinely meet unfamiliar individuals for the first time, show vacant properties, host open houses and travel to unfamiliar locations, often outside business hours. According to NAR’s 2024 Member Safety Report, more than one in five REALTORS® (22%) have experienced a situation that made them fear for their personal safety. Bond is designed for exactly the moments that fall between “everything is fine” and “call 911”: with a single tap, an agent can have a live Bond Personal Security Agent monitor a showing or open house in real time, track their trip to and from a property, check in if they fail to arrive as expected, help de-escalate a situation, and coordinate with first responders if it becomes an emergency.
“Our agents are the heart of this company. They spend much of their working lives away from an office, meeting people for the first time and walking into properties alone, and we believe they should have professional security resources available to them wherever their work takes them,” said William Watson III, President of Watson Realty Corp. “Bond has created a new reality. For the first time, our agents don’t have to wait until it’s an emergency to get help, and Bond agents can even deter threats before they ever become emergencies. I felt an obligation to do this for my people.”
“We’re proud to now be able to identify Watson as our partner in this previously-announced deal. Revolutions require new technologies and operating models, but also leaders who can look ahead and see what is coming next. Watson has been a leader in Southeastern real estate for more than sixty years, and Bill’s decision to make Bond standard for every agent, companywide, says a great deal about how seriously he takes the people who carry his name into the field every day,” said Doron Kempel, Founder and CEO of Bond. “The workplace no longer ends at the office door, and neither should an employer’s commitment to its people. Real estate is a clear example of a large, distributed workforce that is an opportunity for Bond to enhance peace of mind for millions of people, and we believe Watson’s leadership sets a standard that brokerages across the country will follow.”
Watson is the leading Southeastern real estate company referenced in Bond’s August 20, 2026 announcement of its entry into the U.S. real estate market. With more than 1.4 million REALTORS® represented by NAR, Bond continues to estimate the real estate market opportunity for its platform at over $300 million annually in the United States and over $1.5 billion globally. The Watson deployment also illustrates the operating leverage of Bond’s enterprise distribution model, in which a single organizational relationship adds hundreds of covered individuals and recurring subscriptions at once, and which Bond believes can be replicated efficiently across other large, distributed workforces that operate outside a traditional office.
About Watson Realty Corp.
Founded in 1965 by William A. Watson, Jr., Watson Realty Corp. is one of the largest independent, family-led residential real estate brokerages in the Southeast, serving communities throughout Northeast and Central Florida and Southeast Georgia through approximately 40 offices and affiliated mortgage and title services. For more than six decades, Watson has maintained a longstanding focus on service, professionalism and support for its agents and customers. Additional information is available at www.watsonrealtycorp.com.
About Bond
Bond is an international company headquartered in New York City — with command centers around the world — that is redefining personal security through its AI-powered Preventative Personal Security platform. The company has invested more than $100 million to date in its technology, operations, and global expansion.
Bond offers personal security to more people than any other company globally. Bond is trusted by leading corporations, cities, and universities, and has already supported more than 1.25 million security service requests, including over 10,000 emergencies and life-saving interventions. Bond operates in 28 countries and growing, positioning itself as a new global standard for personal security and peace of mind. Additional information about the Company is available at: www.ourbond.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution readers that forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the risks discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent Registration Statement on Form S-1, under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, or any updates discussed under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Our Bond, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise that occur after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of discloser: Qube Research & Technologies Limited (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 beneficiari
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LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of discloser: Qube Research & Technologies Limited (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 beneficiari
For three seasons, Rethinking EHS: Global Goals. Local Delivery. has served as more than a podcast for Inogen Alliance. It has become a reflection of who we are as a global community: local experts sharing practical knowledge, learning from one another, and exploring how complex environmental, health, safety, and sustainability challenges are experienced differently around the world.
As we have just relaunched new episodes this week, it is a fitting time to reflect on what Season 3 has represented, not only in the topics we covered, but in the people who generously shared their expertise and experiences along the way.
The strongest idea behind the podcast is also one of the simplest: global challenges are better understood when local voices are part of the conversation.
A Podcast Built Around the Way the Alliance Works
The Alliance already has an established culture of knowledge sharing. Professionals connect through global working groups, international meetings, collaborative projects and the everyday exchange of expertise between member firms. The podcast takes that same model and opens the conversation to a wider professional audience.
Rather than attempting to provide a single “global” answer to an EHS or sustainability challenge, each episode asks what the issue looks like in different places.
What is changing locally? What are clients experiencing? How are regulations, infrastructure, culture or environmental conditions influencing the response? And, importantly, what can professionals in one region learn from those working somewhere else?
Across Inogen Alliance, our Associates work within their local markets every day. They understand the regulations, cultural expectations, environmental conditions, business realities, and community needs that shape decision-making. By bringing these perspectives together, we create a more complete understanding of global challenges and opportunities.
That approach has allowed Season 3 to move from emerging contaminants and risk management to data centers, energy resilience and other rapidly evolving issues, bringing together contributors from North America, India, Europe, Australia and New Zealand along the way.
A Podcast Built Around Real Conversations, Not a Script
That diversity also shapes how each episode is developed.
While listeners hear a polished final episode, the conversations themselves are intentionally not heavily scripted. A framework exists to guide discussion, but the expertise comes from the guests themselves. Some speakers are naturally comfortable behind a microphone. Others are stepping into a podcast conversation for the first time. That diversity is part of what makes the discussions authentic.
The goal is never to create perfect rehearsed answers. It is to create space for experts to share what they know, compare experiences, ask questions, and learn from one another in real time.
In many ways, the podcast mirrors what happens every day across the Alliance: a conversation between professionals who bring different local perspectives to a shared challenge.
Looking Back on Season 3
Season 3 explored a wide range of topics that are shaping the future of EHS and sustainability worldwide.
Celebrating 25 Years of Global Collaboration
The season opened by reflecting on 25 years of Inogen Alliance and the power of connecting global organizations with local expertise. The episode highlighted how collaboration across countries, disciplines, and cultures helps organizations address increasingly complex environmental and sustainability challenges.
Emerging Contaminants: From PFAS to Microplastics and Beyond
One of the season’s most discussed topics focused on emerging contaminants and the growing scientific understanding of their impacts on environmental and human health. Experts explored how contaminants such as PFAS, microplastics, and 6PPD are reshaping regulatory discussions and environmental risk management strategies around the world.
Risk Management in a More Uncertain World
As businesses face increasing operational, environmental, and psychosocial risks, the role of EHS professionals continues to evolve. This episode examined how risk management is shifting from a traditional compliance function toward a strategic business capability focused on resilience, proactive planning, and long-term organizational success.
Together, they explored how organizations can better anticipate risk, strengthen resilience, and support decision-making in increasingly complex operating environments.
As demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence accelerates, data centers have become one of the fastest-growing infrastructure sectors in the world.
In one of the season’s most timely episodes, guests examined the environmental, health, and safety realities behind rapid data center expansion, including infrastructure growth, energy demands, emerging risks, and opportunities for international collaboration.
Energy Resilience and Critical Infrastructure
Season 3 also explored the growing importance of energy resilience and how organizations are preparing for increasing pressure on infrastructure systems. Discussions examined how local conditions, regulatory frameworks, and technological advances influence approaches to resilience across regions.
Looking Ahead: Climate Resilience, Psychosocial and Mental Health in the Workplace, and Global M&A
Additional conversations now in production continue the season’s focus on globally relevant issues with local implications.
Upcoming episodes will explore topics including:
- Climate and urban resilience
- Flood modeling and coastal planning
- Psychosocial EHS and workplace mental health
- Global mergers & acquisitions
Across Season 3, every conversation and every episode adds another piece to a growing collective resource.
A practitioner dealing with energy resilience in New Zealand can hear how similar challenges are being approached in Europe. An EHS leader managing multinational operations can hear how the same risk is understood under different regulatory and cultural conditions. A specialist can discover that an idea developed elsewhere in the Alliance has direct relevance to a challenge in their own market.
That is what Global Goals, Local Delivery looks like in practice.
Turning local knowledge into a shared resource
As Inogen Alliance celebrates 25 years, Rethinking EHS is more than a podcast series. It reflects the community behind the Alliance: professionals with deep local knowledge who are willing to share it, challenge one another and learn together.
From New Zealand to the rest of the world, the technology and production make the connection possible.
Every guest who steps behind the microphone contributes something unique: a local perspective, a different way of thinking, or an experience that others can learn from.
That willingness to exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and learn together is what has defined Inogen Alliance for the past 25 years.
It is the people — and the knowledge they bring with them — that make the conversation valuable and to accelerate a resilient planet for all.
People Make the Difference
The technology, production process, and global distribution help make the podcast possible. But they are not what makes it valuable.
Its value comes from the willingness of experts across the Alliance to share their knowledge, experiences, successes, and lessons learned with a broader audience.
And it is what continues to make Rethinking EHS worth listening to.
As we look ahead to the next season of conversations, we remain grateful to the experts, hosts, guests, sponsors, and listeners who have helped turn local knowledge into a shared global resource.
Season 3 Sponsors
Season 3 of Rethinking EHS: Global Goals. Local Delivery. was made possible through the support of member companies across Inogen Alliance, including:
- Antea Group USA
- Antea Group UK
- HPC AG
- Chola MS Risk Services
- Peter J. Ramsay & Associates
- Baden Consulting
- Tonkin + Taylor
- Terrapex
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OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boston Omaha Corporation (NYSE: BOC) (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has approved and authorized a new share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”), pursuant to which the Company intends to repurchase up to $30 million of its Class A common stock. The Share Repurchase Program will become effective on November 1, 2026 and will replace the prior share repurchase program established in 2025 which would otherwise have expired on Decem
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of discloser: Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America/TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC/ Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle