Author: Ravi Shankar

At a glance

• Prepping for another storm: Verizon engineering teams are monitoring conditions 24/7, keeping backup generators fueled, and staging mobile assets across the islands as Tropical Storm Nolo nears Hawaiʻi following the completion of Hurricane Lowell recovery efforts.
• On-the-Ground Support: Additional members from our Dedicated Impact Response Team (DIRT) will be deployed to the Big Island to support potential recovery efforts.
• Relief Offer in Place: To ensure there’s one less thing to worry about, Verizon is waiving charges for calling, texting and data use for its postpaid, Value and Small Business customers through Oct. 7 for the state of Hawaiʻi.
• Verizon stores: For Verizon branded Authorized Retailer store hours, please check our store locator page for the most up-to-date information.

HONOLULU, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verizon is preparing its network as Tropical Storm Nolo approaches Hawaiʻi in the coming days. With Hurricane Lowell recovery efforts complete, network teams have shifted to active storm preparation across the islands.

Relief offer in place for customers
To ensure there’s one less thing for customers to worry about, Verizon is waiving domestic call, text, and data charges for Verizon prepaid* and postpaid consumer customers as well as small business customers** in the entire state of Hawai’i September 26 – October 7, 2026. This is in addition to our existing offer in place for customers across Kauaʻi through October 7, 2026.

Customers do not have to take any action to take advantage of the offer. Any overages for those whose billing cycles have already closed will be automatically credited back.

“The people of Hawaiʻi have shown remarkable strength and resilience through every challenge faced this year. With Tropical Storm Nolo approaching, our highest priority is keeping families, local businesses, and first responders connected,” said Aimee Novak, West Area President for Verizon.

Reinforcing Hawaiʻi connectivity between storms

Network infrastructure in Hawaiʻi is engineered to withstand severe weather. Verizon is also working directly with local power companies, the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA), and state public safety officials. The company remains on constant standby to safeguard critical communications.

As this next storm approaches, Verizon is taking additional steps to maintain network resilience:

• Continuous backup power: Permanent site generators across the islands have been topped off with multi-day fuel reserves. Portable generators are on standby in the event of extended commercial power loss.
• Mobile & satellite deployment: Verizon has satellite assets and mobile network equipment staged and ready to deploy as conditions allow. These resources support communities impacted by power loss or fiber disruptions
• Additional on-the-ground support: Our specialized Dedicated Impact Response Team, or DIRT, is an elite-level of network engineers and technicians trained to rapidly restore wireless infrastructure following major emergencies like hurricanes, wildfires, and severe storms. DIRT is already on the ground following storms Lala and Lowell. As a precaution, Verizon will deploy additional DIRT personnel to the Big Island. These members will support recovery efforts if needed.
• Emergency messaging readiness: While Verizon’s network is built to handle the unexpected, satellite communications provide backup if terrestrial services fail. Verizon encourages customers to test and familiarize themselves with emergency satellite messaging features before the storm makes landfall. Compatible devices include iPhone 14 or newer running iOS 18+, Google Pixel 9, Samsung Galaxy S25 or newer.

Verizon will continue monitoring this storm and will provide local network status updates as necessary. Customers can track real-time network status using the Check Network Status tool on Verizon’s website or directly within the My Verizon mobile app. Visit the Emergency Resource Center for further details on Verizon’s emergency response capabilities.

How residents and businesses can prepare for another storm
In addition to preparing your device for satellite messaging, customers are urged to update their personal digital preparedness plans.

1. Charge up early: Keep all mobile devices, tablets, and portable power banks fully charged well before storm watches or warnings are issued for your location.
2. Protect your gear: Place phones, chargers, and external batteries in waterproof accessories or heavy-duty zip-lock bags to safeguard them against floodwaters or rain.
3. Establish a communication plan: Coordinate a dedicated ohana (family) emergency plan and save key emergency contact numbers directly to your devices.
4. Check on your kūpuna (elders): To ensure their devices are charged and they have an emergency communication plan in place.
5. Secure visual backups: Take photos of your home, vehicle, and valuables for insurance purposes. Ensure these images are uploaded to the cloud so you can access them even if your phone is lost or damaged.
6. Utilize digital resources: Download critical weather tracking, news, and American Red Cross safety apps ahead of time.
7. Mitigate customer disruption: List critical software, equipment, service contracts and vital contacts (utilities, vendors, authorities) needed to maintain operations. Review coverage with your insurance agent to eliminate gaps.
8. Contacts and documents are key: Centralize updated contact info for all staff (including remote and satellite offices) and keep accessible, secure copies of your insurance policies.
9. Keep track of equipment: Maintain an inventory of all corporate hardware deployed to remote employees to streamline claims for potential loss or damage.
10. The right tech makes an impact: Secure the mobile-ready technology and infrastructure needed to maintain business connectivity if you are forced to relocate.
11. Have a backup plan: Establish a protocol to immediately reroute workloads if remote employees lose power or face evacuation.

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This announcement was originally published by Verizon. Read the original press release.

*For Value customers impacted, we are extending the service end dates. This includes customers across Verizon’s value brands, including Straight Talk, Tracfone, Total Wireless, Walmart Family Mobile, Page Plus, Simple Mobile, SafeLink Wireless, and Net10 Wireless.

**Verizon small business customers include customers with 50 lines or less.

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Company recognized for its specialty expertise, flexible workforce solutions and AI-enabled recruiting capabilities

Facts at a Glance:

• Everest Group has recognized Kelly Professional & Industrial™, a specialty division of Kelly, for expanding its managed services and outcome-based workforce solutions, particularly across finance and accounting, HR, and customer support.
• Everest Group has highlighted Kelly’s differentiated capabilities through specialized talent expertise and advisory-led solutions, as buyers increasingly seek workforce partners who can solve complex business challenges rather than simply fill positions.
• Kelly continues to invest in AI-enabled recruiting and workforce management technologies that deliver real-time market intelligence, interactive scenario modeling, and automation of high-volume hiring while demonstrating measurable client outcomes.

TROY, Mich., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a global workforce strategy and solutions provider, has strengthened its position as a Leader on Everest Group’s 2026 US Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix^® assessments in both the Industrial and Business & Professionals categories. The recognition highlights the success of the company’s Professional & Industrial specialty division, which offers differentiated capabilities in workforce management, outsourcing solutions, and AI-enabled recruiting.

Kelly Professional & Industrial ranks as one of top 10 largest industrial and office staffing firms in the United States, according to Staffing Industry Analysts. It delivers strategic, scalable workforce programs to clients in specialties including accounting and finance, administrative and office, advanced manufacturing, contact centers, semiconductors, and warehouses and distribution.

Kelly Professional & Industrial helps clients address workforce challenges through flexible staffing services. It offers outcome-based solutions, including business process outsourcing (BPO), skilled professional solutions (SPS) for statement of work (SOW), and turnkey contact center outsourcing.

Through BPO, Kelly Professional & Industrial manages non-core business functions end-to-end with scalable solutions that meet client-defined goals. The solutions can be implemented on-site using existing infrastructure, processes, and technologies, with Kelly owning the outcome.

The company’s SOW-based solutions support defined-scope, longer-term work where retention is critical. Clients direct the subject matter experts day-to-day while Kelly Professional & Industrial owns employment, benefits, and continuity.

“Leadership in workforce solutions isn’t simply about filling roles or tactical delivery on talent challenges. It’s about helping businesses build the resilient workforce they need to achieve business goals,” said Keilon Ratliff, President, Staffing, BPO & RPO Solutions, Kelly. “Kelly Professional & Industrial combines deep expertise in attracting talent with tech-forward, human-centric staffing and outcome-based solutions that make hiring more responsive, precise, and meaningful. That differentiated approach is why we’ve been recognized as a leader and why our customers trust us to help them stay ready for whatever comes next.”

The company’s strategic investments in AI-enabled talent management capabilities are anchored in its proprietary workforce technology platform, which delivers real-time market intelligence, interactive scenario modeling, and automation of high-volume recruiting. A tailored AI recruiting agent identifies top candidates and accelerates hiring, and the Kelly Now job portal provides candidates with personalized job matching, fast placements, and efficient onboarding.

For clients and talent placed, this investment – backed by a team of experts guiding companies and candidates every step of the way – translates into scalable, results-led delivery for high-volume, seasonal, and fluctuating hiring needs across nearly every industry.

“Kelly has been positioned as a Leader on Everest Group’s US Industrial and Business and Professionals Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix^® Assessments 2026. This has been supported by its strong sourcing capabilities across a broad range of skills; its focus on advanced manufacturing talent; its business process outsourcing (BPO) and skilled professional solutions (SPS) offerings; and its advanced technology investments,” said Priyanka Mitra, Vice President, Everest Group. “Kelly’s investments in workforce development through the Kelly Talent Learning Center alongside digital staffing through Kelly Now, broader automation initiatives, analytics integration, and the expansion of offshore delivery teams, further elevate its position relative to peers.”

Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix^® provides an objective, data-driven assessment of contingent staffing providers based on Market Impact and Vision & Capability. Providers are ranked as Leaders, Major Contenders, or Aspirants.

In addition to the Industrial and Business & Professionals categories, Kelly achieved Leader status on Everest Group’s 2026 U.S. Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix^® assessments for IT and Engineering, demonstrating the company’s expertise across specialized talent markets.

About Kelly^®

Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) helps companies recruit and manage skilled workers and helps job seekers find great work. Since inventing the staffing industry in 1946, we have become experts in the many industries and local and global markets we serve. With a network of suppliers and partners around the world, we connect more than 375,000 people with work every year. Our suite of outsourcing and consulting solutions ensures companies have the people they need, when and where they are needed most. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, we empower businesses and individuals to access limitless opportunities in industries such as science, engineering, technology, education, manufacturing, retail, finance, and energy. Revenue in 2025 was $4.3 billion. Learn more at kellyservices.com.

About Kelly Professional & Industrial™
Kelly Professional & Industrial, a specialty division of Kelly^®, delivers business process outsourcing (BPO), skilled professional solutions (SPS), and staffing services to leading, global organizations. Our expertise spans manufacturing and production, warehouse and distribution, contact centers, semiconductors, accounting and finance, and administrative and office environments.

We give clients the flexibility to scale with temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct-hire placements. Through our BPO solutions, we take ownership of non-core business functions end-to-end, integrating people, processes, and technologies to deliver measurable outcomes. Our skilled professional solutions deliver expert talent under a statement-of-work model for engagements where retention and continuity are critical.

The right talent, in the right roles, transforms what organizations can accomplish. Kelly Professional & Industrial is the partner that makes it happen. Visit kellyservices.com/divisions/professional-industrial to learn more.

About Everest Group
Everest Group is a leading global research firm helping business leaders make confident decisions. Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix^® assessments provide the analysis and insights enterprises need to make critical selection decisions about global services providers, locations, and products and solutions within various market segments. Likewise, providers of these services, products, and solutions, look to the PEAK Matrix^® to gauge and calibrate their offerings against others in the industry or market. Find further details and in-depth content at www.everestgrp.com.

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DALLAS, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hyperion DeFi, Inc. (NASDAQ: HYPD) (“Hyperion DeFi” or the “Company”), today announced its first initiative to bring an infrastructure team from another blockchain into the Hyperliquid ecosystem. Under the Company’s agreement with DoubleZero Edge, Hyperion DeFi will support DoubleZero in launching the fastest commercially available Hyperliquid data feeds.

“DoubleZero Edge was designed to be the market-data transport layer for financial venues, and with support from Hyperion DeFi’s early testing and infrastructure, Hyperliquid is now the third venue on Edge, after Solana and Kalshi,” said Austin Federa, Co-founder of DoubleZero. “Edge sends data over dedicated fiber using a distribution technology known as multicast, enabling subscribers to ingest high-speed data feeds from various trading venues near simultaneously.”

Hyperliquid feeds on DoubleZero Edge are sourced directly from HyperCore, which is one step closer than any public API path, providing data directly to Edge’s subscribers with no reseller in between. The order book arrives to the user with full coverage of Hyperliquid with no per-stream caps or token metering. There are four feeds available at launch:

1. Hyperliquid native perps, Top-of-Book & Trades (TOB)
2. Hyperliquid native perps, Market-by-Order (L4)
3. HIP-3 RWA perps, TOB (gold, silver, oil, and more)
4. HIP-3 RWA perps, Market-by-Order (L4)

“We are thrilled for Hyperion DeFi to participate as a core partner on DoubleZero Edge’s Hyperliquid launch, alongside our Validator partners, Kinetiq and MAVAN,” said Hyunsu Jung, Chief Executive Officer of Hyperion DeFi. “This was our first initiative supporting a team from outside the Hyperliquid ecosystem to build here, and we expect it to be the first of many. We continue to demonstrate innovative product design, positioning to serve the needs of market participants as finance continues to move onchain.”

Subscribers to DoubleZero Edge will be also be able to access dedicated data feeds for HIP-3 markets such as the Anthropic and OpenAI pre-IPO perpetuals launched by Entropy IO, a team backed by Hyperion DeFi through its HYPE Asset Use Service (HAUS). The data feed product is expected to expand to Hyperliquid’s Outcome Markets as liquidity grows on HIP-4, supporting cross-venue arbitrage between platforms like Kalshi.

As part of the initial arrangement supporting the success and growth of DoubleZero Edge, Hyperion DeFi has obtained 10 million DoubleZero “2Z” tokens, with additional future revenue earned through publishing Hyperliquid market data.

About DoubleZero

DoubleZero is a protocol that enables a global fiber network for high-performance data distribution. Powered by independent fiber contributors and coordinated onchain, DoubleZero delivers low-latency networking and real-time data infrastructure for blockchains, prediction markets and other distributed systems where milliseconds matter. Learn more at: www.doublezero.xyz or @DoubleZero on X.

About the Hyperliquid Platform and the HYPE Token

Hyperliquid is a next-generation layer one blockchain optimized for high frequency, transparent trading. The blockchain includes fully onchain perpetual futures and spot order books, with every order, cancel, trade, and liquidation occurring within 70 millisecond block times. It also hosts the HyperEVM, a general-purpose smart contract platform that supports permissionless decentralized financial applications akin to Ethereum.

HYPE is the native token of Hyperliquid. Staked HYPE provides utility for users via reduced trading fees and increased referral bonuses. As of September 2026, 47 million HYPE have been autonomously purchased and sequestered by the blockchain with the trading fees generated on the network’s central limit order books.

About Hyperion DeFi, Inc.

Hyperion DeFi, Inc. is the first U.S. publicly listed DeFi company building on Hyperliquid. The Company provides investors with streamlined access to the Hyperliquid ecosystem, one of the fastest growing, highest revenue-generating blockchains in the world. Shareholders benefit from compounding exposure to HYPE, both from its native staking yield and additional revenues generated from its unique onchain utility.

For more information, please visit Hyperiondefi.com or follow @hyperiondefi on X.

Forward Looking Statements

Except for historical information, all the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements, our future activities or other future events or conditions, including the viability of, and risks associated with, our cryptocurrency treasury strategy, the growth and revenue potential of the Hyperliquid ecosystem and the growth prospects of the Company. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and in some cases are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors discussed from time to time in documents which we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and except as may be required under applicable securities laws, Hyperion DeFi does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Hyperion DeFi, Inc. Investor Contact:

Jason Assad
Hyperion DeFi, Inc.
IR@hyperiondefi.com
(678) 570-6791

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for central nervous system diseases with high unmet medical needs, today announced that, based on the preliminary vote count provided by its proxy solicitor following the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”), Anavex stockholders have voted to elect all six of its director nominees – Dr. Jiong Ma, Dr. Peter Donhauser, Dr. Axel Paeger, Mr. Gautam Patel, Dr. Adrian Senderowicz and Dr. Claus van der Velden.

Dr. Jiong Ma, Independent Chair of the Board, stated, “On behalf of the new Anavex Board of Directors, I would like to thank our stockholders for their trust and support during a pivotal time for our business. Today’s outcome reflects confidence in the Board and management team’s ability to execute on our refocused strategy. Looking ahead, we remain committed to strengthening our governance as we advance our focused clinical and regulatory strategy and work to deliver long-term value for all Anavex stockholders.”

Upon constituting the newly elected Board, Anavex intends to promptly refresh its committee memberships. Anavex will disclose the new committee assignments after the final voting results are filed.

The results of the Annual Meeting announced today are preliminary and are considered subject to change until the final results are tabulated and certified by the independent inspector of election. Anavex will report the final voting results in a current report on a Form 8-K that will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Advisors
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP are serving as legal counsel to Anavex. Collected Strategies is serving as strategic communications advisor to the Company, and SCR Partners, LLC, is serving as investor relations advisor.

About Anavex Life Sciences Corp.

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: AVXL) is a publicly traded clinical stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system diseases with high unmet medical need. Further information is available at www.anavex.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding the Annual Meeting, the final voting results for the Annual Meeting, the Company’s go-forward strategy, clinical development programs, business prospects, and potential actions of the Company’s Board of Directors, are forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could” and similar expressions, or the negative thereof. Many factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in any of such forward-looking statements, including the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 25, 2025, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 9, 2026, the Company’s Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2026, the Company’s Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2026, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2026, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2026, and subsequent filings and furnishings with the SEC, which should be considered together with any forward-looking statement. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Anavex Life Sciences Corp. undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof except as required by law.

Investor Relations:
SCR Partners, LLC
Alex Arzeno
Tel: 203-550-3972
Email: alex@scr-ir.com 

Tripp Sullivan
Tel: 615-942-7077
Email: tsullivan@scr-ir.com 

For Media:
Collected Strategies
Nick Lamplough / Dylan O’Keefe
AVXL-CS@collectedstrategies.com
     

New subsidiary begins with a dedicated Healthcare IT practice

ASHBURN, Va., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reliability Incorporated (OTC: RLBY) today announced the launch of Reliability Workplace Solutions, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary that will provide specialized staffing, employer-of-record (“EOR”) and workforce-management services. Its initial practice will focus on Healthcare Information Technology.

Reliability Workplace Solutions builds on the infrastructure and operating experience of Maslow Media Group, Inc., the Company’s established staffing and workforce-management subsidiary. The new subsidiary will apply that service model – including talent acquisition, workforce administration, payroll support and compliance management – to specialized professional markets under the Reliability brand.

“Reliability Workplace Solutions gives us a platform to extend capabilities developed through decades of managing complex workforce requirements,” said Mark Speck, President and Chief Financial Officer of Reliability Incorporated. “Healthcare IT is a disciplined and natural first step in that expansion.”

Healthcare IT Practice

The Healthcare IT practice will support project-based, contract, contract-to-hire and direct-hire needs. Initial areas of focus include healthcare information systems, implementation and integration, data and analytics, cybersecurity, infrastructure and related technology disciplines.

Reliability Workplace Solutions will operate under the executive oversight of John Pickeral, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Reliability Incorporated. Pickeral leads client services, recruiting, marketing and business development across the Company’s operating businesses.

Ryan Hadley will lead the Healthcare IT practice under Pickeral’s executive leadership. Hadley has more than a decade of healthcare staffing and business-development experience. Before joining Reliability Workplace Solutions, he served as Director of Business Development with AMN Healthcare and previously worked in Mindseeker Professional Services’ healthcare division.

“Healthcare organizations need professionals who understand sophisticated technology environments and the distinct operating requirements of healthcare,” said Hadley. “Our goal is to be a responsive and dependable workforce partner that understands each client’s needs and connects the client with qualified, specialized talent.”

Maslow Media Group will continue to operate under its established brand and serve its longstanding media, broadcast, production and related markets.

About Reliability Incorporated

Reliability Incorporated (OTC: RLBY) provides workforce-management solutions through its operating subsidiaries, including staffing, EOR, direct-hire and related professional services. For more information, visit www.rlby.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws, including statements regarding the Company’s plans, objectives, strategies and expansion into new markets and service areas. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Reliability Incorporated undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.

Investor and Media Contact
Mark Speck
President and Chief Financial Officer
Reliability Incorporated
Investorrelations@RLBY.com
202-965-1100 ext. 103

Mothercare plc Annual General Meeting 24 September 2026: Results

Annual General Meeting

At the annual general meeting held at 11.00am on 24 September 2026, the resolutions before the meeting were passed.

The following proxy votes had been received by the Company in respect of the resolutions:

Resolutions 11 to 13 were Special Resolutions.

	Resolution	Votes For	%	Votes Against	%	Total votes cast (including discretionary)	% Votes Cast	Votes withheld*
1	To receive the annual accounts, directors’ report, strategic report, directors’ remuneration report and auditor’s report	361,966,801	99.99%	21,324	0.01%	361,988,125	63.20	153,370
2	To approve the directors’ remuneration report	361,543,704	99.87%	460,739	0.13%	362,004,443	63.20	137,052
3	To re-elect Clive Whiley as a director	361,795,670	99.93%	251,702	0.07%	362,047,372	63.21	94,123
4	To re-elect Andrew Cook as a director	361,570,491	99.87%	475,108	0.13%	362,045,599	63.21	95,896
5	To re-elect Gillian Kent as a director	361,857,059	99.95%	197,769	0.05%	362,054,828	63.21	86,667
6	To re-elect Brian Small as a director	361,896,929	99.97%	126,214	0.03%	362,023,143	63.20	118,352
7	To re-appoint RPGCC as auditor of the company	361,886,008	99.98%	57,887	0.02%	361,943,895	63.19	197,600
8	Auditors remuneration	361,869,077	99.94%	220,773	0.06%	362,089,850	63.21	51,645
9	Authority for the directors to allot shares	361,578,850	99.87%	486,480	0.13%	362,065,330	63.21	76,165
10	To authorise political donations by the company and its subsidiaries	360,497,924	99.56%	1,604,285	0.44%	362,102,209	63.22	39,286
11	Authority to disapply pre-emption rights	361,450,760	99.83%	627,484	0.17%	362,078,244	63.21	63,044
12	Authority to further disapply pre-emption rights	361,774,276	99.92%	296,307	0.08%	362,070,583	63.21	70,912
13	Authority to purchase own shares	361,562,957	99.98%	62,093	0.02%	361,625,050	63.13	516,445

Notes
* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of votes ‘for’ and ‘against’ each resolution

As at 22 September 2026, the Company’s issued share capital and total voting rights consisted of 572,807,611 ordinary shares each carrying voting rights. There are no shares in treasury. As a result, proxy votes representing approximately 49 to 58% of the voting capital were cast for the AGM.

The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting on the Company’s website, www.mothercareplc.com.

Further details:        

Investor and analyst enquiries to:
Mothercare plc                                Email: investorrelations@mothercare.com
Clive Whiley, Chairman
Andrew Cook, Chief Financial Officer

Deutsche Numis                        Tel: 020 7260 1000
(NOMAD & Joint Corporate Broker)         
Luke Bordewich

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited
(Joint Corporate Broker)                Tel: 020 7220 0500
Matt Goode

214-unit Class A multifamily property expands Stewards’ Real Assets platform with operating plan targeting NOI growth from $1.7 million to $4.2 million at stabilization

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stewards, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWRD) (“Stewards” or the “Company”), a diversified financial platform spanning private credit, real assets and technology, announced that on Sept. 23, 2026, it completed its previously disclosed acquisition of Envy Pompano Beach (“Envy”), a 214-unit Class A mixed-use multifamily community in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Stewards acquired 100% of the membership interests in the entities that own Envy for a contractual purchase price of $90.0 million. The transaction included approximately $42.7 million of contractual rollover equity, represented by 14.2 million restricted shares of Stewards common stock, together with a $47.7 million property-level loan from LoanCore Capital Credit REIT LLC.

The shares were issued using a negotiated contractual value of $3.00 per share solely to determine the number of shares issued under the transaction documents. The $3.00 contractual value does not represent the market price of Stewards common stock at closing. The accounting value of the shares and resulting purchase accounting remain subject to final valuation and auditor review.

As of August 26, 2026, Envy was 89.3% physically occupied and 93.0% leased. The property generated approximately $5.3 million in trailing 12-month revenue. Stewards’ operating plan targets approximately 95% occupancy and NOI of over $4.2 million at stabilization. NOI represents property revenue less property operating expenses and is calculated before interest, depreciation, amortization, corporate overhead and income taxes.

The operating plan targets over $2.5mm in NOI growth through a combination of increased residential occupancy, improved collections, reduced concessions and non-revenue units, greater operating efficiency, and additional revenue from the property’s retail and marina components.

“The acquisition of Envy represents another important step in the continued expansion of our Real Assets platform,” said Shaun Quin, Chief Executive Officer of Stewards, Inc. “We are adding a substantial South Florida multifamily asset with a defined operating plan and clear opportunities to improve performance. Our focus now turns to execution, increasing occupancy, strengthening property-level economics and realizing the long-term potential of the asset.”

A Defined Operating Plan

Envy consists of two 11-story buildings completed in 2020 and includes 214 residential units, a 26-slip marina and a three-story community center. The property’s residential, retail and marina components provide multiple opportunities for Stewards to drive improved operating performance through its stabilization plan.

Stewards Realty, led by the recently integrated JOSS Realty Partners team, will oversee execution of the property’s operating plan and oversee the property-management transition. The Stewards Realty team brings an institutional real estate track record spanning over 30 acquisitions, approximately 3.4 million square feet and more than $1.2 billion in transaction value.

In addition to increasing residential occupancy toward approximately 95%, Stewards plans to lease approximately 5,575 square feet of retail space and increase utilization of the property’s 26-slip marina.

The Company’s current business plan does not include a condominium conversion.

“Envy gives us several identifiable levers to improve property-level performance without relying on a major renovation program,” said Larry Botel, President of Stewards Realty. “Our immediate focus is on occupancy, collections, concessions and operating discipline, while also capturing additional revenue opportunities from the property’s retail and marina components. We believe there is a clear path to improving NOI as we execute the stabilization plan.”

Transaction Structure

The acquisition was financed through the $47.7 million LoanCore property-level loan, representing approximately 53% of the contractual purchase price, together with contractual rollover equity. The transaction was arranged by BayBridge Real Estate Capital, with Jay Miller, Spencer Miller, AJ Felberbaum, Noah Rothman and Jonah Gentleman leading the placement effort on behalf of the Company.

The acquisition resulted in the issuance of 14.2 million restricted shares of Stewards common stock. Based on 211.4 million common shares outstanding immediately prior to closing, Stewards has approximately 225.6 million common shares outstanding following the transaction.

All consideration shares issued in the transaction are initially restricted and none are freely tradable solely as a result of the closing. Seven million of the consideration shares are subject to an escrow and settlement arrangement and may require up to seven monthly cash payments of $3 million, beginning Oct. 5, 2026. One million escrowed shares are subject to cancellation upon each scheduled payment. If all seven payments are made, the aggregate cash settlement will total $21 million, approximately seven million of the initially issued shares will be canceled and Stewards would have approximately 218.6 million common shares outstanding, assuming no other changes to shares outstanding.

“We were deliberate in structuring the transaction around both the operating opportunity and its impact on our capital structure,” said Katy Murless, CFA, Chief Financial Officer of Stewards, Inc. “The transaction increases our common shares outstanding at closing, and we believe it is important to be transparent about that. At the same time, all consideration shares are initially restricted, and the escrow arrangement provides a mechanism under which up to seven million shares may ultimately be canceled as the corresponding settlement obligations are satisfied.”

Additional information regarding the acquisition, financing, escrow arrangement and other transaction terms will be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC.

About Stewards, Inc.

Stewards, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWRD) is a diversified financial platform spanning private credit, real assets and technology. Through Stewards Business Capital, the Company provides revenue-based financing to small and midsized businesses through its origination, underwriting and servicing platform. Stewards’ Real Assets business expands the platform through income-producing real estate, while the Company continues to develop technology and infrastructure designed to improve efficiency and connectivity across its businesses.

About Envy Pompano Beach

Envy Pompano Beach is a Class A mixed-use multifamily property located in Pompano Beach, Florida. Completed in 2020, the property consists of two 11-story buildings with 214 residential units, a 26-slip marina and a three-story community center, along with approximately 5,575 square feet of retail space. The property is located in the South Florida market and combines residential, retail and marina components within a single waterfront community.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws. These statements include, among other things, statements regarding Envy’s expected occupancy, NOI, revenue and operating performance; the Company’s stabilization and operating plans; expected benefits of the acquisition; potential retail and marina revenue; the Company’s ability to fund scheduled settlement payments and the potential cancellation of escrowed shares; and the Company’s broader Real Assets strategy. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include the Company’s ability to execute its operating plan, improve occupancy and collections, reduce concessions and expenses, lease retail and marina space and satisfy its financing and other transaction-related obligations. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in Stewards’ filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Stewards undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by law.

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TROY, Mich., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Viper Networks (OTCID: VPER) announced the shipment of its first smart city project in Saudi Arabia. The deliveries of its Apollo Smart Lighting System, one of the marquis products in the company’s Community line, began arriving on September 21 and will continue through early October.

The system included AC smart lights with smart grid control systems that allow the lights to dim and turn on and off on demand along with status and power consumption monitoring, solar powered lights with self-cleaning systems and high powered smart flood lights to illuminate facilities and can be controlled on demand during some sports activities. Certain lights were outfitted with smart cameras to detect and read license plates entering and exiting the target facilities, while other cameras will be used with surveillance cameras to monitor visitor safety. The system is equipped with WiFi network capabilities to service the premises.

“This is the first of many projects in our pipeline in Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka” said Erik Levitt, the company’s CEO. “As a management team we are committed to all five pillars of the Everything Wireless: Telecom+Energy Strategy, and our Community line of products, which includes our smart poles and Apollo smart lighting system are the foundation of our smart city business practice.” The company designs and manufactures the Apollo smart lighting system and several models of its poles which vary in size and capacity. The largest Community poles have up to three edge data centers enclosures capable of light to moderate edge computing loads and can support AI edge applications. Earlier this year the company announced its US mobile and smart city pilot in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, which will include the deployment of its entire Community line. “The integration of utility scale energy solutions, smart cities and wireless telecommunications is the future and 0Wire is at the forefront of these solutions,” added Levitt.

Receipts from the project will be reflected as deferred revenue in the current quarter and will be recognized as revenue in the fourth quarter when all shipments have been received and reflected in the company’s 2026 annual financial statements.

ABOUT VIPER NETWORKS, INC.
Viper Networks is a service provider of telecommunications, smart city and energy generation projects. Our “Everything Wireless” strategy is designed to integrate mobility, fixed wireless, over-the-top (“OTT”) technologies and smart cities into a single platform that can deployed in any market globally. For more information go to www.ViperNetworks.com or follow on X (formerly Twitter) Twitter@vipernetworks.

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QINGDAO, China, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Maase Inc. (NASDAQ: MAAS) (“MAAS” or the “Company”), an artificial intelligence (“AI”)-centric full-scene digital systems provider and operator, today announced that its subsidiary, Huazhi Future (Chongqing) Technology Co., Ltd. (“Huazhi Future”), entered into a tripartite cooperation framework agreement (the “Agreement”) recently in Singapore with Chungking New Gardner Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd. (“New Gardner”) and SAGELIGHT VENTURES PTE. LTD. (“Sagelight Ventures”).

Under the Agreement, the three parties intend to use Singapore as a strategic hub for overseas business development and compliant operations and jointly advance the development and commercialization of a global AI computing, model services and applications platform. Huazhi Future will be responsible for platform development and the integration of global computing resources, AI model and application interfaces, providing overseas customers with computing services, AI model access and industry-specific AI applications. In parallel, the parties plan to advance the deployment of large-scale computing centers and edge containerized computing infrastructure based on overseas market demand and, subject to applicable local regulatory requirements, explore innovative and compliant commercial models related to computing infrastructure. In addition, the parties plan to develop industry-specific AI systems and applications for government agencies, industry associations, enterprises, universities and research institutions in Southeast Asia, further integrating computing resources, model services and industry-specific applications.

Strategic Significance

The cooperation is expected to further connect Huazhi Future’s existing capabilities in distributed intelligent computing infrastructure, model aggregation services and enterprise AI applications, while extending these capabilities into overseas markets.

In computing infrastructure, Huazhi Future is advancing the deployment of its Star Distributed Intelligent Computing Center project, with related business activities already underway in Chongqing and Xinjiang, while continuing to explore opportunities in overseas markets including Singapore, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. In model services, the Company has launched a multimodal AI model aggregation service platform in China, providing access to more than 100 leading AI models and related model services, and has accumulated experience in model integration, AI model usage metering, platform operations and enterprise services.

Building on these capabilities, Huazhi Future plans to integrate computing resources, AI model access and usage services and industry-specific AI applications into a unified overseas service platform. Through Singapore, the Company expects to connect with Southeast Asia and other international markets, thereby expanding its enterprise AI services globally.

Management Commentary

Min Zhou, Chief Executive Officer of MAAS, commented: “This tripartite cooperation represents an important step in further advancing the global expansion of our AI infrastructure and enterprise AI services. Singapore offers a mature international business environment, a well-developed industrial ecosystem and a strategic location connecting Southeast Asia and other global markets. Through this cooperation, we aim to extend Huazhi Future’s capabilities in computing resource integration, AI model access and usage services and industry-specific AI applications into additional international markets, while gradually building a global service ecosystem spanning underlying computing infrastructure, AI model services and industry-specific applications.”

Dr. Zhifeng Li, Chief Technology Officer of MAAS, commented: “Our objective is to reduce the complexity enterprises face in accessing global computing resources and AI model capabilities. The platform is expected to connect different types of computing resources, AI model interfaces and industry-specific applications through a unified framework for access, metering, scheduling and operations, providing overseas customers with more standardized and scalable AI services. As enterprise adoption of AI evolves from reliance on individual model access toward multi-model environments, AI agents and industry-specific applications, we believe unified access to computing and model services will become an increasingly important part of enterprise AI infrastructure.”

About MAAS

Maase Inc. (NASDAQ: MAAS) is an integrated provider and operator of an artificial intelligence (“AI”)-centric full-scene digital systems. Our businesses focus on areas of flexible energy deployment and intelligent commercial network operation, and provide closed-loop solutions from computing infrastructure, smart hardware and full-scene services, aiming to achieve large-scale implementation of AI technologies across industries. Powered by our dual engines of intelligent technology and ecosystem integration, through strategic industry consolidation and continuous improvement in operations, our mission is to build up an open and collaborative industrial ecosystem and provide our customers with efficient, reliable and sustainable intelligent products and solutions. We will continuously explore and consolidate high-quality technological and commercial resources globally and explore industrial application scenarios of AI technologies. For more information, please visit: https://ir.maaseai.com/.

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OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: MNT/MNT.U) The Royal Canadian Mint (the “Mint”) announced today that it has completed its previously-announced follow-on offering of 501,175 exchange-traded receipts (“ETRs”) under the Mint’s Canadian Gold Reserves program at a price of C$65.82 per ETR for gross proceeds of C$32,987,338.50 (the “Offering”). The newly-issued ETRs have been listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and are fully fungible with all other outstanding ETRs. The Offering was made on a prospectus-exempt basis pursuant to the terms of exemptive relief orders issued in favour of the Mint by the Ontario Securities Commission.

Each ETR provides its holder with direct legal and beneficial ownership in physical gold bullion held in the custody of the Mint at its facilities in Ottawa, Ontario. The newly-issued ETRs have a per ETR entitlement to gold that is the same as all other outstanding ETRs, which as of today’s date is 0.0103490 of one fine troy ounce.

Subject to certain restrictions, ETR holders are entitled to redeem their ETRs for physical gold bullion with a minimum purity of 99.99% or for cash.

The Offering was made by a syndicate of underwriters co-led by TD Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc. and included CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., iA Private Wealth Inc., Raymond James Ltd., ATB Capital Markets Corp., Desjardins Securities Inc., Manulife Wealth Inc. and Hampton Securities Limited.

The ETRs have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of the ETRs in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Additional information on the Canadian Gold Reserves program and the ETRs is available on the Canadian Gold Reserves’ website at www.reserves.mint.ca and on the Mint’s issuer profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

About the Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada’s circulation coins. The Mint is one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, producing award-winning collector coins, market-leading bullion products, as well as Canada’s prestigious military and civilian honours. As an established London Good Delivery and COMEX-approved refiner, the Mint also offers a full spectrum of best-in-class gold and silver refining services. The Mint has issued exchange-traded receipts under its Canadian Gold Reserves (TSX: MNT/MNT.U) and Canadian Silver Reserves (TSX: MNS/MNS.U) programs, which provide holders with direct legal and beneficial ownership in physical bullion held in the custody of the Mint at its facilities. For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca.

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