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Salem Media Completes Acquisition by WaterStone, Begins New Chapter as Private Company

VANCOUVER, Columbia Británica, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), proveedor de soluciones tecnológicas especializado en drones con IA (inteligencia artificial), Drones como Servicio (DaaS), SaaS empresarial y soluciones de computación cuántica, anuncia que ha completado la adquisición de la empresa canadiense de ingeniería Cogswell Engineering, Ltd. (Cogswell), ubicada en Dartmouth, cerca de Halifax, Nueva Escocia. Cogswell es una empresa de servicios integrales de ingeniería civil, estructural, mecánica y eléctrica que presta servicios a constructores, empresas de construcción, autoridades de obras públicas y organizaciones con presencia en múltiples jurisdicciones en cinco provincias. La adquisición representa la 28.ª adquisición de Drones como Servicio de ZenaTech hasta la fecha, la tercera en Canadá y la segunda en la región de Halifax.

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (NASDAQ : FSBW) FS Bancorp, Inc. (“FS Bancorp”), the parent company of 1st Security Bank of Washington, announced that effective August 19, 2026, it completed its previously announced acquisition of Pacific West Bancorp (“Pacific West”), an Oregon corporation and the merger of Pacific West Bank, the bank subsidiary of Pacific West, into 1st Security Bank of Washington.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 20, 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, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Canadian-based engineering firm Cogswell Engineering, Ltd. (Cogswell), located in Dartmouth, near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Cogswell is a full-service civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering firm serving builders, construction companies, public works authorities and multi-jurisdictional organizations across five provinces. The acquisition marks ZenaTech’s 28th Drone as a Service acquisition to date, its third in Canada, and its second in the Halifax region.

American Gold & Copper Signs Non-Binding Letter of Intent to Acquire Shamrock Nickel-Copper Project from Homeland Nickel

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Labrador Gold Corp. (TSX.V: LAB | FNR: 2N6) (“LabGold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a US$1,410,000 ($1,964,835 CDN @ 1.3935) investment in San Cristobal Mining Inc. (“San Cristobal Mining” or “SCM“), a private Canadian mining company that owns a 100% equity interest in Minera San Cristóbal S.A., operator of the San Cristóbal silver-zinc-lead mine in Bolivia.

Approximately 25MW of Existing/Near-Term Grid Capacity Identified, Subject to Utility Confirmation; Potential Expansion Pathway May Target Up to Approximately 99MW NASDAQ: SGLY

MAINZ, Germany, August 20, 2026 – BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, “BioNTech” or “the Company”) will present new clinical data from its diversified development program in lung cancer treatment at the IASLC 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer (“WCLC”) in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from September 12-15, 2026.

MAINZ, Deutschland, 20. August 2026 – BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, „BioNTech“ oder „das Unternehmen“) wird auf der World Conference on Lung Cancer („WCLC“) 2026 der International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer („IASLC“) neue klinische Daten aus ihrer diversifizierten Pipeline zur Behandlung von Lungenkrebs präsentieren. Die Konferenz findet vom 12. bis 15. September 2026 in Seoul, Südkorea, statt.

Oslo, 20 August 2026 – Fleet utilisation for July 2026 was 80%. 

Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 66,209 of its own ordinary shares in the period from August 13, 2026, up to and including August 19.

Ramat Gan, Israel, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Odysight.ai Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq/TASE: ODYS) today announced the pricing of its public offering of 3,437,500 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $3.20 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company from the offering are expected to be $11 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. All shares in the offering are being sold by the Company.

Vitry-le-François, France – 20 août 2026, 8h00 (CEST)

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This is a public announcement by WSP Global Inc. (“WSP“). This press release is issued pursuant to Section 7 paragraph 1 sub a of the Dutch Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft) in connection with the intended public offer by WSP for the entire issued and outstanding share capital of Arcadis N.V. (“Arcadis”). This press release does not constitute an offer, or any solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities. Any offer will be made only by means of an offer memorandum (the “Offer Memorandum“) approved by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, the “AFM”). This press release is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in, into or from, directly or indirectly, in any jurisdiction in which such release, publication or distribution would be unlawful.

Le présent communiqué constitue une annonce publique de Groupe WSP Global Inc. (« WSP ») et est diffusé conformément aux dispositions de l’article 7, paragraphe 1, alinéa a du décret néerlandais sur les offres publiques d’achat (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft) dans le cadre de l’offre publique envisagée de WSP visant la totalité du capital-actions émis et en circulation d’Arcadis N.V. (« Arcadis »). Le présent communiqué ne constitue pas une offre, ni la sollicitation d’une offre, d’achat ou de souscription de titres. Toute offre sera présentée uniquement au moyen d’une notice d’offre (la « notice d’offre ») approuvée par l’autorité néerlandaise des marchés financiers (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, l’« AFM »). Le présent communiqué n’est pas destiné à être diffusé, publié ou distribué, en totalité ou en partie, directement ou indirectement, dans un territoire où une telle diffusion, publication ou distribution serait illégale ou à partir d’un tel territoire.

ALK announces the appointment of Jacob Glenting as new Executive Vice President (EVP) and head of Global R&D, effective 1 September 2026. This position has been vacant since February 2026. Jacob Glenting is currently EVP, Corporate, Portfolio & Product Strategy (CPPS) and has been a member of the Executive Leadership Team since 2024. Prior to this, he headed up ALK’s commercial operations in international markets.

Schiphol, August 20, 2026 – Aegon today announced that, in connection with the planned move of its head office and legal seat to the United States, it has agreed with Duncan Russell that he will step down as Chief Financial Officer and leave the company in April 2027. Aegon has initiated a search for his successor.

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