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Acorn Secures 100% Ownership of OmniMetrix Subsidiary via Purchase of Remaining 1% Stake

WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acorn Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACFN), a provider of remote monitoring and control solutions for critical infrastructure, announced that it has acquired the remaining outstanding 1% ownership interest in OmniMetrix, its principal operating subsidiary, bringing Acorn’s ownership to 100%. The interest was acquired from OmniMetrix’ former CEO, Walter Czarnecki, in exchange for 25,096 newly-issued shares of Acorn common stock, a number of shares equal to approximately 1% of Acorn’s shares outstanding immediately prior to the transaction. Following the exchange, Acorn has 2,534,714 shares outstanding.

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Skull Ridge Gold Acquires 17,225-Hectare Strategic Land Position Along Emerging Crippleback–Stony Lake Gold-Copper Corridor

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skull Ridge Gold Corp. (CSE: SKUL) (“Skull Ridge” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired, through an arm’s-length Newfoundland prospector 689 mineral claims covering approximately 17,225 hectares in Central Newfoundland. The claims were acquired through the reimbursement of staking and related acquisition costs.

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With a Royal Vision and a Global Mission, the King Hamad Award for Coexistence and Tolerance is Launched, with Nominations Open Worldwide for Its Inaugural Edition

MANAMA, Bahrain, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The King Hamad Global Center for Coexistence and Tolerance has announced the launch of the inaugural edition of the King Hamad Award for Coexistence and Tolerance, carrying a monetary prize of US$1 million. Nominations are open worldwide to individuals and institutions until 10 October 2026 through the Award’s official website.

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MegaSurge Capital Launches European Market Assessment Program to Explore Institutional Trading Opportunities

DENVER, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MegaSurge Capital has recently officially launched its European market assessment program, focusing on preliminary research into institutional trading services, cross-market investment solutions, and related business models. The initiative is currently in the testing and market validation stage, with the company conducting small-scale pilot programs to gain a better understanding of market demand in Europe and the future direction of institutional investment services.

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Keep Your Cool When the Vibes Heat Up: Desperados and Paolina Russo Drop the Ultimate Festival Jacket Powered by Frozen Beer

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This summer, Desperados has teamed up with acclaimed LVMH Prize-nominated designer Paolina Russo to create the ultimate festival jacket: the Freeze-Fit: a limited-edition festival jacket powered by Desperados Freeze, the brand’s latest liquid innovation that transforms Desperados into an ice-cold slush.

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Crypto News: Pepeto Raises $10.66M Fast While Solana Price Prediction Eyes $600

Dubai, UAE, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Pepeto presale has passed $10 million, and this week’s sharpest crypto news money flow explains why: anyone who read about Solana under $1 in 2020 and scrolled past gave up $293,000 per $1,000. That memory is doing the buying now, as the Solana price prediction turns bullish again. These buyers are not weekend traders but wallets that held BTC and ETH through full cycles, watched the Solana window shut once, and now see the same shape forming again. 

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