Axogen Completes Acquisition of BioCircuit Technologies, Adding NerveTape™, the First FDA Cleared Device for Sutureless Peripheral Nerve Repair

ALACHUA, Fla. and TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Axogen, Inc. (“Axogen” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AXGN), a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for the restoration of peripheral nerve function, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of BioCircuit Technologies, Inc. (“BioCircuit”), a privately held medical device company and developer of NerveTape™.

Univest Securities, LLC Announces Closing of $2.0 Million Registered Direct Offering for its Client Neo-Concept International Group Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: NCI)

New York, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Univest Securities, LLC (“Univest”), a member of FINRA and SIPC, and a full-service investment bank and securities broker-dealer firm based in New York, today announced the closing of a registered direct offering (the “Offering”) of approximately $2.0 million for its client Neo-Concept International Group Holdings Ltd (“NCI” or the “Company”), a one-stop apparel solution services provider.

Univest Securities, LLC Announces Closing of $2.0 Million Registered Direct Offering for its Client Neo-Concept International Group Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: NCI)

New York, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Univest Securities, LLC (“Univest”), a member of FINRA and SIPC, and a full-service investment bank and securities broker-dealer firm based in New York, today announced the closing of a registered direct offering (the “Offering”) of approximately $2.0 million for its client Neo-Concept International Group Holdings Ltd (“NCI” or the “Company”), a one-stop apparel solution services provider.

Vortex Energy Completes Acquisition of the Meadows Project in Saskatchewan

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vortex Energy Corp. (CSE: VRTX) (OTC: VTECF) (FSE: AA3) (“Vortex” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated September 17, 2026, it has completed the acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of the Purchased Assets (as defined below) comprising the Meadows Project located in west-central Saskatchewan near the Alberta border (the “Meadows Project“). 

PharmaCorp Closes Two Previously Announced Acquisitions and Provides Acquisition Pipeline Update

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PHARMACORP RX INC. (“PharmaCorp” or the “Corporation”) (TSXV: PCRX), a Canadian pharmacy acquisition and ownership platform, announced today that, further to its August 18, 2026, news release, it has completed the acquisition of a 100 per cent interest in a PharmaChoice Canada-bannered pharmacy located in Western Canada (the “Pharmacy Acquisition”), pursuant to the previously disclosed share purchase agreement dated August 10, 2026.

Verisk to Announce Fiscal Third-Quarter 2026 Results on November 5, 2026

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, will report its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2026, on Thursday, November 5, 2026, before the market open. The press release, with accompanying financial information, will be posted on the Verisk investor website at http://investor.verisk.com.

ESCO Completes Acquisition of Megger Group Limited

St. Louis, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Megger Group Limited (Megger) business of TBG AG (TBG). Under the terms of the transaction, TBG has agreed to certain lock-up provisions with respect to its equity ownership in ESCO common stock and has nomination rights for one seat on ESCO’s Board of Directors. 

Trasteel Holding S.A. and Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II Announce Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statement on Form F-4 in Connection with the Proposed Business Combination

LUGANO, Switzerland and BERTRANGE, Luxembourg, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trasteel Holding S.A. (“Trasteel” or the “Company”), a global steel trading and industrial group headquartered in Lugano (Switzerland) and Luxembourg, and Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: SZZL) (“Sizzle II”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that Trasteel S.A. (“Pubco”), a newly formed Luxembourg holding company, confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form F-4 (as amended from time to time, the “Registration Statement”) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 30, 2026. The Registration Statement relates to the previously announced business combination agreement, dated as of April 13, 2026, as amended (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among Sizzle II, Trasteel, Pubco and the parties thereto. 

Trasteel Holding S.A. and Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II Announce Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statement on Form F-4 in Connection with the Proposed Business Combination

LUGANO, Switzerland and BERTRANGE, Luxembourg, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trasteel Holding S.A. (“Trasteel” or the “Company”), a global steel trading and industrial group headquartered in Lugano (Switzerland) and Luxembourg, and Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: SZZL) (“Sizzle II”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that Trasteel S.A. (“Pubco”), a newly formed Luxembourg holding company, confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form F-4 (as amended from time to time, the “Registration Statement”) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 30, 2026. The Registration Statement relates to the previously announced business combination agreement, dated as of April 13, 2026, as amended (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among Sizzle II, Trasteel, Pubco and the parties thereto. 

Nayax Completes Acquisition of IPS Group

Acquisition extends Nayax’s payments leadership into mobility with a market-leading smart parking platform serving more than 250,000 parking spaces

Acquisition extends Nayax’s payments leadership into mobility with a market-leading smart parking platform serving more than 250,000 parking spaces

NSF ASCEND Engine and XPRIZE Foundation Launch Prize Studio

New York City, NY, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The NSF ASCEND Engine in Colorado and Wyoming, led by Innosphere, and the XPRIZE Foundation announced the launch of the Soil Ecosystem Prize Studio, a new initiative that will foster a constellation of interconnected prize competitions focused on the acceleration, maturation, and commercial adoption of ambitious soil health solutions.