Questor Technology Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Emission Rx in Strategic Move to Lead North American Emissions Combustion Technology

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questor Technology Inc. (“Questor” or the “Company”) (TSXV: QST) announces that it has entered into an LOI to acquire Emission Rx Ltd. (“Emission Rx”), a privately held Calgary-based waste gas combustion service company (the “Transaction”). Through a concurrent commercial arrangement with AeroTech Group of Companies, the Transaction would also provide Questor with access to established fabrication capabilities.

ZenaTech cierra su 28.a adquisición de Drones como Servicio, incorporando una empresa canadiense de ingeniería civil y estructural con clientes en cinco provincias

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.

FS Bancorp, Inc. Announces Completion of Acquisition of Pacific West Bancorp

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.

ZenaTech Closes 28th Drone as a Service Acquisition, Adding a Canadian-based Civil and Structural Engineering Firm with Customers Across Five Provinces

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.

Labrador Gold Announces Investment in San Cristobal Mining

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.

BioNTech Highlights Late-Stage Lung Cancer Pipeline Momentum and First Global Data for Pumitamig/Elfetabart Drozuntecan Novel-Novel Combination at WCLC 2026

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.

BioNTech präsentiert auf der WCLC 2026 Fortschritte ihrer spätklinischen Pipeline bei Lungenkrebs und erste globale Daten zur innovativen Behandlungskombination aus Pumitamig und Elfetabart Drozuntecan

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.

New Crypto Pepeto Confirms a Bridge Upgrade While Bitcoin Price Explodes and 90% of the Presale Stage Is Already Gone

DUbai, UAE, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
Pepeto (PEPETO) has confirmed fresh progress on a major upgrade to its cross-chain bridge, the update one of 2026’s most followed new crypto projects was expected to drop. Many in the market now call it the meme coin of this cycle, and the timing could not sit better, because the Bitcoin price is exploding and the quiet phase that opens every bull run is playing out again. The current crypto presale stage has passed 90% of its allocation, and the update has pulled even more eyes onto PEPETO as it moves toward its full platform release.

Odysight.ai Inc. Announces Pricing of $11 million Public Offering of Common Stock

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.