Whitestone REIT Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Ares

HOUSTON, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) announced that today its shareholders approved the all-cash acquisition of Whitestone by certain Ares Real Estate funds (“Ares”) at the special meeting of shareholders held for such purpose.

Vinyl Institute Awards $30,000 Recycling Grant to the Polymeric Exterior Products Association to Advance Vinyl Recycling Initiatives

The Vinyl Institute (VI) has awarded a $30,000 recycling grant to the Polymeric Exterior Products Association (PEPA) to support efforts to expand and strengthen vinyl (PVC) recycling initiatives through the Revinylize Recycling Collaborative, a recycling program focused on the recycling of rigid vinyl materials.

The Vinyl Institute (VI) has awarded a $30,000 recycling grant to the Polymeric Exterior Products Association (PEPA) to support efforts to expand and strengthen vinyl (PVC) recycling initiatives through the Revinylize Recycling Collaborative, a recycling program focused on the recycling of rigid vinyl materials.

International Poverty Forum to Convene Its 2027 Annual Assembly and Think Tank in Saint Lucia

On the 10th anniversary of its founding, in partnership with the government and people of Saint Lucia, IPF brings its global, action-driven approach to poverty eradication to the Caribbean for the first time, March 19–21, 2027

On the 10th anniversary of its founding, in partnership with the government and people of Saint Lucia, IPF brings its global, action-driven approach to poverty eradication to the Caribbean for the first time, March 19–21, 2027

Money Management International Launches Financial Wellbeing AI Lab, Names Inaugural Advisory Council, and Kicks Off Summer Fellowship with NextLadder Ventures, The MIT Bike Shop and Anthropic

New applied AI lab will work to close the gap between Americans who seek financial counseling and those who successfully connect with help; inaugural projects include a summer fellowship with graduate researchers from MIT and Harvard

New applied AI lab will work to close the gap between Americans who seek financial counseling and those who successfully connect with help; inaugural projects include a summer fellowship with graduate researchers from MIT and Harvard

Serina Therapeutics Announces Completion of Sentinel Dosing in Cohort 1 of Phase 1b Registrational Trial of SER-252 for Advanced Parkinson’s Disease

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Serina Therapeutics, Inc. (“Serina” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: SER), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing its proprietary POZ Platform drug optimization technology, today announced the completion of sentinel dosing in Cohort 1 of its ongoing Phase 1b registrational clinical trial evaluating SER-252 in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease.