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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / CCL Industries Inc. (TSX:CCL.A)(TSX:CCL.B), a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced today that it has signed a binding Option Agreement to acquire Sleever International Company SA, its subsidiaries and related companies ("Sleever"), a family owned provider of shrink sleeve labels and application equipment plus decorating services for consumer packaged goods and healthcare customers globally. Headquartered near Paris, France, Sleever operates 11 manufacturing facilities in Canada, France, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Poland, China and Brazil. Sales for the calendar year of 2025 were approximately $213 million with an estimated 11.1% adjusted EBITDA margin. The purchase consideration, subject to customary closing adjustments, is estimated at approximately $151 million, paid in a combination of cash and assumed net debt. Net tangible assets are expected to represent approximately 90% of the CCL purchase price equation. The transaction should close by mid-2026, subject to the completion of certain procedures, including workers council consultations in France.

TAMPA, FL / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / Wellgistics Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:WGRX) ("Wellgistics"), a health information technology leader, integrating proprietary pharmacy dispensing optimization artificial intelligence (AI) platform EinsteinRx™ into its patented blockchain-enabled smart contracts platform PharmacyChain™, today announced that its President & Interim-CEO Prashant Patel, RPh released a letter to shareholders.

New Research Quantifies the $100 Billion Opportunity Zone Capital Gap - and the Infrastructure Category Built to Fill It

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / Luminar Media Group, Inc. (OTCID:LRGR) ("Luminar" or the "Company"), a diversified financial holding company focused on revenue-based financing solutions for small and mid-sized businesses and operating under the Fortun brand, today provided a general business update addressing certain previously disclosed corporate initiatives.

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / As geopolitical tensions, sanctions enforcement, and shifting trade alliances continue to reshape global oil and gas markets, protecting the enormous financial value embedded in energy supply chains has become an increasing priority. SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX) is helping address this challenge through its molecular traceability technology, which enables oil, fuels, and other energy materials to carry a verifiable identity as they move through complex global supply networks.

Ontario Superior Court Dismisses Claims Originally Exceeding $6 Million Against Zentek

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / Laser Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:LASE), a global leader in laser systems for industrial and defense applications, today announced the successful integration of its CleanTech laser cleaning system into engine maintenance processes at a Cummins facility. This deployment marks a continued relationship with Cummins, building on a prior deployment with another division of the company.

Global technology licensor to provide complete SAF and CO₂ capture suite; collaboration supports development roadmap for Southern Energy Renewables

New 2026 analysis finds Spain's national digital backbone is no longer the differentiator; autonomous communities and provider groups now compete on interoperability, cyber resilience, and hospital workflow performance

The project is expected to create 514 new job opportunities in the Southeast Region.The flagship project expands U.S. energy innovation to support growing global demand for lower-cost transportation fuels.Commercial operations are expected to begin in late 2029.

Tax professionals say many entrepreneurs mistakenly believe shutting down a company eliminates unpaid tax obligations, but the IRS may still pursue owners for certain debts.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / Eco Innovation Group, Inc. (OTCID:ECOX) ("ECOX" or the "Company") today provided a corporate update regarding its previously announced strategic transaction with Kepler GTL Technologies Inc. ("Kepler GTL") and growing commercial engagement from the aviation sector for Sustainable Aviation Fuel ("SAF").

Company Acquires 33.7 Million Additional DOG as Part of Ongoing Bitcoin-Native Digital Asset Strategy

Encouraging preclinical and translational data supporting DNase-based approaches to target NETs in difficult-to-treat cancersStrategic focus on investigator-initiated exploratory studies and institutional collaborationsContinued progress toward IND-enabling activities for DNase I programEnded the year with $7.9 million of cash to fund operations

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / Netlist, Inc. (OTCQB:NLST), today announced that the Company strongly supports the Trump Administration's decision to initiate a Section 301 investigation into the trade practices of South Korea and fifteen other economies. Netlist calls on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to directly confront the systematic misappropriation of U.S. intellectual property - particularly in the semiconductor sector - which has played a central role in South Korea's structural trade advantage.

This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's amended and restated prospectus supplement dated November 18, 2025, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated May 15, 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / Battery X Metals Inc. (CSE:BATX)(OTCQB:BATXF)(FSE:5YW0, WKN:A41RJF)("Battery X Metals" or the "Company") an energy transition resource exploration and technology company, announces that it has granted stock options ("Stock Options") and restricted share units ("RSUs") to certain directors, officers, and consultants of the Company, effective March 12, 2026 (the "Grant Date"), in accordance with its Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (OEIP) (the "Plan").

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / Classover Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:KIDZ) ("Classover" or the "Company"), a leading provider in K-12 educational AI, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Walimaker, a robotics education company specializing in robotics programming curriculum and technology-enabled STEM learning systems.

The new high-yield cash accounts allow clients to pursue competitive yields on their uninvested cash with the Zoe Wealth Platform.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / ThinkEquity, an investment bank and brokerage firm created by experienced professionals that have worked together for over a decade collectively financing more than $100 billion of public and private capital raises, restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions, today announced the addition of Michael Messigner as Head of Fixed Income Trading

WOODS CROSS, UT / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / Sky Quarry Inc. ("Sky Quarry" or the "Company") (Nasdaq Capital Market:SKYQ), an integrated energy solutions company transforming the waste recycling industry, today issued this press release to clarify the new CUSIP number for the Company's shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), following the previously announced 1-for-8 reverse stock split (the "Reverse Stock Split").

PALM SPRINGS, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) is proud to announce it has received the AMP Medicare Advantage 4.5-Star Recognition for Measurement Year 2024 from the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA). This distinction reflects a high level of quality achievement in the care provided to Medicare Advantage patients.

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US President Donald Trump warned Iran's football team Thursday their "life and safety" would be at risk if they took part in the upcoming World Cup in North America.

Jury deliberations are set to begin Friday in a landmark social media addiction trial accusing Meta and YouTube of intentionally trying to hook young internet users.

The first foreign visit of Venezuela's US-backed interim leader since taking power was abruptly canceled on Thursday, just hours before she was due to arrive in Colombia.

Nottingham Forest suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Midtjylland in the Europa League last-16 first leg, while Ollie Watkins ended his goal drought as the Aston Villa striker sealed a 1-0 win at Lille on Thursday.

World number two Jannik Sinner powered past Learner Tien 6-1, 6-2 to book a semi-final showdown with fourth-ranked Alexander Zverev at Indian Wells on Thursday.

Iran vowed Thursday to make the United States regret attacking the Islamic republic and said it would keep up a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz that has sent oil prices soaring.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday the war against Iran was moving "very rapidly," even as Tehran's new leader vowed defiance in his first public message.

NASA said Thursday that the long-delayed launch of Artemis 2, the first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, could come as soon as April 1.

Italian fashion house Valentino returned to its roots Thursday with a 1980s-inspired catwalk show in one of Rome's most spectacular venues, two months after the death of founder Valentino Garavani.