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A rising euro and falling inflation will present fresh challenges for the European Central Bank at its meeting Thursday, potentially reviving debate about if and when policymakers should start cutting interest rates.

British scientists said Thursday that a world-first AI tool to catalogue and track icebergs as they break apart into smaller chunks could fill a "major blind spot" in predicting climate change.

Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting in northern Brazil for two weeks outside the port terminal of US agribusiness giant Cargill, angered over the dredging and development of Amazonian rivers for grain exports.

Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday reported blockbuster earnings, its revenue climbing as it invests massively in cloud computing services enhanced with artificial intelligence.

The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States expired Thursday, abruptly ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two top powers can deploy and triggering fears of a global arms race.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Noram Lithium Corp. ("Noram" or the "Company") (TSXV:NRM)(OTCQB:NRVTF)(Frankfurt:N7R) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering") for gross proceeds of $1,067,500 through the issuance of 10,675,000 units (each, a "Unit").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / LIR Life Sciences Corp. (CSE:SKNY)(OTC PINK:BBCMF)(Frankfurt:N790, WKN:A41QA9) ("LIR" or the "Company) is pleased to announce that it has commenced Project Phase 2 peptide design activities with Neuland Laboratories Limited ("Neuland") under the parties' existing services agreement (please see news release dated January 8, 2026).

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Mississippi lawmakers rejected three vendor-inspired bills this week that would harm Mississippians and the gold industry by entangling the state in a government-run gold scheme. House Bills 1440, 1530, and 1531 are each now considered "dead' after having failed to pass out of committee before a key legislative deadline.

Appoints Gavin Titley, P.Geo, as Vice President, Exploration & Dr. Farhad Bouzari as Chief Exploration Scientist

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Grounded People Apparel Inc. ("Grounded" or the "Company")(CSE:SHOE.X)(OTC PINK:GPAIF)(Frankfurt:K1G, WKN: A3DVB1) announces that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of up to 10,000,000 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.10 per Unit, for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000.

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans say saving money is influencing whether they move in 2026, and interest in moving to lower-cost states is rising.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / On February 3, 2026, White Pearl Acquisition Corp. ("White Pearl" or the "Company") closed its Initial Public Offering of 11,500,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. This includes 1,500,000 units issued pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option in full, which also closed, on February 3, 2026. The units began trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the ticker symbol "WPACU" on February 2, 2026, each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-fifth (1/5) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of the initial business combination. Its Class A ordinary shares, units and rights are listed on the NYSE under the symbols "WPAC", "WPACU" and "WPACR," respectively.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Air T, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIRT) ("Air T") announces the following dividend dates and record dates for Air T Funding Alpha Income Preferred (AIP) securities (NASDAQ:AIRTP) during 2026 and 2027. Cash distributions on the AIP are in the amount of $0.50 per share (a rate of 8.0% per annum).

MOUNT PLEASANT, MI / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Isabella Bank Corporation (Nasdaq:ISBA) ("Isabella" or the "Company") reported net income of $4.7 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2025 compared to $4.0 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2024. Net income for the year endedDecember 31, 2025 was $18.9 million, or $2.56 per diluted share, compared to $13.9 million, or $1.86 per diluted share, for the year endedDecember 31, 2024.

This year's Summit theme was, "Intergenerational Dialogues in the Intelligent Age."

RICHARDSON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPXS), a leading manufacturer of precision optical sighting systems for domestic and worldwide military and commercial applications, announced today that it plans to report its financial performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026.

Emerging AI-driven initiatives highlight long-term benefits of optimisation and automation

Precious Metals Wholesaler Dillon Gage Metals Unveils Olympian Gold and Silver Secrets

IRVING, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / ePayResources, a leading provider of payments education and compliance expertise in the United States, and ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the preeminent trade association representing the global ATM industry, have executed a letter of intent to merge their organizations.

New Lakeview Homesites Expand New Construction Options in Port St. Lucie

FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Trinity Bank, N.A. (OTCID:TYBT) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected George Coultress, Jr. as an independent director.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Kele, Inc., a leading distribution and solutions partner serving the building automation and industrial markets, today announced the appointment of Jerome Combes-Knoke as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Combes-Knoke will oversee Kele's finance, accounting, analytics, and mergers and acquisitions functions, supporting disciplined growth, strong financial execution, and long-term value creation.

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Elektros Inc. (OTC PINK:ELEK) today highlighted its strategic focus on lithium, rare earth minerals as global demand for lithium continues to accelerate across energy storage, electric vehicles, advanced electronics, and critical infrastructure worldwide.

Advanced low-code workflow platform helps streamline mission-critical programs, processes and procedures for greater visibility and control anywhere, anytime.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Lunar Records today proudly announces the formation of Lunar Records Fund #1, a groundbreaking tokenized real-world asset fund established in January 2026 (the "Fund"). Lunar Records is a joint venture founded by Melody Trust, LLC {a HWAL, Inc. (OTC:HWAL) company} and the SI Blue Foundation ("Space Blue") in 2023 and as part of the Lunarprise Museum Mission, Lunar Records music catalog received notable attention in Billboard Magazine and Rolling Stone when their music, alongside of Lunarbits, the Stan Lee/Legion and Advent project, when they were archived in a time capsule (Lunaprise) that landed on the moon containing 222 art, music, and film archives on 2.22.2024, the first lunar landing for the USA and NASA since 1972.

Dylan Anderson (CRO), Neetu Jindal (CHRO), and Jeni Bahr (CFO) join the cybersecurity and compliance leader to drive operational excellence and long-term growth.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / American Critical Minerals Corp. ("American Critical Minerals" or the "Company") (CSE:KCLI)(OTCQB:APCOF)(Frankfurt:2P30) highlights key milestones achieved during the previous 6 months.

Professional Voice Actor Continues to Bring a Broadcast-Level Live Production Experience to One of Montana's Largest Student Leadership Events

MESA, ARIZONA / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Medical Care Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK:MDCE) today outlined its long-term vision to help redefine consumer dermatology standards through the regular use of advanced artificial intelligence technologies designed to make routine skin monitoring as commonplace as fitness and wellness tracking.

A Proprietary Validation Standard Defining How Organizations Qualify for Visibility, Citation, and Trust in AI-Driven Answer Engines

Company Further Examining the Pursuit of the World's First Oral Liraglutide Product

Accelerating platform-driven clinical innovation across vascular, neurovascular, and cardiovascular applications through a centralized Bionanomatrix™ IP and R&D engine.