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JACKSON, WY / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2026 / Kultura Brands Inc., formerly known as Labor Smart Inc. (OTC:LTNC): today announced a decisive evolution of the LOCK'DIN brand, transforming it into a next-generation performance fuel platform built to serve athletes, high-performers, and everyday consumers operating in high-demand environments. This marks a significant step forward in the Company's broader strategy to create a disciplined, high-clarity portfolio across hydration and performance.

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2026 / Elektros, Inc. (OTC PINK:ELEK), a company focused on innovation within the electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure sector, is pleased to announce that Ludlow Research, an equity research firm in New York City, has issued a comprehensive research report on the company. The report highlights the company's recent strategic pivot toward vertical integration within the global energy transition market.

Company accelerated development of the enVVe® System, completing pre-clinical studies and progressing toward a 2026 pivotal trial initiationStrong financial position expected to provide an operating runway into mid-2027 through the achievement of key clinical milestones

COLUMBUS, OH / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2026 / The Board of Directors of SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. (the "Company" or "SCI") (OTCQB:SCIA) has elected Shelby Yohn as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, effective April 2, 2026. She succeeds Gerald S. Blaskie who previously announced plans to retire following a 25-year career with the Company.

CXAI Agentic AI platform shaping the future of work

DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2026 / (OTCID:AURI) - Auri Inc., a cutting-edge, growth-driven incubating holding company, continues to advance its business operations by adding new revenue opportunities.

CySEC Approves MiFID II License Expansion, Eliminating Broker and Clearing House Requirements; Company Now Operates as Fully Vertically Integrated Venue for Leveraged Crypto Products Across the EEA

An Easter Communion of Culture and Consciousness. Mistah F.A.B., Bia Labate, and Zendo Project Among New Additions to Lineup; MLK Legacy, High-Dose Practice, and Community Care Shape Easter Weekend Program.

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2026 / RedChip Companies, an industry leader in investor relations, media, and research for microcap and small-cap companies, today announced that on-demand replays from its AI Investor Conference: From Data Centers to Breakthrough Use Cases, held March 19, 2026, are now available.

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Sands China, Amap and Macau Pass Sign Strategic Cooperation Memorandum to inject new vitality into Macao's development as a City of Gastronomy

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 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 engaged certain arm's length service providers to provide digital marketing and investor awareness services to increase market awareness of the Company and its business.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")Purchase of own shares

RICHMOND, VA / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2026 / REX Shares, LLC and Tuttle Capital Management, LLC ("T-REX") today announced the execution of a reverse share split for the following exchange-traded fund (the "Fund").

Ukraine’s campaign against Russian oil infrastructure has developed into a direct assault on one of Moscow’s most important economic arteries. The focus is not on symbolic targets but on the nodes through which a large share of Russian crude exports is loaded and shipped. Pressure on the Baltic outlets of Primorsk and Ust-Luga is especially significant because they handle a major part of seaborne exports. Add the after-effects of the disruption around Novorossiysk, interruptions in the Druzhba corridor on Ukrainian territory, and growing pressure on tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, and the picture becomes larger than a handful of dramatic fires. What is under attack is the export chain itself: storage, loading, routing, maritime dispatch and ultimately cash flow.Current estimates indicate that roughly 40 percent of Russia’s oil export capacity has at times been disrupted or temporarily knocked offline. That amounts to around 2 million barrels per day that failed to reach the market as planned or had to be rerouted with delay and higher cost. For the Kremlin, this matters because oil is not merely a commodity; it remains one of the pillars of federal revenue. When terminals go down, ships queue, cargoes must be reassigned and transport risks rise, the economic impact widens even if part of the volume is later recovered. The strikes therefore hit the area where Russia, despite sanctions, price caps and alternative shipping arrangements, has tried hardest to preserve hard-currency income.What makes the Ukrainian approach notable is that it is designed less for one-off spectacle than for repeated operational disruption. Every hit on port infrastructure, pumping systems, storage tanks or loading chains can create bottlenecks far beyond the point of impact. A delay of only a few days can alter tanker rotations, export schedules, settlement timing and production planning. The fact that one facility may resume operations relatively quickly does not remove the vulnerability exposed by the pattern. Moscow is being forced to reshuffle volumes, test alternative routes and absorb added risk at nearly every step of the process. That is a structural problem for an export model that depends heavily on a limited set of maritime hubs.

Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes was sent to the exit after two-thirds of an inning while other pitchers and new technology created a historic Thursday of Major League Baseball season openers.

Italy will face Bosnia and Herzegovina for a place at the 2026 World Cup after beating Northern Ireland 2-0 on Thursday, as Wales and the Republic of Ireland suffered agonising penalty shootout defeats in their qualifying play-off semi-finals.

Gennaro Gattuso said Thursday that Italy still have a mountain to climb with Bosnia and Herzegovina standing between the Azzurri and the World Cup finals.

Goalkeeper Matej Kovar saved two penalties in a shootout to take the Czech Republic past Ireland in their World Cup 2026 qualification play-off in Prague on Thursday.

Wales' World Cup dream was ended by defeat on penalties as Bosnia and Herzegovina set up a play-off final against Italy after coming from behind in Cardiff.

Kylian Mbappe moved to within one goal of equalling France's all-time scoring record with the opener in a 2-1 win over Brazil as two of the leading World Cup contenders faced off in a glamour friendly in the United States on Thursday.

Italy's bid to end a 12-year World Cup absence will continue after beating Northern Ireland 2-0 on Thursday to reach the play-off final.

An oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico affecting hundreds of kilometers of coastline was caused by "illegal dumping" from a ship and exacerbated by seepage from natural sources, Mexican authorities said Thursday.

Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Sweden brushed Ukraine aside 3-1 on Thursday to set up a showdown with Poland for a spot at the 2026 World Cup.

OpenAI has put plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, the company said Thursday, amid mounting concerns about the societal and reputational risks of releasing such a product.

Ilia Malinin pulled off a stunning short programme on Thursday, a month after his Winter Olympics collapse, to boost his hopes of a third consecutive world figure skating title as Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin won pairs gold.

Jurgen Klopp believes Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool as one of the "all-time greats", with his "unmatched numbers" likely to prove tough to top for future generations at Anfield.

World number two Jannik Sinner cruised into the ATP and WTA Miami Open semi-finals on Thursday while American fourth seed Coco Gauff powered her way to the women's final.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday pushed back his deadline for strikes on Iran's energy assets to April 6, saying it was at Tehran's request and that talks were "going very well."

South Africa said Thursday it has been excluded from the G7 summit in France in June, after initially being invited, with Pretoria first blaming US pressure on Paris before later backtracking.

Oil prices jumped and equities slid Thursday as hopes for a peace deal between the United States and Iran wavered, with US President Donald Trump threatening to "obliterate" the country even as he claimed negotiations to end the conflict were ongoing.

England manager Thomas Tuchel says he has been "a degree unfair" on Trent Alexander-Arnold after excluding the Real Madrid right-back despite naming a 35-man squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan.