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Olympic Games in northern Italy have German twist

Biathlon fans brush up your Italian -- but also your German, for the events this Winter Olympics will be in South Tyrol in Italy, an autonomous province bordering Austria and Switzerland.

At Grammys, 'ICE out' message loud and clear

Music's A-listers on Sunday lashed out at the immigration raids rocking the United States at the Grammy Awards, with Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny setting the tone.

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FairWinds Publishes New White Paper to Prepare Brand Owners for 2026 ICANN gTLD Application Window and "dotBrand" Opportunity

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / FairWinds, a leading consultancy guiding global brands through internet domain strategy and governance, today released a white paper designed to help organizations prepare for the next round of new generic top-level domain (gTLD) applications.

Luminar Media Group, Inc. (LRGR) Hires Hayden IR, Expanding Investor Relations Efforts to Support its Investor Outreach and Communications

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Luminar Media Group, Inc. (OTC:LRGR) ("Luminar" or the "Company"), a diversified financial holding company focused on revenue-based financing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, today announced that it has engaged Hayden IR, a highly recognized, national investor relations firm, to support the Company's investor communications and outreach efforts.

Betterauds Marks Six Years as an Independent Digital Publishing Platform

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Betterauds.com has reached six years of continuous online publishing, marking an important milestone in its growth as an independent digital platform covering books, music, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and creator-driven stories.

SMX Is Becoming the Google of Materials, and Global Industries Are Taking Notice

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Every major transformation in technology begins with a simple idea. What if everything in a system could be identified, indexed, and retrieved with certainty? Google did that for information by mapping the internet into something searchable. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is now doing the same for materials by giving physical goods a permanent molecular identity that acts like a truth layer. Once a material can carry its own history, the entire supply chain becomes searchable, auditable, and verifiable.

Smith-Midland Producing over $1 Million in Utility Vaults for Virginia Data Center

MIDLAND, VA / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Smith-Midland Corporation (NASDAQ:SMID) announced today that production is underway on underground precast utility vaults and manholes for a new data center in Mineral, VA. The contract, valued at more than $1 million, is being produced at Smith-Midland's Virginia precast plant, with all units scheduled for delivery by the beginning of 2026.

WongDoody Creates Immersive Experience of Stadium Takeover at NBA and NFL Games with Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge

The live game activation challenged fans to compete like the players on the hit reality TV show

Greene Concepts Earns Keychain Preferred Partner Status, Expanding Access to 20,000+ CPG Brands

MARION, NC / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Greene Concepts Inc. (OTCID:INKW), owner and operator of a 60,000-square-foot bottling facility in Marion, North Carolina, and producer of the premium artesian spring water brand Be Water™, is pleased to announce that it has been elevated to Preferred Partner status on the Keychain platform, placing the Company among a select group of highly vetted, top-performing manufacturers within Keychain's national CPG network. This recognition follows the September 25, 2025 announcement of the Greene Concepts-Keychain partnership and reflects the strength, reliability, and scalability of the Company's 60,000-square-foot Marion, NC bottling facility.

Lumena Intelligent Alliance Office Defines Its Financial Intelligence Framework Through Charles Winslow's Strategic Vision

Lumena Intelligent Alliance Office has completed the formal definition of its financial intelligence framework, reflecting Charles Winslow's strategic vision for structured, ethical, and data-driven decision support.

Tax1099 expands its E-Filing Suite with the launch of 990 series for Nonprofits

The addition of Form 990 Series filing expands the Tax1099 suite of IRS-approved e-filing solutions. Nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations can now e-file Form 990 series, including amendments, and meet IRS requirements.

WelcomeVille Investment Association With Leadership From Reginald Pembroke Rolls Out a Digital Collaboration Platform

WelcomeVille Investment Association, under the leadership of Reginald Pembroke, rolls out a Digital Collaboration Platform to strengthen organizational coordination and improve structured collaboration across teams.

French minister urges angry farmers to trust cow culls, vaccines

France's agriculture minister Monday defended planned mass cattle culls and vaccines to control an infectious bovine disease, after farmers vowed no let-up in their protests against what they view as excessive slaughtering.

Stock market optimism returns after tech selloff but Wall Street wobbles

European stock markets recovered upward momentum on the back of interest rate optimism Monday following a brief correction affecting mostly the tech sector, but gains were pared as Wall Street ran out of steam by the late morning.

Stock market optimism returns after tech sell-off

Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic recovered upward momentum on the back of interest rate optimism Monday, following a brief correction affecting mostly the tech sector.

'Angry' Louvre workers' strike shuts out thousands of tourists

The Louvre closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday due to a strike over working conditions at the Paris landmark, two months after a major robbery.

Showdown looms as EU-Mercosur deal nears finish line

Brussels and Berlin insisted Monday the EU's vast proposed trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur must get over the finish line by year end -- despite a last-ditch French push to derail its signing.

Eurovision 2026 will feature 35 countries: organisers

Some 35 countries will compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, organisers said Monday, despite five countries boycotting over Israel's participation in the glitzy annual extravaganza.

German shipyard, rescued by the state, gets mega deal

German shipyard Meyer Werft has received a mega order worth up to 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion), officials said Monday, a boost for the shipbuilder after a state rescue last year.

'We are angry': Louvre Museum closed as workers strike

The Louvre closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a rolling strike to protest working conditions at the Paris landmark, two months after a shocking robbery.

Stocks diverge ahead of central bank calls, US data

Stock markets diverged Monday at the start of a week filled with economic data and central bank decisions, following a tech sell-off on Wall Street.

Louvre Museum closed as workers strike

The Louvre Museum closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a strike to protest working conditions at the Paris landmark, two months after a shocking robbery.

Australia defends record on antisemitism after Bondi Beach attack

A mass shooting at a Jewish festival on Australia's iconic Bondi Beach has revived allegations that the government is dragging its feet in the fight against antisemitism.

EU-Mercosur trade deal faces bumpy ride to finish line

Brussels is headed for a showdown this week over the European Union's free-trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, after Paris launched a last-ditch effort to derail the signing of the landmark accord.

Asian markets drop with Wall St as tech fears revive

Asian markets dropped Monday as concerns about the AI-fuelled tech rally returned to the spotlight after weak earnings from two big-name firms last week revived questions about the wisdom of the vast sums invested in the sector.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. Announces Pricing of $35 Million Public Offering of Common Stock

Company's total cash position expected to be approximately $70 million following closing

Diaz; Rebuilding Leadership After Loss; A Resilience Blueprint for an Unstable Corporate Era

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Western Announces Continuance to Ontario and Renewal of Credit Facility

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited (the "Company", or "Western") (TSXV:WI) is pleased to announce that it has completed a corporate continuance from the Province of Alberta to the Province of Ontario as previously approved by shareholders. This continuance aligns Western's corporate structure with its current and future business objectives. Western will continue to maintain an extra-provincial registration in the Province of Alberta.

Ur-Energy Announces Closing of US$120 Million Offering of 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2031, Including Full Exercise of Initial Purchasers' Option to Purchase Additional Notes

LITTLETON, CO / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / Ur-Energy Inc. ("Ur-Energy" or the "Company") (NYSE American:URG)(TSX:URE) today announced the closing of its previously announced offering of $120 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 (the "notes") in a private placement (the "offering"), which included the exercise in full by the initial purchasers of their option to purchase an additional US$20 million of notes.

Gladstone Commercial Announces Issuance of $85 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes

MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / Gladstone Commercial Corporation (Nasdaq:GOOD) ("Gladstone Commercial") today announced that its subsidiary, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership ("Gladstone LP"), has closed $85 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.99% senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2030 (the "Notes"), in a private placement with certain institutional investors.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

ENGLEWOOD, CO / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / Lightwave Logic, Inc. (Nasdaq:LWLG) (the "Company"), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor, today announced that it is proposing to offer and sell its common stock in an underwritten public offering. The Company expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the common stock offered in the public offering to cover over-allotments, if any. All of the common stock is being offered by the Company.

GEE Group to Hold Investor Conference Call to Discuss 2025 Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter Results

JACKSONVILLE, FL / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / GEE Group Inc. (NYSE American:JOB) together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the "Company", "GEE Group", "us", "our", or "we"), a provider of professional staffing services and human resource solutions, today announced that it will hold an investor webcast/conference call on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 11a.m. EST to review and discuss its September 30, 2025 Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter results. The Company expects to report those results after the close of business on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The Company's prepared remarks will be posted on its website www.geegroup.com prior to the call.

From Pain Point to Power Play: How This Founding Duo Is Using AI to Fix Mortgage's Biggest Bottleneck

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / Every great startup begins with a problem that just won't go away. For Aleyna and Christoffer Groves, that problem was conditions management in the mortgage industry-a slow, manual, error-prone part of the loan process that no one wanted to deal with. So they built Groves IQ, an AI-powered platform that automates it all-and it's quickly becoming the new standard.

When Proof Becomes Tradable: How SMX is Rewriting Market Rules

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / Markets have always rewarded certainty, but until recently, certainty was static. Verification lived in audits, reports, and compliance binders. Proof existed, but it could not move. It could not travel with assets. It could not be priced in real time. And because it was trapped on paper, it never fully entered the market's value calculus.

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