CADC Reserve Trust Announces Final Prospectus Receipt and Availability Through SEDAR+

Loon Payments Inc., servicer and administrator of CADC Reserve Trust, brings CADC to Canadians across the country under a final prospectus.

TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CADC Reserve Trust (the "Issuer") today announced that the Ontario Securities Commission has issued a receipt for its final prospectus dated October 22, 2026 (the "Prospectus"), relating to a continuous offering of a blockchain-based token issued by the Issuer which references, on a one-for-one basis, the value of the Canadian dollar, and which operates on a supported blockchain (each, a "CADC Token" or "CADC") at a fixed purchase price of C$1.00 per CADC Token. Loon Payments Inc. is the servicer and administrator of the Issuer.

The Prospectus qualifies the distribution of CADC Tokens in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. The Issuer distributes CADC Tokens through a network of Authorized Participants (as defined in the Prospectus) that may include registered crypto trading platforms, Canadian financial institutions and platforms that have obtained exemptive relief to trade stablecoins on a non-custodial basis. Participation is subject to the eligibility requirements and conditions described in the Prospectus and applicable exemptive relief.

Eligible end users can obtain CADC through an Authorized Participant. CADC can be held in self-hosted wallets and used to send and receive payments. Through Paytrie, an Authorized Participant, eligible Canadian customers can purchase CADC and sell it for Canadian dollars using Interac e-Transfer, subject to Paytrie's terms of service.

"Canadians will be able to buy and sell CADC with us in Canadian dollars," said Jason Tong, Chief Executive Officer of Paytrie. "Supporting Interac e-Transfer gives eligible customers a familiar way to access CADC." "A Canadian dollar stablecoin is only useful if Canadians can get access to it," said Kevin Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of Loon Payments Inc. "Everything we have been building since 2021 has been about that."

The Prospectus describes the CADC program, the Issuer's financial reporting and monthly attestation arrangements, and applicable purchaser rights, including the conditions and limitations on those rights.

Each CADC Token is designed to maintain a stable value equivalent to one Canadian dollar. For each CADC Token purchased from the Issuer, C$1.00 is deposited into a segregated Reserve Trust Account held with ATB Financial, custodian of the assets of the Issuer. The reserve arrangements (as defined in the Prospectus) and redemption terms are described in the Prospectus.

Prospective purchasers should review the Prospectus, including its disclosure concerning reserve arrangements, redemption terms and risk factors.

This offering is only made by prospectus. The Prospectus contains important detailed information about the securities being offered and is accessible through SEDAR+. Copies of the Prospectus may be obtained from Loon Payments Inc., as servicer and administrator of the Issuer, at [email protected] or 500 4th Avenue SW, Suite 2500, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2V6. Investors should read the Prospectus before making an investment decision.

Access to the Prospectus is provided in accordance with securities legislation relating to procedures for providing access to a prospectus and any amendment. The Prospectus is accessible at www.sedarplus.ca under the profile of the Issuer. An electronic or paper copy of the final Prospectus and any amendment may be obtained, without charge, from the Issuer, care of Loon Payments Inc., at [email protected] or 500 4th Avenue SW, Suite 2500, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2V6, by providing the contact with an email address or address, as applicable.

About CADC Reserve Trust

CADC Reserve Trust is a special purpose trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario and is the issuer of CADC Tokens.

About Loon Payments Inc.

Loon Payments Inc. is the servicer and administrator of CADC Reserve Trust and a promoter of the Issuer. Loon Payments Inc. is registered with FINTRAC as a money services business, registration number C10001420, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Loon Technology Inc.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this announcement may constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Examples of forward-looking statements in this announcement include, among others, statements regarding: potential Authorized Participants; potential ways in which eligible end users may obtain CADC; potential ways in which CADC may be held, used or sold; the ability to buy and sell CADC; and expectations regarding the future of CADC, including the value thereof. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or timing to differ materially from those anticipated or implied by such forward-looking information. Information about the risks and assumptions affecting the forward-looking information herein can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of the Prospectus, a copy of which is available under the Issuer's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. All of the forward-looking information in this announcement is qualified by these cautionary statements. The Issuer assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise such information, except as may be required by applicable Canadian laws.

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Ketterer Kunst, Germany's Leading Auction House, to Offer 'Mountain Splendor' on December 5th in Munich

Bob Ross-American Public Television Campaign Goes International

CHANTILLY, Va., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The unprecedented series of Bob Ross auctions to benefit public television nationwide is going global. Germany's leading auction house, Ketterer Kunst, will offer an original Bob Ross painting for the first time in Germany when it presents "Mountain Splendor" (1986) in its Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale on December 5, 2026, in Munich. The painting is offered by American Public Television (APT), which has pledged 100% of net proceeds to benefit public television stations across the United States.

The German offering is part of the Bob Ross-APT auction series, conceived by Joan Kowalski, President of Bob Ross Inc., and launched in November 2025 in response to the federal rescission that pulled funding from public television stations across the country. Thirty original Bob Ross paintings, donated to APT by Bob Ross Inc., are being sold in groups over multiple years. To date, thirteen paintings have sold across four Bonhams auctions in Los Angeles, Boston, New York, as well as online, raising more than $2.4 million in net proceeds.

Bob Ross painted "Mountain Splendor" live on camera for Season 7, Episode 8 of The Joy of Painting. Viewers can still watch Bob create it, from blank canvas to finished work, in less than half an hour. Like other works in the collection, the painting carries an extraordinary, unbroken history, having been preserved in storage immediately after it was painted. It has remained unsold and untouched for decades. Because it has never been exposed to environmental stress, it retains a rare level of color saturation and surface integrity. Painted live on camera, this painting represents the top tier from the body of work that made him a household name.

"It is incredibly gratifying and moving to see Bob's legacy reach Germany. The Joy of Painting has been airing in the country for 25 years and his following there is so devoted," said Kowalski. "Bob wanted to share art with everyone. To bring one of his paintings to Germany and have it give back to public television that gave him his start, feels like the most beautiful full circle moment."

Germany is one of the strongest international communities for Bob Ross' legacy. The Joy of Painting first aired there in 2001 on BR-alpha, now ARD alpha, and has continued to air ever since. It also airs on Sky Deutschland, and in 2026 The Bob Ross Channel launched on Samsung TV Plus in Germany. The country is also home to more than one hundred Certified Ross Instructors (CRI®s), one of the largest networks of CRI®s in the world outside the United States.

Ketterer Kunst has been the number one art auction house in the German-speaking world for the eighth consecutive year, and its Modern & Contemporary Art Day auction on December 4th and 5th in Munich features works by international artists.

"Our December auctions bring together works by Peter Doig, Pierre Soulages, Alexander Calder, and many other internationally acclaimed artists, attracting collectors from around the world," says Robert Ketterer, owner and auctioneer of Ketterer Kunst. "Bob Ross adds a different kind of star power: he is a beloved cultural icon with a devoted following in Germany. With 'Mountain Splendor,' fans have the rare opportunity to own a piece of television history â and can still watch him create it, brushstroke by brushstroke. We are delighted to bring this painting to auction while supporting U.S. public television stations, which introduced his joy of painting to millions."

Preview and auction details:

- Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art, December 5, 2026, Ketterer Kunst, Munich

- Lot: Bob Ross (1942-1995), 'Mountain Splendor,' 1986, oil on canvas, 45.6 x 60.7 cm (17.9 x 23.8 in)

- Estimate: â¬40,000 â 60,000

- Preview: Frankfurt, November 8-10; Cologne, November 12-15; Hamburg, November 17-18; Berlin, November 20-27; Munich, November 29-December 4

- More information and bidding: https://www.kettererkunst.com/2026/Bob-Ross/

Contact:

Robin Insley Associates

[email protected]/917-689-2985

American Public Television and Create

[email protected]

Ketterer Kunst

Anja Häse [email protected] 

About Bob Ross: Bob Ross, beloved American painter, and instructor who popularized the Bob Ross Wet-on-Wet Technique®, introduced painting to millions of people all over the world through his instructional television show, The Joy of Painting. Born and raised in Florida, Ross dropped out of high school and worked as a carpenter for his father. At 18, Ross enlisted in the United States Air Force, during which time he saw the mountains that would eventually become recurring images in his work. He developed his quick painting techniques during U.S.O. art classes and work breaks and sold his paintings to tourists to supplement his Air Force income. After learning the wet-on-wet technique from German painter William Alexander, Bob Ross went on to launch his own company and in 1983, premiered The Joy of Painting on public television. The show continues to air uninterrupted from the very first episode and Ross remains as famous as ever for his gentle and humorous demeanor, visit BobRoss.com.

About American Public Television: American Public Television (APT) is the leading syndicator of high-quality, top-rated programming to the nation's more than 350 public television stations. Founded in 1961, APT distributes 250 new program titles per year and nearly one-half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles in the U.S. APT's diverse catalog includes prominent documentaries, performances, news and current affairs programs, dramas, how-to programs, children's series, and classic movies. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service and distributes Create®TV â featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming â and WORLDâ¢, public television's premier news, science, and documentary channel. More information at APTonline.org.

About Ketterer Kunst: Ketterer Kunst is one of Europe's leading art auction houses and Germany's market leader. Headquartered in Munich with offices in Hamburg, Cologne, and Berlin and an international network of experts, the family-owned business is led by Robert Ketterer in its second generation. Its services include auctions and private sales of contemporary, modern, and 19th-century art, as well as rare and valuable books spanning five centuries. Ketterer Kunst ranks among the world's top ten auction houses by total sales value for art created after 1800 (Artnet Analytics 2025). KettererKunst.com.

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New Digital Capital Management platform gives SMBs control, compliance, and visibility across AI agents and human teams

CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vensure Employer Solutions, a leading provider of HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing, today announced the launch of AI Orchestrator, part of its new Digital Capital Management (DCM) offering that helps small and mid-size businesses deploy, manage, and govern AI agents alongside their human workforce.

DCM is the emerging discipline of creating, deploying, orchestrating, and governing AI agents â an organization's digital workforce â with the same rigor, security, and compliance businesses already apply to their human workforce. As AI adoption accelerates, most organizations lack the infrastructure to manage these systems securely and at scale.

Building on decades of experience supporting SMBs, AI Orchestrator extends that mission into the AI era, empowering companies to build, test, orchestrate, and govern their digital workforce with the same confidence and compliance they have come to expect from Vensure.

"AI Orchestrator is the natural next step for Vensure. For years, we've helped SMBs manage their human workforce with world-class products and services. Now we're bringing that same level of control, compliance, and confidence to the digital workforce," said Alex Campos, CEO of Vensure Employer Solutions. "Every SMB will need a way to deploy and manage AI agents, and AI Orchestrator is the platform built to make that simple and scalable."

AI Orchestrator is a comprehensive Digital Capital Management platform that enables organizations to:

- Build agents natively within the AI Orchestrator environment using intuitive, no-code and low-code tooling designed for business users and developers alike.

- Test agents rigorously before deployment with built-in simulation, scenario validation, and performance benchmarking capabilities.

- Orchestrate complex multi-agent workflows, enabling agents to collaborate, escalate, and complete end-to-end business processes autonomously.

- Govern the Digital Workforce through enterprise-grade policy controls, audit trails, compliance monitoring, and performance analytics.

- Manage third-party agents alongside AI Orchestrator-native agents, providing a single pane of glass for the entire digital workforce, regardless of origin or vendor.

- Connect seamlessly across the enterprise with over 500 out-of-the-box integrations spanning HR, payroll, CRM, ERP, productivity, and industry-specific platforms, enabling the digital workforce to work within the tools businesses already use.

This last capability is a critical differentiator. AI Orchestrator does not require companies to abandon existing AI investments. Instead, it serves as the operating layer that brings all agents, whether internally built or third-party, under unified management, visibility, and governance.

"The rise of autonomous AI agents represents the most significant transformation of the modern workforce since the introduction of enterprise software," said Campos. "Just as businesses once needed systems to hire, pay, and develop their human employees, they now need purpose-built infrastructure to deploy and manage their digital workforce. AI Orchestrator answers that need."

AI Orchestrator will be distributed through Vensure's established network of employer services brands, ensuring the platform reaches the SMBs that need it most through trusted relationships they already rely on.

VensureHR, the direct employer services division of Vensure Employer Solutions, will distribute the platform to its SMB client base. Clients who already trust VensureHR to manage their payroll, benefits, compliance, and HR administration will now have seamless access to digital workforce management within an integrated experience they already know.

PrismHR, a Vensure Employer Solutions company and a leading technology platform, will offer the platform to its PEO, ASO, and payroll service bureau clients. AI Orchestrator will include a private-label option, enabling PrismHR clients to create new revenue streams and deepen client relationships without building technology from the ground up.

John Slavic, Founder and CEO of Slavic401k, a national 401(k) provider serving PEOs, SMBs, and financial advisors, and a longtime partner of Vensure, sees Digital Capital Management as a turning point for the industry:

"The rise of autonomous AI agents represents one of the most significant transformations of the modern economy since the introduction of enterprise software. Service providers who equip their clients with the infrastructure to manage a digital workforce today will be the ones best positioned to lead their industries tomorrow," said Slavic.

To learn more, visit: https://vensure.com/ai-orchestrator/

About Vensure Employer Solutions 

Vensure Employer Solutions is the largest privately held organization in the HR technology and service sector, providing a comprehensive portfolio of solutions, including HR/HCM technology, managed services, professional employer organization (PEO) services, global business process outsourcing (BPO), and employer of record (EOR) services. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Vensure and its family of companies serve over 161,000 businesses across all 50 states and more than 175 countries, processing over $153 billion in annual payroll. Vensure helps businesses streamline operations and accelerate growth through customized, tech-enabled workforce solutions.

About VensureHR 

VensureHR is the direct employer services business unit of Vensure Employer Solutions, delivering Human Capital Management technology, workforce solutions, and expert HR support directly to businesses. Serving as a trusted strategic partner, VensureHR helps organizations manage payroll, benefits, risk, compliance, recruiting, and global workforce needs through one connected technology ecosystem enhanced by an intelligence layer that connects workflows and experiences across the employee lifecycle. VensureHR gives employers the flexibility to move between solutions in order to confidently navigate every stage of business growth. VensureHR will offer AI Orchestrator to its SMB client base. Visit vensure.com for more information.

About PrismHR 

PrismHR creates exceptional software and services, empowering human resources outsourcing service providers such as Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs), Administrative Service Organizations (ASOs) and payroll service providers. PrismHR's technology supports PEO operations and HCM solutions with HR, payroll, benefits, compliance, onboarding, and employee experience for millions of worksite employees across the United States. Today, PrismHR powers a significant portion of the HR outsourcing industry, helping providers grow, operate efficiently and deliver more value to their clients. A Vensure Employer Solutions company, PrismHR is located in Chandler, Arizona. PrismHR will offer AI Orchestrator to service bureaus, with optional private labeling for client-branded delivery. For more information, visit www.prismhr.com. 

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EDGE Acquires Harvest Blade, Strengthens its Resharpening Expertise

The combination expands EDGE's resharpening reach across the USA, strengthening its value-add service offering in the food processing industry.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EDGE Industrial Technologies, a global leader in cutting solutions, today announced it has acquired Harvest Blade, a Salinas, California-based specialist in industrial blade resharpening and supply. The acquisition accelerates EDGE's growth in food processing and packaging and expands its resharpening capabilities.

Harvest Blade provides expert blade resharpening services and new blade sales to customers across various industries, particularly food processing. The acquisition deepens EDGE's resharpening expertise and strengthens its presence on the USA West Coast.

Harvest Blade's rapidly expanding nationwide blade resharpening, combined with EDGE's growing resharpening capabilities in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, gives the company the ability to sharpen virtually any blade, coast to coast.

"This acquisition marks a significant milestone in EDGE's growth," said Josh Slagle, CEO of EDGE Industrial Technologies. "Guided by our culture of excellence, we strive to manufacture the safest, most reliable cutting solutions while offering differentiated value for our customers in food processing, packaging, and more. We're excited to incorporate Harvest Blade's team of resharpening and blade experts into the EDGE community, and we're confident our customers will benefit from the enhanced value-added services we're now able to provide."

"Harvest Blade is thrilled to be joining the EDGE team," said Dennis Donahue, President of Harvest Blade. "Both companies care deeply about quality, service, and customer success, and this partnership is a natural fit. Our team looks forward to drawing on EDGE's expertise, strong product offering, and global resources to better serve our customers."

The acquisition underscores EDGE's position as a major player in cutting solutions and its plan to continue investing in food processing and other key growth markets. EDGE and Harvest Blade customers alike will benefit from a company that not only manufactures the blades but also provides longer blade life, faster service turnaround, and expanded resharpening nationwide.

The acquisition aligns with the growth strategy of EDGE's investor, Falfurrias Management Partners ("Falfurrias"), a Charlotte-based investment firm focused on growth-oriented, middle-market businesses. "We're excited to pair EDGE's blade manufacturing expertise with Harvest Blade's resharpening and service offering. We're confident this partnership will support future growth of the EDGE platform, as this expanded team continues to lead in cutting solutions and value-add services," said Ken Walker, Partner at Falfurrias.

About EDGE Industrial Technologies

EDGE Industrial Technologies is a precision cutting solutions company built on over a century of expertise across its community of global brands: TGW, Pearl Technologies Inc., Leverwood Knife Works, and Carbonomics. EDGE manufactures, resharpens, and distributes machine knives, punches, and line components for some of the most demanding production lines in the food processing, flexible packaging, plastic converting, blown film, and medical industries, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.edgeindtech.com.

About Harvest Blade

Harvest Blade and Supply, Inc. is a privately-owned, Salinas, California-based provider of industrial blade sharpening, replacement blades, and scheduled blade service for the food processing, packaging, printing, and converting industries. Known for guaranteed quality, superior turnaround, and resharpening expertise, Harvest Blade helps customers increase yields, improve quality, and reduce costs. For more information, visit www.harvestblade.com.

About Falfurrias

Falfurrias Capital Partners is an operationally focused, middle market private equity fund investing in high-growth companies across sectors including business, government, and financial services; marketing and information services; food manufacturing, and industrial technology. The team is comprised of experienced investors and operators, supported by in-house resources spanning strategy and market insights, finance and integration, human capital, and technology. The fund is managed by Falfurrias Management Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm founded in 2006 by Hugh McColl Jr., former chairman and CEO of Bank of America; Marc Oken, former CFO of Bank of America; and Managing Partner Ed McMahan. The firm has raised approximately $4.0 billion across eight funds and invests in growing, middle-market businesses in sectors where the firm's operational resources, relationships, and sector expertise can complement portfolio company executive teams in support of long-term growth objectives. For more information, visit www.falfurrias.com.

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Procurious research finds over half of procurement teams have no structured, future-focused training plan -- and two thirds say their current training budget is insufficient

NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Procurement teams are facing a critical training and capability gap that threatens businesses' ability to reduce costs, drive productivity and mitigate supply disruptions, according to new research released today by Procurious. According to the research - The Procurement Skills and Training Gap - over 90% of procurement leaders say skills shortfalls are already impacting their ability to deliver on business objectives.

"The procurement function has a generational opportunity to shape the business and economic decisions of the next decade, but businesses must invest in the people expected to lead it. Too often, capability development prioritises sales and revenue growth, leaving those managing cost, risk and compliance under-resourced and under-skilled," said Tania Seary, Founder of Procurious. "Closing the gap requires more than static curricula and occasional training. Procurement professionals need ongoing learning that keeps pace with changing markets, supply chains and technology, informed by what peers are trying and which approaches are delivering results."

Procurious' research highlights three issues CPOs can't afford to ignore:

- The future procurement professional will need more than technical fluency. Behind AI and digital fluency, respondents rank stakeholder engagement and influence (42%) and commercial acumen (39%) as the next priority skills for 2030.

- Capability gaps are affecting the bottom line and increasing supply chain risk. If procurement's current skill gaps are left unaddressed over the next 12 to 24 months, respondents expect a negative impact on cost savings and cost avoidance, procurement team productivity and output per FTE, regulatory compliance and audit risk and supply chain disruptions.

- Training systems and investment have not kept up with procurement's elevated role. Almost 60% have no formal procurement capability or skills framework. Sixty-six percent say their current training budget is insufficient.

"As AI takes over more of our transactional work, procurement's critical role in the business will only grow," said Seary. "Procurement leaders will have to make tough commercial calls on supplier strategy, markets and risk, and those are the calls that keep a company competitive. Procurement can't build that capability on its own. The business has to put time and money behind it."

Making matters more challenging, procurement teams are being asked to take on more responsibility while operating with limited resources. More than half of respondents lack either the budget or the time and resources to develop and maintain training programs. When development opportunities exist, 52% of respondents say they don't actively participate due to workload issues.

"Procurement is a profession built on relationships, judgement and influence," said Jade Cusworth, Global L&D Director, Procurious+. "People develop those by pulling in outside expertise, working through real problems and comparing notes with peers who are facing the same ones. And it has to be constant, because the job keeps changing while teams wait for next year's training program."

To read the full Procurement Skills and Training Gap Report, visit https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0zm_fk0.

FAQ:

Q: How do procurement capability gaps show up in the business?

A: Beyond cost and productivity, 30% of respondents say regulatory compliance and audit risk reduction would suffer if capability is not strengthened, 22% point to revenue outcomes including time to market and supplier innovation, and 21% say supply disruptions would be harder to mitigate.

Q: How much should organisations invest in procurement skills development?

A: Nine percent invest nothing per employee and 40% have no defined per-employee training budget at all. Asked what the right spend would be, 36% say $2,000 or more and a further 21% say between $1,500 and $2,000.

Q: Does procurement's capability gap look different in larger organisations?

A: It looks bigger. Forty-five percent of respondents at companies above $5 billion in revenue say capability gaps create noticeable or significant challenges, against 36% across all respondents.

Q: How can CPOs upskill and more effectively train their workforce?

A: CPOs need a clearer view of the capabilities their function requires, where the most consequential gaps sit and which investments will have the greatest impact on performance. That means looking beyond the leadership team: tapping outside expertise, learning from peers, listening across levels of the organisation and giving employees consistent access to development that evolves as quickly as the function itself.

Q: What is Procurious+?

A: Procurious+ is an always-on, 12-month learning and development platform built specifically for procurement and supply chain teams. Rather than relying on occasional courses, static curricula, sporadic events or generic corporate training, Procurious+ helps professionals continuously build the proficiency, perspective and passion they need to perform in a profession that is changing in real time.

About Procurious

Procurious is an online business network for a new generation of procurement and supply chain professionals, bringing networking, learning, events and collaborative discussions together in one place. With 50,000 members across over 100 countries, Procurious encourages professionals to develop their skills and take control of their careers.

To learn more or become a member, visit us at Procurious.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

About Procurious+

Procurious+ is an always-on, 12-month learning and development platform from Procurious that gives procurement and supply chain teams access to more than 80 live and on-demand learning experiences each year, delivered by experienced practitioners, CPOs, trainers and subject-matter experts. Sessions cover the capabilities that matter now, from AI and commercial acumen to negotiation, risk, leadership and geopolitical disruption. Procurious+ is built on a global community of 50,000 procurement and supply chain professionals across more than 100 countries who share what is working and give members a window into how their peers are responding to the same issues they face. That community builds the proficiency, perspective and passion to perform in a profession that is changing in real time. More than 80% of participants report improved performance after taking part, while 90% say Procurious+ has been valuable to their development.

One membership covers every level of the procurement team. Sign your team up for Procurious+ today.

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In partnership with Serko.ai, HTS fintech solutions and supply are now available to corporate travelers and TMCs, starting with Cancel for Any Reason

MONTREAL, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions), the B2B division of Hopper â the leading global travel technology platform, and Serko, a leader in online travel for business, announce that HTS' Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR) product and Lodging API are available on Serko's new personal travel assistant, Serko.ai.

HTS' CFAR product, which is available on Serko.ai as Stress-free Cancellation*, offers travelers access to greater flexibility and control on every booking they make through Serko.ai. It allows travelers to instantly cancel their flight 3 hours prior to departure or hotel before check-in, and receive a refund of their trip cost back to their original form of payment â no questions asked.

Serko.ai is also leveraging HTS' Lodging API as part of its solution. Available via an API that can be integrated into any online booking tool or booking engine, HTS offers both hotels and vacation rental homes with a single Lodging API. The API gives travel brands instant access to over 1.4M properties and proprietary travel technology for search, property and room mapping, pricing intelligence, auctions, and ranking.

"The biggest pain point for business travelers is the friction that happens when things change â whether a meeting gets rescheduled or travel gets disrupted. Partnering with Hopper allows us to solve that frustration head-on. Combining their extensive hotel content and flexible technology with Serko.ai means travelers get access to broad inventory and great rates, backed by stress-free flexibility that modern work travel demands, while giving companies complete booking confidence every time," said David Holyoke, Chief Product Officer at Serko.

"Flexibility is no longer just a perk; it's table stakes for modern travel, especially business travel," said Colin Whitney, VP of Product â Flexibility at HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions). "Serko understands the high demand for flexibility among business travelers, and we are proud to be a partner to provide innovative and AI-driven travel solutions to corporate travel."

*Stress-free cancellation: See T&Cs.

About HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions)

HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions), a leading global travel technology platform, uses its data advantage and AI-driven travel technology to help partners address modern traveler needs. The company has developed several unique fintech ancillaries that address everything from pricing volatility to trip disruptions. Working with the world's leading banks, airlines and travel providers, HTS supercharges its partners' direct channels with its travel fintech, AI, and e-commerce products. To find out more about HTS, visit hts.hopper.com.

About Serko

Serko is a global leader in business travel and expense technology that simplifies the complex world of business travel. Headquartered in New Zealand and listed on the NZX and ASX (SKO), Serko's solutions are used by millions of travellers around the world to book and manage their work trips, and by thousands of organizations to manage their travel programs.

Serko.ai, our new intelligent business travel assistant is redefining how we travel for work, integrating next-generation AI innovation, with the learnings from Serko's products Booking.com for Business, GetThere and Zeno. For more information, visit serko.com.

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Purpose-built infrastructure for onboarding, compliance, IP protection, and global compensation

- Niural AI expands workforce platform by introducing Expert Verifier, a novel category observed by the need for organizations to verify AI-generated work.

- Through this launch, Niural AI gives any organization building AI models the infrastructure necessary to manage this emerging workforce segment.

- Niural AI continues to architect the underlying permissions, compliance, and payment systems required for modern, technology-enabled teams.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Niural AI, the AI-native global workforce and payments platform that powers every employment model, today announced the launch of the industry's first dedicated infrastructure for Expert Verifiers, the rapidly growing workforce of credentialed domain experts contributing to AI model training, post-training, and evaluation.

As frontier AI advances beyond traditional annotation into sophisticated post-training and evaluation, demand for specialized human expertise is accelerating. Models increasingly rely on doctors, lawyers, scientists, and other domain experts to evaluate complex reasoning and improve performance. Yet AI companies still manage these highly skilled professionals through fragmented systems built for crowdsourcing and gig work, creating significant worker classification, tax, intellectual property, and operational risks.

Niural AI eliminates this bottleneck by introducing Expert Verifier as a first-class operational role within its global workforce platform, sitting alongside W-2 employees, international hires, and traditional contractors.

Purpose-Built for AI Evaluation Workflows

The launch introduces specialized capabilities built specifically for task-based and project-based AI evaluation:

- High-Trust Global Onboarding & IP Governance: Streamlined onboarding workflows that handle international worker verification, strict non-disclosure agreements, and airtight IP assignment, ensuring proprietary model training data remains protected.

- Dynamic Payment & Settlement Engines: Full support for hourly, task-based, and pay-on-demand settlement across supported global markets, allowing AI teams to compensate specialists immediately upon task verification.

- Automated Cross-Border Tax & Compliance: Built-in tax collection (W-8/W-9) and localized payout rails that eliminate worker misclassification risks for short-term or on-demand expert engagements.

- Unified Enterprise Governance: A single dashboard giving legal, finance, and AI engineering leads visibility into active verifier contracts, total evaluation spend, and global compliance status.

"The AI data industry is undergoing a fundamental shift," said Nami Baral, founder and CEO of Niural AI. "As models get more capable, the work required to improve them is moving beyond traditional annotation into expert reasoning, verification, and increasingly complex post-training environments. The people doing this work are doctors, lawyers, scientists, engineers, and specialists whose expertise can determine what a model is capable of doing next.

"But the infrastructure hasn't kept up. You cannot build a global market for high-value human intelligence on payment links and generic contractor workflows. These engagements raise entirely different questions around classification, credentials, intellectual property, taxation, and compensation. At Niural, we're building the financial and workforce infrastructure for this emerging economy, so AI companies can focus on advancing their models rather than figuring out how to engage and pay the humans making that progress possible."

Powering the Next Composition of the Workforce

The launch marks a core milestone in Niural AI's broader product strategy. Informed by research from Niural AI Labs, the platform is architecting the governance layer for a new generation of work, extending beyond traditional employees and contractors to specialized human experts powering AI post-training and autonomous AI agents.

The Expert Verifier capabilities are available immediately to all Niural AI enterprise clients worldwide. To learn more or request platform access, visit niural.com.

About Niural AI

Niural AI is the smartest people platform ever built. In one system, businesses of any size can build and manage their teams globally across any employment model, from payroll to PEO, ASO, EOR, Contractors, and Expert Verifiers.

Built AI-native from the ground up, a company can start with any product and utilize them without migrating employee data. Niural's Agentic AI, EMMA, works across the entire platform enabling true end-to-end execution of workflows, research and analysis. And, for the first time, a company's payroll funds can earn cash back. Funds earned are added into a customer's Niural Wallet, for them to use wherever they're needed most.

Founded in 2022, Niural AI is redefining what the modern financial infrastructure looks like, combining every employment model, AI agents and embedded financial capabilities that put more money back into businesses.

Niural AI Labs is the company's dedicated research division, advancing the development of long-horizon AI agents designed to tackle the world's most complex and consequential work.

Learn more at niural.com.

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World Premiere Model Debut at SEMA 2026

NOVI, Mich., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Idemitsu Lubricants America Corporation, the U.S. arm of the world's top 10 lubricant manufacturers and the trusted OEM factory-fill choice of leading Japanese automakers, today announced the second year of its partnership with automotive builder and influencer Throtl.

This year's collaboration debuts a special Honda model vehicle fully reimagined, with an unveiling at the 2026 SEMA Show at Idemitsu booth #23753, November 3rd @ 10am in the Racing & Performance section at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

When Honda revived one of its most iconic nameplates for 2026, enthusiasts had plenty to say. The hybrid-only coupe and lack of a manual transmission left many wondering what could have been. Idemitsu and Throtl took that challenge, spending the past year creating a one-of-a-kind Honda build that reimagines the icon with the performance, power, and driver-focused spirit enthusiasts have been craving.

Exactly what the model is, and what lies beneath the hood, remains a secret until its official reveal. Throtl promises the wait will be worth it for anyone who has ever wondered what Honda could have achieved by pushing the limits even further.

"Our partnership with Throtl has become one of the most anticipated parts of our SEMA presence," said Alex Moreira, Marketing Manager at Idemitsu. "Last year's reveal drew huge crowds and media attention, and this year we are topping it by tackling a car that's on Honda fans' minds right now. Idemitsu engineering lubricants are purpose-built for Japanese engines and this build is a perfect showcase of what our oils can do when a car is pushed to its absolute limit," added Moreira.

"Last year we showed up and showed out at SEMA," said Throtl Co-Founder Evan Beckerman. "This year, we're taking on the build every Honda fan has been arguing about for months and people will be absolutely amazed! Idemitsu's been with us every step of the way, and without them, this build wouldn't survive what we're putting it through," Beckerman added.

A Partnership Built for JDM Fans

Idemitsu and Throtl first joined forces at SEMA 2025 to bring bold Japanese builds to an audience that lives and breathes car culture. The debut collaboration was met with an enthusiastic response, cementing the partnership as a fixture of Idemitsu's Racing & Performance presence.

This year's one-of-a-kind project raises the stakes, tapping into one of the most talked-about controversies in Honda's recent history and turning it into a showcase for both brands.

About Idemitsu Lubricants America

Idemitsu Lubricants America Corporation is the U.S. lubricants business of Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Jeffersonville, Indiana, with a packaging facility and sales office in Novi, Michigan, Idemitsu has served as a trusted factory-fill supplier to Japanese automakers for more than 65 years and has been engineering premium engine oils since 1911. Idemitsu's full line of synthetic motor oils is formulated specifically for the demands of Japanese engines, from daily drivers to high-performance builds.

About Throtl

Throtl is a San Diego-based automotive e-commerce platform and media brand founded in 2015 by brothers Evan Beckerman, Rick Beckerman and Erol Erturk in 2015. The company offers a massive catalog of over 400,000 performance and aftermarket parts for cars and trucks and is widely known for its popular automotive YouTube channel with more than 4 million followers.

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Proprietary NeuralTwin⢠technology platform designed to accelerate engineering and optimize performance

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced energy company AMPERA today announced a strategic ~$9 million / £7 million multi-year partnership with global research leader Imperial College London to develop a physics-grounded, digital twin platform known as NeuralTwin.

The collaboration brings together AMPERA's technology platform and Imperial College London's world-class expertise in AI, engineering, computational science and research. Together, the organizations will explore new approaches to creating intelligent digital representations that can learn from data, model dynamical systems and generate real-time insights. The program addresses methods to design, assess, optimize and validate energy systems to support faster, more cost-effective rapid deployment.

Unlike conventional digital twins, which can depend heavily on predefined models and computationally intensive simulations, NeuralTwin combines first-principles physics with AI-based surrogates to accelerate engineering, optimize performance, improve safety, support licensing and ultimately enable increasingly predictive, autonomous operation.

"This collaboration will supercharge every aspect of our technology development," said AMPERA Founder and CEO Brian Matthews. "Imperial College London is a world-leading university, and the technology has the potential to transform how complex systems are understood, monitored, optimized and managed. From licensing to engineering analysis to autonomous operations, we see NeuralTwin as being a marketplace differentiator."

The collaboration will provide a platform for continued research into the convergence of AI, advanced modeling, and real-time computational systems. The wider impact will reduce time, cost and technical risk associated with moving from initial concept to deployable, manufacturable and licensable energy systems.

"We are passionate about translating cutting-edge academic research into the commercial sector where it can accelerate the development of next-generation energy systems," said Professor Christopher Pain, at Imperial College London. "This collaboration brings together two organizations focused on neural physics for processing, analyzing and executing ultra-complex operations in the safest, quickest way possible."

"NeuralTwin reflects an important next step in bringing together scientific machine learning, digital twins, and high-fidelity computational methods," said Dr. Jiansheng Xiang, Co-Investigator at Imperial College London.

About AMPERA

AMPERA is an advanced energy technology company developing scalable power solutions for data center, defense, industrial and maritime applications. Through its PowerNOW. NuclearNEXT.⢠strategy, AMPERA combines advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and next-generation energy technologies to deliver reliable, factory-built power systems. Its proprietary Integrated Energy Architecture⢠supports waste heat recovery, conventionally fueled power generation and advanced subcritical nuclear energy, creating a seamless pathway to the future of clean, abundant energy. Learn more at www.amperaglobal.com.

About Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a world-leading university focused on science, engineering, medicine, and business. Founded in 1907, its research and education address some of the world's most significant challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. Learn more at https://www.imperial.ac.uk/.

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PLANO, Texas, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) today announced that John Henderson will join the executive leadership team in January 2027, as Senior Vice President of Hospital Operations. He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH) since 2018.

CHC President and CEO Jim Kendrick commented on the appointment: "We are thrilled to welcome John to our executive leadership team. His deep commitment to community healthcare, proven operational expertise, and track record of legislative and financial advocacy will play a crucial role in CHC's ongoing commitment to strengthening rural healthcare delivery."

CHC Chief Operating Officer Justin Doss added: "John brings an extraordinary breadth of operational leadership and a deep understanding of the unique opportunities and challenges facing rural and community hospitals. As he joins our executive team, I look forward to working closely with him to oversee our hospital operations and drive operational excellence across all CHC relationships."

For more than eight years, Henderson has led TORCH, championing advocacy and operational support for all 155 rural hospitals across Texas. His tenure is marked by significant legislative, policy, and financial achievements, including leading advocacy for the passage of the rural OB rate enhancement and HB 18 during the 2025 Texas legislative session, securing $250M in targeted Medicaid rates in 2023, and turning an initial financial loss into seven consecutive years of gains while quadrupling cash and investments. He also advanced key federal initiatives, including emergency-rule implementation of the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation in 2020 and supporting the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) in 2026.

Prior to joining TORCH, Henderson served for 16 years as CEO of Childress Regional Medical Center, leading a $55M rural public hospital district recognized nationally as a Top 100 Hospital and Top 20 Rural Hospital. He began his healthcare leadership career in hospital finance, serving nearly three years as Controller at Denton Regional Medical Center (now Medical City Denton).

Henderson earned his Master of Business Administration in Health Organization Management from Texas Tech University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Management from Abilene Christian University. A respected leader in health system governance throughout Texas, he previously served as Board Chair for both the Texas Hospital Association (THA) and TORCH, and has served on numerous state health advisory councils and task forces.

Henderson expressed his enthusiasm for joining CHC: "I am honored and excited to join the Community Hospital Corporation team. CHC has earned an outstanding reputation for developing innovative solutions to ensure the resiliency and vibrancy of community hospitals. I look forward to working with the entire leadership team to advance our shared mission of supporting community healthcare."

About Community Hospital Corporation â HELP WHERE HOSPITALS NEED IT®

Community Hospital Corporation owns, manages and consults with hospitals through CHC Hospitals, CHC Consulting and CHC ContinueCARE, with the purpose to collaborate with partners and bring innovative solutions to support the vibrancy and accessibility of community healthcare. Based in Plano, Texas, CHC provides the resources and experience community hospitals need to improve quality outcomes, patient satisfaction and financial performance. Visit CHC.com.

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