SACRAMENTO – November 02, 2026 -- Consumer Watchdog accused PG&E of using a threatened $2 billion delay in 2027 infrastructure investments, including electricity connections for 25,000 customers, as pressure on California lawmakers to weaken wildfire liability laws.

The advocacy group said the utility announced the cuts immediately after the Legislature declined to grant additional wildfire liability limits. PG&E is blaming lawmakers for its financing problems and warning that housing developments, renewable energy projects and other customers face delays.

PITTSBURGH – November 02, 2026 -- Carnegie Mellon University has named Jason M. Brown director and chief executive officer of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), the Department of War-sponsored federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) it operates. Brown joins the university on Nov. 16.

NEWTON, Mass. – November 02, 2026 -- Sonesta International Hotels Corporation will add 19 Boyd Gaming casino resorts, with more than 9,700 hotel rooms, to its distribution platform under an exclusive strategic affiliation announced with Boyd Gaming Corporation.

Huntington Beach – November 02, 2026 -- Japan-based Prime Polymer and U.S. biomaterials company Newlight Technologies have developed a polypropylene textile material with dyeability comparable to polyester (PET). The material targets the limited dyeability that has held back polypropylene fiber in apparel and footwear.

WASHINGTON – November 02, 2026 -- Kirk M. Goehring, chief executive officer of Decatur County Bank in West Tennessee, is one of 11 recipients of the American Bankers Association's 2026 Emerging Leader Awards, which honor leadership, professional achievement and community service in banking.

WOOD DALE – November 02, 2026 -- AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) priced $1.915 billion of senior notes in two tranches, 7.125% notes due 2031 and 7.375% notes due 2034, to help finance its pending acquisition of a controlling interest in MRO Holdings, Inc.

TAMPA, Fla. – November 02, 2026 -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) ranks No. 3 in Florida and No. 1 on Florida's West Coast in Newsweek's 2027 America's Best-in-State Hospitals ranking, the fourth consecutive year it has been the highest-ranked hospital in the Tampa Bay region.

TGH has held the regional top spot every year since the list began. It has also placed among Florida's top three hospitals in every edition.

GERMANTOWN – November 02, 2026 -- Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE: MAA) priced a $350 million offering of 5.350% senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2031, through its operating partnership, Mid-America Apartments, L.P. (MAALP).

Notes priced at 99.584% of principal under existing shelf registration

The notes were priced at 99.584% of principal, a discount of 0.416% to par. MAALP issued them under its existing shelf registration statement. Closing is expected on November 12, 2026, subject to customary conditions.

New York – November 02, 2026 -- Atlas Power Partners has added Boyland Electric, a Maryland generator dealer founded in 1990, as the third company in its residential generator and electrical services platform and its first in the Mid-Atlantic.

HOUSTON – – November 02, 2026 -- Summit Midstream Corporation (NYSE: SMC) will report third-quarter 2026 operating and financial results on Monday, November 9, 2026, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.