Washington – September 28, 2026 -- More than 15 million Americans live in one of 1,180 US counties with no general surgeon, according to a national analysis unveiled at the ACS Clinical Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Jupiter, Fla. – September 28, 2026 -- Educational television series Advancements with Ted Danson will air an episode featuring Ace Green Recycling, examining how battery-material recovery could reshape the global electrification supply chain.

New York – September 28, 2026 -- CFO confidence in North America climbed back into "high" territory in the third quarter, with Deloitte's CFO Confidence Score rising to 6.1 from 5.9 in Q2, even as finance chiefs grew warier of technology and cybersecurity threats.

Irving, Texas – – September 28, 2026 -- Just Right Reader has launched an online informational hub to help school district leaders navigate the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant program, consolidating state funding requirements, allowable uses, and application guidance into a single resource.

Friendswood, Texas – September 28, 2026 -- Castle Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTL) said a new peer-reviewed study found its TissueCypher Barrett's Esophagus Test prompted clinicians to change management recommendations in 90% of cases involving patients with non-dysplastic Barrett's esophagus (NDBE).

The case series, published in Foregut: The Journal of the American Foregut Society, evaluated 30 NDBE patients tested as part of clinical care at Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California (USC).

New York – September 28, 2026 -- Brixmor Property Group Inc. (NYSE: BRX) and Everview Partners have entered definitive agreements to acquire Slate Grocery REIT in a transaction valued at $2.34 billion, splitting the portfolio between a wholly owned Brixmor acquisition and a newly formed joint venture backed by a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

Turku – – September 28, 2026 -- Teleste Corporation has appointed Fiber Node Services, Inc. (FNS) as an authorized provider of warranty and out-of-warranty repairs for its Teleste Networks hardware sold across North America, adding a regional repair layer to an existing footprint of manufacturing, assembly, sales and technical support.

Turku – – September 28, 2026 -- Cherokee Cablevision has deployed Teleste's Luminato X32 Edge QAM platform to deliver linear television to multi-dwelling units (MDUs) across its western North Carolina footprint, supplied through integrator Mega Hertz.

ZURICH – – September 28, 2026 -- A UK family would need 83 hours, or 10.4 eight-hour working days, to read all the privacy and terms documents tied to one ordinary day of digital activity, a new Web3 Foundation White Paper finds.

Mettler, Calif. – – September 28, 2026 -- The Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock Casino Tejon have appointed Mike Bean as Property President, effective October 5, filling the top operational post at the California gaming venue along the I-5 corridor.