Washington – October 16, 2026 -- More than 6,000 unionized tradeswomen, labor leaders and industry representatives from the United States and Canada attended the 2026 Tradeswomen Build Nations (TWBN) Conference in Houston, Texas, on October 9–11.

Milan – October 16, 2026 -- The Americas account for more than 26% of Prosecco DOC exports, with the United States, the denomination's largest market, importing over 130 million bottles, according to the Prosecco DOC Consortium.

Consortium cites U.S. resilience despite inflation and tariffs

Consortium President Giancarlo Guidolin said the U.S. market continues to show resilience and promising growth potential despite inflation and tariffs. The source provides no figures on the impact of tariffs on volumes or pricing.

Washington – October 16, 2026 -- The United States now produces just 1% of global aluminum, down from industry leadership 25 years ago, according to a study presented by economist Dr. Adam Hersh at an event hosted by the American Primary Aluminum Association (APAA).

Toronto – October 16, 2026 -- Vale Base Metals (VBM) has completed the transaction that makes Exiro Nickel Company the new owner and operator of the Thompson Mine Complex in Manitoba, Canada, backed by a commitment to invest up to US$200 million (approximately CAD$280 million) in the operation.

Arlington – October 16, 2026 -- The chair and CEO of Edge Total Intelligence Inc. (TSXV: CTRL) bought a combined 320,000 shares on the open market on October 13 and 14. The purchases are part of a wave of insider buying across defense, aerospace and national security technology since early September, including a $998,400 director purchase at Honeywell Aerospace.

Quebec City – October 16, 2026 -- Devonian Health Group Inc. (TSXV: GSD; OTCQB: DVHGF) has not set a revised trading start date or closing date for its planned U.S. initial public offering on the NYSE American, according to its third update on the process since July 27, 2026.

Providence – October 16, 2026 -- Nabsys 2.0, LLC has released RepX, a cloud-based pipeline that can analyze up to 23 disease-associated repeat expansion loci in a single, low-cost run, according to the company.

RepX is available through the Nabsys Navigator cloud platform. It processes Electronic Genome Mapping (EGM) data generated on the OhmX Platform.

Columbus, Ohio – October 16, 2026 -- Core Molding Technologies (NYSE American: CMT) will take part in the 38th Annual Roth Conference on March 23-24, 2026, with management hosting one-on-one investor meetings at The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California.

Core Molding opens two days of one-on-one investor access in Dana Point

The molder of structural products will meet investors individually rather than present in a public forum, according to the announcement. Investors seeking a slot can request a meeting through Roth at oneonone@roth.com.

Columbus, Ohio – October 16, 2026 -- Core Molding Technologies (NYSE American: CMT) has authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $7.5 million of its issued and outstanding common stock, which has a par value of $1.00 per share.

Board approval sets a $7.5 million ceiling on repurchases

The Board of Directors approved the program. Shares will be bought in the open market in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Columbus – October 16, 2026 -- Core Molding Technologies (NYSE American: CMT) will present to investors on June 10 from 3:20 to 3:55 PM ET at the 16th Annual East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference at The Westin New York at Times Square.

CEO Palomaki and CFO Panda represent Core Molding at the New York event

Chief Executive Officer Eric Palomaki and Chief Financial Officer Alex Panda will attend on the company's behalf. Core Molding will also hold one-on-one investor meetings throughout the conference day.