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FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) GEnx-1B engine has surpassed the 50 million flight hour mark in just over 14 years, the fastest rate ever for GE Aerospace commercial widebody engine model. The GEnx-1B, which powers the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family, is currently in service with more than 50 operators around the world and is averaging a total of over 600,000 flight hours monthly. The engine boasts a 99.98% dispatch reliability rate and stays on-wing at a rate three times higher than competing engines.Mohamed Ali, President & CEO, GE Aerospace Commercial Engines & Services, said: "Airlines need engines that deliver reliability, durabili

XFLT Hosts Webinar on Benefits of the King Street Sub-Adviser XFLT Asks Shareholders to Vote on the WHITE Proxy Card "FOR" the King Street Sub-Advisory Agreement at Special Meeting on July 30, 2026 CHICAGO, July 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XA Investments LLC ("XAI"), manager of XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) (the "Fund"), shared an informational webinar featuring XAI President Kimberly Flynn, who spoke directly to XFLT shareholders on the benefits of the new investment sub-advisory agreement among the Fund, XA Investments LLC and Rockford Tower Asset Management, L.L.C. (the "King Street Sub-Adviser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of King Street Capital Management, L.

Publication marks a significant milestone in establishing the environmental certification framework for eVTOLs.FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eve Air Mobility ("Eve" or "the Company") (NYSE:EVEX, EVEXW, B3: EVEB31)) welcomes the publication by Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of the Proposed Noise Certification Criteria for Eve 100, the Company's electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The proposal is open for consultation until August 08 and represents a major step toward establishing the environmental certification framework for eVTOLs. The publication is a key milestone in the Eve 100 certification process and demonstrates continued prog

The agreement demonstrates growing demand for advanced air mobility and leasing solutions for eVTOLs.FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eve Air Mobility (NYSE:EVEX, EVEXW, B3: EVEB31)), a leader in advanced air mobility solutions, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Shearwater Global Capital ("Shearwater"), the aviation finance company of Bay Point is a specialist aviation lender providing asset-based financing to borrowers globally, for up to 16 vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The agreement supports Shearwater's strategy to broaden its aviation finance platform to include emerging asset classes such as advanced air mobility (AAM), reflecting its continu

Agreement supports the evaluation of tourism, airport connectivity and future advanced air mobility use cases across key islands.FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eve Air Mobility ("Eve") (NYSE:EVEX, EVEXW, B3: EVEB31)) and Moov have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for up to 30 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, supporting the companies' joint exploration of advanced air mobility (AAM) opportunities in Cabo Verde and Europe. The initiative will evaluate how eVTOLs can expand tourism and regional mobility offerings across the African archipelago. Eve and Moov will explore use cases includi

After a single intravitreal dose of 4D-150, visual acuity and anatomic control was maintained with consistent and durable treatment burden reduction through 2 years 4D-150 continues to be well tolerated with no new safety or intraocular inflammation findings EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 4D Molecular Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FDMT, 4DMT or the Company)), a leading late-stage biotechnology company advancing durable and disease-targeted therapeutics with potential to transform treatment paradigms and provide unprecedented benefits to patients, today announced positive 2-year data from the PRISM Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating 4D-150 in a broad wet age-related macular d

One-time gene therapy treatment with sura-vec demonstrated long-term efficacy at similar doses to those being evaluated in ongoing late-stage studies:Stable to improved vision through 5 years in wet AMD patients who required frequent anti-VEGF injections prior to one-time sura-vec; no drug-related IOI observed in a setting of no prophylactic steroidsPrevention of vision-threatening events without any additional treatment and >2-step DRSS improvement in majority of NPDR participants at 2.5 years; no IOI observed with short-course prophylactic topical steroids Topline data from wet AMD pivotal studies, ATMOSPHERE® and ASCENT®, expected in Q4 2026ROCKVILLE, Md.,, July 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- R

First UFC Event Ever to Be Held in Serbia, Scheduled for August 1, 2026 at Belgrade Arena Meridianbet Leads the B2C Division of Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MRDN) BELGRADE, Serbia, July 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MRDN) (the "Company") today announced that the Company’s subsidiary Meridianbet has been named Official Sponsor of UFC Fight Night Serbia, a mixed-martial-arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), scheduled for August 1, 2026 at Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. The event will be the first UFC has ever held in Serbia, where Meridianbet will be its exclusive sponsor in the sports-betting category. The sponsorship will i

Fees Will NOT Increase If Proposal Is Approved Terminated Sub-Adviser Octagon’s "Proven Investment Team" Responsible for -54% NAV Erosion at XFLT and Seven CLO Defaults Across Its Own Portfolio XFLT Asks Shareholders to Vote on the WHITE Proxy Card "FOR" the King Street Sub-Advisory Agreement at Special Meeting on July 30, 2026 CHICAGO, July 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XA Investments LLC ("XAI"), manager of XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) (the "Fund"), responded to misleading claims regarding the approval of a new investment sub-advisory agreement among the Fund, XAI and Rockford Tower Asset Management, L.L.C. (the "King Street Sub-Adviser"), a wholly owned subsidi

- Represents significant progress toward 100% renewable energy - One of state’s largest energy procurements ever - Additional 500 MW of firm generation on O‘ahu to be sought Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Hawaiian Electric), a subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) (NYSE - HE), today submitted its Integrated Grid Planning Request for Proposals (IGP RFP), seeking plans for competitively priced renewable energy and storage for Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island and Maui to meet customers’ growing energy needs and modernize the generation fleet to drive down costs by reducing the use of oil for power generation. Collectively, these projects comprise one of Hawaiian Electric’s larg

BOGOTA, Colombia, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. ((BVC: ECOPETROL, NYSE:EC) (the "Company") announced that it has identified an unauthorized access to certain digital resources owned by the Company and its subsidiaries by an external actor who has not been identified, as well as an attempted ransomware attack that was blocked by the cybersecurity controls implemented across the Company and its subsidiaries. The unauthorized access affected cloud-based file storage environments of approximately 15 subsidiaries (including the Company), resulting in the unauthorized download of data associated with approximately 3,300 user accounts. The external actor communicated extortion demand

SHANGHAI, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD, HKEX: 0800)), a global leader in autonomous driving technology, today announced that its autonomous driving deployment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been selected as one of the Top 10 examples of international cooperation in Chinese AI technologies and products in AI From China Benefits the World (2026), in a national case collection released at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). WeRide was the only autonomous driving company included on the list, with its UAE operations recognized as a benchmark for the international deployment of Chinese AI innovation. This underscores the growing global impac

Near-term disruptions will not impact long-term aviation growthThe global commercial airplane fleet is projected to grow nearly 80% by 2045Nearly 44,000 new deliveries are expected in the next 20 years – half of which will replace older airplanes with more fuel‑efficient modelsEmerging market travel, point-to-point network expansion and air cargo will contribute to fleet growthFARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE:BA) projects near-term disruptions will not meaningfully affect long-term aviation industry growth with demand for air travel set to double over the next 20 years. The global commercial airplane fleet is expected to grow nearly 80% to more than 50,

Customer and stakeholder feedback informs more cost-effective way to reliably serve North Carolina's customersDuke Energy will contribute $10 million to help customers most in needCHARLOTTE, N.C., July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- After listening carefully to customer and stakeholder feedback, Duke Energy Carolinas and stakeholders have reached an agreement that will allow the company to continue building the infrastructure needed to reliably serve North Carolina while reducing the proposed rate increase by more than half. The changes are reflected in a new agreement between the company and North Carolina Public Staff, the agency r

Boeing projects $4.9 trillion aviation services market and demand for more than 2.4 million commercial aviation professionals through 2045Industry faces production, supply chain and workforce constraints as digitalization and sustainability reshape aviation servicesFARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE:BA) today released its comprehensive 20-year outlook for the commercial aviation services market, the Boeing Services Market Outlook, and the Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook, focused on projected workforce requirements. Over the next two decades, Boeing forecasts a $4.9 trillion support and services market, alongside a demand for over 2.4 million new commerc

  Goldgroup Mining Inc. (TSXV:GGA, OTC:GGAZD) ("Goldgroup" or the "Company") and Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE:GORO) ("GRC") are pleased to announce that they have closed the previously announced merger (the "Merger") pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 25, 2026 and amended on May 15, 2026, by and among GRC, Goldgroup, and Goldgroup Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldgroup ("Merger Sub"). At the effective time of the Merger, GRC merged with and into Merger Sub, with GRC surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldgroup. As a result of the Merger, GRC shareholders are entitled to receive 0.3619 common shares of Goldgroup for each share

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Star Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBC) ("Five Star" or the "Company"), a holding company that operates through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Five Star Bank (the "Bank"), announced today the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the Company’s voting common stock. The dividend is expected to be paid on August 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 3, 2026. About Five Star BancorpFive Star is a bank holding company headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California. Five Star operates through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Five Star Bank. The Bank has ten branches in California, following the opening of a branc

NEW YORK, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), a leading provider of financial market indices, and MSCI Inc. (MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services have decided to consult with members of the investment community on potential changes to the GICS structure. The review is intended to ensure that the GICS structure is reflective of today's markets and continues to be an accurate and complete industry framework. The consultation begins on July 17, 2026, and ends on October 30, 2026. Any changes to the GICS structure will be announced by November 2026. This consultation may or may not result in any changes to the GICS structure.Key top

Notes that Board Seemingly Conducted Inadequate Diligence on its Proposed Sub-Adviser Board’s Proposal Would Increase Fees Paid to XAI While Replacing a Proven Investment Team Urges Shareholders to Vote AGAINST the New Sub-Adviser Proposal Octagon Credit Investors, LLC ("Octagon" or "our"), a leading credit-focused asset manager with 30 years of experience, today responded to the ongoing false claims made by XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE:XFLT) (formerly, XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust) (the "Fund" or "XFLT") in connection with XFLT’s upcoming special meeting of shareholders, which is scheduled to be held on July 30, 2026 (the "Special Meeting

FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE:CHCT) today announced that on Tuesday evening, August 4, 2026, after the market closes, it will report results for the second quarter of 2026.  On August 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, Community Healthcare Trust will hold a conference call to discuss earnings results, quarterly activities, general operations of the Company and industry trends. Simultaneously, a webcast of the conference call will be available to interested parties via an Internet link at www.chct.reit under the Investor Relations section. A webcast replay will be available following the call at the same Internet site address.Con