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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited (together, “Rio Tinto”) note the announcement by Glencore and confirm that Rio Tinto and Glencore have been engaging in preliminary discussions about a possible combination of some or all of their businesses, which could include an all-share merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore. The parties’ current expectation is that any merger transaction would be effected through the acquisition of Glencore by Rio Tinto by way of a Court-sanction...

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newsmax Statement on Passing of Michael Reagan: We were saddened to learn that Michael Reagan, a founding Newsmax Analyst on our network and a columnist for Newsmax.com, passed away. In a statement, Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy said: “Michael Reagan was far more than a political commentator. He was the living embodiment of his father’s legacy, and throughout his life he worked tirelessly to carry forward Ronald Reagan’s torch for freedom, family, and faith. Michael...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maritime leaders from Canada’s West Coast are urging federal and provincial governments to explore the creation of a Canadian-owned commercial trading fleet and a clean, electrified shipbuilding strategy, citing growing concerns over supply chain security, energy sovereignty, and global trade instability. Their appeal draws on the work of global economist Ray Dalio, who has written extensively about how nations preserve power through control of prod...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (“Broadwood” or “we”), which together own 30.2% of the outstanding common stock of STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: STAA), commented on the results of the Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) that was held earlier today in connection with the proposed acquisition of STAAR by Alcon Inc. (“Alcon”) (NYSE: ALC). Based on preliminary results, shareholders voted decisively to reject the...

PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gold Reserve Ltd. (TSX.V: GRZ) (BSX: GRZ.BH) (OTCQX: GDRZF) (“Gold Reserve” or the “Company”), a majority US-owned company, applauds the recent actions in Venezuela by President Trump, his administration and the Joint Armed Forces of the United States to bring Nicholas Maduro to justice. The Maduro regime has perpetrated horrific crimes against the people of Venezuela, including one of our colleagues, Jose Ignacio Moreno Suarez, who is a political prisoner, c...

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adam Aron, Chairman and CEO of AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC), the world's largest theatrical exhibitor, issued the following statement today: “A few months ago, we announced that in September of 2025, a high-level dialogue between AMC and Netflix led to both companies pledging to explore ways to visibly begin working together. This led quickly to AMC showing, in many of its theatres, a Halloween bring-back of Netflix's immensely popular KPop Demon Hunters. It was...

MIDLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUAI) (“New Era” or the “Company”), a developer and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure and integrated power assets in the Permian Basin, today issued the following statement responding to the civil complaint (the “Lawsuit”) recently filed by the State of New Mexico Attorney General and the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division: “The New Mexico Lawsuit is a baseless and uninformed attack on our Company an...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) (“lululemon” or the “company”) today commented on Chip Wilson’s announcement that he has submitted a notice to nominate three director candidates to stand for election to the company’s Board at lululemon’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: The lululemon Board of Directors and leadership team have engaged extensively and in good faith for many years with Mr. Wilson to understand his perspectives and communica...

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dominion Energy released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Interior’s Director’s Order for a 90-day suspension of work issued earlier today for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project: The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (CVOW) is essential for American national security and meeting Virginia’s dramatically growing energy needs, the fastest growth in America. This growth is driven by the need to provide reliable power to many...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UFCW is urging prospective buyers of Heritage Grocers Group to conduct due diligence re: labor risks like litigation and an escalating labor dispute....