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HOUSTON, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HyOrc Corporation (OTCQB: HYOR) today announced significant manufacturing progress on its first modular waste-to-methanol facility destined for Porto, Portugal. Physical fabrication is actively advancing on the factory floor, with major process vessels, control systems, ORC modules, piping assemblies, and critical mechanical components well underway as the Company drives toward final assembly, testing, and shipment. Engineered for rapid, plug-and-play deployment, the initial commercial module is designed to process approximately 3 tonnes per day of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) into up to 1 tonne per day of green methanol. This deployment serves as a pivotal…

MONTRÉAL, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Air Canada announced today that Anko Van der Werff will become its next President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, by the end of January 2027. Mr. Van der Werff, currently President and Chief Executive Officer at Scandinavian Airlines, succeeds Michael Rousseau, who previously announced his retirement after 19 years with Air Canada.“Our Board of Directors was impressed by the quality of experienced executives from around the world who expressed interest in the role,” said Vagn Sørensen, Chair of the Board. “We are delighted to have attracted and recruited…

HOUSTON, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aggreko, a global leader in engineered energy and temperature solutions, announced the completion of a solar PV system at its Los Angeles service center, a major milestone in the company’s continued sustainability efforts. The 82 kW on-site solar can generate enough clean power to meet the facility’s annual energy demand. The shifting of the Los Angeles service center to an entirely renewable, off-grid energy supply marks one of the most significant achievements of Aggreko’s sustainability campaign to bring more sustainable energy to its facilities; Los Angeles will be the first service center to…

Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, USA, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BF Technology highlights industry update examining the financial and operational factors associated with purchased ice and the long-term value of in-house production. The company notes increasing attention on cost management, supply reliability, and production efficiency across industries that depend on consistent access to high-quality ice.According to BFTech, demand for commercial ice continues to expand across seafood processing, food manufacturing, beverage production, hospitality, logistics, and cold-chain operations. Alongside rising demand, many businesses are reviewing existing procurement strategies to identify opportunities for greater operational stability and improved cost control.According to the industry…

SAN FRANCISCO, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Robust.AI, a leader in AI-driven warehouse automation, today announced a partnership with ShipLab, a San Diego-area ecommerce fulfillment and third-party logistics provider, to deploy Carter™ collaborative mobile robots at ShipLab’s Vista, CA facility. The deployment follows a phased model designed to let ShipLab validate performance at each stage before expanding, with an initial go-live planned for July 2026. The partnership begins with a pilot in which Carter will automate tote transport between fulfillment and packing stations. Upon successful validation, the deployment will expand to a full fleet of Carter robots operating in…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The arrival of tens of thousands of soccer fans for six 2026 World Cup matches held in Toronto led to a massive boost in transit ridership, according to early data from the city’s transit agency. The Toronto Transit Service said in a post on social media that ridership on routes to BMO Field and Exhibition Place, where all six matches were played, jumped 42 per cent higher than figures for the year before. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top…

Calling it “one of the largest private sector investment in Canadian history,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Meta’s vice-president of Data Centres, Gary Demasi, announced plans Wednesday for the company to spend $13 billion to build a new data centre in Sturgeon County, just north of Edmonton. Meta claims the project will employ 3,000 people during the peak of construction and create approximately 300 full-time jobs when its operational.In addition, the government of Alberta says it will generate approximately $250 million annually in royalties, taxes, levies and fees. “Meta is also investing approximately $60 million in local infrastructure improvements, including…

NEW YORK, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Comply, the leading provider of regulatory compliance software, consulting, and education for financial services firms, today announced the agenda for ComplyConnect 2026, taking place November 8-11, 2026, at the Omni Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The annual event brings together hundreds of CCOs, compliance professionals, regulators, and industry practitioners to discuss the issues shaping compliance. Built on Comply’s long-standing leadership in compliance education – including its IA Core and IACCP® Programs – ComplyConnect 2026 helps compliance leaders sharpen their skillsets and industry knowledge. Attendees will explore topics including AI governance, emerging risks, and…

CHICAGO and HARTFORD, Conn., July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Applied Systems today announced its submissionless commercial insurance experience, with The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) as the first anchor carrier to participate in the initiative. Powered by Cytora, Applied’s agentic AI platform for carriers, the new capability will allow carriers to proactively deliver renewal quotes directly within Applied Epic, the leading agency management system, before the remarketing process begins. The integration uses agentic AI to identify renewals within an agency’s full renewal portfolio across targeted lines of business and preemptively deliver renewal quotes without agencies needing to initiate remarketing. When a policy…

TORONTO, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — More Canadian employers are heading into the second half of 2026 with plans to hire, but many are struggling to find the workers they need, according to a new Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey. Three-quarters of Canadian hiring managers (74%) feel positive about their company’s hiring outlook for the remainder of 2026, a significant increase from 67% in the fall of 2025. Employers most commonly describe their outlook as optimistic (39%), hopeful (35%) and confident (30%). That positivity is translating into hiring plans, with 43% of companies planning to increase the number of…