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An Innovation Powerhouse: The initiative unites world-class experts in FoodTech, pet care, and ingredients to accelerate the transition toward a more sustainable pet food supply chain.Seeking New and Scaling Ventures: The program is in pursuit of bold companies with groundbreaking solutions in alternative proteins, fats, oils and novel ingredients.Strategic Expansion in Asia: The 2026 program will place a stronger emphasis on Asia, reflecting the region’s growing importance in more sustainable food innovation and pet nutrition. NEW YORK, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Big Idea Ventures and Mars Petcare announce the launch of the Next Generation Pet Food Program, in…

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — From September 11 to 13, 2026, Ottawa Comiccon returns for its highly anticipated 13th edition, transforming the Cohere Centre (formerly known as the EY Centre) into the ultimate destination for pop culture fans from across the region and beyond. For three unforgivable days, thousands of fans will immerse themselves in the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, anime, gaming, comics and cosplay. The massive show floor will feature celebrity guests, artists, creators, exhibitors and retailers offering everything from rare collectibles and original artwork to comics, toys, apparel, replicas, video games and more. Cosplayers will…

LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hilton Los Angeles Airport today announces the completion of a transformative $50 million renovation — one of the largest upgrades in the hotel’s history. The extensive redesign comes as Los Angeles prepares to host a historic wave of global sporting and entertainment events, positioning the property to welcome an anticipated surge in international travelers. “Los Angeles is stepping into an extraordinary moment of global attention,” said Jeff Ragonese, general manager, Hilton Los Angeles Airport. “This reimagination ensures we’re not simply keeping pace with that momentum – we’re leading it. Our goal was…

Kansas City, MO, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CRB Group, a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services, announced today that a CRB‑delivered life sciences project has been named a 2026 International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Category Winner for Social Impact – Unmet Medical Needs.   The award recognizes a commercial cell therapy manufacturing facility built to reliably deliver patient‑specific therapies for individuals with serious and life‑threatening conditions. In cell therapy manufacturing, each treatment is made for a single patient and cannot be stored or replaced, making consistent operation essential to patient outcomes.  AstraZeneca’s commercial cell therapy manufacturing…

NEW YORK, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EXL [NASDAQ: EXLS], a global data and AI company, announced the appointment of Bhupender Singh as president and head of international growth markets. He will report to Rohit Kapoor, chairman and chief executive officer of EXL and will be an executive committee member. In this role, Singh will serve as the head of international growth markets for EXL and take the lead in accelerating growth for the EMEA and APAC regions. He will be responsible for architecting go-to-market strategies for diverse economies, uniting cross-cultural teams under a single high-performance banner and establishing…

Tourism operators in Kelowna, B.C., are entering the 2026 season with cautious optimism as new figures from Tourism Kelowna show visitor spending and activity increased slightly in 2025, despite some businesses experiencing a slower season. As he prepares his fleet for summer, the owner of SunWave Boat rentals says last year fell short of expectations.“We’re hoping for a very busy season, especially after such a slow 2025 year,” said Andre Plyusnin. “I think we were about 40 per cent slower.”According to Tourism Kelowna, while visitor spending growth wasn’t evenly felt across all parts of the tourism industry, it says 2025…

SEATTLE, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TappAlpha, an ETF platform helping define the Growth + Income investing category, today announced it has surpassed $500 million in assets under management (as of 5/8/26), doubling AUM in just four months and reflecting what the firm has heard consistently from the advisors and investors who have trusted TappAlpha with their allocations. For decades, generating income from a portfolio meant stepping out of equities, either by selling shares to fund cash needs, or rotating into bonds, dividend stocks, or alternatives to reach for yield. Across conversations with advisors and investors, one challenge has become…

Google I/O is still a week away, but Google’s big announcements kick off today with the “Android Show: I/O Edition,” where it’s expected to announce the major Android ecosystem highlights coming to its annual developer conference.When the Android Show will happen and where you can watch itAndroid Show: I/O Edition will be streaming live on YouTube and the Android website on Tuesday, May 12th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Based on last year’s Android Show, we can expect the highlights to include a look at the next major Android update along with announcements about Gemini features on Android and…

TORONTO, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Premier American Uranium Inc. (“PUR” or “Premier American Uranium” or the “Company”) (TSXV: PUR, OTCQB: PAUIF) is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced at its Cebolleta Uranium Project in New Mexico (“Cebolleta” or the “Project”), marking an important step in the Company’s 2026 work program focused on advancing metallurgical optimization and project economics. The drill program is designed to support a comprehensive metallurgical testing campaign, previously announced in a press release dated March 27, 2026, with core samples to be used in a 42-week laboratory program aimed at optimizing the uranium recovery assumptions…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yukon Metals Corp. (CSE: YMC, FSE: E770, OTCQB: YMMCF) (“Yukon Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired a 100% interest in the KLM Property (the “Property”), located in northern British Columbia near the Yukon border. The Property comprises 8 mineral claim groups covering approximately 11,761 hectares and is situated within a prospective region characterized by extensive intrusive rocks and favourable structural architecture considered conducive to porphyry-style mineralization. The Property was originally staked on behalf of the Company pursuant to a grubstake arrangement between the Company and…