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Recent mill closures have been “gut-wrenching” as the forestry industry faces tough market conditions, the chief executive of Canfor Corp. said Thursday. The Vancouver-based company announced earlier this week it’s permanently closing its Fox Creek sawmill in northwestern Alberta because there is not enough fibre in the region to sustain it long-term. U.S. tariffs and weak markets have further eroded its viability, it said.The Fox Creek sawmill, destroyed by a fire in 2008, was rebuilt in 2011 to process an increase in available timber due to the Alberta government’s strategy launched in 2007 to reduce the amount of mountain pine…

Members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) are threatening to boycott FIFA World Cup tournaments following a virtual emergency meeting among the soccer body’s 55 member nations. A boycott would see top European contenders such as France, England, Portugal and Spain, the sporting event’s recently crowned world champions, out of future men’s or women’s FIFA World Cup tournaments. The next scheduled FIFA tournament is the women’s under-20 World Cup hosted by Poland, starting on Sept. 5.Just over two weeks after the 2026 World Cup tournament wrapped up, which resulted in a record income of about $12 billion, what led…

Google is working on a way to apply Chrome updates without requiring you to restart your browser. In a post on Thursday, Google outlines its approach to bug fixes in the age of AI, while noting that it’s trying to make updates less disruptive by “investing in ‘dynamic patching’ that will eliminate the need for a full browser restart.”According to Google, AI-powered security tools have already helped the company find and fix dozens of bugs. Chrome 149 and 150, for example, contained 1,072 bug fixes, exceeding the number of patches in the past 23 major releases combined. That’s part of…

HARTSVILLE, S.C., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value sustainable metal and paper packaging, today announced continued investment to expand its Wood Reels manufacturing and assembly footprint to meet a surge in demand for power and communications cable packaging driven by AI data center growth and power grid modernization. Since 2024 (including planned 2026 expenditure), Sonoco has invested just over $25 million to expand Wood Reels manufacturing and assembly capabilities. Those investments have grown the Company’s manufacturing capacity and footprint by more than 30% across the Hartselle, Alabama and Jefferson, Texas…

ARLINGTON, Va., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Linden Property Group, a multifamily real estate investment firm headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, has acquired Tysons Crossing (formerly Eaves Tysons Corner), a 217-unit apartment community in Tysons, Virginia, in partnership with Akridge, a Washington, D.C.-based commercial real estate investment and development firm. The deal marks a milestone for Linden: it is the largest acquisition in the firm’s history, its first purchase in Fairfax County since 2014, and its third joint venture with Akridge. The acquisition comes as investors increasingly compete for well-located, transit-connected multifamily assets in Northern Virginia, one of the region’s…

Washington, D.C., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) announces the appointment of Steve Clinton and Ed Fisher, and reappointment of Carri Robinson to its Board of Directors. “Steve Clinton and Ed Fisher each bring exceptional leadership, deep expertise, and a longstanding commitment to the District of Columbia. Carri Robinson’s reappointment fosters continuity in governance and fulfillment of the Agency’s mission,” stated Christopher E. Donald, Executive Director/CEO of DCHFA. “Their collective contributions to the Board of Directors advance DCHFA’s work to expand affordable housing opportunities and promote economic growth throughout Washington, D.C.” Steve…

SOMERVILLE, Mass., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DeepHealth, Inc., a global leader in AI-powered health informatics and a wholly owned subsidiary of RadNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNT), today announced FDA 510(k) clearance for DeepHealth Breast Ultrasound,1 an AI-powered solution that brings greater standardization, clinical accuracy and efficiency to breast ultrasound imaging. DeepHealth Breast Ultrasound automates lesion detection, characterization and reporting, streamlining sonographer and radiologist workflows in one intelligent experience. Together with its AI-powered mammography solutions, the expanded DeepHealth breast platform is the most comprehensive in the industry. In addition to a multi-reader multi-case study involving 16 U.S. board-certified radiologists at…

Los Angeles, CA, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Younan Wine Estates & Spirits today announced its global expansion, unveiling a luxury French wine and spirits house built upon centuries of heritage, uncompromising craftsmanship, and a long-term vision to create one of the world’s premier luxury portfolios. Today, the company produces an award-winning portfolio of French wines and spirits that includes Grand Cru red, white, and rosé wines, premium Cognac, award-winning French vodka, gin, and whisky. Over the past 24 months, its products have earned international recognition from many of the world’s most respected wine critics and international spirits competitions,…

Charleston, SC, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Palmetto Publishing, the family-owned full-service self-publishing company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, has been named the No. 1 self-publishing company of 2026 by C-Suite Network, the executive membership and media organization. The ranking, published July 28 in The 7 Best Self-Publishing Companies of 2026, placed Palmetto ahead of Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, IngramSpark, BookBaby, Draft2Digital, Lulu and Atmosphere Press. The list evaluated companies on service quality, author-friendliness and results. C-Suite Network credited Palmetto with delivering “traditional-publishing production quality while leaving authors fully in control,” singling out a business model that separates it from hybrid…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kish Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: KISB) (“Kish” or the “Company”), parent company of Kish Bank, today announced that Tina M. Collins has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Kish Bancorp and Kish Bank, effective immediately. Collins most recently served as interim CFO since October 2025 and steps into the permanent role following a public recruiting search that drew a strong and competitive field of candidates. Tina M. Collins is a seasoned accounting and finance executive with over 30 years of experience in community banking, who joined Kish Bank in 2019. Prior…