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  In the first quarter of 2026, Heimstaden Bostad delivered strong operational performance, achieving yet another quarter with a record-high NOI margin. Despite geopolitical volatility and uncertainty, our platform continues to demonstrate resilience. Our successful privatisation programme led to 634 units sold for a total sales value of SEK 2,609 million.Highlights for the quarter. Figures in brackets refer to the corresponding period the year before, unless otherwise stated. LTM refers to the last twelve months and captures Q2 2025 to Q1 2026. Like-for-like rental growth of 4.2% (5.4%) and rental income of SEK 3,919 million (4,018)The quarterly NOI margin improved…

VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced the addition of Pharos (PROS) for spot trading. Trading for the PROS/USDT pair opens on April 28, 2026, 13:00 (UTC), with withdrawals available from April 29, 2026, 14:00 (UTC). Pharos is a Layer-1 blockchain designed to modernize global capital flows by connecting traditional finance with decentralized infrastructure. The network addresses the scalability and integration gaps in current blockchain systems through a high-performance, EVM-compatible architecture that utilizes a modular framework to process transactions in parallel, ensuring the network can handle massive volume without slowing down.…

A private member’s bill aimed at enacting stricter laws around intimate partner violence has cleared a major hurdle. Bill C-225, also known as Bailey’s Law, passed third reading in the House of Commons Monday.Bailey’s Law honours the memory of Bailey McCourt.“Every step, it takes a little bit of the weight off. Every hurdle that we jump, it takes a bit of the weight off,” said Debbie Henderson, Bailey’s aunt and family spokesperson.“It will never completely take all of that off, but it means a lot.”The 32-year old mother was fatally attacked in a Kelowna parking lot last July.“It’s bittersweet,” said…

STÄFA, Switzerland, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Phonak, a global leader in innovative hearing solutions, today announced that its Virto R Infinio hearing aid has received the 2026 Red Dot Award for Product Design, a globally recognized mark of design quality. The recognition underscores the Phonak focus on advancing hearing technology through thoughtful engineering and individualized design. This recognition adds to a growing list of industry accolades for Virto R Infinio since its August 2025 introduction, including the 2026 iF Design Award, 2026 Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Innovation Award, 2026 Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award and…

Calgary city council has approved a new plan aimed at reducing the city’s water demand through a series of measures, including an outdoor watering schedule. Calgary’s 2026 Water Efficiency Plan targets a 20-per cent reduction in the city’s per capita water demand by 2040 through a series of measures and infrastructure investments.According to city administration, Calgary achieved “significant reductions” in its water demand under the previous water efficiency plan, but efforts have since plateaued.Rehana Rajabali, the city’s manager of natural environment and adaptation said the previous plan from 2005 included “low-hanging fruit” like water-efficient fixtures and appliances.“A lot of the…

Key Facts (At-a-Glance): Launch: Notified introduces the AI Press Release Optimizer, a native tool within Content OS™ that improves how releases are understood, cited and surfaced by AI search and answer engines.Purpose: The AI Press Release Optimizer helps communications teams strengthen release drafts before distribution by improving structure, clarity, authority and quotability, which increases AI visibility and journalist pickup potential.How It Works: Fully embedded within Notified’s Content OS, the AI Press Release Optimizer provides clear, AI-powered recommendations based on the SOAR Content Framework™ for seamless drafting, collaboration and distribution. Authors can accept, edit or ignore suggestions without sacrificing brand voice. NEW YORK, April…

Each type of keyboard switch comes with perks and downsides. People who are used to typing on mechanical switches might dislike how quiet and squishy analog switches are by comparison. Regardless of your thoughts there, analog switches stand out because there are so many ways that gamers can customize how quickly they register inputs. Logitech’s new wired G512 X model attempts to settle the debate by letting you mix-and-match them as you please. The company claims that 39 of this model’s switches are compatible with “almost all” popular analog and 3-pin and 5-pin mechanical switches.The G512 X is launching in…

By Noah Rishaug Global News Posted April 28, 2026 11:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A long-standing hockey rivalry added another chapter Tuesday night, this time on sleds. Top para hockey prospects from Canada and the United States faced off at Merlis Belsher Place in a development series matchup that showcased the next generation of talent in the sport.Before the puck even dropped, the crowd and players were part of a uniquely Canadian moment. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss…

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The crypto market is entering a phase where investors are reassessing how capital is deployed, and the latest move from Varntix reflects that shift. The platform has announced the launch of new fixed-income pools offering up to 19.7% APY, positioning itself to capture growing demand for predictable yield as price forecasts for major assets remain mixed. While Solana continues to rank among the most actively used blockchains, recent price predictions have been more conservative than expected, with analysts pointing to slower momentum compared to previous cycles. This has created…

On the stand, Elon Musk is positioning himself as a savior.Why is Musk giving the jury so much of his origin story? Though he may be, depending on the day, the world’s wealthiest individual, Musk suggested that all of his business ventures were concerned with the well-being of humanity. Rocket company SpaceX was founded as “Life insurance for life as we know it”; electric-car manufacturer Tesla was started because he thought continued reliance on fossil fuels “could be pretty bad for the environment and humanity as a whole.” (On the stand, he dubiously claimed that he founded Tesla.)He said that…