Day: February 17, 2026

JFB and XTEND Announce $1.5B Business Combination to Establish a Nasdaq-Listed US Leader in AI-Driven Autonomous Defense Robotics

JFB and XTEND Announce $1.5B Business Combination to Establish a Nasdaq-Listed US Leader in AI-Driven Autonomous Defense Robotics Strategic investors in the merger include Eric Trump, Unusual Machines (NYSE: UMAC), American Ventures, LLC, Protego Ventures, Aliya Capital and Agostinelli Group. Implied acquisition value of $1.5 billion, based on the price

Fortrea Expands Executive Team, Appointing Oren Cohen as Chief Medical Officer and Scott Dove as President of Clinical Pharmacology Services

Adds to executive focus on early clinical development and deepens medical and scientific partnership with clients DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE) (the “Company”), a leading global contract research organization (CRO), today announced it has expanded its executive team. Oren Cohen, MD who previously served

The coffee industry already knows the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops

The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026 Winners Announcement – CoffeeFest Madrid Onyx Coffee Lab (USA) tops the list as the best coffee shop in the world. The United States leads with 9 coffee shops, followed by Australia (7), Peru (5), and Spain, Honduras and Taiwan (4 each). See the

Nine Accused in Court Over Alleged R75 Million Tender Fraud

Mount ayliff: The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the arrest of nine individuals and entities linked to the alleged irregular R75 million Alfred Nzo District Municipality (ANDM) water and sanitation fleet tender.

According to South Afr…