Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 9, 2026) - New Zealand Energy Corp. (TSXV: NZ) ("NZEC" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement of 17,500,000 common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares") at a price of C$0.20 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of C$3,500,000 on a non-brokered basis (the "Offering").The Offering was completed pursuant to Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exempt ...

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 9, 2026) - Grit Metals Corp. (TSXV: FIN) (FSE: K9T) (OTCQB: EUEMF) ("Grit" or the "Company") announces that, subject to regulatory approval, it has engaged the services of Plutus Invest and Consulting GmbH ("Plutus"), to provide the Company with marketing and communications services for a twelve-month term commencing on February 9, 2026. Plutus is providing the consulting services pursuant to a consulting agreement (the "Agreement") entered into with ...

Last week’s tech chaos explained… why Alphabet and Amazon’s spending shocked Wall Street… the Stage 1 to Stage 2 transition… which stocks face existential threat from AI… and how Louis and Luke are positioning for the winnersLast week brought a gut punch for tech investors.Early in the week, Big Tech stocks got hammered. The S&P 500 software and services group shed roughly $1 trillion in market value. Microsoft, Salesforce, ServiceNow – names that seemed untouchable just weeks ago – were all down sharply. B ...

Featuring Award-Winning Automotive StorytellingTRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagerty, Inc. (NYSE: HGTY) announced today the launch of the brand's automotive enthusiast free ad-support (FAST) channel on Prime Video. Programming is live today, making Hagerty content available through Prime Video on thousands of compatible devices. Continue Reading Hagerty Channel Debuts on Prime Video Featuring Award-Winning Automotive Storytelling "The Hagerty channel is another exampl ...

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifth District Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: FDSB), the holding company for Fifth District Savings Bank (the "Bank"), announced today Amie L. Lyons has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank on a permanent basis. Ms. Lyons had been serving on an interim basis since last June following the passing of the former President and Chief Executive Officer. David C. Nolan, Chairman of the Board, said, "Amie has been a ded ...

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPACSphere Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SSACU) today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 17,250,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, including 2,250,000 units sold pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option. The offering resulted in gross proceeds of $172,500,000. The units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) on February 6, 2026, under the ticker symbol “SSACU. ...

Core Viewpoint - Autodesk has filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming that the tech giant infringed on its "Flow" trademark for AI-powered software used in media and entertainment [1][3]. Group 1: Lawsuit Details - Autodesk alleges that it began using the "Flow" name for its software in September 2022, while Google launched its own Flow software in May 2025, targeting the same industries [2]. - The lawsuit claims that Google's actions have caused consumer confusion and irreparable harm, with Autodesk seeking both compensatory and punitive damages [3]. Group 2: Product Information - Autodesk Flow serves as a production hub for media and entertainment, with recent updates focusing on content organization, editorial collaboration, and new free tiers for creators, students, and educators [4]. - Google’s Flow, introduced in May, is described as an AI filmmaking tool aimed at helping creatives explore ideas and create cinematic content [5].

The firm reported a 13% increase in adjusted fourth-quarter earnings and raised a record $228 billion in new capital for the year. ...

Australia's Macquarie Group said on Tuesday its thirdquarter profit rose from a year earlier, helped by stronger performance across its business divisions. ...

Chuck Jaffe: Your ETF of the Week is… Todd Rosenbluth: The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF. VWO. On this episode of the "ETF of the Week†podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF. Chuck Jaffe: One fund, on point for today. The expert to talk about it. Welcome to the ETF of the Week! Yes, this is the ETF o ...