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Coventry Signals Next Phase of Longevity-Linked ABS Development at SFVegas

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coventry, the leader and creator of the secondary market for life insurance and a pioneer of the life insurance-backed asset class, will attend SFVegas® 2026 to engage with structured finance leaders as the institutional market for longevity-linked asset-backed securities continues to mature. Through its LILY platform, […]

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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 paid per share in concurrent […]

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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 as both Fortrea’s chief medical officer (CMO) […]

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Al Qaeda’s Enduring Threat: 25 Years After 9/1

Washington: Twenty-five years since the September 11 attacks, al Qaeda has transformed significantly but remains a formidable threat. The group has faced setbacks, including the deaths of leaders Osama bin Laden in 2011 and Ayman al-Zawahiri in 2021. …