Onward FX Names 173 Startups That Made the Cut for Its Fall Program

The Onward FX program has selected 173 startups from nearly 800 applicants for its first cycle focused on the physical economy. The event on October 27 in Little Rock will feature curated meetings between founders and 44 investors including Eclipse, In-Q-Tel, Chevron Technology Ventures, and others. Historically, one in four participating startups secures a term sheet, with investor interest concentrated on industrial AI, critical materials processing, and dual-use hardware.

10/21/2026, 9:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

Standard Lithium Appoints Ralph Alexander to the Board of Directors

Standard Lithium Ltd. announced the appointment of Ralph Alexander as an independent board member effective immediately. Alexander brings over 40 years of experience in energy, chemicals, power and infrastructure sectors, including previous roles as CEO of Talen Energy Corporation and Managing Director at Riverstone Holdings. The company granted him 300,000 incentive stock options as part of the appointment.

10/13/2026, 6:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

Smackover Lithium Exceeds Targeted Customer Offtake Volumes for South West Arkansas Project

Smackover Lithium amended its binding offtake agreement with Trafigura, adding an optional 4,000 metric tonnes of battery-quality lithium carbonate per year to the initial 8,000 tonne commitment, bringing total possible volumes to 12,000 tonnes annually. Combined with an 8,000 tonne agreement with LG Energy Solution, the project now has 20,000 tonnes of committed offtake, exceeding its 80% capacity target and enabling the company to proceed with finalizing $1.1 billion in debt financing. First commercial production is targeted for 2029.

09/28/2026, 6:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

Equinor ASA: Kjøp av aksjer til aksjeprogram for ansatte

Equinor ASA completed its third tranche of share buy-backs in 2026, purchasing 379,361 shares on September 15, 2026 at an average price of NOK 419.13 per share for a total value of NOK 159 million. To date, the company has acquired 3,778,442 shares under the 2026 program at an average price of NOK 344.81, bringing total treasury shares to 19,798,825 (0.83% of share capital). The buy-back program, announced February 4, 2026, runs through January 15, 2027 with a maximum budget of NOK 1.971 billion.

09/18/2026, 2:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

6 Massive Reasons Standard Lithium Stock Popped 33% in August

Standard Lithium surged 33% in August following multiple positive developments: DOE environmental clearance for its Arkansas project, construction contracts signed, a second asset filing in Texas, confirmation that its lithium carbonate meets battery standards, and a binding offtake agreement with LG Energy Solution for 8,000 metric tonnes annually. With two anchor customers secured and $137 million in cash, the company is positioned for a Final Investment Decision.

09/08/2026, 3:29 PM • The Motley Fool

Equinor ASA: Endring i styrets sammensetning

Finn Bjørn Ruyter is stepping down from Equinor's board effective September 1, 2026, to focus on his role as CEO of Hafslund and other board positions. The company also announced a share buy-back program and a cash dividend of NOK 3.6882 per share for Q1 2026.

08/27/2026, 6:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

Equinor ASA: Change in the board of directors

Finn Bjørn Ruyter is stepping down from Equinor's Board of Directors effective September 1, 2026, to focus on his role as CEO of Hafslund and other board commitments. Equinor also announced a Q1 2026 cash dividend of NOK 3.6882 per share and continued its 2026 share buy-back programme.

08/27/2026, 6:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

Transocean Ltd. Provides Quarterly Fleet Status Report

Transocean announced significant contract awards totaling approximately $292 million in firm fixtures across multiple rigs in the U.S. Gulf, Norway, Ivory Coast, and Australia. Additionally, the company secured a conditional agreement with Equinor valued at approximately $1.0 billion for three harsh environment semisubmersible rigs on the Norwegian shelf. As of August 5, 2026, Transocean's total backlog reached approximately $6.7 billion, excluding the Equinor backlog pending license partner approvals.

08/05/2026, 4:57 PM • GlobeNewswire

Equinor ASA: Nøkkelinformasjon angående kontantutbytte for andre kvartal 2026

Equinor announced a dividend of USD 0.39 per share for Q2 2026, payable on November 25, 2026. The company also commenced its third tranche of share buy-backs worth up to USD 1.125 billion. Equinor reported strong financial performance with adjusted operating income of USD 11.48 billion and net operating income of USD 12.99 billion in Q2 2026.

07/22/2026, 12:46 AM • GlobeNewswire

Equinor vil starte tredje transje av tilbakekjøpsprogrammet for aksjer for 2026

Equinor announced the start of the third tranche of its 2026 share buyback program on July 23, 2026, with a budget of up to USD 1.125 billion. The program aims to reduce issued share capital, with shares to be delisted through capital reduction at the May 2027 general meeting. The Norwegian state will maintain its 67% ownership stake through proportional share redemptions.

07/22/2026, 12:46 AM • GlobeNewswire

Equinor to commence third tranche of the 2026 share buy-back programme

Equinor announced the commencement of its third tranche of share buy-back programme on 23 July 2026, with up to USD 1.125 billion in total value (USD 371.3 million from market purchases and shares redeemed from the Norwegian State). The programme, which will conclude by 26 October 2026, is part of Equinor's expanded USD 3 billion buy-back initiative for 2026 announced at the Capital Markets Day in June. All purchased shares will be cancelled through capital reduction at the May 2027 annual general meeting.

07/22/2026, 12:46 AM • GlobeNewswire

Equinor ASA: Key information relating to cash dividend for second quarter 2026

Equinor announced a cash dividend of USD 0.39 per share for Q2 2026, with payment scheduled for November 25, 2026. The company also commenced its third tranche of share buy-backs worth up to USD 1.125 billion. Equinor reported strong financial performance with adjusted operating income of USD 11.48 billion and net operating income of USD 12.99 billion in Q2 2026.

07/22/2026, 12:46 AM • GlobeNewswire

Equinor ASA: Completed share capital reduction

Equinor ASA completed a share capital reduction on 2 July 2026, reducing share capital by NOK 415.1 million through cancellation of 166,058,472 shares. The company's share capital decreased from NOK 6.39 billion to NOK 5.98 billion, with the remaining 2,390,749,040 shares having a nominal value of NOK 2.50 each.

07/02/2026, 5:29 PM • GlobeNewswire

Equinor ASA: Gjennomført kapitalnedsettelse

Equinor ASA completed a share capital reduction on July 2, 2026, reducing its share capital by NOK 415.146.180 through the cancellation of 166.058.472 shares. The company's share capital is now NOK 5.976.872.600, divided into 2.390.749.040 shares with a par value of NOK 2.50 each. This reduction was approved at the general meeting on May 12, 2026.

07/02/2026, 5:29 PM • GlobeNewswire

Carmen Appraisal Sets Stage for Act II

DNO and partners have appraised the Carmen gas-condensate discovery in the Norwegian North Sea, estimating recoverable resources at 21-107 million barrels of oil equivalent. The partnership plans to evaluate hydraulic fracturing to enhance recovery and assess tie-back opportunities to the Kvitebjørn platform. DNO recently acquired stakes in nearby discoveries Atlantis and Afrodite, also considered fracking candidates.

06/22/2026, 2:48 AM • GlobeNewswire