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CEO and founder of Propel Holdings named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Ontario

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Clive Kinross recognized for advancing financial access through innovative solutions

TORONTO | TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES OF THE MISSISSAUGAS OF THE CREDIT, THE ANISHNABEG, THE CHIPPEWA, THE HAUDENOSAUNEE AND THE WENDAT PEOPLES, Oct. 25, 2024 /CNW/ – Clive Kinross, CEO and founder of Propel Holdings, (TSX:PRL) — a trailblazing FinTech company that has significantly expanded financial opportunities for underserved consumers — is this year’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Ontario Overall Award winner. Kinross was recognized alongside 10 other entrepreneurs at last night’s celebration, hosted in Toronto.

“Clive has driven Propel to the forefront of the FinTech industry with his forward-thinking approach and steadfast dedication to financial empowerment,” shares Stephanie Lamont, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Ontario Program Co-Director. “His strategic use of AI technology is revolutionizing credit access, demonstrating a perfect blend of cutting-edge solutions and a profound understanding of consumer needs.” 

Since 2011, Propel has been transforming financial inclusion with its brands — Fora Credit, CreditFresh and MoneyKey — and its lending-as-a-service products. Employing proprietary AI that analyzes more than 5,000 data points in seconds, Propel matches users with tailored financial products, offering more favorable rates and amounts. This innovation has transformed credit assessment, facilitating over one million loans and more than one billion dollars in credit.

Under Kinross’s leadership, Propel has seen explosive growth in Canada and the US and continues to expand into new markets. His personal journey from immigrant to top entrepreneur underscores his commitment to opportunity and diversity. Propel’s workforce and customer base reflect this dedication, with initiatives like its graduation program positively impacting over 750,000 underserved individuals over the past 12 years.

“Clive’s dedication to creating opportunities for all exemplifies his visionary leadership and sets a new benchmark in entrepreneurship,” says Christopher Gordon, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Ontario Program Co-Director. “We’re thrilled to welcome him to our global network of entrepreneurs, who are driving Ontario’s prosperity and shaping a brighter future through their innovative businesses.”

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Ontario Award winners: 

Geraldine Brouwer and Robert Brouwer | Big Country Pet Co.

Lekan Olawoye | Black Professionals in Tech Network Inc. 

Nicolas Mulroney | Bond Bakery Brands Limited

Luc Stang | Gincor Werx

Sarab Hans | Hans Dairy Inc.

Kurtis McBride | Miovision

Len Anderson | Renaissance Repair and Supply

Tony Giorgi | Sensi Brands Inc.

Robert Johnson | Treasure Mills Inc.

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Ontario Emerging Entrepreneur Special Citation:

Helen Smith | Roo & You

What’s next? 
As the Ontario region’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024, Kinross will compete with winners from the Pacific, Prairies, Québec and Atlantic regions for the national honour of Canada’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024, which will be presented at a celebration on November 26, 2024 in Toronto. In June 2025, Canada’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 will then move to the world stage to compete with more than 50 other country recipients for the title of EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ hosted in Monaco.

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Follow @EYCanada and #EOYOntario on social for the latest event updates. Visit ey.com/ca/EOY for more program details and a complete list of finalists and winners.

About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®  

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program shines a spotlight on entrepreneurs across Canada who master the artful balance of passion, determination, character and skill to create businesses that address the most complex challenges and build a better working world. By joining the program, you’ll have the opportunity to celebrate success with your team, inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and gain access to an exclusive global network of program participants that help to build connections, fuel success and navigate long-term growth. 

The 2024 Ontario independent judging panel comprises Gavin Armstrong, Founder and CEO, Lucky Iron Life; Sandra Bosela, Co-Head Private Markets Group, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Private Equity, OPTrust; Reena Chaudhary, Managing Partner, Sia Partners; Kathy Cheng, President, Redwood Classics Apparel; and Mat Micheli, Co-founder and Co-CEO, Viral Nation Inc.

This year’s program national sponsors are TSX Inc., Air Canada, The Printing House, The Globe and Mail and Hillberg & Berk. This year’s regional Ontario sponsor is Ontario Global 100. Regional Award show sponsors include McCarthy Tétrault, Sterling Park Financial Group and Northwood Family Office.

About EY  

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HUYA Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Tuesday, November 17, 2026

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-Earnings Webinar Scheduled for 5:00 a.m. ET on November 17, 2026-

GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HUYA Inc. (“Huya” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HUYA), a leading game-related entertainment and services provider, today announced that it will report its third quarter 2026 unaudited financial results on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, before the open of U.S. markets.

The Company’s management will host a Tencent Meeting Webinar at 5:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time on November 17, 2026 (6:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time on November 17, 2026), to review and discuss the Company’s business and financial performance.

For participants who wish to join the webinar, please complete the online registration in advance using the links provided below. Upon registration, participants will receive an email with webinar access information, including meeting ID, meeting link, dial-in numbers, and a unique attendee ID to join the webinar.

Participant Online Registration

A live webcast of the webinar will be accessible at https://ir.huya.com, and a replay of the webcast will be available following the session.

[1] For the purpose of this announcement only, Chinese Mainland excludes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, and Taiwan.

About HUYA Inc.

HUYA Inc. is a leading game-related entertainment and services provider. Huya delivers dynamic live streaming and video content and a rich array of services spanning games, e-sports, and other interactive entertainment genres to a large, highly engaged community of game enthusiasts. Huya has cultivated a robust entertainment ecosystem powered by AI and other advanced technologies, serving users and partners across the gaming universe, including game companies, e-sports tournament organizers, broadcasters and talent agencies. Leveraging this strong foundation, Huya has also expanded into innovative game-related services, such as game distribution, in-game item sales, advertising and more. Huya continues to extend its footprint in China and abroad, meeting the evolving needs of gamers, content creators, and industry partners worldwide.

For more information, please visit: https://ir.huya.com.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

HUYA Inc.
Investor Relations
Tel: +86-757-6681-1975
E-mail: ir@huya.com

Piacente Financial Communications
Jenny Cai
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: huya@tpg-ir.com

In the United States:

Piacente Financial Communications
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: huya@tpg-ir.com

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MEXC and Hacken Launch AI Trading Safety Handbook to Promote Safer AI Adoption

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MUTSAMUDU, Comoros, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, and blockchain security, compliance, and regulatory assurance partner Hacken, have released the MEXC × Hacken AI Trading Safety Handbook, providing practical guidance on how users and platforms can use and deploy AI-assisted and automated trading tools more safely, from research and decision support through trade execution.

The handbook follows the recent MEXC AI Trading Report, which found strong interest in AI alongside clear demand for greater control. In MEXC’s 2026 survey, willingness to use automated trading rose from 55% to 71.8% when limits on funds, positions, leverage and losses were introduced.

As AI takes a more active role in trading, the handbook emphasizes that safety cannot rely on the AI model alone. AI-facilitated actions should be checked against separate permissions, financial limits and risk controls before execution. It covers risks including credential exposure, excessive permissions, manipulated data and unintended execution, while outlining practical safeguards for both users and platforms.

For users, the handbook sets out five safety checks: Ask, Verify, Limit, Control and Review. For platforms, it outlines five principles: Guard, Limit, Approve, Controls and Test. Together, they provide a practical framework for expanding the use of AI while keeping appropriate controls in place.

“AI can make trading more accessible and efficient, but greater capability should come with stronger safeguards,” said Vugar Usi Zade, CEO of MEXC. “At MEXC, we want users to benefit from innovation, while taking a measured approach to AI adoption. Our People First principle means giving users access to new capabilities without losing sight of control, transparency and risk.”

“AI agents will soon place more orders than people do. Trust in them should be earned the way smart contracts earned it: through independent controls, continuous red-teaming and evidence anyone can verify,” said Dyma Budorin, CEO and co-founder of Hacken. “This handbook is intended to raise awareness of those risks and provide practical support for both users and platforms. As adoption grows, platforms will need to test these safeguards continuously and strengthen them as new risks emerge.”

MEXC and Hacken hope the handbook can serve as a practical reference for users and platforms as AI becomes more deeply integrated into trading, helping raise risk awareness and support safer, more responsible adoption across the industry.

About MEXC

Founded in 2018, MEXC is a leading global multi-asset trading platform built as your 0-fee gateway to infinite opportunities. Serving users across 170+ markets, MEXC provides simple and efficient access to crypto, stocks, tokenized assets, derivatives, and a growing range of TradFi-linked opportunities through one account and one gateway.

With 0 trading fees, deep liquidity, broad asset coverage, and a high-performance trading experience, MEXC is designed for retail users who want to discover earlier, act faster, and trade with fewer barriers. As crypto and traditional finance continue to converge, MEXC is committed to making global opportunities more accessible, helping users trade freely and MEXCmize every opportunity.

MEXC Official Website| X | Telegram |How to Sign Up on MEXC

About Hacken

Hacken is a security and assurance partner for financial institutions and the infrastructure they rely on: exchanges, ecosystems, custodians, banks, asset managers, and tokenization platforms. Hacken’s AI security work includes AI agent security audits and red-teaming of AI systems.

Founded in 2017, Hacken has 60+ engineers and more than 1,500 clients across industries, including the European Commission, ADGM, Ethereum Foundation, Societe Generale-Forge, MetaMask, and Bybit.

Hacken website | X | LinkedIn

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Renoworks Appoints SaaS Sales Executive Madan Murthy as Vice President of Sales

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Strategic appointment strengthens enterprise sales capabilities to accelerate growth and market adoption of renoworks.ai

CALGARY, AB, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Renoworks Software Inc. (TSXV: RW) (OTC: ROWKF) (“Renoworks” or the “Company”), an industry leader in AI-powered visualization, design and lead-generation technology for the building products industry, today announced the appointment of Madan Murthy as Vice President of Sales. The appointment supports initial positive feedback from existing clients of renoworks.ai, which now requires more sales resources to move faster.

Mr. Murthy brings more than 25 years of experience building and scaling business-to-business technology and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) organizations, with a demonstrated track record of accelerating revenue growth, acquiring enterprise customers and developing high-performing sales organizations across international markets.

The appointment comes as Renoworks enters a new phase of growth following the launch of renoworks.ai, its next-generation AI-native platform combining photorealistic visualization, product intelligence, homeowner engagement, lead generation and data analytics. The Company believes this expanded offering creates significant opportunities to deepen relationships with existing customers and attract new manufacturers, distributors, retailers and contractors seeking to leverage AI to improve customer engagement and drive sales.

“The launch of renoworks.ai represents an important step forward in our growth strategy, and we believe the opportunity to expand our market presence has never been greater,” said Doug Vickerson, Chief Executive Officer of Renoworks. “Following recent introductions of these new capabilities to the building products industry, it is evident that it is now time to strengthen our enterprise sales organization. Madan brings extensive experience scaling SaaS businesses, winning major enterprise accounts and building repeatable sales processes. His proven ability to translate innovative technology into sustainable revenue growth makes him an excellent addition to our leadership team.”

Throughout his career, Mr. Murthy has contributed to significant revenue growth across multiple technology organizations. His accomplishments include helping scale a business from $50 million to $225 million in revenue while increasing new-customer opportunity-to-close rates from 8% to 35% and improving customer retention to 98%. He has also helped grow an early-stage software company’s SaaS business to $25 million in recurring revenue, secured Fortune 500 customers and built and led a 30-person international sales organization spanning North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

In his new role, Mr. Murthy will focus on expanding Renoworks’ enterprise customer base, developing new market opportunities and accelerating adoption of renoworks.ai. He will work closely with the Company’s existing business development, marketing and customer success teams to strengthen its sales pipeline, enhance go-to-market execution and support long-term recurring revenue growth.

“I am excited to join Renoworks at such an important stage in its evolution,” said Madan Murthy, Vice President of Sales. “The combination of Renoworks’ established relationships across the building products industry, deep product expertise and its new AI-native platform creates a compelling opportunity for growth. I look forward to working with the team to expand our enterprise presence, develop new customer relationships and help bring the benefits of renoworks.ai to a broader market.”

About Renoworks

Renoworks Software Inc. (TSXV: RW) (OTC: ROWKF) develops and markets AI-powered software solutions for the home remodeling and new home construction industries. The Company provides manufacturers, contractors, builders and retailers with innovative digital solutions that help homeowners visualize building products on their homes, make more informed purchasing decisions and connect with industry professionals.

Through its next-generation renoworks.ai platform, the Company is expanding beyond traditional visualization to deliver advanced AI-driven design capabilities, product intelligence, lead generation, data analytics and integrated sales workflows. These solutions help industry participants enhance customer engagement, streamline the remodeling process and increase sales opportunities.

Renoworks generates revenue through its primary business lines, including Renoworks Enterprise, Renoworks PRO, Renoworks Design Services and Renoworks API.

For more information, visit www.renoworks.com and www.renoworkspro.com.

Forward Looking Information

Certain statements in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking information that involves various risks and uncertainties. Such statements relating to, among other things, the prospects for the Company to enhance operating results, expand adoption of its AI-powered platform and introduce new software capabilities, are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which are significant in scope and nature. These uncertainties may cause actual results to differ from information contained herein. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice.

The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions change, except as required by applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

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