Business ·
Nashville Agency UPQODE Takes 17 Awwwards Recognitions Across Client Portfolio
UPQODE earned 17 Awwwards recognitions across its web design portfolio, with Puzzle Break and Think Tank Team taking honorable mentions.
Business news for Monday, October 19, 2026
113 stories: 28 product launches, 22 expansions and 13 partnerships. Newest first, times in UTC.
Product Launches ·
Viking Christens Seven New Ships and Names Two Travel Advisors as Godparents
Viking named seven new ships in Amsterdam, honoring travel advisors as godparents as 53% of its 2027 inventory sold for $4.7 billion.
Product Launches ·
VSBLTY ships mesh-connected AI edge device for law enforcement and defense
VSBLTY begins production delivery of an air-gapped AI edge device running four camera feeds on an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX.
Product Launches ·
Shufersal expands coffee range to about 18 brands with direct imports and Nespresso-compatible capsules
Shufersal now sells about 18 coffee brands, adding ARNESTO granulated coffee and Nespresso-compatible capsules as Israeli coffee prices climb.
Partnerships ·
Edison Innovations licenses PFS/KSF phosphor patent portfolio to Shenzhen Jiakun Optoelectronics
Edison Innovations licensed 26 U.S. PFS/KSF phosphor patents to Shenzhen Jiakun Optoelectronics under a royalty-bearing agreement covering Jiakun's affiliates.
Legal & Disputes ·
LSEG Loses Bid to Dismiss $175 Million Maystreet Fraud and Contract Lawsuit
A US judge denied LSEG's motion to dismiss a $175 million fraud and breach-of-contract lawsuit brought by former Maystreet CEO Patrick Flannery.
Business ·
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Extends Notes Exchange Offer to October 30
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric pushed its notes exchange deadline to October 30 after holders tendered $845 million, or 99.4118%.
Expansion ·
GoTyme Bank lifts year-end customer target to 12.5 million as monthly sign-ups surge
GoTyme Bank raised its 2026 year-end target to 12.5 million customers, with monthly additions of 450,000 to 500,000 and profitability still planned for next year.
Expansion ·
Converge Shifts Data Center Plans to Luzon With 80 MW Facility in Calabarzon
Converge ICT Solutions is scouting Cavite, Laguna and Batangas for two new data centers, one potentially 80 MW.
Expansion ·
ACWA Power to Sign $3 Billion in New Uzbekistan Energy Agreements in 2027
ACWA Power plans to conclude $3 billion in new Uzbekistan energy agreements in 2027, including a 1 GW Karakalpakstan project costing about $2 billion.
Business ·
Anblicks Earns Second Straight Great Place To Work India Certification Through September 2027
Anblicks earned Great Place To Work India certification for a second consecutive year, valid September 2026 to September 2027.
Product Launches ·
Indian Travel House Promotes Chauffeur-Driven Transport for Delhi NCR Exhibitions
Indian Travel House is promoting chauffeur-driven car rental for corporate exhibitions across Delhi NCR, covering airport transfers and venue transport.
Expansion ·
Skybound Wealth opens Barcelona office as second Spanish location in under a year
Skybound Wealth opened a Barcelona office through Skybound Insurance Brokers Ltd, its second Spanish location in under a year.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
Alt Capital Signs Deal for Significant Minority Stake in Mazaya's 250-Site Fuel Network
Alt Capital signed a share purchase agreement for a significant minority stake in Mazaya, a Saudi fuel retailer.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
Corex Resources Board Backs Saturn Oil & Gas Takeover, Urges Shareholder Vote
Corex Resources' board unanimously recommends shareholders approve its acquisition by Saturn Oil & Gas.
Leadership ·
AwakenAngels Co-Founder Mary McKenna Becomes First Irish Woman on EBAN Board
Mary McKenna, co-founder of AwakenAngels, becomes the first Irish woman elected to the EBAN board and ranks fifth on Computer Weekly's UK tech list.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
Musixmatch Buys Music Reports and Songdex in First Deal, Backed by Tikehau Capital
Musixmatch acquired Music Reports, owner of the Songdex registry and Blokur, in its first deal in 16 years, financed by Tikehau Capital.
Leadership ·
ERM Appoints Sophia Sheikh as Director to Lead Middle East Communications Agency
ERM appointed Sophia Sheikh as Director to lead its Middle East strategic communications agency, which founder Emily Luscombe started in early 2025.
Business ·
MEXC Adds 1,000 BTC to Guardian Fund and Expands TradFi Coverage Past 10,000 Assets
MEXC added 1,000 BTC to its Guardian Fund and expanded TradFi asset coverage past 10,000 in September.
Partnerships ·
Blevins Franks partners with Palindrome to automate cross-border client advice
Blevins Franks partners with Palindrome to automate suitability letters and compliance checks for UK advisers serving 1.3 million UK nationals in the EU.
Product Launches ·
PUFsecurity's PUFrt Earns OCP S.A.F.E. Scope 3 Approval and OCP Marketplace Listing
PUFsecurity's PUFrt received OCP S.A.F.E. Scope 3 approval after an independent security assessment and is now listed on the OCP Marketplace for AI data centers.
Product Launches ·
AMJ Windows & Doors to Exhibit Custom Aluminum Products at Canton Fair 2026
AMJ Windows & Doors will exhibit at the 2026 Canton Fair from October 23 to 27 at Booth 12.1 J36-37, meeting builders and importers about custom aluminum projects.
Product Launches ·
AppDrives Announces Taxi Booking App Development Solutions for Transport Businesses
AppDrives announced taxi booking app development solutions for entrepreneurs and transport businesses, offering customizable platforms.
Partnerships ·
ALEC and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi sign three-year mangrove hydrology pilot
ALEC Engineering and Contracting signed a three-year agreement with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi to run a mangrove hydrological restoration pilot in the UAE capital.
Expansion ·
NewPeak Metals Begins Phase 2 Drilling at Las Opeñas, Targeting Higher-Grade Gold Core
NewPeak Metals has started a fully funded 1,000-metre Phase 2 diamond drilling program at its Las Opeñas gold project in Argentina.
Expansion ·
Kwality Pharmaceuticals Acquires 4 Acres in Amritsar for Automated Manufacturing Hub
Kwality Pharmaceuticals acquired 4 acres in Amritsar for a fully automated plant with 4 injectable lines.
Product Launches ·
PayMore Brings Prepaid Virtual Cards to Android via Google Play Launch
PayMore's Android app is launching soon on Google Play, offering GCC users prepaid virtual cards and optional palm and iris biometric payments.
Product Launches ·
Finovox launches ROI measurement tool to link fraud decisions to financial impact
Finovox launched an ROI measurement tool that estimates fraudulent documents at 3% of banking flows and cuts investigation time from one hour to three minutes.
Business ·
Oxane Partners Wins Best AI Solution for Credit Risk Analysis for Second Consecutive Year
Oxane Partners won Best AI Solution for Credit Risk Analysis for a second consecutive year, with its Panorama platform supporting $1.5 trillion in client AUM.
Earnings & Results ·
Rolex Shanghai Masters Took CNY500 Million as Operator Calls It China's Most Profitable Event
The Rolex Shanghai Masters generated CNY500 million in 2026 revenue and drew about 248,000 spectators, with sponsorship supplying half of the total.
Funding ·
Access Partnership completes capital raise with nearly $13m from Mayfair Equity Partners
Access Partnership completed a capital raise with Mayfair Equity Partners and Kartesia, adding nearly $13 million to fund acquisitions and global expansion.
Expansion ·
Wyndham Opens Three Ramada Encore Hotels in India, Passing 1,000 Keys
Wyndham opened three Ramada Encore hotels in Ayodhya, Vrindavan and Kochi, taking the brand to 17 hotels and more than 1,000 keys in India.
Product Launches ·
Xiamen Goldcattle Pitches One-Stop Precision Parts Manufacturing to Global OEMs
Xiamen Goldcattle promotes in-house CNC machining, injection molding and six processes for OEMs, citing 100+ machines and 1,000+ projects across 20+ countries.
Product Launches ·
LEDSpace Launches BLAQ IRIS Colour-Changing Lighting for Slat Walls in the UK
LEDSpace launches BLAQ IRIS, a colour-changing slat wall lighting system with a matt black finish, app and smart speaker control, available now in the UK.
Expansion ·
Dnata Expands Dubai Airport Accessibility Services With Ambulifts and Buggies
Dnata is adding three ambulifts, 24 accessibility buggies and battery-operated wheelchairs at Dubai International Airport.
Contracts & Customers ·
Blue Rhine Industries to Install Exosphere LED Screens for $1.7 Billion Sphere Abu Dhabi
Blue Rhine Industries will install the 112-m Exosphere LED display at Sphere Abu Dhabi, a $1.7 billion venue due for completion in 2029.
Expansion ·
Mumbai International Airport Postpones 265 Weekly International Departures Shift to March 2027
Mumbai International Airport postponed its plan to move 265 weekly international departures from Terminal 2 to Navi Mumbai until March 2027.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Infosys H-1B Registrations Drop 91% to 759 as Cognizant Files None for FY2027
Infosys filed 759 H-1B registrations for FY2027, down from 8,886, as a $100,000 fee and wage-weighted selection cut combined IT registrations about 92%.
Leadership ·
Harish Bhat Resigns From Trent Board After 12 Years, Citing Commitments
Harish Bhat resigned from Trent's board on October 17, 2026, citing growing commitments, as the retailer prepares to report Q2 results on October 29.
Contracts & Customers ·
Power Mech Projects Secures ₹327.35 Crore Vedanta Aluminium Power Plant O&M Contract
Power Mech Projects won a ₹327.35 crore order from Vedanta Aluminium for operation and maintenance of 130 MW power plants in Odisha over 48 months.
Partnerships ·
Switch Bioworks and Bayer Crop Science Partner on Genetic Switch Biofertilisers
Switch Bioworks and Bayer Crop Science have partnered on genetic switch technology for biofertilisers.
Product Launches ·
Axis Communications Brings AI, Radar and Body-Worn Cameras to Milipol Qatar 2026
Axis Communications will showcase AI, digital resilience and critical infrastructure protection at Milipol Qatar 2026.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Boots Group Launches Consent Solicitation for €650 Million and £375 Million Notes
Boots Group Finco and Luxco seek holder approval to amend €650 million and £375 million notes tied to a Wittington and Fairfax acquisition.
Partnerships ·
Monro Taps Finboot's MARCO Platform to Automate EU Deforestation Compliance
Monro will use Finboot's MARCO Track & Trace platform to collect supplier data, assess deforestation risk and file due diligence statements before the December 30, 2026 EUDR deadline.
Divestitures ·
COSCO Shipping Ports and China Merchants Seek $287 Million for Qingdao Ore Terminal Stake
COSCO Shipping Ports and China Merchants Port are selling a 70% stake in Qingdao Port Dongjiakou Ore Terminal, with a minimum price of $287 million.
Product Launches ·
Innovapte Adds Multi-Level Approval Process to InnoVIA for SAP Invoice Sign-Offs
Innovapte added a multi-level approval process to its InnoVIA invoice automation tool, routing vendor invoices through reviewers in order and keeping an audit trail.
Partnerships ·
Shein Partners With Unicommerce and Increff to Back 600 Middle East Marketplace Sellers
Shein partners with Unicommerce and Increff to give Middle East marketplace sellers order, warehouse and inventory tools, ten months.
Business ·
Cizzle Biotechnology Shortlisted for Best Non-Therapeutic R&D Company at One Nucleus Awards 2026
Cizzle Biotechnology is shortlisted for Best Non-Therapeutic R&D Company of the Year at the One Nucleus Awards 2026 and will present its CIZ1B test at Genesis in December.
Expansion ·
Merseyrail Shuts Northern Line Section for Nearly Four Weeks in £3.5m Tunnel Project
Merseyrail has closed part of the Northern Line for almost four weeks to waterproof Victorian tunnels in a £3.5m project.
Product Launches ·
Gradientech Launches QuickMIC GN02 Panel for Cefiderocol Susceptibility in 3 Hours 14 Minutes
Gradientech launched QuickMIC GN02, an IVDR CE-marked AST panel that returns cefiderocol susceptibility results in 3 hours 14 minutes.
Business ·
HabileLabs Places Second Across APAC in AWS Game On 2026 Partner Competition
HabileLabs placed second across APAC in the AWS Game On 2026 partner competition, an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner recognition for marketing execution.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
Alandalus subsidiary buys 44,550 sqm Riyadh logistics plot for SAR 83.8 million
Alandalus Property's Marafiq Alandalus Allujistiyah bought a 44,550-square-meter Riyadh logistics plot for SAR 83.8 million.
Product Launches ·
Cloud-Clone promotes customizable multi-factor protein detection kits to researchers
Cloud-Clone is promoting customizable multi-factor protein detection kits covering 7,000 targets across more than 10 species to help researchers find new topics.
Dividends & Buybacks ·
SJF Bank A/S Buys 8,200 Shares for 3.87 Million DKK in Week 42 of Buyback
SJF Bank A/S bought 8,200 shares for 3.87 million DKK in week 42, lifting its 125 million DKK buyback programme to 168,100 shares and 72.98 million DKK.
Contracts & Customers ·
Elbit Systems awarded $235 million contract for EXTRA-MR rockets and PULS launchers
Elbit Systems won a $235 million contract to supply EXTRA-MR rockets and PULS launchers to a European customer over three years under a government-to-government deal.
Leadership ·
Ramsay Santé Proposes Frédéric Collet as Independent Chairman Ahead of December 4 Vote
Ramsay Santé proposes Frédéric Collet as independent chairman and two new directors, with five Ramsay Health Care-appointed directors resigning.
Expansion ·
MKI Global Partners Establishes Emerging Markets Practice Led by Alex Alencar
MKI Global Partners has established an emerging markets practice focused on Latin America, led by Managing Director Alex Alencar.
Funding ·
Nouscom Closes Oversubscribed €120 Million Series D to Fund Lynch Syndrome Cancer Trial
Nouscom closed an oversubscribed €120 million Series D led by M Ventures and Revelation Partners to fund a registration-enabling NOUS-209 trial in Lynch Syndrome.
Expansion ·
Herfindahl Chiropractic Opens New Mission Valley Office in San Diego
Herfindahl Chiropractic has moved to a new San Diego office at 1011 Camino del Rio S, Suite 150, and is accepting new patients under Dr. Ashley Herfindahl.
Dividends & Buybacks ·
NAXS AB Repurchases 3,146 Own Shares, Bringing Program Total to 91,772
NAXS AB repurchased 3,146 own shares on 12-16 October 2026, taking its buyback program total to 91,772 shares since March 2026.
Partnerships ·
Hemogenyx and Nitto Denko to Test Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery of FLT3 CAR mRNA
Hemogenyx signed a feasibility study with Nitto Denko to test ctLNP delivery of FLT3-CAR mRNA to human T cells.
Earnings & Results ·
Egide Narrows First-Half Net Loss to €0.87 Million as Net Financial Debt Falls to €4.99 Million
Egide reported a first-half 2026 net loss of €0.87 million, down from €2.04 million, with revenue of €15.20 million and net financial debt of €4.99 million.
Expansion ·
Libraries Unlimited Rolls Out Staff-Free Open Plus Access Across Devon Libraries
Libraries Unlimited is extending staff-free access to 12 more Devon libraries through March 2027 while a staff consultation on supervisor roles concludes in October.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
OSE Immunotherapeutics Combi-TED Phase 2 Shows Tedopi Survival Gain in Metastatic NSCLC
OSE Immunotherapeutics reported a 47% one-year overall survival rate for Tedopi plus docetaxel in metastatic NSCLC, versus 29% for docetaxel alone.
Business ·
Denver's Rocket House Pictures Wins Agency List 2026 Top 10% Recognition Across Seven Service Categories
Rocket House Pictures earned Agency List's 2026 Top 10% recognition in seven U.S. service categories, including editing and post-production.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Cabka's Near-Term Emissions Targets Validated by SBTi Services, CEO Masharov Says
Cabka's near-term science-based targets were validated by SBTi Services, covering a 79.79% cut in scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 and a 35% scope 3 cut by 2036.
Partnerships ·
Shepherds Purse secures Morrisons listing for Harrogate Blue and Yorkshire Blue in 150g packs
Shepherds Purse has secured a Morrisons listing for Harrogate Blue and Yorkshire Blue in new 150g packs, stocked in more than 300 stores nationwide.
Product Launches ·
Xuanda Brings Heavy-Duty Vertical Roller Mill Cylinders to CEMENTTECH
Xuanda showcased 42CrMo forged hydraulic cylinders for cement vertical roller mills at CEMENTTECH, built.
Product Launches ·
West Coast Informatics' MT2 Mapping Tool Enters Production at the Norwegian Directorate of Health
West Coast Informatics said MT2, its open-source terminology mapping tool, is in production at the Norwegian Directorate of Health and available to any mapping team.
Product Launches ·
Norton to Premiere 450cc-Class Single-Cylinder Roadster at EICMA 2026 in Milan
Norton will premiere a 450cc-class single-cylinder roadster at EICMA 2026, with India rollout starting in Q1 2027 via the Atlas, followed by the Manx.
Expansion ·
Kiwi Web Design Expands Lead-Focused Web Design Services Across West Auckland
Kiwi Web Design expands lead-focused web design for West Auckland small businesses, combining Local SEO, mobile usability and conversion content.
Product Launches ·
KXAN Connects Promotes Combined SEO and PPC Services for Austin Businesses
KXAN Connects is promoting integrated SEO and PPC services for Austin businesses, pairing organic search visibility with paid Google Ads traffic.
Product Launches ·
Tele Radio to Exhibit PAQ Wireless Hand Transmitters at bauma CHINA 2026 in Shanghai
Tele Radio will show five PAQ hand transmitters covering six to twelve functions at bauma CHINA 2026 in Shanghai.
Product Launches ·
Sobirovs Law Firm Redesigns Website With Eligibility and Fee Calculators for Canadian Immigration
Sobirovs Law Firm launched a redesigned sobirovs.com with eligibility and fee calculators for Canadian business immigration.
Expansion ·
Advanced Pain Care Opens New Braunfels Clinic and Adds Dr. Dominic Corsello
Advanced Pain Care opened a New Braunfels clinic and added interventional pain specialist Dr. Dominic Corsello.
Legal & Disputes ·
Patrick Ta Beauty Sues CVS and Akstrom Imports Over Unauthorized Product Sales
Patrick Ta Beauty sued CVS and Akstrom Imports on October 14, seeking an injunction and damages over unauthorized sales of its products at the drugstore chain.
Partnerships ·
Nuclidium and NorthStar Sign Long-Term Copper-67 Supply and Manufacturing Partnership
Nuclidium partners with NorthStar to produce Copper-67 and manufacture radiopharmaceuticals for NU101 prostate and NU201 breast cancer programs.
Funding ·
Syncrowin bags $3 million pre-seed to bring AI maintenance to factories and energy sites
Syncrowin raised $3 million in a pre-seed round led by Collide Capital to deploy its AI maintenance platform across energy and manufacturing.
Partnerships ·
Tsodilo Resources Reports BITRI, UCT and Battelle Results at Gcwihaba Metals Project
Tsodilo Resources reported a 1,794 ppm rare earth sample from BITRI and a completed Battelle AI model.
Earnings & Results ·
LTM CEO Venu Lambu Pivots Sales to Shorter AI Deals After Q2 Revenue Hits $1.24 Billion
LTM reported $1.24 billion in September-quarter revenue, up 5.1%, as CEO Venu Lambu shifts sales incentives toward shorter-tenure AI deals for faster revenue.
Product Launches ·
Brook Gaming's StarRay Wireless Controller Ships With Native PS5 Support and Xbox-Style Sticks
Brook Gaming's StarRay wireless controller is available now, pairing native PS5 support with Hall Effect sticks.
Business ·
Infleqtion Convenes Business Leaders at First Quantum Application Forum in London
Infleqtion will host its first Quantum Application Forum on November 3, 2026, at IET Savoy Place in London.
Leadership ·
Ensono Appoints Ayush Mittal as Senior Vice President and Managing Director for India
Ensono appointed Ayush Mittal as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of India, tasking him with growth strategy and delivery across its four Indian offices.
Funding ·
Critical Minerals Group launches $2.05 million raise to fund Lindfield vanadium DFS workstreams
Critical Minerals Group is raising $2.05 million through a placement and share purchase plan to fund definitive feasibility study workstreams at Lindfield.
Partnerships ·
Tenet Fintech Hires The Market Link for C$60,000 Three-Month Investor Awareness Campaign
Tenet Fintech hired The Market Link for a three-month investor awareness campaign paid C$60,000 in cash.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
Actinogen Medical Closes Quarter With A$21.9 Million and XanaMIA Readout Due in November
Actinogen Medical ended September with A$21.9 million in pro-forma cash and its XanaMIA Alzheimer's trial on track for November topline results.
Expansion ·
Aolani Cloud Signs Letters of Intent for Up to 500MW of AI Data Centre Capacity in Malaysia
Aolani Cloud signed non-binding Letters of Intent for up to 500MW of AI data centre capacity in Malaysia, targeting 580MW committed by 2027.
Product Launches ·
BLUETTI Brings Portable, Home and Commercial Energy Lineup to 140th Canton Fair
BLUETTI showcased portable power stations, home storage and 64kWh to 240kWh commercial systems at the 140th Canton Fair.
Earnings & Results ·
General Motors Reports Earnings Tuesday After Beating Estimates Last Quarter
General Motors reports earnings Tuesday with analysts expecting flat revenue after last quarter's $48.03 billion beat and full-year EPS guidance above expectations.
Product Launches ·
Levoit Brings Temperature-Sensing Tower Fans to Australian Homes
Levoit launched two tower fans in Australia with airflow up to 7.9 m/s, temperature-sensing auto-adjustment and noise levels as low as 20dB.
Business ·
Coal India to Declare Management Trainee CBT Result for 660 Vacancies by October 20
Coal India is set to declare its Management Trainee CBT result for 660 vacancies on or before October 20, 2026.
Partnerships ·
Epitome Global and IXUX Digital Partner to Combine Workforce Intelligence With AI Services in ASEAN
Epitome Global and IXUX Digital formed a strategic partnership to explore joint ASEAN opportunities, starting in Malaysia.
Partnerships ·
HD Hyundai and Anduril Demonstrate Unmanned Surface Vessel Off Long Beach
HD Hyundai and Anduril ran a three-and-a-half-hour unmanned surface vessel demonstration off Long Beach, the first such US test by a South Korean company.
Legal & Disputes ·
Young Poong's Korea Zinc Call Option Prices 130,000 Won Below MBK's Final Tender Offer
Young Poong's call option on 2,444,546 Korea Zinc shares carries a 700,000 won base price, 130,000 won under MBK's final 830,000 won tender offer.
Expansion ·
Proya Cosmetics Opens Europe Innovation Center Laboratory in Suresnes, France
Proya opened a 450m² Europe Innovation Center Laboratory in Suresnes, France, with 76 equipment pieces and 7 researchers, extending its global R&D network.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
Mabwell to Present Phase II Data for 9MW2821 in ADC-Pretreated Triple-Negative Breast Cancer at ESMO 2026
Mabwell's Nectin-4 ADC 9MW2821 achieved a 30% objective response rate in 60 Topo I ADC-pretreated TNBC patients, with Phase II data set for ESMO 2026.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
Atmos Renewables Acquires 126MWp of Operating Solar From BayWa r.e. in Australia
Atmos Renewables acquired 126MWp of operating solar in Victoria and Queensland from BayWa r.e., plus a New South Wales wind and battery project.
Product Launches ·
Onpow Uses 133rd Canton Fair Review to Steer Buyers Toward Contactless Switches and ONPOW62 Buttons
Onpow's 133rd Canton Fair review directs buyers to contactless switches and ONPOW62 buttons, asking them to define operating and mounting needs before sampling.
Expansion ·
Asia Asset Finance opens 124th and 125th branches simultaneously in Sri Lanka
Asia Asset Finance opened its 124th and 125th branches on October 19, 2026, with female staff leading the Uragasmanhandiya opening and male staff the Tissamaharama branch.
Expansion ·
Sunshine Coast Airport Begins 30-Tonne Glulam Install for $170 Million Terminal
Sunshine Coast Airport has started installing 30 tonnes of glulam for its $170 million terminal, cutting embodied carbon by about 40 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Australia's TGA Approves Technical and Plasma Master File Application Forms Effective October 13
Australia's TGA approved new online application forms for technical and plasma master file approvals, effective October 13, 2026.
Leadership ·
Cohesity Appoints Matthew Johnston Senior Director of Partner Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan
Cohesity appointed Matthew Johnston senior director of partner sales for Asia Pacific and Japan, reporting to Peter Hanna and leading channel strategy across nine markets.
Product Launches ·
TAILG Displays 22 Electric Two-Wheeler Models at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou
TAILG displayed 22 electric two-wheeler models at the 140th Canton Fair, including the T91 Ultra-L with a 74V 90Ah battery and up to 150 km of range.
Product Launches ·
RMA Special Vehicles to Showcase 11 Thailand Mobile Stroke Units at World Stroke Congress 2026
RMA Special Vehicles will present 11 operating mobile stroke units built for Siriraj Hospital at World Stroke Congress 2026 and introduce the MSU Mini van variant.
Contracts & Customers ·
Queensland Investment Corporation Shortlists AGL, ANZA Power, APA Group and Quinbrook in 400MW Gas Tender
Queensland Investment Corporation shortlisted four proponents for 400MW of new gas-fired generation after 10 qualified bidders proposed more than 4GW of capacity.
Expansion ·
Medallion Metals to Start Gold Processing at Cosmic Boy, Targeting November Sales
Medallion Metals will process about 5,000 tonnes of Teddy Bear stockpile material this month, with initial gold sales expected in November.
Earnings & Results ·
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank reports $112.7 million cash earnings as deposits rise 4.8%
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank reported $112.7 million in unaudited first-quarter cash earnings, up 18.5%, as customer deposits reached $74.3 billion.
Leadership ·
Gymnastics NZ appoints Meg Crockett chief executive effective October 27, 2026
Gymnastics New Zealand appoints Meg Crockett as chief executive effective October 27, 2026, after more than 20 years in New Zealand sport leadership.
Product Launches ·
CTSI-Global Rolls Out Touchless Freight Invoice Workflow From Singapore Hub
CTSI-Global's APAC Operations in Singapore automates freight invoice capture, coding, approval and ERP integration for global shippers handling $32 billion in spend.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
Hot Chili Discovers Second Porphyry Centre at La Verde Copper-Gold Deposit in Chile
Hot Chili discovered a second porphyry centre at La Verde, with a 307m mineralised interval and a maiden resource estimate due later this year.
Expansion ·
Invictus Energy Relocates Exalo Rig 202 to Musuma-1 Ahead of November Spud
Invictus Energy is moving Exalo Rig 202 to the Musuma-1 site in Zimbabwe after pad completion, targeting 1.2 trillion cubic feet of gas and a November spud.
Leadership ·
AXA Mansard Shareholders Retain Three Non-Executive Directors and Approve Ernst & Young as Auditor
AXA Mansard shareholders re-elected Kola Adesina, Gbola Akinola and Tope Adeniyi at the 34th AGM and approved Ernst & Young.
Expansion ·
Vena Energy Plans P245-B Investment to Add 2.6 GWp in the Philippines
Vena Energy plans P245 billion in Philippine investments to add 2.6 GWp of renewable capacity, building on 0.9 GWp operating and 1.3 GWp under construction.