onsemi and Synaptics Announce Revised Merger Agreement
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KSAT Advances Global Lunar Communications Network
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KSAT Advances Global Lunar Communications Network

Construction is progressing near Yuma, Arizona, on KSAT s third lunar communications ground station DENVER , Oct. 1, 2026 -- Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a leading provider of ground station networks and satellite operations, today announced continued progress on KSAT Lunar, the world s first commercial lunar communications network. Construction is progressing at KSAT s site near Yuma, Arizona, marking the first 20-meter antenna in the United States to serve the KSAT Lunar network, designed to provide continuous lunar communications coverage. The new site complements systems nearing completion in Western Australia and rapidly progressing in Spain, demonstrating KSAT s steady progress.

Milliken Achieves Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver Version 5.0 for Global Carpet Portfolio
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Milliken Achieves Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver Version 5.0 for Global Carpet Portfolio

Third-party certification reinforces Milliken s commitment to material health, product circularity and sustainability transparency SPARTANBURG, S.C. , Sept. 30, 2026 -- Milliken & Company has achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver Version 5.0 for its global carpet portfolio, reinforcing the company s longstanding commitment to material health, product circularity, and sustainability leadership. The certification provides architects, designers, and building owners with independent validation that Milliken products meet rigorous requirements across multiple sustainability categories.

Zoomlion Marks 34th Anniversary, Highlighting Milestones in Innovation and Global Growth
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Zoomlion Marks 34th Anniversary, Highlighting Milestones in Innovation and Global Growth

CHANGSHA, China , Sept. 30, 2026 -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ( Zoomlion or the Company ) marked its 34th anniversary on September 28 with celebrations across its global operations under the theme Youth in Bloom, Horizons Beyond. The main event at Zoomlion Smart Industrial City in Changsha brought together company leaders and employees. Employees from 22 countries delivered anniversary greetings in their own languages. Zoomlion s industrial parks, overseas business hubs and regional operations also held local activities on the same day.

DAR GLOBAL DELIVERS 66% REVENUE GROWTH IN HY 2026 AS PORTFOLIO GDV REACHES US$23BN
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DAR GLOBAL DELIVERS 66% REVENUE GROWTH IN HY 2026 AS PORTFOLIO GDV REACHES US$23BN

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia , Sept. 30, 2026 -- Dar Global, the London-listed luxury international real estate developer, recently announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 (HY 2026), reporting a 66% revenue increase to US 258.0 million (HY 2025: US 155.4 million). The performance was driven by the Group s projects and sustained demand across its diversified portfolio in the GCC, Europe, and the UK. Gross profit rose 85% to US 87.7 million, expanding margins to 34% (from 31%). EBITDA increased 73% to US 46.3 million, while net profit surged 149% to US 30.4 million (HY 2025: US 12.2 million). Growth was anchored by revenue recognition from landmark projects, including The Astera, Interiors by Aston Martin and Neptune, Interiors by Mouawad.

China (Guangzhou) International Building Decoration Fair Looks Ahead to 2027 with Expanded Global Connections
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China (Guangzhou) International Building Decoration Fair Looks Ahead to 2027 with Expanded Global Connections

GUANGZHOU, China , Sept. 30, 2026 -- The 2026 China (Guangzhou) International Building Decoration Fair (CBD Fair Guangzhou) concluded at the Canton Fair Complex, with exhibitors growing despite broader market pressures. Overseas attendance surpassed 11,473, up 33.4% year on year, with visitors from 147 countries and regions. Building on this momentum, the fair is now preparing for its 2027 edition with a stronger focus on industry transformation and global connections. Navigating the challenges of industry transformation

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Kroger Launches Mastercard Powered by Payments Platform Imprint: NYSE Content Update
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Kroger Launches Mastercard Powered by Payments Platform Imprint: NYSE Content Update

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK , Oct. 1, 2026 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Ashley Mastronardi delivers the pre-market update on October 1st Imprint to power the new Kroger Rewards Elite Mastercard. Imprint says that they are able to deliver tailored programs that drive measurable increases in engagement and spend through its AI-powered platform. Kroger (NYSE: KR) shoppers can earn point multipliers for groceries, fuel, and dining. Imprint CEO Daragh Murphy will join NYSE Live to discuss the partnership and new growth opportunities for his company. The inaugural Fortune AIQ Summit to take place today at the NYSE. The theme of this year s event is Putting AI to work. Event commences after Fortune and ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) revealed the 2026 Fortune AIQ 75 power list. NYSE President Lynn Martin will be among key speakers at the Summit. Yields and employment in focus as the fourth quarter of trading kicks off. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.34%, reaching its highest level since April 2002. The highly anticipated September jobs report is due Friday ahead of market open.

SeKondBrain's Kemory Launches with Indian Users' Data Held on Indian Soil
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SeKondBrain's Kemory Launches with Indian Users' Data Held on Indian Soil

Opens beta for Kemory: one memory layer across every AI one uses providing a way past the cold start for India s own AI model builders. NEW DELHI , Oct. 1, 2026 -- SeKondBrain opened public beta access to Kemory in India, with Indian users context held on Indian soil from day one with servers in India making it For India From India . Kemory, is a permissioned memory layer that remembers what a person has told any AI, so they don t have to re-explain themselves every time they switch between them. Sitting independently, Kemory operates outside any single AI model, so that the knowledge a person establishes with AIs and agents is available to every other AI they use. The product has been built on the premise that AI s real limitation today is not intelligence, but memory, and how often AI suffers from amnesia and hallucination.

INFORM Launches Aviation Software for Passenger Assistance Operations
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INFORM Launches Aviation Software for Passenger Assistance Operations

As surging passenger assistance demand strains global airports, INFORM s Passenger Assistance (PA) Dispatching software delivers predictive forecasting, real-time control, and decision support to boost service quality and operational efficiency AACHEN, Germany and ATLANTA , Oct. 1, 2026 -- INFORM , a global leader in AI-driven logistics and operational optimization solutions, introduces Passenger Assistance (PA) Dispatching, a cloud-native SaaS solution designed specifically for passenger assistance operations .

Yellow.ai Launches Nexus EDGE, the Agentic Desktop Interface That Resolves Employee IT, HR, and Operations Issues -- Not Just Answers Them
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Yellow.ai Launches Nexus EDGE, the Agentic Desktop Interface That Resolves Employee IT, HR, and Operations Issues -- Not Just Answers Them

Deployed to every employee s computer, Nexus EDGE sees the problem on the device, understands it against the company s knowledge and systems, and fixes it on the spot all within the user s existing permissions SAN MATEO, Calif. , Sept. 29, 2026 -- Yellow.ai today announced the launch of Nexus EDGE , an agentic desktop application that brings the company s Nexus Universal Agentic Interface directly to the employee s computer. Unlike enterprise search tools and assistants that find an answer and hand the work back to the employee, Nexus EDGE resolves IT, HR, and Operations issues itself on the actual machine, in real time, and strictly within the role-based permissions the employee already holds.

Elsevier launches ClinicalKey Nursing AI, a new evidenced-based clinical AI solution built specifically for nurses
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Elsevier launches ClinicalKey Nursing AI, a new evidenced-based clinical AI solution built specifically for nurses

Developed to fit around nursing workflows, ClinicalKey Nursing AI gives nurses fast, traceable answers to clinical questions at the point of care. NEW YORK , Sept. 29, 2026 -- Today Elsevier announced the global launch of ClinicalKey Nursing AI, the clinical AI tool built specifically for nurses and designed to support both point of care decision-making and professional growth across the nursing career journey. With the pressure and demands on nurses continuing to rise, healthcare systems have made significant steps to harness AI s potential, but current AI tools are focused on physicians and disconnected from the reality of nurses daily workflow. Elsevier s global Clinician of the Future 2026; Nurses Edition report found that only 41% of nurses are using AI for work compared to 57% of doctors, and with a lack of nursing specific tools available, nurses are more likely to use tools that are generic, less trustworthy and not suited to their daily work.

SeKondBrain's Kemory Launches with Indian Users' Data Held on Indian Soil
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SeKondBrain's Kemory Launches with Indian Users' Data Held on Indian Soil

Opens beta for Kemory: one memory layer across every AI one uses providing a way past the cold start for India s own AI model builders. NEW DELHI , Oct. 1, 2026 -- SeKondBrain opened public beta access to Kemory in India, with Indian users context held on Indian soil from day one with servers in India making it For India From India . Kemory, is a permissioned memory layer that remembers what a person has told any AI, so they don t have to re-explain themselves every time they switch between them. Sitting independently, Kemory operates outside any single AI model, so that the knowledge a person establishes with AIs and agents is available to every other AI they use. The product has been built on the premise that AI s real limitation today is not intelligence, but memory, and how often AI suffers from amnesia and hallucination.

University School of Business at Chandigarh University organizes India's First Corporate Crisis Championship 'CEO Under Fire X'
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University School of Business at Chandigarh University organizes India's First Corporate Crisis Championship 'CEO Under Fire X'

CEO s, Founders of MSMEs & SMEs take part in CEO Under Fire event at Chandigarh University; Gives leadership tips to B-School students CHANDIGARH, India , Oct. 1, 2026 -- To equip students with applicable insights and practical skills for crisis management, Chandigarh University (CU) hosted CEO Under Fire X , India s first ultimate corporate crisis championship, bringing together management students from about 150 institutions across the country for an immersive platform to act as CEOs managing simulated high-stakes business emergencies designed and test their critical thinking, strategic decision-making, problem solving, collaboration, leadership and business communication skills under pressure in a dynamic corporate environment.

Mitsubishi Electric India Inaugurates Centre of Excellence at CGC Landran to Nurture Industry-Ready Engineering Talent
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Mitsubishi Electric India Inaugurates Centre of Excellence at CGC Landran to Nurture Industry-Ready Engineering Talent

Centre to provide hands-on training in Factory Automation technologies and strengthen industry-academia collaboration First of its kind to be established by Mitsubishi Electric in North India MOHALI, India , Oct. 1, 2026 -- Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt. Ltd. inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) at Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), Landran, Mohali, to provide engineering students with practical exposure to industrial automation technologies and strengthen industry-academia collaboration.

J.K. Fenner (India) Limited Announce Strategic Relationship with Yamada Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
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J.K. Fenner (India) Limited Announce Strategic Relationship with Yamada Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

CHENNAI, India , Oct. 1, 2026 -- J.K. Fenner (India) Limited, a leading manufacturer of automotive and industrial engineering solutions, today announced a strategic relationship with Yamada Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Japan, to strengthen the development and manufacturing of advanced automotive components for domestic and global markets. Established in 1946, Yamada Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Japan, is a leading Japanese automotive component manufacturer with expertise in oil pumps, water pumps, steering columns, drivetrain components, and other precision automotive systems. The company serves leading global OEMs, bringing decades of engineering excellence and manufacturing expertise.

Mach Travel Solutions Limited Featured Among 'Leading SMEs of India' in Dun & Bradstreet's Business Enterprises of Tomorrow 2026
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Mach Travel Solutions Limited Featured Among 'Leading SMEs of India' in Dun & Bradstreet's Business Enterprises of Tomorrow 2026

NEW DELHI , Sept. 30, 2026 -- Mach Travel Solutions Limited (BSE: MACHLTD), a publicly listed technology-enabled travel solutions company in India, has been featured as one of the Leading SMEs of India in Dun & Bradstreet India s report titled Business Enterprises of Tomorrow 2026 . The recognition was announced with the release of the report on September 29, 2026, and marks an important milestone in the Company s journey as it continues to strengthen its position in India s travel and tourism industry.

Huawei Launches Intelligent RAIL 2.0 to Accelerate Global Railway Intelligence Upgrade
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Huawei Launches Intelligent RAIL 2.0 to Accelerate Global Railway Intelligence Upgrade

BERLIN , Sept. 29, 2026 -- At InnoTrans 2026, the world s largest rail transport exhibition held from September 22 to 25, Huawei unveiled Intelligent RAIL 2.0, a new generation of solutions designed to provide multi-scenario intelligent solutions for the global rail industry. The launch event brought together industry organizations such as UIC (International Union of Railways) and UITP (International Association of Public Transport), along with global customers and ecosystem partners, to explore the future of the industry.

CTM and Huawei Jointly Launch the World's First Integrated QKD-Communication Target IP Network to Reinforce Digital Security Across the Greater Bay Area
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CTM and Huawei Jointly Launch the World's First Integrated QKD-Communication Target IP Network to Reinforce Digital Security Across the Greater Bay Area

MACAO , Sept. 29, 2026 -- To counter the emerging network security challenges posed by quantum computing, CTM has actively embraced the national quantum strategy. It is designing a quantum-secured framework to build an integrated QKD-communication network security foundation, further enhancing the end-to-end transmission security of critical data. In addition, CTM plans to roll out quantum-secured private lines for enterprise and government sectors to unlock new growth opportunities while supporting Digital Macao and fortifying digital security across the Greater Bay Area. CTM and Huawei are pioneering the world s first integrated QKD-communication target IP network, driving the development of the quantum industry chain throughout the region.

Huawei Unveils Six Global Power Showcases, Unlocking a New Power System with AI-Energy Synergy
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Huawei Unveils Six Global Power Showcases, Unlocking a New Power System with AI-Energy Synergy

SHANGHAI , Sept. 24, 2026 -- During HUAWEI CONNECT 2026, Huawei held the 2026 Global Electric Power Summit under the title AI Energy: Unlocking a New Power System. More than 600 representatives from global power companies, industry organizations, ecosystem partners, and media gathered to explore new pathways for integrating energy transition with digital and intelligent technologies. At the summit, Huawei, together with the global power companies, also unveiled six power showcases, demonstrating end-to-end digital and intelligent transformation practices, from power generation to consumption, and from domestic to international markets. This marks a substantial step forward for the power industry, moving from unidirectional enablement to computing-power synergy.

Huawei Releases Intelligent WAN White Paper in AI Era
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Huawei Releases Intelligent WAN White Paper in AI Era

Building an Intelligent Connectivity Foundation to Accelerate Intelligent Transformation SHANGHAI , Sept. 23, 2026 -- On September 17, 2026, during HUAWEI CONNECT 2026, a high-profile session themed Intelligent WAN, Building an Intelligent Connectivity Foundation was held in Shanghai. Dozens of infrastructure managers, industry leaders, and experts gathered to discuss the importance and urgency of building a foundation for intelligent connectivity and the planning and deployment of intelligent WANs in the AI era.

Huawei Launches Fintelligent AI Solution to Help Global Financial Institutions Realize "Own Your AI, Own Your Intelligence"
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Huawei Launches Fintelligent AI Solution to Help Global Financial Institutions Realize "Own Your AI, Own Your Intelligence"

Built on the financial-grade open-source agent platform openJiuwen and open compute infrastructure, Huawei builds Agent Factory, Token Factory, and Data-Knowledge Factory to accelerate production-grade agent deployment at scale. SHANGHAI , Sept. 21, 2026 -- During HUAWEI CONNECT 2026, Huawei hosted a Global Finance Summit. Jason Cao, CEO of Huawei Digital Finance BU, delivered a keynote titled Owning Your AI, Advancing Agentic Banking, presenting the proposition Own Your AI, Own Your Intelligence to global financial customers and launching the Huawei Fintelligent AI Solution worldwide.

Finning expands its power rental capabilities with the acquisition of John F Hunt Power Group Ltd., a specialist power rental company in the UK
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Finning expands its power rental capabilities with the acquisition of John F Hunt Power Group Ltd., a specialist power rental company in the UK

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finning International Inc. (TSX: FTT) (“Finning”, the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) today announced the acquisition of John F Hunt Power Group Limited (“John F Hunt Power”). John F Hunt Power is one of the UK’s larger specialist generator rental companies, with a strong industry brand built on delivering high-quality solutions and service, and a track record of profitable growth. John F Hunt Power operates nationwide, serving a sub

Inspira Enterprise Named Major Contender in Everest Group's 2026 Cybersecurity Services PEAK Matrix®
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Inspira Enterprise Named Major Contender in Everest Group's 2026 Cybersecurity Services PEAK Matrix®

MUMBAI, India, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, DUBAI, UAE, DALLAS, and SINGAPORE , Sept. 29, 2026 -- Inspira Enterprise, a global leader in cybersecurity services, today announced that it has been recognized as a Major Contender in the Everest Group Cybersecurity Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 Global. This recognition places Inspira among the cybersecurity service providers Everest Group evaluated for market success and delivery capabilities in the global cybersecurity services landscape.

Renk Group AG: Release according to Article 40 (1) of the WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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Renk Group AG: Release according to Article 40 (1) of the WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Renk Group AG: Release according to Article 40 (1) of the WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 25. Sep 2026 / 11:11 CET/CEST, transmitted by GlobeNewswire. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer Name RENK Group AG Street address Gögginger Straße 73 Postal code 86159 City Augsburg LEI 894500H8CNSZ53EI6K63 2. Reason for notification Acquisition/disposal of shares w

Renk Group AG: Release according to Article 40 (1) of the WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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Renk Group AG: Release according to Article 40 (1) of the WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Renk Group AG: Release according to Article 40 (1) of the WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 24. Sep 2026 / 16:50 CET/CEST, transmitted by GlobeNewswire. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer Name RENK Group AG Street address Gögginger Straße 73 Postal code 86159 City Augsburg LEI 894500H8CNSZ53EI6K63 2. Reason for notification Acquisition/disposal of shares w

Renk Group AG: Release according to Article 40 (1) of the WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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Renk Group AG: Release according to Article 40 (1) of the WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Renk Group AG: Release according to Article 40 (1) of the WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 24. Sep 2026 / 13:29 CET/CEST, transmitted by GlobeNewswire. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer Name RENK Group AG Street address Gögginger Straße 73 Postal code 86159 City Augsburg LEI 894500H8CNSZ53EI6K63 2. Reason for notification Acquisition/disposal of shares w

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