Varennes – October 13, 2026 -- TCL Asset Group Inc. has been awarded the contract to manage the sale of surplus assets from a never-operational waste and biomass processing facility in Varennes, Quebec, with an auction scheduled for late October 2026.

Site built in 2022-2024 never ran and will become a low-carbon methanol plant

The facility sits on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Southwestern Quebec. It was built during 2022-2024 but was never operational. The acquired Recyclage Carbone Varennes Waste/Biomass site will be developed into North America's first large-scale low-carbon methanol production facility. TCL is managing the sale on behalf of StormFisher.

Dallas – October 13, 2026 -- Integrity, LLC has partnered with Insurance Pro, a Kissimmee, Florida-based independent marketing organization whose Spanish-language radio show reaches more than 800,000 annual listeners, giving the agency access to Integrity's AI-powered technology platform and national partner network. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Insurance Pro gains IntegrityCONNECT, Ask Integrity and carrier access

Insurance Pro agents will use IntegrityCONNECT, which combines a leads system segmented by demographic with an integrated CRM. The platform gives agents a single view across all carriers, clients and plans. It is integrated with Ask Integrity, a voice-activated AI assistant that delivers in-the-moment prompts, coverage recommendations and policy lifecycle reminders.

Insurance Pro, led by Juan Carlos "JC" Doitteau and Adlyn Milena Lugo, also gains unified contracting and expanded carrier access through Integrity.

Los Angeles – October 13, 2026 -- Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States, will headline the End Well 2026 Summit on November 12 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and online, the nonprofit announced. Murthy, founder of The Together Project, will speak with CBS News National Correspondent Jamie Yuccas about loneliness and human connection during serious illness, caregiving, dying and grief.

CBO projects US deaths will exceed births from 2030

The announcement follows a Congressional Budget Office projection that annual deaths in the United States will exceed births beginning in 2030. The Summit's theme, "When Does Now Begin?", frames a day of talks and workshops on the choices people make, and the systems they encounter, before and during a crisis. End Well expects hundreds of attendees in person and thousands online.

Atlanta – October 13, 2026 -- Landis+Gyr (SIX: LAND) has appointed Calgary-based Metercor to represent its entire product portfolio across Canada, extending the company's distribution reach in the Canadian utility market.

Metercor takes on sales, distribution and service support nationwide

Metercor, a Canadian utility system integrator, will provide sales, distribution and service support to Landis+Gyr customers across Canada. The company distributes utility solutions for electric, gas and water infrastructure.

The agreement covers Landis+Gyr's Revelo® platform of intelligent grid-edge sensors and its Surent® line of ultrasonic gas products. It also includes network and intelligent modules for water and legacy gas meters.

Salina, Kansas – October 13, 2026 -- Greeneye Technology is establishing its North American headquarters in Salina, Kansas, after its machines sprayed more than 500,000 acres across 12 U.S. states in the 2026 season with weed detection accuracy above 98%.

The company's dual-line design delivered average non-residual herbicide savings of 81%. Greeneye estimates that equals six million gallons of chemical saved across field operations.

Greeneye's system now covers eight crop types, with four more due in 2027

The platform supports corn, soybeans, cotton, edible beans, wheat, barley, triticale and sorghum. Oats, sugar beets, peanuts and canola are slated for introduction in 2027. Greeneye also expanded its channel sales network with new dealer partners and says more will follow in the coming months.

San Francisco – October 13, 2026 -- Global 300mm front-end fab equipment spending will reach $149 billion in 2026, up 31% year-over-year, and climb to $227 billion by 2029, according to the latest SEMI 300mm Fab Outlook. SEMI projects investment will keep growing at double-digit rates through the forecast period.

SEMI projects 20 new 300mm fabs or lines will start construction worldwide in 2026

Excluding pure R&D fabs, SEMI expects 18 more construction starts in 2027. In the United States, three fabs or lines are projected to begin construction in 2026 and four in 2027.

SEMI also projects 13 new 300mm fabs or lines worldwide will begin operations or ship first silicon in 2026, rising to 23 in 2027.

Delray Beach – October 13, 2026 -- The global CAM software market will grow from about USD 4.0 billion in 2026 to USD 6.4 billion by 2031, a CAGR of 9.6%, according to MarketsandMarkets. The market stood at USD 3.7 billion in 2025.

North America is forecast to hold USD 1.4 billion of 2026 market value

North America is expected to be the largest regional market, driven by a dense base of aerospace, automotive and industrial machinery manufacturers. These sectors generate high-volume part-program requirements from prototyping to full-rate production. The report says buyers in the region prefer platforms that plug into the broader enterprise technology stack rather than standalone tools.

For 2025, the software segment is expected to hold the largest market value. The machining and production segment is expected to hold the largest share, and on-premises deployment is expected to hold the largest deployment share.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- New York Public Radio (NYPR) said President and CEO Christy Tanner will step down, and a three-person interim Office of the CEO will run the organization while its Board of Trustees searches for a permanent successor.

Three board-linked media executives form a temporary Office of the CEO

The interim team consists of current Board members Jenna Weiss-Berman and Gary Knell, plus LaFontaine Oliver. Oliver will also serve as interim acting President.

All three have established ties to NYPR and to the wider media sector:

Plano, Texas – October 13, 2026 -- Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has won a multimillion-dollar contract to supply an antenna system for a U.S. government intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) program.

CPI to deliver quadband RF antenna with multi-motor drive on each axis

The system combines a quadband radio frequency (RF) design with a multi-motor drive architecture on each axis. CPI said the award draws on its RF engineering, motion control and system integration expertise to meet demanding mission requirements.

CPI cites 50 years supplying large-aperture antennas

The company describes itself as a major global supplier of large-aperture antennas for 50 years. Its installed base includes hundreds of ISR antennas, ranging from small tactical and transportable systems to large-aperture systems exceeding 30 meters in diameter.

Las Vegas – October 13, 2026 -- USA Bobsled/Skeleton (USABS) and heated apparel brand ororo have renewed their partnership through the 2029-30 season, extending a four-year relationship by another four years.

ororo remains the Official Heated Apparel Partner of USABS. It will supply the national bobsled and skeleton teams with heated gear for both training and competition.

Renewal targets the 2029 IBSF World Championships in Park City

The deal arrives as USABS enters a new quadrennial that includes the 2029 IBSF World Championships in Park City. The federation is also framing the agreement as the start of its road to 2030.

ororo CEO Mark H. said the company has supported the team through daily life, training and competitions over the past four years. He said the extension covers the team's athletes and coaches through the season.