Hong Kong – October 12, 2026 -- American Express has become Title Sponsor of the inaugural American Express Hong Kong Sail Grand Prix, which opens the Rolex SailGP Championship 2027 Season on January 23-24, 2027 at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.

The deal gives the card issuer integration across the SailGP Race Stadium and the wider event experience. SailGP describes the format as a mix of high-speed racing, premium hospitality, technology and entertainment.

American Express Cardmembers get first access to tickets on October 21-22

Eligible Cardmembers receive priority booking from 10am HKT on Wednesday, October 21 until 5pm HKT on Thursday, October 22, or until allocations are exhausted. They also receive exclusive savings on ticket purchases and other race-day experiences.

Ordos – October 12, 2026 -- LGMG says its ultra-fast charging electric mining truck can recharge its battery from 20% to 90% in 23 minutes under test conditions, with peak charging power of approximately 3.6 MW. The company presented the truck at its inaugural Global Mining Customer Service Festival in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, held Oct. 9-11 and attended by more than 500 representatives of mining companies, industry organizations, technology partners and the media.

LGMG reports nearly 800 kWh delivered in 18 minutes

The company said its charging system can deliver nearly 800 kWh in 18 minutes under extreme operating conditions. The truck uses a 3C fast-charging architecture and a high-density, large-capacity battery pack. Its dedicated thermal-management system is engineered for temperatures from -30°C to 50°C.

Seoul – – October 12, 2026 -- Arirang TV will put 20 Korean small and medium-sized sports enterprises in front of 169 million households in 140 countries when it premieres "K-Sports Beyond" on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9 a.m. KST.

The program was built to support the overseas expansion of the 20 companies amid the global K-culture boom. It covers sports safety equipment, recovery solutions, AI-powered motion analysis and health management, smart fitness, taekwondo IT convergence and screen sports, along with functional sportswear.

Ten episode categories pair 20 companies across product segments

The main episodes group the participants as follows:

Valletta – October 12, 2026 -- The Malta Tourism Authority and Trip.com Group signed a 2026–2029 Strategic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding, as Malta plans to lift the share of arrivals from outside the EU to 40% within the next decade.

The signing took place on the sidelines of the 2026 WTTC Global Summit, held 7 to 9 October at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. Malta's Minister for Tourism, Jo Etienne Abela, witnessed the agreement. Carlo Micallef, CEO of the Malta Tourism Authority, and Edison Chen, Vice President of Trip.com Group, led the talks.

Las Vegas – October 12, 2026 -- Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRR) will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and host a conference call the same day at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT).

Call combines prepared remarks with investor Q&A

The session will open with prepared remarks from the company, followed by a question-and-answer segment. Participants must dial in to the conference operator no later than 4:15 p.m. ET (1:15 p.m. PT), 15 minutes before the start. A live audio webcast will also run on the company's website.

Replay stays available through November 10

Investors who miss the live call can access a telephone replay through November 10, 2026, a window of seven days after the earnings date. An audio archive will be posted on the company's website.

Shanghai – October 12, 2026 -- Shanghai Ark Biopharmaceutical (ArkBio) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of its investigational new drug application for AK0406, allowing a phase II trial of the long-acting antiviral drug-Fc conjugate for influenza prevention in the general U.S. population.

CDC data shows 24,000 U.S. flu deaths despite vaccines

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the 2025–2026 influenza season caused at least 32 million illnesses, 380,000 hospitalizations and 24,000 deaths in the United States. ArkBio says shifting circulating viruses and variable immune response limit vaccine protection, particularly among older adults and immunocompromised people.

Seoul – October 12, 2026 -- South Korea's GCCL and LabConnect signed a memorandum of understanding on October 12 to link their North American and Asia-Pacific (APAC) central laboratory capabilities for joint sales and project execution in global clinical trials.

Partners formalize a relationship spanning more than 20 years

The agreement builds on a collaboration that has run for more than 20 years. It aims to improve the operational efficiency of global trial projects by combining each company's regional expertise. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The signing took place at GCCL's headquarters. GCCL CEO Kwan-goo Cho attended, as did LabConnect's Jeff Mayhew, Founder and Strategic Commercial Advisor, and Joshua Gentile, Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Sales and Marketing.

Austin, Texas – October 12, 2026 -- Aeon Industrial has placed more than 10,000 of its MERC high-voltage electronic safe-and-arm devices into production, one of several milestones behind its selection to the inaugural 2026 Austin Deep Tech 50.

Aeon wins eight-figure defense contract and Army interceptor selection

The vertically integrated defense manufacturer secured a key eight-figure defense contract in recent weeks. It was also selected for the U.S. Army's interceptor challenge with its layered air and missile defense architecture.

The MERC production order followed successful performance at the Department of War's Drone Dominance initiative. MERC is a low-cost safe-and-arm device that supports time, proximity, and impact fuzing across drones, missiles, and interceptors.

Aeon also delivered ahead of schedule on a complex U.S. Army contract covering development of an all-up weapon system and warhead, including successful live testing.

Kansas City – October 12, 2026 -- Rosnet, the restaurant data and operations platform serving 84 franchise brands across more than 6,000 locations, has moved into a new purpose-built headquarters in Kansas City's Northland after years in an underground business park in Parkville, Missouri.

Rosnet staffs more than 90 people across 13 states

The company has added clients, expanded its team and strengthened its leadership bench over the past year, according to the company. Derek Slayton leads the executive team as CEO. Kansas City remains the hub of operations, and Rosnet says it has been based in the city for more than 25 years.

M33 Growth completes majority investment earlier this year

Rosnet is backed by M33 Growth, which completed a majority investment in the company in 2026. Rosnet says the partnership gives it the capital to scale faster than at any other point in its history. The source does not disclose the transaction value.

Chicago – October 12, 2026 -- CME Group's Corn futures traded a record 1,206,376 contracts on Oct. 9, topping the previous daily high of 1,128,597 contracts set on March 29, 2019, by 77,779 contracts.

USDA report above expectations drives the rush to reposition

Traders turned to Corn futures after last week's USDA report to adjust positions and manage price risk. The market had priced in lower yields after a challenging summer, but the report showed ending stocks, yields and production all above expectations, according to John Ricci, CME Group's Global Head of Agricultural Products.

Ricci said CME Group remains focused on "equipping clients to manage their risk in any market environment."