Seoul – September 12, 2026 -- DB HiTek has completed reliability qualification for its 8-inch (200mm) 1,200V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET manufacturing process, establishing what the company calls the world's first complete foundry production flow for 8-inch SiC power semiconductors. Mass production is targeted for 2027.
Seoul – September 12, 2026 -- DB HiTek has completed reliability qualification testing for its 1,200V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET process on 8-inch (200mm) wafers, establishing what the company calls the world's first full-service process for 8-inch SiC semiconductor production.
The South Korean specialty foundry plans to open the process to existing customers in the third quarter of this year and extend availability to all clients starting in the second quarter of 2027. The move addresses a shift among major global chipmakers from 6-inch to 8-inch SiC wafers to cut production costs and improve manufacturing efficiency, a transition driven by SiC's superior performance over silicon in high-voltage, high-temperature applications used in electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and industrial power equipment.
London – September 9, 2026 -- CD&R has appointed Giovanni Caforio, current Chair of Novartis and former CEO of Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), as an Operating Advisor to its funds, tasking him with sourcing and evaluating healthcare investment opportunities globally.
Dr. Caforio has led Novartis' board since 2025 and previously spent over two decades at BMS after 12 years at Abbott Laboratories. He will support CD&R funds in identifying new healthcare deals and work directly with the firm's portfolio companies worldwide.
Seoul – September 12, 2026 -- DB HiTek has completed reliability qualification for its 1200V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET process on 8-inch (200mm) wafers, becoming the first foundry to build a complete process chain for 8-inch SiC MOSFET production at this voltage class. The South Korean pure-play foundry plans to launch mass production in 2027, targeting the electric vehicle, renewable energy and industrial power electronics markets.
The company developed an end-to-end foundry process covering design, manufacturing, electrical characterization and reliability qualification for 8-inch SiC MOSFET devices rated at 1200V. Most SiC wafer production today runs on 6-inch substrates, but major chipmakers are shifting to 8-inch wafers to cut costs and improve manufacturing efficiency, a transition DB HiTek says it is positioned to capture.
Hannover – September 12, 2026 -- Chinese commercial vehicle maker FOTON reported an export volume of 149,000 units between January and August 2026, a 44.3% increase year-on-year, as it opened a 1,000-square-meter exhibit at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover.
Under the theme "EASY MOVE," the company is showcasing seven complete vehicles and six core components engineered for European transport scenarios spanning long-haul logistics, urban waste collection, city delivery, and public transit. The lineup includes new-energy drive models alongside self-developed batteries, e-axles, electronic control units, and megawatt charging stations.
Berlin – September 12, 2026 -- German Education Minister Karin Prien is preparing cabinet proposals for an age restriction on social media platforms, citing a direct link between screen time and Germany's weak PISA test results.
Speaking on rbb24 Inforadio on Wednesday, the CDU politician said children's shrinking attention spans, lack of endurance, and inability to read for comprehension are connected to social media and screen time. She argued the digital and AI era demands stronger safeguards against declining critical thinking among students.
Prien confirmed she will present concrete legislative proposals to the German cabinet in the coming weeks, combining an age restriction with expanded media literacy education in schools.
Munich – September 12, 2026 -- RTLZWEI will premiere "Maison Tabou," a new reality dating format built around anonymous, sensory-driven blind dates, on September 30, 2026, at 23:35 CET, with episodes available seven days early on streaming service RTL+.
The series will air weekly on Wednesdays at 23:35 on RTLZWEI following its launch date, with UFA Show & Factual handling production. The format strips participants of names, jobs, and personal history at check-in, structuring encounters around physical attraction rather than conventional dating criteria.
Frankfurt am Main – September 12, 2026 -- The F.A.Z. Institute and QuantiQuest Research & Consulting GmbH will publish the second edition of their "TOP Anwalt" study, awarding Germany's leading lawyers in two special editions of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Results covering private-client lawyers will run on September 9, 2026, followed by the business-law ranking on September 16, 2026. Both will appear in the F.A.Z. print edition and online at topanwalt.faz.net.
QuantiQuest conducted the underlying analysis, which factors in peer recommendations, client assessments and lawyer self-reporting to produce rankings across selected legal practice areas. The F.A.Z. Institute then awards the "TOP Anwalt 2027" seal to qualifying attorneys based on those findings.
Stuttgart – September 12, 2026 -- DYMATRIX, a German provider of data-driven customer experience platforms, has named FELD M - The Data Collective as its newest solution partner, adding roughly 60 consultants across five European offices to its network.
The alliance combines DYMATRIX's Customer Experience Platform, which activates customer data in real time and orchestrates personalized omnichannel campaigns, with FELD M's two decades of consulting and implementation experience in data, analytics and AI. FELD M, headquartered in Munich since 2002, operates additional offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Warsaw and Basel.
Saalfelden, Austria – September 12, 2026 -- Experience World Saalfelden will launch as a standalone B2B brand on September 9, 2026, consolidating a decades-old Austrian automotive and events site into a single alpine destination for manufacturers and corporate clients.
The site, built around the ÖAMTC Fahrtechnik Zentrum established in 1989, combines an onroad track with an Experience Center, an offroad park, and an ice arena. The adjacent Hotel Gut Brandlhof adds meeting and wellness capacity directly on location, removing the need for transfers between venues during multi-module corporate programs.
Hyderabad – September 12, 2026 -- Indian deep-tech firm Hylenr Technologies has detected signatures of 32 elements, including rare-earth species and actinides, forming inside engineered hydrogen-loaded nickel-palladium lattice structures, opening a potential alternative pathway to mining for strategic-material production.
Over approximately two years of post-operation material analysis, Hylenr Technologies identified signatures corresponding to 32 elements compared against pre-operation baseline samples of the same catalyst material used as a control. The detections span light and heavy elements, noble gases including helium, neon and argon, strategically important rare-earth species such as yttrium, and actinides including uranium.
London – September 12, 2026 -- Pick n Pay Clothing has won the 'Excellence in Customer Loyalty – South Africa' title at the Global Brand Awards 2026, an accolade organised by UK-based Global Brands Magazine.
The award recognises Pick n Pay Clothing's transformation from a supermarket clothing category into one of South Africa's leading apparel retailers, now operating more than 421 stores across multiple retail formats. The brand has expanded its digital footprint through online channels and the Pick n Pay asap! platform, positioning itself under the tagline 'Great value. Good living.'
Zhengzhou – September 12, 2026 -- Chinese bus manufacturer Yutong has launched the T14, a diesel-powered premium touring coach engineered specifically for the European market, expanding its T-Series lineup with a vehicle built on components from DAF, ZF and Bosch.
The T14 runs on a DAF MX-13 engine rated at 350 kW and 2,500 N·m of torque, paired with a Bosch steering system that keeps the minimum turning radius under 21 meters. Yutong says the combination delivers maneuverability across varied European terrain, from mountain passes to coastal routes, targeting both cross-border long-distance transport and premium touring operators.
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler – – September 12, 2026 -- Tax advisory firms lose measurable time every day when ten employees handle the same task in ten different ways, according to tax advisor Ken Keiper, technical director of coaching system Novist. The inefficiency stays invisible during normal operations but surfaces immediately when a colleague covers for an absent staff member or a new hire takes over a case.
Augsburg – September 12, 2026 -- German B2B marketing budgets grew a nominal 2.1 percent to an average of €3.57 million in 2026, even as prices for externally purchased marketing services climbed roughly 12 percent over the same period, leaving companies with less real spending power than a year earlier. The findings come from the 14th edition of the "B2B-Marketing-Budgets 2026" study published by the Bundesverband Industrie Kommunikation e.V. (bvik), conducted with scientific support from Prof. Dr. Hannes Huttelmaier of the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt.
"Whoever invests counter-cyclically now secures a market advantage tomorrow. Cutting marketing budgets is convenient in the short term and costly in the long run," said Ramona Kaden, Managing Director of bvik.
Taipei – September 12, 2026 -- ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 3711) has released its unaudited consolidated net revenues for August 2026, covering its assembly, testing and material (ATM) business segment.
The Taipei-based semiconductor packaging and testing provider issued the filing to comply with Taiwan regulatory requirements governing monthly revenue reporting for listed companies. The disclosure applies specifically to net revenues generated from ASE's outsourced semiconductor assembly, testing and materials operations for the month.
Singapore – September 12, 2026 -- The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) has mobilized $641 million in financing commitments from third parties and impact investors since 2019, according to its 2025 Progress Report released today marking the first year of its Strategy 2030 rollout.
The organization reduced 138,162 tonnes of unmanaged plastic waste and valorized 165,317 tonnes during 2025, bringing cumulative totals since 2019 to 378,147 tonnes reduced and 418,529 tonnes recovered for value. AEPW worked with 559 organizations last year to finance, develop and deploy its projects, while its education and behavior-change initiatives have reached more than 1.5 million people since inception.
Paramus, N.J. – September 12, 2026 -- Sony Electronics has unveiled the DWT-B40 bodypack transmitter and DWR-R40Q rack-mount receiver, the fourth generation of its DWX Digital Wireless Microphone Series, with availability set for March 2027.
The DWT-B40 incorporates an in-transmitter recording function using Sony's proprietary algorithm, enabling distortion-free backup capture directly on the device in the event of a wireless signal interruption. Recording can be triggered via the REC button or remotely from the receiver through Cross Remote control, with timecode synchronization and microSD card data transfer. Simultaneous transmission and recording is not currently supported in North America.
Dubai – September 12, 2026 -- Flytxt's agentic AI platform Niya-X has won a Bronze Stevie Award in the "Best AI-based Solution" category at the 23rd annual International Business Awards (IBA), selected from over 3,400 entries submitted by organizations across 82 countries and territories.
Flytxt describes Niya-X as moving past AI copilots that assist users and task-focused agents that automate work. The platform deploys domain-specialized AI experts designed to understand enterprise goals, formulate strategies, make decisions, coordinate actions and continuously learn from outcomes.
London – September 12, 2026 -- Clinch, the agentic operating system for omnichannel advertising, has appointed Colin Cherry as Vice President of Growth for EMEA and opened a new London office in Soho, as the company reports a 57% increase in full-time headcount across EMEA and APAC.
The London expansion follows the recent onboarding of several Fortune 500 global advertisers, according to the company. Clinch positions the new office as its base for continued growth across the UK and continental Europe, supporting an expanding roster of brands, agencies and technology partners.