Events

Calgary – September 10, 2026 -- Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (CEM) has achieved proof-of-concept for producing Smelter Grade Alumina (SGA) from a non-bauxite resource, marking a potential shift in North America's aluminum supply chain, and has formally commenced its Prefeasibility Study (PFS) for the Thor Project in northeast Saskatchewan.

CEM's process converts black shale into alumina matching Bayer Process purity standards

The company's testing process converts boehmite, derived from precursors linked to High Purity Alumina (HPA) and Chemical Grade Alumina (CGA), into SGA that consistently matches the purity and specifications of alumina produced through the Bayer Process, the current industry standard for refining bauxite. SGA is the principal feedstock for aluminum metal production, and CEM's results were achieved without relying on bauxite, the conventional ore source.

Calgary, AB – September 10, 2026 -- Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (CEM) has demonstrated proof-of-concept for producing smelter grade alumina (SGA) from a non-bauxite resource, matching the purity and specifications of SGA produced via the industry-standard Bayer process.

CEM converts boehmite into SGA matching Bayer-process purity

The process, tested at CEM's Thor Project in northeastern Saskatchewan near Tisdale, converts boehmite derived from high-purity alumina (HPA) and chemical-grade alumina (CGA) precursors into SGA -- the primary feedstock for aluminum metal production. Samples consistently met the purity and specification benchmarks of Bayer-process SGA, the current global standard for smelter feedstock.

Calgary, AB – September 10, 2026 -- Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (CEM) has validated a proof of concept for producing smelter-grade alumina (SGA) from a non-bauxite resource, and has formally launched a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Thor project in northeastern Saskatchewan, near Tisdale.

CEM's boehmite conversion process matches Bayer-process alumina purity

Testing on boehmite derived from precursors linked to high-purity alumina (HPA) and chemical-grade alumina (CGA) consistently produced samples matching the purity and technical characteristics of SGA made via the Bayer process, the current industry standard for bauxite refining. SGA is the primary feedstock for metallic aluminum production.

Hamburg – September 10, 2026 -- dpa subsidiary news aktuell has launched "voices by na-connect," the first tool on the German communications market that feeds original video statements from executives and experts directly into the news cycle. The product went live today and will be presented at the Kommunikationskongress in Berlin on September 17-18.

Executives and experts record 60-second video statements to react to trending topics

The platform works by publishing "hooks" — short, attention-grabbing prompts on current debates — through news aktuell and select media partners. Registered users, called "voices," select a hook, film a vertical smartphone video of up to 60 seconds, and submit it for review. Once cleared by the news aktuell team, statements are bundled and distributed across multiple channels. CEOs, board members, subject-matter experts, communications officers and corporate influencers are the primary target users.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- Ninety-three percent of organizations worldwide now discuss digital sovereignty at board level, yet 59% consider full technological independence an unrealistic goal, according to a new Capgemini Research Institute report based on a survey of 1,300 business and technology executives conducted in April 2026.

The report, titled "Digital Sovereignty: From Policy Ambition to Executive Imperative," finds that two-thirds of organizations globally define digital sovereignty as "resilient interdependence" rather than complete self-sufficiency, favoring targeted control over critical technologies and strategic partnerships instead.

Gothenburg – – September 10, 2026 -- Epicyt Pharma AB reported positive topline results from a Phase 1/2a first-in-human study of its oral drug candidate BAFA, showing a statistically significant reduction in urinary calcium excretion in patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. The Gothenburg-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company said the trial, completed in March 2026, also recorded improvements in key biomarkers of calcium homeostasis, consistent with enhanced intestinal calcium uptake.

BAFA targets a market of 3.5 million patients across the EU and US

Epicyt estimates that approximately 3.5 million people in the EU and US currently live with impaired calcium homeostasis following bariatric surgery, with roughly 250,000 new patients added annually. RYGB is widely used to treat severe obesity but frequently impairs calcium uptake, raising the risk of secondary hyperparathyroidism, reduced bone density and fractures.

Hong Kong – September 10, 2026 -- Hang Feng Technology Innovation Co., Ltd., a Nasdaq-listed company headquartered in Hong Kong, reported a 73% year-on-year revenue decline for the six months ended June 30, 2026, as it redirects resources away from its legacy consulting business toward real-world asset (RWA) initiatives.

Revenue falls to $362,511 as consulting business contracts

Total revenue for the reporting period was $362,511, down from $1,327,707 in the first half of 2025. The company swung to a net loss of $553,033 and a comprehensive loss of $593,754, reversing prior-year net income of $363,524 and comprehensive income of $330,221. Management attributed the decline primarily to reduced business development and marketing activity in its corporate management consulting segment, a deliberate move tied to the reallocation of resources toward RWA development.

Alflen – September 10, 2026 -- Emilio Donaubauer, 27, generated between €2,000 and €3,000 a month from a self-taught design and content business while still a teenage apprentice, income that outpaced his training salary and became the foundation for two companies he now controls: EmilioMindless GmbH and holding entity Mindless Empire GmbH.

Donaubauer built a paying client base from unpaid gaming-industry design work starting at age 13

Donaubauer taught himself Photoshop to produce thumbnails, banners and video edits after connecting with major German gaming influencers. He worked unpaid for several years before referrals converted the skill into paid contracts, shifting focus around age 16-17 from individual creator clients to B2B customers seeking longer-term branding relationships.

Koblenz – September 10, 2026 -- Mid-sized companies lose time and marketing impact when they hire multiple specialized vendors instead of a single accountable partner, according to Sarah Walenta, founder and managing director of communita GmbH.

Walenta argues that fragmented marketing setups -- separate providers for websites, social media, SEO and campaigns -- push coordination work back onto internal staff or management, undermining the outsourcing benefit companies originally sought.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- German environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has accused auto parts retailers and workshop chains of selling substandard replacement catalytic converters that leave up to 2.7 million gasoline vehicles with insufficient exhaust cleaning.

Lab tests find near-zero precious metal coating in five new replacement converters

Laboratory analysis commissioned by DUH on five new aftermarket catalytic converters found precious metal content approaching zero in nearly all units tested, undermining the long-term effectiveness of exhaust cleaning. Citing data from Germany's Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt), DUH said the majority of the roughly 300,000 replacement catalytic converters sold annually in Germany are substandard, prompting its conservative estimate of up to 2.7 million affected gasoline vehicles.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- Germany's poultry meat market is set to expand by more than 50% in volume by 2040, driven by annual demand growth of 2.1 to 2.5 percent overall and up to 3.4 percent for chicken, according to the Roland Berger Poultry Study 2026 commissioned by the Central Association of the German Poultry Industry (ZDG).

Self-sufficiency could fall from 91% to as low as 73% without new investment

Germany's poultry self-sufficiency rate stands at 91 percent today but risks dropping to between 73 and 77 percent by 2040 if domestic production capacity does not expand, the study finds. The import surplus has already grown more than eightfold, from 55,000 tonnes in 2014 to 462,000 tonnes in 2025. Chicken accounts for 82 percent of poultry imports, and roughly 60 percent of chicken imports now consist of premium cuts such as breast meat.

Shenzhen – September 10, 2026 -- i2Cool Shenzhen Limited has closed a Series B financing round worth tens of millions of yuan, equivalent to several million US dollars, backed by Shenzhen TopoScend Capital Co., Ltd., with Linglu Capital acting as exclusive financial adviser.

The company, which develops electricity-free passive radiative cooling materials, will use the proceeds to build standardized nanoparticle production lines, advance core technology, recruit key talent, and expand commercially in priority global markets.

Frankfurt – September 10, 2026 -- Rising energy and fuel prices are changing consumer behavior in Germany but failing to trigger a rapid shift toward climate-friendly energy solutions, according to a new BearingPoint survey. The management and technology consultancy found that 53% of respondents plan no switch to greener mobility or heating options over the next two years, leaving fossil fuel infrastructure under sustained demand for longer than markets anticipated.

Higher prices cut driving but stop short of triggering investment

The survey shows 38% of respondents report driving less due to energy and fuel price increases over the past twelve months. Around a quarter shifted to alternatives: 11% use public transport more often, 13% cycle more, and 4% use electric vehicles more frequently. Meanwhile, 42% say price increases had no effect on their mobility behavior at all.

Yongin, South Korea – September 10, 2026 -- GCCL (Global Clinical Central Lab), a South Korea-based clinical trial sample analysis provider, served as a Platinum Sponsor at the Asia Bio Partnering Forum 2026 (ABP 2026) in Singapore, held from August 31 to September 2, as it pursued expansion of its assay development and sample analysis services across the Asia-Pacific region.

ABP 2026 drew 650 industry professionals and 2,500 one-on-one partnering meetings

The forum brought together approximately 650 pharmaceutical and biotechnology executives, investors and life sciences stakeholders, with roughly 2,500 one-on-one partnering meetings held over three days. GCCL used the event to hold discussions with drug developers, contract research organizations (CROs) and regional stakeholders from Korea, China, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam and Europe.

Stockholm – September 10, 2026 -- Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) has onboarded Toyota as the first customer for its new Human Body Model (HBM) Safety Suite, a virtual crash-testing platform designed to accelerate vehicle safety development.

Toyota begins evaluating Autoliv's virtual crash simulation platform

Toyota has started using the HBM Safety Suite to assess its capabilities as part of its own virtual safety development activities, according to Autoliv. The platform combines an advanced Human Body Model -- a detailed digital representation of human anatomy -- with dedicated software for analysis, visualization, and decision-making during crash simulations.

Milton Keynes, England – September 10, 2026 -- Rockwell Automation has launched a new cybersecurity-focused season of its ROKStudios video series, as fresh data shows nearly half of manufacturers reported a cyber incident in the past year.

Rising IT/OT convergence drives operational risk for manufacturers

The new season, drawing on Rockwell's 11th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report, documents how increasing connectivity between IT and operational technology environments is expanding the attack surface for industrial operators. The company states that cyber risk has shifted from an episodic concern to an ongoing operational requirement as manufacturers scale AI, automation and connected systems.

Seoul – – September 10, 2026 -- LX Pantos has completed a cross-border defense logistics project transporting air-to-air missiles (AAM) from France to South Korea for the Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH) program run by the Republic of Korea Marine Corps under the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

The project was executed on behalf of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), with the missiles supplied by an unnamed European defense contractor.

Charter flight moved missiles from Châteauroux to Incheon as sole cargo

LX Pantos organized a dedicated charter flight from Châteauroux airport in France to Incheon International Airport, carrying the AAM as the only cargo aboard the aircraft to maximize security. The shipment was then transported by road to a Republic of Korea Marine Corps unit in Pohang.

Los Angeles – September 10, 2026 -- DJS Law Group has reminded shareholders of a class action lawsuit filed against Beta Bionics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBNX) alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The suit covers investors who purchased BBNX shares between July 30, 2025 and February 24, 2026, with a lead plaintiff filing deadline set for November 3, 2026.

Complaint alleges Beta Bionics downplayed FDA findings on its iLet insulin pump

The complaint centers on the iLet Bionic Pancreas insulin pump, Beta Bionics' sole commercialized product. After the company disclosed that the FDA had issued a Form 483 following a manufacturing facility inspection, defendants allegedly told investors the agency's observations were limited to complaint-reporting criteria and did not reflect underlying device problems.

New York – September 10, 2026 -- Gaming peripherals brand ATTACK SHARK has struck a partnership with Cloud9 Esports, one of North America's most decorated e-sports organizations, to equip its League of Legends roster with hardware for daily training and competition prep.

ATTACK SHARK will supply Cloud9's League of Legends team with its latest mice and keyboards

The deal centers on Cloud9 Kia's League of Legends division, with ATTACK SHARK providing peripherals for professional training and competitive play. The collaboration will also produce joint content spanning professional gameplay analysis, e-sports culture and competitive hardware, distributed across digital channels, social media and e-commerce platforms.

Hangzhou – September 10, 2026 -- Hikvision's Guanlan large-scale AI models have cut false perimeter alarms by 90% while doubling detection range compared with traditional cameras, more than a year after the platform's launch.

DeepinViewX cameras halve repeated alarms on the same target

The edge-deployed DeepinViewX cameras run the Guanlan model directly, reducing false triggers from animals, weather and vegetation that plague legacy perimeter systems. Detection range doubles versus conventional cameras, and repeated alarms on a single target drop by half. The system pairs optical sensors for short perimeters with thermal, radar and fiber-optic sensing for longer distances.