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Los Angeles – – October 01, 2026 -- Legacy Distribution has acquired global content distributor Vision Films, merging two catalogs spanning feature films, documentaries, TV series and reality programming into a single operating entity under the Vision Films name.

Dana Webber takes CEO role of combined company

Dana Webber, CEO and Managing Partner of Legacy Distribution, will lead the expanded business, which will continue operating under the Vision Films brand. Lise Romanoff, founder and Managing Director of Vision Films, moves into a consultant role and will represent the company at the American Film Market in November.

Dublin – October 01, 2026 -- Temu has added a dedicated geographical indications (GI) category to its Brand Registry Portal, giving rightsholders a direct channel to flag potential GI infringements across all of the platform's markets.

Temu builds GI tool after 100+ meetings with European trade groups

The feature stems from feedback gathered across more than 100 meetings with trade associations, chambers of commerce and start-up networks in Europe, where sellers cited complexity as a recurring barrier to online trade. GI products derive their value from a specific geographical origin, carrying economic and cultural weight for the producers and regions behind them.

A Temu spokesperson said the company aims to give GI rightsholders a clearer path to work directly with the platform to protect the authenticity tied to their products' heritage.

New York – – October 01, 2026 -- Nuveen has completed its acquisition of Schroders, creating a combined asset and wealth manager with $2.6 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026.

Combined firm claims top-ten rank across three asset classes globally

The merged entity holds a top-ten global position in active equities, active fixed income and private markets, based on year-end 2025 data from Preqin, P&I, eVestment and company reports. It operates in more than 40 markets with significant presence across the US, UK, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

TIAA backs deal as parent shareholder

TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett said the acquisition strengthens investment capabilities feeding TIAA's retirement and annuity products. TIAA paid out more than $6.17 billion in annuity income to retired clients in 2025.

Stockholm – October 01, 2026 -- SciBase Holding AB has closed its rights issue fully subscribed, raising approximately SEK 57.5 million before issue costs to fund continued commercialisation of its Nevisense melanoma-diagnostics platform in the United States.

Shareholders cover nearly three-quarters of the offering

The subscription period, which ran through 29 September 2026, saw 2,681,085 shares subscribed with the support of subscription rights, equal to roughly SEK 40.2 million, or 69.9 percent of the issue. An additional 133,116 shares were subscribed without subscription rights, adding SEK 2.0 million, or 3.5 percent. In total, 2,814,201 shares were subscribed with and without rights, covering approximately SEK 42.2 million, or 73.4 percent of the SEK 57.5 million target.

Bangkok – October 01, 2026 -- Infineon Technologies AG has officially opened a new backend semiconductor manufacturing site in Samut Prakan, Bangkok, designed to scale up to five production modules and employ up to 1,000 workers as it ramps.

Infineon inaugurates greenfield site with Thai Prime Minister in attendance

The facility was inaugurated jointly by Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand, and Alexander Gorski, Chief Operations Officer of Infineon Technologies. The company frames the site as a strategic diversification move for its global manufacturing network, complementing ongoing frontend capacity expansion elsewhere.

Anyang, South Korea – October 01, 2026 -- Vieworks will exhibit a complete CoaXPress-over-Fiber machine vision system supporting data transmission speeds of up to 100 Gbps per channel over distances of up to 10 km at VISION 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany, running October 6 to 8.

Vieworks integrates camera, fiber cable, transceivers and frame grabber into one high-speed setup

The South Korea-based industrial imaging supplier will present the full CoaXPress-over-Fiber configuration as a single-source package at Hall 10, booth 10E30. The company positions the bundled offering as a way to simplify system integration for high-speed machine vision deployments.

Area scan camera lineup spans 0.4 to 1152 megapixels

Vieworks' VZ Series area scan cameras, built on GigE, 2.5GigE and USB 3.0 interfaces, will be shown alongside the VL Series line scan cameras, which cover 2k to 16k resolutions over 5GigE and 10GigE interfaces.

Taipei – October 01, 2026 -- Cervoz Technology has launched the T449 and T459 Series, a new line of MIL-STD-810H compliant M.2 2280 NVMe SSDs built for defense, aerospace, transportation, and industrial automation systems operating in harsh environments.

Drives deliver PCIe Gen4 speeds of up to 5,085 MB/s read and 4,765 MB/s write

The T449 and T459 Series support PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe interfaces, pairing industrial 3D TLC NAND with LDPC error correction, wear leveling, and End-to-End Data Protection to sustain performance during continuous workloads such as mission computers, AI edge platforms, video recording, and industrial data logging.

Dublin – – October 01, 2026 -- Ensera, a global CDMO specializing in commercialization support for injectable drug programs, has launched the Ensera Alliance Network, uniting device platform and fill-finish specialists to streamline the commercialization of drug-device combination products.

Five specialist firms join the new coordination network

The network currently comprises injector platform providers SHL Medical, Stevanato Group and Ypsomed, alongside fill-finish specialists Argonaut Manufacturing Services and American Injectables. Ensera said it plans to expand the network over time by adding organizations whose capabilities and standards complement existing members.

Freiburg, Germany – October 01, 2026 -- Hoymiles supplied 300 microinverters to convert 600 used solar panels into plug-in photovoltaic systems during an upcycling event in Freiburg, Germany, marking the company's third consecutive year supporting the initiative.

600 panels from a toothbrush factory get a second life

The panels had operated for 13 years on the roof of a toothbrush factory in the Black Forest before being dismantled. According to organizer BalkonSolar e.V., roughly 5% of the panels showed defects, while the remainder were suitable for immediate reuse. More than 500 citizens, alongside local organizations and public representatives, assembled 300 plug-in PV systems, each pairing two used modules with a Hoymiles microinverter and cabling.

Somerset, N.J. – October 01, 2026 -- Infrastructure AI has introduced Agentic Asset Valuation, a new capability of its Galaxy Agentic Operating System (GAOS) designed to convert real-time building and infrastructure operating data into financial-grade intelligence for underwriting, insurance, and investment decisions.

Platform shifts valuation from periodic snapshots to continuous monitoring

Commercial buildings have traditionally been valued through periodic appraisals, comparable transactions, and engineering reports that capture a single point in time. GAOS instead uses governed AI agents to interpret operational data from HVAC equipment, pumps, elevators, electrical systems, and energy-management technologies, which Infrastructure AI says can reveal equipment condition, maintenance quality, reliability, and future capital needs.

London – October 01, 2026 -- Teciem, a global provider of front-to-back treasury and capital markets software, has appointed Stefano Maestri as Chief Technology Officer and Strath Lanyon as Chief Customer Officer, both based in London and reporting directly to CEO Wissam Khoury.

Teciem expands leadership six months after company launch

The appointments come just over six months after Teciem's launch, as the firm builds out its executive team to support cloud-native deployment and AI-enabled product development for financial institutions managing increasingly complex transformation programs.

Birkirkara, Malta – October 01, 2026 -- Gentoo Media Inc. has locked in commitments worth EUR 100 million to refinance its EUR 91.5 million senior secured bonds maturing 18 December 2026, combining a new EUR 50 million term loan with a fully underwritten EUR 50 million share issue.

STOCKHOLM – October 01, 2026 -- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will publish its third-quarter 2026 financial report at approximately 7:00 AM CEST on October 15, 2026, the Stockholm-based telecom equipment maker confirmed.

Ericsson sets October 15 release date with full PDF financial tables

The company will issue a press release with the complete financial report attached, including detailed tables in PDF format. The report will be posted on Ericsson's investor relations website immediately following the press release.

CEO Per Narvinger and CFO Lars Sandström to field analyst questions at 9:00 AM CEST webcast

President and CEO Per Narvinger and CFO Lars Sandström will present the results and take live questions during a video webcast scheduled for 9:00 AM CEST, equivalent to 8:00 AM BST in London and 3:00 AM EDT in New York. Journalists and analysts can submit questions via a dedicated dial-in line during the session.

Santa Monica, Calif. – October 01, 2026 -- Verizon Fios has removed all STARZ channels, STARZ On Demand and the STARZ app from its service after the two companies failed to reach a renewal agreement, cutting off subscriber access to the premium network's full programming slate.

STARZ Accuses Verizon of Refusing to Negotiate in Good Faith

Alison Hoffman, President of STARZ Networks, said Verizon "mischaracterized" the company's position and was "unproductive in progressing towards a mutually beneficial outcome" during the renewal talks. STARZ said it remains open to a deal that would restore service to Verizon customers.

Valby, Denmark – October 01, 2026 -- H. Lundbeck A/S reported that 60% of participants in its Phase IV THRIVE trial achieved 'much improved' or 'very much improved' status on a standardized patient scale after switching to eptinezumab, marketed as VYEPTI, following an inadequate response to a prior CGRP-targeting preventive migraine therapy.

Trial enrolled 164 adults who had failed one prior CGRP preventive treatment

The 24-week, open-label, multicenter trial (NCT06701526) was conducted in the United States and enrolled 164 adults with at least eight monthly migraine days who had previously used either a subcutaneous anti-CGRP monoclonal antibody or a preventive gepant, but had not received eptinezumab. Participants started on 100 mg of eptinezumab, escalating to 300 mg at week 12, with 147 receiving both infusions; 84% (138/164) completed the trial.

St. Helena, Calif. – October 01, 2026 -- Tres Agaves Tequila launched in the UK and Ireland on October 1, marking the family-owned Mexican producer's first entry into European on-premise and independent retail channels. The rollout extends to Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics and Spain in the following months, with a formal European trade introduction scheduled at Bar Convent Berlin in mid-October.

Single-source Amatitán production anchors the brand's European pitch

Tres Agaves distills every batch from a single source in Amatitán, built on nearly two decades of direct grower relationships. The brand carries USDA and Mexican organic certification and NOM-registered production status, credentials it is now extending to European bartenders and independent retailers for the first time.

Helsinki – October 01, 2026 -- ICEYE and Nokia have agreed to jointly develop secure, sovereign low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications systems for governments and defense customers, with the first satellites expected to launch in 2028.

Nations will own and control the full satellite communications stack

The partnership targets a system in which governments hold full ownership of the satellites, ground segment and terminals, removing reliance on foreign commercial operators' terms of service. The broadband LEO network is designed to serve defense, border security, emergency services and disaster response missions with high-throughput, low-latency connectivity over priority mission areas.

Johannesburg – October 01, 2026 -- Absa Group has selected Thunes as a strategic Multicurrency Clearing partner, expanding a collaboration that links Absa's Pan-African banking footprint to Thunes' Direct Global Network spanning more than 140 countries, 90 currencies, and 220 payment methods.

Deal builds on South Africa's Absa Global Pay launch

The new agreement extends the two companies' prior rollout of Absa Global Pay in South Africa, which combined Absa's banking franchise with Thunes' global payment connectivity and local-market capabilities. The expanded partnership now underpins Absa's broader cross-border payments strategy across African and global markets.

Clearing link enables payouts beyond bank accounts

By connecting directly to Thunes' network, the collaboration allows Absa to route payouts to mobile wallets and card rails, not just bank accounts, with 24/7 liquidity and enterprise-grade compliance built in.

Los Angeles – October 01, 2026 -- Three pharmacy benefit managers—CVS Caremark, Optum Rx, and Express Scripts—processed roughly 80% of U.S. prescription claims last year, a concentration that AlignRx says is squeezing independent pharmacies out of the market. The nation's largest independently owned Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization (PSAO) is the subject of a forthcoming feature on the public television series All Access with Andy Garcia, which examines the reimbursement pressures facing community pharmacies nationwide.

Vertically integrated PBMs leave pharmacies reimbursed below drug cost

The feature details how market consolidation among the three dominant PBMs has created a vertically integrated system in which patients face higher out-of-pocket costs and reduced choice. Community pharmacies, AlignRx says, are often reimbursed less than the cost of the medication they dispense, straining their ability to stay open.

Alghero – October 01, 2026 -- Hankook Tire & Technology, the exclusive tire supplier to the FIA World Rally Championship, will equip all competitors at Rally Italia Sardegna, the season-closing round running October 1-4 around Alghero on Italy's Sardinia island.

Rally Italia Sardegna replaces canceled Saudi Arabia round as 2026 finale

With Rally Saudi Arabia pulled from the WRC calendar, the 23rd edition of this historic gravel event now decides the 2026 Drivers' Championship. Teams face unpredictable October weather and demanding roads where tire strategy is expected to be decisive.