By Market & Region

Gislaved, Sweden – September 07, 2026 -- Axjo Group, a Swedish provider of recycled polymer packaging solutions, has acquired French company Eco-Tourets, converting the firm's Villeneuve-sur-Yonne site into a logistics and sales hub for the French market.

Villeneuve-sur-Yonne site becomes Axjo's local hub near Paris

The site, located south-east of Paris, will initially support faster deliveries and closer customer collaboration for Axjo Group in France. The move follows Axjo's earlier establishment of Axjo GmbH in Cologne, Germany, this year, as the Group pursues stronger local presence across Europe.

Paris – September 07, 2026 -- The International Energy Agency estimates annual global grid investment must rise roughly 50%, from about $400 billion today to nearly $600 billion by 2030, to keep pace with surging electricity demand. The figures were central to discussions at the CIGRE Session 2026 in Paris, which drew more than 15,000 experts from 100 countries and 330 exhibitors.

Electrification of transport, industry and data centers strains existing grids

Rising demand from electric transport, industrial electrification, building conversion, renewable integration and data-center growth is pushing power systems toward their operational limits, according to CIGRE.

Paris – September 07, 2026 -- Annual investment in electricity grids must rise roughly 50% to approximately $600 billion by 2030, up from about $400 billion currently, according to the International Energy Agency, as global demand from electrified transport, industry, buildings and data centers pushes power systems toward their limits.

The figures were presented at the CIGRE 2026 Paris Session, which drew more than 15,000 experts from 100 countries and 330 exhibitors to address the buildout of next-generation power grids.

Permitting delays in Europe and the US lag China and India by years

Permitting a very-high-voltage transmission line takes approximately 1.5 years in China and around three years in India, according to IEA data cited at the event. Comparable projects in Europe and the United States typically require eight to ten years or more, creating a bottleneck for grid expansion at the pace the energy transition demands.

Singapore – September 07, 2026 -- Haier Biomedical (SHA: 688139) reported that revenue from pharmaceutical clients rose 23% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, while laboratory solutions revenue grew 19%, as the company unveiled new automated bio-storage and connected pharmaceutical technologies at the ISPE Singapore Conference & Exhibition 2026.

Automated -80°C storage system makes international exhibition debut

Held August 20-21 at Suntec Singapore, the event served as the venue for the first international showing of Haier Biomedical's automated ultra-low-temperature storage solution. The system combines automated -80°C storage with intelligent sample management to improve workflow efficiency and traceability for pharmaceutical companies and research organizations handling high-value samples.

Frankfurt – September 07, 2026 -- BYD has climbed to fifth place among the most attractive electric vehicle brands for German consumers actively planning a purchase within the next three years, up from 11th place in the general population, according to a new BearingPoint study.

BYD outperforms among active buyers while legacy brands hold overall lead

Across the full sample, Volkswagen leads brand attractiveness at 31%, followed by Audi at 29% and BMW at 28%. Among the subset of consumers with concrete purchase intent, BMW tops the ranking at 44%, ahead of Audi at 31% and Volkswagen at 30%. BYD scores 20% in this group, surpassing Kia, Hyundai, Ford, Tesla and Skoda.

Turnhout, Belgium – September 07, 2026 -- STANLEY® has entered the global flooring market for the first time through a strategic partnership with Istanbul-based manufacturer Area Floors, launching SPC flooring collections built entirely on i4F Drop-Lock installation technology. The products are already in production and will roll out across the EMEA region during 2026.

STANLEY® debuts first-ever flooring line under licensing deal with Area Floors

The collections mark STANLEY®'s expansion into floating SPC (Stone Polymer Core) flooring, targeting the residential and renovation segments. Area Floors, which operates automated manufacturing facilities and has international export experience, is responsible for product development and manufacturing under the agreement.

Del Mar – September 07, 2026 -- Skanska has signed a USD 57 million (about SEK 530 million) contract with the City of San Diego to expand the El Camino Real corridor between Half Mile and Via De La Valle in Del Mar, California. The contract will be booked in Skanska USA's third-quarter 2026 order intake.

Contract widens El Camino Real to four lanes and replaces an 84-year-old bridge

The project will widen El Camino Real to four lanes and replace the existing San Dieguito River Bridge, which has stood for 84 years. Construction will upgrade drainage infrastructure to cut flooding risk and add riverbank stabilization to protect the corridor from erosion along the San Dieguito River.

Xiamen – September 07, 2026 -- HiTHIUM has secured the second-largest share of global energy storage battery shipments for the second consecutive year, according to rankings released by InfoLink Consulting, Shanghai Metals Market, ICCSINO and NECI for the first half of 2026.

Global storage battery shipments surge 94.76% to 467.84 GWh in H1 2026

InfoLink's global energy storage supply chain database recorded worldwide shipments of 467.84 GWh in the first six months of 2026, nearly double the volume from the same period a year earlier. The industry-wide expansion coincides with shifting demand toward higher-capacity systems, longer storage duration, and stricter safety and reliability standards.

Bucharest, Romania – September 07, 2026 -- Temu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Poșta Română, Romania's national postal operator, to streamline logistics for Romanian businesses selling on the e-commerce platform.

Poșta Română will handle full parcel lifecycle for Temu sellers

Under the agreement, Poșta Română will provide an integrated parcel service covering collection from sellers, sorting at logistics facilities, and last-mile delivery. Fulfillment options include home delivery, pickup points, automated lockers, and post offices nationwide, with the postal operator's network processing more than 500,000 parcels a day.

Companies to hold joint events and regular reviews

Temu and Poșta Română will organize joint events to help Romanian sellers grow their reach and will meet regularly to review progress and improve delivery services.

Riyadh – September 07, 2026 -- HUMAIN, the Saudi Public Investment Fund-backed AI company, has named Compal Electronics (TWSE: 2324) its strategic long-term ODM partner to build next-generation AI infrastructure and intelligent computing platforms.

Deal spans cloud, edge and physical AI infrastructure

The partnership establishes a roadmap covering cloud AI infrastructure, edge computing, physical AI and future intelligent computing technologies, supporting HUMAIN's push to build regional AI capacity. The two companies unveiled the collaboration at the LEAP 2026 technology event in Riyadh.

London – – September 07, 2026 -- Crowell & Moring has appointed Chiraag Shah as a partner in its London office, strengthening the firm's International Dispute Resolution practice with more than 25 years of high-stakes arbitration experience.

Shah brings a Chambers-ranked and Legal 500-recognized arbitration practice to Crowell

Shah joins from Morrison & Foerster's London office, where he served as Global Head of International Arbitration and Head of the Africa Desk. He previously held a partner role at Kirkland & Ellis and worked at leading law firms in Kenya before relocating to the UK.

Detroit – September 07, 2026 -- The Automotive Hall of Fame has selected Mark Reuss, president of General Motors, as winner of the 2026 Industry Leader Award in the OEM category, sponsored by Lear Corporation.

Lear CEO Ray Scott will present the award on September 29, 2026

The award ceremony will take place during the Automotive News Global Congress at The Department at Hudson's in Detroit, Michigan. Ray Scott, president and CEO of Lear Corporation and a 2021 AHF Distinguished Service Citation recipient, will present the honor to Reuss. Following the presentation, Reuss and Scott will join KC Crain, president and CEO of Crain Communications and an AHF board member, for a fireside chat covering automotive leadership, industry transformation, and innovation.

Denver – September 07, 2026 -- Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has unveiled a suite of end-to-end AI-powered workflow applications for broadcasters, content owners, and operators, building on its VideoAITM platform ahead of the 2026 IBC Show.

CTS bundles six AI applications into a single production-ready package

The new toolkit includes video verticalization, regional-language localization, smart chapters, metadata enrichment, automated quality control, and intelligent clipping. Video verticalization uses AI-driven smart cropping to convert landscape content into portrait format for social media, automatically identifying the "action center" of each scene. The localization application automates dubbing with AI-generated voices, extracting audio, translating dialogue, and generating captions without human voice talent.

Shenzhen – September 07, 2026 -- Pudu Robotics launched the PUDU GT Series, a lineup of three commercial robotic mowers built for professional grounds and turf maintenance, with a global debut set for GaLaBau 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany, from September 15-18.

The series comprises the GT3, GT5 and GT7, each engineered for a distinct commercial use case: fragmented business properties, large-scale turf operations, and precision golf and sports-field cutting.

PUDU GT3 combines mowing and sweeping for fragmented commercial properties

The GT3 is a compact 91 cm (36-inch) unit aimed at facility management and grounds teams handling irregular layouts such as business parks, university campuses and hospitals. It merges grass cutting, clipping collection and light debris removal with paved-area sweeping via integrated disc brushes, cutting the need to switch equipment for daily maintenance.

Stamford, Conn. – September 7, 2026 -- Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) confirmed that President and CEO Chris Winfrey will address investors at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

Winfrey's remarks are scheduled for 3:45 p.m. PT (6:45 p.m. ET)

The appearance places Charter's leadership in front of institutional investors and analysts at one of the technology sector's most closely watched investor conferences, offering a platform to update the market on broadband, mobile and video strategy.

Charter will webcast the session live via its investor relations site

A live webcast will be available on Charter's investor relations website, with an archived version posted afterward for those unable to attend in real time.

Vancouver – September 7, 2026 -- Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. will host an Investor Day webcast on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, starting at 9:00am Eastern Time, giving shareholders direct access to executive strategy and asset-level technical detail.

Wheaton's CEO and executive team will lead the session alongside partner technical presentations

Haytham Hodaly, President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak alongside the Wheaton Executive team. Representatives from Wheaton's mining partners will deliver technical presentations on certain streaming assets, offering investors operational detail beyond corporate commentary.

Mexico City – September 7, 2026 -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) has closed its acquisition of Motiva Infraestrutura de Mobilidade S.A.'s (B3: MOTV3) entire equity interest in Companhia de Participações em Concessões (CPC) for R$5.1 billion (US$992.2 million), following customary closing adjustments.

ASUR finalizes $992.2 million purchase after all conditions precedent are met

The transaction follows the agreement signed on November 18, 2025, and was completed after satisfaction of all conditions precedent. ASUR financed the purchase through a loan facility arranged at the time it submitted its offer to Motiva.

Houston – September 7, 2026 -- Alliant has hired Holly Paz, the former Commissioner of the IRS's Large Business & International (LB&I) Division, to co-lead its Section 48 and energy infrastructure tax practice, the consulting firm announced.

Paz oversaw IRS implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy tax credits

During her tenure at LB&I, Paz directed the agency's rollout of the IRA's investment and production tax credits, which offer businesses, non-profits and government entities up to 50% credit value on qualifying energy projects. The credit structure includes a transferability provision allowing companies to sell credits for cash and a direct-pay option letting tax-exempt entities receive funds directly from the federal government, contingent on meeting prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.

Los Angeles – September 7, 2026 -- HRC Fertility, a fertility network operating 15 locations across California and Las Vegas, has appointed longtime physician Robert Boostanfar, M.D., as its first Chief Medical Officer, giving the organization a senior clinical leader as it scales operations across its 34-physician network.

Dr. Boostanfar gains oversight of clinical quality across HRC's full network

In the newly created role, Dr. Boostanfar will oversee physician engagement, clinical quality initiatives, innovation and medical performance across HRC Fertility's network of 34 physicians. He will coordinate with physicians, laboratories and clinical teams to standardize care protocols across the organization's 15 sites in the California Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego County and Las Vegas.

Halifax, NS – September 07, 2026 -- Maritime Launch Services Inc. (CBOE: MAXQ) (OTCQB: MAXQF) and Isar Aerospace have pushed back the deadline for completing key work under their facilities usage agreement for Spaceport Nova Scotia by two weeks, from September 1, 2026, to September 15, 2026.

Companies extend deadline to finish statement of work and programmatic milestones

The extension gives both parties additional time to complete the statement of work and certain programmatic milestones tied to the agreement, which governs Isar Aerospace's dedicated launch complex for its Spectrum launch vehicle at the Nova Scotia site. No other key terms of the underlying agreement, first announced on July 7, 2026, were changed.