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London – September 23, 2026 -- Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) has won the 'Excellence in Agricultural Financing Solutions – Tanzania' title at the Global Brand Awards 2026, organised by Global Brands Magazine.

TADB recognised for expanding farmer and agribusiness access to finance

The award cites TADB's contribution to agricultural financing in Tanzania, including expanding access to finance for farmers and agribusinesses while supporting sustainable agricultural value chains. The Bank's focus areas include smallholder farmer financing, agribusiness development, climate-smart agriculture and financial inclusion.

Suzhou, China – September 23, 2026 -- Innovent Biologics (HKEX: 01801) will present late-breaking Phase 3 data for its CLDN18.2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate IBI343/TAK-921 at the 2026 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Meeting in Madrid, running October 23-27.

Phase 3 gastric cancer trial secures late-breaking oral slot

Results from the registrational G-HOPE-001 study, comparing Arcotatug Tavetecan against treatment of physician's choice in previously treated advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, will be delivered as a late-breaking abstract (LBA77) during the October 23 proffered paper session. Dr. Kohei Shitara of Chiba, Japan, will present the first interim analysis of the randomized, open-label trial.

Amsterdam – September 23, 2026 -- Sungrow brought its all-in-one residential energy storage system, PowerHarbor, to the Benelux market for the first time at a dealer event that drew roughly 150 installers, distribution partners and VPP integrators.

Netherlands' net-metering exit reshapes storage economics

The Dutch government will end net metering on January 1, 2027, raising the value of self-consumption for solar households across the country. Dynamic electricity pricing and grid constraints are pushing installers and homeowners to prioritize when energy is used and stored rather than simply how much is generated.

Štip, North Macedonia – September 23, 2026 -- The 131.25 MW first phase of the Štip Wind Farm has reached financial close, making it North Macedonia's largest wind energy project to date and a milestone for Envision Energy's expansion in Southeastern Europe.

Alcazar Energy Partners Advances 396 MW Project Across Three Phases

Developed by Alcazar Energy Partners (AEP), an independent infrastructure fund manager, Štip is planned across three phases with total capacity of up to 396 MW. Once fully built, the project is expected to more than quadruple North Macedonia's installed wind capacity, supporting the country's shift away from coal-fired generation.

Barcelona – September 23, 2026 -- LEPAS, the mid-to-premium new energy vehicle brand under Chery Auto, has secured the Best Interior Design Award in the City Car category at the 2026 Torino Automotive Design Award (TADA) for its L6 model, with results announced on Sept. 11, 2026 in Turin, Italy.

Jury judged L6 cabin against 87 competing models

Samarkand, Uzbekistan – September 23, 2026 -- Timur Turlov, a candidate for FIDE President, has proposed that Ukraine nominate its own candidate for FIDE Vice President should his ticket win the September 26 election in Samarkand.

Turlov calls for a dedicated Ukrainian voice in FIDE leadership

Turlov, running alongside five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand, made the proposal in a post on X, describing Ukraine as "one of the world's great chess nations" with generations of players and coaches. He argued that FIDE "cannot operate in isolation from what is happening in the world" and that Ukraine "should have its own voice in the room when decisions are discussed and made."

New York – – September 23, 2026 -- Better Business Advice has named Sharps Assure a top mail-back medical waste provider for dental offices, citing its sharps container range, dental amalgam disposal product, and prepaid return services.

Sharps Assure offers five container sizes to match variable dental waste volumes

The company provides 1-quart, 1.5-quart, 1-gallon, 2-gallon, and larger-capacity sharps systems, allowing practices to size disposal capacity to procedure volume rather than committing to fixed collection schedules typical of larger healthcare facilities.

Dent Assure Waste Amalgam gives dental offices a dedicated stream for restorative waste

Amalgam waste generated during fillings, removals, or equipment maintenance requires separate handling from standard sharps. Sharps Assure's dedicated product lets practices route this material away from ordinary sharps or office waste streams.

Beijing – September 23, 2026 -- Beijing Tegene Robots Co., Ltd. has introduced a four-model 3D Sorter portfolio for warehouse and parcel operations, with mechanical throughput reaching 40,000 parcels per hour on its highest-capacity unit.

Tegene splits its sorter line into four configurations for distinct operational needs

The portfolio includes the 3D Sorter for standard parcels and multi-destination sorting, rated at up to 24,500 pph and 1,000 chutes. The 3D Sorter M targets high-throughput, multi-layer operations at up to 40,000 pph. The 3D Sorter E handles non-conveyable items, flat parcels, envelopes and complex destination flows, with capacity up to 31,000 pph and 1,500 configurable chutes. The 3D Sorter X is built for modular chute expansion. Tegene notes actual output depends on parcel size, weight, packaging condition, destination count, site layout and induction method.

Manama – September 23, 2026 -- Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer of Google X, has joined the speaker lineup for Fintech Forward 2026, set to take place 7-8 October 2026 at Exhibition World Bahrain under the theme 'Finance in the Age of Intelligent Infrastructure'.

Gawdat brings 27 years of tech leadership to the financial services debate

Gawdat's career spans IBM, NCR, Microsoft and Google, where he helped launch nearly half of Google's global operations before leading business at Google X, the lab behind self-driving cars, Project Loon and Makani. He is also founder of the One Billion Happy movement, host of the Slo Mo podcast, and author of bestsellers including Solve for Happy, Scary Smart and Unstressable.

New Taipei City – September 23, 2026 -- Caliway Biopharmaceuticals (TWSE: 6919) said on September 21 that its Phase 2 CBL-0202DD trial of CBL-514 met its primary efficacy endpoint, delivering statistically significant pain reduction in patients with Dercum's Disease compared with placebo, in both the Full Analysis Set (FAS) and Per-Protocol (PP) populations.

CBL-514 Cuts Pain Scores by 3.1 Points at Week 20 Versus Placebo

In the FAS population, patients treated with CBL-514 achieved a mean pain-score reduction of 3.1 points at Week 20, versus 1.9 points for placebo (p=0.005). In the PP population, the same 3.1-point reduction was measured against a 1.4-point placebo response (p=0.0002).