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Dallas – October 01, 2026 -- Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) has accepted and granted priority review to Nanoscope Therapeutics' New Drug Application for MOGENRY (sonpiretigene isteparvovec, MCO-010), an optogenetic gene therapy for inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs). If approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, MOGENRY would become the first disease-agnostic treatment available to IRD patients in Japan, a condition caused by mutations across more than 250 genes that leads to progressive photoreceptor loss and blindness.

Bethlehem – October 01, 2026 -- Kerry has opened its first manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, a coffee extraction plant in Bethlehem that significantly expands the company's hot and cold brew capacity for North American customers.

Kerry cuts ribbon on Bethlehem plant with independent hot and cold brew lines

The facility, first announced in September 2025, officially opened September 30 with a ceremony attended by customers, industry partners and government officials. The site uses advanced extraction, concentration and thermal processing technologies to produce formulation-specific coffee ingredients for ready-to-drink beverages, alcoholic drinks, ice cream and savory sauces. Its independent extraction lines are designed to scale as customer demand increases.

Philadelphia – October 01, 2026 -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has officially installed Joseph Mitchell, MD, as President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Madeline Bell after her nearly four-decade tenure and 11 years as CEO.

Mitchell completes an 18-month transition after joining CHOP as President in April 2025

Mitchell spent the past year and a half working alongside CHOP leadership, clinicians, researchers and community partners ahead of taking full control of the nation's first children's hospital, an institution founded more than 170 years ago.

Pensacola, Fla. – October 01, 2026 -- Baptist Health Care and PAM Health have restructured their joint venture, adding 40 acute care beds at Baptist Hospital and building a freestanding 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital at Baptist Medical Park – Nine Mile, pushing Baptist Hospital's total bed count from 279 to 319.

Revised plan scraps original 40-bed rehab unit for larger freestanding facility

The updated agreement replaces a plan first announced in early 2025, which called for a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital housed within the Henderson Health Center on the Baptist Hospital campus. Under the new structure, PAM Health and Baptist Health Care will instead construct a standalone 60-bed rehabilitation hospital at the Nine Mile campus, freeing the Henderson Health Center space for conversion into a 40-bed acute care unit.

Manama – October 01, 2026 -- The Bahrain Economic Development Board will convene the fourth edition of Gateway Gulf on November 1-2, 2026, at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, building on a 2025 edition that generated more than USD 17 billion in announced transactions and investment commitments.

Invitation-only forum targets 200 senior decision-makers across five continents

The event, themed 'Reimagining Global Partnerships, Powering Sustainable Growth,' will gather ministerial officials, chief executives and investors from the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. Bahrain's public and private sector representatives will join 200 senior decision-makers for two days of curated networking, private meetings and investment showcases.

San Francisco -- October 1, 2026 -- Beyond, a short-term rental revenue management platform, has launched three major features, Owner Hub, Advanced Connectivity, and Performance Manager, bundled with more than 40 additional product updates in its October 2026 Horizons release.

Owner Hub cuts owner-reporting time from 20 minutes to 2 minutes per report

Owner Hub consolidates three existing tools, Owner Projections, Listing Lens, and Owner Reports, into a single workflow for property managers. Running a revenue projection for one listing now takes 1 minute instead of 60, reviewing a listing via Listing Lens drops from 30 minutes to 1 minute, and building an owner report falls from 20 minutes to 2 minutes. Owner Projections generates three scenario-based revenue forecasts from any address or listing URL without a PMS connection, while Owner Reports delivers owner-ready summaries with market context and an editable AI narrative.

Toronto – October 01, 2026 -- Mayfair Gold Corp. (TSXV: MFG) (NYSE American: MINE) has signed a subscription agreement for a C$10 million strategic equity investment from Macquarie Bank Limited and a non-binding term sheet for a proposed C$300 million project finance facility, bringing the total financing package for its Fenn-Gib Gold Project to up to C$310 million.

Macquarie buys in at a 10% premium to fund Fenn-Gib's Timmins development

Macquarie will acquire Mayfair common shares at C$4.26 each, a 10% premium to the 5-day volume-weighted average price through September 30, 2026, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The proposed C$300 million facility, which includes up to C$20 million of capitalized interest, would cover the majority of the C$450 million initial development capital outlined in Mayfair's 2026 Pre-Feasibility Study for Fenn-Gib, located in the Timmins region of Northern Ontario.

Palo Alto, Calif. -- October 1, 2026 -- Armadin, an AI-native cybersecurity company, has raised $255.5 million in a Series B round that pushes its valuation above $2.5 billion just seven months after launching from stealth. The round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Accel, with new investors Bain Capital Ventures and Redpoint joining. Existing backers 8VC, Ballistic Ventures, Google Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Kleiner Perkins, and Menlo Ventures also returned, lifting Armadin's total funding to $445 million.

New York – October 01, 2026 -- Affiliated Advisors has added True Prosperity Advisors, a Rockford, Illinois-based advisory firm managing approximately $162 million in client assets, which previously operated under Baird.

True Prosperity Advisors exits Baird for Affiliated Advisors' growth platform

The firm is led by Financial Advisor Gary Love, CFP, CPWA, CEPA, alongside Registered Assistant Simeon Hanson. The team cited a need for a partner combining personalized support with scalable growth resources as the reason for the transition.

Advisor cites access to broader technology and wealth management tools

Through Affiliated Advisors, the team gains business management and operational support intended to help run efficient, growth-oriented practices. The platform also provides investment solutions, technology, financial planning resources and wealth management capabilities.

Rimini, Italy – October 01, 2026 -- Ecomondo 2026 will gather roughly 1,800 exhibiting brands at Rimini Expo Centre from November 3 to 6, with international exhibitor participation rising 10% year-on-year, organizer Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) announced.

Show footprint expands to 169,000 square metres across 30 halls

The 29th edition of the circular and regenerative economy event will occupy 169,000 square metres and span 30 exhibition halls. More than 1,000 hosted buyers from around the world are expected, backed by support from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), according to Event Director Alessandra Astolfi.