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Saudi Arabia – September 21, 2026 -- CEER, Saudi Arabia's first national vehicle brand, has unveiled its debut EXOBOT sedan and SUV models, projecting an $8 billion contribution to the Kingdom's GDP by 2034.

CEER projects $21 billion trade balance boost alongside GDP gains

Beyond the $8 billion (over SAR 30 billion) GDP contribution, CEER expects to add $21 billion (over SAR 80 billion) to Saudi Arabia's trade balance improvement by 2034. The company also anticipates creating quality direct and indirect jobs as production scales.

Waltham, Mass. – September 21, 2026 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Mercy BioAnalytics' Investigational Device Exemption application for its Evident Ovarian Cancer Screening Test, clearing the way for the company's pivotal SOARA Clinical Validation Study pending Institutional Review Board sign-off.

FDA clears IDE application for Mercy's Evident Ovarian Cancer Screening Test

The approval permits Mercy to launch the prospective SOARA study -- Safety in Ovarian Cancer for Average-Risk Women, Analysis -- to evaluate the safety of the blood-based test in average-risk women. The IDE clearance does not constitute FDA approval or clearance of the Evident test itself, but authorizes the specified clinical investigation to proceed.

Boulevard, California – September 21, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named Adria Nadine Ross a Pinnacle Professional of The Year for her work in holistic health and energy medicine, recognizing more than two decades of clinical practice based in San Diego, California.

Practitioner holds San Diego's Best Holistic Health award for 12 straight years

Ross has received the San Diego Award for Best Holistic Health Practitioner for twelve consecutive years, a run that spans a client base built through upscale spa settings and independent private practice.

Camden, N.J. – September 21, 2026 -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the U.S., has been named to the fourth edition of TIME's World's Best Companies list for 2026, a ranking produced with market research firm Statista Inc.

TIME and Statista evaluate 1,000 top global performers across three metrics

The ranking draws on survey data from more than 200,000 employees worldwide to gauge satisfaction, three-year revenue growth figures from Statista's revenue database, and sustainability transparency scored against standardized ESG KPIs. Companies were required to show positive revenue growth over the past three years to qualify for consideration.

American Water secures two additional TIME recognitions this year

Beyond the World's Best Companies list, American Water was also named to TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies for 2026 and TIME's America's Best Companies for 2026.

Jeffersonville – September 21, 2026 -- The American Water Charitable Foundation has awarded a $25,000 STEM Education Grant to Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, funding a three-part outdoor science program for girls in Southern Indiana.

Grant funds hands-on STEM series covering conservation and pollinator habitats

The award will underwrite a three-part outdoor education series giving Girl Scouts direct experience in scientific research, environmental conservation and pollinator habitat restoration. The grant was announced during a Free Family Fun event at Origin Park earlier this month, where Indiana American Water also deployed a mobile water trailer for attendees.

Seoul – September 21, 2026 -- LG Energy Solution said its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has qualified as NVIDIA DSX Ready BESS, a designation reserved for partner products meeting NVIDIA's DSX reference design requirements for AI factory power infrastructure.

Qualification targets AI data center power bottlenecks

The DSX Ready program certifies building blocks for NVIDIA's DSX AI Factory Platform, which unifies compute, networking, power, cooling, facilities and software for AI factories. LG Energy Solution's AC-coupled BESS meets NVIDIA's applicable AC energy storage requirements, addressing AI load smoothing, voltage ride-through and power reliability challenges that data center operators face when scaling capacity.

Brooklyn, N.Y. – September 21, 2026 -- C&C Branding has launched Titan SoundSM, a newly service-marked offering that merges leadership development with brand strategy for executives and rising leaders.

Titan Sound targets two distinct executive moments

The service is built for leaders pursuing new roles, helping them identify industries and situations where they are best suited while shaping a voice that boards, teams, peers, and customers can trust. It also serves leaders navigating organizational transitions, forming the narrative and strategy needed to drive change internally and externally.

COLOGNE, GERMANY – 22 September 2026 – Koelnmesse will stage DMEXCO 2026 on 23 and 24 September in Cologne under the guiding theme “Scaling Intelligence,” positioning the event as a platform for moving artificial intelligence from experimentation into concrete applications, processes and business models. Europe’s leading digital marketing and tech event will bring together decision-makers from AI, media, commerce and agencies across 17 stages, more than 500 sessions and over 230 hours of programming. More than 1,000 international speakers will participate, including executives from OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Meta and major brands. For marketing and commerce operators, the agenda focuses on practical implementation, new business models such as agentic commerce and social commerce, and the full value chain of digital trade.

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY – 22 September 2026 – Messe Düsseldorf will stage REHACARE 2026 from 23 to 26 September in Düsseldorf, placing community creators and people with disabilities at the center of the independent living debate. The trade fair is adding a Community Hub in Hall 7, organized by X Carstens and REHACARE, as a dedicated stage for around 20 creators and influencers across all four trade fair days. The program includes personal stories, talks, roundtables, readings, entertainment and Meet & Greet opportunities, with a Community Day on Saturday, 26 September. For care practitioners, specialist retailers, associations and institutional stakeholders, the move signals a stronger emphasis on user-led perspectives in rehabilitation, prevention, inclusion and nursing care.

Taipei – – September 21, 2026 -- Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 3652) has introduced the HT730 Plus Rugged Handheld Terminal, a device built to operate reliably at temperatures as low as -30°C for cold chain logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing operators.

Integrated heater module targets cold storage downtime

The Cold Chain model of the HT730 Plus includes a built-in heater module designed to maintain stable performance at -30°C, addressing common freezer-environment failures such as slow screen response, internal condensation, and data loss. The device carries IP65/IP67 dust and water ingress protection and survives 2.4-meter drops when fitted with a bumper.