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Flytxt's Niya-X Agentic AI Wins Bronze Stevie at 2026 IBAs

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Flytxt's Niya-X Agentic AI Wins Bronze Stevie at 2026 IBAs

Dubai – September 12, 2026 -- Flytxt has won a Bronze Stevie Award in the "Best AI-driven Product" category at the 23rd Annual International Business Awards for its agentic AI platform Niya-X.

Niya-X moves beyond task automation to autonomous decision-making

Unlike AI co-pilots that assist humans or task-oriented agents that automate workflows, Niya-X deploys domain-specific "AI Experts" capable of understanding business goals, formulating strategies, making decisions, coordinating actions and learning continuously from outcomes. The platform relies on causal learning and counterfactual modeling to simulate and evaluate alternative market scenarios before selecting the course of action most likely to achieve a desired result, while operating within defined corporate governance and data-privacy constraints.

YIKEDA Debuts Traceable Cherry Tomatoes at Asia Fruit Logistica 2026

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YIKEDA Debuts Traceable Cherry Tomatoes at Asia Fruit Logistica 2026

Hong Kong – September 13, 2026 -- YIKEDATM, a premium tomato brand, unveiled cherry tomatoes with an exclusive traceability label at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2026, held September 2-4 at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The launch marks the first international trade show debut of the traceability system, designed to address consumer food-safety concerns through visible quality management.

Buyers from multiple countries sought collaboration at YIKEDA's booth

International buyers converged on the YIKEDATM stand to discuss partnerships, with the brand's global expansion strategy drawing significant attention at the fair. YIKEDATM products are currently sold in Hong Kong and Macao and exported to the United States, Canada, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

BRG Names Jamie LaGuardia-Frie Managing Director in Healthcare Practice

New York – September 13, 2026 -- BRG has appointed Jamie LaGuardia-Frie as managing director in its Healthcare practice, tasking her with leading business development and client strategy for the firm's Healthcare Advisory team.

LaGuardia-Frie brings more than 20 years of healthcare consulting and technology experience

Based in New York, she joins after serving as managing director and chief commercial officer for Alvarez & Marsal's Health Industry Group. She spent nearly a decade at Guidehouse, holding roles including Health Growth Leader and East Regional Market Leader for Commercial Healthcare. Earlier in her career, she worked in consulting, business development and technology at Accretive Health and Allscripts.

Neurent Medical Secures €25M Debt Facility From Claret Capital

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Neurent Medical Secures €25M Debt Facility From Claret Capital

Galway, Ireland – – September 13, 2026 -- Neurent Medical has secured a €25 million growth debt financing facility from Claret Capital Partners to accelerate commercial expansion of its NEUROMARK® System for chronic rhinitis treatment.

Debt facility follows €62.5 million Series C round completed earlier in 2026

The new €25 million facility builds on Neurent Medical's €62.5 million Series C financing round, which closed earlier this year. The combined capital reinforces the company's position in minimally invasive treatments for chronic inflammatory sinonasal diseases.

Combined Microneedling-Exosome Protocol Shows Melasma Improvement in Skin of Color

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Combined Microneedling-Exosome Protocol Shows Melasma Improvement in Skin of Color

Louisville, Ky. – September 13, 2026 -- Induction Therapies and Collagen P.I.N., in partnership with aesthetic physician Dr. Shino Bay Aguilera, released new clinical findings on a treatment protocol combining Collagen P.I.N. microneedling with PRX8, a plant-derived exosome serum, for melasma in a patient with Fitzpatrick skin type V.

Patient shows sustained improvement after four treatments over eight weeks

The case involved a woman with longstanding facial melasma who had previously used topical hydroquinone and tranexamic acid without full resolution. She underwent four Collagen P.I.N. treatments over an eight-week period, with TRUExosomes PRX8 Plant-Exo Stimulation Serum applied after each session and daily sunscreen maintained throughout.

Visible improvement in the appearance of melasma was observed across the treatment course and persisted at the two-week follow-up after the final treatment, with no adverse reactions reported.

ElectroWire's LightningWire Completes First Six Cardiac Cases, Zero Complications

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ElectroWire's LightningWire Completes First Six Cardiac Cases, Zero Complications

Lexington, S.C. – September 13, 2026 -- ElectroWire Medical's FDA-cleared LightningWire Transseptal Puncture System has completed its first six clinical cases at Spartanburg Medical Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with zero complications reported.

Six procedures spanned mitral repair, LAA occlusion and pulsed field ablation

The case mix included one mitral valve repair, one left atrial appendage occlusion, and four pulsed field ablations, performed by structural interventional cardiologist Dr. Nalin Srivastava and cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. David Rodak. The team used four different transseptal introducers and two different electrosurgical generators during the cases, testing the device's compatibility with equipment already in operator inventories.

BioMarin's VOXZOGO Hits Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 Hypochondroplasia Study

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BioMarin's VOXZOGO Hits Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 Hypochondroplasia Study

San Rafael, Calif. – September 13, 2026 -- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) reported that its Phase 3 CANOPY-HCH-3 trial of VOXZOGO (vosoritide) met its primary endpoint in children with hypochondroplasia, with results published in NEJM Evidence and presented at the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology 2026 Annual Meeting.

Copia Adds Omron Sysmac Studio Support for OT Code Recovery

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Copia Adds Omron Sysmac Studio Support for OT Code Recovery

Chicago – September 13, 2026 -- Copia Automation has extended its OT code management and recovery platform to support Omron Sysmac Studio, enabling automated backup, version control, and rapid recovery for manufacturers running Omron NJ and NX-series controllers.

Copia DeviceLink now covers Omron NJ and NX-series devices

The integration allows Copia customers to bring the same code management discipline already applied to Rockwell and Siemens environments to Omron-based operations. Copia DeviceLink automatically backs up Sysmac Studio projects so OT teams retain a verified last known version for restoration.

Western Star Deploys Drone Survey at Eagle Point Tungsten Site

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Western Star Deploys Drone Survey at Eagle Point Tungsten Site

Vancouver – September 13, 2026 -- Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) (FRA: 4K2) has mobilized a high-resolution drone magnetic survey at its 100%-owned Eagle Point tungsten project in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, racing to define new drill targets ahead of United States defense procurement rules that begin excluding Chinese tungsten in 2027.

Global tungsten market set to reach $9.62 billion by 2030 after 160% price surge

The Business Research Company values the global tungsten market at roughly $6.66 billion in 2026, projecting growth to approximately $9.62 billion by 2030, a compound annual growth rate of about 9.6%. Tungsten prices rose more than 160% during 2025 on Chinese export controls and rising defense demand, with prices continuing to climb into 2026.

Chestnut Carbon Signs Forest Carbon Credit Deal With RBC

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Chestnut Carbon Signs Forest Carbon Credit Deal With RBC

New York – September 13, 2026 -- Chestnut Carbon has agreed to supply Improved Forest Management (IFM) carbon credits to RBC, giving the global financial institution access to one of the largest forest-based carbon credit portfolios in the United States.

Chestnut's portfolio spans 200,000 acres across 37 states

The agreement draws on Chestnut's network of private forest landowners enrolled in IFM practices such as longer harvest rotations, retention of larger trees, strategic thinning, and prescribed burns. These practices are designed to improve forest resilience against wildfire and drought while sustaining long-term timber productivity.