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Highlands Community Services Featured on PBS Series on Rural Care

Los Angeles – – September 11, 2026 -- Highlands Community Services, a regional behavioral health provider in Southwest Virginia, will be featured in an upcoming segment of the Public Television series "All Access hosted by Andy Garcia," spotlighting trauma-informed care models designed to close service gaps in rural mental health and addiction treatment.

Program targets justice-system diversion for behavioral health crises

The segment examines how sparse rural infrastructure often forces law enforcement officers to act as primary responders during acute psychiatric emergencies, a pattern that drives unnecessary arrests and strains public resources. Highlands Community Services details how direct referral pathways and trauma-informed training for first responders, educators and local agencies redirect individuals from the justice system into clinical treatment settings.

Insightec Hits 10,000 EMEA Patients Treated With Focused Ultrasound

Haifa/Frankfurt – September 11, 2026 -- Insightec has treated 10,000 patients across Europe, the Middle East and Africa with its Exablate Neuro platform for essential tremor and Parkinson's disease, a figure that has more than doubled over the past three years. The incisionless MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) therapy is now available at more than 62 treatment centers in 20 countries across the region, part of a global network exceeding 30,000 patients treated at 226 centers worldwide.

Treatment volumes double in three years as adoption accelerates

The EMEA milestone caps a decade of expansion for focused ultrasound in the region, with hospitals increasingly offering the incisionless approach to patients whose only prior options were medication or invasive surgery. Growth spans both essential tremor and Parkinson's disease indications, according to Jake Ghannam, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Insightec.

Germany's Bavarian State Housing Firm Misses Target by 83%

Velburg – September 11, 2026 -- Germany's push for a new federal housing corporation to fix the country's housing shortage is drawing scrutiny after Bavaria's state-run BayernHeim delivered only a fraction of its promised units, with industry experts arguing the real barrier is construction economics, not a lack of state builders.

BayernHeim delivers 1,700 units versus a 10,000-unit target set in 2018

Bavaria's state government pledged in 2018 to create 10,000 new apartments through BayernHeim by 2025. According to a response to an inquiry from state parliament member Jürgen Mistol, the company will complete only around 1,700 units by the end of 2025 -- nearly half of which stem from acquiring projects already planned by private developers. The portfolio is projected to grow to roughly 3,700 units by end-2026, still far short of the original goal.

Housing Cooperatives Turn Idle Rooftops Into Tenant Electricity Revenue

Rielasingen-Worblingen – September 11, 2026 -- Rising electricity prices are pushing German housing cooperatives to convert unused rooftop space into on-site solar power supply for members, a shift that can simultaneously cut resident energy costs and strengthen property economics.

Cooperatives hold both the roof and the resident relationship

Housing cooperatives occupy a unique position in the solar market: they own the building's roof and represent the interests of the people living beneath it. That dual role lets them install photovoltaic systems and sell the power directly to residents through tenant-electricity models, without residents needing to make their own capital investment.

Construction Site Theft Costs German Firms Millions in Delays

Föhren – September 11, 2026 -- Machinery, tools, cabling and building materials worth millions of euros disappear from German construction sites every year, with unsecured storage areas, containers and sites staffed by rotating crews among the most frequent targets.

Stolen equipment triggers costs that exceed the theft itself

"A stolen excavator costs money, but a halted construction project often costs many times more. That is exactly what many companies underestimate," said Carsten Simons, managing director of LivEye GmbH. Missing machinery halts planned work, while stolen cabling or components force crews to redo completed tasks, pushing back subsequent trades and delivery deadlines.

CSTS Hospitality Named Exclusive UEFA EURO 2028 Sales Agent for Six Asian Markets

Zurich – September 10, 2026 -- BEYOND Hospitality, the Official Hospitality provider for UEFA EURO 2028TM, has appointed CSTS Hospitality as its exclusive Sales Agent for Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, opening a direct commercial channel into six key Asian markets ahead of the tournament.

Official hospitality sales open in September 2026 across six markets

UEFA EURO 2028TM runs from 9 June to 9 July 2028, featuring 24 national teams across 51 matches in nine venues across England, Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. Official Hospitality Packages, available exclusively through BEYOND Hospitality and its appointed agents, go on sale in September 2026, with prices starting at £900 per person excluding VAT.

Utemuratov Foundation Puts $1M Into Almaty Gas Network Expansion

Almaty – September 10, 2026 -- The Bulat Utemuratov Foundation has allocated 460 million tenge (approximately US$1 million) to fund the gasification of private residential homes in Almaty, partnering with the city's Akimat (Mayor's Office) on the project.

Foundation funding targets coal-to-gas conversion for private homes

Under a newly signed memorandum, the Almaty City Akimat will inspect private residences, consult with residents on connection procedures and coordinate the transition to natural gas heating. Qualified contractors will then carry out the construction and installation work required to connect each home to the gas network.

FEV Consulting Named Among World's Best Management Consultants 2026

Aachen – September 10, 2026 -- FEV Consulting has been included in the World's Best Management Consulting Firms 2026 list, published jointly by Forbes and Statista, marking a repeat recognition following its 2022 and 2023 appearances on the global ranking.

FEV Consulting secures back-to-back Forbes-Statista recognitions in 2026

The Aachen-based firm was also named to the America's Best Management Consulting Firms 2026 list earlier this year, adding to its 2022 and 2023 inclusions in the global Forbes ranking. The consultancy positions the latest listing as confirmation of its sustained standing as an internationally recognized management advisory firm.

ZDF Charity Quiz Raises 4.6 Million Euros for German Cancer Aid

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- German Cancer Aid (Deutsche Krebshilfe) collected roughly 4.6 million euros in donations during a televised charity quiz special broadcast on public broadcaster ZDF.

Celebrity contestants earn 80,000 euros in quiz duels against subject experts

Actors Moritz Bleibtreu and Henning Baum, alongside model Franziska Knuppe, competed on "Der Quiz-Champion - Das Spenden-Special," hosted by Johannes B. Kerner, against five specialists: Anna Thalbach, Johann Lafer, Felix Neureuther, Elton and Katrin Bauerfeind. The three celebrities' combined quiz performance generated 80,000 euros for German Cancer Aid.

IVA Blasts PAN Study Claiming 400 Million Pesticide Poisonings

Frankfurt – September 10, 2026 -- The German agricultural industry association IVA has dismissed a new study by the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) claiming more than 400 million pesticide-related poisoning cases occur globally each year, calling the figure scientifically indefensible.

IVA says PAN conflates exposure with confirmed poisoning

The Industrieverband Agrar e.V. (IVA) argues the PAN study fails to define what qualifies as a poisoning, relying heavily on self-reported symptoms rather than medically confirmed diagnoses. According to IVA, this methodological gap means exposure and actual poisoning are not properly separated, inflating the headline figure. A previous PAN study on global poisoning cases was withdrawn after similar criticism of its methodology and data sources.