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Bratislava – September 17, 2026 -- EXPO 2027 Belgrade organizers will pitch Serbia's tourism and investment potential to Slovak industry executives at a B2B networking event on 17 September 2026 at Incheba in Bratislava.

Serbia targets Slovak business leaders ahead of 2027 Expo opening

The "Visit Serbia B2B Networking" session, running from 10:30 a.m. at Incheba, a.s. on Viedenská cesta 3–7, forms part of an international roadshow promoting Serbia as a travel and investment destination before EXPO 2027 Belgrade opens on 15 May 2027. Igor Kovačević, Executive Director of EXPO 2027 Belgrade, and Lukáš Parízek, Slovakia's Commissioner General for the Expo, will address representatives of Slovakia's tourism industry and business community, with the programme including delegation visits, targeted B2B meetings, and access to a digital platform connecting companies.

Paris – September 17, 2026 -- Allied Telesis will present its Unified Management Platform at NRF Europe 2026, targeting a retail sector where point-of-sale downtime costs the average merchant $4,700 per minute.

Network failures drive 53% of retail POS outages, according to industry data cited by Allied Telesis

The company said network infrastructure failures are the root cause of 53 percent of all point-of-sale system downtime. On Black Friday, that outage cost climbs to $9,000 per minute, raising the stakes for retailers running AI-powered fitting rooms, cloud applications and connected in-store devices.

Aarhus, Denmark – September 17, 2026 -- Bygma, one of the Nordic region's largest building materials distributors, has selected Stibo Systems to build a single governed source of truth for its product master data across six countries.

Bygma consolidates product data across Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Poland

The company sells and distributes construction products to professional contractors and private customers through an extensive branch network spanning the six markets. Managing that scale requires handling large volumes of product documentation, certifications and sustainability data across multiple regulatory regimes and sales channels.

London – September 17, 2026 -- Echion Technologies and Energy Tech Solution (ETS) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop batteries built on Echion's XNO® niobium-based anode material, targeting mining, rail, maritime and datacenter customers that require high-intensity power performance.

ETS becomes first total battery solution provider in Echion's partner network

Seoul-based ETS, which also operates in Chungju, South Korea, and Detroit, will cover production line design, cell assembly equipment and Korea-based cell design R&D for XNO®. The company builds battery manufacturing equipment for startups and gigafactories and acts as a contract cell manufacturer for next-generation battery developers across Asia, Europe and North America.

Hannover, Germany – September 17, 2026 -- Geotab Inc. has launched a new suite of fleet safety tools, including a unified incident-investigation system, as 95% of European fleet professionals say collision risk has risen over the past five years, according to a Geotab survey.

London – September 17, 2026 -- Fastmarkets has confirmed ongoing stakeholder engagement with Saudi Arabia's National Industrial Development Center (NIDC) to further develop its ferrous scrap price indices in the Kingdom, as the country builds out its steel and recycling infrastructure under Vision 2030.

Fastmarkets launched its first Saudi scrap benchmark in August 2025

The price reporting agency introduced its steel scrap HMS 1&2 index, domestic composite, delivered Saudi Arabia, riyals/tonne (code MB-STE-0939), in August 2025 following consultation with local market participants, including NIDC.

Xi'an, China – September 17, 2026 -- JDEnergy has signed a framework agreement with Spanish partner WDenergia targeting 200 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) business in Spain, focused on commercial and industrial (C&I) projects.

JDEnergy and WDenergia agree to pursue 200 MWh of C&I storage capacity in Spain

The cooperation pairs JDEnergy's string PCS technology and international project track record with WDenergia's local development and EPC capabilities. The partnership was detailed during a joint webinar titled "Future-Ready Energy Storage: String PCS Architecture for Spain's Energy Transition," which brought together JDEnergy's technical and sales teams with WDenergia representatives.

Tokyo – – September 17, 2026 -- Science in Sport (SiS) has been named the official performance fuel and hydration partner of the Nike After Dark Tour, a seven-city night-running series expected to draw more than 55,000 participants globally in 2026.

SiS and Nike launch first co-branded performance nutrition range

The partnership marks the first time Nike has created a co-branded nutrition range with a performance nutrition company. The collaboration spans energy, hydration and recovery products, backed by a dedicated microsite and participant education program.

Every runner receives a race-specific SiS x Nike Race Pack

All participants across the seven Tour events will be issued a bespoke race pack covering hydration, energy and recovery needs. A limited version of the range will go on public sale in the UK, US and Australia starting September 4, 2026.

Dallas – September 17, 2026 -- Scottish Rite for Children has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for pediatric orthopedic care by U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Children's Hospitals rankings, marking the first time the institution has secured the top spot for two consecutive years.

Rankings draw on data from 114 hospitals nationwide

U.S. News develops the annual rankings in partnership with RTI International, which collected and analyzed data from 114 children's hospitals and surveyed thousands of pediatric specialists. Evaluation criteria include clinical outcomes, compliance with established best practices, and the level and quality of hospital resources tied directly to patient care. Scottish Rite has ranked among the nation's top pediatric orthopedic programs for nearly two decades, in collaboration with Children's Medical Center Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Singapore – September 17, 2026 -- Chinese companies are entering a third phase of globalization defined by exporting operating capabilities rather than just products, according to a joint report released by Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and IE University's China Observatory.

Report identifies 'capability export' as the new phase of Chinese globalization

Titled Chinese Companies' New Playbook for Going Global, the study finds firms are transferring technical standards, product development processes, supply-chain organization, service models, branding and business models abroad while adapting them to local conditions. The research is led by CKGSB Professor of Economics and Associate Dean Li Wei.

Stockholm – September 17, 2026 -- TrusTrace has launched a new platform designed to close the gap between the supply chain data global brands collect and their ability to act on it, as sustainability and due diligence regulations multiply worldwide.

Platform rolls out in phases starting this month after a year of validation with leading brands

The system expands TrusTrace's existing traceability and compliance infrastructure, built on real-time, lot-level forward traceability and AI-powered backward chain-of-custody data across materials and sourcing models. Its first module, Supply Chain Intelligence, lets brands query suppliers, facilities, products, and materials using natural language, surfacing gaps and generating reports in seconds.

Paris – September 17, 2026 -- HawkEye 360, Inc. (NYSE: HAWK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Leonardo S.p.A. to integrate radio-frequency sensing data into a sovereign, multi-sensor intelligence solution for European customers.

Leonardo takes data integration lead while HawkEye 360 supplies dedicated RF capacity

Under the MoU, Leonardo will manage overall data integration and institutional engagement across Europe through its geospatial solutions arm, while HawkEye 360 provides RF data capacity tailored to European operational requirements. The first phase integrates a customized RF layer into Leonardo's global Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) service offering, including reserved capacity for defined European areas of interest.

Paris – September 17, 2026 -- HawkEye 360 (NYSE: HAWK) has signed a collaboration agreement with ERA a.s. to make the Czech surveillance specialist an international processing partner for automated terrestrial and maritime radar products derived from HawkEye 360's radio frequency (RF) data.

ERA becomes processing hub for HawkEye 360's space-based RF data

Under the agreement, ERA will integrate HawkEye 360's space-based signals intelligence and automated geolocation with its own multistatic passive surveillance and mission-workflow systems. The combined offering targets defense and security customers seeking faster access to operationally actionable RF insights.

Paris – September 17, 2026 -- HawkEye 360, Inc. (NYSE: HAWK) has established its first European subsidiary, HawkEye 360 Luxembourg, S.à r.l., marking the company's initial legal entry into the European Union's defense and space industrial base.

HawkEye 360 CEO meets US envoy to Luxembourg during Paris space summit

The announcement coincided with a meeting between HawkEye 360 Chief Executive Officer John Serafini and U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg Stacey Feinberg during World Space Business Week in Paris. Serafini said establishing the Luxembourg entity strengthens the company's ability to work alongside European governments and industry, support sovereign national requirements, and move its space-based radio frequency (RF) capabilities closer to regional customers.

Montreal – September 17, 2026 -- Airports Council International (ACI) World released a white paper calling for an urgent modernisation of the global airport slot allocation system, warning that a regulatory framework designed more than 50 years ago is now stifling competition and driving up costs for passengers.

Congested airports have surged more than 25% in a decade

The number of the world's most congested, slot-restricted airports has jumped by over 25% in the last ten years, according to the white paper. ACI World projects global passenger traffic will nearly double by the mid-2040s, intensifying pressure on a capacity allocation system that has not evolved alongside industry growth.

Hamilton, Bermuda – September 17, 2026 -- Borr Drilling Limited (NYSE: BORR) (OSE: BORR) has signed definitive agreements to sell its 51% equity interest in Mexican joint ventures Perforaciones Estratégicas e Integrales Mexicana S.A. de C.V. and Perforaciones Estratégicas e Integrales Mexicana II, S.A. de C.V. (together, "Perfomex") to its long-standing local partner.

Local partner takes full ownership of Perfomex and rig operations

Once the deal closes, Borr's partner becomes sole owner of Perfomex and takes over management of the jack-up rigs Galar, Gersemi and Njord, which currently work under contract with PEMEX. Borr Drilling will retain title to all three rigs and continue earning from the underlying PEMEX contracts through bareboat charter agreements, with economics expected to remain largely unchanged from the current setup.

Winter Park, Fla. -- September 15, 2026 -- Full Sail University reported that 124 of its graduates were credited on 52 winning projects across 85 categories at the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, with three alumni also winning individual Emmys for their own work.

Judah Getz claims three Emmys for ADR mixing across three different series

Judah Getz won Outstanding Sound Mixing awards in three separate categories for his work as ADR Mixer on "Pluribus" (comedy or drama series, one hour), "Beef" (limited or anthology series or movie), and "Widow's Bay" (comedy or drama series half-hour and animation).

Sound editing honors go to Jerry Lafuente and Andy Sisul

Jerry Lafuente won Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special as Sound Effects Editor on "Beef." Andy Sisul won Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) as Co-Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer on "Spider-Noir."

San Antonio – September 17, 2026 -- Frost & Sullivan has named TrueFoundry the recipient of its 2026 Global Enterprise AI Control Plane Transformational Innovation Leadership Recognition, citing the company's unified platform for governing, securing, and scaling enterprise AI deployments.

Frost & Sullivan credits TrueFoundry with solving enterprise AI fragmentation

The research firm evaluated multiple vendors across Transformational Innovation and Customer Impact benchmarks before identifying TrueFoundry as the category leader. Arun Prasath, Principal Consultant at Frost & Sullivan, said the platform's unified operational layer combines governance, security, observability, optimization, and agent lifecycle management across an organization's entire AI portfolio.

Houston – September 17, 2026 -- Texas Children's has secured a spot on the U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll, marking its 18th consecutive year as the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Texas and sixth straight year as No. 1 in the Southwest region.

Heart Center holds national No. 1 ranking for a decade running

Texas Children's Heart Center retained its No. 1 national ranking in Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery for the 10th consecutive year. The program performs more than 1,000 surgeries and 1,600 cardiac catheterization procedures annually, treating some of the rarest and most complex pediatric heart conditions.

Espoo – September 17, 2026 -- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and seven food industry partners have concluded a three-year, €3 million project concluding that profitable plant-based ingredient production depends on converting every raw-material fraction into value, not just isolating protein.

The RETHINK project, funded by Business Finland and running from June 2023 to August 2026, examined how Finland's oat and faba bean supply chains could be restructured into investable ingredient businesses. Industrial partners included Anora, Apetit, Fazer, Helsingin Mylly, Raisio, Valio and Viking Malt.