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San Antonio – September 11, 2026 -- Flyttr announced plans to build the nation's first large-scale biosecurity research, development and countermeasures platform in San Antonio, Texas, targeting pest threats including disease-spreading mosquitoes and livestock parasites.

Flyttr's first facility will exceed 130,000 square feet and add over 50 jobs

The initial San Antonio facility is anticipated to rapidly add more than 50 R&D, engineering, operations, and support jobs, growing to over 100 as the platform scales. It adds to laboratory facilities Flyttr already operates at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, a strategic partner since June 2026.

El Segundo, Calif. – September 11, 2026 -- Cambium will debut its first commercial laser eye protection (LEP) eyewear for pilots at the Air Line Pilots Association's 70th Air Safety Forum, running September 14-17, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

Cambium partners with pilot-founded eyewear brand Flying Eyes for market entry

The defense materials developer selected Flying Eyes, a pilot-engineered eyewear brand, as its launch partner rather than building distribution from scratch. The product combines Flying Eyes frames with Cambium's LEP lenses, targeting commercial and private pilots exposed to laser strikes during takeoff and landing.

Shanghai – September 11, 2026 -- Natural Field has expanded its NF TriSolve® branded nutraceutical solution platform into the sleep wellness category with the launch of NF TriSolve® SleepRestore Complex, targeting global nutrition brands seeking differentiated formulations.

Natural Field enters sleep wellness market with coordinated multi-ingredient formulation

The new SleepRestore Complex combines multiple functional components into a single coordinated concept designed specifically for sleep-focused nutraceutical applications. The launch marks Natural Field's push beyond its existing categories into the growing sleep wellness segment, following a solution-oriented innovation model rather than single-ingredient development.

Delray Beach – – September 11, 2026 -- The global carboxymethylcellulose calcium market will grow from $0.06 billion in 2026 to $0.09 billion by 2036, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 4.8%, according to a new MarketsandMarkets forecast.

Asia Pacific emerges as the fastest-growing regional market through 2036

Asia Pacific is projected to post the highest CAGR of 5.2% over the forecast period, driven by expanding pharmaceutical manufacturing in China and India, rising generic drug output, and growing contract manufacturing activity. Well-established supply chains in both countries are reinforcing cost-efficient production and rising domestic consumption of cellulose-based excipients.

Hartford, Conn. – September 11, 2026 -- IVI RMA North America has partnered with Illume Fertility, adding the Connecticut-based provider's five clinics across Connecticut and New York to its regional network. The deal extends IVI RMA's existing Northeast footprint, which includes operations in Boston and New Jersey, into a more integrated multi-state fertility care corridor.

Illume brings nine board-certified specialists into the IVI RMA fold

Illume Fertility's clinical team consists of nine fertility specialists, each board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility as well as obstetrics and gynecology. The physicians hold fellowship training in fertility treatment, hormone regulation, and assisted conception.

Chicago/Leipzig – September 11, 2026 -- CME Group has agreed to take over the European Energy Exchange's dairy derivatives business, marking its first entry into the European dairy market and adding to a U.S. dairy franchise where volumes have risen 73% over five years.

EEX will phase out its dairy indices by the end of 2027

Under the agreement, EEX intends to transition the suite of indices underpinning its existing dairy futures contracts to CME Group before the end of 2027, including the European butter and skimmed milk powder indices. CME Group plans to launch its own European dairy indices, futures and options following the transition. EEX said dairy futures trading will remain available for existing listed maturities during the transition, with no immediate changes to the setup of the pan-European butter and WECI indices.

Philadelphia – September 11, 2026 -- Durable Surfaces has appointed Matt Joyner as Chief Executive Officer to steer the national industrial concrete repair and restoration firm through its next growth phase.

Joyner brings two decades of scaling experience from robotics and defense sectors

Joyner most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at Ghost Robotics, where he supported the company's rapid growth and international market expansion. He has more than 20 years of executive leadership across technology, robotics, and aerospace and defense industries, and previously sat on the Board of Directors of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, also serving as Vice Chair of its Defense Advocacy Committee.

Delray Beach – September 11, 2026 -- The global appliance powder coatings market is set to expand from $4.63 billion in 2026 to $6.93 billion by 2031, growing at a compound annual rate of 8.42%, according to a new forecast from MarketsandMarkets.

Asia Pacific commands nearly two-thirds of global market value

Asia Pacific accounted for 63.9% of the appliance powder coatings market by value in 2025, the dominant regional force driven by rising output of refrigerators, washing machines, ovens and air conditioners in emerging economies. Europe held the second-largest share, underpinned by an established appliance manufacturing base, stringent VOC emission regulations, and investment in automated coating processes.

Hsinchu – September 11, 2026 -- Spirox Corporation (TWSE: 3055) has launched the SP7000G, a high-speed crack inspection system for Through Glass Via (TGV) technology, capable of scanning a full 510mm x 515mm glass substrate in under 20 minutes.

Spirox debuts SP7000G to detect microcracks in high-volume glass core manufacturing

The system targets internal microcracks that emerge after metallization and ABF build-up processes, key failure points as manufacturers scale glass core and TGV production for AI and high-performance computing applications. Spirox positioned the SP7000G alongside its existing SP8000G unit, which is used for R&D and quality-control analysis, to offer customers both high-volume production inspection and detailed defect analysis on a single substrate.

Provo, Utah – September 11, 2026 -- Aptive Environmental, the fifth-largest pest control company in the United States, has appointed Shane Hansen as Chief Financial Officer, Ivona Adkins as Chief People Officer and Viviana Harrington as Deputy General Counsel, Compliance, strengthening its finance, people and legal functions.

Hansen brings two decades of tech and consumer finance leadership to Aptive

Hansen will oversee Aptive's finance, technology and data functions. He most recently served as CFO and Executive Vice President at Transformco, where he managed financial and operational strategy across five business units. He previously held senior finance and strategy roles at Planful, Vivint Smart Home and Symantec.

Perth, Australia – September 11, 2026 -- Hot Chili Limited has reported a fresh round of high-grade drill results from its La Verde copper-gold porphyry discovery in Chile, with hole DKP063 returning 398 metres grading 0.45% copper equivalent (CuEq) from surface, including a standout 62-metre interval at 0.91% CuEq from just 20 metres depth.

DKP063 Delivers 398 Metres of Copper-Gold Mineralisation From Surface

Within the broader intersection, DKP063 recorded 12 metres grading 1.00% CuEq (0.66% Cu, 0.49 g/t Au) from 20 metres, and a further 34 metres at 1.00% CuEq (0.80% Cu, 0.27 g/t Au) from 42 metres. Hot Chili said the shallow high-grade continuity strengthens the case for a high-grade starter pit feeding into the Costa Fuego mine plan, located 30 km north of La Verde in Chile's coastal Atacama region.

Vancouver – September 11, 2026 -- Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy says Graphite One Inc.'s Graphite Creek Project could supply enough graphite to meet all of America's needs for 100 years, as the U.S. remains 100% net import reliant for natural graphite, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's 2026 Mineral Commodity Summaries.

Governor Dunleavy calls Graphite Creek a century-long domestic graphite solution

In an August 31, 2026 Fox News op-ed titled "China is holding critical minerals hostage. Alaska can help end the threat," Dunleavy said new estimates suggest the single reserve north of Nome, Alaska could meet the entire nation's graphite needs for a century. He noted Alaska hosts known resources of 57 of the 60 U.S. government-designated critical minerals.

Beijing and Tel Aviv – September 11, 2026 -- Hirain Technologies and Arbe Robotics (NASDAQ: ARBE) (TASE: ARBE) have secured a Level 3 automated driving radar program with one of the world's largest automotive groups, with series-production deliveries set to begin in Q4 2027 ahead of vehicle start of production.

Deal spans multiple brands under a top global automotive group

The imaging radar, built on Arbe's ultra-high-resolution radar chipset, will be manufactured, supplied and integrated by Hirain for a passenger vehicle program in China covering multiple brands within the customer group. Hirain will lead system development, manufacturing, integration, validation and quality using its existing automotive manufacturing infrastructure.

Tel Aviv – – September 11, 2026 -- The Israel National Biotech Innovation Center (INBI) officially launched operations, uniting 15 of Israel's top universities, research institutions and healthcare organizations under a single translational platform for the first time.

Anat Cohen-Dayag Takes Helm of INBI Core

Anat Cohen-Dayag, PhD, Executive Chairperson of Compugen and formerly its President and CEO for 15 years, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of INBI Core Ltd., the wholly owned operational subsidiary of INBI. Samuel Moed, former Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Bristol Myers Squibb, will chair both INBI and INBI Core.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- Sembly AI launched Sembly 3.0 today, an agentic AI platform that converts an organization's documents, meetings and CRM content into finished, branded presentations, proposals, case studies and reports within minutes across more than 45 languages.

Sembly 3.0 marks the company's biggest product shift since its 2019 founding

The platform repositions Sembly as what the company calls an "AI execution layer," turning internal business knowledge directly into materials used for sales, delivery and client communication. Users state a goal, such as "Sell my services," along with a client's website, and the system pulls data from company materials, applies branding automatically, researches the target customer, and generates a bespoke pitch deck.

Houston – September 11, 2026 -- McDermott has secured a subsea contract worth between $500 million and $750 million from Eni Cyprus Limited to develop the Cronos gas field offshore Cyprus, marking the company's first subsea award from Eni and its expansion into the Eastern Mediterranean.

McDermott to handle full subsea scope for Cronos field

Under the contract, McDermott will deliver project management, engineering, procurement and installation support for the Cronos gas field development. The company classifies the deal as "substantial," placing its value in the $500 million to $750 million range.

Execution spans four global engineering hubs

The project will be run by McDermott's Subsea and Floating Facilities team, drawing on resources from Houston, Perth, London and Kuala Lumpur. Work will be backed by the company's marine construction fleet, including its deepwater asset the Amazon.

Seoul – – September 11, 2026 -- Meritz Securities has integrated Benzinga's Stock News API and Bulls Say Bears Say API into MOUM, its AI-driven investment platform, giving South Korean investors real-time U.S. market news and analyst sentiment within a single trading interface.

Meritz embeds real-time U.S. equity news directly into its trading platform

The Stock News API streams live headlines on earnings, analyst actions, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory developments across U.S. equities. Meritz users can now access this coverage without switching between external sources while executing trades on MOUM.

Panama City – September 11, 2026 -- Bladex, Inc. (NYSE: BLX) placed MXN 5.0 billion in long-term Mexican notes (Cebures) in Mexico's public debt market, drawing orders of MXN 7.779 billion, 1.56 times the amount offered, and allowing the bank to fill its full authorized issuance.

Three-year floating-rate notes price at TIIE de Fondeo plus 58 basis points

The notes carry a three-year maturity and float against Mexico's one-business-day Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (TIIE de Fondeo), plus a spread of 58 basis points.

S&P and Fitch assign top local ratings ahead of pricing

S&P Global Ratings, S.A. de C.V. assigned the issuance a local rating of "mxAAA," while Fitch México, S.A. de C.V. rated it "AAA(mex)," the highest local scores available in the market.

Denver – September 11, 2026 -- Demand AI has appointed John P O'Malley, a former IDG Communications Chief Operating Officer, as Non-Executive Chairman of its Board as the AI-native B2B marketing technology company enters its next growth phase.

O'Malley brings three decades of IDG leadership experience to the Board

O'Malley spent more than 30 years across technology, data, media and B2B marketing, including tenure as CEO of IDG's demand-generation business and international sales and operations divisions before becoming COO of IDG Communications, overseeing data, technology, engineering, finance and global operations. He was closely involved in developing IDG's Pipeline Activator, an early platform for identifying companies showing active buying signals, and carries extensive M&A, due diligence and post-merger integration experience.

Scottsdale, Ariz. – September 11, 2026 -- ChainIT has released "Provable Compliance: A Protocol for Runtime Compliance Evidence and Transaction-Specific Decisioning," a technical white paper designed to stop AI agents from executing financial transactions based on outdated compliance checks.

ChainIT targets a gap in agentic commerce where old approvals become permanent authority to move money

The protocol addresses scenarios where an AI agent holds valid authorization to pay an approved vendor but must be halted mid-transaction because underlying conditions have changed. A sanctions record may have been updated, a destination account may be new, a license may no longer meet policy, or an institution-generated alert may require review, according to the company.