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Miami – – September 20, 2026 -- Denarius Holding Group Inc., a Florida-headquartered, U.S.-incorporated energy holding company, disclosed on September 16 a long-term investment to develop the CEMA Oil Field in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela, formerly known as the Petrokariña Oil Field.

Denarius structures the deal through a Venezuelan production-sharing contract

The investment flows through Denarius's principal partnership in Minerosol Group C.A., which has executed a Hydrocarbons Production Participation Contract (CPPH) with state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA). The company clarified that this agreement covers the CEMA field in eastern Venezuela and is separate from an existing Petrokariña Joint Venture operating in the west of the country.

Vancouver, BC – September 20, 2026 -- Silver has run its sixth consecutive annual structural deficit, with spot prices assessed at $66.41 an ounce on August 31 after trading around $65 through mid-August. One layer beneath that price move, polymetallic deposits carrying zinc, lead and copper alongside silver are showing all-in sustaining costs that fall below zero once base metal by-product credits are subtracted, reshaping which projects get financed first.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ: DRIO) has secured a new contract with one of New Jersey's largest health plans, covering approximately 1.5 million lives, through its channel partnership with Amwell. The program covering Dario's cardiometabolic suite and provider-backed care is expected to launch and begin generating revenue in the first quarter of 2027.

Amwell channel delivers third major state health plan in 12 months

The New Jersey deal follows previously secured contracts with major health insurers in Arizona and Florida, marking the third large state health plan Dario has signed through Amwell within the past year. The customer operates as an administrative services only (ASO) health plan, giving Dario access to a broad population of self-funded employer groups eligible to deploy its cardiometabolic solutions.

Washington – September 20, 2026 -- Bipartisan majorities of American voters and Washington policy influencers are demanding that U.S. lawmakers confront foreign governments over discriminatory treatment of American companies, according to a new poll commissioned by the US-Asia Fair Market Alliance (US-Asia FMA) and conducted by Penta Group.

78% of voters say they would back policymakers who defend U.S. businesses overseas

The survey found that 78% of the American public would be more likely to support policymakers who stand up against discriminatory barriers facing U.S. companies abroad, including 72% of Democrats and 87% of Republicans. The poll surveyed more than 300 D.C. policy influencers — congressional staff, think tank scholars and foreign policy experts — alongside a nationally representative sample of 1,000 American voters, including 137 small- and medium-sized business owners.

Kochi – September 20, 2026 -- Indian deep-tech startup EyeROV demonstrated its underwater robotics technology to a group of world leaders at the Bharat Innovates Exposition in New Delhi, an event organised by the Ministry of Education as part of the BRICS Summit.

EyeROV's ROV pavilion draws heads of state from six nations

The company's Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) pavilion was visited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Boston – September 20, 2026 -- Ara Partners, a global private markets firm with roughly $8.2 billion in assets under management as of September 20, 2026, has acquired a majority interest in Bryden Wood, a London-headquartered strategy and integrated design consultancy employing 300 people across four European offices.

Deal deepens a multi-year industrial partnership

The transaction formalizes an existing relationship in which Bryden Wood supported design and capital strategy for several Ara portfolio decarbonization projects, including Sedron, Divert, Utility Global, BioVeritas and GIDARA Energy. Ara Partners, founded in 2017 and focused on decarbonizing the industrial economy, invests across Private Equity, Infrastructure and Energy strategies and operates from Houston, Boston, Dublin and Washington D.C.

Taipei – September 20, 2026 -- Advantech Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2395) has expanded its WEDA-Powered Edge AI ecosystem by bringing Intel, Qualcomm Technologies, and AMD into a shared framework for developing and deploying Edge AI across industrial and enterprise hardware.

Advantech unifies Edge AI development under WEDA architecture

The expansion centers on WISE-Edge Developer Architecture (WEDA), WEDA-Ready Edge Computing, and the Advantech Container Catalog (ACC). Together, the components are designed to standardize Edge AI development, validation, deployment, and lifecycle management across fragmented hardware environments, replacing what Advantech describes as disconnected, project-by-project development efforts.

LONDON – September 20, 2026 -- ECARX, the Nasdaq-listed automotive intelligence company, has surpassed 12 million vehicle deployments worldwide, spanning 18 OEMs, 28 brands and 159 markets.

ECARX added over 914,000 vehicle deployments in the first half of 2026

The company's in-vehicle technology stack now covers intelligent cockpit systems, vehicle software and OS-level solutions, centralized vehicle computing and ADAS. ECARX supports vehicle programs across brands including Geely, FAW-Hongqi, Lotus, Polestar, Volvo Cars, Renault and Volkswagen, spanning multiple vehicle platforms and technology domains.

ECARX is expanding beyond cockpit systems into integrated computing and software platforms

The broader technology footprint allows ECARX to support a wider range of vehicle functions as automakers shift toward AI-defined vehicle architectures.

Hanover, Germany – September 20, 2026 -- Geely Farizon unveiled its full-spectrum electric commercial vehicle portfolio at IAA Transportation 2026, entering Europe as a manufacturing and service partner rather than a pure exporter. The lineup spans the Farizon SV light commercial vehicle, the compact Farizon V7E, and the flagship pure-electric heavy-duty Homtruck, targeting fleets under pressure to decarbonize without sacrificing uptime or total cost of ownership.

Farizon SV earns five-star Euro NCAP rating and IVOTY 2026 runner-up honors

The Farizon SV secured a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating and finished as runner-up for International Van of the Year (IVOTY) 2026 and the What Van? 2026 Zero Emission Van Award. IAA Hanover also previewed the upcoming Farizon SV MY27, which adds upgraded battery-motor performance and four-wheel-drive capability.

Seoul – September 20, 2026 -- HL Klemove, the autonomous driving solutions arm of HL Group, has signed a strategic partnership with Lenovo to co-develop high-performance AI computing (HPC) solutions for vehicles, targeting global OEM contracts and mass-production programs.

Executives sign partnership deal at Lenovo's Shanghai R&D Center

The agreement was formalized on September 8 at Lenovo's R&D Center in Shanghai, China. HL Klemove was represented by President Yun Haeng Lee, CTO Dae Gun Hong, and CMO Sung Kug Kim, while Lenovo was represented by Vice President Peter Xu and COO Nix Luo.