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Shanghai Electric Showcases Integrated Solutions to Drive Industrial Innovation at CIIF 2026

SHANGHAI, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 China International Industry Fair (CIIF) took place Oct. 12-16 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Shanghai Electric showcased 19 integrated solutions spanning intelligent robotics, industrial AI, computing infrastructure, heavy-duty gas turbines and nuclear power equipment. The portfolio demonstrated the company's capabilities in collaborative innovation across its...

Taobao Upgrades 6 Refreshed Experiences for Cross-Border Users

SYDNEY, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taobao Tmall World ("Taobao") today announced a comprehensive upgrade to its cross-border shopping experience, expanding direct access worldwide to curated stores and products from China known for their quality, distinctiveness, and originality. Taobao has identified a trend in cross-border demand for Chinese goods, from seeking "low prices" to prioritizing "distinctiveness" and "quality." To meet this...

TGE Value Creative Solutions Celebrates Recent NYSE Listing: NYSE Content Update

NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on October 15thTGE Value Creative Solutions rings the Opening BellThe firm has a mission to merge with private companies generally in the media or hospitality...

FICG OFFICIALLY OPENS JOHOR MANUFACTURING SITE, STRENGTHENING OPERATIONS ACROSS SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PRO3C (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Taiwan-listed FIC Global Inc. (FICG, TWSE: 3701), today officially celebrated the grand opening of its manufacturing facility located at i-Park @ Senai Airport City, Johor.The ceremony was officiated by Yang Berhormat Lee Ting Han, Johor State Executive Councillor. The event was also attended by distinguished government officials, representatives from JTC...

PT SMI President Director: Asia-Pacific Needs Stronger DFIs

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Reynaldi Hermansjah, President Director of PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) (PT SMI), has highlighted the importance of closer collaboration among Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) across Asia and the Pacific, alongside strong governance and financial innovation. His remarks follow his participation in the 49th ADFIAP Annual Meeting, held on 23-25 September 2026, in Colombo, Sri...

G-P Reports Strong Performance and Accelerating Q3 2026 Momentum: On Track to Exceed $450M ARR and $100M Core Operating Profits in 2026

BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- G-P (Globalization Partners), G-P (Globalization Partners), the leader in AI-driven global employment, ranked No. 1 by industry analysts, today released its Q3 financial and operational performance update. The company announced it is firmly on track to deliver record full-year 2026 results, driven by rapid customer adoption of its agentic AI-first Global Employment Platform and market-leading compliance...

Binance’s bStocks Become the Fastest Tokenized Equity Product to Surpass $1 Billion in Assets Under Management

ABU DHABI, UAE, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Binance today announced that bStocks, its tokenized 1:1 U.S. securities, have become the fastest tokenized equity product to surpass $1 billion in assets under management (AUM), reaching the milestone roughly four months after launching on June 11, 2026 (per on-chain data from Dune Research as of October 15).

Green Cabbage Launches Diligence Center, Bringing Speed, Precision, and Security to Buy-Side Contract Review in M&A

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Cabbage today launched Diligence Center, a new capability in its Harvest platform built for Corporate Development, Private Equity, and Advisory teams to review thousands of contracts in minutes.Green Cabbage CEO Eric Cunningham says: "We identified a gap in the market over a year ago. Teams spent up to six weeks analyzing fewer than 20 contracts, and they were missing significant risk-reduction...

A Fresh Start with ViaBTC: New Users Get 50% Off Mining Pool Fees for 30 Days

HONG KONG, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ViaBTC, a leading global cryptocurrency mining pool, has announced "A Fresh Start with ViaBTC," a promotion for new users. Users who register between October 16, 2026, at 08:00 and November 15, 2026, at 08:00 (HKT) will receive a coupon offering 50% off mining pool fees for 30 days. The offer applies to mining BTC, LTC, ZEC, BCH, KAS, and DASH.During the promotion, new users can mine with ViaBTC and...

MEXC AI Trading Report Reveals 85% of Crypto Traders Use AI, But Most Limit Its Control Over Funds

MUTSAMUDU, Comoros, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MEXC, a global cryptocurrency exchange, released its AI Trading Report, based on a survey of 3,708 crypto traders. The report examines how respondents use AI, how much trading authority they would delegate, and what protective measures they expect from platforms. Blockchain security firm Hacken contributed technical analysis of risks associated with AI agent trading and the controls designed to...

Huawei Proposes Next Generation OTN for AIDC-Centric All-Optical Network

VIENNA, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- During NetworkX 2026, Huawei shared its vision for building the "LIGHTS" All-Optical Network at the Optical Transport Innovation Summit. Huawei outlined three waves of AI-driven opportunities for operators and explained how an AIDC-centric all-optical network, powered by Huawei's Next Generation OTN solution, enables them to drive business growth.AI Drives Three Waves of Opportunities for OperatorsThe...

Relief from insolvency pressures unlikely before H2 2027, says Atradius

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global insolvencies are projected to increase by 5% in 2026, as businesses continue to face high input costs, trade tensions, elevated energy prices and tighter financing conditions. Insolvencies are expected to decline by 4% in 2027, with signs of normalisation expected to become visible during the second half of the year, according to the Atradius Insolvency Outlook published today.Atradius notes that...

Agoda and Emerging Travel Group Enter Strategic Partnership

SINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda and Emerging Travel Group (ETG), a global travel technology company operating the RateHawk, ZenHotels, and Roundtrip brands, have entered into a strategic partnership to expand accommodation supply and distribution across their respective platforms. Under the partnership, the two companies will cross-sell their services, leveraging each other's extensive inventory and...

WorkWave Launches Wavelytics® Decision Intelligence in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, Expanding Availability of AI-Powered Solution

BRIERLEY HILL, England, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkWave®, a leading provider of software and solutions that help mobile service companies thrive, today announced the launch of Wavelytics® Decision Intelligence in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Decision Intelligence is a new AI-powered hub that transforms how service businesses operate. By embedding near real-time actionable insights directly into WorkWave's TimeGate+® workforce...

Integrated Research launches Clarion to close the gap between what employees experience and what IT can see

SYDNEY, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global observability software company Integrated Research (IR) (ASX: IRI) today launched Clarion, a lightweight observability solution that gives employees and IT teams proactive, real-time visibility into what is affecting their call and meeting readiness. Clarion is a standalone SaaS product built on IR's new AI-powered platform, Iris.

Nedap’s total revenue up 7% with growth in key markets of 9% in the third quarter of 2026

GROENLO, Netherlands, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --Key pointsRevenue increased by 7% in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the third quarter of 2025.Revenue in the key markets grew by 9% in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the third quarter of 2025, bringing year-to-date growth to 12%.In the first nine months of 2026, recurring revenue increased by 17% compared with the same period in 2025, outpacing total revenue growth and...

Ricoh and ETRIA launch “Circular New,” a manufacturing concept, turning resource circulation into competitive advantage

TOKYO, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Company, Ltd. and ETRIA CO., LTD. have announced "Circular New," a manufacturing concept that transforms products already used in the market into assets for future production, turning resource circulation into new product value and manufacturing competitiveness.  As the first application, the concept will be introduced to Ricoh's A3 black and white multifunction printers (MFPs), with localised...

IBM Study: Eight in Ten EMEA Enterprises Escalate AI Incidents to Board or C-Suite as AI Agents Test Governance

LONDON, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New research by IBM (NYSE: IBM) finds that AI-related incidents are reaching boardrooms across Europe and the Middle East among the organizations surveyed, but governance capabilities and risk accountability are not keeping pace with adoption of the technology.Eight in ten executives surveyed say an AI-related incident – including an agent failure, data exposure, AI-driven decision error, or AI security...

TMGM Named Official Financial Online Trading Sponsor of BIGBANG 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR in Sydney

SYDNEY, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TMGM has been named the Official Financial Online Trading Sponsor of BIGBANG 2026–2027 WORLD TOUR in Sydney, bringing together the Sydney-founded global broker and one of Asia's most recognised music acts as BIGBANG celebrates its 20th anniversary.Taking place at Accor Stadium on 31 October 2026, the Sydney concert forms part of BIGBANG's first world tour since 2017. The tour marks two...

BingX EU Secures MiCAR License, Advancing Regulated Crypto Services Across Europe

VIENNA, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BingX EU (MEGE zweite GmbH) has secured its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA or MiCAR) license from Austria's Financial Market Authority (FMA), that will enable the platform to offer regulated crypto services across 29 countries of the  European Economic Area (EEA), subject to ongoing passporting arrangements. The authorization marks a significant milestone in BingX's European expansion, providing...

ROYAL CARIBBEAN UNVEILS MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE EUROPE IN 2028-29 WITH NEW YEAR-ROUND SEASON

MIAMI, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean is expanding its 2028-29 Europe lineup with the brand's boldest year-round season, offering more ways to explore the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Canary Islands across seven ships. For the first time, holidaymakers can explore Europe any time of year on Rhapsody of the Seas, from summer adventures with overnight stays in Egypt to winter getaways to the Canary Islands. Across the...

Bybit Revamps App to Reflect New Financial Platform Positioning, Unifying Crypto, Stocks, Macro Assets, Earn, and Alpha

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, has refreshed the Bybit experience after its global brand campaign. The revamped app homepage, in a nod to Bybit's New Financial Platform positioning, is now available to the public, bringing multiple asset classes, market data, enhanced retail user experience, and institutional-style tools into a connected app...

Uzbekistan Hospitality Group TEG Completes U.S. Business Combination

NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TEG SPV LLC ("TEG"), a leading Uzbekistan-based, integrated hospitality, tourism and events business, today announced the successful completion of its business combination with StageWise Strategies Corp. ("STWI"), establishing the first U.S.-traded business from Uzbekistan.The transaction was completed pursuant to a share exchange agreement under which TEG became the principal operating business of the...

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