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Ackermans & van Haaren: Results of the extraordinary general meeting of 15th October 2026

Dear shareholder, Dear Madam, Dear Sir, The extraordinary general meeting of Ackermans & van Haaren took place today. The shareholders approved all the items on the agenda, including the renewal of the authorization to increase the capital within the framework of the authorized capital, the renewal of the authorization to acquire and dispose own shares, as well as the resulting amendment to the articles of association. please find attached our press release. Best regards Ackermans & van Haaren A

ALSTOM S.A: Alstom secures 15-year services contract extension worth nearly 1 billion euro from Greater Anglia in the United Kingdom

Alstom will continue to maintain Greater Anglia’s fleet of 133 Class 720 Aventra trains until the early 2040sContract builds on a successful partnership that has delivered one of the UK’s most reliable modern commuter fleetsSupports Greater Anglia with delivering an even better service for its customers and communities during its journey to Great British Railways15 October 2026- Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a 15-year extension to its Train Services Agreemen

Chaince Securities, LLC to Serve as Exclusive Sales Agent for CL Workshop Group Limited’s (NASDAQ: NWGL) Up to US$200 Million At-the-Market Offering Program

New York, NY, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chaince Securities, LLC ("Chaince”), a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and wholly owned subsidiary of Chaince Digital Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CD), today announced that it has been engaged as the exclusive sales agent for the at-the-market ("ATM”) equity offering program of CL Workshop Group Limited (NASDAQ: NWGL) (the "Company”), a British Virgin Islands-incorporated holding company headquartered in Macau whose operations are conducted in Peru, Franc

VIVAIA Unveils Its First Collaboration with New York City Ballet

"Jewels, in Motion” celebrates George Balanchine’s iconic ballet with three limited-edition Shoe Jewels Sets New York , Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To celebrate the 60th anniversary of George Balanchine’s iconic ballet Jewels, VIVAIA debuts its first collaboration with New York City Ballet. Titled Jewels, in Motion*,* the limited edition collaboration draws inspiration from the ballet’s three acts, Emeralds, Rubies, and Diamonds, translating their distinct colors, energy, and brilliance in

Oxford Healthspan Launches Primeadine® GF Spermidine Powder, Expanding Its Gluten-Free Line

New Mixable Gluten-Free Format Offers a More Flexible Way to Incorporate Spermidine Daily Primeadine® GF Spermidine Powder Primeadine® GF Spermidine Powder, Oxford Healthspan’s new gluten-free, food-derived spermidine supplement. SHERIDAN, Wyo., Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxford Healthspan today announced the launch of Primeadine® GF Spermidine Powder, a new mixable format of its gluten-free, food-derived spermidine supplement designed to support cellular renewal and healthy aging. The po

Ress Life Investments A/S publishes Net Asset Value (NAV).

Ress Life Investments August Bournonvilles Passage 1 DK-1055 Copenhagen K Denmark CVR nr. 33593163 www.resslifeinvestments.com To: Nasdaq Copenhagen Date: 15 October 2026 Corporate Announcement 35/2026 Ress Life Investments A/S publishes Net Asset Value (NAV). Ress Life Investments A/S publishes the Net Asset Value (NAV) per share as of 30 September 2026. NAV per share in USD: 2748.20 The performance during September is -0.07% in USD. The year-to-date net performance is 4.15% in USD. Assets unde

Firelight Brings Onchain Protection to Kraken Protected Strategies USDC Vault

Firelight's first major exchange integration brings programmatic onchain cover to a Kraken USDC vault. British Virgin Islands, BVI, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Firelight, an onchain cover-enablement protocol for DeFi, today announced its integration with Kraken Protected Strategies USDC on Kraken DeFi Earn, bringing built-in protection to one of the largest onchain earn programmes in the industry. The integration is Firelight's first with a major crypto platform and comes as Kraken Earn pa

Crowded Launches Crowded MCP, Bringing Nonprofit Financial Operations Into ChatGPT and Claude

New MCP connector gives nonprofit teams a practical entry point into AI, letting them work with their live financial data to query spending, create fund accounts, prepare tax filings and build board reports through natural-language prompts FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crowded today launched the Crowded MCP (Model Context Protocol) connector that lets nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations work with their Crowded financial data and operational workflows from

Yatsen Group Expands Scientific Presence at Prestigious IFSCC Cosmetics Congress with Record 20 Research Presentations

GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yatsen Holding Limited (NYSE: YSG) (Yatsen Group), a leading China-based beauty group, presented a record 20 research submissions at the 36th IFSCC Congress in Perth - nearly double its 2025 total and marking its fifth consecutive year at the world's leading conference for cosmetics science. Yatsen's 20 studies were selected from more than 1,200 submissions following three rounds of expert review, underscoring its sustained investment in scientific

HQVT Debuts Multispectral AI Technology at Hong Kong Electronics Fair, Expanding Its Global Reach

HONG KONG, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Shenzhen HQVT Technology Co., Ltd. ("HQVT" or the "Company", stock code: 1392.HK) is exhibiting its multispectral AI fire early warning portfolio at the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) 2026, held from 13 to 16 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Designed for data centres, power distribution systems and new energy facilities, the portfolio demonstrates a workflow connecting abnormal signal detection with on-site ver

CNN hosts inaugural Asia edition of Global Perspectives: In Bangkok

Influential leaders and bold thinkers convened to examine Asia's expanding role in shaping the global economy, policy, technology and culture HONG KONG, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On 14 October, CNN hosted the inaugural Asian edition of its new events franchise, Global Perspectives, in Bangkok, Thailand. Graced by the presence of H.R.H. Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya and opened by H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand, the invitation-only event convened prominent l

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

Clarion, IR's first standalone SaaS product, brings employees and IT teams together in real time to answer the deceptively simple question behind a bad call: "Is it me, or the platform?" 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 i

ALPS appoints Brian Turnbow to lead the development of next-generation AI data centers

The Italian scale-up has appointed Turnbow to lead its technical expansion into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, with an energy-to-compute approach that aims to harness renewable energy sources and reuse existing assets to develop more sustainable compute infrastructure. TRENTO, Italy, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ALPS announces the appointment of Brian Turnbow as Technical Director for AI. Founded in Trentino in 2018 and operating across four continents, the company is a

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 management software, Decision Intelligence provides the

Under Armour and Feng Chen Wang Bring Rebel Daughter to China, Celebrating the Power of Modern Women

SINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the announcement of their long-term creative partnership at Paris Fashion Week in June, Under Armour and Feng Chen Wang presented the Rebel Daughter collection in Shanghai on October 14 under the theme "One of One. Never Alone." Marking the collection's first full presentation in China, the event brought together Under Armour's performance innovation and Feng Chen Wang's creative vision, expanding the dialogue between sport, culture and contempo

Ericsson reports third quarter results 2026

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic highlights – executing well in a challenging environment Solid customer demand in strategic markets, combined with near-term commercial actions, supported organic growth of 7%*.Customer wins and deployments across network modernization, differentiated connectivity and mission-critical networks.Driving portfolio optimization, pricing and efficiency measures to help offset higher component costs and to strengthen competitiveness. Financial highlig

Ericsson announces simplification of Group structure and changes to the Executive Team

Group structure to be simplified to better serve customers, leverage R&D capabilities and drive efficienciesMarket Areas North East Asia and South East Asia, Oceania and India to be combined and form Market Area Asia-Pacific (APAC)Patrick Johansson appointed Head of Market Area APAC and continues as a member of the Executive TeamBusiness Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions' (BEWS) portfolio to be moved to the parts of Ericsson best positioned to scale each activity, capture synergies and to bette

AXA BetterMe Weekend Connecting Community Through Sport

Introducing five themed runs to promote holistic wellbeing and inclusion HONG KONG, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA Hong Kong and Macau ("AXA") today announced that its annual large-scale community event, AXA BetterMe Weekend, will return on 24 and 25 October at AXA WONDERLAND, WestK. In its sixth year, the event will debut the AXA BetterMe Run series for the first time, alongside a diverse programme of emerging sports experiences, including pickleball, and live music performances and wellness

TAT spotlights 2026 Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession on the Mekong

Signature event moves towards "Must-Experience in Thailand" status through celebration of faith, illuminated craftsmanship and Mekong culture BANGKOK, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is bringing the 2026 Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession to wider international audiences as one of Thailand's distinctive Mekong traditions. Taking place from 16-27 October around Nakhon Phanom Provincial Hall and the Mekong riverfront along Sunthorn Vijit Road, the celeb

TIER IV and Technical University of Munich establish Autoware research center to advance the open autonomous driving ecosystem

TOKYO and MUNICH, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TIER IV, the pioneering force behind Autoware, the world's leading open-source software for autonomous driving, and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have established the TUM Autoware Research Center by TIER IV through a multi-year strategic research collaboration. Bringing together three TUM research groups, the initiative aims to advance safe and scalable autonomous driving systems based on Autoware, strengthen TUM's role as a leading cont

Vietnam's Aquatic Entertainment Landscape Enters a New Era as Landmark Attractions Raise the Bar

VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vietnam's aquatic entertainment landscape is entering a new chapter. As the country continues to develop major tourism and leisure destinations, waterparks are increasingly becoming signature attractions in their own right-combining distinctive design, record-breaking rides, innovative technology and experiences designed to give visitors new reasons to explore and return. WhiteWater celebrated three major openings in Vietnam in recent one year Over th

Mindanao politician linked to drug shipment seized in Laos — PDEA

MANILA, Philippines — A politician in Mindanao was tagged by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as the financier of the chartered plane that carried 521 kilograms of suspected shabu worth P3.54 billion seized in Laos. PDEA spokesman Joseph Frederick Calulut however declined to identify the politician. He said that the suspect is a member of a political party that is opposed to the Marcos administration. Calulut said the politician paid P3.1 million for the chartered plane.

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Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question

ROME — Pope Leo XIV resumed his regular diet, began walking and celebrated Mass in the hospital Wednesday as he recovered from surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said. Questions remained about whether the cancer had spread, while Peru’s president suggested Leo might have to alter his planned visit to Latin America next month. Blood tests and a chest X-ray showed the 71-year-old pope was recovering normally, his two doctors said. “The Holy Father underwent respiratory p