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DaltonTx awarded grant to accelerate AI-powered tuberculosis drug discovery
Funding from the Gates Foundation supports development of open-access AI models, workflows and datasets to help researchers identify new tuberculosis (TB) targets for faster and more cost-effective drug discoveryProject will analyse hundreds of essential TB proteins at proteome scale, demonstrating Dalton’s ability to tackle complex scientific challenges Collaboration with Ersilia will make findings accessible to researchers across the Global South LONDON, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dalto
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iOnctura appoints Paul Sekhri as Chair of its Board of Directors
Paul Sekhri is a life science executive with more than 35 years of experience building and leading companies from early development through commercializationAppointment comes as iOnctura prepares for late-stage development of roginolisib, with its two randomized studies fully enrolledStrengthens iOnctura’s Board with extensive experience in company building, strategic transactions and financing GENEVA, AMSTERDAM and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iOnctura, a clinical-stage p
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Mission Therapeutics doses first Parkinson’s patient in Phase 1b study of potential disease-modifying treatment MTX325
MTX325 is a first-in-class, highly potent, orally bioavailable, brain-penetrant USP30 inhibitor designed to modify the course of Parkinson’s by improving mitochondrial controlPhase 1b ‘MTX325-101’ study - taking place in UK, Europe and Australia - will assess MTX325’s clinical proof-of-mechanism, safety and tolerability in 36 patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s diseaseComes after successful completion of Phase 1a study of MTX325 in healthy volunteers CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, Oct. 15, 20
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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. TMGM, Official Sponsor of BIGBANG 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR in Sydney 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 decades
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Medeo Introduces Creative OS, Taking AI Video From Trend Discovery to Monetization in One Continuous Workflow
Medeo's AI video agent now runs the full creative lifecycle, from spotting what's trending to publishing and earning from the finished video SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medeo, the AI video platform built by One2X, today announced its expansion into a Creative OS, an AI video generator and AI video agent that enables creators, marketers, and brands to take an idea from concept to audience and income within a single platform. Video production remains fragmented across multiple too
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J&T Express Average Daily Parcel Volume Reaches 104.2 Million in Q3 2026; Exceeds 100 Million for Second Consecutive Quarter
China Parcel Volume Up 15.3% YoY; Other Markets Parcel Volume Up 159.5% YoY HONG KONG, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- J&T Global Express Limited (01519.HK), a global logistics service provider, today announced its business update and operating metrics for the third quarter ended 30 September 2026. During the period, the Company's global parcel volume reached 9.58 billion, up 24.8% YoY, with average daily parcel volume reaching 104.2 million and exceeding 100 million for the second consecutive qua
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IBM Study: Eight in Ten EMEA Enterprises Escalate AI Incidents to Board or C-Suite as AI Agents Test Governance
80% of surveyed executives in EMEA say an AI-related incident reached their board or C-suite in the past year, with only 40% changing AI governance policy or frameworks in response.75% of respondents expect AI agents to have some level of autonomy with respect to decisions by 2027, yet only 37% say their governance is designed to scale with agentic AI deployment.When surveyed organizations want to deploy AI faster than governance and compliance frameworks are prepared for, nearly 60 percent (56%
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Opella: New study demonstrates successful cough treatment extends beyond symptom relief
PARIS, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new real-world study from Opella, the maker of Mucosolvan and Bisolvon, provides pharmacists with compelling evidence that the success of a cough treatment should be measured by its impact on a patient's overall well-being, alongside traditional symptomatic relief. With most consumers1 making treatment decisions in the pharmacy, the pharmacist's recommendation plays a pivotal role in helping patients return to their normal routines and make the moment their
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XPENG CEO He Xiaopeng Calls for Deeper Global Collaboration at the 2026 Paris Automotive Summit, Highlighting "XPENG AI Engineering"
Mr. He Xiaopeng, Chairman & CEO, becomes the first Chinese automotive CEO to deliver a keynote in the history of the Paris Automotive Summit, calling for greater industry collaboration as AI, electrification and globalization reshapes the automotive sector.Mr. He Xiaopeng introduced XPENG AI Engineering, calling for open collaboration and opening XPENG's full-stack technologies and engineering capabilities to global partners, from vehicle platforms to Physical AI.XPENG highlighted NGP which is a
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SkyAI to Commence $3.00 Per Share/Warrant Tender Offer and File Offer Materials with the SEC After Market Close on October 15, 2026
SkyAI will commence a cash tender offer on October 15, 2026 for up to 95% of its outstanding shares, pre-funded warrants and strategic advisor warrants at $3.00 per share or warrant SkyAI holds approximately $204.6M in cash and approximately 210,000 locked SOL as of October 14, 2026, and expects to hold no SOL once the Offer is completed NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkyAI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYA) ("SkyAI” or the "Company”) today announced that it will commence its tender offer (the "O
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HTX Publishes Its Q3 2026 Scorecard: Cumulative TradFi Trading Volume Approaches $6B Amid 13th Anniversary Celebration
APIA, Samoa, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The crypto market saw a notable rally in the just-concluded third quarter. It was also the quarter in which HTX turned 13. Over the past 13 years, the industry has weathered multiple bull and bear cycles, and HTX has stood alongside users worldwide throughout them. Resilience in navigating market cycles has been a defining characteristic of HTX over the past 13 years. To mark its anniversary themed "Resilience Reveals the Future", HTX launched the 1
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The prestigious Mouratoglou Tennis Center continues its expansion in Texas by partnering with The Club at La Estancia in West Texas
Image credit: Mouratoglou Tennis Center - La Estancia ODESSA, Texas, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mouratoglou Tennis Center proudly announces the opening of Mouratoglou Tennis Center, Odessa Midland in partnership with The Club at La Estancia in West Texas. This partnership represents an expansion of the prestigious tennis brand's reach, not only in the United States, but in Texas as well, with the existing Mouratoglou Tennis Center, Horseshoe Bay. The Club's members will now have access to
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Veteran Jarrett Moffitt Comes Out of Retirement to Open Mr. Handyman of Chandler
New locally owned handyman service brings scheduled arrival times and the Neighborly Done Right Promise® to homeowners in Chandler, Ahwatukee Foothills, Queen Creek and Sun Lakes Mr. Handyman of Chandler, founded by retired Army veteran Shar Moffett, provides reliable home repair and maintenance services throughout Chandler, Gilbert, and surrounding Arizona communities. With dedicated in-house technicians, the company offers drywall repairs, flooring repairs, ceiling fan installations, bathroom
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Euronet Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Details
LEAWOOD, Kan., Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euronet (NASDAQ: EEFT), a global payments infrastructure company and leader in payment processing and cross-border transactions, announced today it will release its third quarter 2026 earnings results prior to the market opening on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Euronet will hold a conference call on the same day at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results. The conference call and accompanying slide show presentation will be accessible via webcas
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LUXEED Global Brand Launch: Focusing on Next‑Gen Intelligent Luxury
Brand Identity, Product Portfolio, and Global Strategy Set for Reveal, with Dual Flagships Making Their Global Debut WUHU, China, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scheduled for October 21 at Shenshan Zhigu, Wuhu, Anhui, China, the LUXEED Global Brand Launch, themed "INTELLIGENCE, ENLIGHTENED”, will host the global premiere of the brand’s two flagship vehicles. Drawing on Chery Group’s deep-rooted technological expertise and global heritage, LUXEED will articulate its vision for luxury intellige
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West Coast Community Bancorp Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell
West Coast Community Bancorp Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell West Coast Community Bank Chairman and CEO Krista Snelling rings the Nasdaq Closing Bell on Monday, October 12. SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West Coast Community Bancorp (the "Company”) (Nasdaq: WCCB), the parent company of West Coast Community Bank, rang the Closing Bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on Monday, commemorating the Company’s listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq”). Krista Snelling,
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SMS Tan Kiat How, Rosianna Silalahi and Glenda Gloria to speak at PRISM Summit 2026
Senior Minister of State Tan Kiat How to attend as Guest-of-Honour at the 12 November summit, which will bring together leaders from across public relations, journalism, business and technology SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 15 October 2026 - The Institute of Public Relations of Singapore (IPRS) has announced the keynote speakers for the Media OutReach Newswire PRISM Summit 2026, taking place on 12 November at METT Singapore. Mr Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State for Digital Developme
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12 plays, musicals make the cut in new theater festival
MANILA, Philippines — From a total of 373 submissions for the first Puregold Teatro Panalo, the 12 finalists were announced at Gateway Mall today, Oct. 14. The eight one-act plays and four musicals are “The Girl Scout Law" by Rhain Alcoriza; “True to Life" by John Lapus; "Trahedya ng Kamote" by Marjay Manalastas; “The Boy Foretold by the Stars (One-Act Play)” by Dolly Dulu; “Nothing but Dreams" by Ricardo Novenario; "Youngstunna" by Jerom Canlas; “Walang
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BtcDana Named Most Innovative CFD Broker and Most Reliable FX Broker at the World Finance Forex Awards 2026
Photo courtesy of BtcDana BtcDana has won two honors at the World Finance Forex Awards 2026, taking Most Innovative CFD Broker and Most Reliable FX Broker. The recognition points to a market rewarding platforms that traders find clear, dependable, and credible when conditions move fast. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BtcDana has been named Most Innovative CFD Broker and Most Reliable FX Broker in the World Finance Forex Awards 2026, the online broker announced. Th
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AWLC Announces Pricing of $750 Million of 6.250% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2032
NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ATLAS SP Partners (“ATLAS”), the warehouse finance and securitized products business majority owned by Apollo funds, today announced the pricing of an offering of $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.250% fixed-to-floating rate senior notes due 2032 (the “Notes”) by Atlas Warehouse Lending Company, L.P. (“AWLC”) in a private offering to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “SecuritiesAct”) with r
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Hampton to Issue Shares for Debt
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hampton Financial Corporation ("Hampton” or the "Company”, TSXV: HFC) announces that pursuant to a prior agreement with the holder of debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $5.2 million Hampton proposes to issue 458,410 subordinate voting shares of Hampton at the deemed price of $0.26 per share to the holder of such debentures to settle a quarterly interest
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Lawyers for NY man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warning
NEW YORK — Lawyers for a man wounded by an immigration officer while driving with his young son in New York said in a court filing Wednesday that the agent who shot him never identified himself before he ran up to the car, smashed one of its windows, then fired several shots into the vehicle. The account by lawyers for Oscar Belgal contrasted sharply with the version of events outlined by Department of Homeland Security officials. They have said officers opened fire only after Belgal smash
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Exalate launches Australian hosting for Exalate Cloud, giving organisations the option to run integrations in-country
Local hosting on Google Cloud in Sydney is available now, across every Exalate connector. ANTWERP, Belgium, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exalate, the integration solution for synchronising work across Jira, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Salesforce, Freshdesk and other platforms, announced Australian hosting for Exalate Cloud. Companies in Australia can now run their integrations on Google Cloud infrastructure in Sydney, with all Exalate connectors supported. For many Australian businesses, part
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