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CATL kicks off trial production of battery cells in Hungary

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:08:54 +0200

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DEBRECEN, Hungary, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CATL begins trial production on 22 September 2026 in its newly built cell factory in Debrecen as the company had fulfilled all preconditions required to commence trial run. The purpose of trial production is to set up, optimise and validate the production equipment and manufacturing processes ahead of the start of series production. CATL Debrecen continues cooperating and working closely with the government and the authorities in order to keep high standards on the environmental issues as well as the health and safety of its employees.

CATL announced the construction of its second European battery plant in Debrecen in August 2022, with the aim of integrating to the European automotive and e-mobility supply chain and better serve leading European automakers. Construction of the first cell building started in summer 2023 and by spring 2026 the building had been equipped with the most advanced technology. After obtaining the occupancy permit in August 2026, the company obtained all relevant permits and completed all pre-conditions required by its IPPC permit prior to start trial operations from 22 September on the first two production lines of its cell manufacturing facility.

Prior to issuing the occupancy permit, the Hajdú-Bihar County Government Office carried out regular on-site inspections at CATL’s facilities in order to follow up on previous issues creating serious worries in local inhabitants. Authority representatives confirmed that the company had resolved all deficiencies identified earlier in the permitting process.

As a strategic manufacturing hub, CATL’s Debrecen plant will supply the most well-known, leading European automakers, which have already built significant electric vehicle production capacity in Hungary in recent years. As a global technology leader CATL implemented the most advanced, flexible production lines in Debrecen in order to fulfil the needs of its valued clients at all times. The company has already been manufacturing battery modules since autumn 2024 in Debrecen and has already produced 537,000 modules ever since. Once all facilities ready, the Hungarian plant will be CATL’s largest manufacturing base outside China with a 100 GWH capacity.

Alongside obtaining the permits and completing pre-conditions required to launch trial operations, CATL Debrecen remains committed to working closely with the Government and the authorities to prioritize the health and safety of its employees. Furthermore, employee health, safety and environmental factors will be thoroughly monitored during the trial operation as well, and results will be submitted to the Authority proactively. CATL’s investment is not only important for Debrecen and its region, but also for the Hungarian economy and the European e-mobility supply chain. CATL is committed to transparency and welcomes the authorities to visit its site at any time.

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Thunes Powers J.P. Morgan Payments’ Xpedite Remit Solution to Accelerate Global Payouts

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:00:51 +0200

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Expanded capabilities with Thunes will help J.P. Morgan Payments clients send faster payouts to bank accounts and mobile wallets across 100+ corridors.   

SINGAPORE and NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Thunes has been selected by J.P. Morgan Payments to expand the business’ cross-border capabilities through its Xpedite Remit solutions suite. The new solutions leverage both J.P. Morgan Payments’ connectivity to local real-time payments rails and Thunes’ extensive Direct Global Network in order to meet growing demand for fast, simple and reliable cross-border payments.

With Xpedite Remit, clients benefit from principal protection, end-to-end traceability, and faster payouts – either in the same currency or via seamless FX conversion – across more markets worldwide. The new capabilities will provide access to local bank accounts and mobile wallets via real-time, 24/7 payment networks, all from a single account and connectivity. The solution will enable clients to access 12 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts across more than 100+ corridors provided by Thunes’ Network.

Gayathri Vasudev, Global Head of High Value Payments & FX at J.P. Morgan Payments, said: “Our clients want simpler, faster ways to move money across borders and to reach people through the payment methods they prefer. That’s why we are continuing to enhance our cross-border capabilities and further expanding our solution through the collaboration with Thunes. Building on milestones, like our recent progress with Swift’s retail payments scheme, we’re helping clients grow in new markets while delivering the faster, more seamless experiences they have come to expect.”

As digital payments continue to grow globally, local payment methods are increasingly the preferred way for consumers and businesses to send and receive money. For organizations operating in multiple markets, keeping up with those preferences can quickly add complexity.

Peter De Caluwe, Co-Founder and CEO of Thunes, said: “We are thrilled to welcome J.P. Morgan Payments to our Direct Global Network. Thunes offers the bank-grade compliance, security and resilience required to move money safely and quickly at global scale. Together, we are demonstrating how traditional banking infrastructure can connect with popular local payment methods to make global commerce smoother for everyone involved.” 

The Consumer and Community Bank at JPMorganChase will also benefit from the expanded cross-border capabilities. For Chase accounts, which serve approximately 94 million consumer and small business customers, the enhanced payment rails are expected to enable faster payout experiences and support real-time inbound payments into the U.S. 

Ashish Ajmera, Head of Banking Payments at Chase, said: “As customers increasingly move money across borders as part of their everyday lives, they expect the experience to be fast, intuitive and reliable. These enhancements mark an important step in our efforts to modernize cross-border payments and expand the capabilities available through our broader suite of products and services, helping customers send money internationally with greater speed, transparency and confidence.”

The initial rollout supports a range of payments use cases — including instant supplier settlements, bill payments, and remittances — and will be available globally, including key markets with significant cross-border remittance flows such as India, Mexico, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan and the Philippines.

To find out more, visit the news article on the J.P. Morgan Payments Newsroom: https://www.jpmorgan.com/payments/newsroom/cross-border-payments-thunes-expansion

For more information visit Thunes: https://www.thunes.com/

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Biocon’s Pertuzumab Becomes First Biosimilar to Secure EMA CHMP Approval Recommendation Under New Tailored Clinical Approach

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:58:47 +0200

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BENGALURU, India, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Biocon Biologics Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biocon Limited (BSE: 532523) (NSE: BIOCON), today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion recommending the granting of a marketing authorisation to its Pertuzumab biosimilar as 420 mg concentrate solution for infusion, under the brand name Pebrilzo®, for the treatment of HER2–positive breast cancer across multiple disease stages.

The positive opinion follows the review of the marketing authorization application submitted by Biocon Biologics Ireland Limited (formerly Biosimilar Collaborations Ireland Limited), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Biocon Biologics Limited.

Shreehas Tambe, CEO & Managing Director, Biocon, said: “The positive CHMP opinion for our Pertuzumab biosimilar marks an important step toward expanding access to biologic therapies for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer in Europe. As the first monoclonal antibody biosimilar to receive a positive CHMP opinion under EMA’s tailored clinical development approach, it reflects an important milestone in the evolution of biosimilar science and greater regulatory confidence on advanced analytical and clinical pharmacology evidence to establish biosimilarity.”

The European Commission will now proceed with the final review of the application and issue its decision. Following a positive decision, the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) will be available in all official European Union languages, while the European Public Assessment Report (EPAR) will be published on the EMA website in the weeks following the decision.

Until marketing authorisation is granted by the European Commission, the product is not authorised for use in the European Union.

About the Product:

Pebrilzo® is a biosimilar medicinal product and the active substance is Pertuzumab, a monoclonal antibody that binds with high affinity and specificity to the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), inhibiting the proliferation of tumour cells that overexpress HER2.

It is indicated for use in combination with Trastuzumab and chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant treatment of adult patients with HER2–positive, locally advanced, inflammatory, or early-stage breast cancer at high risk of recurrence, as well as in the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with HER2–positive early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence.

In addition, it is indicated for use in combination with Trastuzumab and Docetaxel in adult patients with HER2 positive metastatic or locally recurrent unresectable breast cancer, who have not received previous anti-HER2 therapy or chemotherapy for their metastatic disease.

Extensive orthogonal, state-of-the-art structural and functional analytical characterization, together with comparative clinical pharmacokinetic data, demonstrated that Pebrilzo®, a Pertuzumab biosimilar, is highly similar to the reference biologic, with no clinically meaningful differences in quality, safety, or efficacy.

About Biocon Limited Biocon Limited (BSE: 532523) (NSE: BIOCON) is a global biopharmaceutical company driven by its purpose to provide affordable, life-changing medicines to patients worldwide. Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Biocon addresses some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges across chronic and non-communicable diseases by offering both biosimilars and generics at scale across geographies. Through this diversified portfolio, Biocon focuses on areas of high unmet need, spanning key therapy areas including diabetes, oncology, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, immunology, ophthalmology, and bone health. The Company has pioneered several industry firsts that have helped shape the global biosimilars landscape. To date, the company has commercialized 12 biosimilar products and 30+ generic formulations globally. It has robust research and development pipeline of 20+ biosimilar assets, as well as GLP-1 peptides and other complex generics. With an integrated lab-to-patient model, Biocon brings together research and development, manufacturing, and commercial capabilities to ensure reliable and scalable supply of medicines. The company operates in more than 120 countries, supported by seven manufacturing sites, three R&D sites, 18 offices worldwide, and a workforce of over 9,500 employees. Biocon has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026 for the fourth consecutive year, underscoring its commitment to sustainable and responsible growth. Website: www.biocon.com Follow us on X: @bioconlimited LinkedIn: Biocon

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Biocon: pertuzumab diventa il primo biosimilare a ottenere il parere positivo dal CHMP secondo il nuovo approccio clinico semplificato

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:57:44 +0200

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BENGALURU, India, 22 settembre 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Biocon Biologics Limited, una società interamente controllata da Biocon Limited (BSE: 532523) (NSE: BIOCON), annuncia che il Comitato per i medicinali per uso umano (CHMP) dell’Agenzia europea per i medicinali (EMA) ha espresso un parere positivo raccomandando la concessione dell’autorizzazione all’immissione in commercio del proprio biosimilare di pertuzumab, sotto forma di soluzione concentrata per infusione da 420 mg, con il marchio Pebrilzo®, per il trattamento del carcinoma mammario HER2-positivo in diversi stadi della malattia.

Il parere positivo fa seguito all’esame della domanda di autorizzazione all’immissione in commercio presentata da Biocon Biologics Ireland Limited (precedentemente Biosimilar Collaborations Ireland Limited), una controllata indiretta al 100% di Biocon Biologics Limited.

Shreehas Tambe, CEO & Managing Director di Biocon, ha dichiarato: “Il parere positivo del CHMP sul nostro biosimilare di pertuzumab segna un passo importante verso l’ampliamento dell’accesso alle terapie biologiche per i pazienti con tumore della mammella HER2-positivo in Europa. Si tratta del primo biosimilare di un anticorpo monoclonale a ottenere un parere positivo del CHMP nell’ambito del nuovo approccio semplificato dell’EMA per lo sviluppo clinico: un traguardo che segna un’evoluzione importante nella scienza dei biosimilari e conferma la crescente fiducia delle autorità regolatorie nelle evidenze analitiche e di farmacologia clinica avanzate come base per stabilire la biosimilarità.”

La Commissione Europea procederà ora all’esame finale della domanda ed emetterà la propria decisione. In caso di esito positivo, il riassunto delle caratteristiche del prodotto (RCP) sarà disponibile in tutte le lingue ufficiali dell’Unione europea, mentre il rapporto pubblico di valutazione europeo (EPAR) sarà pubblicato sul sito web dell’EMA nelle settimane successive alla decisione.

Fino al rilascio dell’autorizzazione da parte della Commissione Europea, il prodotto non è autorizzato all’uso nell’Unione Europea.

Informazioni sul prodotto:

Pebrilzo® è un medicinale biosimilare il cui principio attivo è il Pertuzumab, un anticorpo monoclonale che si lega con elevata affinità e specificità al recettore 2, del fattore di crescita epidermico umano (HER2), inibendo la proliferazione delle cellule tumorali che sovraesprimono HER2.

È indicato in associazione con trastuzumab e chemioterapia nel trattamento neoadiuvante di pazienti adulti affetti da carcinoma mammario HER2-positivo localmente avanzato, infiammatorio o in stadio precoce ad alto rischio di recidiva, nonché nel trattamento adiuvante di pazienti adulti affetti da carcinoma mammario HER2-positivo in stadio precoce ad alto rischio di recidiva.

Inoltre, è indicato in combinazione con trastuzumab e docetaxel in pazienti adulti affetti da carcinoma mammario HER2-positivo metastatico o localmente recidivante non resecabile, che non abbiano ricevuto in precedenza una terapia anti-HER2 o una chemioterapia per la malattia metastatica.

Un’ampia caratterizzazione analitica ortogonale, strutturale e funzionale all’avanguardia, unita a dati farmacocinetici clinici comparativi, ha dimostrato che Pebrilzo®, biosimilare di pertuzumab, è altamente simile al prodotto biologico di riferimento, senza differenze clinicamente significative in termini di qualità, sicurezza ed efficacia.

Informazioni su Biocon Limited

Biocon Limited (BSE: 532523) (NSE: BIOCON) è un’azienda biofarmaceutica globale con la missione di rendere disponibili in tutto il mondo farmaci accessibili, capaci di cambiare la vita dei pazienti. Con sede centrale a Bengaluru, in India, Biocon affronta alcune delle principali sfide sanitarie globali nel campo delle malattie croniche non trasmissibili, offrendo sia biosimilari che farmaci generici su larga scala in numerosi mercati internazionali. Attraverso questo portafoglio diversificato, Biocon si concentra sulle aree caratterizzate da elevati bisogni terapeutici insoddisfatti, tra cui diabete, oncologia, obesità, malattie cardiovascolari, immunologia, oftalmologia e salute ossea. Biocon ha realizzato diversi primati che hanno contribuito a definire il panorama mondiale dei biosimilari. A oggi ha portato sul mercato globale 12 biosimilari e oltre 30 formulazioni generiche, e dispone di una solida pipeline di ricerca e sviluppo con più di 20 biosimilari, oltre a peptidi GLP-1 e altri farmaci generici complessi. Grazie a un modello integrato che copre l’intero percorso dal laboratorio al paziente, Biocon combina attività di ricerca e sviluppo, produzione e commercializzazione per garantire una fornitura di medicinali affidabile e scalabile. Biocon opera in più di 120 Paesi, con sette siti produttivi, tre centri di ricerca e sviluppo, 18 uffici in tutto il mondo e più di 9.500 dipendenti. Biocon è stata inclusa per il quarto anno consecutivo nello S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026, a conferma del proprio impegno per una crescita sostenibile e responsabile. Sito Web: www.biocon.com Seguici su X: @bioconlimited LinkedIn: Biocon

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Hive Box stringe una partnership con Stasher per ampliare i servizi di deposito bagagli intelligente in Europa

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:25:00 +0200

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SHENZHEN, Cina, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recentemente, Hive Box (https://hive-box.com/), fornitore di armadietti intelligenti per pacchi, ha siglato a Londra un accordo di cooperazione strategica con Stasher (https://stasher.com/), piattaforma globale di deposito bagagli. Le due società collaboreranno per promuovere l’installazione di armadietti intelligenti per il deposito bagagli nel Regno Unito e in Europa. La prima serie di armadietti è già operativa in città come Londra, Manchester ed Edimburgo.

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Hive Box è un fornitore leader di soluzioni logistiche per l’ultimo miglio, con oltre 400.000 armadietti intelligenti installati in tutto il mondo e una copertura di 236.000 comunità. Fondata nel 2015 e con sede a Londra, Stasher offre servizi di deposito bagagli in oltre 1.200 città, con più di 10.000 punti di deposito. L’azienda ha stretto partnership con hotel, negozi e piattaforme di viaggio, offrendo ai viaggiatori la possibilità di depositare i bagagli in diverse destinazioni in tutto il mondo. La cooperazione si estende anche agli investimenti. Hive Box effettuerà un investimento strategico di 1 milione di sterline in Stasher per accelerare l’implementazione della rete di armadietti intelligenti nel Regno Unito e in Europa, aiutando gli hotel e altre aziende a fornire servizi di deposito bagagli 24 ore su 24 attraverso l’adozione di soluzioni innovative.

Rafforzare la cooperazione per ampliare i servizi di deposito intelligente in destinazioni europee

Questa partnership prevede l’installazione e la messa in funzione nel Regno Unito di una prima serie di 100 armadietti intelligenti per il deposito bagagli, principalmente presso hotel, stazioni ferroviarie, aeroporti e centri turistici. In futuro si prevede che il numero di armadietti installati in collaborazione tra le due società aumenti fino a quota 1.000 o più.

Gli spazi inutilizzati delle hall degli hotel possono essere trasformati in punti di deposito bagagli self-service, offrendo così una nuova tipologia di servizio di deposito bagagli, che non prevede la presenza di personale dedicato. I viaggiatori possono depositare e ritirare i propri bagagli scansionando un codice QR, senza essere vincolati dagli orari di apertura della reception.

La partnership va oltre la semplice installazione di apparecchiature. Stasher dispone di un’ampia rete di punti di deposito e di risorse sul mercato locale, mentre Hive Box apporta solide competenze nello sviluppo di hardware per armadietti intelligenti, implementandoli su larga scala. Gli ordini e il traffico degli utenti provenienti da Stasher saranno gestiti tramite la rete di armadietti self-service di Hive Box. Le due società continueranno inoltre a rafforzare la cooperazione in ambito operativo, nell’ampliamento degli scenari e nei servizi localizzati, promuovendo congiuntamente l’offerta di servizi di deposito bagagli intelligenti nel mercato europeo.

Risoluzione delle problematiche legate al deposito bagagli in Europa

Il deposito bagagli è un’esigenza ricorrente dei viaggiatori, ma l’offerta sul mercato europeo è ancora disomogenea. Alcune delle principali stazioni ferroviarie hanno rimosso gli armadietti presenti in loco per motivi di sicurezza. I servizi di deposito bagagli con personale hanno spesso orari di apertura limitati, costringendo i viaggiatori ad adattare i programmi in base alla disponibilità del servizio. Il servizio di deposito bagagli negli hotel è solitamente gestito dal personale della reception, pertanto la sua disponibilità dipende dalla presenza del personale.

Gli armadietti intelligenti per il deposito bagagli introdotti a seguito di questa collaborazione sono stati progettati proprio per risolvere queste problematiche. I viaggiatori possono depositare e ritirare i propri bagagli semplicemente scansionando un codice QR, con accesso 24 ore su 24, 7 giorni su 7, senza vincoli di orario del personale. Il servizio self-service è molto più pratico, consentendo al contempo ai viaggiatori di organizzare i viaggi con maggiore flessibilità.

Per hotel, negozi e altre strutture, questi armadietti consentono di trasformare spazi sottoutilizzati, come le hall e le aree commerciali, in punti di deposito bagagli self-service. Ciò riduce la necessità di personale in loco per la gestione dei bagagli, creando al contempo un’ulteriore fonte di ricavi derivanti dai servizi.

Grazie alla combinazione della rete locale di depositi bagagli di Stasher con le competenze di Hive Box nello sviluppo di armadietti intelligenti e nella loro implementazione su larga scala, le due aziende offriranno servizi di deposito bagagli intelligenti a un numero maggiore di utenti. In futuro, Hive Box prevede di continuare a collaborare con un numero crescente di partner internazionali per esplorare diversi scenari d’uso e promuovere l’implementazione delle proprie soluzioni di servizio nei mercati globali.

Referente: Sig.ra Yang, Tel: 86-10-63074558.

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DoGo Power’s Smart Grid‑Forming ESS Launched and Ready for Global Order

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:19:21 +0200

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DoGo Power held the “Forming the Energy Future” Strategy & New Product Launch, globally releasing its “Scenario‑oriented + Grid‑Forming + AI” strategy, alongside smart grid‑forming energy storage solutions for large‑and‑medium‑sized commercial & industrial (C&I), and utility-scale scenarios.

Robin Zhu, Founder and CEO of DoGo Power, stated, “The energy storage industry has entered a high‑quality development watershed after rapid scale expansion. Scenario adaptation, grid‑forming and AI have become core competitiveness. Energy storage needs to shift from a ‘cost unit’ to a ‘value‑creating unit’. DoGo Power focuses on grid‑scale grid‑forming energy storage, aiming to be a core technology leader for the new‑type power system. We seek to cooperate with global partners to foster new industrial growth through technological innovation.”

DoGo Power has established three R&D centers and two simulation & testing centers across China, assembled 19 PhD-led cross‑disciplinary expert groups, with over 60% of staff engaged in R&D. Its three global manufacturing centers deliver a first‑phase production capacity of 10 GWh. Supported by a sales‑and‑service network covers over 30 countries and regions, DoGo has evolved from product export to localized operation.

Strategic Orientation: From Industrialization of Renewable Energy to RE Transformation of Traditional Industries

DoGo Power identifies a four-stage evolution path for new‑type power system: 1-R&D Flouring Industry and Technologies, 2‑Grid‑forming for Stabilization, 3‑AI for Higher Revenue, and 4‑Holistic Intelligent Integration. The industry is currently at Stage 2. Based on this, DoGo develops a solution for Stage 3 and deploys global business toward Stage 4 under two core pillars:

Integrating EMS, PMS, PCS and BMS, the 4S platform builds intelligent energy storage stations capable of analysis, optimization, decision‑making and iterative upgrade. Backed by this technical foundation, DoGo provides grid‑scale solutions suited for diverse scenarios, multi‑energy and multi‑timescale requirements worldwide.

Scenario-based New Product Solutions

Two flagship smart grid‑forming ESS solutions were launched for C&I and utility-scale scenarios.

1. C&I Smart GFM ESS Solution

Adopting a “1 ESS replaces 8 cabinets” compact design, this 10‑foot unit consolidates functions of six 260kWh+ ESS cabinets, one combiner cabinet, one on/off-grid cabinet and one isolation transformer. It reduces initial CAPEX by 1.2 US cents/Wh, cuts land occupation by 35% and shortens project delivery by 5‑7 days. Supporting multi‑source access for PV, diesel generator, charging facilities, grid and management system connection, it achieves ≤20 ms seamless grid-connected/off-grid switching to reliably serve sensitive and high‑power loads and realizes “1 container equals 1 microgrid”. Flexible capacity grading supports cross‑series mixed deployment and third‑party inverter compatibility to maximize existing‑asset utilization.

2. Utility-scale Smart GFM ESS Solution

Developed for projects with complex terrain and transport restrictions, the container weighs below 22 tons, doubling passable transport routes versus conventional 20‑foot products and lowering sea‑land logistics costs. Its cable‑free design eliminates trenching and on‑site cable assembly, with full‑system pre‑commissioning completed in‑factory. Leveraging the dynamic C‑rate architecture, customers may start with 2‑hour‑duration deployment to control CAPEX and expand via DC expansion cabinets to smoothly adjust C‑rates and backup durations to match evolving business models.

Grid‑Forming Core: 3-layer Coordination Architecture

To balance system stability and economic benefits, DoGo Power adopts a 3‑layer architecture:

The architecture enables storage systems to deliver stability support and flexible regulation across generation, grid and load sides. On the generation side, it enables a 4:1 solar‑to‑storage ratio and doubles PV installation without point of common coupling (PCC) upgrades. On the grid side, it operates stably under weak grids (SCR＞1), mitigates terminal fluctuations and improves power supply reliability by 0.03%. On the load side, it realizes sub-20 ms grid-connected/off-grid switching and strengthens source‑load two‑way interaction.

Eco‑Series AI Toolkit to Improve Storage Profitability

DoGo Power also rolled out the Eco‑series AI toolkit to unlock commercial value via algorithms:

Against ongoing energy‑storage value reshaping, DoGo Power upholds its mission “Lighting Up the World”. Through technological innovation, the company advances new‑type power system construction and collaborates with global partners to advance global low‑carbon energy transition.

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ScamAdviser Showcases Agentic AI Safeguards at GASA Global Anti-Scam Summit America 2026

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:04:00 +0200

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AMSTERDAM, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ScamAdviser, a leading brand in global enterprise scam prevention solutions, concluded its successful participation at the Global Anti-Scam Summit (GASS) America 2026 in San Francisco, organized by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA). Bringing together global leaders across tech, finance, and cybersecurity, the summit addressed pressing digital scam challenges, highlighted by ScamAdviser’s product Watchmen’s recognition with the prestigious Scam Fighter Award for its outstanding contributions to global impersonation protection.

ScamAdviser Addressing New Vulnerabilities in Agentic AI

During the summit, ScamAdviser’s CEO Aaron Chiou led a featured panel discussion titled “The Agent Is the New Victim – From Social Engineering to Agent Engineering.” The session brought together industry experts from Google, Gen, AIM Intelligence, and Adyen, to examine how autonomous AI agents are becoming primary targets for digital fraudsters.

“As AI agents increasingly make autonomous decisions on behalf of consumers, fraudsters are adapting by targeting the AI’s logic directly rather than human eyes,” said Aaron Chiou, CEO of ScamAdviser. “Static prompts defined before deployment are simply no longer enough against modern edge-case exploits. To foster trusted autonomous commerce, the industry must implement active, real-time runtime safeguards that verify every link, site, and transaction before action is taken.”

To tackle this challenge head-on, ScamAdviser introduced AgentLooker.ai, a real-time security guard built specifically to keep AI agents from getting scammed during dynamic web interactions. ScamAdviser and its solution partners are continuously testing and tracking evolving threat patterns to ensure security guardrails stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard autonomous commerce.

Watchmen Honored with GASA Scam Fighter Award for AI-Powered Scam Defense

At GASS America, it also announced the winner of The Scam Fighter Award, which recognizes ScamAdviser’s Watchmen solution for its outstanding impact in combating real-world digital scams, especially social media impersonation. Watchmen continuously monitors and analyzes corporate communication channels, mainly social media platforms, to instantly detect brand impersonation and initiate automated anti-scam mechanisms. Powered by multi-layered filtering, expert rule engines, and Large Language Model (LLM) semantic analysis, Watchmen delivers real-time monitoring and proactive takedown capabilities.

In proven deployments with financial regulators, law enforcement agencies, and municipal governments, Watchmen demonstrated national-level impact, such as contributing to a 38% drop in the share of investment scam financial losses and cutting detection-to-takedown times from weeks to under 8 hours. Watchmen was celebrated at GASS as a benchmark solution for public-private anti-scam collaboration.

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YR Fitness Global Distributor Network Reaches 49+ Partners Worldwide

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:02:00 +0200

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — YR Fitness, a China-based commercial fitness equipment manufacturer, has built a global network of 49+ distribution partners, combining worldwide supply capabilities with local market support.

The network spans Asia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East & Africa and Oceania, helping bring YR products, project support and after-sales service closer to customers in local markets.

“A distributor is more than a sales channel,” said George Yang, founder of YR Fitness. “For the customer, that partner is the local team that understands the market, supports the project and stays close after the equipment is delivered. That local connection matters.”

Selected Local Partners

In Indonesia, PrimaFit, founded in 1988, has served as the exclusive distributor for YR Fitness’ 61 Series since 2022 and operates seven showrooms across Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali.

In Malaysia, YANRE Fitness Malaysia is an independent third-party distributor dedicated exclusively to YR equipment. Rather than operating as a multi-brand reseller, it represents the YR brand locally and provides customers with local sales and support.

In Sri Lanka, Vortex Fitness Sri Lanka, part of Vortex Aventura, combines YR equipment with broader project capabilities. As an authorized YR distributor, it provides turnkey gym solutions including facility planning, equipment supply, installation and maintenance for hotels, apartments, commercial gyms and sports complexes.

These publicly named partners represent only part of YR’s global distributor network. In many markets, YR also works with distributors that sell equipment under their own brands or private-label arrangements. To respect their brand strategies and commercial confidentiality, YR does not publicly identify those partners without their approval.

Global Supply, Local Support

YR regularly meets existing and potential partners at industry events including The HFA Show, FIBO, China Sport Show and Dubai Muscle Show, where distributors can test equipment firsthand and discuss local market needs.

YR plans to continue developing its network where stronger local sales, project and after-sales capabilities can improve the customer experience.

Global supply. Local market support.

About YR Fitness

Founded in 1997, YR Fitness provides one-stop commercial gym equipment solutions, covering strength equipment, cardio and accessories. The company is particularly focused on original strength-equipment design, supported by in-house R&D and manufacturing.

Distributor Network:

YR Fitness Global Distributors

Media Contact:

YR Fitnesssales@yanrefitness.com+86 186 2119 7751

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The 140th Canton Fair to Open on Oct. 15 with Over 220,000 Pre-registered Overseas Buyers

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:22:00 +0200

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GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) will take place in Guangzhou from October 15 to November 4, 2026. Over 220,000 overseas buyers from 197 countries and regions have already completed pre-registration, with professional buyers accounting for nearly 80%. Marking the 70th anniversary of its founding, the upcoming Canton Fair features innovation, intelligence, greater specialization and higher quality:

Innovation and Green Manufacturing Take Center Stage

The 140th Canton Fair will feature over 32,000 exhibiting enterprises. More than 11,000 of these are recognized as “Specialized, Refined, Differential, and Innovative” (SRDI) firms or industry champions.

The Canton Fair fully demonstrates the ongoing transformation and upgrading of China’s manufacturing industry, with 64% of exhibitors now applying industrial internet and artificial intelligence technologies in their operations. New and green products will account for 23.2% and 26% of all exhibits respectively, both reaching historical highs.

AI and Digital Intelligence Empower the Sourcing Journey

The 140th Canton Fair has further elevated its digital and intelligent capabilities. It deeply integrates technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data into all aspects of event operation. For the first time, the fair will deploy 22 smart application scenarios and 16 AI-specific features throughout the exhibition process. It is the first in China’s exhibition industry to realize booth-level navigation and AR information display. Among these innovations, the full-scene booth-level navigation covers all halls for the first time, delivering meter-level precise navigation services for more than 75,000 booths.

Upgrading Full-chain Trade Services

For the first time, the Fair achieves full coverage of 10 categories of producer services. Ranging from logistics and warehousing, design and R&D to overseas integrated services and cross-border investment and financing, it provides one-stop trade services for products, brands and enterprises to explore the international market. There will be over 700 New Collection events at this session, representing a 15% increase in the number of debuts. New Collection Gallery is set up for the first time to facilitate supplier-buyer matching. To boost communication and matchmaking, seven high-quality forums will be held centering on four major themes: expanding markets, mitigating risks, researching trends and fostering innovation.

Zhu Yong, Director General of China Foreign Trade Centre, stated: “We will continue to build smart exhibition halls and a smart Canton Fair, offering exhibitors and buyers a full-journey, full-chain and full-scenario service ecosystem to comprehensively upgrade the experience.”

For pre-registration, please click: https://buyer.cantonfair.org.cn/register/buyer/email?source_type=16

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UGREEN è partner ufficiale per la ricarica della BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2026

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:01:43 +0200

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BERLINO, 22 settembre 2026 /PRNewswire/ — UGREEN, brand tecnologico globale leader, è diventato partner ufficiale per la ricarica della BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2026, in programma il 27 settembre. Per tutta la durata dell’evento, UGREEN offrirà servizi di ricarica gratuiti a runner, sostenitori e spettatori presso la MARATHON EXPO all’aeroporto di Tempelhof e nel Finish-Line Village, vicino alla Porta di Brandeburgo.

Power For Every Step

Un weekend di maratona richiede molto più delle gambe. I runner monitorano il proprio ritmo, i sostenitori li seguono attraverso la città e le famiglie restano in contatto tra la linea di partenza e la Porta di Brandeburgo. Gran parte di tutto questo dipende da dispositivi che restano carichi, dal primo chilometro al traguardo e per le lunghe ore prima e dopo la gara.

Power For Every Step è il modo in cui UGREEN descrive questo ruolo. I prodotti del brand accompagnano già le persone dagli spostamenti quotidiani ai viaggi più lontani. La BMW BERLIN-MARATHON porta questo ruolo nello sport, dove un’alimentazione affidabile conta di più proprio nei momenti in cui serve.

MagFlow: una ricarica pensata per il modo in cui ci si muove

Al centro della presenza di UGREEN c’è la serie MagFlow, la linea di ricarica magnetica presentata dal brand all’ IFA 2026 e che ora porta a Berlino.

Passare da 15W a Qi2 25W aumenta la potenza di ricarica di quasi il 70% e, con essa, le esigenze termiche. L’accumulo di calore può innescare il throttling, rallentare la ricarica e incidere sulla salute della batteria. La gamma MagFlow affronta il problema in modo diretto: il MagFlow Pro Magnetic Power Bank 10000mAh 25W è il primo power bank magnetico Qi2 25W al mondo con raffreddamento a liquido attivo a micropompa, che unisce il sistema CryoPulse™ di UGREEN a una lamina dissipatrice in rame VC e alla regolazione automatica della potenza ThermalGuard™. Una finestra trasparente mostra il liquido di raffreddamento in circolo.

Per un weekend tra expo, hotel e percorso, MagFlow si aggancia saldamente, ricarica senza cavi e continua a ricaricare anche durante un uso intenso dello smartphone, come navigazione, riprese video e monitoraggio dell’attività.

Alcuni prodotti e tecnologie UGREEN selezionati saranno esposti presso lo stand, dove i visitatori potranno provarli direttamente.

Alla EXPO: ricarica, gioca e lascia il tuo segno

Un’intera giornata alla MARATHON EXPO può scaricare rapidamente la batteria del telefono. Presso la UGREEN Charging Station, i visitatori possono ricaricare gratuitamente i propri dispositivi, scoprire una selezione di prodotti UGREEN e acquistarli direttamente in loco.

I visitatori potranno inoltre partecipare a due attività interattive. Con il UGREEN Magnetic Toss Game possono mettere alla prova la propria mira per avere la possibilità di vincere un premio UGREEN. Presso la UGREEN UGC Wall, runner e sostenitori possono lasciare un augurio per la gara, un messaggio motivazionale o un ricordo della maratona, poi scattare una foto e condividerla con la community dei runner.

Il giorno della gara: il momento e il recupero

UGREEN sarà presente anche domenica. Dopo aver tagliato il traguardo, i runner potranno immortalare il proprio momento all’arrivo e visitare la Stretching & Charging Station per recuperare mentre anche i loro dispositivi si ricaricano.

Dove trovare UGREEN durante il weekend della gara

MARATHON EXPO by BRITAAeroporto di Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 BerlinoStand UGREEN 7.01.03Giovedì 24 settembre: 15:00–20:00Venerdì 25 settembre: 10:00–20:00Sabato 26 settembre: 09:00–19:00

Giorno della garaFinish-Line Village, Straße des 17. Juni, vicino alla Porta di BrandeburgoDomenica 27 settembre

Chi è UGREEN

UGREEN è un brand tecnologico globale leader che crea prodotti innovativi per rendere la vita quotidiana più smart, semplice e connessa. Dalla ricarica smart e dalla produttività allo smart storage e all’AIoT, UGREEN progetta la tecnologia attorno alle esigenze della vita moderna.

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Quest Global Signs the UK Armed Forces Covenant

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:01:42 +0200

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The commitment supports veterans, reservists, military families and service leavers across Quest Global’s UK operations.

BANGALORE, India, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Quest Global Engineering Services Limited, has signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant, formalising its commitment in supporting the members of the Armed Forces community veterans, reservists, service leavers and military families.

The Armed Forces Covenant is a commitment by organisations across the United Kingdom to recognise the contribution of those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces and to ensure they are treated fairly in employment and other aspects of public life.

Through this commitment, Quest Global will support employment opportunities for veterans and service leavers, provide support for military spouses and partners, and offer flexibility for employees who serve as reservists.

Chris Reed, Operations Manager and Armed Forces Champion at Quest Global, said, “Signing the Armed Forces Covenant reflects our commitment to supporting members of the Armed Forces community across our UK operations. We recognise the valuable skills, experience and perspectives that veterans, reservists, service leavers and military families bring to the workplace, and we are pleased to formalise this commitment through the Covenant.”

As part of its commitment, Quest Global will continue initiatives designed to increase awareness and understanding of the Armed Forces community and support an inclusive working environment for employees connected with military service.

The signing of the Armed Forces Covenant reflects Quest Global’s commitment to supporting diverse talent and fostering an inclusive workplace across its operations.

About Quest Global

Quest Global is a global engineering services company that supports customers across a range of industries, including Aerospace & Defence, Automotive, Energy, Hi-Tech, MedTech & Healthcare, Rail and Semiconductor. The company operates in more than 20 countries with engineering and delivery centres worldwide.

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Hedia Secures Regulatory Approval to Expand Digital Diabetes Care to Pediatric Patients

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:01:41 +0200

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Updated MDR certification unlocks pediatric care, broader insulin regimen support, and expanded device connectivity across Hedia’s standalone app and partner platforms.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Danish digital therapeutics company Hedia announced a major regulatory milestone, having secured official Medical Device Regulation (MDR) certification to expand its digital diabetes support to pediatric care. This clearance grants Hedia the right to remove its previous 18+ age restriction, paving the way for parents, guardians, and caregivers to use the Hedia Diabetes Assistant for children and teens under 18, alongside direct use by adults.

For families navigating type 1 diabetes in children, this approval enables simpler, collaborative care. The update will make pediatric support available both in the standalone Hedia app and integrated within partner digital health platforms, ensuring continuity in clinical workflows.

Furthermore, the certification enables flexible insulin regimens with broader treatment settings, which can be tailored to young patients. It also unlocks expanded data capabilities, offering seamless connectivity across continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), smart pens, smartwatches, and mobile health platforms.

Rasmus Kofoed, CEO of Hedia, commented:

“Securing this regulatory milestone allows us to expand our focus to pediatric clinics and the dedicated teams caring for young patients. Managing diabetes in children requires precision, flexibility, and trust. By lifting the age restriction and gaining approval for broader regimen and device support, we are positioned to build the connections necessary to link clinics directly with families at home. Our goal is to streamline how healthcare professionals, caregivers, and patients access data, making daily management simpler, safer, and more connected.”

By bridging the gap between home care, device data, and clinic oversight, Hedia is poised to streamline daily diabetes care for families while supporting better glycemic control. Development and rollout of these features will begin shortly.

About Hedia

Founded in 2016, Hedia develops digital therapeutics solutions that help adults, children, and families with insulin-dependent diabetes manage insulin therapy. The Hedia Diabetes Assistant supports insulin dose calculations using glucose data from connected continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), blood glucose monitors (BGMs), and smart pens, carbohydrate counting through an integrated food database, and physical activity support. Hedia works with healthcare providers, clinical teams, and digital health partners to improve diabetes management through connected, data-driven care.

Website: www.hedia.com

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Durabook Announces the Z14I-DX3 Rugged Mobile Laptop, a Triple-display, Workstation-class, Edge AI Laptop

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:01:40 +0200

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Edge computing platform handles mission-critical information in one workspace to support situational awareness and informed decision-making in the field

TAIPEI, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Durabook, the global rugged mobile solutions brand owned by Twinhead International Corporation, announced today the Z14I-DX3 Rugged Mobile Laptop with three full HD displays integrated in a workstation-class, edge AI computing platform. The Z14I-DX3’s three 14-inch full HD displays keep maps, video, and operational data visible at the same time, providing a clear, comprehensive view of situational awareness and enabling better informed decision-making for professionals working in challenging environments.

The Z14I-DX3 workstation-class, edge AI computing platform is powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra CPUs with an integrated Intel® AI Boost NPU. A significant option for the Z14I-DX3 is a dedicated NVIDIA® graphics card delivering up to 682 TOPS that enables high-end visualization performance such as real-time image recognition, sensor data fusion, and edge computing. Equipped with modern computing performance and formidable acceleration for demanding AI workloads and next-generation AI applications at the edge, the Z14I-DX3 functions as a mission command center.

Designed for rapid deployment, the Z14I-DX3’s integrated triple-screen configuration keeps all three displays securely attached, with the two expansion displays folding inward for compact transport and unfolding into an expansive command workspace, making it easy to move between operating locations as one integrated unit. The rugged edge laptop adheres to MIL-STD-810H and MIL-STD-461G certifications for the benefit of field professionals on defense and military deployments, in public safety and emergency services, utilities and energy industry, field engineering and industrial operations, maritime environments, and outdoor infrastructure operations.

“The Z14I-DX3 Rugged Mobile Laptop with its triple-screen display is a prime example of how Durabook goes beyond the expected upgrades of rugged computing technology,” said Twinhead CEO Fred Kao. “The Z14I-DX3 combines the capabilities expected from a Durabook rugged computer with an expansive multi-screen workspace and AI capability in a powerful edge computing platform.”

In field application the Z14I-DX3 triple-display laptop can serve as a rugged mobile command center for coordinating personnel, communications, and operational monitoring. Rather than repeatedly switching between applications on a single screen, the three-display, edge computing, AI platform enables personnel to view and work with multiple applications, UAV/drone control and telemetry data, mission maps, live video feeds, sensor or payload data, diagnostics, and other mission-critical information side by side. This visual workspace allows data processing and real-time analysis to take place closer to where operational data is generated, helping field teams turn mission data into actionable information without relying solely on cloud-based processing.

Built for clear visibility in demanding outdoor environments, the Z14I-DX3 combines three 14-inch FHD 1200-nit DynaVue® sunlight-readable touchscreens with capacitive multi-touch and built-in On-screen Display (OSD) controls. Touchscreen brightness can be synchronized across all displays or adjusted individually and they support Finger/Water, Glove and Stylus modes, giving field professionals flexible and reliable interaction across changing working conditions.

For high-load AI applications, the platform can be configured with an optional NVIDIA® discrete GPU available as the RTX™ A500 AI accelerator, RTX™ 3500 Ada, or RTX™ 5000 Ada, with the RTX™ 5000 Ada alone delivering up to 682 TOPS of AI performance. Combined with the platform’s integrated NPU and CPU, total system AI performance exceeds that TOPS number.

The Z14I-DX3 combines extensive modern and legacy connectivity to support a wide range of field communications options, peripherals and specialized equipment. Interfaces include Thunderbolt™ 4, dual RJ-45 Ethernet, two RS-232 serial ports, ExpressCard 54, Nano SIM and eSIM, plus USB options from USB 3.2 Gen 2 to USB 2.0 for flexible field integration. Wireless capabilities include Intel® Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth® 5.4, with optional dedicated GPS, 4G LTE and 5G connectivity.

Advanced security features of the Z14I-DX3 include a range of multi-factor authentication options, such as a smart card reader and optional Windows Hello webcam, RFID/NFC reader and fingerprint scanner. The system includes dual removable quick-release NVMe PCIe SSD drives, allowing users to swap storage drives within seconds without tools for operational continuity in mission-critical environments.

The new Z14I-DX3 Rugged Mobile Laptop is available for purchase now. For full specifications and more information, please visit: https://www.durabook.com/en/products/z14i-dx3-rugged-triple-screen-workstation

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The Durabook product family of rugged laptops and tablets can be followed on various social media channels, including LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.

About DURABOOK

Durabook is the core brand of Twinhead International Corporation in Taiwan, a world-renowned manufacturer of rugged mobile solutions for 40 years. All Durabook devices are designed, manufactured and tested to the highest standards to ensure maximum quality and reliability. Committed to engineering and service excellence, Durabook products have been widely adopted by government and enterprise customers including oil and gas, utilities, field service, military, and public safety for more than two decades.

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EYKON Strengthens Strategic Focus Through Sale of Water Meter Business to Sensus International

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:23:30 +0200

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CHAM, Switzerland, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EYKON and Sensus International, both part of the AURELIUS Midmarket portfolio, have entered into an agreement under which EYKON will sell its water meter business to Sensus International.

The agreement enables both organisations to focus on their respective strengths and supports EYKON’s strategic focus in the areas where the company has established scale, long-standing customer relationships and leading positions across its portfolio.

Over recent years, EYKON has successfully established a presence in the water sector while continuing to build on its long-standing expertise in advanced metering, connectivity and digital utility solutions. This transaction marks the next step in EYKON’s portfolio evolution and supports the company’s continued investment in advanced metering, connectivity and digital utility solutions.

Following the transition, water metering business will continue under Sensus International, a dedicated water metering provider with a long-standing presence in the sector.

“For decades, utilities have trusted EYKON to support critical infrastructure through advanced metering, connectivity and digital utility solutions. We are committed to building on these strengths and helping customers improve operational performance, resilience and long-term value from their infrastructure investments,” said Alexander Henschel, Chief Executive Officer of EYKON.

EYKON will continue to fulfil existing customer commitments in accordance with agreed terms. Continuity, quality and long-term reliability remain priorities throughout the transition.

About Sensus International

Sensus International designs and delivers advanced water and thermal energy metering and infrastructure solutions for modern utilities. Its solutions combine deep metrology expertise with secure communications so that customers receive reliable performance, precise measurement and data they can stand behind.

Sensus International employs more than 800 people across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia, reflecting its strong international presence.

More information: www.sensus-international.com

About EYKON

EYKON, formerly the Landis+Gyr EMEA business, operates as an independent utility infrastructure technology company built on more than 130 years of utility expertise. Headquartered in Switzerland, with a network of expert local teams, the company serves customers in more than 75 markets and supports over 100 million connected endpoints across the region.

Combining proven technology, deep utility expertise and real-world operational insight from one of the largest installed bases in EMEA, EYKON connects what utilities measure with how they operate. This helps customers gain greater visibility, make better decisions, maintain greater control and unlock more value from their infrastructure.

More information: eykon-solutions.com

About AURELIUS

AURELIUS is a global private equity investor, distinguished and widely recognised for its operational approach. It focuses on private markets, in particular Private Equity and Private Debt. Its key investment platforms include AURELIUS Opportunities V, AURELIUS European Opportunities IV, AUR Portfolio III and AURELIUS Growth. AURELIUS has been growing significantly in recent years, especially expanding its global footprint, and today employs more than 400 professionals in ten offices spanning Europe, North America and Asia.

AURELIUS is a renowned specialist for complex investments with operational improvement potential such as carve-outs, platform build-ups or succession solutions as well as bespoke financing solutions. To date, AURELIUS has completed more than 300 transactions and has built a strong track record of delivering attractive returns to its investors. Its approach is characterised by its uncompromising focus on operational excellence and an unrivalled ability to efficiently execute highly complex transactions.

More info: www.aurelius-group.com

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Huawei presenta l’architettura di riferimento WAN intelligente per gli ISP

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:53:23 +0200

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—Rafforzamento della base di connettività per i servizi IA degli ISP

SHANGHAI, 22 settembre 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Il 17 settembre, durante HUAWEI CONNECT 2026, si è svolta a Shanghai la tavola rotonda dal tema “Intelligent WAN, Fortifying the AI Services Connectivity Foundation for ISPs”. L’evento ha riunito esperti e partner ISP globali che hanno esplorato le tendenze, le soluzioni e le migliori pratiche del settore. In occasione della tavola rotonda, Huawei ha svelato la sua architettura di riferimento WAN intelligente per sbloccare il potenziale dell’IA e della potenza di calcolo nell’era intelligente.

Wayne Zhou, Vicepresidente della BU ISP Computing and Network Infrastructure di Huawei, ha sottolineato che la commercializzazione dell’IA sta accelerando, consentendo agli operatori con ingenti patrimoni di monetizzare le loro capacità attraverso servizi snelli. Nuove tendenze stanno rimodellando il settore ISP. Andando oltre la semplice fornitura di linee dati, gli ISP stanno sfruttando i nodi edge e i loro vantaggi unici per integrare la connettività, il calcolo e le API, passando dalla vendita di larghezza di banda alla fornitura di servizi IA. Nel frattempo, stanno costruendo una WAN unificata, intelligente e orientata ai servizi per migliorare la prontezza dell’IA e trainare la continua evoluzione.

Ado, CEO del settore Wide Area Network di Huawei, ha presentato l’architettura di riferimento WAN intelligente. Ha osservato che l’IA agentica sta alimentando tre cambiamenti di rete: le connessioni passano dagli esseri umani agli agenti; i modelli di traffico passano dal traffico downlink elevato al traffico uplink massivo; e l’assicurazione dell’esperienza di rete si espande da applicazioni specifiche all’intero flusso di lavoro degli agenti. Per affrontare e sfruttare questi cambiamenti, gli ISP devono rafforzare le loro reti. Ha proposto di dare priorità a tre pilastri strategici: in primo luogo, costruire un’architettura di riferimento convergente IP+Optical gerarchica, modulare e standardizzata. Ciò consente agli ISP di espandere rapidamente la loro presenza, fornire servizi e migliorare la resilienza della rete, accelerando il lancio dei servizi IA. In secondo luogo, concentrarsi sull’esperienza utente end-to-end per trasformare le capacità di rete in servizi differenziati definibili, misurabili ed erogabili. Ciò traina la monetizzazione sia delle capacità di rete che dell’IA. Terzo, aumentare le capacità di gestione e manutenzione intelligenti. Attraverso strumenti come la Network Digital Map, l’agente di individuazione degli errori e l’assistente IA, gli ISP possono ridurre significativamente le spese operative (OPEX) e migliorare l’efficienza di gestione e manutenzione. Ha anche proposto una roadmap di sviluppo per le WAN di riferimento, che aiutino gli ISP a cogliere nuove opportunità di crescita nell’era dell’IA.

In occasione della tavola rotonda, Lintasarta Indonesia, SiliconFlow China e Telconet Ecuador hanno condiviso i loro servizi di IA e le loro informazioni sulla distribuzione di reti intelligenti. Gli esperti ISP partecipanti hanno fornito approfondimenti preziosi, fornendo orientamenti attuabili per la pianificazione e l’implementazione della rete nell’era dell’IA.

In prospettiva futura, Huawei continuerà a rafforzare le proprie innovazioni e l’investimento nei campi degli ISP e della rete di calcolo, collaborando con i clienti per inaugurare un nuovo futuro intelligente.

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IAB Tech Lab Introduces AAMP 3.0 to Standardize the RFP-to-Buy Process for Agentic Advertising

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:31:15 +0200

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OpenProposal Brings a Common Standard to a Historically Manual Stage of Media Buying, Connecting RFPs to Buy Commitments and will be in Public Comment until October 22, 2026

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, IAB Tech Lab, the global digital advertising technical standards-setting body, announced AAMP 3.0, the next major release of its Agentic Advertising Management Protocols framework, introducing a standardized way for buyers and sellers to move from an RFP through proposal evaluation and toward a buy commitment in agentic advertising.

While standards exist for many stages of digital media buying and execution, the process between an RFP and a buy commitment has historically been handled largely through human and manual workflows. As AI agents take on more responsibility for discovering, evaluating and planning media, that gap creates the need for a common way for buyer and seller agents to exchange and evaluate proposals before a transaction moves toward execution.

AAMP 3.0 addresses that gap through OpenProposal, a new specification that defines how sellers can represent advertising products and respond to buyer briefs in a standardized, agent-readable format. OpenProposal enables buying agents to discover and compare opportunities against a brief while giving sellers control over how their inventory and ad products are represented. The new specification will be in Public Comment until October 22, 2026, during which time it will be built into the Buyer and Seller Agent SDK reference implementations.

OpenProposal extends AAMP into the RFP and proposal stage while connecting to the IAB Tech Lab standards already used across media execution, including AdCOM, OpenDirect, and the Deals API. Together, these standards provide a common foundation for agentic workflows to move from discovery and planning through negotiation, buying, execution and reporting.

“As agents take on more of the work in media planning and buying,the industry needs a common framework for the RFP and proposal process,” said Anthony Katsur, CEO, IAB Tech Lab. “OpenProposal fills a major gap between a buyer’s brief and a buy commitment, giving buyer and seller agents a standardized way to exchange and evaluate opportunities. By connecting that process to the standards the industry already uses for execution, AAMP 3.0 creates a foundation for agentic workflows across the media buying lifecycle.”

From Discovery to Execution

OpenProposal creates a standard way for publishers to define advertising products and packages and to represent them in RFP responses. Buying agents can evaluate those proposals against a buyer’s brief, compare opportunities and assess suitability before moving toward a buy commitment. Once an opportunity moves forward, AAMP connects that proposal to the standards and infrastructure used for all types of transaction and execution.

AAMP 3.0 supports a media lifecycle that includes:

AdCOM provides a common vocabulary throughout these stages, allowing the information represented at discovery to remain consistent as an opportunity moves through planning, negotiation, execution and reporting.

OpenProposal Makes Publisher Ad Products Agent-Readable

OpenProposal gives publishers a standardized way to make a broader range of ad products understandable to buying agents and to create proposals in response to buyer briefs. In the proposal, sellers can include information necessary for buyers to understand how the products can be bought, executed, measured and evaluated.

For buyers, this creates the ability to evaluate a much broader universe of potential media opportunities. Agentic technology can process and compare more information across more publishers than a human planner could reasonably evaluate alone, helping buying organizations build plans informed by a larger and more diverse consideration set.

OpenProposal maintains continuity with the digital advertising infrastructure already in the market. It complements OpenDirect, AdCOM, and the Deals API, using those established standards as opportunities move from planning into transaction and execution. Existing programmatic implementations of those standards can continue operating as they do today, without requiring DSPs, SSPs or other technologies to change their existing use cases.

In addition, the AAMP agent software development kits (SDKs) continue to further harden deterministic guardrails governing pricing, ad packages, orders and media buy details, increase trust in agent identities, and strengthen idempotency across transactions to help ensure consistent responses and data integrity as agents operate at greater speed and scale. In practical terms, idempotency means an instruction can be sent twice without happening twice; so when an agent retries a request it didn’t get an answer to, the result is confirmation of the original order rather than a duplicate.

Industry Support for an Agentic Media Ecosystem

As agencies, brands and publishers begin building agents into their planning and transaction workflows, industry participants are rallying around the need for common standards that allow those agents to communicate across companies and platforms. AAMP agents with OpenProposal are designed to create that shared foundation while allowing every participant to maintain control over its own technology, inventory, business rules and data.

“By providing full agentic coverage for all existing IAB Tech Lab standards, while at the same time standardizing agent authentication and authorization protocols, AAMP 3.0 delivers a transaction-ready framework that will aid our industry’s movement from proof-of-concept tests towards the wide-spread use of AI Agents in media transactions.” added Michael Palmer, Global Vice President, Emerging Technologies at WPP Media.

“Agentic planning gives us the opportunity to evaluate a much broader range of media opportunities and information when we build a plan,” added Mike Treon, Head of CTV Strategy at PMG. “What’s new in AAMP 3.0 is that the reasoning travels with the proposal. A seller can tell us not just what a package costs, but why they believe it fits the brief — the audience rationale, the formats, the terms behind the price. That context is what our planning models need, and now it arrives in a form they can actually read.”

The global IAB Network is also getting involved. “IAB Australia has opened expressions of interest for a seller-side pilot using the AAMP reference implementations available today,” said Jonas Jaanimagi, Technology Lead, IAB Australia. “We’ve been running those implementations in a lab for months and contributing feedback upstream. Our role now is to help Australian publishers test discovery, proposal and approval workflows in a sandbox before any live spend is involved, and to turn that practical experience into useful evidence for the industry.”

AAMP 3.0 represents the next stage in IAB Tech Lab’s work to apply agentic capabilities to the proven standards that underpin digital advertising. By standardizing the RFP-to-buy commitment process and connecting it with established standards for transaction, execution and reporting, AAMP 3.0 helps create a common foundation for agentic media buying without requiring the industry to rebuild the infrastructure it relies on today.

To review the OpenProposal specification, supporting technical resources, and to provide feedback, via Public Comment until October 22, 2026. please visit: iabtechlab.com/AAMPv3.

About IAB Technology LaboratoryEstablished in 2014, the IAB Technology Laboratory (Tech Lab) is a non-profit consortium that engages a member community globally to develop foundational technology and standards that enable growth and trust in the digital media ecosystem. Comprised of digital publishers, ad technology firms, agencies, brands, and other member companies, IAB Tech Lab focuses on solutions for brand safety and ad fraud; identity, data, and consumer privacy; cross-channel programmatic effectiveness and ad measurement; and the impact of LLMs and AI agents on advertising. Its work includes the OpenRTB real-time bidding protocol, ads.txt anti-fraud specification, Open Measurement SDK for viewability and verification, VAST video specification, Trusted Server, and the Agentic Roadmap initiative for agentic advertising. Board members and companies are listed at https://iabtechlab.com/about-the-iab-tech-lab/tech-lab-leadership/. For more information, please visit https://iabtechlab.com.

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Breda University: how cycling infrastructure can unlock the future of urban mobility

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:22:10 +0200

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BREDA, Netherlands, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — New light electric vehicles (LEVs) could cut car use but they also put more cyclists at risk, according to research conducted at Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas).

As European Mobility Week closes with Car-Free Day, the Netherlands’ cycling model faces a new test.

The world’s blueprint for cycling

The Netherlands built the world’s reference model for cycling: 28% of all trips by bike, 22 million bicycles for 18 million residents, and a 153,000-kilometre network that is increasingly studied and copied by cities worldwide.

Lower car use

Light electric vehicles – e-scooters, e-cargo bikes and fatbikes – are arriving on Dutch cycle paths in growing numbers. Research from the LEVERAGE project of BUas and partners shows the upside: in a survey of nearly 2,000 residents, a quarter are considering a small LEV soon, and three-quarters expect to drive their car less as a result. Interest spans suburban and rural areas equally, suggesting LEVs can extend cycling-based mobility beyond conventional bikes, contributing to decarbonising the wider mobility system.

It’s behaviour, not the vehicle

But LEVs also bring more varied speeds and masses to the same narrow cycle paths, and safety research finds this is pushing up cycling accidents. Using eye-tracking, skin-conductance sensors and surveys with cyclists, researchers found that legal fatbikes and other LEVs draw more visual attention than ordinary bicycles. Yet this does not translate into measurable stress or unsafety, as long as LEV users behave predictably and keep to legal speeds.

“It is not the vehicle itself that creates danger, it is how it’s used,” says Paul van de Coevering, professor of Urban Mobility Planning at BUas. Even participants with negative prior attitudes towards LEVs reported no unsafe experiences when encountering them riding calmly. Infrastructure matters too: separated cycle paths consistently produced higher feelings of safety.

The policy fix

Enforcing behavioural standards like age limits, speed controls and predictable riding is more effective and receives more public support than banning specific vehicles. Combined with investment in well-designed infrastructure, these measures can keep the Dutch cycling model safe as it absorbs a new generation of electric vehicles.

Note to editors

Breda University of Applied Sciences is an internationally oriented university with study programmes in Built Environment, Logistics and Hospitality.

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CGTN: How head-of-state diplomacy steers China-US ties toward stability

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:30:16 +0200

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CGTN published an article on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to the United States. Highlighting the new positioning of China-US relations set out by the two heads of state in May, the article stressed that head-of-state diplomacy has always served as the “anchor” of the relationship, playing an irreplaceable strategic guiding role and providing important strategic safeguards for the improvement and development of bilateral ties.

BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.

It will be the second meeting between the two heads of state within half a year, following Trump’s state visit to China in May.

Detailing Xi’s upcoming visit on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the exchange of visits marks a historic milestone.

A review of bilateral relations, which have maintained overall stability despite ups and downs, demonstrates that head-of-state diplomacy has always served as the “anchor” of the relationship, playing an irreplaceable strategic guiding role and providing important strategic safeguards for the improvement and development of bilateral ties.

New positioning

Over the years, Xi and Trump have maintained communication through face-to-face meetings, phone calls and other exchanges. Bilateral relations have moved forward along the track charted by the two leaders.

When they met in May, the two presidents agreed on a new vision of building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability over the next three years and beyond. Xi defined the nature of “constructive strategic stability” as a positive stability with cooperation as the mainstay, a sound stability with moderate competition, a constant stability with manageable differences and an enduring stability with promises of peace.

It was more than a new phrase. At a time of mounting global uncertainty and accelerating changes unseen in a century, the consensus sends an important message: China and the US should choose dialogue over confrontation, cooperation over conflict, and stability over turbulence.

Describing the new positioning of ties as “accurate,” Wang Honggang, director of the Institute of American Studies at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, told CGTN that “constructive strategic stability” is the long-term direction for the development of China-US relations.

Elaborating on the new positioning, Zhang Tengjun, associate research fellow at the Institute of American Studies at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said it is a new calibration of the logic of China-US relations, adding that “constructive” implies an action-oriented approach, signifying that competition is by no means a zero-sum game, and pragmatic cooperation should be used to offset differences.

Guided by the consensus reached by the heads of state, the two countries’ economic and trade teams have held multiple rounds of consultations, aiming to continuously build consensus, manage differences and strengthen cooperation to promote the stable, sound and sustainable development of China-US economic and trade relations.

The strategic guidance provided by head-of-state diplomacy steers the course of bilateral relations – a role that is irreplaceable, Zhang told CGTN.

Stable China-US relations good for the world

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan started this year, and the country is comprehensively advancing Chinese modernization through high-quality development. Meanwhile, 2026 also marks the 250th anniversary of US Independence.

“Success in one is an opportunity for the other, and a stable bilateral relationship is good for the world,” Xi stressed.

Despite differences, economic and trade cooperation continues to serve as the stabilizer and ballast of China-US relations. According to a 2026 survey of 175 US companies by the US-China Business Council, a resounding 95% of US firms operating in China consider the Chinese market to be “somewhat to very important” for staying globally competitive.

Sean Stein, president of the US-China Business Council, has said more US companies are looking to partner with Chinese businesses, aiming to learn from their strengths and leverage developments in China to stay competitive globally. “China is an important part of their global competitiveness,” Stein told CGTN.

Beyond business, since 2026, law enforcement agencies of the two countries have engaged in practical cooperation in areas including counternarcotics, combating telecom and online fraud, and fugitive repatriation, achieving tangible results. A growing number of young Americans travel to China to experience the country through cultural activities, building a bridge to carry forward the friendship between the two peoples.

The two countries will respectively host major global gatherings this year, the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen and the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Miami, which will place them at the center of the international agenda.

Just as the Chinese leader has noted on many occasions, China and the United States, as two major countries, can shoulder their responsibilities and work together to accomplish more great and concrete things for the good of both countries and the whole world.

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BiomeRenewables Announces Allowance of US Patent Application No. 18/942094 Directed to FeatherEdge® Windpower Technology

Immediapress — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:52 +0200

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TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BiomeRenewables Inc., a Canadian cleantech startup that develops breakthrough technologies for wind turbines, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) allowed their US Patent Application No. 18/942094 titled “STRUCTURE WITH SERRATIONS ADAPTED TO TRAVERSE A FLUID ENVIRONMENT,” covering Biome’s noise-reducing turbine blade serration technology, FeatherEdge®, adding to Biome’s IP chest around the technology.

The technology is related to FeatherEdge®, a patented innovative double-dip design serration technology for wind turbines inspired by the silent flight of an owl, that reduces aerodynamic noise from turbine blades and increases wind turbine power output. Other aspects of the FeatherEdge technology are covered under additional granted and pending patent rights.

“Reducing noise and improving the performance of individual or multiple wind turbines is of great interest to both original equipment manufacturers, and wind power asset owners,” said Ryan Church, CEO and CTO of BiomeRenewables and named inventor on the patent alongside Evan Chou. “We are in the field conducting FeatherEdge projects with customers in North America and Europe, to illustrate the business case improvement. For some customers we can add € 1M of Net Present Value to the turbine.”

The newly issued patent strengthens and expands Biome’s growing intellectual property portfolio, which includes more than 75 patents in aerodynamic technologies, advanced manufacturing and control systems in 90% of the wind markets globally.

“Investment in innovation and design leveraging principles of biomimicry is both our inspiration and our competitive edge,” continues Church. “Biome’s intellectual property and patent rights are core strategic assets we protect fully against unauthorized use.”

About BiomeRenewables Inc.: Headquartered in Toronto, Canada with a European office in the Netherlands, BiomeRenewables combines biomimicry and aerodynamic innovation into world-leading technologies, advancing the energy transition by improving the efficiency of renewable energy. www.biomerenewables.com

Media Contact: Ryan Church, CEO / CTO, BiomeRenewables, rchurch@biomerenewables.com / +1 647-988-1695

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Around 100 Former Heads of State and Government Call on Current Leaders to Renew International Cooperation

Immediapress — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:48:05 +0200

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NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Around 100 former heads of state and government from every continent and across political traditions today issued a joint call for current leaders to renew international cooperation grounded in common principles and translate those principles into concrete results for people around the world.

Against that backdrop, the former leaders underscore that today’s challenges — from conflict, climate change and pandemics to inequality, migration and transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence — require not more unilateral responses, but better international cooperation: grounded in human dignity, the rule of law and mutual respect; honoring sovereignty while recognizing interdependence; and delivering tangible benefits for people and communities.

“Even amid multiplying threats and growing pessimism, most people around the world still want to work together to solve problems. Leaders should listen,” said Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation. “These former leaders are showing us how: seeking the common ground new polling shows exists. The Rockefeller Foundation looks forward to working with all those who want to take risks and build new coalitions to tackle the toughest challenges facing humanity.”

The call comes as new global polling suggests that, despite rising nationalism, populism and isolationism, public demand for international cooperation remains strong. A survey conducted by Focaldata with support from The Rockefeller Foundation in association with its public charity, RFCC, found that 57% of people across 34 countries agree that their country should cooperate with other countries to solve global challenges, even if it means compromising on some national interests. In every country surveyed, a majority said they would support their country’s leader publicly endorsing a shared set of principles for international cooperation alongside other current and former world leaders.

The polling also points to substantial agreement about what those principles should protect and advance. More than 80% of respondents supported including commitments to ensure that all human beings can live with dignity and to take collective action on threats to life, peace and security.

“We know that, even in a divided world, there is remarkable common ground – with a clear majority in every continent including the United States – committed to the need for cooperation and the principles that should underpin it”, said The Rt. Honorable Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and member of The Rockefeller Foundation’s Board of Trustees. “At 57% in favor to just 10% against, we find that a decisive majority want leaders to support shared principles around cooperation. What we have now set out is a statement on the principles of cooperation, as an important step toward turning that common ground into a stronger basis for cooperation – for leaders around the world to engage with, shape and ultimately put into practice.”

The statement is part of the wider Principles of Cooperation initiative, developed over the past year through The Rockefeller Foundation’s Build the Shared Future effort, building on dialogues convened in diverse and dynamic communities around the world. The Principles of Cooperation initiative seeks to help establish a stronger basis for international cooperation capable of addressing the shared challenges of the twenty-first century and fostering more equitable partnership between the Global North and South.

Drawing on global polling into public attitudes toward cooperation, consultations with think tanks, civil society and the private sector across regions, and engagement with former leaders, the initiative is designed to build broad, cross-regional ownership around a common foundation for future cooperation and a practical agenda for collective action. The statement represents an important step in that wider effort, creating a pathway for further engagement with current leaders and, over time, broader support for and adoption of shared principles for international cooperation.

“The world does not need us to agree on everything. It needs us to find enough common ground to act together. From across regions and political traditions, nearly 100 former heads of state and government are sending a clear message: in a fragmented world, we must choose cooperation over confrontation. The challenges of our time demand nothing less.” said Laura Chinchilla, former President of Costa Rica and President of Club de Madrid.

“The challenges confronting our world do not stop at national borders, and neither can our responsibility to address them. We may differ in our histories, our politics and our perspectives, but we must not allow those differences to prevent us from working together. At a time when trust in international cooperation is being tested, this broad coalition of former leaders sends a simple message: dialogue remains possible, common ground can be found, and cooperation remains essential to building a more peaceful and prosperous future.” said Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria and Member of Club de Madrid.

In the statement, the former leaders welcome the purpose and ambition of the initiative and call on current leaders to engage with and shape it, build a framework for cooperation on this basis, and work to translate it into practical action. The signatories also commit to lend their experience and support to the effort, contributing to its development and championing the call for renewed cooperation in their countries, communities and international forums.

The statement is intended to build momentum for continued engagement around the principles and their wider adoption, while underscoring the stakes of the choices ahead: decisions made now will shape not only relations between states, but the security, prosperity and wellbeing of future generations.

A Call to Action for Renewed International Cooperation: Joint Statement by Former Heads of State and Government

We, former heads of state and government from different regions of the world, are united in the belief that the global challenges we face today can only be overcome through international cooperation. Yet, the international order that enables such cooperation is fracturing. The rules on which it was built are being willfully set aside or ignored, narrow interests increasingly prevail over common purpose, and the result is deepening tension, conflict, inequality and mistrust.

Societies everywhere confront challenges that no country can solve alone: economic instability, humanitarian crises, climate change, pandemics, irregular migration, new and renewed conflicts, organized crime, and the profound implications of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. These realities require not less cooperation, but better cooperation: grounded in human dignity, the rule of law, and mutual respect. As the world changes, cooperation must also renew itself – honoring sovereignty, while recognizing interdependence, and delivering tangible benefits for people and communities.

Despite rising nationalism, populism, and isolationism, the demand for international cooperation remains strong across regions and political traditions. We believe that, if cooperation is to endure in a more fragmented and multipolar world, it must rest on a common foundation of principles capable of bridging differences and commanding broad support.

We therefore welcome the Principles of Cooperation initiative and endorse its purpose and ambition: to help rebuild trust, bridge differences and establish a stronger basis for international cooperation based on common principles.

We commit to lend our experience and support to this effort: contributing to its development and championing its call for renewed international cooperation in our countries, our communities and international forums.

At a time of accelerating geopolitical and economic challenges, we call on current leaders to seize this opportunity: to engage with and shape the initiative, build a framework for cooperation on this basis, and work to translate it into practical action. The choices made now will shape not only relations between states, but the security, prosperity and well-being of future generations.

About The Rockefeller Foundation

Investing $30 billion over the last 113 years to promote the well-being of humanity, The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on unlikely partnerships and innovative solutions that deliver measurable results for people in the United States and around the world. We leverage scientific breakthroughs, artificial intelligence, and new technologies to make big bets across energy, food, health, and finance, including association with its public charity, RFCC. For more information, sign up for our newsletter and follow The Rockefeller Foundation on X, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

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