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Chinese, Caribbean women among contenders for Nobel literature prize

STOCKHOLM — This year's Nobel literature prize could go to a Chinese or a Caribbean woman when it is awarded later this week, literary critics say, in a bid to diversify an award that has most often gone to Western male authors. There is no public shortlist for the Nobel, and with the deliberations of the Swedish Academy that awards the prize and the list of nominees remaining sealed for 50 years, Stockholm's literary circles engage in frantic guessing ahead of the announcement. The suspen

Optimum Strategic Communications to Host 18th Annual Healthcare Investor Conference

"Maximising Europe’s Potential” will put capital, scale and patient impact centre stage LONDON, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Optimum Strategic Communications (Optimum), the specialist life sciences communications consultancy, will host its 18th invitation-only Annual Healthcare Investor Conference on Thursday 8 October 2026 at The King’s Fund, Cavendish Square, London. Under the theme "Maximising Europe’s Potential”, leaders from across the life sciences and investment communities will ask

Resolution Therapeutics to present interim Phase I/II EMERALD study data on RTX001 as a late-breaker at AASLD 2026

Interim data from Phase I/II EMERALD study for RTX001, Resolution’s engineered Regenerative Macrophage Therapy, accepted as late-breaking presentationDr. Lara Campana to present preclinical data on intravenous Regenerative Macrophage Therapy for decompensated cirrhosis EDINBURGH and LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resolution Therapeutics Limited ("Resolution” or "Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering Regenerative Macrophage Therapy (RMT) in in

PropLaunch Joins Forces with Axcera and RUBIK to Help Founders Launch Prop Firms

Partnership combines operating support, technology infrastructure and specialist risk expertise for entrepreneurs launching proprietary trading firms DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PropLaunch today announced a new strategic partnership with Axcera and RUBIK Prop Firm Consulting to provide entrepreneurs with a coordinated infrastructure and operational framework for launching and running proprietary trading firms. The partnership brings together PropLaunch’s operating model, Axcera

Caseware Verity-Powered Risk Suggestion Agent Launches to Help Auditors Identify Engagement-Specific Risks

Worldwide launch accompanies the UK debut of the Disclosure Checklist Agent, complimentary Caseware Verity trials for CwX London attendees and the UK edition of the Caseware 30 Under 30 Awards Tricia Katebini, Partner in GRF CPAs & Advisors Tricia Katenini, Partner in GRF CPAs & Advisors, says that Caseware’s Risk Suggestion Agent is helping her team to identify and consider relevant risks more efficiently. LONDON, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caseware, the leading AI platform for assurance

PH athletics no longer intimidated on world stage — Capistrano

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine athletics team is no longer hesitant to compete at the highest level of international competition. With the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) ramping up its investment in development programs, the national team is poised to become highly competitive in the Asian arena and a consistent qualifier in future world championships. The optimism follows a strong campaign at the recently concluded 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, where E

Mynt offers real-time IPO allocation starting at 100 shares for GStocks PH users via GCash

The IPO shares will be available directly in the GCash app through GStocks PH

NBA on Disney+ 2026–27 season starts The Hoop Collective World Tour in Manila

MANILA, Philippines — The NBA on Disney+ 2026–27 season starts here! Disney+ Philippines brought The Plus Side of Basketball closer to Filipino fans by welcoming ESPN NBA insiders Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon to Manila on October 5 for the Manila stop of The Hoop Collective World Tour. The special event celebrated the start of the new NBA season on Disney+ and gave fans the chance to connect with the voices behind the game through a live podcast recording and special fan experien

Xometry Names Marc Teulières as General Manager for Europe to Accelerate Regional Adoption

Marc Teulières, Xometry Europe General Manager Marc Teulières joins Xometry as Europe General Manager Key FactsExecutive Appointment: Marc Teulières appointed General Manager for Xometry Europe.Market Adoption: The appointment targets adoption across European markets, establishing Xometry as the digital infrastructure for custom manufacturing as regional supply chains realign.Proven Track Record: Teulières brings more than 20 years of experience in building enterprise adoption of B2B marketplace

RQ Bio Appoints Gavin Koh as Chief Medical Officer and Strengthens Leadership to Advance RQB01

Gavin Koh Chief Medical Officer of RQ Bio Dr Koh brings extensive infectious disease and clinical development expertise as RQ Bio prepares to advance RQB01 into the clinicSenior appointments across CMC, clinical operations and programme management further strengthen development capabilities following RQ Bio’s $115 million Series A financingLONDON, United Kingdom, October 6, 2026 - RQ Bio, a private biotechnology company developing long-acting antibody therapeutics for the prevention of influenza

HI-VIEW RESOURCES COMPLETES 2026 EXPLORATION FIELD PROGRAM IN THE TOODOGGONE MINING DISTRICT, BRITISH COLUMBIA

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HI-VIEW RESOURCES INC. ("Hi-View” or the "Company”) (CSE: GXLD; OTCQB: GXLDF; FSE: B630) has completed its 2026 exploration program at their Toodoggone projects in north-central British Columbia. R Nick Horsley, Chief Executive Officer of Hi-View, commented: "Our team delivered an exceptional 2026 program, exceeding both scope and budget with a disciplined, multi-disciplinary approach that integrated geochemical sampling, advanced ge

RougeTx Launches with $58 Million Series A Financing to Advance First-in-Class Treatment for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Series A co-led by BioGeneration Ventures, Angelini Ventures and Kurma Partners, with participation from Epidarex Capital, Vesalius Biocapital Partners, ROM Utrecht Region, p53 Invest and Kerna Ventures.Financing will advance a potential once-daily oral treatment designed to restore blood vessel stability in HHT, a serious inherited bleeding disorder with no approved therapies.periSCOPE platform supports pipeline expansion across vascular diseases associated with vascular instability. NAARDEN, t

Rewind Therapeutics Secures Additional Financing to Advance Oral GPR17 Remyelination Program

Financing will be used to advance Rewind's lead oral program designed to promote remyelination and restore neurological function Peer-reviewed data published in PLOS ONE demonstrated remyelination and functional recovery following oral treatment with a selective GPR17 antagonist in preclinical models LEUVEN, Belgium, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rewind Therapeutics ("Rewind"), a biotechnology company developing small-molecule therapies to restore myelin in demyelinating diseases, today anno

Angelini Ventures and EIB Co-lead $58 Million Series A Financing in Rouge Therapeutics to Advance First-in-Class Treatment for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Regina Hodits Managing Director of Angelini Ventures Marks the fourth investment completed under Angelini Ventures’ €150 million co-investment partnership with the European Investment Bank in less than 12 months Regina Hodits from Angelini Ventures to join Rouge Therapeutics’ Board of Directors Rome, Italy, 6 October 2026 - Angelini Ventures, the venture arm of Angelini Industries focused on investing globally in companies developing innovative solutions in BioTech and HealthTech, today announce

Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow™ Agents Debut for Commercial Aviation, Centered on Operating Intelligence and Adoption Flexibility

Platform adheres to five key aviation-centric principles with hundreds of agents planned across commercial, business and military aviation segments Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow™ Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow™ PARIS, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeppesen ForeFlight today unveiled the first of hundreds of planned agents for Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow™, its Aviation Operating Intelligence platform. Customers can bring or build their own agents on the platform, use Jeppesen ForeFlight’s agents, t

Calbee to Launch New Asia-Oceania Strategic Brand POP LAYERS in Thailand

Leveraging product and production expertise developed in IndonesiaTOKYO, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Calbee, Inc. ("Calbee") announced today the launch of POP LAYERS in Thailand, beginning in October 2026. POP LAYERS is a new multilayer corn snack developed as a strategic brand for Calbee's Asia and Oceania Region. The initial lineup features Salt, Cheese, and BBQ flavors. Thailand was selected as the brand's first market due to the steady growth of its savory snack category, with fabricated sn

V-Key Announces Strategic Majority Investment in CloudsineAI to Advance AI Safety and Security for the AI Economy

SINGAPORE, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- V-Key, a Tower Capital Asia ("TCA") portfolio company and a leading provider of digital identity and Mobile Application Protection & Security ("MAPS"), today announced a strategic investment in Singapore-based CloudsineAI, a provider of AI cybersecurity and web integrity protection. V-Key Announces Majority Investment in CloudsineAI The investment advances V-Key's strategy to address the evolving safety, identity, and security requirements of the AI econom

Socomec launches ATyS P700 and P1000: a new generation of intelligent automatic transfer switches

SINGAPORE, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Socomec, a specialist in safety switching, source switching, electrical measurement and energy performance, announces the launch of the new ATyS P700 and ATyS P1000 - intelligent automatic transfer switching equipment engineered to maximise power availability in critical installations. As electrical infrastructure for critical applications becomes increasingly complex, operators need transfer switching solutions that are easier to integrate, safer to opera

Dr. Oregonin Completes U.S. FDA Registration for OLTIS DENTAL-X, Unveiling Oral-Care Innovation Rooted in Trans-Pacific Alder Research

Botanical oral-care product bridges 1974 Oregon State University discovery of 'oregonin' with 27 years of natural-product research by South Korean scientists. SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Oregonin Inc. today announced that it has completed U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registration for OLTIS DENTAL-X, paving the way for its official commercial entry into the North American oral-care market. OLTIS Dental X - Botanical gum care toothpaste The product's authorizati

OCI N.V. statement regarding correspondence from the Dutch association for retail investors (VEB)

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OCI Global N.V. ("OCI") (Euronext: OCI) OCI N.V. today publishes the letter received from the Dutch association for retail investors (VEB) dated 18 September 2026, and OCI's response dated 1 October 2026. The correspondence relates to certain aspects of the NNS offer memorandum and the proposed transaction involving OCI and Orascom Construction, including: (i) the waiver provision applicable to tendering shareholders; (ii) arrangements relating to Dutch di

JPMorgan’s Dimon warns of tenfold rise in cyber risk from AI

South Korea’s Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks

SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday that AI models are believed to have…

Carlos Yulo delivers first Philippine gold in Asian Games as ArenaPlus users rally behind his golden run

Carlos Yulo can finally call himself an Asian Games gold medalist. This after Yulo became the first Filipino…

What to know about plague after suspected Siberian lab worker case

Plague is one of history’s most feared diseases, responsible for pandemics that killed tens of millions of people.…