05/07/2026 07:00
LMR Naturals to Showcase Leadership in Natural Ingredients at SIMPPAR, the International Exhibition of Raw Materials for Perfumery

LMR Naturals by IFF — a global leader in natural ingredients for perfumery, cosmetics and flavors — will debut its latest innovations at the International Exhibition of Raw Materials for Perfumery (SIMPPAR), May 26–27 in Grasse. During the industry event, IFF will unveil new additions to its LMR Hearts collection, highlighting its naturals expertise and pioneering science. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506065669/...

05/07/2026 07:00
Criteo Selects Navan to Modernize Global Travel Management

Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, today announced that it has been selected by Criteo, the global commerce intelligence platform, to modernize its global travel program. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260507251188/en/Global commerce intelligence platform delivers high employee satisfaction with Navan Criteo set out to provide its global workforce with an easy-to-use tra...

04/29/2026 10:00
U.S. FDA Grants Priority Review to BeOne Medicines’ TEVIMBRA in First-Line HER2+ GEA

BeOne Medicines Ltd. (Nasdaq: ONC; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global oncology company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Priority Review to a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for TEVIMBRA® (tislelizumab) in combination with ZIIHERA® (zanidatamab) and chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of unresectable locally advanced/metastatic HER2-positive (HER2) gastric, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal adenocarcinoma. The FDA has a...

Israël - Hamas: steady under fire

By Phil Chetwynd, AFP Global News Director

 

The Israel-Hamas war is one of the most complex and divisive stories AFP has covered. It touches historical fault lines that are generating visceral emotions in our societies, and in our newsrooms.

03/30/2026 11:36
Omdia: US PC Market Returned to 3% Growth in Q4 2025 as Windows 11 Refresh and Component Cost Increases Converged

The latest research from Omdia shows that US PC shipments (excluding tablets) grew 3% year-on-year in Q4 2025 to 18.2 million units, reversing two consecutive quarters of annual decline. The return to growth was driven by a combination of the peak of Windows 11 commercial refreshes, holiday-season demand, and vendor efforts to secure inventory ahead of anticipated memory and storage supply constraints in 2026. Full-year 2025 shipments reached 71.5 million units, up 3% from 2024, but 2026 shipme...

04/29/2026 11:00
Visa Accelerates Stablecoin Momentum: Adding Five Blockchains for Settlement

Today, Visa (NYSE: V) announced that it is adding five blockchains to its global stablecoin settlement pilot, expanding how issuers and acquirers can settle with the network. As stablecoins move into mainstream payment flows, Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot now supports nine blockchains and has reached a $7 billion annualized stablecoin settlement run rate, up 50% since last quarter. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/2...

04/29/2026 11:00
Pacific Defense Awarded U.S. Marine Corps Contract for Next Generation Electronic Warfare Prototype

Pacific Defense has been awarded a 12-month rapid prototyping contract by the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Program Manager for Tactical Communications and Electronic Warfare (PM TCE) to support next-generation electronic warfare (EW) capability evaluation. The effort will assess Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Electronic Warfare (EW) mission systems and their potential in modernizing USMC capabilities. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here...

04/29/2026 11:27
Ion Exchange Expands Global HYDRAMEM® Membrane Solutions Through Strategic Technology Collaboration with MANN+HUMMEL

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd, a leading provider of total water and environment management solutions globally, and MANN+HUMMEL, a world leader in filtration technology and intelligent separation solutions, have announced a strategic technology transfer and manufacturing collaboration for the production of advanced PVDF Ultrafiltration (UF) membranes with integrated UltraSKID systems, and subsequently a strategic technology transfer of Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR) solutions to India. This press relea...

04/29/2026 11:42
Chiesi Group to Acquire KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Expanding its Global Rare Disease Portfolio

Chiesi Group (“Chiesi”), an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group and certified B Corp, and KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“KalVista”) (Nasdaq: KALV), today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Chiesi will acquire KalVista (the “Transaction”). The Transaction was unanimously approved by both Chiesi’s and KalVista’s Boards of Directors and is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. ...