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Finance · Retail
New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - October 16, 2026) - Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP ("Scott+Scott"), a shareholder and consumer rights litigation firm, alerts investors that it is investigating potential violations of U.S. federal securities laws involving Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNL).CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL CLASS ACTIONWhat is Cardinal Infrastructure?Cardinal Infrastructure is a North Carolina-based infrastructure...
Oct 16 · 19:00·mlpr-newsfile
Healthcare · Retail
Friday 16 October, 2026 Brussels, Belgium (October 16, 2026) — We Are Innovation is urging the European Commission to reject calls for a “market freeze” on new nicotine products in the upcoming revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). The network warns that the proposal contradicts the competitiveness agenda the EU adopted after the Draghi report. On 6 October, the health ministers of the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, France, Hungary, Latvia, Slovenia and Spain jointly asked the Commission to include a market freeze in the revised Directive. The proposal would bar any new product containing nicotine, anything with nicotine-like properties, or anything that resembles them from entering the EU market. The ministers also call for a ban on flavorings, caps on nicotine content, and st
Oct 16 · 17:41·Pressat
Retail · Gaming
Friday 16 October, 2026 PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From a 10-year-old’s idea to international retail: Teenage game designer Laurie Buchanan takes Wizerds, Warriors, & Werewolves to Essen Created when he was just 10, Laurie Buchanan’s fast-paced fantasy card game has now reached retail, with the young designer set to demonstrate his creation to an international audience at SPIEL Essen on the Tycoon Games booth 5A110. Wizerds, Warriors, & Werewolves, published by Tycoon Games, began with Laurie’s ambition to create a fantasy card game packed with action, mischief, and big fun in a small package. Now 15, Laurie will be demonstrating the game to visitors at SPIEL Essen in Germany, giving players the opportunity to experience the game for themselves and meet the young designer behind
Oct 16 · 17:40·Pressat
Retail
Friday 16 October, 2026 Telecom Acquisitions Group (TAL), the Horsham-based holding company behind several retail broadband brands, has begun onboarding 13,500 TalkTalk broadband customers to its Fleur Telecom ISP business. The customers have been with TalkTalk for many years, receiving services over traditional copper lines and ADSL technology, now reaching the end of its lifecycle. Fleur Telecom will upgrade customers to fibre using the same proven approach it has successfully applied over the past year, with a clear focus on continuity and service quality for the move to the new network environment. “TalkTalk is one of the largest wholesale suppliers to the UK broadband industry, with equipment in around 2,900 BT exchanges,” commented TAL CEO Nigel Barnett. “It offers one of the most ex
Oct 16 · 17:39·Pressat
Energy · Retail
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Oil well permit approvals continued to grow in the third quarter of 2026 to a total of 433 for the first nine months, a sharp rise of 277% in approved drilling permits from 2023 through 2025 when drilling permit approvals totaled only 115,...
Oct 16 · 16:00·PR Newswire
Finance · SaaS
GENEVA, Switzerland and HYDERABAD, India, Oct 16, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Cotecna, a leading provider of Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) services, today announced the acquisition of Energon Labs, a cGMP-compliant, USFDA-inspected, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2017 certified analytical testing laboratory based in Hyderabad, India.
The acquisition strengthens Cotecna's global Life Sciences platform and expands its pharmaceutical testing capabilities across the Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical, Medical Device and Packaging sectors. Serving customers across India, the United States, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East, Energon is recognized for its scientific excellence, regulatory expertise and commitment to quality.
Strategically located in Hyderabad, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology hubs, Energon provides Cotecna with access to highly specialized scientific talent, advanced laboratory infrastructure and a well-established pharmaceutical ecosystem. India is also one of the world's fastest-growing pharmaceutical markets and a critical manufacturing hub for global healthcare supply chains.
The acquisition enhances the Cotecna's ability to support both Indian and international customers with high-quality, regulatory-compliant testing services while delivering greater responsiveness, scalability and operational efficiency across key markets.
The addition of Energon further complements Cotecna's growing pharmaceutical testing network which includes Cotecna Life Sciences, Shiva Analyticals and Neotron Pharma. Together, this capabilities strengthen the Group's ability to support customers throughout the product lifecycle and address evolving global quality, compliance and regulatory requirements.
Energon offers a comprehensive portfolio of analytical testing and quality assurance services, including analytical method development and validation, stability studies, impurity profiling, extractables and leachables, glass delamination studies, peptides and oligonucleotide characterisation, raw material and finished product testing, in-vitro binding studies, packaging compatibility studies, and regulatory support services. These capabilities will further strengthen Cotecna's position as a trusted partner to pharmaceutical manufacturers serving regulated markets worldwide.
Sébastien Dannaud, Chief Executive Officer of Cotecna Group, commented: “We are pleased to welcome Energon Labs to the Cotecna Group. This acquisition represents another important step to support our ambition to become one of the largest providers of Life Sciences testing services in India,and strengthens our position in one of the world's most important pharmaceutical markets.”
Amit Chopra, CEO South Asia and Middle East, Cotecna Group, added: "I am delighted to welcome Manikanth Reddy and the talented team of Energon Labs to the Cotecna group. This acquisition aligns perfectly with our strategy of building a comprehensive pharmaceutical testing ecosystem across key growth markets. Energon's strong technical capabilities, experienced team and established customer relationships will enhance our ability to serve pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device companies across India and globally. Together, we are creating a stronger platform to support the evolving needs of the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. "
Manikanth Reddy, Founder, Energon, said: "Joining the Cotecna Group opens an exciting new chapter for Energon Labs. Over the years, we have focused on building a laboratory recognized for quality, scientific expertise and reliability. Becoming part of a global organization like Cotecna provides new opportunities to expand our capabilities, strengthen our service offerings and deliver even greater value to our customers. Our team remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of analytical excellence while supporting the continued growth of the life sciences industry.”
About Energon Labs
Energon Labs is a cGMP-compliant, USFDA-inspected, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2017 certified analytical testing laboratory located in Hyderabad, India. The company provides comprehensive analytical testing, quality assurance and regulatory support services to pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical device and packaging industries, serving customers across India, the United States, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
About Cotecna
Founded in Switzerland in 1974, Cotecna is a leading provider of Testing, Inspection and Certification services. With operations in more than 55 countries, Cotecna helps clients ensure quality, safety, compliance and sustainability across global supply chains. The Group serves customers across agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, minerals and metals, consumer products, certification and ESG services through a worldwide network of experts, laboratories and technical specialists.
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Oct 16 · 15:00·mlpr-acnnewswire
Retail · Automotive
(PR-inside.com) A direct-source model pairs critical-event information with optional administrative support, documented consumer requests, and attorney-led decisions. ALLENTOWN, PA / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2026 / Nexus Legal Group, LLC announced an expanded RTCAT™ critical-crash program that integrates direct source introductions, optional catastrophic-case processing support, compliance monitoring, and an education-first nonprofit outreach framework for plaintiff law firms. RTCAT™ is designed for firms evaluating serious commercial-vehicle, fleet, trucking, rideshare, delivery, bus, construction, severe-injury, and fatal motor-vehicle events. The expanded framework emphasizes a distinction central to the program: early event awareness can support internal evaluation, but does not b
Oct 16 · 13:30·PR-Inside
Retail · Automotive
(PR-inside.com) Direct source relationships and optional intake support give plaintiff firms a flexible operating model built around documented consumer choice and attorney control. ALLENTOWN, PA / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2026 / Nexus Legal Group, LLC announced an expanded EMS-linked motor-vehicle accident program that combines direct source introductions, optional processing support, an education-first nonprofit outreach framework, and ongoing compliance monitoring for plaintiff law firms. The program is designed to help firms evaluate available accident information and establish a documented process for any subsequent outreach or intake. Source access, permission to use a record, authorization to contact a consumer, and a decision to ..
Oct 16 · 13:30·PR-Inside
Retail · Education
(PR-inside.com) A structured process separates nonprofit safety-and-wellbeing education from consumer-requested legal intake, supporting a more reviewable path from first contact to attorney evaluation. ALLENTOWN, PA / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2026 / Nexus Legal Group, LLC announced its education-first nonprofit outreach framework for plaintiff law firms seeking a more structured, documented approach to consumer outreach and intake support. The model is built around a straightforward distinction: where lawful and appropriate, a participating nonprofit provides genuine safety, wellbeing, and resource education. Legal intake is not presumed from that interaction. It becomes available only after an individual affirmatively requests legal information and provides the ..
Oct 16 · 13:25·PR-Inside
Real Estate · Retail
(PR-inside.com) FORT LAUDERDALE, FL / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2026 / NX3 Commercial Group has promoted Marco Zando to Vice President, Investment Sales Team, following nine transactions totaling $20,461,000 in single-tenant net lease volume year to date. Roughly $11.8 million of that total came in a single recent stretch across three states: a Walgreens in Amarillo, Texas, a Starbucks in Jacksonville, Florida, and a three-property dollar store portfolio in Georgia, placing buyer capital into pharmacy, coffee and discount retail. The promotion also comes as the firm adds two producers to the same team: Matt Siebert, who joins as First Vice President, Investment ..
Oct 16 · 13:10·PR-Inside
Finance · SaaS
(PR-inside.com) Appointment strengthens fresh food leadership and supports continued culinary innovation WORCESTER, MA / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2026 / Nouria today announced the hiring of Joy Almekies as Director of Fresh Food and Culinary, reinforcing the company's commitment to making fresh food a defining part of its guest experience and future growth. Almekies brings more than 25 years of foodservice experience spanning convenience retail, menu development, and operations. She most recently served as Senior Director of Food Services at Global Partners where her responsibilities included foodservice strategy, profitability, food safety, training and acquisition integration. In her new role, Almekies will lead Nouria's ..
Oct 16 · 13:05·PR-Inside
Finance · Healthcare
TOKYO, JAPAN - October 16, 2026 ( NEWMEDIAWIRE ) - Instinct Bio Technical Company Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOT) (“BIOT” or the “Company”), a Japan-based developer, manufacturer and seller of stem-cell-based and regenerative-medicine-related cosmetics and health products, today announced unaudited results for the six months ended May 31, 2026 (“1H FY2026”) of Instinct Bio Technical Company Inc. and its four Japanese operating subsidiaries (the “Operating Group”), which became wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company on July 23, 2026. The interim financial statements, reviewed by Morison LC PLT, and management’s discussion and analysis are furnished to the SEC on Form 6-K today. Results exclude the Company’s predecessor, Relativity Holdings Inc., and business combination costs. Comparisons ar
Oct 16 · 12:30·NewMediaWire