Cambridge, Mass. – October 15, 2026 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted a second Fast Track Designation to Marengo Therapeutics' invikafusp alfa, extending the drug's expedited status from one tumor type to all tumor mutational burden high (TMB-H) solid tumors regardless of tissue of origin.

The new designation covers unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic TMB-H solid tumors that have progressed after prior treatment, including immune checkpoint inhibition, and for which no satisfactory treatment options exist. Marengo believes invikafusp alfa is the first immuno-oncology T-cell agonist to receive Fast Track Designation in a biomarker-defined, tissue-agnostic indication.

Friendswood, Texas – October 15, 2026 -- Castle Biosciences (Nasdaq: CSTL) will release its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, after the close of market on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026.

Management hosts webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 5

Company management will discuss the results on a live webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on the same day. A brief question-and-answer session will follow management's commentary.

Investors can access the webcast through the Investor Relations page of the company's website. The company asks participants to join at least 10 minutes before the start time. A replay will be available after the webcast concludes.

Bronx – October 15, 2026 -- Montefiore Einstein has unveiled a renovated labor and delivery suite at Jack D. Weiler Hospital, funded by a $9.68 million grant from the New York Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program.

The Weiler Mother Baby Unit, on the sixth floor at 1825 Eastchester Road, received a redesigned workflow and capital upgrades to its L&D rooms, maternal surgical suite, and triage and waiting areas. Five of six construction phases are complete. The final phase covers the last two L&D rooms and a back service elevator upgrade, and is planned for completion in early 2027. The work proceeded in phases with no interruption to patient care.

Anaheim – October 15, 2026 -- Crest Coating, Inc. has earned AS9100D certification from Amtivo after an eight-month effort to build a quality system to aerospace standards. The Southern California coating specialist can now pursue aerospace and defense work that commonly requires the credential.

Certification covers five coating processes

The certification applies to powder, Teflon, Xylan®, Halar® and BCS bakeware coatings. CEO Jeff Erickson said the certified work is backed by documented traceability, disciplined inspection and processes designed to catch problems before parts reach customers.

Kitchener – – October 15, 2026 -- Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ), has started commercial operations at its 200 MWp Villameca solar project in Castilla y León, Spain, bringing the company close to 1 GW of operating solar capacity in the country by the end of the year.

Villameca is expected to generate 359,172 MWh of electricity a year

The photovoltaic plant is expected to supply more than 100,000 homes and avoid about 57,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually. The company equates that to removing more than 12,000 internal combustion vehicles from the road.

Indianapolis – October 15, 2026 -- Calumet, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMT) will redeem $150 million of its 9.75% Senior Notes due 2028 on October 25, 2026, lifting total debt retired since July 2026 to approximately $265 million.

The Issuers, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. and Calumet Finance Corp., both wholly owned subsidiaries, will pay a cash redemption price of 102.438% of principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest to but not including the redemption date. The notes (CUSIP Nos. 131477 AW1 and U13077 AM1) were originally issued in June 2023.

Calumet expects roughly $26 million in annual cash interest savings

CFO David Lunin said the $265 million of debt reduced over the past four months, including this redemption, will cut annual cash interest by approximately $26 million. He described the move as part of an effort to accelerate debt reduction and strengthen the balance sheet.

Singapore – October 15, 2026 -- YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) has commercially launched Yolara AI, a workforce intelligence platform that it is rolling out through an existing regional network of more than 100,000 verified frontline workers and over 500 enterprise partner locations.

Those figures describe YYForce's existing network, not the number of active Yolara AI users or locations at launch, the company said.

Core platform is live in Singapore on web and mobile

The platform combines algorithmic matching, automated staffing workflows, digital attendance and operational analytics. It targets hospitality, food and beverage, retail, logistics, events and facilities management.

YYForce says it aims to cut repetitive administration and improve coordination between businesses and workers. It cautions that actual staffing outcomes depend on worker availability, qualification requirements and operating conditions.

Austin – October 15, 2026 -- Interplay Learning has launched Skill Verification, a simulation-based assessment tool with an initial catalog of 20 assessments that lets employers test whether a worker can perform trades-specific tasks before dispatch, contractor authorization, new-hire placement or promotion.

Simulated assessments replace interviews and multiple-choice tests

Employers in skilled trades and industrial roles have limited ways to verify hands-on ability before putting someone on the job, according to Interplay. Traditional assessments can require expensive equipment, dedicated facilities and significant supervisor time. Interviews and multiple-choice tests do not show whether a worker can execute a task.

Skill Verification uses simulations that mirror real equipment and conditions. Supervisors and safety leaders receive objective, step-level evidence of readiness across electrical safety, industrial controls and other areas.

Tokyo – October 15, 2026 -- transcosmos used its generative AI role-playing system trans-AI Tutor to let elementary school children try contact center work at Mini Sapporo 2026, held at Access Sapporo on October 3 and 4, 2026.

Mini Sapporo gives third- and fourth-graders a full work-and-spend cycle

Mini Sapporo is a work experience program for third- and fourth-grade pupils in Sapporo City and neighboring areas. It is built on the Sapporo City Convention on the Rights of the Child. Participants search for jobs, work, receive wages and pay taxes. They then spend their earnings on shopping and dining.

Taipei – October 15, 2026 -- MetaTech AP Inc. (TPEx: 3224) reported revenue of NT$1.391 billion for the first nine months of 2026, up 21% year over year. The company outlined its 2027 strategy at an investor conference, with electronics and biomedicine as its two growth engines.

Electronics revenue rises 24.7% on AI server and power supply demand

The electronics business grew 24.7% year over year in the first nine months. MetaTech AP is pursuing opportunities in AI servers, power supplies and semiconductors. For 2027, it plans to strengthen AI-related applications and sales in the segment.