Shanghai – September 11, 2026 -- Alebund Pharmaceuticals (Jiangsu) Limited (HKEX: 09637) has received U.S. FDA clearance of its Investigational New Drug application for AP308, a first-in-class engineered recombinant IgA protease targeting IgA Nephropathy (IgAN), moving the candidate from preclinical research into clinical development.

AP308 targets a disease affecting 9.5 million people worldwide

IgAN is the most common primary glomerulonephritis globally, with an estimated 9.5 million patients in 2025, including 5.1 million in China, more than half of the global total, according to China Insights Consultancy. Under current treatment strategies, median kidney survival is approximately 11 to 12 years, and roughly 60% of patients in a Chinese cohort progressed to end-stage renal disease within 15 years of diagnosis, per long-term studies in China and the UK.

Berlin – September 11, 2026 -- German digital media outlet NIUS drew more than 1.3 million viewers for its special broadcast covering the Saxony-Anhalt state election, marking one of the largest audiences recorded for live digital political coverage in Germany.

YouTube live audience peaks at 135,000 concurrent viewers

At the broadcast's peak, over 135,000 viewers watched simultaneously on YouTube alone. NIUS' YouTube channel logged more than 5.2 million total viewers in July, according to the company.

NIUS Live becomes Germany's largest daily livestream

Over the past seven days, NIUS Live averaged 32,357 concurrent viewers per episode, positioning it as the largest livestream in Germany by the company's account. The program airs daily starting at 6 a.m.

Beijing – September 11, 2026 -- Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE: WDH) reported second-quarter 2026 operating revenue of RMB1,448.2 million, up 72.8% year-over-year, with net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders reaching RMB125.8 million, marking the company's 18th consecutive profitable quarter.

The Beijing-based insurance and healthcare technology firm has cumulatively repurchased approximately 62.9 million American Depositary Shares from the open market as of August 31, 2026.

Insurance revenue climbs 80.5% as AI tools drive premium growth

Insurance-related revenue rose 80.5% year-over-year, with operating profit for the segment reaching RMB183.6 million, up 20% quarter-over-quarter. Premiums facilitated through the company's 'AI Medical Insurance Expert' tool increased 25.6% quarter-over-quarter, while first-year premiums for long-term insurance products grew 33.4% quarter-over-quarter.

United States – September 11, 2026 -- Observe.AI has launched Performance Agents, an AI system that cuts contact center coaching preparation time to under five minutes in applicable workflows, the company announced.

Performance Agents Cut Coaching Prep Time to Under Five Minutes

Supervisors currently spend significant time interpreting reports, locating relevant conversations, documenting examples, and preparing coaching plans manually. Performance Agents automate this process, freeing supervisors to focus on judgment, context, and employee development rather than administrative preparation.

San Antonio – September 11, 2026 -- Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) has closed on a ground lease to develop a 336-unit Low-Income Housing Tax Credit community in San Antonio, Texas, marking its third Affordable Housing transaction in the state this year.

Safehold marks first San Antonio Affordable Housing deal with 336-unit LIHTC project

The development, slated for delivery in 2028, will be located in southeast San Antonio within what the company describes as a growing residential core driven by population and job growth. It is Safehold's inaugural Affordable Housing transaction in the San Antonio market.

The NRP Group returns as developer, backed by Wells Fargo tax credit equity

The project will be built by The NRP Group, a repeat Safehold customer and one of the most active Affordable Housing developers in the United States. Tax credit equity for the deal is being provided by Wells Fargo.

Tonopah, Nevada – September 11, 2026 -- A2Gold Corp. (TSXV: AUAU) (OTCQX: AUXXF) (FRA: RR7) has completed 15 reverse-circulation drill holes totaling approximately 4,400 metres at its Taylor Gold-Silver Project in White Pine County, Nevada, marking the company's first drill campaign at the site since acquiring it earlier in 2026.

Taylor samples now await lab assay results

Drill core samples from the 4,400-metre program have been submitted for laboratory analysis, with results pending. The targets were selected using historical drilling data, geological mapping and geophysical surveys, and the program is intended to refine A2Gold's understanding of Taylor's broader mineralized system ahead of future exploration planning.

Washington – September 11, 2026 -- Quantinuum has finalized a $100 million funding agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office, marking the first CHIPS for R&D award granted to a trapped-ion quantum computing architecture company.

Federal grant follows May letter of intent to fund quantum semiconductor manufacturing

The award, managed through the CHIPS and Science Act, finalizes a letter of intent announced in May 2026. The funding targets research, development and manufacturing capabilities for quantum semiconductors required to deploy fault-tolerant, large-scale trapped-ion quantum computers in the United States.

Phoenix – September 11, 2026 -- NEXA Lending has named Geri Farr as Chief Executive Officer, transitioning founder Mike Kortas into the company's newly formalized Executive Partner role, its highest internal leadership designation.

Farr takes operational control after joining NEXA in 2025

Farr joined NEXA in 2025 following a career spanning wholesale and distributed retail mortgage operations. She previously managed Kortas nearly two decades ago at NOVA Home Loans, a relationship that now places her at the top of the leadership structure he built.

Kortas shifts focus to growth and the Executive Partner network

Kortas will step back from day-to-day operations to concentrate on new business development, acquisitions and partnerships alongside fellow Executive Partner Anthony Casa. "The best thing I can do for our loan officers is put the right person in the CEO seat and go spend my time creating what comes next," Kortas said.

Washington – September 11, 2026 -- Quantinuum has finalized a $100 million federal funding agreement with the US Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office, backing domestic manufacturing of trapped-ion quantum computers under the CHIPS and Science Act. The award follows a letter of intent announced in May and makes Quantinuum the only trapped-ion architecture company to receive CHIPS R&D funding.

Federal grant targets fault-tolerant quantum hardware supply chain

The funding will support R&D and manufacturing capacity for quantum semiconductors required to scale trapped-ion quantum computers to fault-tolerant levels. Quantinuum said the grant will help diversify its supply chain by integrating domestic partners GlobalFoundries and Monarch Quantum into its production process.

Juno Beach, Fla. – September 11, 2026 -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing have reached financial close on a loan of up to $1.9 billion to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa's only nuclear plant.

Loan closes conditional financing for 615-megawatt Linn County reactor

The Duane Arnold facility, which operated for more than four decades before shutting down in 2020, is targeted for restart no later than the first quarter of 2029, pending regulatory approvals. NextEra first announced restart plans in October 2025.