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heristo Study: 74% of Germans Link Diet Directly to Health Outcomes

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heristo Study: 74% of Germans Link Diet Directly to Health Outcomes

Bad Rothenfelde – September 11, 2026 -- Seventy-four percent of Germans believe their diet has a major impact on their health, while 75 percent say they now pay closer attention to nutrition than a few years ago, according to a new Kantar survey of 2,000 people commissioned by heristo aktiengesellschaft.

The study, titled "Health on the Plate - Proteins, Longevity and the New Expectations of Food," was conducted in May 2026 among German residents aged 16 to 69 and is the third in heristo's generational barometer series, following editions on food (2024) and pet food (2025).

Brightstar Lottery Launches Tender Offer, New 2032 Euro Notes

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Brightstar Lottery Launches Tender Offer, New 2032 Euro Notes

London – September 11, 2026 -- Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) launched a tender offer for any and all Regulation S interests in its outstanding €500,000,000 2.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028, offering holders €990.00 per €1,000 in nominal value plus accrued interest.

Brightstar plans a new euro-denominated benchmark bond due 2032 to fund the buyback

The company simultaneously announced a benchmark offering of euro-denominated senior secured notes due 2032, guaranteed on a senior basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries. Brightstar has applied to list the new notes on the Official List of Euronext Dublin and admit them to trading on the Global Exchange Market. Completion of the new bond sale is a condition to the tender offer, though Brightstar retains sole discretion to waive that requirement.

NetActuate Puts C-Band Transition Program on New Media Substrate

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NetActuate Puts C-Band Transition Program on New Media Substrate

Amsterdam – – September 11, 2026 -- NetActuate has moved its 2026 C-Band Transition Acceleration Program onto the NetActuate Media Substrate, a transport layer the company is introducing at IBC 2026, giving U.S. broadcasters a terrestrial path off C-band satellite ahead of a federally mandated spectrum auction.

Broadcasters get a redundant path without buying a second circuit

The program, first announced at NAB, now runs on infrastructure NetActuate already operates. A station group sends one stream and receives one stream while the company runs diverse paths beneath it. In a blackout test cited by the company, one path was taken fully dark and the merged output lost no data.

Rönesans Holds Top 50 Spot on ENR Global Contractors List for 11th Year

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Rönesans Holds Top 50 Spot on ENR Global Contractors List for 11th Year

Istanbul – September 8, 2026 -- Rönesans Holding has ranked among the world's top 50 international contractors for the 11th consecutive year, according to Engineering News-Record's 2026 "Top 250 International Contractors" list, a benchmark based on revenue earned outside a company's home market.

Rönesans has generated USD 50 billion in international project revenue since 1993

Over more than three decades of international operations, the Turkish construction group has completed over 1,000 projects in nearly 40 countries, working alongside 3,500 Turkish manufacturers and subcontractors. Rönesans first entered the ENR ranking in 2006 at 86th place before climbing into the top 50 tier.

SKF Partners With Sentea to Scale Fiber-Optic Bearing Sensors

Gothenburg, Sweden – September 11, 2026 -- SKF has selected fiber-optic sensing specialist Sentea to develop and produce SKF Core, a new integrated hardware platform designed to accelerate commercial deployment of its Insight bearing technology.

SKF Core consolidates sensing, processing and communication into one industrial unit

The platform integrates three previously separate functions into a single unit, reducing system complexity for customers deploying machine intelligence solutions at scale. SKF Insight bearings use fiber-optic sensing to give machine builders and industrial operators direct visibility into operating conditions including loads, speeds, temperatures and vibrations, exceeding the limits of conventional monitoring technologies.

CCOI Investors Face Sept. 21 Deadline in Cogent Fraud Suit

Los Angeles – September 11, 2026 -- Shareholders of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) have until September 21, 2026, to seek lead plaintiff status in a securities fraud class action covering purchases made between February 29, 2024, and May 1, 2026.

Law firm Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP alleges Cogent misrepresented its optical wavelength order backlog

According to the complaint filed by Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP ('SBS'), Cogent's stated backlog of orders for optical wavelength products was unlikely to generate revenue because customers in that backlog were unwilling to accept delivery, even where the company was capable of fulfilling orders. The suit alleges the company was not on track to meet its revenue targets and other performance goals throughout the class period, rendering its public statements materially misleading under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5.

Business Group Warns AfD Gains Threaten German Economy's Core

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Business Group Warns AfD Gains Threaten German Economy's Core

Berlin – September 11, 2026 -- The Brandenburg-Berlin Business Association (UVBB) warned that the Alternative for Germany's (AfD) election gains in Saxony-Anhalt threaten the foundations of the German economy, citing the party's push to exit the European Union and the euro.

AfD's EU and euro exit platform threatens Mittelstand, association president says

UVBB President Burkhardt Greiff told rbb24 Inforadio on Tuesday that the AfD has a "clear program" targeting the pillars of German economic strength: a robust industrial base and the social market economy. He said the party's plan to restrict the free movement of workers would directly undermine both pillars.

German Hiring Outlook Jumps 9 Points to 15% for Q4 2026

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German Hiring Outlook Jumps 9 Points to 15% for Q4 2026

Frankfurt am Main – September 11, 2026 -- German employers' net employment outlook rose nine percentage points to 15% for the fourth quarter of 2026, marking the sharpest quarterly increase of the year and ending two consecutive quarters of decline, according to ManpowerGroup's latest labor market barometer.

Fewer companies plan job cuts, driving the rebound

The improvement stems primarily from a drop in firms planning workforce reductions, down to 17% from 24% in the prior quarter. Some 33% of employers intend to add staff, while 47% plan to keep headcount stable. Despite the gain, the outlook remains two points below the year-ago level and well under the global average of 29% and the European average of 20%.

Study: Half of Consumers Still Unfamiliar With EUDI Wallet

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Study: Half of Consumers Still Unfamiliar With EUDI Wallet

Munich – September 11, 2026 -- Only 52% of consumers in Germany and France are aware of the EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, according to a new consumer study by IDnow, just months before the technology's mandated December 2026 rollout. The digital identity and fraud prevention platform surveyed 1,000 adults in each country and found that trust, not speed, will determine adoption.

Nearly half of consumers abandon transactions over complex verification

48% of respondents said they frequently abandon transactions when identity verification is too complicated or takes too long, exposing a commercial cost that financial institutions already absorb today. IDnow argues this friction creates both the market opportunity and the credibility hurdle the EUDI Wallet must clear.

Highlands Community Services Featured on PBS Series on Rural Care

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Highlands Community Services Featured on PBS Series on Rural Care

Los Angeles – – September 11, 2026 -- Highlands Community Services, a regional behavioral health provider in Southwest Virginia, will be featured in an upcoming segment of the Public Television series "All Access hosted by Andy Garcia," spotlighting trauma-informed care models designed to close service gaps in rural mental health and addiction treatment.

Program targets justice-system diversion for behavioral health crises

The segment examines how sparse rural infrastructure often forces law enforcement officers to act as primary responders during acute psychiatric emergencies, a pattern that drives unnecessary arrests and strains public resources. Highlands Community Services details how direct referral pathways and trauma-informed training for first responders, educators and local agencies redirect individuals from the justice system into clinical treatment settings.