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Castres – November 09, 2026 -- Laboratoires Pierre Fabre and XtalPi Holdings Limited (2228.HK) have signed a drug discovery agreement that includes an upfront payment, multiple milestone payments and downstream economic participation. Neither company disclosed the financial terms.

XtalPi to design small molecules de novo against undisclosed targets

XtalPi will apply its integrated AI capabilities and robotics platform to design and deliver novel small molecule therapeutics. The research programs cover oncology, potentially dermatology, and rare diseases. The targets were not named.

Pierre Fabre takes on compound selection and clinical and commercial development

Pierre Fabre will contribute expertise in disease biology, discovery, translational research and clinical development to select and advance the most promising compounds. It will also be responsible for subsequent clinical and commercial development.

SUZHOU – November 03, 2026 -- CStone Pharmaceuticals (HKEX: 2616) will lead Phase I development of Kimia Therapeutics' potential first-in-class DNA damage response (DDR) cancer drug in mainland China and Australia, while Kimia reimburses the applicable clinical development costs.

CStone gains milestone and royalty rights without funding the trials

Under the clinical collaboration agreement, CStone is eligible for milestone payments and royalties on global net sales of the asset during the applicable royalty term. Kimia will supply the clinical drug, scientific guidance and product-related regulatory oversight. The announcement did not disclose payment amounts or royalty rates.

The asset targets the DDR pathway, which solid tumor cells rely on to survive.

Traunstein – October 29, 2026 -- MaxSolar GmbH is now delivering power from 36.5 MWp of German solar capacity to SAP SE under a ten-year corporate power purchase agreement (PPA), after the second of two projects entered operation.

Two solar parks in Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein supply the contract

The PPA covers the 25 MWp Memmendorf park in Saxony and the Pahlen park in Schleswig-Holstein, which has roughly 11.5 MWp. Memmendorf has fed power into the grid since April 2026. Pahlen was commissioned in August 2026, so both projects now deliver under the agreement.

The contract provides for physical power delivery under a pay-as-nominated model. Guarantees of origin are supplied for the electricity delivered.

SINGAPORE – October 29, 2026 -- OneQode has signed an agreement with AdaniConneX for 14 MW of data center capacity in Siruseri Sipcot, Chennai, with talks continuing on an expansion of up to 114 MW that the company says could generate more than US$6 billion in GPU-as-a-service total contract value.

The deal is OneQode's first major AI infrastructure deployment in India. The Chennai site will host large-scale AI training and inference, enterprise AI and sovereign AI workloads, and forms part of OneQode's Asia-Pacific buildout alongside its deployment in Thailand.

Sweden – October 28, 2026 -- OHB Sweden AB, a subsidiary of OHB SE, and Saab have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their cooperation on space-based defence and security capabilities. It is one of three space-related MoUs Saab has announced as part of its expanded engagement in the sector.

MoU sets framework to test satellite contributions to European defence

The agreement creates a framework to examine how existing and future satellite systems and platforms can strengthen European security and defence capabilities. The work centres on space-based technologies for situational awareness, secure communications, connectivity and resilience across the air, land, sea, cyber and space domains.

STOCKHOLM – October 28, 2026 -- Hilton and Scandic Hotels Group have signed a multi-year development agreement covering Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, with a 284-room Hilton Hotels & Resorts property next to Copenhagen Airport as the first project, due to open in 2029.

Scandic to run Copenhagen Airport hotel under Hilton franchise

Scandic has signed the Scanport property and will operate it under a franchise agreement with Hilton. Construction starts once the remaining pending conditions are met. The full-service hotel will include a restaurant and bar, meeting and event space, wellness amenities, a fitness area and an executive lounge overlooking the Öresund Strait.

Montreal – October 05, 2026 -- PMET Resources Inc. (TSX: PMET, ASX: PMT, OTCQX: PMETF, FSE: R9GA) has signed a Letter of Intent with the City of Matagami to build a spodumene concentrate transshipment link for its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project in Quebec, a key piece of logistics infrastructure required before the company can reach a Final Investment Decision.

Matagami yard will shift concentrate from truck to rail for port-bound shipments

Under the planned arrangement, spodumene concentrate would be trucked from the Shaakichiuwaanaan site to Matagami's existing transshipment yard, then loaded onto rail cars for onward transport to port. The LOI sets out principles for the infrastructure upgrades and operating arrangements needed to support the route, though pricing and contribution details remain subject to negotiation.

Toronto – September 18, 2026 -- Global Battery Materials Corp. (GBM) has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent with South Korean battery manufacturer LiBEST to evaluate and potentially commercially supply natural graphite, coated spherical purified graphite (CSPG), and other anode materials sourced and processed entirely outside China.

LOI targets defence, AI infrastructure and EV supply chains

The agreement covers materials intended for energy storage, defence, AI infrastructure and electric vehicle applications, and is designed to support qualification pathways for GBM's anode materials across allied-government and defence-related supply chains. The LOI builds on a prior Memorandum of Understanding between the two companies that established a framework for battery materials testing, anode product development and participation in government programs.

New York – September 14, 2026 -- Chestnut Carbon has agreed to supply Improved Forest Management (IFM) carbon credits to RBC, giving the global financial institution access to one of the largest forest-based carbon credit portfolios in the United States.

Chestnut's portfolio spans 200,000 acres across 37 states

The agreement draws on Chestnut's network of private forest landowners enrolled in IFM practices such as longer harvest rotations, retention of larger trees, strategic thinning, and prescribed burns. These practices are designed to improve forest resilience against wildfire and drought while sustaining long-term timber productivity.

Düsseldorf/Prague – September 13, 2026 -- Polarise, a European sovereign AI cloud provider, has signed a cooperation agreement with Czech infrastructure operator Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRA) to secure 15 MW of capacity at CRA's new "Prague Gateway" data center in Jiloviste near Prague, along with exclusive rights for further expansion at the site.

Polarise enters Central Europe with its first confirmed site partnership

The deal marks Polarise's first concrete location partnership in its expanding network of AI-ready sites across Europe and its entry into the Central European market. Prague Gateway is a purpose-built AI data center designed for liquid-cooled infrastructure and compatible with current and future GPU generations, with operational readiness targeted for mid-2027 across multiple expansion phases.