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Circuit Check Takes Equity Stake in QualityLine for AI Factory Analytics

Maple Grove, Minn. – – October 06, 2026 -- Circuit Check has acquired a partial ownership stake in QualityLine, an Israel-based AI manufacturing analytics provider, and will bundle one year of QualityLine's analytics and security features into every Circuit Check test system at no additional cost starting immediately.

Circuit Check integrates QualityLine analytics directly into its CCI Test Partner platform

CCI Test Partner, Circuit Check's test automation toolset, uses Isolated Networks technology to securely connect automated test equipment to the internet, including legacy systems that conventional IT networks cannot handle. The QualityLine integration adds a layer that correlates test results with production, inspection, repair, MES, ERP, and sensor data across stations, products, and lines, identifying failure root causes and predicting future defects.

Ex-Deckers CEO Dave Powers Joins STOKE Shoes as Advisor, Investor

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Ex-Deckers CEO Dave Powers Joins STOKE Shoes as Advisor, Investor

Georges Mills, N.H. – – October 06, 2026 -- Dave Powers, former President and CEO of Deckers Brands, has joined footwear startup STOKE Shoes as an advisor and investor, bringing a track record that includes scaling HOKA into a billion-dollar-plus global brand.

Powers Led Deckers to Record $4.29 Billion Fiscal 2024 Revenue

Powers served as President and CEO of Deckers Brands from 2016 to 2024, part of nearly 13 years at the company. During his tenure, Deckers reported record fiscal 2024 revenue of $4.29 billion, with Powers credited for helping create more than $10 billion in shareholder value through brand, revenue and market-capitalization growth, including HOKA's rise from a niche running label to a major global franchise.

Sunshine Retirement Living Sells 150-Unit Park View Estates Community

Fountain Valley, Calif. – October 06, 2026 -- Sunshine Retirement Living has closed the sale of Park View Estates, a 150-unit assisted living and memory care community in Fountain Valley, California, with the transaction completed on October 1, 2026.

Sunshine developed the community from entitlement through operations before the sale

Sunshine led design, construction, staffing and day-to-day management of the property at 11360 Warner Avenue, which welcomed its first resident on February 1, 2021. The company's involvement spanned the full lifecycle of the asset, from ground-up development to ongoing operations.

Robo.ai Tops $100M September Revenue, Guides to $600M for 2026

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Robo.ai Tops $100M September Revenue, Guides to $600M for 2026

Dubai, UAE – October 06, 2026 -- Robo.ai Inc. (Nasdaq: AIIO) reported September revenue exceeding US$100 million, driven primarily by Quantum Core Capital Limited (QC Capital), and now expects approximately US$600 million in total revenue for full year 2026. The figures are preliminary and unaudited, the Company said, pending review by its independent accounting firm.

QC Capital anchors revenue since its June acquisition

QC Capital, acquired on June 15, 2026, provides operational management and delivery services to enterprise customers and charges for completed delivery orders accepted by clients. Robo.ai said the unit has maintained stable operations and consistent revenue contribution since the deal closed, which it cited as evidence of smooth integration. The Company cautioned that revenue alone does not establish profitability or positive operating cash flow.

Telecom Capex Rises 5% in H1 2026, But Long-Term Growth Stays Flat

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Telecom Capex Rises 5% in H1 2026, But Long-Term Growth Stays Flat

Redwood City – October 06, 2026 -- Worldwide telecom capital expenditure climbed approximately 5 percent year-over-year in the first half of 2026, outpacing expectations set at the start of the year, according to Dell'Oro Group. The uptick follows several years of declining operator investment.

Equipment revenues track capex gains across six core programs

Aggregate manufacturer revenues across Broadband Access, Microwave & Optical Transport, Mobile Core Network, Radio Access Network, and High End Router & Aggregation also rose roughly 5 percent Y/Y in the first half of 2026, mirroring the capex trend.

TradeInn Expands Logistics Hub to Target €1.5 Billion in Revenue

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TradeInn Expands Logistics Hub to Target €1.5 Billion in Revenue

Girona – October 06, 2026 -- Online sports retailer TradeInn is expanding its logistics centre in Celrà to 50,000 square metres, a move the company ties directly to a strategic target of reaching €1.5 billion in revenue.

New racking system holds €170 million in stock ready for immediate shipment

The expanded facility will install 195 racks, each 60 metres long and 12 metres high, giving TradeInn capacity to store up to €170 million worth of inventory available for instant dispatch. The upgrade follows a decade of incremental automation at the site, which has grown from 12,000 m2 to its current footprint.

Skanska Lands $138M Contract Expansion for US Tech Facility

Stockholm – October 06, 2026 -- Skanska has signed an additional contract worth USD 138 million, about SEK 1.3 billion, with an existing client to expand construction of a technology facility in the United States.

Contract value adds to Q3 2026 US order bookings

The new agreement will be recorded in Skanska's US order bookings for the third quarter of 2026, adding to the construction group's pipeline of technology-sector work in the country.

Project timeline spans nearly two years to completion

Work on the facility began in April 2026, with completion scheduled for the first quarter of 2028.

Deal builds on prior relationship with same client

Skanska did not disclose the client's identity or the specific location of the facility, describing the contract as additional work for an existing customer.

Greenwashing Links Jump 28% as Finance, Transition Sectors Overtake Oil

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Greenwashing Links Jump 28% as Finance, Transition Sectors Overtake Oil

Zurich – October 06, 2026 -- The number of companies linked to greenwashing reached 1,594 in the year to June 2026, a 28% year-on-year increase, according to RepRisk's fifth annual Greenwashing Report. Over the five-year period, greenwashing risk incidents rose 112%, with the latest increase marking a second consecutive annual rise following a 12% decline in 2024.

Financial Services sees greenwashing links surge 40% as scrutiny intensifies

Financial Services ranked as the most exposed sector in 2026, with 305 companies linked to greenwashing, up 40% year on year. Banks recorded 86 linkages, a 23% increase. Together, Financial Services and Banks accounted for one-fifth of all sector linkages among greenwashing-linked companies, with exposure arising both from institutions' own activities and from the companies and projects they finance, invest in, or underwrite.

Avient to Report Q3 2026 Earnings on November 4

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Avient to Report Q3 2026 Earnings on November 4

Cleveland – October 06, 2026 -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) will release its third quarter 2026 earnings before market open on Wednesday, October 06, 2026.

Avient schedules investor webcast for November 4 earnings release

The materials solutions company will host a webcast with an accompanying slide presentation at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day. The session, viewable live at avient.com/investors, will include prepared remarks followed by a question and answer segment.

Conference call access requires pre-registration for dial-in details

Participants wishing to join the question and answer session must pre-register through avient.com/investors to receive a dial-in number and personal PIN, which are required for access to the call.

Loomis Completes $297 Million Acquisition of Peru's Hermes Transportes Blindados

Stockholm – October 06, 2026 -- Loomis has completed the acquisition of 99.80 percent of shares in Hermes Transportes Blindados S.A., a leading Peruvian security logistics provider, for approximately USD 297 million (SEK 3 billion).

Tender offer secures nearly full ownership of Peruvian valuables manager

The transaction followed a public tender offer (OPA) launched on October 06, 2026, after Loomis signed a Tender Offer Agreement on October 06, 2026, with shareholders representing 99.49 percent of outstanding shares. By the October 06, 2026 offer deadline, 87,072,827 shares had been tendered, representing 99.80 percent of Hermes' outstanding stock. The deal closed on October 06, 2026, after all conditions were fulfilled.