General News

Hope, N.J. – October 06, 2026 -- First Hope Bank recognized 18 associates with a combined 245 years of service at a luau-themed gathering held at Perona Farms in Andover, New Jersey.

Eighteen employees mark milestones from five to 30 years at the community bank

Cecilia Metzgar was honored for 30 years of service, the longest tenure among this year's group. Jennifer Finer and Aimee Zschack reached 25-year milestones, while Thomas D'Urso, Deborah O'Brien, and Deena Smith each completed 20 years. Scott Barretta, Dawn Colombaris, Diane Lindner, and Daniel Pimentel were recognized for 15 years of service, and Timothy Smith marked a decade with the bank. Seven associates -- Angelica Chapman, Kacey Gallagher, Keri Marino, Jessica Morris, Christopher Motto, Katherine Perea, and Robert Knox -- celebrated five-year anniversaries.

October 06, 2026 – London -- Vista Global Holding Limited's VistaJet has received a Luxury Experience Commendation from The Luxury Report, part of a cluster of international accolades landing across the company's VistaJet and XO brands this year.

VistaJet accepts Luxury Experience Commendation for service excellence

The Luxury Report, working with the Lexden Group, presents the Commendation annually to a small number of businesses for consistently exceptional customer experience; past recipients include Sanlorenzo MED Monaco Lounge. Christopher Brooks, Managing Director of the Lexden Group, and Janos Nieddu, CEO of CDN Media, publisher of The Luxury Report, presented the award. Ian Moore, Chief Commercial Officer of VistaJet, accepted on the company's behalf.

Skopje – October 06, 2026 -- Serbia recorded 82,047 tourist arrivals from North Macedonia between January and July 2026, up 22% year-on-year, as the two neighbors deepen commercial ties ahead of EXPO 2027 Belgrade.

Belgrade organizers stage B2B networking event in Skopje on October 8

EXPO 2027 Belgrade is hosting the "Visit Serbia B2B Networking" event at Public Room in Skopje on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The gathering brings together tourism professionals and business representatives to build travel programmes and partnerships ahead of the Western Balkans' first Specialised Expo, which opens on May 15, 2027.

Zadar, Croatia – October 06, 2026 -- Professor Vladimir Obradović has been unanimously elected President of the International Project Management Association (IPMA World), the global federation announced from Zadar, Croatia.

New leadership team takes charge at IPMA World

Obradović moves into the top role after serving as IPMA Vice President, where he worked on the organisation's international activities and development. Tim Jaques of the United States and Giovanni Pisano of Italy were elected Vice Presidents, while Professor Mladen Vukomanović of Croatia was elected Chair of the IPMA Council of Delegates.

Shanghai – October 06, 2026 -- YR Fitness has supplied commercial-grade equipment to 34,950 gyms across more than 110 countries since 1997, marking nearly three decades of operation in the commercial fitness-equipment segment.

YR Fitness equipment underpins multi-location chains from China to Australia

In China, Lefit has expanded to over 2,300 locations across 60 cities, operating a 24-hour access model with monthly memberships and digital management tools. In Japan, chocoZAP runs more than 2,000 sites under a convenience-fitness format. Sri Lanka's Power World Fitness Centres, active for over 30 years, now operates more than 20 locations, while Australia's Peak Fitness runs three 24/7 Gym & Recovery Centres in Melbourne combining training and recovery facilities.

Portland – October 06, 2026 -- Headlands Research - Summit Portland is marking 50 years of operation in 2026, having contributed clinical research to every FDA-approved class of Alzheimer's disease medication brought to market since 1993. The site, founded in 1976, has conducted more than 500 clinical trials in partnership with pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations (CROs).

Los Angeles – – October 06, 2026 -- Vision To Learn has provided 300,000 children in California with free glasses, a milestone marked today at 24th Street Elementary School alongside the launch of a new initiative to outfit every child in Los Angeles Unified's Community Schools.

Nonprofit marks 300,000-glasses milestone with LA Unified officials

Founder Austin Beutner, California Teachers Association President David Goldberg, and LA Unified Superintendent Andrés E. Chait joined the event. Vision To Learn operates mobile vision clinics staffed by licensed eye care professionals, delivering screenings, exams and glasses directly at schools in low-income communities at no cost to families.

Houston – October 06, 2026 -- Logisnext Americas hosted a wish-reveal event on Sept. 30 at its newly built Customer Experience Center in Houston, surprising six-year-old Elena, who lives with leukemia, with news that her family vacation wish will be granted this fall.

Logisnext Americas extends second-year sponsorship of Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana

The material handling and automation manufacturer is continuing as a corporate sponsor of the regional Make-A-Wish chapter for a second consecutive year, funding wish experiences for children in the communities where its employees work.

Fort Myers – October 06, 2026 -- Eightpoint Interactive, Inc. has secured the 32nd spot on the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Advertising & Marketing List, marking its second appearance on the ranking. The Fort Myers, Florida-based unit of global technology group Eightpoint has now held Great Place To Work Certification for three consecutive years, spanning 2024, 2025, and 2026.

Scottsdale, Ariz. – October 06, 2026 -- Kaelin Poulin, the entrepreneur who grew LadyBoss into a company serving more than 700,000 women and ranking No. 4 on the 2019 Inc. 5000, has rejoined the health and fitness industry as Head of Supra Woman, the women's division of Supra Human.

Poulin built LadyBoss into the No. 1 B2C company in America before stepping away

Alongside her husband, Brandon, Poulin co-built LadyBoss into a business that reached No. 4 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 and ranked No. 1 among B2C companies in the United States that year. After selling the company, she left the industry to homeschool her children.