General News

Louisville – September 22, 2026 -- The TurfMutt Foundation will stage two signature charity events at Equip Exposition 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky, benefiting longtime partner Kentucky Humane Society (KHS).

Mulligan's 5K Fun Run & Walk kicks off October 21 at the TurfMutt Foundation Great Lawn.

Participants will depart from the Great Lawn at Waterfront Park and cross the Ohio River via the historic Big Four Pedestrian Bridge. All registrants receive a commemorative shirt and finisher medal, with proceeds directed to KHS.

The 8th Annual Mulligan's Mutt Madness adoption event runs October 22 at the Kentucky Expo Center.

Held inside Mulligan's Garden Park, a custom-built indoor green space, the event allows Equip attendees to meet and adopt rescue dogs from KHS. Since its launch, Mutt Madness has placed more than 130 dogs with industry professionals and attendees.

New York – September 22, 2026 -- Hone Health and BODYBAR Pilates have launched a partnership integrating biomarker testing and physician-guided care into 40+ Pilates studios across seven states, marking a deeper convergence between clinical longevity care and mainstream fitness franchising.

Partnership spans 40+ studios in seven states

The collaboration covers BODYBAR Pilates locations in California, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Utah and Colorado. Hone Health, described as a physician-led longevity clinic, will offer its comprehensive biomarker testing and one-on-one physician consultations to participating BODYBAR members, who can review results, symptoms and health history to receive personalized treatment plans.

McDonough, Ga. – September 22, 2026 -- Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta has added board-certified interventional pain specialist Vic Manocha, M.D., to its Henry County team, deploying him across both its McDonough office and its newly opened Locust Grove location.

New physician strengthens nonsurgical pain treatment capacity

Dr. Manocha treats acute and chronic back pain, neck pain, joint pain and musculoskeletal conditions using interventional techniques including spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation and minimally invasive spine procedures. He also maintains a focus on regenerative medicine and orthobiologic therapies for chronic spine and joint pain, and is the founder of RegenCures, a practice dedicated to orthobiologic treatments.

State College, Pa. – September 22, 2026 -- Giv Local, LLC, a Pennsylvania-based payment processor, is donating 20% of its processing revenue to nonprofits chosen by its merchant clients, a model that undercut a national competitor's rates for one Ohio retailer while funding local causes at no extra cost to businesses or customers.

Rate hike at national processor pushed Ohio retailer to switch

Roads Rivers and Trails (RRT), an independent outdoor retailer in Milford, Ohio, left its national payment processor after the provider raised rates without warning. Owners Bryan Wolf and Emily White evaluated multiple replacement processors before selecting Giv Local, found through the B Corp certification directory.

New York – September 22, 2026 -- Grafine Partners has hired Suzanne Flannery as Managing Director and Head of Strategic Initiatives, a newly created role at the principal investment firm focused on the lower middle and middle market.

Flannery joins from Neuberger Berman to lead cross-firm strategic execution

Ms. Flannery will work across Grafine's investment, capital formation and operations teams as the firm seeks to institutionalize its platform and expand direct investment activity. She joins from Neuberger Berman, where she served as Managing Director and Head of Product Marketing Platform, leading a global team supporting the firm's investment offerings.

San Francisco – September 22, 2026 -- Owl Ventures, the world's largest venture capital firm focused on education and workforce innovation, has named NBA legend Chris Paul as Venture Partner, adding a high-profile figure to a firm managing more than $2.2 billion in committed capital.

Owl Ventures backs over 100 companies reaching 700 million users worldwide

The firm operates three global offices and has made over 100 investments in companies helping people learn, prepare for work, and build skills throughout their careers. Its portfolio companies collectively reach more than 700 million users globally.

Cologne – – September 22, 2026 -- Smart home appliance brand CHiQ sponsored Germany's inaugural ITF Juniors Wheelchair Tournament, held September 19–20 at the Marienburger Sport-Club in Cologne. The event followed CHiQ's August backing of the Para Youth Development Day, marking the company's expansion from grassroots activities into elite youth competition sponsorship.

Tournament draws competitors from five European countries

The field included young athletes from Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and the United Kingdom. Both seasoned players and newcomers making their international debut competed, using the event as a springboard toward higher-level tournaments.

Guangzhou – September 22, 2026 -- The 140th China Import and Export Fair, known as the Canton Fair, will run from October 15 to November 4, 2026, with more than 220,000 overseas buyers from 197 countries and regions already pre-registered, nearly 80% of them professional buyers.

Over 32,000 exhibitors mark the fair's 70th anniversary with a push toward innovation

More than 11,000 exhibitors qualify as "Specialized, Refined, Differential, and Innovative" (SRDI) firms or industry champions. Some 64% of exhibitors now apply industrial internet or artificial intelligence technologies in their operations, while new and green products account for 23.2% and 26% of all exhibits respectively, both historical highs.

Trebinje – – September 22, 2026 -- The newly completed Trebinje Hospital in Bosnia and Herzegovina represents a $75.4 million (€65 million / ≈128 million BAM) investment by the Government of Republika Srpska, marking the largest healthcare infrastructure project in eastern Herzegovina's recent history.

Facility spans 17,500 m2 with 223 beds and six operating rooms

Located in the Pridvorci neighborhood of Trebinje, a city of roughly 32,000 residents, the hospital was completed at the end of 2025. The 17,500 m2 facility includes advanced diagnostic equipment such as MRI and CT scanners, along with fully equipped emergency and intensive care units.

Bucharest – September 22, 2026 -- Temu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Business Service Leaders in Romania (ABSL), the country's leading body representing shared services, business process outsourcing, IT outsourcing and R&D companies.

Temu joins ABSL as an official E-commerce Partner

Under the agreement, Temu will take part in ABSL's programs and events, engaging directly with the association's network of startups and multinationals operating across shared services, BPO, ITO and R&D in Romania. Temu will also provide expertise and in-kind support to ABSL initiatives.