General News

Taipei – September 20, 2026 -- The 2026 Tang Prize Award Ceremony convened in Taipei on September 18, honoring six laureates across four categories including three scientists whose work led to FDA-approved CAR T-cell cancer therapies now used worldwide.

Three biopharmaceutical laureates trace a four-decade path from lab discovery to approved cancer drugs

Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg, who joined remotely, cited his team's work four decades ago showing that tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) taken from patients' own tumors could drive cancer regression, establishing the concept of a patient's lymphocytes as a 'living drug.' That research laid groundwork for later T cell receptor (TCR) and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapeutic strategies now deployed clinically.

New York and Hong Kong – September 20, 2026 -- CSTS Enterprises, an integrated media, entertainment, sports, and travel technology group, has appointed Steven Rockefeller III to its Advisory Board, adding a sixth-generation Rockefeller family member with private markets and cross-border investment experience to guide the company's expansion strategy.

Rockefeller brings private capital and China market expertise to CSTS strategy

Rockefeller currently serves as Director of Portfolio Management at Pondmoon Capital, sourcing and structuring private market investments across real estate, hedge funds, secondary markets, and alternative assets. He is also involved in developing Fieldwood, a master-planned private golf club and residential community in Westchester County, New York, and advises CodersTrust, an international education technology platform, on growth, fundraising, and institutional partnerships.

Wuxi – September 20, 2026 -- Centron signed an industry-academia-research cooperation agreement with Professor Zhang Xiangyu's team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University, targeting process-consistency challenges in adhesive dispensing for manufacturing lines.

Agreement signed at Xishan Technology Transfer Conference in Wuxi

The deal was formalized on Sept. 15, 2026, during the 2026 Xishan Technology Transfer Conference, under the Xishan-Tsinghua industry-academia collaboration program. The framework operates on a model where enterprises raise production-floor questions, universities apply research-based methods, and market application tests the results.

Stockholm – September 20, 2026 -- atNorth, the Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data center provider, confirmed that Fredrik Jansson is stepping down from his role as Chief Strategy and Marketing & Communications Officer for health reasons and will transition to Senior Advisor.

Jansson exits operational duties but retains strategic ties to atNorth

Jansson will no longer hold day-to-day executive responsibilities but will continue advising the executive team and Board during a transition period. CEO Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson credited Jansson's strategic guidance and analytical rigor for strengthening key company decisions during his tenure.

London – September 20, 2026 -- Business Worldwide Magazine has named MyPureSkin S.A, a Swiss nutricosmetics company, to its list of the 20 Most Innovative Healthcare Companies to Watch in 2026.

Swiss firm builds clinically validated skin-health platform from Health Valley base

Founded by Edgar Brandt and Tatiana Brandt in Switzerland's Health Valley, MyPureSkin operates on the premise that skin should receive the same nutritional and scientific attention as other organs. The company now sells across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Australia.

Proprietary Nutrigevity framework anchors product development

MyPureSkin's formulations are built around NutrigevityTM, a proprietary framework targeting three biological pillars: Structure, Signalling, and Regeneration. The framework draws on expertise from clinical medicine, plastic surgery, gynaecology, micronutrition, and skin biology.

LONDON – September 20, 2026 -- Chinese display maker BOE Technology Group has taken the role of lead display technology partner at the "Reviving Craft – Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Design Exhibition," which opened September 16 at Somerset House as part of London Design Festival 2026. The show, organized by Sun Media Group, marks BOE's third consecutive year anchoring the flagship "Reflection of The Mind" event, following prior editions in Paris in 2024 and Milan in 2025.

Stockholm – September 20, 2026 -- Svalner Atlas | Advisors secured three Firm of the Year titles at the ITR Europe Tax Awards 2026, held at The Londoner in London on September 20, 2026.

Svalner Atlas sweeps three national categories across two regions

The firm was named Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year in Finland, Tax Advisory Firm of the Year in the Netherlands, and Tax Advisory Firm of the Year in Sweden. The International Tax Review awards assess firms on significant client matters, innovation, complexity, scale and impact, backed by independent market research and client feedback.

Oakland, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- California Waste Solutions, founded in 1992 with eight used trucks, now serves more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San Jose and processes over 717,000 tons of recycling material annually, according to figures cited in the feature documentary "The King of Trash," which returns to Bay Area theaters this month.

Documentary tracks 34-year build from street collection to municipal contracts

Pittsburgh -- September 20, 2026 -- Duquesne University formally inaugurated Dr. David J. Dausey as its 14th president on Sept. 17, drawing nearly 1,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni and guests to UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse as the institution approaches its 150th anniversary in 2028.

Board chair invests Dausey with historic 1931 presidential medallion

Duquesne Board of Directors Chair Diane Hupp presented Dausey with the University's presidential medallion, first commissioned in 1931, mounting it on a newly designed chain of office intended to carry the names of future presidents. Dausey is the first president to wear the medallion in this new format. The ceremony, themed 'Enduring Mission. Emerging Pathways,' included a nearly 300-person academic procession featuring more than 30 delegates from other colleges and universities.

Petaluma, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- American Ratings Corporation is expanding its Diamond Certified Resource rating system into Colorado, targeting roofing contractors in Denver, Arapahoe, Boulder and Jefferson Counties as the initial trade category for the new market.

Colorado roofers face a September 23 application deadline for early market entry

Roofing companies in the four Colorado counties can apply for Diamond Certified status until September 23, with a limited number of "Founder" positions available per county on a first-applied basis. Founders receive five years of free top placement, a locked-in rate, and a money-back guarantee tied to the certification.