Berlin – – September 12, 2026 -- The German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer, BÄK) has called for suicide prevention to be treated as a core duty for physicians across all medical specialties, not just psychiatry, ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, 2026.
Tel Aviv – September 12, 2026 -- ADAMA Ltd. has secured its first European Union product registration for Ferrabait®, a molluscicide built on the company's novel Feralla® active ingredient, with approval granted in Latvia.
The Latvian clearance is the initial step in a phased European commercialization plan, with additional national registrations and launches slated to begin in 2027 in France, Sweden and Lithuania. ADAMA positions the product against rising slug pressure that milder European winters have intensified for growers.
Berlin – September 12, 2026 -- German Education Minister Karin Prien is preparing cabinet proposals for an age restriction on social media platforms, citing a direct link between screen time and Germany's weak PISA test results.
Speaking on rbb24 Inforadio on Wednesday, the CDU politician said children's shrinking attention spans, lack of endurance, and inability to read for comprehension are connected to social media and screen time. She argued the digital and AI era demands stronger safeguards against declining critical thinking among students.
Prien confirmed she will present concrete legislative proposals to the German cabinet in the coming weeks, combining an age restriction with expanded media literacy education in schools.
Taipei – September 12, 2026 -- ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 3711) has released its unaudited consolidated net revenues for August 2026, covering its assembly, testing and material (ATM) business segment.
The Taipei-based semiconductor packaging and testing provider issued the filing to comply with Taiwan regulatory requirements governing monthly revenue reporting for listed companies. The disclosure applies specifically to net revenues generated from ASE's outsourced semiconductor assembly, testing and materials operations for the month.
Singapore – – September 12, 2026 -- The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has mobilized $641 million in third-party and impact-investor financing since 2019 while diverting 378,147 tonnes of uncontrolled plastic waste and creating value from 418,529 tonnes of plastic, according to its 2025 Progress Report, "Strategy in Action," released today. The report marks the first year of implementation under the organization's Strategy 2030 framework.
In 2025, the nonprofit reduced 138,162 tonnes of uncontrolled plastic waste and recovered 165,317 tonnes, contributing to the cumulative totals since its founding. Education and behavior-change initiatives have reached more than 1.5 million people since inception, and the Alliance engaged 559 organizations in 2025 to finance, develop and implement its projects.
Los Angeles – September 12, 2026 -- Changing Perspectives, a national non-profit focused on K-12 inclusion, will be featured on "All Access hosted by Andy Garcia," with filming scheduled for September 24, 2026, according to a production announcement.
The segment examines how schools use qualitative and quantitative metrics to identify institutional needs and address shortages in special education support. Traditional rigid classroom models struggle to support varied cognitive, behavioral, and communication profiles, according to the organization, leaving reactive, siloed interventions in place of proactive institutional design.
Rotterdam – September 12, 2026 -- SkylineDx has completed its transition from third-party distribution to a fully integrated U.S. commercial organization for Merlin CP-GEP, scaling its dedicated sales, marketing and clinical staff from three representatives in early 2025 to more than 25 professionals across key U.S. territories.
The Rotterdam- and San Diego-based diagnostics company has concluded all third-party commercialization and licensing collaborations that previously handled U.S. market access for Merlin CP-GEP. The newly built direct organization now supports healthcare professionals, institutions and patients nationwide, with most new hires working directly with clinicians in the field.
Zug – September 9, 2026 -- KENDRIS Group has obtained authorization from Luxembourg's Ordre des Experts-Comptables (OEC), allowing its local subsidiary KENDRIS Luxembourg Sàrl to offer a broader range of regulated services including domiciliation, accounting and tax.
KENDRIS Luxembourg Sàrl has operated in the Grand Duchy since 2024 as an economic advisor. The new OEC license removes prior restrictions, enabling the Zug-based fiduciary group to compete directly for local domiciliation, bookkeeping and tax mandates previously outside its scope.
Zug, Switzerland – September 12, 2026 -- KENDRIS, the Swiss-based advisory and fiduciary group, has secured a license from Luxembourg's Ordre des Experts-Comptables (OEC), allowing its local subsidiary to offer an expanded suite of regulated services including domiciliation, accounting and tax.
The OEC license permits KENDRIS Luxembourg Sàrl, active in the Grand Duchy since 2024, to move beyond its initial role as a business advisor into a wider range of regulated corporate services. The group operates internationally from its Zug headquarters, employing more than 200 staff across financial centers.
Dublin – September 12, 2026 -- ZeroRisk, an Irish cybersecurity firm serving payment providers, has closed a $10 million Series A funding round to accelerate global expansion and deepen deployment across major payment networks.
The financing was led by MiddleGame Ventures, with existing investor Elkstone also participating. The capital will fund ZeroRisk's international expansion, further product development, and the operational capacity required to deploy its platform across large merchant portfolios.