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In partnership with Startup India and Nykaa, the program recognizes five winners across in-market beauty brands, early-stage concepts, fragrance innovation, creative design, and women’s entrepreneurship.

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Estée Lauder Companies, in partnership with Nykaa and Startup India, an initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) within India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, announced the winners of BEAUTY&YOU India 2026, the country’s leading beauty entrepreneurship program.

For five years, BEAUTY&YOU India has discovered, supported, and accelerated India’s next generation of beauty entrepreneurs. Since launching in 2022, the program has helped founders and innovators develop their ideas and build their businesses by providing funding, mentorship, beauty industry expertise, distribution support, and strategic opportunities.

Stéphane de La Faverie, President and CEO, The Estée Lauder Companies, said: “ ... Read more »

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Plain-English mobile tests now run on real Android and iOS devices in the TestMu AI cloud from any Mac, Windows, or Linux machine, with a live view of the device on the developer's laptop



(BUSINESS WIRE)--TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest), the Full Stack Agentic AI Quality Engineering platform, announced real device support in Kane CLI. Developers can now test a mobile app on a real phone or tablet in the TestMu AI cloud straight from the terminal: they type what to test in plain English, and Kane taps through the app on a real Android or iOS device.

Until now, testing a mobile app on real hardware meant keeping a drawer of phones, or a separate device farm outside the developer's workflow. With real device support, Kane CLI removes that dependency again now by giving terminal-first access to the real device cloud. Kane CLI on real devices gives teams:

Real Android and iOS devices from any terminal. Kane CLI opens a real device in the TestMu AI cloud and ... Read more »

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MSCI to consult on proposal to reclassify the MSCI Indonesia Indexes to Standalone Market status
Existing freeze on Indonesian securities in MSCI Indexes to remain in place until further notice


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- MSCI announced the launch of a consultation on a proposal to reclassify the MSCI Indonesia Indexes from Emerging Market to Standalone Market status. MSCI will announce its final decision by the end of June 2027 and may provide an interim update on market participant feedback during the consultation period.

As part of the June 2026 Market Classification Review, MSCI reported that market participants had raised significant concerns regarding the investability of the Indonesian equity market, including persistent opacity in shareholding structures and suspected coordinated trading behavior. While the Indonesian authorities have announced reforms, including enhanced disclosure of shareholders with ownership above 1%, more granular investor classification d ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi has launched TAMM Global, a private technology company established to make the award-winning technology behind TAMM available to governments worldwide. It is the first time the AI-powered platform, which serves 4.7 million users and is recognized as one of the world’s most advanced digital government platforms, will be available for international licensing and deployment. The launch marks a significant milestone in Abu Dhabi’s ambition to become the world’s first AI-native government. It reflects growing international demand for proven technologies that can accelerate digital transformation while protecting sovereignty, regulatory compliance and public trust. It also demonstrates how homegrown innovation and intellectual property are creating opportunities well beyond Abu Dhabi’s borders. Ahmed Tamim Hisham Al Kuttab, Chairman of the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi, said: “TAMM was created in Abu Dhabi for one reason: to ... Read more »

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Friday, 16. October 2026 AETOSWire Print Dubai Culture and Arts Authority has revealed that Dubai retained its position as the world’s leading destination for new foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in 2025, ranking first globally for the fourth consecutive year. According to data from the Financial Times’ fDi Markets, a leading source of greenfield FDI intelligence, Dubai topped the ranking of 233 cities, ahead of London, Singapore, Riyadh and Bengaluru. The results reflect the strength of the emirate’s investment environment and its appeal to creative businesses, investors, entrepreneurs and talent from around the world. In 2025, Dubai attracted 754 new projects in the cultural and creative industries, with greenfield FDI capital inflows reaching US$3.756 billion and generating 19,304 jobs. Based on the Financial Times’ definition of creative industries, the emirate ranked first globally for b ... Read more »

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Outcome-ready businesses outperform on customer satisfaction, strategic delivery and speed to value – with a clear cultural edge; new Vertage research shows why, and how others can catch up

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Three in four enterprises (74%) define significant work around outcomes, but only 15% are ready to deliver it consistently, according to new global research from HR tech leader Vertage. These ‘outcome-ready’ enterprises report higher customer satisfaction (91% vs. 67%), stronger delivery of strategic goals (86% vs. 65%) and faster conversion of opportunities into value (85% vs. 64%). They also have a cultural edge: 69% of their employees understand their contribution and can adapt how they work, compared with 34% elsewhere.

"AI adoption no longer separates strong businesses from the rest. Outcome readiness does," said Edzard Overbeek, Group CEO of Vertage. "The strongest businesses organize people, partners and AI around a clear result, and they keep human judgmen ... Read more »

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OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - − ORZEYFUL is now available in Japan and China following approvals within a month of each other by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) − Discovered by Takeda scientists in Japan, ORZEYFUL is the lead medicine in Takeda’s orexin franchise, with multiple programs for sleep-wake disorders and conditions where orexin biology plays a role − ORZEYFUL set to launch next month in the U.S., following completion of DEA scheduling; Health Authority submissions underway worldwide (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) announced today that ORZEYFUL (oveporexton) is now available in Japan and China for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1 (NT1), providing first access to clinicians to prescribe treatment with the new class of medicine. ORZEYFUL is a first-in-class orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonist, in tablet form, designed to treat ... Read more »

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ARLINGTON, Va. - Thursday, 15. October 2026 AETOSWire

Landmark Agreement with GE Vernova and Baker Hughes supports the development of over 10 GW of new Island-Mode power capacity across sites owned or controlled by Venture Global
Leverages existing team and execution capabilities to enable rapid deployment of adjacent, behind-the-wall, large-scale data centers with no reliance on the public electric grid demand or extra cost to consumers
Staged, market-driven expansion advances Venture Global’s critical energy infrastructure strategy in a disciplined manner and positions the Company to facilitate power and compute capacity at gigawatt-scale on an attractive timeline


(BUSINESS WIRE)--Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) today announced it has entered into power and grid frame agreements with GE Vernova and Baker Hughes Energy Services for up to 16 new, 720 MW power island units and associated power transformer equipment, supporting the continued expansion of its ... Read more »

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Office will enable Pretium to engage more directly with institutional partners across the Middle East



(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pretium, a specialized investment firm with approximately $70 billion in assets under management1, today announced the opening of an office in Abu Dhabi. The office will operate within Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”), the international financial center of Abu Dhabi, providing proximity to some of the world’s leading institutional investors.

The Abu Dhabi office marks an important step in the continued evolution of Pretium’s business. From its roots in U.S. residential real estate, Pretium has built a scaled investment platform spanning real estate equity and credit. A dedicated presence in Abu Dhabi will enhance the Firm’s connections to clients in the region as it continues to develop new investment solutions.

“Abu Dhabi is home to some of the world’s most sophisticated and forward-looking institutional investors,” said Don Mullen, Fo ... Read more »

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Milken Institute to award $500,000 in unrestricted funding to companies scaling technology to enhance circular economy practices



(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation announced the 10 teams advancing to the Semifinalist Round of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy, with $500,000 in unrestricted funding to innovative companies driving inclusive economic growth and sustainable development in Africa.

A total of $2 million in non-dilutive capital will be distributed for this prize, along with opportunities for global visibility, mentorship, and investor connections.

“Globally, the circular economy represents a $4.5 trillion opportunity. Africa is uniquely positioned to lead in this transition, leapfrogging legacy systems in favor of technology-enabled, regenerative models,” said Emily Musil, managing director at the Milken Institute. "Through the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy, we are supporting entrepreneurs wh ... Read more »

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