Year: 2025

Devices Combine Energy Handling to 340 J With High Voltages to 1200 VDC in Compact Package to Reduce Component Counts and Save Space MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of insulated, surface-mount inrush current limiting positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistors. Designed to increase board-level efficiency and lower costs in automotive and industrial applications, Vishay BCcomponents PTCES series devices combine maximum energy handling to 340 J with high maximum voltages of 1200 VDC in a compact package. Compared to competing devices, the PTC thermistors released today offer up to 260 % higher energy handling capabilities, allowing designers to utilize fewer components in their circuits to save board space and lower overall costs. In addition,...

Dr. Xie Fangmin delivered a keynote speech at the “Healthy China: AI + Weight Management” Innovation SymposiumDr. Xie Fangmin delivered a keynote speech at the “Healthy China: AI + Weight Management” Innovation SymposiumBEIJING, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Healthy China: AI + Weight Management” Innovation Symposium was held at the National People’s Congress Conference Center. The event was guided by the China Food and Drug Institutions Quality and Safety Promotion Association (“FDSA”), and co-hosted by Fangzhou Inc. (“Fangzhou” or the “Company”) (06086.HK), a leader in AI-driven Internet healthcare solutions. Mao Zhenbin, President of FDSA, delivered opening remarks, and the event gathered a host of leading academics, clinicians, and industry representatives,...

Pioneering Cost-Effective, Scalable Solutions to Combat the Global Opioid Crisis with Proprietary Air-Driven Delivery Technology VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN — Branded Legacy, Inc. (OTC:BLEG), a dynamic holding company focused on life sciences and wellness innovation, today announced that its subsidiary, BioLegacy Evaluative Group, has commenced preparation of its FDA Pre-Abbreviated New Drug Application (Pre-ANDA) briefing package for the company’s proprietary intranasal naloxone spray—a key step in advancing its regulatory pathway and commercialization strategy. The upcoming Target Product Profile (TPP) and Pre-ANDA briefing package mark a pivotal advancement following BioLegacy’s previously announced provisional patent filing for its air-driven intranasal platform, designed...

                                     Press releaseOctober 22, 2025 S&P Global Ratings downgrades AFL’s rating toA+/A-1, stable outlook Following S&P Global Ratings’ decision to downgrade France’s sovereign credit rating to A+/A-1 with a stable outlook, AFL, the bank for local governments, announces that its own rating from S&P Global Ratings has been revised from AA-/A-1+ (negative outlook) to A+/A-1 (stable outlook), effective as of October 21, 2025. AFL’s credit rating as from 21 October 2025  Fitch Ratings S&P Global RatingsLong term rating A+ A+Outlook Stable StableShort-term rating F1+ A-1This change directly results from the methodology applied by S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited, which links AFL’s rating to that of the French sovereign, given AFL’s business model – exclusively dedicated...

Taiwan, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd (the “Company” or “Agencia”), a Taiwan-based specialized importer and distributor of high-quality whiskies, announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the “Offering”) of an aggregate of 1,750,000 Class A ordinary shares, which was conducted on October 21, 2025, at a public offering price of US$4.00 per share (the “Offering Price”), for total gross proceeds of US$7.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option (the “Over-Allotment Option”) to purchase up to an additional 262,500 Class A ordinary shares at the Offering Price, representing 15% of the Ordinary Shares sold in the Offering (the “Over-allotment”). The Company’s Class A ordinary shares are expected...

WINDSOR, Ontario, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NEXE Innovations Inc. (“NEXE”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”) (TSX.V: NEXE) (Frankfurt: NX5) (OTC: NEXNF), a compostable and innovative materials company, today announced the delivery of three new product SKUs totaling more than 80,000 compostable coffee pods to a leading North American office coffee services (OCS) distributor. These additions expand NEXE’s BPI-certified compostable pod lineup, supporting customer demand for variety and reinforcing the Company’s growing role as a trusted supplier within the OCS and retail segments. The Company believes these additions may support increased customer engagement and product adoption. The distributor partner has indicated plans to transition additional brands to NEXE’s compostable format. NEXE has received increasing...

TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM), a leader in advancing North America’s critical minerals supply chain for lithium-ion batteries, today announced the closing of its US$34.5 million financing and US$40 million debt equitization, marking a major transformation of its balance sheet and funding outlook. With over US$80 million now secured from investors and government commitments, Electra has obtained all the capital required to complete construction and commissioning of North America’s first cobalt sulfate refinery, a critical asset that will strengthen the region’s battery and defense supply chains. With the successful closing of these transactions and previously announced government commitments, the construction and commissioning of Electra’s cobalt sulfate...

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On October 6, 2025, Ponce Bank, N.A., celebrated the grand opening of its newest branch in the Inwood neighborhood of Upper Manhattan with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking an important milestone in the community bank’s ongoing commitment to providing accessible, dignified, and mission-driven banking services across New York City. The event brought together community leaders, local business owners, and elected officials, including Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Senator Robert Jackson, Assemblymember Manny De Los Santos, representatives from Councilmember Carmen De La Rosa’s office, and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, along with members of Community Board 12. “Ponce Bank’s presence in Inwood represents more than a new location,” said Carlos P. Naudon, President and CEO of Ponce...

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Innovative Payment Solutions, Inc. (OTCID: IPSI) (“IPSI” or the “Company”), a provider of merchant processing and cross-border digital payment solutions, today announced that it has entered into a Referral and Partnership Agreement with TabaPay, Inc., a leading real-time payment network serving FinTech’s, banks, and merchants across multiple sectors, including gaming, wagering, and online commerce. Under the agreement, IPSI will act as a referral and integration partner for TabaPay’s payment solutions, enabling new revenue opportunities within online gaming, sportsbook, and digital commerce. In 2024 the total online gaming transactions in the US approximated $150 billion, a market which based on the TabaPay agreement, IPSI can now access. The collaboration will allow IPSI to provide its...

ACHESON, Alberta, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North American Construction Group Ltd. (“NACG”) (TSX: NOA / NYSE: NOA) announced today that it has successfully closed its previously announced private placement offering (the “Offering”) of an additional $125 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 1, 2030 (the “Notes”), representing an additional issuance to the $225 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Senior Unsecured Notes issued on May 1, 2025 (the “Initial Notes”). Following the closing of the Offering, there is a $350 million aggregate principal amount of Initial Notes and Notes outstanding. The Notes have identical terms (except for their issuance date, issuance price, and initial interest accrual date) and are fungible (following the expiry of the applicable statutory hold...