By Editor , 30 September 2026
Silvercorp Extends Proxy Deadline, Softens Board Nomination Rules

Vancouver – – September 30, 2026 -- Silvercorp Metals Inc. (TSX: SVM) (NYSE American: SVM) has extended its shareholder proxy voting deadline to September 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific time, after approving a further revision to a special resolution governing amendments to the Company's corporate Articles ahead of its annual general and special meeting scheduled for October 2, 2026.

By Editor , 30 September 2026
Lilly's EBGLYSS Hits Primary Endpoint in Phase 3b Hand-Foot Eczema Trial

Indianapolis – September 30, 2026 -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) said its EBGLYSS (lebrikizumab-lbkz) monotherapy met the primary and secondary endpoints of the Phase 3b ADtouch study at Week 16, with more than half of treated patients achieving clear or almost clear skin on hands and feet (HF-IGA 0/1), the company disclosed ahead of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress in Vienna, running Sept. 30-Oct. 3.

By Editor , 30 September 2026
FFA Report: ASEAN Nations Lose Out on Critical Minerals Value Chains

Phnom Penh – September 29, 2026 -- Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand are shipping raw critical minerals abroad while processing and value capture happen elsewhere, according to a new report from Fair Finance Asia (FFA) and research partner Profundo.

By Editor , 30 September 2026
ISO's New Class L Fire Rating Meets NYC's 1 kWh Battery Storage Rule

The Bronx, N.Y. – September 29, 2026 -- The International Organization for Standardization published the third revision of ISO 3941 on January 21, 2026, introducing Class L as a distinct fire classification for lithium-ion cell and battery fires, arriving as New York City enforces a 1 kWh threshold for lithium-ion energy storage systems under its amended NFPA 855 code.

By Editor , 29 September 2026

Kista, Sweden – September 29, 2026 -- Sivers Semiconductors AB has called an Extraordinary General Meeting for 22 October 2026 to replace auditor Deloitte AB with Ernst & Young AB, a move tied to the company's plan for a dual listing on U.S. capital markets expected in the first half of 2027.

By Editor , 29 September 2026
TVA Wins First US Construction Permit for BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor

Knoxville, Tenn. – – September 29, 2026 -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a construction permit for Clinch River Unit 1, making the Tennessee Valley Authority the first U.S. utility cleared to build a GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR). The permit, granted for TVA's Clinch River Nuclear Site near Oak Ridge, Tenn., marks only the second advanced reactor construction permit ever issued in the country.

By Editor , 29 September 2026

Chengdu, China – September 29, 2026 -- iRegene Therapeutics has secured clinical trial clearances in both China and the United States for NouvSight001, an off-the-shelf cell therapy targeting retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a retinal disease affecting roughly 1.5 million people worldwide.

By Editor , 29 September 2026
Congress Passes ACT for ALS Reauthorization, Extends Programs to 2031

Los Angeles – – September 29, 2026 -- Congress has passed the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies (ACT) for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8205), sending the bipartisan bill to the President's desk just two days before the underlying program was set to expire on September 30, 2026.

By Editor , 29 September 2026
FDA Weighs Easing Tobacco Product Review Amid 7,500 Illegal Items

Washington – September 28, 2026 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to evaluate changes to its application framework for new tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, aiming to simplify the pathway for these products to reach the market.