Unterföhring – – September 13, 2026 -- Germany's women's basketball team reached its first-ever FIBA World Cup quarterfinal after a 94-56 win over South Korea at the home tournament, setting up a broadcast showcase for ProSieben MAXX. The German broadcaster will air the quarterfinal against reigning European champions Belgium live on Thursday, September 10, with coverage starting at 17:15 and tip-off at 17:45.

Vienna – September 12, 2026 -- Julius Meinl named Elizaveta Rîmscaia of Moldova as Overall Champion of its International Barista Cup 2026 Grand Finale, held September 4 at Vienna's MuseumsQuartier, capping a global competition that drew more than 350 applicants across 15 countries.

Istanbul – September 12, 2026 -- Turkish construction group Rönesans has secured a place among the world's top 50 international contractors for the 11th consecutive year, according to Engineering News-Record's 2026 "Top 250 International Contractors" list.

Hanover – September 12, 2026 -- FOTON exported 149,000 vehicles between January and August 2026, up 44.3% year-on-year, as the Chinese commercial vehicle maker uses IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover to launch a full European market strategy.

EMEA – September 12, 2026 -- Applications per hire in EMEA have doubled over the past five years, yet recruiters in the region have kept Time to Hire steady at 37-43 days since 2021, according to Ashby's EMEA Recruiter Productivity report.

Vienna – September 12, 2026 -- Elizaveta Rîmscaia from Moldova was crowned Overall Champion 2026 at the Julius Meinl Barista Cup Grand Finale, held on September 4 at Vienna's MuseumsQuartier, beating 14 other national champions across three competitive categories.

Düsseldorf/Prague – September 12, 2026 -- Polarise, a European sovereign AI cloud provider, has signed a cooperation agreement with Czech infrastructure operator Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRA) to secure 15 MW of capacity at CRA's new "Prague Gateway" data center in Jiloviste near Prague, along with exclusive rights for further expansion at the site.

Kielce – September 12, 2026 -- Blighter Surveillance Systems is targeting expanded sales of its low-power, long-range surveillance radars across Central and Eastern Europe, showcasing its 2D, 3D and 4D electronic-scanning array systems this week at the MSPO International Defence Exhibition in Kielce, Poland, running September 8-11, 2026.

Istanbul – September 12, 2026 -- Rönesans Holding has secured a place among the world's Top 50 International Contractors for the eleventh consecutive year, according to Engineering News-Record's (ENR) 2026 ranking of the Top 250 International Contractors.

LONDON – September 12, 2026 -- Ashby, an all-in-one recruiting platform, launched WhatsApp messaging for candidate communication at its Ashby One London conference, adding a second chat channel alongside its existing SMS texting tools.