Halle – September 09, 2026 -- The insolvent chemical producer Leuna Polyamid has failed to secure a binding investor offer for its large plant in Leuna, Saxony-Anhalt, putting roughly 400 jobs at risk of permanent loss.

No binding investor offer has been received, CEO confirms

"We have unfortunately not yet received a binding offer from an investor," managing director Martin Naundorf told the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung. The company had been searching for a buyer to keep the polyamide and fertilizer production site operational.

PONTREMOLI, Italy – September 09, 2026 -- vivo and the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme concluded the 2026 Capture the Future: Global Youth Storytelling Initiative with a five-day Co-Creation Camp in the Appennino Tosco Emiliano Biosphere Reserve, running August 31 to September 5 and gathering 15 young creators from around the world.

Paris – September 09, 2026 -- The Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) has named Segway Navimow an Official Supplier of the TOP 14 for three seasons through 2029, marking the robotic lawn mower brand's first sports partnership in France.

Pitch ranking gets renamed after new sponsor

The annual ranking of professional clubs' playing surfaces, previously produced through the Elite Pitch Performance Analysis (APPE), will now be called the "Navimow Pitch Ranking." The initiative evaluates the quality of pitches maintained by TOP 14 clubs each season.

Aachen – September 09, 2026 -- devolo has issued a digital corporate bond through the regulated CONDA Capital Market platform to fund a growth initiative spanning new Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 8 hardware, AI-driven software and expanded European sales operations.

Cologne – September 09, 2026 -- Cologne-based communications agency Counterpart Group is warning clients and the marketing industry that polished AI-generated output is increasingly mistaken for substantive strategy, coining the term "marketing holograms" for concepts that look finished but collapse under scrutiny.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Dahua Technology used IFA Berlin 2026 to launch a wireless security and smart-home portfolio spanning surveillance, intrusion alarms, video intercoms, monitors and fire detection, expanding its AIoT footprint beyond core video business.

Beijing – September 09, 2026 -- FOTON exported 149,000 commercial vehicles between January and August 2026, a 44.3% year-on-year increase, as the Chinese manufacturer prepares to unveil its European strategy at IAA Transportation in Hannover on September 14.

FOTON has led Chinese commercial-vehicle exports for 15 consecutive years

The company has shifted from volume-driven exports to what it calls Globalization 3.0, a model integrating products, technology, manufacturing, supply chains and service networks rather than pure unit shipments.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Dahua Technology unveiled an expanded portfolio of wireless security, intercom and fire-detection solutions at IFA Berlin 2026, extending its AIoT capabilities beyond traditional video surveillance into residential, commercial and professional markets.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Dahua Technology introduced three new product lines -- WITHS, AirShield and WizTalk -- at IFA Berlin 2026, expanding its video-focused AIoT portfolio into wireless surveillance, intrusion alarms and video intercom systems for residential, commercial and professional markets.

Munich – – September 09, 2026 -- Medical relief organization Ärzte der Welt has warned that the AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt could jeopardize healthcare access for vulnerable populations across Germany, citing risks to uninsured patients, refugee families and homeless individuals.