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Call for Entries: The 2026 A+Product Awards Is Now Open!
Great architecture starts with extraordinary products — but in an era of mass production and automated technology, architects and designers are demanding more. They’re looking beyond standard solutions, searching for products and systems that...

Vortex Companies Acquires PrimeLine Products, Inc.
Acquisition Expands Resources and Strengthens Customer Relationships in Small-Diameter Pipeline Rehabilitation Solutions HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Vortex Companies (Vortex), a global leader in trenchless pipeline rehabilitation...

Geographical indications, a new way to connect local specialties with global markets
Visitors take in the aroma of GI-certified hotpot ingredients at the Global Geographical Indication Products Expo in Beijing on September 19 (COURTESY PHOTO) From Jinyang in Sichuan Province came the tongue-tingling green Sichuan peppercorns, from...

GBA products named Time’s best inventions of 2025
Baku, October 13, AZERTAC The stellar performance of innovative products from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on Time magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2025” list highlights the region’s top-tier strength in the global tech landscape...

Qalitex Labs Emphasizes the Importance of Allergen Management in Food and Cosmetic Products
Food and cosmetic products reach consumers every day, often with little thought about what goes into them. Yet for those living with allergies, a single ingredient or trace contaminant can turn an everyday product into a serious health risk. Here,...


Champs Sports Unveils New Retail Concept in Two Key Markets
Champs Sports' redesigned store concept is modern and sleek. COURTESY OF CHAMPS SPORTS Champs Sports, a division of Foot Locker Inc., has introduced a reimagined retail concept in two key markets, Brandon Exchange in Tampa, Florida, and Washington...

Flex Launches Integrated Platform for AI and HPC Data Centers at OCP Global Summit
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2025 — Flex today announced the industry’s first globally manufactured, fully integrated platform designed for gigawatt data centers supporting AI and HPC. By uniting power, cooling, compute, and Flex’s global services...

Businesses must prioritise genuine customer experience — CXPFounder
The Founder of the Customer Experience Professionals Ghana Association (CXP), Esther Dokuwaa Ofosuhene, has urged businesses to be intentional and strategic in delivering products and services that genuinely meet customer needs. She stressed that...

Asahi rolls out global campaign for its flagship beer brand
Asahi has unveiled a new global campaign for its Asahi Super Dry brand in an effort to highlight its “unique” taste and target consumers who want to discover more interesting beer. The campaign, which is named Seek What Is Unique, will showcase...

Cooking Gas: Consumers, Retailers Clamour For Availability, Price Stability
News Investigators/ Some consumers and retailers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, have called on the Federal Government to ensure steady availability and price stability of the product. They spoke with the News...

Gitex Global 2025 opens to record-breaking crowds
Gitex Global 2025, a leading tech and AI event, opened its doors today (October 13) to capacity crowds and the largest coalition of global government leaders, tech enterprises, startups, investors, and business executives, capping a formidable...

Egypt’s retail sales to exceed $149.7bn in 2025, driven by expanding supply: Savills
Egypt’s retail market is poised for a significant upswing, with total sales projected to surpass $149.7bn in 2025 and climb to $201.4bn by 2030, according to Savills’ latest report, citing Oxford Economics data. The growth reflects the resilience...

Vodafone down as thousands of broadband and mobile customers report outage
Vodafone customers are reporting that the network is down(Image: PA) Vodafone customers are reporting that the network is down, leaving thousands unable to use their internet or mobile devices. At around 3pm UK time (October 13), the first reports...

Study: Global mortality rate down 67% from 1950 to 2023
October 13, 2025 3 min read Add topic to email alerts Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Life...

Vietnamese products seek to make deeper inroads into Europe
Paris (VNA) – Forty Vietnamese enterprises are showcasing products imbued with Vietnam's cultural identity and meeting high European standards at an exhibition which opened at the Monoprix Beaugrenelle shopping centre in Paris on October 11....

The Cotswold Company set to open its first retail park showroom in Chichester
Furniture and homeware brand The Cotswold Company has announced it will be launching its first retail park showroom in Chichester. The company, which describes itself as a ‘digitally-led premium handcrafted furniture and homeware brand’, is taking...

Who Uses Small Modular Data Centers: The Key Customers Powering Growth
Who Uses Small Modular Data Centers: The Key Customers Powering Growth Math & Technology News Small Modular Data Centers (SMDCs) have gained traction across multiple industries that need high performance, low latency, and flexible computing...

Xcel Energy says natural gas customers will pay 15% more this winter
EAU CLAIRE (WXOW) - Natural gas customers in Wisconsin can expect to see their winter bills increase by about 15%, according to Xcel Energy. Officials said the average monthly bill was $112.08 last year. This year, it will be $128.72. Xcel Energy...
Nagaland varsity study explores tea blossoms’ potential for wellness products, rural growth
Kohima, Oct 13: A Nagaland University-led multi-institute research has unveiled the hidden health potential of tea blossoms that are often discarded as agricultural byproducts, officials said on Monday. According to a varsity official, the study...