By Editor , 26 September 2026
Senate Passes Twin Bills on Pilot Mental Health, Medication Rules

Columbus, Ohio – September 25, 2026 -- The U.S. Senate has passed two aeromedical reform bills -- S. 3257, the John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act, and S. 3258, the Aviation Medication Transparency Act -- prompting the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) to press the House of Representatives for swift companion action.

NJASAP represents more than 3,800 professional pilots flying for NetJets Aviation, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) subsidiary.

By Editor , 26 September 2026
AB 32 at 20: California Cuts Emissions 23.3%, GDP Grows 41%

Sacramento, Calif. – September 25, 2026 -- California cut statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 23.3% between 2006 and 2023 while GDP per capita rose 41%, according to a new report from Next 10 marking two decades since Assembly Bill 32 became law.

By Editor , 25 September 2026

Johannesburg – September 25, 2026 -- Sasol Limited confirmed that non-executive director Rhidwaan Gasant has resigned from the Board for personal reasons, effective immediately upon acceptance on 25 September 2026.

Board accepts resignation under JSE disclosure rules

The change was disclosed in compliance with paragraph 6.71 of the JSE Listings Requirements and paragraph 6.42 of the JSE Debt and Specialist Securities Listings Requirements, which mandate shareholder and noteholder notification of director departures.

By Editor , 25 September 2026

Shanghai – September 25, 2026 -- Nutshell Therapeutics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has received FDA clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for NTS231, a covalent allosteric molecular glue degrader targeting NRF2, allowing the company to begin clinical development in the United States. NTS231 is the first NRF2 degrader originating from China and only the second such molecule worldwide to reach clinical-stage development.

By Editor , 25 September 2026
XtalPi Files FDA IND for First Gut-Restricted Pan-TRK Pain Drug

Boston and Shenzhen – September 24, 2026 -- XtalPi Holdings Limited (HKEX: 2228) has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for KQTD-126, a potential first-in-class gut-restricted pan-tropomyosin receptor kinase (pan-TRK) inhibitor targeting chronic intestinal pain in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

By Editor , 25 September 2026

San Francisco – September 24, 2026 -- The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey approved HouseCanary's first-day motions, granting the property intelligence provider access to debtor-in-possession financing and clearing the way for uninterrupted operations during its Chapter 11 reorganization.

By Editor , 25 September 2026
NAIC Details Capital Rule Overhaul After Warren Inquiry on Insurer Risk

Washington – September 24, 2026 -- State insurance regulators leading the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) responded to a letter from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) by detailing a series of capital and oversight changes made in recent years to address insurers' shifting investment strategies, ownership structures, and risk-transfer arrangements.

By Editor , 25 September 2026
1911 Gold Files NI 43-101 Report for 712,000-oz Ogama-Rockland Resource

Vancouver, BC – September 24, 2026 -- 1911 Gold Corporation has filed a National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report confirming an Inferred Mineral Resource of 3,314,000 tonnes grading 6.68 grams per tonne gold, containing 712,000 ounces, at its 100%-owned Ogama-Rockland Gold Project in southeastern Manitoba.

By Editor , 25 September 2026
NORD Honors Six Firms for First-of-Kind Rare Disease Therapy Approvals

Norwell, Mass. – September 24, 2026 -- The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) has named six companies and nonprofits as 2026 Industry Innovator honorees for delivering first-of-their-kind FDA-approved therapies to patients with rare diseases that affect a fraction of the more than 30 million Americans living with such conditions.

By Editor , 25 September 2026

Leesburg, Va. – September 24, 2026 -- The American Wood Council (AWC) has published the 2027 edition of the Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (ANSI/AWC SDPWS-2027), adding two new construction systems for engineers designing in high-hazard wind and seismic zones. The standard has been approved as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and will be referenced in the 2027 I-Codes.