BOSTON – November 03, 2026 -- Only 54% of consumers trust that advertised Black Friday prices are genuinely lower than usual, and one in five actively distrust them, according to a survey from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Promotion fatigue is also spreading. 22% of consumers plan to spend less or skip year-end sales events because they believe discounts are available all the time.

Shoppers have not raised the bar for a good deal. The expected minimum discount eased to about 30%, from 32% in 2025.

Incheon – November 03, 2026 -- Samsung Biologics (KRX: 207940.KS) has earned an ESG Risk Rating score of 9.0 from Morningstar Sustainalytics, placing the contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) among the top 0.5% of companies assessed in the pharmaceuticals industry.

Spring Lake, N.J. – November 03, 2026 -- Atomic Mobile has launched Atomic Orbit, a cellular internet service that gives IoT devices access to three national and 18 regional carriers in the United States, plus multi-carrier support across hundreds of operators worldwide.

Vancouver – November 03, 2026 -- GreenCore Solutions Corp. (GSC) launched an Agentic Shopping Hub that lists fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands' AI agents across 1.97 million points of sale in 20 markets, so shoppers' own agents can discover, verify and buy grocery products in a single call.

MIAMI – – November 03, 2026 -- The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) has published a watchlist of 2,960 private start-ups across 50 investment themes and 54 countries, and set a target of US$5 trillion in long-term institutional capital directed into the United States through its I20 Summit and later editions.

The "I20 Future 100 Watchlist" targets companies valued at US$100m or more. It is aimed at sovereign and institutional capital allocators ahead of the inaugural I20 Summit in Miami, scheduled for December 11-16, 2026.

Bronx, N.Y. – – November 03, 2026 -- The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a five-year, $10 million grant to a multi-institutional team led by Julio A. Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D., of Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC). The money will fund research into the biological processes behind breast cancer relapse and into ways to predict and prevent recurrence.

Dijon – November 03, 2026 -- PROTEOR is introducing two lower-limb prosthetic feet worldwide: EXONEO CORE, built specifically for K2 ambulators, and HOPPER OUTSIDER, a foot designed to cover both everyday walking and dynamic activity.

Addison, Texas – November 03, 2026 -- FX Shoulder Solutions has secured certification under the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR 2017/745) for its Humelock Reversed Shoulder System, the first step in a plan to harmonize its product portfolio across international markets.

The company says the certification supports continued availability of the device in EU markets. Humelock Reversed is the legacy device to the FX V135 Humelock.

Laval – November 03, 2026 -- Spektus Pharma and GEBRO Holding have agreed a global commercialization partnership for ActraFlex, a twice-daily extended-release tramadol/paracetamol formulation for pain management.

GEBRO takes Europe and Spektus takes the Americas under a split-territory deal

GEBRO, headquartered in Fieberbrunn, Austria, will lead commercialization and supply across Europe and selected international markets. The rollout is anchored by Spain, where GEBRO's Diliban brand has an established commercial presence.

San Antonio – November 03, 2026 -- Frost & Sullivan has named A&D Medical its 2026 Global Company of the Year in home monitoring technologies, citing product innovation, clinical accuracy and connected care delivery.