GARDENA, Calif. – October 31, 2026 -- Toyota has demonstrated that its fuel cell heavy-duty trucks can be refueled in about eight minutes for a range of up to 450 miles, with production trucks expected on the road for commercial operations in 2027.

The tests were run with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) in Golden, Colorado. They followed the SAE J2601-5 standard and covered 70 MPa high-flow hydrogen fueling. Toyota and NLR engineers performed multiple rounds of testing.

Spain – October 31, 2026 -- Banco Santander reported a record underlying profit of €11,176 million for the first nine months of 2026, up 16% year-on-year, as the TSB and Webster acquisitions lifted its customer base to 189 million. Attributable profit rose 20% to €12,405 million.

Global – October 31, 2026 -- Industrial fabrication consumed 657.4 million ounces of silver in 2025, down 3% from the 2024 record of 680.5 million ounces, according to the World Silver Survey 2026. Metals Focus forecasts a further decline of roughly 3% in 2026, to 639.6 million ounces.

Industrial use remains the largest broad component of silver demand. It accounted for well over half of the approximately 1.13 billion ounces of total demand in 2025, so shifts in industrial consumption can alter the wider supply-demand balance.

San Antonio – October 31, 2026 -- Electronics manufacturing services provider SMTC has received Frost & Sullivan's 2026 North America Company of the Year Recognition in mid-tier EMS, the third consecutive year it has won the award, according to CEO Mike Buseman.

Frost & Sullivan cited SMTC's strategy effectiveness and strategy execution. The award comes as OEMs put more weight on supply chain resilience, regionalized production and faster response to market changes.

MEXICO CITY – October 30, 2026 -- Taiwan will field 29 companies at PLASTIMAGEN MÉXICO 2026, targeting buyers in Mexico and across North America with plastics processing, printing and packaging, testing, colorant and finished-product offerings.

Mexico ranked ninth among destinations for Taiwan's plastics and rubber machinery exports in 2024, at US$23.88 million, according to the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry's 2025-2026 directory. The United States ranked third, with US$64.44 million.

ATLANTA – October 30, 2026 -- Novelis Inc. will report second-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings on Thursday, November 5, 2026, with management discussing the results on a live investor call the same day.

CEO Steve Fisher and CFO Dev Ahuja host the 7:00 a.m. EST call

President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Fisher and Chief Financial Officer Dev Ahuja will lead the conference call at 7:00 a.m. EST, which is 5:30 p.m. IST. Novelis will webcast the call live on its investor website and post presentation materials there.

LUFKIN, Texas – October 30, 2026 -- Lemon Seed Marketing is connecting home service contractors with four industry partners (JB Warranties, Contractor Commerce, ReferPro and HARDI), extending its offering beyond branding and marketing into warranties, e-commerce, referral programs and trade resources.

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan – October 30, 2026 -- Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) lifted third-quarter 2026 net income 26% to $137 million on revenue of $5.8 billion, up 2% year over year, and expanded its share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion through December 31, 2029.

ST-BRUNO-DE-MONTARVILLE – October 30, 2026 -- The Master Group, Canada's largest HVAC-R distributor, has appointed Keith Strachan as Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately, extending his remit from Canada to commercial strategy across Canada and the United States.

Anaheim – – October 30, 2026 -- Art collective teamLab will open its first permanent U.S. museum in 2030 at OCVIBE, a 100-acre sports, entertainment and arts district under construction in Anaheim, California. The purpose-built venue will span about 110,000 square feet and is designed around teamLab's immersive art experience.