TAIPEI – October 27, 2026 -- CoCo Bubble Tea, a chain with more than 5,000 stores worldwide, has opened its first stores in Hungary and Armenia and plans to open a Kyiv location in late December, extending its franchise push into Central and Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus.

The three-market rollout comes ahead of the brand's 30th anniversary in 2027. CoCo plans at least three stores in each of the three markets over time.

STOCKHOLM – October 27, 2026 -- Hilton and Scandic Hotels Group have signed a multi-year development agreement covering Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, with a 284-room Hilton Hotels & Resorts property next to Copenhagen Airport as the first project, due to open in 2029.

Global – October 27, 2026 -- Hilton Hotels & Resorts operates 60 airport hotels worldwide with nearly 21,000 rooms, almost one in 10 of the brand's properties, and is adding new sites while renovating existing ones.

RENO – October 27, 2026 -- Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) has received a notice of allowance from the European Patent Office for its application "Systems and Methods for Dry Powder Coating Layers of an Electrochemical Cell," extending protection for its dry electrode manufacturing platform into Europe.

Norwalk, Conn. – October 27, 2026 -- Xerox introduced three color printer and multifunction printer lines, the Xerox C240/C245, C255a and C300/C303a/C305ae. They are the first hardware launched under the unified Xerox brand since the company's integration with Lexmark.

Xerox now describes itself as a single technology company spanning print, IT infrastructure and intelligent digital services. The new brand identity, including a refreshed logo, accompanies the launch. The three lines are the first products to bring the combined Xerox-Lexmark portfolio to market.

Belgrade – October 27, 2026 -- EXPO 2027 Belgrade expects more than 140 international participants and over four million visits, with the specialized exhibition opening on May 15, 2027, 200 days from now.

Seven exhibition halls are under construction in Surčin

Work on the seven exhibition halls at the Surčin site is progressing. Pavilion plots are scheduled for handover on December 1. Organizers are also preparing transport, security and visitor services.

Hamburg – October 27, 2026 -- German corporate insolvencies will rise 8% in 2026 to 25,900 cases, the highest level in 13 years, according to Allianz Trade's latest global insolvency study. The credit insurer expects no relief in 2027, with cases flat (0%) at the same level.

NORWICH – – October 27, 2026 -- Guests who choose Flexible Cancellation on cottages.com and Novasol book about 30 days further in advance, on average, than guests on standard terms, according to Awaze, Europe's largest holiday rentals group.

Pikl partnership enables direct refunds to guests

The Flexible Cancellation product runs through Awaze's partnership with insurance-backed provider Pikl. Awaze says it gives guests the confidence to secure a preferred property earlier and gives property owners better visibility of future bookings.

SHANGHAI – October 27, 2026 -- Henlius' serplulimab combined with chemotherapy delivered a median overall survival (OS) of 12.4 months versus 10.2 months for atezolizumab plus chemotherapy in the U.S. ASTRIDE study of first-line extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). The company presented the data at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2026.

STOCKHOLM – October 27, 2026 -- Sobi raised its 2026 revenue growth guidance to high-teens to low-20s per cent at constant exchange rates (CER), up from mid- to high-teens, after third-quarter revenue grew 16 per cent at CER to SEK 9,124 M (7,776). Reported growth was 17 per cent, and year-to-date growth stands at 23 per cent at CER. The company also announced that CEO Guido Oelkers will step down no later than the end of January 2027.