Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk slims down to 'Novo'
Danish pharmaceuticals giant Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, announced Monday a name change to just Novo, hoping it will be more "memorable and relevant" for clients.
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How a Chapman Student Revived the Forgotten History of San Francisco's Lavender Panthers
A Chapman University student documentary has resurrected the story of Reverend Ray Broshears, a polarizing figure who founded the Lavender Panthers in 1973. The film challenges simplified views of San Francisco’s queer history by highlighting the messy, violent realities faced by early activists.
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STARCARES-Renovated Court In Thailand Grows Into a Shared Space for School and Community
STARCARES announced the completion of its sports court renovation project at Ban Nam Lat School in Sukhothai, Thailand, providing students and nearby residents with an improved, multi-use space for physical education, sports, and community activities. The renovated court now serves the school during weekdays and opens to local residents after hours and on weekends.
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Philippine Muslim enclave heads to polls after deadly shooting
Voters across the Philippines' autonomous Muslim region began casting ballots for their first elected parliament Monday morning, hours after gun violence left at least three people dead outside a polling station.
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Oil prices extend gains on Mideast supply fears, tech leads losses
Oil prices spiked Monday on Middle East supply fears after Saudi Arabia closed a key pipeline, putting further upward pressure on inflation ahead of an expected Federal Reserve rate hike this week.
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New coach won't use AI in bid to make South Korea fans happy
South Korea's new interim coach Robert Moreno said Monday that he wanted to make fans in the country "happy" after a disastrous World Cup and series of damaging controversies.
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Beds too short in 'worst-ever' Asian Games rooms, say South Korea
Accommodation at the Asian Games starting this week in Japan is the "worst ever", South Korean officials told AFP on Monday, also warning of "a serious shortage" of rooms.
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J-VISIONS Vol. 4 Now Online: Read English Articles on Japanese Corporate IR
J-VISiONS, a cross-media publication launched by Edit Inc. for investors and corporate management, features in its 2026 Autumn issue. Kaname Capital, a Japan equities-focused activist investor; and Seven Bank, Japan's first retailer-founded financial institution
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Synapse Analytics Secures US$13m Led by Partech to Drive AI-Powered Decisioning for Financial Institutions
Synapse’s agentic decisioning platform empowers regulated financial institutions to take ownership of their credit and risk processes, enabling them to build, simulate, version and deploy risk policies The funding round was led by global investment platform Partech bringing the expertise, networks and scale-up support to accelerate Synapse Analytics’ development and global expansion
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In DR Congo streets, ex-hoods get tough on litter -- and locals
Brooms in hand and faces covered in tattoos, the cleaning crew got hard to work clearing the rubbish that choked a boulevard in central Kinshasa.
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