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Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on December 3rd
Equities aim to extend Tuesday’s gains as traders anticipate Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, with majority of the market expecting a 0.25% reduction at next week’s final meeting of the year.
Forecasts point to a faster pace of rate cuts under a new Fed chair, with Kevin Hassett increasingly viewed as Donald Trump’s choice to succeed Jerome Powell.
Economists expect the ADP report to show 40,000 private-sector jobs added last month. Meanwhile, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins outlined plans to ease IPO rules for smaller firms and depoliticize shareholder meetings.
Opening Bell Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust celebrates their active municipal bond ETFs
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BEIJING, Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — According to chinatrucks.org, China’s commercial vehicle industry is stepping onto the global stage, and FORLAND is leading the way. As one of the country’s top commercial vehicle brands, FORLAND is expanding rapidly overseas, showcasing technological innovation and strategic growth at the FORLAND Global Partners Conference 2026 in November, 2025.
FORLAND Lineup Debuts with New Logo
Driven by national strategies such as the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s dual circulation policy, and global efforts toward carbon neutrality, Chinese commercial vehicle exports have surged in recent years, creating strong demand in international markets. In the first half of 2025,China’s new energy commercial vehicle exports grew 230% year-on-year, reflecting strong global demand. The market is moving from small pilot projects to large-scale adoption, with Chinese brands now entering a stage of fully integrated international operations. Success requires more than competitive pricing; companies must navigate regulations, build brand recognition, and localize operations.
FORLAND provides a clear example of international success. The company has evolved from early product exports to establishing overseas headquarters, and now operates a fully localized ecosystem encompassing R&D, production, service, and finance. Liu Xuguang, Vice President of FOTON Motor & President of FORLAND Motor, said at the conference: “Through rapid growth, FORLAND now serves 6.8 million users worldwide and has become a leading global commercial vehicle company.”
Global competition has shifted from individual products to complete ecosystem capabilities. FORLAND emphasizes collaborative innovation, relocating its R&D, spare parts, finance, and manufacturing capabilities closer to local markets, and exploring full-lifecycle ecosystem models, including connected vehicles, financial solutions, and energy/recharging platforms, co-building operational platforms with local partners. The company has also developed three technology paths: electric, hybrid, and hydrogen, and promotes L2+ driver-assistance systems, alongside its L4 smart driving platform, F10. At the conference, 62 models were showcased and the global factory opened for partners, highlighting the company’s technological and manufacturing capabilities.
New models demonstrate practical innovation: the L7 automatic truck integrates smart driving and fuel-saving technologies, developed from millions of kilometers of real-world data. The U7 series features VICU cross-domain control and a skateboard chassis, offering flexibility across diverse markets. This approach combines global demand insights with local technical adaptation, ensuring vehicles meet the needs of different regions.
FORLAND is expanding product lines, developing autonomous and intelligent driving technologies, and planning heavy-duty trucks. Through its ecosystem strategy, partners are co-creators in global operations, supporting product development, local adaptation, and service networks. This strategy moves the company from exporting products to establishing a recognizable international brand.
FORLAND aims to reach 150 countries and regions by 2030, with 10 million users worldwide and $40 billion in revenue. Its approach highlights three trends for Chinese commercial vehicles going global: shifting from price competition to value creation, moving from single-point success to system-wide operations, and building brand recognition through local engagement.
With innovation, localized operations, and strategic partnerships, alignment with national strategies, FORLAND is setting a benchmark for Chinese commercial vehicles competing on the global stage, as highlighted by chinatrucks.org.
GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On December 2, the Bay Area Dialogue Forum themed “Development of the Hainan Free Trade Port and New Growth Space for International Trade” was successfully held during the 2025 Understanding China Conference. The experts engaged in discussions centering on the rule‑of‑law safeguards for the Hainan FTP, new regional development opportunities arising from its construction, and priority directions and sectors for foreign investment utilization.
2025 Understanding China Conference: Hainan FTP to Deepen China’s Opening-up and Set New Benchmark of Global Cooperation
The event gathered former senior foreign officials who closely followed China’s development, as well as leaders, well-known experts and scholars from relevant fields in China, including Huang Qifan, executive deputy director of the Academic Committee of the National Innovation and Development Strategy Research Association and former mayor of Chongqing; Ong Tee Keat, former Malaysian Minister of Transport and president of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Caucus for Asia Pacific; Sun Dahai, member of the Party Leadership Group and deputy director of the Standing Committee of Hainan Provincial People’s Congress; Antony Leung, Chairman of Hong Kong Nan Fung Group and former Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR; Feng Bowen, President of the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce; Vaughn Barber, chair of the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce and more.
Hainan FTP has a strategic mandate to pilot institutional innovation, drive industrial upgrading, and support national priorities. Its policy incentives and strategic location can inject fresh momentum into China’s high‑quality growth and position Hainan as a vital hub linking China to global trade networks and a model for regional integration and cooperation with Global South countries.
Participants emphasized that Hainan’s future development should be led by institutionalized openness and focus on emerging sectors such as services trade, digital trade, and the green economy. By coordinating with the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area and deepening ties with Belt and Road countries and Global South nations, Hainan is to build a multi‑tiered, multidimensional opening framework; adopt international best practices to improve the business environment and reduce hidden costs; attract top global talent and capital; and establish a modern industrial system led by producer/business services and supported by advanced manufacturing.
Guests also expressed their expectations for Hainan to take the implementation of customs-bonded (“sealed-port”) operations as an opportunity to build a benchmark of global free trade ports, contributing to China’s modernization and the transformation of the global governance landscape.
Accomplished biotech and CRO leader brings 25+ years of global oncology drug development and operational excellence to propel Emerald’s continued growth.
SINGAPORE, Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Emerald Clinical Trials, a leading global clinical research organization (CRO), today announced the appointment of Luke Gill, MSc, MBA, as Vice President, Global Head of Oncology, Medical & Scientific Affairs. This appointment underscores Emerald’s continued investment in advancing oncology innovation and delivering high-performing, science-driven clinical programs worldwide.
Luke brings more than 25 years of international experience in oncology drug development, clinical operations, and strategic partnership management across the biotech and CRO sectors. He has led global oncology programs from first-in-human and translational research through pivotal Phase III trials and regulatory submissions, driving operational excellence and scientific rigor throughout the process.
Before joining Emerald, Luke held senior executive roles at leading CROs, overseeing multi-regional oncology portfolios and strategic alliances with major pharmaceutical and biotech partners across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. He holds an MSc in Neuro and Molecular Pharmacology and an MBA, uniting deep scientific expertise with business and operational leadership.
“Luke’s appointment marks a pivotal step in Emerald’s growth strategy as we expand our oncology capabilities and global footprint,” said Glenn Kerkhof, Chief Executive Officer, Emerald Clinical Trials. “His proven ability to integrate scientific insight with operational excellence will strengthen our partnerships and accelerate delivery for biotech and pharma clients worldwide.”
At Emerald, Luke will lead the continued expansion of the company’s global oncology portfolio, working closely with clinical, medical, regulatory, and business development teams to drive cohesive, high-impact program execution.
“I’m excited to join Emerald at such an inflection point in its journey,” said Luke Gill. “We share a commitment to advancing innovative oncology therapies with agility, integrity, and precision to deliver meaningful progress to patients and partners worldwide.”
About Emerald Clinical Trials Emerald Clinical Trials is a leading clinical research organization operating worldwide that serves over 100 biotechs, and 6 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies. Headquartered in Singapore and driven by operational expertise and scientific excellence, the company provides comprehensive clinical trial services to clients globally, offering solutions across all trial phases. For more information, visit www.emeraldclinical.com.
G-P Gia is the first-of-its-kind agentic AI for global HR compliance delivering instant, expert-vetted guidance and legally compliant document generation to customers.
BOSTON, Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — REMOTE FIRST COMPANY — G-P (Globalization Partners), recognized as the undisputed leader in global employment by industry analysts, today announced that its global HR agent, G-P Gia, is now available on the SAP® Store, the online marketplace for SAP and partner offerings. G-P Gia integrates with SAP SuccessFactors® and delivers instant, expert-vetted guidance and legally compliant document generation to customers. G-P Gia’s agent-to-agent integration with SAP Joule streamlines complex global HR tasks, giving SAP customers direct access to G-P’s vast employment expertise.
“The integration of G-P Gia with SAP brings a new level of intelligence, automation and compliance to global HR,” said Lori McNally, senior vice president, partners, G-P. “Combining G-P’s more than a decade of global HR expertise with cutting-edge agentic AI, G-P Gia works within SAP SuccessFactors and Joule to give customers real-time guidance, streamlined workflows and confidence in global HR decisions. Together G-P and SAP make it easier for organizations to scale globally and operate with confidence.”
G-P Gia is the first-of-its-kind agentic AI for global HR compliance. It is designed to be HR’s trusted partner, providing guidance on the toughest employment questions and creating contracts and handbooks and more in 50 countries and 50 U.S. states.
G-P Gia provides results employers can rely on. It is backed by G-P’s decade plus of global employment expertise and 100,000+ G-P Verified Sources, curated and reviewed by G-P’s legal and HR experts to ensure accuracy and compliance with employment regulations.
SAP Store, found at store.sap.com, delivers a simplified and connected digital customer experience for finding, trying, buying and renewing more than 2,300 solutions from SAP and its partners. There, customers can find the SAP solutions and SAP-validated solutions they need to grow their business. And for each purchase made through SAP Store, SAP will plant a tree.
G-P is a partner in the SAP PartnerEdge® program. The SAP PartnerEdge program provides the enablement tools, benefits and support to facilitate building high-quality, disruptive applications focused on specific business needs – quickly and cost-effectively.
About G-P G-P (Globalization Partners) is the recognized leader in global employment, ranked No. 1 in every industry analyst report. G-P’s global employment platform delivers everything companies of all sizes need to manage the full employee lifecycle with its trusted Global HR Agent, G-P Gia, and AI-powered Employer of Record (EOR) and Contractor products. G-P supports teams in 180+ countries with more than a decade of global employment experience, the largest team of in-country HR, legal, and compliance experts, and its unmatched proprietary knowledge base.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has revealed the theme for Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2026: `Building Resilient Futures’. Under the esteemed patronage of Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark, the leading forum for sustainability in fashion will take place on 6 – 7 May at the iconic Copenhagen Concert Hall, with pre-Summit events commencing on 5 May. Throughout the event, fashion’s most influential figures will focus on forging the infrastructure of a future that is durable, restorative, and fair. Registration is now open.
The sustainability movement in fashion has faced extraordinary challenges. Supply chains have been disrupted, especially in key sourcing countries like Bangladesh, Turkey and Vietnam, green ambitions questioned, and cultural narratives reshaped. Last year marked the first time global average temperatures exceeded the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement. The industry’s collective capacity to withstand and adapt has been profoundly tested. The Summit theme, ‘Building Resilient Futures’, recognises this moment as both a reckoning and a renewal. It challenges the global fashion community to carefully consider where they will fall on the resilience spectrum: rigid and resistant to change or agile and actively adapting to it.
Across the industry, emerging circularity networks, material innovation, evolving policy frameworks, new financing mechanisms, and data driven accountability are becoming essential building blocks of resilience. The 2026 Summit will examine how these enablers can reinforce long term social, environmental, and economic stability.
Global Fashion Summit will highlight how resilience can be strengthened through collaboration. The programme will focus not only on navigating upheaval, but on using it as a catalyst for greater strength, creativity, and impact – featuring curated content across five stages offering expanded perspectives and session formats.
The Innovation Forum will showcase a curated selection of solutions spanning the value chain – from pioneering materials to advanced end-of-use processes. Summit attendees can connect with solution providers and participate in the Matchmaking Programme, which enables tailored, one-on-one meetings to help accelerate sustainability strategies through targeted partnerships.
Federica Marchionni, CEO, Global Fashion Agenda, says: “Building resilient futures means embracing a plurality of perspectives. There is no single roadmap, only context specific pathways that must collectively lead towards a just and regenerative fashion system. Whether you are a policymaker, designer, manufacturer, innovator, investor, or changemaker, your role in shaping the future of this ecosystem matters. I encourage all attendees to choose a word that captures the future they are striving to build and bring that perspective into the Summit content.”
Registration is now open for Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2026. Ticket options include: Regular (€755 – 1080 based on company size + VAT), Premium (€1295 – 1620 based on company size + VAT), Student and NGO (€450 + VAT), and Online (€420 + VAT).
A limited number of 15% off Launch Release tickets are available until early December, or until sold out. After this period, ticket prices will rise in line with the next release phase.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Neal Conan Prize for Excellence in Journalism has named Mohammed R. Mhawish as the 2025 winner of its annual $50,000 award, following a presentation ceremony held on November 22 in New York City. The Prize honors a mid-career journalist whose work demonstrates exceptional craft, integrity, and dedication to public-interest storytelling.
In this documentary short, Mohammed R. Mhawish, 2025 Neal Conan Prize winner, discusses his deep sense of responsibility to chronicle the experiences of his fellow Gazans, despite the extraordinary risks that such an effort entails, given the global reach of his work.
Mhawish’s reporting and essays have appeared in major international publications, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Nation, and This American Life. A native of Gaza, Mhawish is known for his reporting on the Palestinian experience–work distinguished by its narrative clarity and rigorous sourcing across print, audio, and multimedia formats. Originally trained in literature and drama, he began his career teaching narrative structure before transitioning into journalism—a foundation that continues to shape his approach to observation, character, and story construction across formats.
One of the World’s Most Significant Investments in Future Journalism
The Neal Conan Prize is the most generous unrestricted journalism award in the world dedicated to enabling a journalist’s future work. Unlike traditional honors that focus solely on past accomplishments, the Prize is structured as a direct, unrestricted investment in the next chapter of a reporter’s career. The $50,000 grant can be used by the winners for any purpose, including supporting ambitious new projects, extended reporting time or continued professional development.
This future-oriented mission resonates strongly in Asia’s rapidly transforming media markets, where organizations face intense pressure to produce short-form or entertainment-driven content. The Prize helps sustain the thoughtful, research-based reporting associated with its namesake, longtime National Public Radio (NPR) host and correspondent Neal Conan.
Origins of the Prize
The Prize was created in 2023, two years after Conan’s passing and a decade after the cancelation of Talk of the Nation, his respected NPR program known for its depth and public-interest mission. At the ceremony, author Gretel Ehrlich, Conan’s longtime partner, reflected on that turning point:
“When Talk of the Nation was unceremoniously canceled, Neal was crushed… His life’s work had been taken from him. The message he heard back was that serious reporting didn’t raise as much money as entertainment.”
The Prize was founded to preserve the standards Conan embodied—curiosity, rigor, fairness, and a belief that audiences value substantive journalism.
Mhawish on Receiving the Prize
“Standing here tonight, able to speak and be recognized in this way, feels extraordinary and profoundly humbling. This award may have my name on it, but it belongs to my colleagues and to everyone who believes that truth still matters.”
About the Neal Conan Prize
Administered through the Neal Conan Prize for Excellence in Journalism Fund at Greater Horizons, the Prize recognizes mid-career journalists who exemplify excellence in craft, originality, depth of research, and public service. The unrestricted award is intended to support continued professional growth and future reporting.
More information: nealconanprize.org
2025 Neal Conan Prize winner, Mohammed Mhawish (center), with 2024 winner, Hind Hassan (right), and inaugural winner, Jane Ferguson (left).
The Commission’s final determination could lead to an import ban of Innoscience’s allegedly infringing products into the U.S.
The ruling is another positive decision which underscores the value of Infineon’s industry leading patent portfolio
GaN plays a pivotal role in enabling high-performance and energy-efficient power systems
MUNICH, Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) found the violation of one patent owned by Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX) (OTCQX: IFNNY) concerning gallium nitride (GaN) technology by Innoscience.[1] In addition, in this preliminary decision, the ITC confirmed that both patents asserted by Infineon in the proceedings before the ITC are legally valid.[2] The case centers on the unauthorized use of Infineon’s patented GaN technologies by Innoscience. The Commission’s final determination is expected to be issued on April 2, 2026. If this preliminary decision will be confirmed, it will lead to an import ban of Innoscience’s allegedly infringing products into the United States of America.
“This ruling is another testament to the strength of Infineon’s intellectual property and confirms our commitment to vigorously defend our patent portfolio against infringements and ensuring fair competition in the market,” says Dr. Johannes Schoiswohl, Senior Vice President and Head of Infineon’s GaN Systems Business Line. “We remain dedicated to fostering innovation and advancing semiconductor technology to address the world’s most pressing challenges, from decarbonization to digital transformation.”
The ruling is yet another positive decision which underscores the value of Infineon’s contributions to GaN technology. In a parallel dispute in Germany, the German patent office recently confirmed the validity of a patent of Infineon and upheld it in slightly amended form. Infineon is asserting infringement of this patent in the Munich District Court.[3] Already in August 2025, the Munich District Court I (Landgericht München I) found infringement of another Infineon patent by Innoscience.[4]
Infineon is a leading integrated device manufacturer (IDM) in the GaN market with the industry’s broadest IP portfolio, comprising approximately 450 GaN patent families. With higher power density, faster switching speeds, and lower power losses, GaN semiconductors enable smaller designs, reducing energy consumption and heat generation. As a leader in power systems, Infineon is mastering all three relevant materials: silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride.
