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SAINT LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So has once again claimed the 2026 Sinquefield Cup, defeating Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa in a playoff Armageddon game to capture the prestigious title for the third time and winning $103,125 in the final leg of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour. With the victory, So becomes a three-time Sinquefield Cup champion. “Winning the Sinquefield Cup two times in a row means a lot to me, especially because no one has done that before,” said So. “I’m also v...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LiveWire (NYSE: LVWR), a leader in the electric two-wheel industry, today announced the arrival of the first production S4 Honcho™ Trail motorcycles in the United States, marking the beginning of the company’s first mini-moto platform rollout across its U.S. dealer network. “The arrival of the first S4 Honcho Trail motorcycles in the U.S. is an exciting moment for LiveWire and our dealer network,” said Jon Bekefy, Head of Commercial at LiveWire. “The response to Honc...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grandmaster (GM) and former World Champion Tan Zhongyi of China has captured her second Cairns Cup title, once again proving her strength among the world’s best female players. Tan emerged victorious at one of the world’s strongest women’s super-tournaments, which features one of the largest prize funds in women’s chess, taking home $65,000 for her impressive performance. “Winning the Cairns Cup for the second time is very special to me, and I’m proud to be the only...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel transforms UNO into a competitive live entertainment experience with UNO Championship Series....

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best’s 2027 Student Challenge, which gives undergraduate and graduate-level students the opportunity to develop and showcase innovative solutions for risk management and insurance, is now open for submissions. The 2027 Student Challenge calls for students to generate ideas in one of three areas: insuring data centers; parametric technology and triggers; and innovative risk transfer solutions. Participants will be vying for: First prize of $5,000, second prize...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pershing Square Foundation today announced the opening of applications for the 2027 MIND (Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery) Prize. Since launching in 2023, the Prize has been awarded to 28 multidisciplinary investigators from institutions across the USA. The annual prize awards $250,000 per year for three years ($750,000 total) to at least six scientists looking to uncover a deeper understanding of the brain and cognition, with a lens on Alzheimer's...

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm, today announced the 13 teams advancing to the Global Finals of the 2026 International Quant Championship (“IQC”). The firm’s flagship global quant competition is conducted on WorldQuant BRAIN, an interactive, web-based simulation platform where participants build and test alphas1 using historical market data and predefined operators. The Global Finals will take place in Singapore from October 6–7, 20...

WARREN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Centrum, the #1 doctor- and pharmacist-recommended multivitamin brand by Haleon, today announced the launch of Centrum Age Defy, its newest multivitamin line designed for adults ages 35+ looking to proactively support their health as they age. Across generations, adults are taking a more proactive approach to their long-term health, recognizing that everyday choices can shape how they feel for decades to come. With the introduction of Centrum Age Defy alongside th...

NORTH BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health announces the winner of the 2026 Paul-Gallin Trailblazer Prize for Physician-Scientists....

BELLINGHAM, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Entrepreneurs around the world are invited to apply for a chance to pitch their optics or photonics technologies or products to a panel of expert judges at the 17th annual SPIE Startup Challenge. SPIE, the international society of optics and photonics, holds the competition at Photonics West every January, with multiple teams walking away with cash prizes. More than a simple pitch competition, the SPIE Startup Challenge is an entry point into the community of...