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CANGZHOU, China, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from Xinhuanet: 

Cangzhou, a coastal city in Hebei Province, China, is turning the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development strategy into concrete gains in industry, transport and public services, local authorities said.

Located in southeastern Hebei along the Bohai Sea and the Grand Canal, Cangzhou is known for martial arts, acrobatics, canal culture and the thousand-year-old Iron Lion that gave it the nickname “Lion City.” The city is now positioning itself as a node in regional integration, linking resources from Beijing and Tianjin with Hebei’s coastal logistics and manufacturing base.

Since 2023, Cangzhou has signed agreements on 170 projects involving Beijing and Tianjin partners, with total planned investment of 68.4 billion yuan, according to a local government briefing. The city has also attracted 50 second- and third-tier subsidiaries of centrally administered state-owned enterprises, making it a destination for industrial resources from the two municipalities.

One of the clearest examples is biomedicine. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Cangzhou Biomedicine Industrial Park has attracted 70 companies. Three pharmaceutical formulation projects, including one involving Beijing Yimin, have been completed, marking a breakthrough in Cangzhou’s efforts to receive pharmaceutical production capacity from Beijing.

The industrial shift is also reshaping the city’s innovation network. Cangzhou has signed cooperation agreements with universities and research institutes in Beijing and Tianjin, including Tsinghua University, and has supported platforms such as the Hebei branch of the National Beidou Navigation Location Service Data Center and the Yanzhao Green Chemical Laboratory. Since 2023, the city has recorded more than 20 billion yuan in technology-contract transactions from Beijing and Tianjin, local authorities said.

Those industrial links are being reinforced by transport and logistics. Cangzhou has opened direct high-speed rail service with Shijiazhuang, while several railway and expressway projects are under construction or being advanced as part of broader regional connectivity efforts. The city is also using Huanghua Port to support logistics links with Xiong’an New Area.

Cangzhou is promoting a cross-regional customs and logistics model under which goods would be declared, inspected and released in Xiong’an before being exported by sea through Huanghua Port. Officials describe the effort as part of Cangzhou’s work to support Xiong’an’s access to maritime logistics.

Regional integration is also reaching public services. Cangzhou has established 27 Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei medical alliances, while 57 local medical institutions have joined arrangements for mutual recognition of medical test results. It has also expanded cross-regional medical settlement and labor-service cooperation. In elderly care, the city said it has attracted 24,700 elderly residents from Beijing, Tianjin and nearby provinces.

Cangzhou also reported gains in environmental protection and tourism. According to local authorities, the city’s air quality composite index in 2025 fell by 15.14 percent from 2023, while average PM2.5 concentration dropped by 11.47 percent and the number of good-air days increased by 51. Centralized drinking-water sources met Grade III or better standards, and eight rivers flowing into the sea met water-quality targets.

Tourism has benefited from closer regional links and Cangzhou’s cultural resources. Drawing on the Grand Canal, martial arts, acrobatics, intangible cultural heritage and its “Lion City” identity, the city received about 57.3 million domestic tourist visits in 2025, generating 60.94 billion yuan in tourism spending, according to the local government briefing.

In 2026, Cangzhou plans to sign at least 50 new projects involving Beijing and Tianjin partners, with more than 10 billion yuan in planned investment. It will focus on biomedicine, hydrogen energy, apparel, the low-altitude economy, transport connectivity and cooperation with Xiong’an, aiming to deepen its role as an industrial, logistics and public-service link in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

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Share buybacks in Ericsson during the period June 22 – June 26, 2026

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STOCKHOLM, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — During the period June 22 – June 26, 2026, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (“Ericsson”) (LEI code 549300W9JLPW15XIFM52) repurchased own Class B shares (ISIN: SE0000108656) as follows:

Date

Aggregated daily volume
(number of shares)

Weighted average share
price per day (SEK)

Total daily transaction
value (SEK)

22/06/2026

2,150,000

110.7508

238,114,220.00

23/06/2026

1,866,402

111.7693

208,606,445.06

24/06/2026

800,000

110.5409

88,432,720.00

25/06/2026

650,000

109.5024

71,176,560.00

26/06/2026

650,000

106.7247

69,371,055.00

Total

6,116,402

110.4736

675,701,000.06

The share repurchases are a part of the share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 which Ericsson announced on April 16, 2026, and which runs between April 23, 2026, and March 31, 2027, at the latest. The Board of Directors intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that the repurchased shares, other than those used to fulfil Ericsson’s obligations under its share-related incentive programs, are cancelled.

The share buyback program is executed in accordance with the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 supplementing MAR (the Safe Harbour Regulation).

All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on behalf of Ericsson. A full breakdown of the transactions is attached to this announcement.

Following the repurchases above, Ericsson’s holding of treasury stock amounts to 63,998,958 Class B shares. There are in total 3,371,351,735 shares in Ericsson, 261,755,983 shares of Class A and 3,109,595,752 shares of Class B.

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Minesto strengthens global expansion capabilities with the appointment of energy industry executive Philippe Kavafyan to its Board

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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Annual General Meeting of Minesto AB, held 23 June 2026, resolved to elect Philippe Kavafyan as a new member of the Board of Directors. With more than 30 years of experience in the international energy sector, including leadership roles in the wind industry and offshore projects, Philippe will contribute with strategic expertise, global networks and valuable insights to support Minesto’s continued growth and expansion. “We are very pleased to welcome Philippe Kavafyan to Minesto’s Board of Directors. He brings an extensive international network and solid experience from a complex and rapidly growing energy market,” says Minesto board member Göran Linder.

Philippe Kavafyan (born 1967) holds an engineering degree from École Polytechnique and a master’s degree from École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, France. He has more than 30 years of international experience in the energy sector, including over 20 years in the wind sector. Philippe has held senior positions at General Electric, Areva, and Aker, and served as Chief Executive Officer of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. As Managing Director of Kami Wind Consult, he now holds strategic advisor positions, notably at Boston Energy Ltd in the UK, and supports private equity investments in the energy transition. Philippe has previously served as a board member of RenewableUK and as Chair of WindEurope.

“We are very pleased to welcome Philippe Kavafyan to Minesto’s Board of Directors. He brings an extensive international network and solid experience from a complex and rapidly growing energy market. Philippe has also been part of building businesses from small to large scale, which is directly relevant to Minesto’s current phase of development. His expertise will be an important addition to strengthen the Board to support our expansion,” says Göran Linder, CEO of Corespring New Technology AB, Corespring Invest AB and Corespring Finance AB and Minesto board member since 2007.

“I feel very fortunate to join the Board, at the time when its successful deployment at scale in the Faroe Islands is turning Minesto’s technology into the most efficient and mature marine renewable energy. Combining such predictable tidal generation of clean power with the drastic improvement in energy storage will provide a fantastic accelerator to transition coastal areas to the most sustainable and competitive local grid management system,” says Philippe Kavafyan.

“In addition, Philippe is a perfect fit for Minesto as the French tidal energy market is increasingly important. Beyond his professional merits, Philippe is a highly appreciated and constructive person to work with,” Göran Linder concludes.

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Cecilia Sernhage, Chief Communications Officer
+46 735 23 71 58
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HUAWEI AppGallery Nominated for ‘Leading App Store Experience’ at Mobile Games Awards 2026

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LONDON, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AppGallery, Huawei’s global app marketplace and a key pillar of Huawei’s ecosystem, has been shortlisted for Leading App Store Experience at this year’s Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026. With industry voting now open until July 20th, AppGallery is calling on the global games community to cast their votes ahead of the gala ceremony on August 25th in Cologne during Gamescom week.

The nomination recognizes AppGallery’s continued investment in delivering a best-in-class experience for both players and developers, offering a rich catalogue of global and locally-relevant titles across more than 170 countries and regions. Having been crowned Best App Store at the 2024 Mobile Games Awards, this latest shortlisting reaffirms the platform’s commitment to excellence and continuous innovation.

Voting is open to all members of the games industry until July 20, 2026. Cast your vote now at https://bit.ly/MGAMA. Winners will be revealed at the gala VIP ceremony in Cologne on August 25th.

Learn more about AppGallery at https://consumer.huawei.com/uk/mobileservices/appgallery/.

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