Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

IM Motors launched the all-new L6 sedan on 28 August 2026 at limited-time prices of RMB 199,900-259,900, with a fully by-wire chassis, 800V platform and up to 850 km of CLTC range.

Lilly agrees to buy Merida Biosciences, whose Phase 1 MER511 is built to destroy the autoantibodies behind Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease, for up to $2.875 billion in cash.

On 31 August 2026 UPS announced that Kate Gutmann would retire and that Nando Cesarone, Matt Guffey and Wilfredo Ramos would take global operations, U.S. domestic and international roles from 1 September under a new global operating model.

Massport shut Boston Logan's Runway 9-27 from 31 August 2026 for 75 days to finish an Engineered Material Arresting System, a crushable bed on a deck partly over the harbour that stops planes overrunning Runway 27.

A federal judge in Los Angeles dismissed with prejudice the Center for Biological Diversity's suit over BOEM's decision to let Sable Offshore restart Platform Harmony without revising its 1980s development plan, finding the groups lacked standing.

Purina's first factory built from the ground up since 1975, a 1.3-million-square-foot plant making Purina Pro Plan, Purina ONE and Dog Chow, officially opened east of Cincinnati. It is the largest investment Nestlé has made in a Purina plant and employs more than 430 people, heading for 500.

A Vietnamese kitchen offers pho, banh mi and grilled dishes.

Late on 31 August 2026 the very large crude carriers Sidr and Senegal Prosperity, each carrying about two million barrels of Saudi crude, were hit by unidentified projectiles minutes apart as they left the Strait of Hormuz; no one claimed the attacks and crews were safe.

810 MW generating capacity; About USD 5 billion published project cost (after expected tax credits). Under construction.

Salesforce closed its roughly $1.5 billion purchase of Contentful, adding the headless content platform to Headless 360 so Agentforce can assemble personalised content across channels.

The FY2027 application window for the NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Programs runs from 1 September to 19 November 2026, with the old six subcategories merged into clinical research, pediatric research and a renamed FOCUS track.

Gaming headset with a cardioid condenser boom microphone and detachable cable.

Manchester City signed World Cup winner Enzo Fernández from Chelsea on deadline day for a reported £125 million, equalling the Premier League record Liverpool set for Alexander Isak, on a five-year contract.

First Roland digital piano with built-in Wi-Fi and the Piano Sphere learning app.

Ferrero's new structure took effect: Alessandro Nervegna became CEO of Ferrero Core and Lapo Civiletti, CEO since 2017, became President of Ferrero Ice Cream and WK Kellogg Co, both reporting to Giovanni Ferrero.

Shein's shares fell 9% in their Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading debut on 1 September 2026, after an IPO that raised about HK$13.60 billion ($1.74 billion) at HK$48.56 a share and valued the fast-fashion retailer at roughly $26.5 billion. That is close to a quarter of the $100 billion valuation Shein commanded in a 2022 private funding round.

PAHO's Situation Report #10 reports 51,027 confirmed measles cases and 55 deaths in 17 countries and territories in epidemiological weeks 1-33 of 2026 (to 22 August), led by Guatemala, Mexico, the US and Canada.