Pins matching posted:2026-10-04

On 17 September 2026 Texas Instruments said it will lift its quarterly dividend from US$1.42 to US$1.52 a share (US$6.08 a year), payable 10 November 2026 to holders of record on 30 October 2026.

On 18 September 2026 Lockheed Martin presented Germany's first F-35A Lightning II to the German government at its Fort Worth production facility.

Haitai's limited Butter Ring uses France's Échiré butter at 7.4% content, double the original, with only 500,000 cases over three months.

Toblerone Diamond Truffles with Biscoff pair a Biscoff spread filling with honey and almond nougat in milk chocolate, in a 180g box (£6.77) and a Costco-only 495g box.

7-Eleven Korea's K-Heritage Snacks, nurungji chips and mini rice yakgwa at 2,500 won, plus an 8,000 won Jeju hallabong wafer, went on sale on 23 September 2026.

On 23 September 2026 Boeing and Turkish Airlines signed an order for 100 737-8s with options for 50 more, in New York in the presence of President Erdogan.

At its 23 September 2026 investor day in Chicago McDonald's detailed its "McDonald's > NEXT" growth strategy, with about US$8.5 billion of franchisee support through 2036 and 2030 targets for margins and efficiency; the shares fell more than 5% to their lowest since 2022.

The Grammy Museum opened the second half of its Olivia Rodrigo exhibition on 25 September 2026, adding artifacts from her SOUR and GUTS eras and tours to the cure unraveled.

On 25 September 2026 the FDA approved AbbVie's Juvmo (tavapadon), a once-daily tablet and the first selective D1/D5 receptor agonist approved for adults with Parkinson's disease; AbbVie announced it on 28 September.

Dallas's 24-day State Fair runs at Fair Park with Big Tex, the Big Tex Choice Awards food contenders, the Texas Auto Show and daily admission from $10.

Calbee's limited Jagarico Bulgogi (Pulgogi) flavour, chosen by fans and sold at convenience stores from 28 September 2026, comes in a neon-sign Korean-style cup at about 215 yen.

Funday's limited-edition Mr Whippy gummies are strawberry and vanilla ice cream cones with a foamy texture, 50 g for $4.50 at Woolworths from late September 2026.

On 28 September 2026 Raytheon announced a five-year contract with two option years worth up to US$20.7 billion to accelerate AMRAAM missile production to record levels, following the February framework for at least 1,900 a year.

Koikeya's thick-cut Pure Potato Beef & Cheese chips went on sale at Japanese convenience stores on 28 September 2026, with supermarkets following on 5 October.

On 28 September 2026 AMD announced a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs, the spatial-intelligence AI lab led by Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal valued at about US$8.2 billion. Li will become AMD executive vice president and chief scientist; closing is expected by the end of 2026.

Morinaga's Hi-Chew Crisp Fruit Mix puts Fuji apple and Kosui pear in one chew, alongside the first assorted Umai-Chew pack, both on sale nationwide from 29 September 2026.

Funday's Fruity Pigs are a berry cherry gummy topped with a foam layer, sold in 50 g bags for $4.50 at Woolworths from late September 2026.

A 132g tin of 12 car-shaped KitKat F1 chocolates, priced at £10 at Morrisons, leads Nestlé's biggest-ever KitKat Christmas range in the UK.

A Cadbury chocolate ball with a crunchy Biscoff filling, 33.5g at £0.98 or £3.29 for three, joins the Cadbury and Lotus Biscoff Christmas 2026 range.

A hollow Cadbury Dairy Milk bauble to smash open for Buttons or Freddo faces, priced £2.70 for 90g, joins Cadbury's Christmas 2026 range.

Haribo UK's new Sour Bats, bat-shaped gummies in orange, green apple and cherry with blackcurrant, arrive as a convenience-channel exclusive in a £1.25 share bag.

The Recording Academy and Grammy Museum announced 25 music teachers from 25 cities as semifinalists for the 2027 Music Educator Award; 10 finalists follow in November.

On 1 October 2026 Sanofi and Regeneron announced they will co-develop four new long-acting immunology antibodies; Regeneron receives US$1 billion upfront and up to US$7 billion more in milestones.

On 1 October 2026 the US Navy and Raytheon announced a five-year contract with two option years worth up to US$24.4 billion for Standard Missile-6 interceptors, the third major munitions award after Tomahawk and AMRAAM.

Lotte's strawberry Koala's March collab with idol group CUTIE STREET has 32 biscuit designs and 5 limited packs, sold at convenience stores and station kiosks from 6 October 2026.

Morinaga turns its Black Moon chocolate biscuit into a semi-soft galette sandwich with rich chocolate cream, on sale nationwide from 6 October 2026 for a limited time.

Lotte brings back its liqueur chocolates Rummy (rum raisin) and Bacchus (cognac) for the winter on 6 October 2026, at about 356 yen a box.

Delta reports its September quarter and holds its earnings webcast at 10 a.m. ET, the first big airline read on fall demand and a record fuel bill.

Nongshim's Neoguling, a 60 g onion-ring snack seasoned with Neoguri ramyeon's spicy seafood flavour, is due on 12 October 2026 in South Korea.

On 13 October 2026 Microsoft ends support for Office LTSC 2021 and Office 2021, and the third and final Extended Security Updates year for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 expires. After that date neither gets security fixes or technical support from Microsoft.

Citigroup will issue its third-quarter 2026 results by press release at about 8 a.m. ET on Tuesday 13 October 2026, with a live webcast and call at about 11 a.m. ET.

Bloomberg reports Apple will unveil its first smart home display, a second-generation HomePod mini and a new Apple TV 4K on Tuesday 13 October; Apple has not confirmed the date.

UnitedHealth releases third-quarter results before the market opens and hosts an 8 a.m. ET call, after a second quarter that beat estimates and raised its profit outlook.

Bank of America reports third-quarter results at about 6:45 a.m. ET with an investor call at 8:30 a.m., after a second quarter of 15% revenue growth.

Boeing will release its third-quarter 2026 results on Tuesday 27 October, with CEO Kelly Ortberg and CFO Jay Malave discussing the results on a call at 10:30 a.m. ET.

On the first Power On podcast, 1 October 2026, Gurman said Apple will introduce its first touchscreen MacBook Pro this fall, "as early as October", possibly slipping to November.

Skittles' new Gummy Crystals, soft gummies coated in tangy crunchy crystals, come in Original and Tropical Splash and go on sale on TikTok Shop on 2 November 2026 before retail in 2027.

In his Power On newsletter Gurman said the MacBook Pro gets OLED and touch when next redesigned, "perhaps as soon as late 2026", with an OLED MacBook Air following in 2028.

Bloomberg said on 24 February 2026 that Apple's 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros (K114, K116) get OLED touch screens and a Dynamic Island, slated for the end of 2026.

Girl Scouts' first allergy-friendly cookie, a vegan, gluten-free oatmeal chocolate chip cookie with sprinkles made with Partake, ships online from 12 January 2027.