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With 5.5 million members across 29 states, Ambetter Health continues its legacy of delivering affordable, accessible coverage through Centene Corporation’s national network.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As the Marketplace open enrollment begins, Ambetter Health, the health insurance product offered by Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) subsidiaries, a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, proudly marks its 13th year on the Health Insurance Marketplace. Operating in 29 states and serving 5.5 million members across over 1,700 counties, Ambetter Health continues to provide affordable, high-quality coverage tailored to meet the diverse needs of individuals and families nationwide.

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“Open enrollment is a critical time for millions of Americans to choose the coverage that fits their lives,” said Kevin Counihan, Chief Executive Officer at Ambetter Health. “With more than a decade of experience on the Marketplace, Ambetter Health brings together national reach with local expertise, ensuring our members have access to plans that meet their care needs and deliver the high-quality coverage they deserve.”

To support a smooth renewal and enrollment experience, Ambetter Health has rolled out a comprehensive suite of tools and communications to help members understand their options and renew their coverage with confidence. Updates include improvements to the Online Member Account, expanding renewal guidance, and an educational campaign to help members understand potential cost changes and the importance of updating their income to maintain financial support. Ambetter Health also partnered closely with brokers through virtual and in-person sessions, offering resources and guidance to help consumers navigate Open Enrollment with confidence.

Ambetter Health’s 2026 offerings include:

Affordable and Reliable Coverage


Ambetter Health provides members with coverage for all essential health benefits, including preventive and wellness services, maternity and newborn care, pediatric services, mental health services, hospitalizations and prescription drug coverage. Some plans also include dental and vision coverage.

Condition-Specific Plans:

• Diabetes: Starting in 2026, some Ambetter Health Premier plans provide members managing diabetes with additional healthcare options and savings. Members on these plans will have lower out-of-pocket costs for certain medications, supplies, and clinical support. Members of these plans may have access to $0 copays for preferred insulin and select medications used to manage diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and mental health. These plans also include $0 copays on certain diabetic supplies and labs such as lancets, glucose test strips, ketone and urine test strips, insulin syringes, pen needles as well as routine A1c labs.
• Asthma/COPD: Starting in 2026, some Ambetter Health Premier plans provide members managing asthma or COPD with additional healthcare options and savings. Members on these plans will have lower out-of-pocket costs for certain medications, supplies and clinical support. Members of these plans may have access to $0 copays for preferred asthma or COPD medications, including controller and rescue inhalers and mental health medications. These plans also include $0 copays for pulmonologist visits, allergy testing and pulmonary rehabilitation therapy.

ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement)

Ambetter Health Solutions, Centene Corporation’s off-exchange marketplace business offerings, delivers individual health insurance plans that are compatible with Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs). While not an ICHRA itself, Ambetter Health Solutions supports employers who choose to adopt this reimbursement model by providing employees with access to affordable, customizable and dependable coverage options. Available in select states, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, these plans empower individuals to choose the coverage that best fits their needs, helping employers control cost while offering greater choice and flexibility to their workforce.

My Health Pays®


Eligible members across participating states can take advantage of the My Health Pays® program, which rewards healthy behaviors such as eating well, staying active and leading a healthy lifestyle. In 2026, members may earn up to $500 in rewards (amounts vary by state) that can be used toward health-related expenses like premiums, copays and deductibles, or, in some states, everyday essentials such as utilities, rent, transportation and more. The program also offers seasonal guidance to help members set and achieve personal health goals at their own pace. Reward eligibility, usage and maximum amounts vary by state and plan.

Virtual 24/7 Care


Virtual 24/7 Care offers members a licensed provider via telehealth for members to access care for illnesses such as flu, skin conditions, ear infections, fever and respiratory infections – all from the comfort of their home.

The open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace runs from Nov. 1, 2025, through Jan. 2026. End dates vary by state. For more information about your state’s enrollment window and Ambetter Health coverage options, please visit www.ambetterhealth.com.

About Ambetter Health



Ambetter Health
 is a health insurance offering that is available on the Health Insurance Marketplace, or exchange, established by the Affordable Care Act. It is one of the healthcare programs provided by Centene Corporation, a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives. Ambetter Health is made available through local health plans and covers a wide variety of healthcare services, including preventive and wellness services, maternity and newborn care, pediatric services, mental health and substance misuse services, prescription drug coverage and more.

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NINGBO, China, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, “Sinopec”) and BASF jointly declared the alignment on the core requirements of carbon footprint accounting methods and reached framework-based mutual recognition of methodologies at the 2025 China International Petroleum and Chemical Conference (CPCIC 2025) hosted from October 22 to 24 in Ningbo.

The consensus, as a corporate example for China’s push to achieve international convergence and mutual recognition of product carbon footprints, marks a key step in low-carbon transformation cooperation between Chinese and German chemical enterprises, taking the lead in establishing mutual trust in product carbon footprint data between Chinese and foreign companies.

Sinopec and BASF jointly commissioned globally leading third-party certification body TÜV Rheinland to conduct a consistency review of both parties’ methodologies. After multiple rounds of evaluations, TÜV Rheinland confirmed that both methodologies comply with international standard ISO14067:2018 and China national standard GB/T 24067–2024, and remain consistent in core elements. A formal consistency statement was issued, leading both parties to a mutual recognition consensus for their product carbon footprint accounting methods.

This move will significantly enhance the comparability and transparency of carbon footprint data across regions and value chains, improve data utilization efficiency, promote coordinated carbon reduction in the industry chain, and contribute to the green, high-quality development of both enterprises and the wider industry.

Sinopec has been at the forefront product carbon footprint management. In 2015, it was China’s first to launch research on product carbon footprint accounting, initially developing a methodological framework for petrochemical products. In 2023, Sinopec achieved China’s first automated carbon footprint accounting for petroleum and chemical products.

In 2024, together with CNPC, CNOOC, PipeChina, and four other enterprises, it initiated and formed China’s first Carbon Footprint Alliance for the energy and chemical industry chain, working collaboratively to reduce emissions across the supply chain.

Since 2021, China has been gradually building a carbon footprint management system and exploring the establishment of standards for products’ full life-cycle carbon footprint, with the goal of preliminarily establishing such a system by 2027 and publishing national product carbon footprint accounting general standards in line with international practice.

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With the placement of the lower arm, the Tower of Jesus Christ now reaches a height of 162.91 meters

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Basílica de la Sagrada Família has entered a historic new phase in its long journey toward completion. Today, the first part of the cross atop the Tower of Jesus Christ has been placed, signaling the start of the final phase of construction of the temple’s central and tallest tower.

The lower arm of the cross, measuring 7.25 meters and weighing 24 tons, was carefully positioned on the tower’s summit. It arrived last July in four separate panels, which were assembled on a work platform above the main nave, 54 meters high, for glazing, stonework and interior finishing.

Designed with double-twist geometry, the cross transitions from a square base to an octagonal upper section. Its exterior features white glazed ceramic and glass. The materials were chosen for their luminosity and resistance to atmospheric conditions. When fully assembled, the cross will stand 17 meters tall—about the height of a five-story building—and span 13.5 meters wide.

Placing the lower arm represents a significant milestone in the construction of the Tower of Jesus Christ. This tower, the tallest of the central group, is the symbolic and architectural centerpiece of the Sagrada Família, reflecting Antoni Gaudí’s original vision of a spiritual ascent culminating in light.

The inauguration of the tower take place in June 2026, coinciding with the centenary of architect Antoni Gaudí’s death. The Sagrada Família will host a series of special events and public celebrations leading up to the inauguration. To view the full program of activities, visit: sagradafamilia2026.org.

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irst part of the cross on the Tower of Jesus Christ
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Press Release from the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Naomi Oreskes, a world-renowned earth scientist and historian from Harvard University, is the recipient of the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize. She is being honored for her influential work on the history of science, climate change, and scientific consensus, and is also the co-author of the acclaimed book Merchants of Doubt (2010). 

Oreskes holds the position of Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and serves as an Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard. She began her career as a geologist before transitioning to research in the history of science. Previously, she taught for 15 years at UCLA and joined Harvard in 2013, a university with a long-standing tradition in the history of science. Founded in 1636, it was established during the Scientific Revolution—a time when figures like Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler challenged conventional ideas, paving the way for Newton and others who laid the foundations of modern science.

The history of scientific development spans hundreds of years, featuring rapid advancements from the invention of the primitive telescope to particle accelerators, leading to space travel, modern medicine, and computing. However, as Oreskes notes in her various works, scientific advancement does not always follow a continuous upward trajectory.  

“New findings are always questioned”, she says. “That’s how science works. Through this process of questioning, we can discern good claims from bad ones, separating the wheat from the chaff, and figuring out what seems to be true about the world.” 

Oreskes says science isn’t reliable because of a single method, but because scientific claims are rigorously scrutinized. “Most people think that science is reliable by virtue of its method,” says Oreskes. “But that idea is wrong. In reality, there is no singular scientific method. What makes scientific claims reliable is the process by which they are vetted. Only the claims that pass this scrutiny can we say constitute scientific knowledge.”

In the climate science debate, Naomi Oreskes has been actively engaged for several years, navigating a landscape where discussions can be intense and findings are often challenged. In 2010, she co-authored Merchants of Doubt, drawing parallels between the climate change debate and earlier public controversies, particularly regarding the tobacco industry’s denial of the link between smoking and severe diseases—a connection now widely accepted. 

Oreskes argues that opposition to the notion that human activities contribute to climate change is not a scientific debate; the discussion is settled. There is a broad consensus within the scientific community that humans are driving climate change. 

“I mean, if anything is proven, climate science is proven,” she asserts. “Science, as we know it, has been practiced for about 500 years, making it one of the longest-standing institutions on Earth, sustained because scientists have developed methods that typically yield reliable answers.” 

She believes there is little need for further research to confirm that human emissions cause climate change, but emphasizes the necessity for more social research focused on adaptation.

“The tragic part of that history is that we could have avoided this problem had we started addressing it 30 years ago when scientists first warned, ‘Hey, pay attention.’ Now it’s too late. We are facing a future centered on adaptation and creating resilience.” 

Despite occasional public resistance to climate science, Oreskes does not perceive a significant decline in public trust. “Trust in science actually hasn’t diminished significantly. Public opinion polls indicate that in most parts of the world, trust in science remains fairly strong. About 60 to 80% of people express a moderately high level of trust in science, which is encouraging,” she adds. 

The Jury for the Volvo Environment Prize stated in their motivation for the 2025 award: “Naomi Oreskes stands as a leading figure in the contemporary history and philosophy of science, shaping our understanding of how scientific knowledge is collectively constructed and addressing the challenges of misinformation in public discourse.”

Volvo Environment Prize

Since its inception 36 years ago, the Volvo Environment Prize has grown to become one of the most respected environmental awards in the scientific community. The award ceremony will be held on December 11, 2025, in Stockholm, Sweden, alongside a seminar. 

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CHANGSHA, China, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zoomlion”; 1157.HK) is marking World Cities Day 2025 through its continued support for sustainable urban development, interconnected transportation, and smart cities of the future. Through ongoing participation in landmark construction projects, the company is helping accelerate the global shift toward more inclusive, and technology-driven urban living.

Urbanization has become one of the defining global trends of our time. Today, more than half of the world’s population lives in cities, a figure expected to climb to nearly 70% by 2050. This rapid growth brings shared challenges such as traffic congestion, aging infrastructure, and the need for sustainable development. In line with the United Nations’ World Cities Day 2025 theme of “People-Centered Smart Cities,” Zoomlion is contributing not only through technology and engineering, but through integrated, human-first approaches to urban development.

In the Middle East, Zoomlion is driving Saudi Arabia’s modern urbanization with work on the Quadrilateral City Project and the Mukaab project in Riyadh, one of the world’s tallest temperature-controlled buildings. Its ZR420GW rotary drilling rig is tackling deep, hard-rock foundations while supported by on-site engineers, expert guidance, dedicated parts supply, and a rapid-response team. The company is also providing infrastructure support for the NEOM New City, where Zoomlion’s local service teams provide real-time technical assistance and parts support.

In Africa, Zoomlion helped complete Egypt’s Alamein New Town, home to Africa’s tallest all-concrete residential tower, and has also contributed to the country’s New Administrative Capital. The company’s reach extends further into Africa through contributions to the Rosso Bridge linking Senegal and Mauritania, stadium construction in Chad, and a flagship venue for the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Morocco. These projects are supported by Zoomlion’s growing regional workforce, with over 90 percent of its 300-plus Africa-based employees hired locally.

Across Asia, Zoomlion’s rigs support Malaysia’s Pan-Borneo Highway, a major regional transportation corridor designed to improve urban-rural connectivity. In eastern China, the company’s full-casing drilling rig, the largest of its kind globally, is advancing the Suzhou Xitang River Drinking Water Project, a vital initiative to enhance water security and urban environmental resilience.

Zoomlion’s efforts go beyond engineering, representing a lasting commitment to building more livable cities. As the world moves toward smart cities, Zoomlion remains committed to innovation and local collaboration, and long-term practice that empowers communities and supports sustainable urban transformation.

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SHANGHAI, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Under the Business Finland (BF) – Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST) Joint Innovation Call, a bilateral program sponsored by both the Finnish and Chinese governments, ROTOBOOST (Finland) and Baowu Clean Energy announced on October 21, 2025 the official launch of a China–Finland cooperation to deploy Thermo-Catalytic Decomposition (TCD) methane pyrolysis technology for producing low-carbon hydrogen and high-quality solid carbon in steelmaking and aluminum—two of the world’s most energy- and CO₂-intensive industries.

Approved by both governments in September 2025, the launch gathered representatives from Chinese and Finnish authorities, Baowu, ROTOBOOST, partner organizations, and experts from industry and academia.

Why it matters

Steel and aluminum underpin the global economy yet remain hard to abate at scale. Viable pathways must pair deep emissions reductions with compelling unit economics. This initiative combines Baowu’s process leadership with ROTOBOOST’s TCD platform to deliver on-site, low-carbon hydrogen and monetize circular solid carbon—advancing decarbonization and profitability.

About the technology

ROTOBOOST’s TCD methane pyrolysis splits natural gas into hydrogen-rich gas and solid carbonwithout direct process CO₂, enabling on-demand hydrogen supply and carbon products for industrial use. In May 2025, ROTOBOOST became the first TCD company to receive TÜV SÜD certification for the low-carbon footprint of both its hydrogen and carbon products. Earlier this year, the parties signed a cooperation agreement in Shanghai.

Project focus and scope

• On-site low-carbon hydrogen for steel: Deliver a stable, cost-effective hydrogen supply at Baowu sites to enable DRI/EAF and other hydrogen-enabled routes, integrated with existing utilities and operations.
• High-value carbon utilization (production-grade): Deploy ROTOBOOST solid carbon with production specifications into electrode and composite applications across steel and aluminum value chains, with commercial batches and established processing routes.
• Commercial deployment & performance assurance: Commission and operate modular TCD units under full commercial conditions, delivering defined hydrogen volumes and material-performance matrix with transparent monitoring and decision-grade techno-economics—supporting rapid multi-site rollout.
• Data, MRV & certification: Capture critical real-operation data (mass/energy balances, emissions factors, hydrogen purity, carbon specs) to produce auditable LCA/GHG inventories; align with internationally recognized standards and pursue accredited third-party verification to enable globally accepted emissions-reduction data and certificates for customer reporting and procurement programs.

Strategic impact

Operating under the BF–MOST joint innovation framework, the collaboration targets four practical bottlenecks to industrial decarbonization—reliable low-carbon hydrogen supply, cost and unit economics, integration with existing assets, and materials performance.

By generating decision-grade technical and economic evidence at operating sites, the partners aim to deliver a replicable, technology-plus-application blueprint for large-scale deployments in steel and aluminum globally.

Next steps

Joint engineering, safety and integration studies begin immediately, followed by phased deployments and performance validation to inform wider roll-out across steel and aluminum production.

About Baowu Clean Energy

Baowu Clean Energy is a decarbonization and industrial gas platform within Baowu Group, the world’s largest steelmaker, focused on clean energy solutions and process innovation to advance green-steel production and circular value chains. (Baowu Clean Energy)

About ROTOBOOST

ROTOBOOST is a Finland-based technology company specializing in Thermo-Catalytic Decomposition (TCD) of methane to produce low-carbon hydrogen and high-value solid carbon for industrial applications. Its modular systems enable on-site, on-demand deployment across steel, aluminum, maritime, and power markets. (ROTOBOOST)

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