(IN BRIEF) Henkel is highlighting the role of its Furniture and Building Components Laboratory at the Inspiration Center Düsseldorf as a technical hub for process partnerships with furniture and building component manufacturers. The facility allows Henkel to support customers beyond … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 3D lamination, adhesive supplier, adhesive technology, adhesives, Application Engineering, building components, cabinet production, customer production support, customer site support, Düsseldorf, edge banding, equipment, fault analysis, field technicians, flat lamination, Furniture and Building Components Laboratory, furniture manufacturing, Germany, Henkel, Henkel Combines Adhesive Technology and Process Expertise to Support Industrial Furniture Manufacturing, Henkel Expands Technical Support for Furniture and Building Component Production Through In-House Process Testing, Henkel Helps Customers Reduce Production Disruptions Through Process Replication and Technical Workshops in Düsseldorf, Henkel Strengthens Process Partnership Model for Furniture and Building Component Manufacturers at Inspiration Center Düsseldorf, Henkel’s Düsseldorf Laboratory Supports Manufacturers With Adhesive Expertise and Production Process Optimisation, in-house machinery, industrial manufacturing, Inspiration Center Düsseldorf, laboratory specialists, manufacturing efficiency, manufacturing process optimisation, materials, process expertise, process partnerships, process requirements, product demonstrations, production process replication, production reliability, profile wrapping, scrap reduction, Sebastian Mailänder, technical service, technical workshops, technology comparisons, troubleshooting
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has appointed Shebani Baweja as Group Chief Data Officer, effective immediately. Based in Singapore, she will report to Alvaro Garrido, Chief Operating Officer for Technology & Operations and Chief Information Officer for Information Security & … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, Alvaro Garrido, artificial intelligence, banking technology, Business Growth, CDO, Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, CISO, client-centric innovation, controls and governance, cyber risk strategy, data analytics, Data Governance, data management, data strategy, data-led transformation, decision-making, digital transformation, digitisation, financial services innovation, Group Chief Data Officer, Group Data Office, Information Security, Information Security and Data, international markets, responsible use of data, scalable solutions, Shebani Baweja, Shebani Baweja to Lead Standard Chartered’s Group Data Office and Enterprise-Wide Data Strategy, Singapore, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Advances Data-Driven Transformation With New Group Chief Data Officer Appointment, Standard Chartered Reinforces Technology and Data Leadership With Appointment of Shebani Baweja as Group CDO, super-connector bank, T&O, Technology and Operations, trusted data, Wealth and Retail Banking, WRB
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered Bank China has completed its client’s first Qualified Foreign Investor transaction in China Government Bond Futures, following the recent opening of the market to QFIs for hedging purposes. The bank acted as both custodian and futures … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bond Connect, CGB Futures, China capital markets, China Government Bond Futures, China interbank bond market, China investment strategy, China Securities Regulatory Commission, cross-border connectivity, CSRC, custodian bank, custody business, domestic fund custody licence, financing and securities services, fixed-income market, foreign bank, futures margin depository bank, global institutional investors, Greater China, hedging, inbound investment, international bank, Jerry Zhang, local regulators, market access schemes, North Asia, onshore futures market, outbound investment, PBOC, People’s Bank of China, Pierre Mengal, portfolio diversification, QDII, QFI, Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor, Qualified Foreign Investor, risk management, safe, SCB China, Securities Services, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Acts as Custodian and Futures Margin Depository Bank in Landmark QFI CGB Futures Trade, Standard Chartered Bank China, Standard Chartered China Advances Cross-Border Market Access With First QFI China Government Bond Futures Transaction, Standard Chartered Completes First QFI Transaction in China Government Bond Futures After Market Opening, Standard Chartered Completes First Qualified Foreign Investor Transaction in China Government Bond Futures, Standard Chartered Supports Inaugural Qualified Foreign Investor Trade in China Government Bond Futures, State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Stock Connect
(IN BRIEF) PAVE UK has welcomed Wayve, Nissan and Uber as its first members, forming a new collaboration aimed at building public trust and supporting the responsible deployment of self-driving vehicle technology in the UK. The partnership will focus on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged accessibility, Alex Zelubowski, automated vehicle education, autonomous driving, Autonomous mobility, autonomous rides, Autonomous Vehicles, CCAV, Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Cheltenham Science Festival, cleaner transport, David Moss, Department for Business and Trade, Department for Transport, evidence-based engagement, evolvAD, Goodwood Festival of Speed, HumanDrive, London autonomous vehicles, mobility technology, Nissan, Nissan and Uber, Nissan and Uber as First Members, Nissan and Uber as First Members to Advance Responsible Self-Driving Vehicle Deployment, Nissan and Uber as First Members to Support Responsible Self-Driving Vehicle Deployment, Nissan and Uber Join PAVE UK to Strengthen Public Trust in Autonomous Vehicle Technology, Partners for Automated Vehicle Education United Kingdom, PAVE UK, PAVE UK Expands National Self-Driving Vehicle Education Effort With Industry Backing From Wayve, PAVE UK Welcomes Wayve, Professor Siddartha Khastgir, public education, public engagement, public trust, responsible deployment, road safety, Safe Autonomy, safer mobility, safety operators, Sarah Gates, self-driving vehicles, ServCity, Transport for West Midlands, transport innovation, Uber, UK Self-Driving Vehicle Deployment Moves Forward as PAVE UK Adds Wayve, UK transport technology, University of Warwick, virtual reality self-driving experience, Wayve, WMG
(IN BRIEF) ZEISS photographers are supporting vivo and UNESCO’s global Capture the Future initiative, a youth-focused visual storytelling programme created in partnership with the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. The initiative uses UNESCO’s academic and environmental networks to host … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, Biodiversity and Sustainability, Capture the Future, conservation, Corporate Social Responsibility, creative storytelling, CSR, Delta del Po Biosphere Reserve, Environmental Awareness, environmental initiatives, Francesco Gola, global youth engagement, imaging technology, Italy, Key Opinion Leaders, KOLs, Malaysia, mobile imaging, mobile photography, mobile storytelling, nature photography, optics expertise, Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve, People and Nature, smartphone photography, Solli Kanani, Solmaz Kanani Bahri, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable livelihoods, UNESCO, UNESCO MAB, UNESCO MAB Global Youth Forum, UNESCO Man and Biosphere Programme, University of Milan, Urasha Jakkachaphol, visual storytelling, vivo, vivo and UNESCO Strengthen Youth Visual Storytelling Around Nature, vivo V70, vivo ZEISS Partnership Supports UNESCO Youth Programme Focused on Mobile Photography and Sustainable Storytelling, young participants, youth creators, ZEISS, ZEISS ambassadors, ZEISS photographers, ZEISS Photographers Bring Imaging Expertise to vivo and UNESCO Capture the Future Workshops Worldwide, ZEISS Photographers Support vivo and UNESCO Global Initiative to Empower Youth Storytelling Through Mobile Imaging, ZEISS Photographers Support vivo and UNESCO’s Global Capture the Future Initiative to Empower Youth Visual Storytelling, ZEISS Photonics and Optics
(IN BRIEF) ZEISS Ventures has participated in the latest funding round of Maculaser, a Finnish medtech company developing a patented, non-damaging, temperature-controlled retinal laser therapy. The round, co-led by ZEISS Ventures and M2care, will help Maculaser begin clinical development of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Science, Technology
Tagged Aalto University, age-related macular degeneration, AMD, cellular defence mechanisms, clinical development, data-driven laser therapy, diabetic maculopathy, Early Intervention, Finland, Finnish medtech, Germany, healthtech, Jani Tirronen, late-stage AMD, M2care, Maculaser, Maculaser Advances Temperature-Controlled Retinal Laser Technology With Support From ZEISS Ventures and M2care, medical technology, non-damaging treatment, OBERKOCHEN, ophthalmic innovation, ophthalmologists, outpatient procedure, personalised retinal treatment, proactive vision preservation, Prof Dr Boris Hofmann, real-time temperature control, repeatable treatment, retinal diseases, retinal laser therapy, retinal tissue, severe vision loss, temperature-controlled laser therapy, vision loss prevention, ZEISS, ZEISS Backs Finnish Medtech Maculaser in Development of Data-Driven Laser Therapy for Retinal Diseases, ZEISS Group, ZEISS Ventures, ZEISS Ventures Investment Supports Maculaser’s Effort to Shift Retinal Care Toward Earlier Vision Preservation, ZEISS Ventures Invests in Maculaser to Advance Non-Damaging Retinal Laser Therapy for Earlier Eye Disease Treatment, ZEISS Ventures Invests in Maculaser to Support Development of Temperature-Controlled Retinal Laser Therapy
(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus made its debut at Busworld Southeast Asia 2026 in Jakarta, presenting its MAN Lion’s Chassis CO (RR4) and a MAN-based double-decker bus developed for the Indonesian market. Together with local sales partner Inframach and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advanced safety features, ASEAN region, bodybuilders, bus and coach industry, bus bodybuilding, bus chassis, bus technology, Busworld Southeast Asia 2026, chassis-body strategy, double-decker bus, durable bus solutions, electrification, emerging markets, high-quality chassis solutions, Indonesia, Indonesian bus market, Inframach, international bus markets, international growth, Jakarta, local bodybuilders, local sales partner, long-distance travel, MAN, MAN Advances International Bus Strategy With Chassis-Based Solutions at Busworld Southeast Asia 2026, MAN and Inframach Present Market-Ready Bus Solutions in Indonesia Built on MAN Lion’s Chassis Technology, MAN Highlights Chassis-Body Growth Strategy as Indonesia Emerges as Key Southeast Asian Bus Market, MAN Lion’s Chassis CO, MAN RR4, MAN Truck & Bus Makes Busworld Southeast Asia Debut With Chassis Solutions for Indonesia and ASEAN Bus Markets, MAN Truck & Bus Partners With Inframach and New Armada to Showcase Double-Decker Bus Solution for Indonesia, MAN Truck and Bus, market-ready vehicle solution, mobility demand, New Armada, new mobility solutions, passenger transport, premium passenger services, Robert Katzer, Roland Kopp, safety, Southeast Asia bus industry, tourism transport, transport infrastructure, vehicle manufacturers
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg University and Harvard University have begun the first joint research projects under their strategic partnership, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in August 2025. In the partnership’s first competitive selection round, 23 initiatives were chosen … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Science, Technology
Tagged 2026 2027 winter semester, 2026 summer semester, 23 funded initiatives, academic networks, Baden-Württemberg, cutting-edge research, early-career researchers, Explorer Seed Fund, German universities, global health, Global Partnership in Science, Harvard University, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg University and Harvard Advance Long-Term Transatlantic Cooperation Through First Joint Research Projects, Heidelberg University and Harvard University Begin First Joint Projects Under Strategic Research Partnership, Heidelberg University and Harvard University Launch First Joint Projects Under Strategic Research Partnership, Heidelberg-Harvard cooperation, Heidelberg-Harvard Partnership Moves Into Implementation With 23 Funded Research Initiatives, institutional cooperation, interdisciplinary research, international research cooperation, international science, joint research projects, medicine research, Memorandum of Understanding, Ministry of Science Research and the Arts, Petra Olschowski, Prof Dr Frauke Melchior, research funding, research visits, scientific collaboration, strategic partnership, Strategic Partnership Between Heidelberg University and Harvard University Expands With First Funded Projects, Strategic Partnership Grant, ten million euros funding, transatlantic research, U.S. universities, University of Excellence
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente is coordinating HyNITROGEN, a €20.3 million research consortium focused on developing green production and recovery routes for ammonia and other nitrogen-based chemicals. The initiative is part of Work Package 5 of the GroenvermogenNL programme … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged ammonia production, catalysts, circular agriculture, clean water, CO₂ emissions reduction, Delft University of Technology, DIFFER, Dutch chemical industry, Dutch Research and Industry Partners Join Forces Under University of Twente Leadership to Transform Nitrogen Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, electrocatalysis, energy transition, fertilisers, Fokko Mulder, green ammonia, GREEN HYDROGEN, Green Nitrogen Chemistry, GroenvermogenNL, GroenvermogenNL Backs €20.3 Million HyNITROGEN Programme to Strengthen Sustainable Chemistry and Green Hydrogen Innovation, Haber-Bosch process, Harry Bitter, HyNITROGEN, HyNITROGEN Consortium Secures €20.3 Million to Scale Sustainable Nitrogen Chemistry for Fertilisers Energy and Chemicals, industrial co-funding, Jimmy Faria Albanese, Johnson Matthey, Leiden University, Maastricht University, N2 Applied, National Growth Fund, natural gas reduction, Netherlands, Nijhuis Water Technology, nitrogen chemistry, nitrogen recovery, nitrogen reutilisation, nitrogen-based chemicals, Nobian Industrial Chemicals, Nouryon, NWO, plasma-based processes, port of Rotterdam, Radboud University Nijmegen, renewable electricity, research consortium, separation technologies, SMEs, sustainable chemistry, sustainable energy, TNO, Topsoe R&D, University of Amsterdam, University of Groningen, University of Twente, University of Twente Coordinates €20.3 Million HyNITROGEN Research Consortium to Advance Green Nitrogen Chemistry, University of Twente Leads €20.3 Million HyNITROGEN Consortium to Advance Green Nitrogen Chemistry in the Netherlands, Utrecht University, VITALFLUID, Wageningen University and Research, wastewater nitrogen recovery, €20.3 million subsidy, €6 million co-funding
(IN BRIEF) KPN and Schwarz Digits, the IT and digital division of Schwarz Group, are launching a European sovereign cloud solution for the Dutch market as organisations seek greater control over data, infrastructure, privacy and security. The new offering, KPN … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Austria cloud region, Bernd Wagner, BSI C5 criteria catalogue, business market, cloud infrastructure, cloud security, Cloud services, Connect Activate and Grow strategy, connectivity, data control, data location, data privacy, data sovereignty, Digital Resilience, digital sovereignty, Dutch data centers, Dutch market, energy sector, European cloud infrastructure, European governance, European hyperscaler, European jurisdiction, European law, European ownership, European sovereign cloud, financial services cloud, Germany cloud region, government cloud, healthcare cloud, hybrid cloud, interoperability, IT Services, Joost Farwerck, KPN, KPN and Schwarz Digits Partner to Launch European Sovereign Cloud Offering for the Dutch Market, KPN and Schwarz Digits Strengthen European Cloud Sovereignty With New Netherlands-Based Cloud Region Planned for 2027, KPN and Schwarz Digits to Launch European Sovereign Cloud Offering for the Dutch Market, KPN data centers, KPN Sovereign Cloud, KPN Sovereign Cloud Powered by STACKIT to Bring European Data Control and Cloud Infrastructure to the Netherlands, KPN to Host STACKIT-Powered Sovereign Cloud in the Netherlands as Demand Grows for European Data Control, mid-2027 launch, Netherlands, Netherlands cloud region, Open Cloud Alliance, Open source software, portability, private cloud, public cloud, Schwarz Digits, Schwarz Group, Sovereign Cloud, STACKIT, trusted cloud partner, vendor lock‑in, vital organisations
(IN BRIEF) Fortum has been ranked as Europe’s top-performing company on climate in the latest Financial Times European Climate Leaders list, compiled with Statista. The ranking recognises companies that are making progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and evaluates factors … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged CDP, Climate Disclosure Project, climate mitigation, climate performance, climate ranking, corporate sustainability, CO₂ emissions, decarbonisation, electrification, emissions intensity, Emissions Reduction, energy and utilities sector, energy transition, European Climate Leaders, European companies, Financial Times, Financial Times and Statista Name Fortum Europe’s Top Climate Performer Among Listed Companies, Fortum, Fortum Ranked Europe’s Leading Company on Climate in Financial Times and Statista Climate Leaders List, Fortum Ranked Europe’s Top Company on Climate in Financial Times and Statista European Climate Leaders List, Fortum Tops European Climate Leaders Ranking After Further Progress on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction, GHG emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, industrial decarbonisation, low-emission power, Nordic electrification, Nordic energy company, nuclear energy, reliable power, renewable energy, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Statista, sustainable energy, Tomas Qvickström, total emissions
(IN BRIEF) National Power Supply Public Company Limited, part of Double A Group, has selected ANDRITZ to supply a recovery boiler, black liquor evaporation plant and integrated ash re-crystallisation system for a new bioenergy power plant in Tha-Toom, Thailand. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 3, 300 metric tons dry solids per day, 727 tonnes per hour evaporation plant, Andritz, ANDRITZ to Supply Recovery Boiler and Evaporation Plant for NPS Bioenergy Power Plant in Tha-Toom, ARC system, ash re-crystallisation system, automation, bioenergy power plant, black liquor, black liquor burning capacity, Chainoi Puenkosoom, chemical recovery, chloride reduction, circular mill operations, clean energy, digitalisation, Double A Group, electrostatic precipitator, environmentally friendly practices, evaporation plant, first quarter 2026 order intake, flue gas cleaning, green electricity, high double-digit million euro order, lamella heating surfaces, National Power Supply Advances Renewable Energy Generation in Thailand With ANDRITZ Recovery Boiler Investment, National Power Supply Public Company Limited, National Power Supply Selects ANDRITZ Recovery Boiler Technology to Expand Renewable Energy Generation in Thailand, National Power Supply Selects ANDRITZ Technologies to Expand Renewable Energy Production at Double A Group Mill in Thailand, National Power Supply to Use ANDRITZ Recovery and Evaporation Technologies for Long-Term Renewable Power Production, NPS, potassium reduction, public grid, pulp and paper mill, pulp production, recovery boiler, renewable energy generation, renewable power production, second quarter 2028 start-up, sodium recovery, steam generation, sulfate recovery, superior condensate, sustainable mill operations, Tha-Toom, THAILAND, Thailand power generation
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has achieved an A score in the 2025 CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment for the second consecutive year, recognising the company’s approach to engaging suppliers on climate-related issues. The assessment evaluates companies across areas such as governance, business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged 1.5°C aligned targets, A- Leadership Score, Ahlstrom, Ahlstrom Earns CDP Supplier Engagement A-List Rating for Second Consecutive Year, Ahlstrom Recognised by CDP for Strong Supplier Engagement and Value Chain Climate Action, Ahlstrom Secures CDP Supplier Engagement A Score for Second Consecutive Year, Ahlstrom’s Supplier Climate Collaboration Earns Top Rating in 2025 CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment, Bernard Arrateig, business strategy, CDP, CDP Climate Disclosure, CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment, Climate Action, climate disclosure, climate targets, code of conduct, continuous improvement, corporate sustainability, EcoVadis, Emissions Reduction, ESG, fiber-based specialty materials, Governance, long-term value creation, low-carbon economy, net-zero targets, Platinum medal, responsible procurement, risk management, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Scope 3 emissions, sea, Supplier and Responsible Procurement Manager, supplier collaboration, Supplier engagement, sustainability, sustainable supply chain, transparency, value chain emissions
(IN BRIEF) Atos has supported the CONMEBOL eLibertadores, one of the world’s most recognised football eSports competitions, as part of its role in helping CONMEBOL develop more interactive and digital-first fan experiences. The initiative builds on the strategic partnership established … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Sports, Technology
Tagged accessibility, AI-powered digital transformation, Atos, Atos and CONMEBOL Advance Next-Generation Digital Experiences Through eLibertadores Football eSports Competition, Atos Helps CONMEBOL Build Interactive Platforms for the Growing Football eSports Audience, Atos Major Events, Atos Supports CONMEBOL eLibertadores With Digital Fan Engagement Solutions for Football eSports, Atos Supports CONMEBOL eLibertadores With Digital Fan Engagement Technology for Football eSports, audience behaviour, broadcasting innovation, Community Engagement, CONMEBOL, CONMEBOL eLibertadores, CONMEBOL eLibertadores Strengthens Digital Fan Engagement With Support From Atos Innovation Partnership, Digital Ecosystem, digital entertainment, digital fan engagement, digital-first experiences, domestic club competitions, EA SPORTS FC Pro World Championship, editorial content, esport, eSports competition, fan interaction, football clubs, football eSports, football technology, Gamescom Latam, immersive experiences, interactive fan experiences, interactive features, live data, major sporting events, mobile applications, Nacho Moros, National Team Football, Official Innovation Partner, São Paulo, scalable digital platforms, South American football, South American Football Confederation, sports innovation, sports technology, UEFA, UEFA Official IT Partner, websites, younger audiences
(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has received an additional USD 13.3 million from BARDA to continue development of ceftibuten-ledaborbactam etzadroxil, an investigational oral beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic being developed for complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis. The latest tranche brings BARDA’s total … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Allschwil, antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial resistance, ASPR, BARDA, BARDA Funding Supports Basilea’s Efforts to Address Unmet Need in Oral Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections, Basilea, Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Basilea Receives Additional USD 13.3 Million BARDA Funding to Advance Novel Oral Antibiotic Development, Basilea Secures Additional Non-Dilutive Funding to Prepare Ceftibuten-Ledaborbactam for Phase 3 Development, Basilea Secures Additional USD 13.3 Million BARDA Funding to Advance Development of Novel Oral Antibiotic Ceftibuten-Ledaborbactam, beta-lactam, beta-lactamase inhibitor, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, BL/BLI combination, carbapenemases, ceftibuten, ceftibuten ledaborbactam etzadroxil, ceftibuten-ledaborbactam, cephalosporinases, complicated urinary tract infections, cUTI, David Veitch, Enterobacterales, ESBL, extended spectrum beta-lactamases, Fast Track Designation, Gram-negative bacteria, infectious diseases, KPC, ledaborbactam etzadroxil, MDR Enterobacterales, multidrug resistant bacteria, non-dilutive funding, novel oral antibiotic, OXA-48, phase 3 programme, pyelonephritis, QIDP designation, Qualified Infectious Disease Product, SIX: BSLN, Switzerland, U.S Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. FDA
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has received FDA priority review for the new drug application for venglustat, an investigational oral glucosylceramide synthase inhibitor being developed for type 3 Gaucher disease. The FDA’s target action date is 25 November 2026. If approved, venglustat … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Healthcare, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged adult patients, ataxia, biopharma, blood-brain barrier, breakthrough therapy designation, central nervous system, cerebrospinal fluid, cognitive deficits, enzyme replacement therapy, ERT, EURONEXT: SAN, Fabry disease, Fast Track Designation, FDA, Gaucher disease, GCSi, GD3, GL1, glucosylceramide synthase inhibitor, glycosphingolipids, GSL, haemoglobin, LEAP2MONO, liver volume, lyso-GL1, lysosomal storage disease treatments, lysosomal storage disorder, Nasdaq SNY, NCT05222906, NDA, neuroinflammation, neurological manifestations, New Drug Application, orphan designation, paediatric patients, Paris, phase 3 study, platelet count, Priority Review, rare diseases, Sanofi, Sanofi Builds Rare Disease Pipeline as FDA Accepts Venglustat Application for Priority Review in GD3, Sanofi’s Venglustat Could Become First U.S. Treatment Targeting Neurological Symptoms of Type 3 Gaucher Disease, Sanofi’s Venglustat Receives FDA Priority Review for Potential Treatment of Type 3 Gaucher Disease, Sanofi’s Venglustat Receives FDA Priority Review for Type 3 Gaucher Disease Treatment in the United States, spleen volume, type 3 Gaucher disease, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, venglustat, WORLDSymposium
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group and the National Wealth Fund have launched a new initiative to provide up to £500 million in financing for the retrofit and decarbonisation of university estates across the UK. The lending, supported by up to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable finance, Amanda Murphy, built environment, Business and Commercial Banking, campus buildings, campus decarbonisation, Emissions Reduction, energy costs, energy efficiency upgrades, financial guarantees, green finance, heat decarbonisation, higher education, Lloyds and National Wealth Fund Expand Retrofit Financing With Major Commitment to Modernise University Estates, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Raises Retrofit Lending Commitment to £1 Billion With New University Decarbonisation Programme, local supply chains, long-term financing, low-carbon heating, National Wealth Fund, National Wealth Fund Guarantees Support Lloyds Financing to Help Universities Modernise Up to 300 Campus Buildings, net zero, New £500 Million Initiative Targets Energy-Efficiency Upgrades and Low-Carbon Heating Across UK Campuses, Oliver Holbourn, registered providers, retrofit financing, retrofit jobs, social housing retrofit, specialist engineers, Sustainable Finance, sustainable infrastructure, UK net zero ambitions, UK universities, UK Universities to Access New £500 Million Decarbonisation Finance Through Lloyds and National Wealth Fund Partnership, university estates, university modernisation, university retrofit, £1 billion retrofit commitment, £1.6 billion financial guarantees, £350 million guarantees, £500 million financing
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and UniCredit Bank Austria visited Austrian pipe and climate-control systems manufacturer KE KELIT at its Linz production site to highlight the company as an example of successful SME financing under EU-backed guarantee agreements. KE KELIT, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Austria, Austrian Manufacturer KE KELIT Demonstrates How EU-Backed Financing Strengthens SME Competitiveness and Regional Jobs, Austrian SMEs, Austrian suppliers, climate control systems, competitiveness, cooling systems, Corporate Financing, digital transition, digitalisation, EIB Group, EIB Group and UniCredit Bank Austria Financing Supports KE KELIT’s Digitalisation and Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Growth, EIB Group and UniCredit Bank Austria Showcase KE KELIT as a Model for EU-Backed SME Investment in Austria, EIF, energy-efficient infrastructure, EU-backed financing, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, family-owned business, green transition, guarantee agreements, heating systems, innovation financing, Karl Nehammer, KE KELIT, KE KELIT Highlights Innovation and Sustainable Production During EIB Group and UniCredit Bank Austria Visit in Linz, Kristine Egger, Linz, manufacturing investment, Marcel Müller-Marbach, pipe systems, production modernisation, regional value creation, Sabine Hönigsberger, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME financing, sustainability, sustainable production, technical building services, UniCredit Bank Austria
(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ Q1 2026 Business Prosperity Index shows that UK businesses remain broadly confident despite geopolitical pressures, with 85% confident in the strength of their business and 83% confident in their prospects over the next year. The report finds … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Abdul Qureshi, agentic AI, AI investment, artificial intelligence, automation, Barclays, Barclays Business Bank, Barclays Business Prosperity Fund, Barclays Business Prosperity Index, Barclays Business Prosperity Index Shows UK Firms Increasing Cybersecurity and AI Investment Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty, Barclays Q1 2026 Index Highlights Agentic AI Adoption and Cybersecurity Investment Across UK Businesses, Barclays UK Corporate Bank, borrowing decisions, Business confidence, Business Growth, business lending, Business Resilience, cashflows, Cebr, Centre for Economics and Business Research, cloud computing, cost pressures, cyber security, cybersecurity investment, digital transformation, financial discipline, Focaldata, geopolitical tensions, large businesses, large corporates, Matt Hammerstein, medium businesses, Micro-Businesses, Middle East conflict, Opinium Research, productivity, refinancing, savings buffers, small businesses, SMEs, technology budgets, UK businesses, UK Businesses Prioritise Technology Resilience as Barclays Index Highlights Rising Cyber and AI Spending, UK economy, UK Firms Balance Growth Plans with Financial Discipline as Cybersecurity Becomes Boardroom Priority
(IN BRIEF) RWE has expanded its investment in Darmstadt-based laser fusion company Focused Energy by an additional €60 million as part of the company’s successful Series A financing round, following RWE’s first investment in October 2025. The round also included … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged advanced energy technology, ASIA, Biblis, Boris Rhein, clean energy, commercial fusion, commercial fusion reactor, Darmstadt, decommissioning, Dr. Markus Krebber, Energy Innovation, energy transition, Europe, European fusion industry, Focused Energy, fusion energy, fusion roadmap, German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation, German government, German start-ups, Germany, Gulf region, Hesse, high-tech agenda, industrial value, International Investors, laser fusion, laser fusion hub, nuclear fusion, nuclear infrastructure, research ecosystem, RWE, RWE AG, RWE and Focused Energy Advance Plans to Build Industrial Laser Fusion Capabilities at Biblis Site, RWE Expands Investment in Focused Energy with Additional €60 Million to Advance Laser Fusion Development in Germany, RWE Increases Commitment to Laser Fusion as Focused Energy Attracts International Series A Investors, RWE Strengthens Germany’s Fusion Energy Ambitions Through Increased Backing for Focused Energy, Series A financing, state of Hesse, strategic investment, Thomas Forner, United States, €60 million investment
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