IN BRIEF) BP has appointed Albert Manifold—former CEO of CRH plc—as its next chair. He will join the board on 1 September and take over from Helge Lund on 1 October. Manifold’s tenure at CRH saw significant portfolio reshaping, capital discipline, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Albert Manifold, appointment, board appointment, BP, capital allocation, cash‑flow generation, corporate governance, CRH plc, Dame Amanda Blanc, Dublin City University, energy leadership, Helge Lund, leadership, LyondellBasell, Mercury Engineering, Shareholder Value, strategic succession
(IN BRIEF) RWE and The Oyster Restoration Company completed a six‑month feasibility study confirming that native oyster reefs can be restored at scale within North Sea offshore wind farms. Conducted at TORC’s Scottish hatchery, the research tested substrates like shells … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr Nik Sachlikidis, Dr Thomas Michel, ecosystem engineering, Europe, feasibility study, habitat restoration, marine biodiversity, net‑positive impact, North Sea, Offshore wind, oyster reef restoration, partnership, RWE, scalable solutions, substrate evaluation, sustainability, sustainable energy, The Oyster Restoration Company, TORC hatchery, UK, verification frameworks
(IN BRIEF) Elmos Semiconductor SE has reached a milestone of over one billion motor control ICs delivered since 2003, reflecting its leadership in designing highly optimized driver and BLDC controller chips for automotive and industrial applications. With solutions covering common … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 12 V, 24 V, 48 V, automotive electronics, BLDC motor controllers, Elmos Semiconductor SE, IC integration, industrial drives, Jan Dienstuhl, microchip delivery, motor control ICs, motor driver innovation, power range 1 W–3 kW, precision control, semiconductor milestone, System-on-Chip
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Buses will supply SWU Verkehr with 37 Mercedes‑Benz eCitaro and eCitaro G electric buses, plus an option for nine more, under a €34.6 million contract signed on 18 July 2025. Scheduled for delivery by end‑2026, these NMC4‑equipped vehicles … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery technology, Daimler Buses, eCitaro G, electric buses, fast charging, Fleet Electrification, Frontguard Assist, Mercedes‑Benz eCitaro, Neu‑Ulm, NMC4, Omniplus Digital Services, pantograph charging, partnership, Preventive Brake Assist 2, Sideguard Assist 2, sustainability, sustainable transport, SWU Verkehr GmbH, Traffic Sign Assist, Ulm, urban mobility, €34.6 million
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer FCC has agreed to sell its Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting (FRR) unit to Regnology Group GmbH for approximately €450 million. The sale aligns with FCC’s strategy to intensify focus on U.S. banking and corporate compliance … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Basel compliance, capital gain, corporate legal services, divestment strategy, enterprise value, fall 2025 transaction, Finance Risk and Regulatory Reporting, financial services, fintech, FRR, Global Expansion, Lisa Nelson, partnership, Regnology, regulatory technology, risk and compliance, Rob Mackay, U.S. banking compliance, Wolters Kluwer, €450 million acquisition
(IN BRIEF) HOCHTIEF has been commissioned by the University of Duisburg-Essen to construct a new interdisciplinary research center on its Essen campus and to convert a historic boiler house in Krefeld into a state-of-the-art event venue. The five-story research facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged campus development, cultural infrastructure, e-mobility, energy research, environmental science, Essen campus, event center, higher education, HOCHTIEF, interdisciplinary science, Krefeld, laboratory construction, Mies van der Rohe campus, nanotechnology, partnership, photovoltaics, research center, sustainability, University of Duisburg-Essen, urban redevelopment
(IN BRIEF) KKR is acquiring a significant minority stake in Etraveli Group, joining CVC Capital Partners to support the travel tech firm’s ongoing global expansion. Etraveli serves 50 million users annually through its AI-based flight platform and strategic partners like … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology, Travel
Tagged AI in travel, B2B flight solutions, Blaine MacDougald, Booking.com, CVC Capital Partners, Etraveli Group, fintech travel, flight platform, Flightnetwork, Global Expansion, Gotogate, Gustaf Martin-Löf, J.P. Morgan, KKR, Lorne Somerville, Mathias Hedlund, Mytrip, partnership, Private equity investment, Radisson Hotel Group, Stockholm, structured capital, travel technology, TUI
(IN BRIEF) EssilorLuxottica has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the optical assets of South Korea’s PUcore, including its R&D unit, production facility, and sales office, along with a portfolio of IP related to high index monomer development. The acquisition … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 2025 acquisition, EssilorLuxottica, Francesco Milleri, high index lenses, intellectual property, lens innovation, lens manufacturing, monomers, ophthalmic lenses, optical materials, partnership, Paul du Saillant, production facility, PUcore, R&D acquisition, Republic of Korea, South Korea, sustainability, sustainability in optics, sustainable sourcing, upstream integration
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA is financing Uludağ Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş.’s electricity distribution investments across Türkiye’s Marmara region, covering key provinces such as Bursa, Balıkesir, Çanakkale, and Yalova. Serving four million customers, these investments are vital to enhancing energy security, efficiency, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged Balikesir, BBVA, Bursa, Çanakkale, electricity distribution, energy infrastructure, energy resilience, environmental responsibility, Equator Principles, financing, Garanti BBVA, infrastructure investment, Marmara region, partnership, Sinem Edige, sustainable development, Türkiye, Uludağ Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Yalova
(IN BRIEF) Final overall survival results from AstraZeneca’s FLAURA2 Phase III trial confirm that combining Tagrisso with chemotherapy significantly improves survival for patients with first-line advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC. The data reinforce Tagrisso as the foundational therapy in this setting, building … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ADAURA trial, ADAURA2, adjuvant therapy, AstraZeneca, cancer survival, chemotherapy, EGFRm NSCLC, EMA, FDA, FLAURA2 trial, global clinical trial, LAURA trial, lung cancer treatment, NeoADAURA, non-small cell lung cancer, oncology, osimertinib, overall survival, Pasi A. Jänne, pemetrexed, platinum-based treatment, progression-free survival, Susan Galbraith, Tagrisso, targeted therapy
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has officially appointed Anders Svensson as President and CEO, effective 20 July 2025. He succeeds Norbert Hanke, who now transitions to Group Executive Vice President, focusing on people, culture, and strategic ventures. Svensson brings a forward-looking vision … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI in industry, Anders Svensson, appointment, autonomy, CEO Appointment, corporate transition, Digital Twins, executive leadership, global leadership, Group Executive Vice President, Hexagon, Hexagon AB, innovation strategy, leadership, measurement technologies, Norbert Hanke, people and culture, robotics
(IN BRIEF) INSEAD has extended the final Round 4 deadline for its January 2026 MBA intake to 26 August 2025 in response to a surge in candidates facing delays and disruptions. To further support high-potential applicants, the school has also … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Abu Dhabi, application extension, business education, business school scholarships, France, global access to education, higher education, INSEAD, international students, January 2026 intake, Mark Stabile, MBA admissions, responsible leadership, Round 4 deadline, San Francisco, scholarship opportunities, Singapore, The Business School for the World
IN BRIEF) OTP banka has been named Best Bank in Slovenia 2025 by Euromoney, recognizing its excellence in financial performance, innovation, and sustainability. CEO András Hámori attributed the honor to the dedication of the bank’s team and the trust of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Albania, András Hámori, Awards, banking strategy, Best Bank for Consumers in CEE, Best Bank in Slovenia 2025, Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe, CROATIA, customer focus, Euromoney Awards, Europe’s best-performing banks, financial innovation, Hungary, leadership, MOLDOVA, Montenegro, OTP banka, OTP Group, S&P Global Market Intelligence, SERBIA, Slovenia, sustainable banking, Uzbekistan
(IN BRIEF) Two recent PhD graduates from the University of Groningen, M. Kokkorakis and K. Zhong, have secured prestigious Rubicon grants from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Over the next two years, Kokkorakis will work at Yale School … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged academic careers, AI in enzyme engineering, Awards, biocatalysts, Dutch research, Green Chemistry, Harvard Medical School, humanized liver models, international research, K. Zhong, leadership, lipids and immunity, liver disease research, M. Kokkorakis, metabolic diseases, NWO, protein dynamics, Rubicon programme, spectroscopy, sustainable science, University of Groningen, Yale School of Medicine
(IN BRIEF) METLEN has signed a 15-year agreement with Copec EMOAC to deliver 450 GWh of renewable electricity annually from four solar plants in Chile, beginning in Q2 2026. The deal includes energy delivery during nighttime hours, supported by 322 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged battery energy storage systems, BESS, Chile, clean energy, Copec EMOAC, energy decarbonization, energy transition, Latin America expansion, Metlen, nighttime PPA, off-peak energy delivery, partnership, Power Purchase Agreement, renewable energy, solar energy, sustainability, sustainable procurement
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