Daily Archives: 20, August 2025

Accenture strengthens California public sector presence with acquisition of Highlands Consulting Group

(IN BRIEF) Accenture has acquired Sacramento-based The Highlands Consulting Group, a leading management consulting firm with long-standing partnerships across California’s healthcare, transportation, social services, and environmental sectors. Founded in 2002, Highlands Consulting brings deep expertise in organizational change management, digital … Read the full press release

Skanska wins USD 249M contract for Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge cable dehumidification and monitoring project in New York

(IN BRIEF) Skanska has signed a USD 249 million (SEK 2.5 billion) contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for a major upgrade of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in New York. The contract includes the installation of a dehumidification system for all … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool study warns global hepatitis B care models are failing patients and threaten WHO 2030 elimination goal

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool and Imperial College London, working with international partners, have published the first global systematic review of hepatitis B care, commissioned by WHO and covering over 1.7 million patients across 50 countries. The analysis found … Read the full press release

TUM researchers create first global weekly indicator for plant health using hybrid AI and satellite data

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the first global, weekly indicator for plant health using a hybrid intelligence approach that combines physical models and artificial intelligence. The system relies on satellite data from Sentinel-3 … Read the full press release

Vaisala launches change negotiations in Finland amid lower demand in renewable energy and Weather & Environment markets

(IN BRIEF) Vaisala has announced change negotiations in Finland due to weakened performance in its Weather & Environment business, driven by a EUR 15 million decline in renewable energy sales and reduced order intake in meteorology and aviation during the … Read the full press release