Month: August 2025

Deutsche Telekom’s AI Voicebot Transforms Pensioner Service at DRV Hessen

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has introduced its Conversational AI Suite to DRV Hessen, deploying a secure, cloud-based voicebot that prequalifies…

8 months ago

Mutares Acquires inTime Group to Lead in Time-Critical and Battery Logistics

(IN BRIEF) Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has acquired inTime Group from Super Group Limited, adding a time-critical logistics leader…

8 months ago

Elmos Semiconductor SE Launches 2025 Apprenticeship and Dual-Study Programs in Dortmund

(IN BRIEF) Elmos Semiconductor SE welcomes eleven new apprentices and dual-study students to its Dortmund site in 2025, joining 31…

8 months ago

AI Drives 106 Percent Boom in Boomer Travel Bookings, Finds Adyen Report

(IN BRIEF) Adyen’s 2025 Hospitality and Travel Report reveals a transformative shift: Boomers lead with a 106 percent increase in…

8 months ago

Rothesay Insures ÂŁ900 Million More of National Grid Pension Liabilities, Protecting 7,130 Retirees

(IN BRIEF) In July 2025, Rothesay completed a ÂŁ900 million buy-in with the National Grid UK Pension Scheme, covering 7,130…

8 months ago

Fresenius Kabi Secures Global Rights to PB016 Vedolizumab Biosimilar from Polpharma Biologics

(IN BRIEF) Fresenius Kabi has licensed rights from Polpharma Biologics to commercialize the vedolizumab biosimilar candidate PB016 globally—except in the…

8 months ago

PUMA Names Archie McEachern VP of Basketball to Drive Next Phase of Growth

(IN BRIEF) PUMA has tapped Archie McEachern, a seasoned sports-industry executive with prior roles at Nike, VF Corporation, and start-up…

8 months ago

Salzgitter AG Launches Employee Bike Leasing for Healthier, Greener Commuting

(IN BRIEF) Salzgitter AG has introduced a bike-leasing program in collaboration with Lease a Bike (VW Financial Services), enabling employees…

8 months ago

Prosus and Dealroom.co Reveal How Agentic AI Is Becoming Digital Coworkers Today

(IN BRIEF) Prosus and Dealroom.co’s new report introduces “Agentic AI”—autonomous, decision-making systems poised to become digital coworkers. Mapping over 1,500…

8 months ago

MTU Appoints Dr. Ottmar Pfänder as Chief Program Officer to Lead Engine Programs

(IN BRIEF) MTU Aero Engines AG has named Dr. Ottmar Pfänder as Chief Program Officer, effective January 1, 2026, on…

8 months ago

Hapag-Lloyd Launches 61 New Apprenticeships to Shape Global Maritime and Logistics Talent

(IN BRIEF) Hapag-Lloyd has welcomed 61 new trainees into its maritime education programs, combining onshore and at-sea pathways to train…

8 months ago

Rheinmetall Lands €770 Million Bundeswehr Order for HX Logistics Vehicles

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a €770 million Bundeswehr contract for over 1,000 logistics vehicles—963 swap-body trucks (some with protected…

8 months ago

EIB Partners with Crédit Agricole to Deliver €100 Million in Green Loans to Polish Mid-Caps

(IN BRIEF) EIB has provided a €50 million green loan to CrĂ©dit Agricole Bank Polska, allowing the Polish subsidiary to…

8 months ago

EIB Backs BrianzAcque with €45 Million Green Loan for Climate-Resilient Water Infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) EIB has granted a €45 million green loan—backed by InvestEU—to BrianzAcque to finance its 2025–2029 plan for upgrading…

8 months ago

EssilorLuxottica Bolsters Industrial Solutions with Automation & Robotics Acquisition

(IN BRIEF) EssilorLuxottica has acquired Automation & Robotics (A&R), a Belgian leader in automated lens-quality metrology, whose proprietary machinery and…

8 months ago