(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has acquired Sargent and Greenleaf, a U.S.-based manufacturer with a long heritage in high-security mechanical and electronic locking solutions. The transaction supports ASSA ABLOY’s strategy of strengthening its core business in mature markets by adding complementary … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Investment, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisitions, Americas Division, ASSA ABLOY, ASSA ABLOY Expands High-Security Capabilities Through Sargent and Greenleaf Acquisition, commercial security, electronic locks, EPS accretive acquisition, high-security locking systems, institutional security, Lucas Boselli, mature markets, mechanical locks, Nico Delvaux, safe and vault hardware, Sargent and Greenleaf, secure access solutions, security technology
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a major new ammunition order from the Bundeswehr, worth several hundred million euros, under an expanded framework agreement originally signed in December 2022. The contract covers the supply of 30mm x 173 ammunition for the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 30mm x 173 ammunition, airburst munition, ammunition replenishment, Bundeswehr, defence procurement, drone defence, European defence industry, German Armed Forces, KE DM33, KE-TF DM21, KNDS Deutschland, medium-calibre ammunition, military readiness, MK30-2 ABM, Puma infantry fighting vehicle, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Strengthens Role as Key Bundeswehr Supplier with New High-Value 30mm Ammunition Order
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany intend to establish a joint venture in early 2026 to develop and supply naval laser weapon systems. Building on a successful collaboration that has already delivered and tested a laser demonstrator at sea, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Bundeswehr, defence industry cooperation, directed energy weapons, drone defence, German Navy, joint venture, laser defence systems, MBDA Germany, military technology Germany, naval laser weapons, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall and MBDA Advance Naval Laser Capabilities with Planned Joint Venture, Roman Köhne, Thomas Gottschild, WTD 91 Meppen
(IN BRIEF) NWO will launch a single Call for Proposals for the 2026 Venture Challenge programme, covering both spring and fall rounds and supported by a €200,000 budget from the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The programme helps Life Sciences & … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Science, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 000 Budget, academic entrepreneurship, business coaching for researchers, Dutch innovation policy, grant funding Netherlands, Health~Holland, Life Sciences and Health, Medical Innovation, Ministry of Economic Affairs Netherlands, NWO, NWO Launches Unified 2026 Venture Challenge Call with €200, research commercialization, start-up support, Venture Challenge programme
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has developed a comprehensive women entrepreneurs program that has expanded access to finance and long-term business support in Türkiye since 2005. With more than €5 billion in financing provided over the past five years, the initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Small Business, Society
Tagged access to finance, Boğaziçi University, economic empowerment, entrepreneurship banking, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA’s Women Entrepreneurs Program Drives Inclusive Growth and Business Value, gender inclusive banking, inclusive finance, Selin Öz, SME financing, Sustainable Finance, Türkiye economy, women entrepreneurs, Women Entrepreneurs Academy, Women in Trade platform, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) SGS has acquired Panacea Infosec, a global information security and payment security specialist headquartered in India, to strengthen its Digital Trust portfolio. The acquisition expands SGS’s cybersecurity, data protection and PCI/DSS compliance capabilities across key international markets and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged compliance assurance, Cybersecurity, data protection, digital risk management, digital trust, Géraldine Picaud, global cybersecurity markets, Information Security, Panacea Infosec, payment security, PCI/DSS, privacy services, SGS, SGS Strengthens Information Security Offering with Acquisition of Panacea Infosec, testing inspection certification
(IN BRIEF) Stadler and Arriva Nederland have agreed on the delivery of five new four-car FLIRT trains for operation on the Vechtdallijnen network in the Dutch provinces of Overijssel and Drenthe. The electric units will support rising passenger numbers, improve … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accessibility, Almelo Hardenberg line, Arriva Nederland, Drenthe, electric trains, FLIRT trains, Overijssel, Pascal Kuenzler, passenger comfort, rail electrification, regional rail transport, RRReis livery, Stadler, Stadler and Arriva Expand Longstanding Partnership with New FLIRT Train Contract, sustainable mobility, Vechtdallijnen, Zwolle Emmen line
(IN BRIEF) GSK has received approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration for Nucala as an add-on maintenance therapy for adults with inadequately controlled COPD and elevated blood eosinophils. Supported by positive MATINEE and METREX phase III trial data, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biologic therapy, blood eosinophil count, China Approves GSK’s Nucala to Reduce Exacerbations in Adults with COPD, China NMPA approval, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD treatment, eosinophilic COPD, exacerbation reduction, GSK, IL-5 monoclonal antibody, Kaivan Khavandi, MATINEE trial, mepolizumab, METREX trial, Nucala, respiratory medicine
(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer researchers are developing a portable gas chromatography sensor system that enables rapid, on-site detection of counterfeit foods and contaminated materials without the need for laboratory analysis. Created under the PUMMEL project, the device combines chip-based gas chromatography … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Analytica Munich, counterfeit olive oil, food fraud detection, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer Develops Portable Gas Chromatography System to Detect Food Fraud On Site, Fraunhofer IME, Fraunhofer IPMS, Fraunhofer IVV, mobile sensor system, packaging safety, plastic recyclates, portable gas chromatography, PUMMEL project, quality control technology, VOC analysis, volatile organic compounds
(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer IIS is developing an affordable solution for continuous infrastructure monitoring by adapting radar sensors originally designed for the automotive sector. In response to growing concerns about Germany’s aging bridges and railways, the approach repurposes robust vehicle sensor … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Science, Technology
Tagged automotive technology reuse, bridge safety, Carola Bridge Dresden, Christoph Sohrmann, civil engineering monitoring, cost effective sensors, Fraunhofer IIS, Fraunhofer IIS Advances Continuous Structural Monitoring Using Vehicle Radar Systems, infrastructure monitoring, interferometric radar, MEMS sensors, public infrastructure safety, radar sensors, railway infrastructure, RICARES project, structural health monitoring, TU Dresden
(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer researchers, together with agricultural partners, have developed the PhenoTruck®, a mobile laboratory designed to enable rapid, on-site detection of climate-driven pests threatening fruit farming and viticulture in Germany. By combining drone-based sensing, hyperspectral imaging, artificial intelligence, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Germany, Industrial, News, Science, Technology
Tagged apple proliferation, artificial intelligence in agriculture, Bois noir, climate change pests, early pest detection, Flavescence dorée, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer Researchers Use AI and Mobile Diagnostics to Protect Vineyards and Orchards, fruit farming, hyperspectral imaging, mobile laboratory, Molecular Diagnostics, multispectral drones, Palatinate grapevine yellows, pear decline, PhenoTruck, PhenoTruckAI project, plant health monitoring, quarantine pests, Viticulture
(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer researchers have developed a targeted oral care technology that selectively inhibits periodontitis-causing bacteria while preserving the beneficial oral microbiome. The innovation, created at Fraunhofer IZI and commercialized by the spin-off PerioTrap, avoids the drawbacks of conventional antiseptic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged biotechnology spin off, dental health innovation, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer IZI, Fraunhofer Researchers Enable Targeted Oral Care to Prevent Periodontitis, GLP standards, gum disease research, microbiome friendly oral care, oral microbiome, periodontitis prevention, PerioTrap, Porphyromonas gingivalis, professional dental care, selective inhibition, toothpaste development
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE are developing new recycling and materials technologies within the Zirk-Tex project to convert previously unused plastic waste streams into high-quality fibers, films, and geosynthetics. Using solvent-based recycling, … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Science, Technology
Tagged biodegradable polymers, chemical recycling, circular plastics economy, controlled biodegradability, Fraunhofer CCPE, Fraunhofer CCPE Advances High-Quality Recycling of Plastics for Technical Textiles, geosynthetics, glycolysis, life cycle assessment, PBS, PET recyclates, PLA, plastic recycling, polypropylene recyclates, pyrolysis, roof underlayments, solvent based recycling, sustainable materials, technical textiles, waste valorization, Zirk Tex project
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain has completed the formation of a joint venture with a subsidiary of Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa to acquire Indocement’s mortars business in Indonesia. The new JV, 60% owned by Saint-Gobain, brings together the Tiga Roda mortars brand and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged building materials, cement additives, Cipta Mortar Utama, CMU, Construction Chemicals, FOSROC, GCP, Heidelberg Materials, high-growth markets, Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, Indonesia mortars market, joint venture, Lead and Grow strategy, Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain Expands Mortars Platform in Indonesia with Indocement Partnership, Southeast Asia expansion, Tiga Roda, white skim coat
(IN BRIEF) Experian has made its full commercial credit data suite available through the Ascend platform for the first time, giving lenders and organisations instant access to detailed credit information on more than eight million UK businesses. The integration allows … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged analytics and decisioning, Ascend Platform, CATO, cloud-based platform, Commercial CAIS, commercial credit data, credit intelligence, data integration, David Gallihawk, Experian, Experian Enhances UK Lending Decisions by Integrating Commercial Data into Ascend, financial services, lending decisions, Metro Bank, Risk Scores, SME Lending, UK businesses
(IN BRIEF) ABB has signed contracts with Rotterdam Shore Power to engineer and construct shore power systems with a combined capacity of more than 100 MVA at the Port of Rotterdam. The installations, scheduled to begin operation in the second … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ABB, ABB Selected to Build High-Capacity Shore Power Infrastructure at Europe’s Largest Port, APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, container terminals, decarbonization, Eneco, FuelEU Maritime regulation, Hutchison Ports ECT Delta, port electrification, port of Rotterdam, Rotterdam Shore Power, shore power systems
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has expanded its Global Chief Investment Office team with the appointments of Sundeep Gantori as Chief Investment Officer, Equities, and Jonathan Liang as Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income & FX. Based in Singapore and Hong Kong … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged affluent business, Commodities, equity strategy, fixed income strategy, foreign exchange, Global Chief Investment Office, global investment leadership, Hong Kong, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Jonathan Liang, Singapore, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Appoints New CIO Leaders for Equities and Fixed Income and FX, Steve Brice, Sundeep Gantori, UBS, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi’s Tzield has been accepted for priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expand its use to children aged one year and older with stage 2 type 1 diabetes. The submission is supported by interim … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged autoimmune disease, beta cell protection, Christopher Corsico, clinical development, disease modifying therapy, FDA priority review, pediatric diabetes, pediatric endocrinology, PETITE T1D study, regulatory review, Sanofi, Sanofi’s Tzield Receives FDA Priority Review for Use in Young Children with Stage 2 Type 1 Diabetes, stage 2 T1D, teplizumab mzwv, type 1 diabetes, TZIELD
(IN BRIEF) Hiab has finalized its acquisition of Brazilian crane manufacturer ING Cranes, expanding its presence and strengthening its loader crane portfolio in Brazil. The acquired business, which reported sales of around EUR 50 million in 2024, will be included … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition completion, agriculture equipment, Brazil market expansion, construction equipment, global load handling solutions, heavy-duty cranes, Hiab, Hiab Expands Presence in Brazil Through Strategic Acquisition of ING Cranes, Horacio Bregoli, ING Cranes, light duty cranes, loader cranes, Marcel Boxem, Nasdaq Helsinki, rental industry, transportation solutions
(IN BRIEF) Fortum’s Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant produced 7.9 TWh of electricity in 2025, covering roughly 10% of Finland’s electricity consumption and achieving an overall availability rate of 89.4%. While production remained at a strong level, output was slightly impacted … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged electricity generation, energy security, Finland electricity production, Fortum, Fortum’s Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant Supplies 10% of Finland’s Electricity in 2025, infrastructure investment, long term operating license, Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant, modernisation programme, nuclear energy, plant availability, regional employment, Sasu Valkamo, turbine upgrades, Westinghouse nuclear fuel
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