(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has notified the market of transactions involving the grant of conditional Class B stock options for 2026, carried out under a shareholder-approved programme adopted on 25 June 2024. The options will vest and may be … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2024 GSM, 2026 stock option programme, Article 19, Belgium, capital markets legislation, Class B stock options, conditional stock options, corporate governance, Digi, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., EU Market Abuse Regulation, General Meeting of Shareholders, Investor Relations, Italy, option vesting, performance criteria, PORTUGAL, Regulation EU No 596/2014, Romania, Spain, telecommunications
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has secured approximately €130 million in financing from the Japan International Cooperation Agency through its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia Coelba to modernise electricity distribution infrastructure in Bahia. The 780 million Brazilian reais agreement will support improvements in energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment
Tagged 2030 infrastructure plan, 780 million Brazilian reais, Bahía, Brazil, COP30, distribution infrastructure, Electricity distribution network, electricity infrastructure, electricity reliability, electrification, energy efficiency, energy transition, Green Investment, grid modernisation, Iberdrola, Iberdrola Expands Bahia Electricity Network Investment Through JICA Financing Agreement, Iberdrola Secures €130 Million JICA Financing to Modernise Electricity Networks in Bahia, Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, Latin America, MIDORI Initiative, MUFG BANK, NEOENERGIA, Neoenergia Coelba, Neoenergia Coelba Receives Sustainable Finance Support for Brazil Grid Modernisation, New €130 Million Agreement Strengthens Electricity Distribution Infrastructure in Bahia, power supply quality, resilient electricity networks, responsible investment, sustainability performance indicators, Sustainable Finance, utility financing, €130 million financing, €4.5 billion investment plan
(IN BRIEF) Safran Electronics & Defense and Indian Earth intelligence company SatSure have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop geospatial intelligence solutions for the Indian market. The partnership combines Safran.AI’s mission-critical artificial intelligence expertise with SatSure’s satellite-data and geospatial … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Government, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, decision support, defence applications, Dhaarini, dual-use technology, Earth intelligence, Earth observation, edge computing, environmental monitoring, France, France-India Year of Innovation, GeoAI, GEOINT, geospatial analytics, geospatial intelligence, INDIA, intelligence processing, KaleidEO, mission-critical AI, multispectral payloads, New Safran and SatSure Partnership Targets Mission-Critical Earth Intelligence Capabilities, operational intelligence, Prateep Basu, Safran, Safran and SatSure Explore End-to-End GEOINT Systems for Defence and Environmental Monitoring, Safran and SatSure Partner to Develop AI-Enabled Geospatial Intelligence Solutions for India, Safran Electronics & Defense, Safran Electronics & Defense Expands India GEOINT Collaboration Through SatSure Agreement, Safran.AI, satellite data, satellite imagery, satellite payload infrastructure, SatSure, Sébastien Fabre, SECURITY, situational awareness, Sovereignty
(IN BRIEF) Thales and the Dutch Ministry of Defence have signed a strategic partnership to expand advanced radar production and testing capacity in Hengelo, Netherlands. The agreement includes the development of a near-field test site with an anechoic chamber, additional … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Electronics & Machinery, Government, Industrial, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged advanced radar technology, anechoic chamber, antenna production, defence industrial base, Defence Technology, Derk Boswijk, Dutch Armed Forces, Dutch Defence and Thales Strengthen Radar System Readiness with Hengelo Expansion, Dutch Ministry of Defence, G2G sales, government-to-government procurement, Hengelo, international defence customers, military radar, national security, near-field test site, Netherlands, Netherlands Ministry of Defence, operational readiness, Otto de Bont, PCB production, printed circuit boards, radar development, radar manufacturing, radar systems, radar test capacity, radar test tower, security environment, Strategic Partnership Boosts Dutch Radar Manufacturing and Integration Capabilities, test and integration facilities, Thales, Thales and Dutch Ministry of Defence Expand Radar Production and Testing Capacity in Hengelo, Thales and Netherlands Ministry of Defence Invest in New Radar Test and Production Infrastructure, Thales in the Netherlands
(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland North America is collaborating with NVIDIA to support the certification readiness of AI-enabled robotics safety systems built on NVIDIA Halos for Robotics. The work involves inspecting NVIDIA IGX Thor, NVIDIA Halos OS and NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged adversarial input, AI-enabled safety systems, algorithm transparency, artificial intelligence, autonomous forklifts, autonomous robots, Chicago, Computer Vision, explainability, fault tolerance, Functional safety, human detection, humanoid robots, IEC 61508, independent assessment, industrial automation, industrial deployment, ISO 13849, ISO/IEC AWI TS 22440, Machine Learning, mobile manipulators, NVIDIA, NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab, NVIDIA Halos for Robotics, NVIDIA Halos for Robotics Gains TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Assessment Support, NVIDIA Halos OS, NVIDIA Halos Outside-In Safety, NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge, NVIDIA IGX Orin, NVIDIA IGX Thor, physical AI, PL d, robotics safety, safe-to-mute signal, Safety Standards, sensor connectivity, SIL 2, Sven Nowak, testing inspection and certification, trailer loading, TÜV Rheinland and NVIDIA Advance Functional Safety Pathways for AI-Enabled Robotics, TÜV Rheinland Expands Functional Safety Expertise for AI-Powered Robotics Applications, TÜV Rheinland North America, TÜV Rheinland Supports NVIDIA Halos Certification Readiness for Physical AI Safety Systems, United States
(IN BRIEF) The Council of Europe Development Bank and the Cooperative Bank of Karditsa have signed a €10 million Framework Loan Agreement and a €718,410 grant agreement to expand microfinance and social economy support in Thessaly and neighbouring parts of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, European Union, Financial, Greece, Investment, Small Business
Tagged BRIDGE Thessaly, Building Resilience through Inclusive Development Growth and Entrepreneurship in Thessaly, business coaching, Carlo Monticelli, CBK, CEB, CEB and Karditsa Cooperative Bank Launch BRIDGE Thessaly to Support Vulnerable Entrepreneurs, Cooperative Bank of Karditsa, Cooperative Bank of Karditsa and CEB Combine Finance, cooperative banking, Council of Europe Development Bank, Entrepreneurship, ESF, ethnic minorities, financial inclusion, framework loan agreement, George Boukis, Greece, Inclusive Growth, interest-rate subsidies, InvestEU Advisory Hub, InvestEU Blending Facility, InvestEU Fund, InvestEU-Backed Financing Expands Access to Credit for Micro-Enterprises in Thessaly, job creation, job preservation, local development, low-income individuals, mentoring, micro-enterprises, microfinance, NEETs, Panos Tournavitis, programme loan, rural communities, social cohesion, social economy, social resilience, Thessaly, third-country nationals, training, Training and Mentoring for Local Development, underserved communities, unemployed people, women entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) UK businesses are showing resilience in the face of global economic uncertainty, according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer. The survey found that 84% of firms are confident in their ability to withstand economic shocks, even though 57% … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, International Trade, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Amanda Murphy, asset finance, business finance, Business Growth, Business Resilience, business strategy, Businesses Build Financial and Operational Resilience as Global Uncertainty Continues, capital market funding, Cash Management, cashflow forecasting, commodity prices, Cost-saving Measures, economic shocks, food production, global uncertainty, interest rate hedging, inventory management, Ipsos, Lloyds, Lloyds Business and Commercial Banking, Lloyds Business Barometer, Lloyds Reports Strong Business Confidence Despite Global Economic Pressures, logistics, Manufacturing, market volatility, overdrafts, raw material prices, rising costs, risk management, structured finance, supply chain disruption, trade finance, trading conditions, treasury services, UK businesses, UK Businesses Turn to Cashflow Planning and Cost Controls to Navigate Market Volatility, UK Firms Remain Resilient as Rising Costs and Supply Chain Pressures Persist, United Kingdom, working capital facilities
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group is expanding its artificial intelligence capability through new recruitment, training programmes and customer-facing applications, with more than 1,000 AI-related roles planned during 2026. The Group is recruiting for almost 300 agentic AI-related positions, including Data … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 AI Roles as Agentic AI Capability Expands, agentic AI, AI Academy, AI engineers, AI financial assistant, AI Product Managers, AI recruitment, AI roles, AI talent pipeline, applied AI, Apprenticeships and Fraud Detection Tools Across the Group, artificial intelligence, Bank of Scotland, banking innovation, customer protection, customer-facing AI, Data and AI Scientists, Data and AI Summer School, data literacy, data visualisation, digital skills, Emma Richards, financial services technology, fraud detection agents, Level 6 AI Engineering apprenticeship, Lloyds Accelerates AI Strategy with New Specialist Roles and Real-Time Fraud Detection Agents, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Targets More Than 1, Lloyds Expands AI Recruitment, Machine Learning, real-time payment analysis, Responsible AI, responsible AI training, scam prevention, Sharon Doherty, United Kingdom, Workforce Training
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has appointed Paulo Fontoura as Executive Vice President and Global Head of Research & Development Pharma, effective September 1, 2026. Based in Paris and reporting to CEO Belén Garijo, Fontoura will join Sanofi’s Executive Committee and lead … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, France, Healthcare, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Science
Tagged American Academy of Neurology, artificial intelligence, Belén Garijo, biopharma, breakthrough therapies, clinical development, clinical scientists, drug discovery, EMA approvals, FDA approvals, generative AI, Global Head of R&D Pharma, Houman Ashrafian, immunology, infectious diseases, neuroimmunology, Neurology, neuroscience, new molecular entities, New University of Lisbon, ophthalmology, Paulo Fontoura, Paulo Fontoura to Lead Sanofi’s Global R&D Organisation from September 2026, pharmaceutical innovation, pharmaceutical research and development, physician-scientist, pipeline development, R&D transformation, rare diseases, regulatory affairs, Roche, Sanofi, Sanofi Appoints Paulo Fontoura as Global Head of Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Sanofi Executive Committee, Sanofi Selects Paulo Fontoura to Advance Global Pipeline and AI-Enabled R&D Strategy, Sanofi Strengthens Research and Development Leadership with Paulo Fontoura Appointment, Stanford University, translational medicine, Xaira Therapeutics
(IN BRIEF) Researchers led by the University of Copenhagen have developed a chemically modified clay material that may help reduce food waste by capturing ethylene, the natural gas that accelerates ripening in many fruits and vegetables. The study used montmorillonite, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Denmark, Education, Environment, Food & Beverage, Science, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Applied Surface Science Advances, Australia, Carlsberg Foundation, chemical treatment, clay mineral, Deakin University, Denmark, ethylene, ethylene absorption, flavour and aroma, Food Packaging, food supply chains, food waste, fresh-food logistics, fruit and vegetables, gas capture technology, gas retention, GW Greene, Heloisa Bordallo, Karina Kovalchuk, La Trobe University, Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Leander Michels, modified clay, Modified Montmorillonite Clay Shows Potential to Extend Fresh Produce Shelf Life, montmorillonite, Murillo Martins, neutron measurements, New Clay Material Could Help Slow Fruit and Vegetable Ripening During Transport and Storage, Niels Bohr Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, produce storage, produce transport, Researchers Explore Ethylene-Absorbing Clay for More Sustainable Food Packaging, ripening process, Scientists Develop Design Approach for Clay Materials That Retain Ethylene in Food Packaging, shelf life, sustainable materials, Sustainable packaging, thermal analysis, United States, University of Copenhagen, Will Gates, X-ray measurements
(IN BRIEF) ArcelorMittal has entered into a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services to accelerate industrial automation across its global steelmaking operations using cloud, AI and edge technologies. The company plans to converge selected operational technology and information technology systems … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged Amazon, Amazon operations facilities, Amazon Web Services, ArcelorMittal, ArcelorMittal and AWS Collaborate to Bring AI and Cloud Technology to Global Steelmaking Operations, ArcelorMittal Expands Industrial Automation Strategy Through AWS Cloud and Edge Technologies, ArcelorMittal to Supply Lower-Carbon XCarb Steel for Amazon Facilities and AWS Data Centres, artificial intelligence, asset reliability, aws, AWS and ArcelorMittal Link Digital Steelmaking Innovation with Lower-Carbon Construction, AWS data centres, Cloud technology, Computer Vision, decarbonisation, Digital Twins, edge computing, energy efficiency, Europe, industrial automation, industrial digital transformation, Industrial IoT, information technology, lower-carbon construction, lower-carbon steel, Machine Learning, net-zero carbon by 2040, Nik Puri, operational technology, OT and IT convergence, predictive maintenance, process optimisation, quality control, real-time sensor data, steelmaking, structural steel, Tanuja Randery, United Kingdom, workforce education programme, XCarb® steel
(IN BRIEF) INFRONEER Holdings has launched a new financial data and insights platform in collaboration with Accenture and SAP Japan, completing the first stage of a broader programme to strengthen data-driven management across the Group. The SAP Cloud ERP-based platform … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, ageing infrastructure, AI-powered analytics, Alliances, analytics, artificial intelligence, business process reengineering, business reform, CEO-led transformation, Cloud, construction industry, core systems modernisation, cost management, Dai Hamaoka, data-driven management, digital, digital core, digital transformation, Ecosystem Partners, Enterprise Resource Planning, ERP implementation, financial accounting, financial data platform, Group Management, infrastructure lifecycle management, infrastructure productivity, infrastructure services, INFRONEER HD, INFRONEER Holdings, INFRONEER Strategy & Innovation, INFRONEER Strengthens Group Management with New SAP Cloud ERP and AI-Ready Data Foundation, Japan Wind Development, Kazunari Kibe, labour shortages, Maeda Corporation, Maeda Road Construction, Maeda Seisakusho, management decision-making, management information, Operational Efficiency, predictive insights, procurement, project cost management, renewable energy, SAP Cloud ERP, SAP Japan, software, Sumitomo Mitsui Construction, Swing Corporation, technology, Tokyo, water infrastructure, Yoshiro Horikawa
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