(IN BRIEF) FedEx has opened a new logistics facility in Košice, Slovakia, strengthening its network in the country and improving links between eastern Slovakia and international markets. The nearly 1,000-square-metre facility is the company’s second-largest in Slovakia and includes 18 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Retail, Slovakia, Small Business, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ASIA, Bratislava, Central and Eastern Europe, customs expertise, delivery reliability, e-commerce retailers, Eastern Europe, exporters, express transportation, Federal Express Corporation, FedEx, FedEx Expands Slovakia Network With New Logistics Centre in Košice, France, freight handling, Germany, global markets, international shipping, international trade, Košice, Košice Logistics Centre Enhances FedEx Capacity Speed and Reliability in Slovakia, Logistics Facility, long-haul routes, manufacturers, Nebojša Vasiljević, Netherlands, New FedEx Košice Facility Boosts Freight and Parcel Handling for Slovak Businesses, Nitra, Nordics, palletised freight, parcel handling, pick-up and delivery docks, Poland, PUD docks, service companies, shipment visibility, Slovak SMEs, Slovakia, supply chain, transit times, Trenčín, United States
(IN BRIEF) A 34-year study co-led by the University of Warwick has found that most adults born very preterm or at very low birth weight go on to live stable and satisfying lives by their mid-30s. However, around one in … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, European Union, Germany, Healthcare, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged adult functioning, Barbara Busch, Bavaria, Bavarian Longitudinal Study, childhood IQ, Childhood IQ Emerges as Key Predictor of Adult Functioning in Very Preterm Birth Study, cognitive development, Dr Elif Gönen, early childhood development, economic outcomes, Employment, European Commission Horizon 2020 RECAP Consortium, Eveline S. Twilhaar, family income, friendships, German Federal Ministry of Education and Science, Germany, JAMA Pediatrics, Landmark 34-Year Study Links Childhood Cognitive Development to Adult Outcomes After Very Preterm Birth, life satisfaction, Monash University, Most Adults Born Very Preterm Thrive by Their Mid-30s but a Significant Minority Continue to Struggle, Nicolas Tsalacopoulos, parenting quality, peer relationships, Peter Bartmann, premature babies, preterm survival rates, Professor Dieter Wolke, public health, romantic relationships, social relationships, UK Research and Innovation, University Hospital Bonn, University of Leicester, University of Warwick, very low birth weight, very preterm birth
(IN BRIEF) KUKA has deployed KUKA AMP, its Automation Management Platform, at KUKA Toledo Production Operations in Ohio, marking the platform’s first live use in a North American automotive production environment. The open orchestration platform connects existing automation infrastructure with … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged AI-powered automation, AMR, artificial intelligence, automation management, Automation Management Platform, automotive manufacturing, autonomous factory, autonomous mobile robots, body-in-white, changeover times, closed-loop system, connected devices, factory data, industrial automation, intelligent automation, Jeep Gladiator, Jeep Wrangler, joining technologies, KTPO, KUKA, KUKA Advances Physical AI Strategy With First Operational AMP Deployment, KUKA AMP, KUKA Deploys Automation Management Platform at Toledo Production Operations, KUKA Group, KUKA Toledo Production Operations, KUKA Toledo Production Operations Becomes First Live Site for KUKA AMP, Marc Fleischmann, North America, Ohio, open orchestration platform, operational flexibility, physical AI, production data, production workflows, productivity, smart factory, software development, Systems Integration, Toledo, United States, welding
(IN BRIEF) KUKA has become the first robotics manufacturer to achieve Security Level 2 certification under IEC 62443-4-2 for robot systems based on its iiQKA.OS2 operating system and KR C5 controller platform. The certification highlights KUKA’s focus on industrial cybersecurity … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, axis monitoring, commissioning, connected manufacturing, controlled access, digital control processes, Digital Twin, EN ISO 10218-1:2025, engineering automation, future-ready production, IEC 62443-4-2, iiQKA.OS2, iiQWorks, iiQWorks Sim, iiQWorks.Copilot, industrial automation, industrial robotics, KR C5, KUKA, KUKA Advances Future-Ready Automation With Certified iiQKA.OS2 Robot Systems, KUKA iiQKA.OS2 Sets New Cybersecurity Standard for Industrial Robotics, KUKA Strengthens Secure Automation With iiQKA.OS2 and KR C5 Controller Platform, KUKA System Software, machinery safety, Marc Steigerwald, networked production, Normal Stop, offline programming, Product Security Level 2, Regulation EU 2023/1230, Regulation EU 2024/2847 Cyber Resilience, regulatory compliance, Restart Interlock, robot controller, robotics cybersecurity, scalable architecture, secure communication, Security Level 2, simulation, software-driven control, web-based user interface
(IN BRIEF) Électricité de France has awarded ANDRITZ a contract to supply a new pump turbine and associated equipment for the Vouglans/Saut-Mortier pumped storage project in France’s Jura region. The project will transform an existing hydropower cascade on the Ain … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 17-MW pump turbine, 2026 to 2031 project execution, 250 GWh storage capacity, 80 to 85 MW output increase, Ain River, Andritz, ANDRITZ and Ingeteam to Support Variable-Speed Pumped Storage Modernisation in France, Coiselet reservoir, EDF, EDF Awards ANDRITZ Contract for Vouglans/Saut-Mortier Hydropower Modernisation, EDF Selects ANDRITZ for Pumped Storage Upgrade on France’s Ain River, Electricité de France, energy storage capacity, France, French Jura region, full power converter, grid stability, hydropower cascade, hydropower modernisation, Ingeteam, low electricity demand, motor generator, peak demand, pump turbine, pumped-storage hydropower, renewable energy integration, renewable power, Saut-Mortier reservoir, turbine governor, variable-speed pump turbine, Vouglans reservoir, Vouglans/Saut-Mortier pumped storage project
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Precision Innovations Inc., a privately held electronic design automation software company based in San Diego, California. The acquisition will expand Siemens’ EDA portfolio with AI-powered chip planning and early design exploration … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Technology
Tagged acquisition, advanced semiconductor technologies, AI-powered chip planning, Ankur Gupta, architecture trade-offs, California, chip design, design exploration, digital design, Digital Design Creation, early design exploration, EDA software, Electronic design automation, engineering productivity, hardware design, OpenROAD, Plano, power performance and area, PPA, Precision Innovations, San Diego, semiconductor complexity, semiconductor design, Siemens, Siemens Adds AI-Driven Early Chip Planning Technology to EDA Portfolio, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Siemens EDA, Siemens Expands Semiconductor Design Capabilities With Precision Innovations Deal, Siemens Targets Faster SoC Design Exploration Through AI-Powered EDA Acquisition, silicon lifecycle management, SoC design, System-on-Chip, Texas, third quarter 2026, time to silicon, Tom Spyrou, verification workflows
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems’ advanced battery system powered the first flight test of GE Aerospace’s hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow. The aircraft, a modified Saab 340 B, demonstrated the potential of hybrid-electric propulsion to reduce fuel … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Advanced BAE Systems Battery System Powers Electric Flight Demo at Farnborough Airshow, advanced battery system, Airborne Power Systems, aircraft power systems, aviation certification, BAE Systems, BAE Systems and GE Aerospace Advance Hybrid-Electric Propulsion for Future Aircraft, Battery Energy Storage System, battery management system, commercial aviation, electric flight demonstration, electrified propulsion, electronic systems, Emissions Reduction, Farnborough, Farnborough Flight Test Highlights Battery Technology’s Role in Lower-Emission Aviation, Farnborough International Airshow, flight test, fuel savings, GE Aerospace, ground test, hybrid-electric powertrain, hybrid-electric propulsion, lithium-ion batteries, narrow-body aircraft, next-generation aviation, Saab 340 B, sustainable aviation, Trudy Palmer, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has signed an approximately €3 billion contract with Italo Holding for 26 Velaro Multi System high-speed trains, with an option for 14 additional units. The eight-car trains will offer around 440 seats each and will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 14 optional trains, 26 trains, 30-year full-service contract, 320 km/h, 440 seats, alternating current, digital rail services, direct current, Dortmund, eight-car trainsets, European rail, fleet monitoring, Germany, High-Speed Rail, high-speed trains, Italo Holding, Italo Orders Siemens Velaro Trains With 30-Year Digital Maintenance Agreement, Italy, Krefeld, Michael Peter, multi-system technology, passenger connectivity, predictive maintenance, rail operations, Railigent X, railway technology, satellite internet, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility to Build and Maintain New Velaro High-Speed Fleet for Italo, Siemens Velaro Platform Strengthened Through Long-Term High-Speed Rail Contract With Italo, Starlink, train maintenance, train manufacturing, Velaro high-speed trains, Velaro Multi System, €3 billion contract
(IN BRIEF) Siemens is supporting The Exploration Company, a Munich-area aerospace startup, with software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to help accelerate the development of reusable space systems. The Exploration Company, founded in 2021 in Gauting near Munich, is developing … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged additive manufacturing, aerospace startup, cargo transport, certification requirements, connected digital enterprise, crew transport, Daniel Prudente Martins, data exchange, digital engineering, Earth orbit, Edwin Severijn, electrical engineering, Engineering Software, Europe, Gauting, Germany, high-thrust rocket engine, launcher-agnostic space systems, mechanical engineering, Mission Bikini, Munich, Nyx Avionics, Nyx spacecraft, orbital demonstration capsule, reusable space systems, reusable spacecraft, rocket propulsion systems, Siemens, Siemens and The Exploration Company Advance Connected Engineering for Future Space Missions, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Siemens Helps Munich Startup Reduce Complexity in Next-Generation Spacecraft Development, Siemens Xcelerator, simulation, space programmes, Storm rocket engine, The Exploration Company, The Exploration Company Adopts Siemens Xcelerator to Scale Reusable Space Technologies, traceability
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has provided European Energy with an AUD 110 million, three-year non-recourse financing package for the Mokoan Hybrid Solar Farm and Battery Project in Victoria, Australia. The package will refinance existing debt for the operational 58MW Mokoan … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged 113GWh annual generation, 40MW battery, 58MW solar farm, 80MWh storage, AC-coupled battery, AUD 110 million financing, Australia, Australian Government, bank guarantee facilities, battery energy storage, BESS, Capacity Investment Scheme, construction loan, Corporate Bank, debt service reserve, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Supports Solar and Battery Storage Development in Victoria Australia, energy transition, European Energy, European Energy Secures Deutsche Bank Financing for Mokoan Hybrid Renewable Energy Project, European Energy’s Mokoan Battery Storage Project Advances With Deutsche Bank Financing, Facility Agent, grid stability, Hedging Bank, interest rate swap, Mokoan Battery Energy Storage System, Mokoan BESS, Mokoan Hybrid Solar Farm and Battery Project, Mokoan Solar Farm, non-recourse financing, Project Finance APAC, Rachel Chia, renewable energy financing, renewable energy integration, Security Trustee, solar farm, Sole Lender, term loan, Victoria
(IN BRIEF) EDF Small Business has launched a £25,000 sustainability grant programme in partnership with Enterprise Nation and with support from Square, aimed at helping UK small businesses invest in greener technologies and practical sustainability improvements. The programme will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 Sustainability Grant for UK Firms, Aaron Asadi, battery storage, business premises, Claire Nutt, EDF, EDF Launches Powering Local Businesses Sustainability Grant With Enterprise Nation, EDF Small Business, EDF Small Business and Enterprise Nation Launch £25, electric vehicle charger, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, Enterprise Nation, entrepreneurs, EV charger, funding support, greener technologies, independent judging panel, long-term growth., Pod, Powering Local Businesses, Powering Local Businesses Sustainability Grant, practical sustainability improvements, renewable energy, small businesses, SMEs, solar panels, SQUARE, standard installation, sustainability grant, UK small businesses, UK Small Businesses Offered Grants and EV Chargers to Support Greener Operations, United Kingdom, workplace EV charging
(IN BRIEF) bp has agreed to sell its mobility, convenience and electric vehicle charging businesses in Austria to volenergy AG, supporting its strategy to simplify the company and focus capital on priority assets and markets. The deal includes 250 bp-branded … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Netherlands, Retail, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged Air BP, Austria, Autobahn - Betriebe Gesellschaft m.b.H., BP, bp Austria Retail Sites to Continue Under Brand Licence Following Sale to volenergy AG, bp branded retail sites, bp Reaches Agreement to Sell 250 Austrian Retail Sites and EV Charging Infrastructure, bp Retail Austria GmbH, bp to Sell Austria Retail, brand licence agreement, capital allocation, Castrol, company-owned sites, convenience business, dealer-operated sites, dealer-owned sites, downstream portfolio, electric vehicle charging, Erdöl-Lagergesellschaft m.b.H., EV Charging and Fleet Businesses to volenergy AG, EV charging infrastructure, fleet business, franchise-operated sites, fuel retail, Melanie Milchram-Pinter, mobility business, Netherlands, regulatory approvals, retail sites, Richard Harding, service stations, share sale, Switzerland, TLM Tanklager Management GmbH Linz, Türkiye, unstaffed retail sites, volenergy AG
(IN BRIEF) London Stock Exchange has announced plans to launch LSE 24, a new 24/5 trading venue designed to support digital, algorithmic and agentic trading. The venue will operate separately from the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market and is intended … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 24/5 trading, agent-based trading, agentic trading, Algorithmic Trading, asset servicing, central limit order book, Digital and Securities Markets, digital markets infrastructure, Digital Securities Depository, digital trading, DSD, equities, ETPs, Exchange Traded Products, execution workflows, extended-hours trading, global investors, issuance, Julia Hoggett, liquidity, London, London Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange 24, London Stock Exchange Plans New Venue for Near-Continuous Weekday Trading, LSE 24, LSE 24 to Launch With Exchange Traded Products as First Asset Class, LSE plc, LSEG, LSEG Targets Next-Generation Trading With New 24/5 Market Venue, Main Market, market data, near-continuous trading, on-demand liquidity, order management, price transparency, regulated market, request-for-quote, RFQ, risk management, settlement, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone is trialling a mobile mast equipped with an AI brain and a robotic arm that can automatically adjust a radio antenna to improve 4G and 5G coverage. The technology analyses customer demand, weather and local conditions, then … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 4G, 5G, adaptive RAN, AI brain, Albania, antenna automation, antenna digitalisation, artificial intelligence, autonomous antenna control, Francisco Paco Martin Pignatelli, GPS sensors, HUMAX Networks, indoor coverage, mobile connectivity, mobile coverage, mobile mast, network demand, network optimisation, open standards, outdoor coverage, physical AI, radio access network, radio antenna, RAN, residential coverage, Robotic Arm, satellite-guided sensors, self-adapting networks, self-organising networks, shopping centre coverage, signal optimisation, telecom innovation, Tirana, vodafone, Vodafone Advances Autonomous Network Technology With Robotic Antenna Trial, Vodafone Tests Self-Adapting 4G and 5G Mast in Albania, Vodafone Trials AI-Powered Mobile Mast With Robotic Antenna Control, weather conditions
(IN BRIEF) GEA has helped Betko Fresh Produce expand its cold storage capacity in South Africa’s Western Cape with a new controlled-atmosphere facility that extends apple and pear storage to up to 14 months while reducing peak power demand by … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 14-month storage, 20 percent power reduction, 30-year partnership, Adaptive Suction Set Point Control, Africa, Alan Salonika, apple varieties, apples, ASIA, Betko, Betko and GEA Continue 30-Year Partnership With Energy-Efficient Cold Storage Expansion, Betko Expands Controlled-Atmosphere Fruit Storage With GEA Refrigeration Technology, Betko Fresh Produce, Betko Sunnyside, CA stores, cold storage, controlled-atmosphere storage, energy optimisation, energy-efficient refrigeration, European Union, export markets, fruit bins, fruit packing, fruit storage, GEA, GEA Grasso V series, GEA-Equipped Facility Cuts Betko Peak Power Demand by 20 Percent While Expanding Cold Storage, Hannes Steyn, high-pressure liquid subcooling, peak power demand, pear varieties, pears, reciprocating compressors, refrigeration, Roux Groenewald, Shaun Kleb, South Africa, storage extension, supply chain flexibility, United Kingdom, variable frequency drives, Western Cape
(IN BRIEF) Brenntag has signed a new distribution agreement with BASF covering innovative cleaning solutions for the Home Care and Industrial & Institutional Cleaning sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa. The agreement applies to South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, International Trade
Tagged Africa, BASF, BASF Selects Brenntag as Distributor for Cleaning Applications in Key African Markets, Beauty Care, Brenntag, Brenntag and BASF Sign Distribution Agreement for Cleaning Solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, Brenntag Expands Home Care and I&I Cleaning Portfolio Through BASF Partnership, Brenntag Specialties, Brenntag Strengthens Specialty Chemicals Offering With BASF Cleaning Solutions Partnership, CEE, cleaning applications, cleaning formulations, cleaning solutions, colour protection, energy consumption, ETHIOPIA, fabric protection, formulation stability, GHANA, HII, Home Care, hygiene demands, I&I cleaning, Industrial and Institutional Cleaning, ingredients distribution, Kenya, Kreason Gopalan, laundry care, lower wash temperatures, Marton Nick, Middle East, Nigeria, South Africa, specialty chemicals, stain removal, sub-Saharan Africa, supply chain network, surface cleaning, surfactant systems, sustainability objectives, Tanzania, technical expertise, Uganda
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory has been recognised as a top vendor for Law Firm SaaS Solutions in the DACH region for 2027 by Research in Action. Its cloud-native legal practice management platform, Kleos, achieved a shared first-place … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Awards, Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Law, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI-powered workflows, Austria, cloud-native platform, customer loyalty, customer recommendation, customer satisfaction, DACH region, data-driven decisions, enterprise technology, Germany, Hürth, ISO-certified environment, Kleos, Kleos Achieves Shared First Place in DACH Law Firm SaaS Vendor Ranking, Kleos Strengthens European Legal Tech Position With DACH Recognition From Research in Action, Law Firm SaaS Solutions, law firms, lawyers, legal content, legal practice management, legal professionals, legal software, legal technology, Libra by Wolters Kluwer, Microsoft Azure, practice management, recommendation index, Research in Action, SaaS, Sergio Liscia, Switzerland, value for money, Vendor Selection Matrix, Wolters Kluwer, Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory, Wolters Kluwer Recognised for Cloud-Native Legal Practice Management and AI-Powered Workflows
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