Daily Archives: 29, July 2026

Corpay to Bring Visa Fleet 2.0 Capabilities to European Fleet Card Processing Platform

(IN BRIEF) Visa and Corpay have expanded their strategic relationship to accelerate the rollout of Visa Fleet 2.0 across Europe. The partnership will make Visa Fleet 2.0 capabilities available through Corpay’s fleet card processing platform, supporting fleet operators, mobility providers … Read the full press release

Antwerp Petrochemical Project Reaches Milestone as INEOS Receives Final Cracker Modules

(IN BRIEF) INEOS has received the first of the final two major modules needed to complete its €5 billion Project ONE ethane cracker in Antwerp. The modules were built in Abu Dhabi and had been delayed for months by disruption … Read the full press release

Voith and Palm to Convert King’s Lynn Paper Machine for Recycled Corrugated Base Paper Production

(IN BRIEF) Palm Group and Voith are jointly converting the PM 7 paper machine at Palm’s King’s Lynn mill in the United Kingdom to produce corrugated base paper made from recycled fibre. The project responds to the structural decline in … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel Expands GDP-Compliant Airfreight Network for Vaccines, Biologics and Pharmaceuticals

(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has expanded its Cool Corridor network for temperature-sensitive healthcare logistics by adding four new airfreight routes: Frankfurt–Atlanta, Chicago–Narita, Brussels–São Paulo, and Chicago–São Paulo. The expansion brings the network to 12 airfreight lanes connecting major pharmaceutical and healthcare … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel Launches Self-Cleaning Exterior Coating for China’s Urban Renewal Market

(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel has launched the TRINAR® SC Series, a new self-cleaning extrusion coating in China designed for exterior building façades. The coating uses hydrophilic self-cleaning technology, allowing natural rainfall to help remove dust and stains from exterior walls. It … Read the full press release

KfW-ifo SME Barometer Shows Broad-Based Improvement Across German Business Sectors

(IN BRIEF) KfW Research reported a clear improvement in sentiment among Germany’s small and medium-sized enterprises in July. The KfW-ifo SME Barometer rose by 4 points to -17.3 balance points, mainly due to stronger business expectations and improved assessments of … Read the full press release

Ramboll Foundation and WorldGBC Launch Partnership to Put Quality of Life at the Centre of Buildings and Cities

(IN BRIEF) The Ramboll Foundation and the World Green Building Council have launched a strategic partnership focused on making quality of life a measurable outcome of buildings and cities. The partnership aims to move the built environment sector beyond carbon-only … Read the full press release

voestalpine Expands Jeffersonville Site With EUR 70 Million Truck Beam Production Facility

(IN BRIEF) voestalpine has officially opened a new production facility at its Jeffersonville, Indiana site, doubling the location’s production capacity for high-quality longitudinal beams used in class 6, 7 and 8 trucks. The company has invested approximately EUR 70 million, … Read the full press release

New Preclinical Study Points to Alternative Approach for Tackling Antibiotic-Resistant STIs

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Liverpool and the University of Oxford have developed an experimental targeted therapy designed to kill antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhoea. The approach uses an antibody-drug conjugate made up of an … Read the full press release

University of East Anglia Opens New Anatomy Suite to Support Healthcare Training and Surgical Education

(IN BRIEF) The University of East Anglia has opened a new state-of-the-art anatomy suite in the Edith Cavell Building on Norwich Research Park. The facility will support healthcare training, surgical education, undergraduate teaching, postgraduate learning and continuing professional development across … Read the full press release

BARDA Funding Supports Basilea’s Phase 3 Programme for Severe Invasive Fungal Infections

(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has received an additional USD 30 million from BARDA to support the ongoing phase 3 development of fosmanogepix, its novel first-in-class broad-spectrum antifungal candidate. The funding was awarded after Basilea met a prespecified enrolment milestone and … Read the full press release

Siemens Launches Unified AI-Powered Simcenter Portfolio to Accelerate Engineering Simulation

(IN BRIEF) Siemens has released the latest version of its Simcenter software portfolio, introducing AI-powered simulation, GPU acceleration and more connected multiphysics workflows to help engineers evaluate designs faster and earlier in the development process. The release is the first … Read the full press release

Siemens Launches SIMATIC AX WinCC Unified Elements to Modernise Industrial Automation Engineering

(IN BRIEF) Siemens has launched SIMATIC AX WinCC Unified Elements, an IT-style engineering application for the SIMATIC WinCC Unified system, currently available exclusively in the United States. The tool allows automation engineers to build, version-control and deploy visualisation projects using … Read the full press release

Kyiv Energy Security Strengthened Through New EBRD Loan and EU Ukraine Investment Framework Guarantee

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a new €50 million loan to Kyiv, matching earlier lending in 2024, to help Ukraine’s capital maintain essential municipal services and address the impact of Russia’s ongoing war. The … Read the full press release

EIB and Drivalia Partner to Accelerate Zero-Emission Mobility for Businesses

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Drivalia, part of the Crédit Agricole Auto Bank group, have signed a €48 million financing agreement to accelerate electric mobility in Italy and Finland. The financing will support the deployment of around 2,900 … Read the full press release

bp, TPAO and ConocoPhillips to Support Next Phase of Kirkuk Oil and Gas Redevelopment

(IN BRIEF) bp and Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı have agreed terms for TPAO to acquire a 15% interest in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited, expanding the partnership behind the redevelopment of major oil and gas fields in the Kirkuk … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies Advances Cyprus’ First Gas Development With Cronos FID

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies and Eni have taken the Final Investment Decision to develop the Cronos gas field in Cyprus offshore Block 6. The project marks Cyprus’ first gas development. Cronos will be developed through four subsea wells located around 185 … Read the full press release

Bosch Demonstrates Long-Range Hydrogen Bus Technology in Madrid Transit Network

(IN BRIEF) Bosch has begun test operations of its new fuel-cell system in Madrid’s public transit network, marking its first customer project in the bus segment. The system is installed in an Irizar test bus operated by Alsa. The bus … Read the full press release

RWE Advances Energy Transition With Battery Storage Project in Rhineland Mining Region

(IN BRIEF) RWE is building a new large-scale battery storage facility at the Hambach opencast mine site near Niederzier in Germany’s Düren district. The facility will have 236 MW of capacity and 470 MWh of storage capacity, using 128 lithium-ion … Read the full press release

FTSE EU SAS Gains Approval Under EU Benchmark Regulation for Benchmark Endorsement

(IN BRIEF) FTSE Russell, LSEG’s global index provider, has announced that its Paris-based subsidiary FTSE EU SAS has received authorisation from ESMA to endorse third-country significant and climate benchmarks under the EU Benchmark Regulation. The authorisation allows FTSE Russell’s indices … Read the full press release