Monthly Archives: August 2026

Digi Communications NV announces PDMR Transactions – Grant of Conditional Stock Options to Executive Directors

(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications NV has announced the grant of adjusted Class B stock options to its executive directors for 2025 and 2026. The adjustment follows the company’s April 2026 share capital increase, under which new free shares were issued … Read the full press release

Gerald R. Ford International Airport ConRAC Project Demonstrates Complex Escalator Installation Planning

(IN BRIEF) Turner has released a case study on the installation of six escalators through temporary roof openings at the new Consolidated Rental Car Facility (ConRAC) at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, a facility designed to centralise rental car operations, … Read the full press release

Uniper Progresses Swedish E-Methanol Facility Designed to Produce 115,000 Tonnes Annually

(IN BRIEF) Uniper has moved its planned NorthStarH2 e-methanol production facility in Östersund, Sweden, into the basic engineering phase after signing contracts worth more than SEK 100 million with AFRY, Carbon Clean, Siemens Energy and Topsoe. The project will now … Read the full press release

German Commercial Vehicle Makers Have Delivered Zero-Emission Trucks, VDA Says Infrastructure Must Follow

(IN BRIEF) The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) is calling for urgent expansion of charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure to support the market ramp-up of climate-friendly commercial vehicles, warning that inadequate infrastructure is now the key bottleneck for … Read the full press release

NWO Supports New Technologies in Biomedical Research, Packaging, Food and Materials Science

(IN BRIEF) NWO has awarded funding to six new research projects through its Open Technology Programme (OTP), supporting application-oriented scientific and technological research with potential societal and scientific impact. The selected projects include NanoLights at Eindhoven University of Technology, which … Read the full press release

DANISH-CRT Finds Similar Death and Heart Failure Hospitalisation Rates With Targeted and Standard CRT

(IN BRIEF) The DANISH-CRT trial, presented at ESC Congress 2026 in Munich and published simultaneously in The Lancet, found that targeted placement of the left ventricular lead did not improve outcomes compared with standard placement in patients with heart failure … Read the full press release

WinGD Calls for Stronger Policy Support to Improve Business Case for Net-Zero Shipping Retrofits

(IN BRIEF) WinGD has published its latest Fuel Economics Report, finding that retrofitting existing vessels to use alternative fuels could help ship operators reduce emissions cost-effectively, although stronger policy support will be needed to make the deepest decarbonisation pathways more … Read the full press release

EQT Raises Total Assets Under Management to EUR 341 Billion After Coller Combination

(IN BRIEF) EQT AB has completed its combination with Coller Capital, which is now operating as Coller EQT, creating one of the largest dedicated secondaries platforms globally and expanding EQT’s private markets offering across LP-led and GP-led secondaries. The transaction … Read the full press release

Ørsted Expands German Offshore Wind Capacity With Borkum Riffgrund 3 Commissioning

(IN BRIEF) Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure have brought the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm into commercial operation, making it one of Germany’s largest operational offshore wind farms and a major contributor to the country’s domestic renewable energy … Read the full press release

Zalando Debuts Long-Form Campaign Film With Lily Collins, Bella Freud and Nicky Campbell

(IN BRIEF) Zalando has launched its Autumn/Winter 2026 “Inner Voices” campaign, starring global brand ambassador Lily Collins in a long-form cinematic film that turns the everyday style dilemma of “What Do I Wear?” into a high-fashion situational comedy. Directed by … Read the full press release

Voith SteamBooster Converts Coating Machine Exhaust Heat Into Usable Steam

(IN BRIEF) Voith’s SteamBooster is reducing energy use and carbon emissions at Koehler Paper’s Kehl mill in Germany by recovering high-temperature exhaust heat from the SM8 coating machine and converting it into usable process steam. Installed as part of a … Read the full press release

Delft University Researchers Combine Nanotechnology and Biology to Improve Cell Imaging

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Delft University of Technology have shown for the first time that nano-antennas can enhance the fluorescence of proteins in living human and other mammalian cells, making voltage-sensitive proteins up to six times brighter and around ten … Read the full press release

Skanska Launches New Phase of Lillebytunet Housing Project in Trondheim, Norway

(IN BRIEF) Skanska is investing NOK 270 million, or approximately SEK 260 million, in the second phase of the Lillebytunet residential project in Trondheim, Norway. The new phase will comprise 66 apartments and seven row houses and forms part of … Read the full press release

Vietnam LNG-to-Power Project Moves Forward With AFRY Technical Advisory Support

(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been selected as the International Technical Advisor for the 1.5 GW Thai Binh LNG-to-Power project in Hung Yen, Vietnam, providing technical advisory services for offshore and onshore infrastructure as the country works to strengthen its power … Read the full press release

EE Launches “Parents’ Evening” Appointments to Help Families Manage Smartphone Safety

(IN BRIEF) EE is offering free in-store “Parents’ Evening” appointments throughout September to help families manage children’s online safety, smartphone use and social media habits ahead of the new school year, with 36,000 hours of support available in hundreds of … Read the full press release

University of Groningen Researchers Examine Cybersecurity Risks Linked to Anthropic’s Mythos

(IN BRIEF) University of Groningen experts Aline Klingenberg and Evgeni Moyakine have warned that advanced AI systems capable of discovering software vulnerabilities are intensifying the cybersecurity “game of cat and mouse” between organisations and malicious actors. Their comments follow claims … Read the full press release

EDF Heysham Apprentices Support Cinderbarrow Miniature Railway in Community Engineering Project

(IN BRIEF) Apprentices from EDF’s Heysham power stations have completed a two-week community engineering project at Cinderbarrow Miniature Railway near Carnforth, applying first-year apprenticeship skills to support improvements at the volunteer-run heritage attraction. The project, part of EDF’s four-year apprenticeship … Read the full press release

KfW IPEX-Bank Provides EUR 79.3 Million Financing for Next-Generation Bulk Carriers

(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank is providing EUR 79.3 million in financing for the construction of two next-generation self-unloading bulk carriers that will transport construction materials across Europe and international export markets. The vessels will be owned by a joint venture … Read the full press release

Barclays UK Appoints Stacey Madge, Adam Banks and Kelly Richdale as Non-Executive Directors

(IN BRIEF) Barclays Bank UK PLC has appointed Stacey Madge, Adam Banks and Kelly Richdale as Non-Executive Directors to its Board, effective 1 September 2026, as part of Board succession planning. Madge brings senior leadership experience in retail banking, payments, … Read the full press release

Bentley Marks 25 Years of Its Customer Magazine With Collectible W.O. Relaunch

(IN BRIEF) Bentley has relaunched its 25-year-old customer publication as W.O. Magazine, a collectible print magazine named after founder Walter Owen Bentley and centred on the people behind the marque, including owners, colleagues, ambassadors and enthusiasts. The new issue, titled … Read the full press release