(IN BRIEF) Newcastle University has highlighted the first successful lung transplant carried out through the UK’s new Assessment and Recovery Centres (ARCs) pilot programme, a national “three hospital” transplantation model developed by NHS Blood and Transplant with the cardiothoracic transplant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Government, Healthcare, Investment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 15 pilot sites, 20 percent increase in transplants, 750 additional lives every year, Aaron Ranasinghe, additional transplant activity, ARCs, Assessment and Recovery Centres, Birmingham, Cambridge, cardiothoracic transplant community, clinical grey area, Department of Health and Social Care, donor families, donor lungs, EVLP, ex vivo lung perfusion, First ARCs Lung Transplant Marks Major Step for UK Organ Donation Innovation, Karin Smyth, kidney pilot centres, life-saving organ operations, liver transplant, lung transplant, machine perfusion technology, Marius Berman, Medical Innovation, national transplant programme, New National Transplant Model Could Increase Life-Saving Organ Operations, Newcastle, Newcastle University, Newcastle University Professor Supports Landmark UK Lung Transplant Programme, NHS Blood and Transplant, NHS innovation, North of England, organ assessment, organ donation, organ preservation, organ recovery, organ sharing, organ transplant, patient outcomes, Professor Andrew Fisher, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, respiratory transplant medicine, Royal Papworth Hospital, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, three hospital transplant model, transplant medicine, transplant pilot programme, transplant waiting list, United Kingdom, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
(IN BRIEF) The medical drone pilot between the Isala hospitals in Meppel and Zwolle is being extended until mid-2027 after completing more than 800 flights in its first year, with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, ANWB, Isala, LVNL … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Government, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Netherlands, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 14-minute flight duration, 22-kilometre route, 4G, 5G, 800 drone flights, 92 to 95 percent availability, aircraft visibility, ANWB, Aviation Safety, blood samples, drone altitude, drone connectivity, drone corridor, Dutch airspace, future drone corridors, Healthcare Logistics, hospital logistics, hospital processes, IenW, Isala, Isala Meppel, Isala Zwolle, KPN, KPN Drone Connect, KPN-Supported Medical Drone Pilot Extended Following First-Year Results, laboratory diagnostics, LVNL, manned aviation, medical drone flights, medical drones, medical supplies, medical transport, Meppel, Meppel-Zwolle Hospital Drone Route to Continue Testing Medical Transport Use Cases, mid-2027 extension, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, mobile connectivity, national drone network, nationwide scaling, Netherlands, Netherlands Extends Medical Drone Research for Future Drone Corridors, network coverage, operational availability, patient groups, pharmaceutical products, real-life testing, refrigerated medication, right-of-way rules, September 2025, shared airspace, strong winds, technical testing, unmanned aviation, Zwolle
(IN BRIEF) Rautenberg Druck GmbH in Leer, Germany, has expanded its digital printing capacity with a Jetfire 50 from HEIDELBERG, supporting its hybrid production model that combines digital and offset printing to handle shorter runs, personalised print products and a … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Retail, Technology
Tagged advertising materials, advertising technology, AI-supported workflow, artificial intelligence, B2B printing, B2C printing, banner format, brochure finisher, business printing, commercial printing, customer productivity, customised print products, Digital Ecosystem, Digital printing, Dr David Schmedding, drupa 2024, folding cartons, Germany, graphic arts industry, Heidelberg, HEIDELBERG Jetfire 50 Strengthens Hybrid Production at Rautenberg Druck, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, hybrid print production, industrial digital printing, inkjet technology, Jetfire 50, label printing, Leer, lifecycle business, mailings, Matthias Hartung, mechanical engineering, media options, offset printing, packaging printing, personalised print products, prepress, pressroom efficiency, Prinect Touch Free, Prinect workflow, Print Automation, print shop competitiveness, printoo, Process Automation, production environment, Rautenberg Druck Expands Digital Printing Capacity With HEIDELBERG Jetfire 50, Rautenberg Druck GmbH, Rautenberg Druck Invests in Industrial Digital Printing From HEIDELBERG, service and consumables, service offerings, short print runs, Speedmaster XL 106, spot colours, Stefan Schulz, toner-based printing, Versafire CV, workflow integration
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Glasgow have found that animated virtual agents displayed through augmented reality glasses could help improve safety in semi-autonomous cars by using social cues, such as looking and pointing, to direct distracted drivers’ attention … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Education, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 48 volunteers, ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, AI-enabled speech recognition, Animated Robot Warnings Could Support Driver Awareness in Future Autonomous Vehicles, animated virtual agents, AR glasses, augmented reality, augmented reality glasses, Automotive safety, Autonomous Vehicles, body language, conditionally automated driving, dashcam footage, distracted drivers, driver attention, driver oversight, driver trust, European Research Council, future mobility, hazard awareness, hazard prediction, head turning, human-computer interaction, Human-machine interaction, laboratory experiment, Mixed reality, mixed-reality game, non-driving tasks, pointing cues, Professor Frank Pollick, Professor Stephen Brewster, road safety, safety-critical systems, School of Computing Science, School of Psychology, self-driving cars, semi-autonomous cars, social cues, Study Shows Virtual Agents Can Match Conventional Hazard Warnings in Semi-Autonomous Cars, Thomas Goodge, UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Socially Intelligent Artificial Agents, University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow Researchers Test AR Social Cues for Road Safety, ViAjeRo project, virtual agents, Virtual Reality, virtual robot, visual warnings
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has announced a £100 million investment in future skills, including AI capabilities, as part of its new strategic phase, with plans to reskill 20,000 colleagues and support a further 600,000 young people across the UK … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Investment, Management, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 apprenticeships, 000 colleagues, 000 work experience opportunities, 000 young people, 000 young people supported, 12, 18 to 24-year-olds, 20 %, 400, 60, 600, 67, AI Academy, AI skills, Apprenticeships, artificial intelligence, branch-based work placements, career pathways, careers education, changing economy, colleague training, confidence-building, Customer support, Department for Work and Pensions, employability support, financial education, financial literacy, Financial Services Skills Compact, future skills, future-ready capabilities, graduate programmes, Leading with AI, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Launches Major Future Skills Commitment Across the UK, Lloyds Banking Group Strengthens Skills Support for a Changing Economy, Lloyds Banking Group to Reskill Colleagues and Expand Youth Career Pathways, not in education employment or training, one million young people, Pat McFadden, placements, reskilling, Sharon Doherty, skills investment, technology reshaping work, United Kingdom, work experience, work-readiness training, workforce development, workplace skills, young people, youth employability, Youth employment, youth employment support, Youth Hubs, £100 million investment, £2.5 billion government investment
(IN BRIEF) Škoda has won a Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2026 for its Vision App concept, which presents the brand’s vision for the future of mobile user experience and builds on the existing MyŠkoda app. The concept focuses on … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Awards, Business, Czech Republic, Internet & Online, Technology
Tagged AI-powered digital assistant, app design, artificial intelligence, automotive digital services, charging optimisation, collaborative trip management, connected mobility, context-aware services, contextual relevance, customer experience, Czech Republic, design experts, Digital Ecosystem, digital innovation, future mobility, Interface & User Experience Design, international jury, Laura, Mladá Boleslav, mobile app concept, mobile user experience, MyŠkoda app, people-first design, personalised charging support, personalised digital services, red dot award, Red Dot Award Design Concept 2026, Red Dot design awards, seamless integration, shareable travel memories, Simply Clever, ŠKODA, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Auto Reaches 21 Red Dot Design Awards With Vision App Concept, Škoda Vision App Concept Recognised at Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2026, Škoda’s Future Mobile UX Concept Receives Red Dot Design Recognition, Travel Planning, UI design, user journey, user-focused design, UX design, UX/UI, vehicle preparation, vehicle settings, Vision App concept
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has secured office space at YY London in Canary Wharf for its infrastructure functions, including technology and operations, with planned occupation from early 2028 ahead of the expiry of its current lease at 10 Upper Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 10 Upper Bank Street, 21 Moorfields, 30 South Colonnade, asset management, banking operations, Canary Wharf, Canary Wharf business district, City of London, commuter facilities, corporate banking, corporate real estate, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Confirms New Canary Wharf Workspace Ahead of Lease Expiry, Deutsche Bank Strengthens London Office Footprint With YY London Agreement, Deutsche Bank UK and Ireland, DWS, early 2028, Employee Experience, fully electric building, global business destination, in-house café, infrastructure functions, Investment Banking, Jeremy Lacey, July 2028 lease expiry, London, modern working, net-zero-in-operation, New London Architecture Awards, Oaktree, Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Strategy, office lease, office space, planned occupation, Quadrant, Quadrant Estates, rooftop gardens, rooftop terraces, smart building technology, Stuart Keith, sustainable workspace, Technology and Operations, Transaction Banking, United Kingdom, Vathany Vijayaratna, waterfront office building, wealth management, workplace relocation, YY London, YY London to House Deutsche Bank Infrastructure Functions From 2028
(IN BRIEF) Santander Holdings USA, Inc., the intermediate holding company for Banco Santander, S.A. in the United States, has completed the acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation, the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., following shareholder and regulatory approvals. The transaction … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Retail, Spain
Tagged $172 billion deposits, $185 billion loans, $327 billion assets, 18 percent RoTE target, 2028 target, ATM access, auto finance, Banco Santander, banking acquisition, banking integration, Boston, branch footprint, business mix, Christiana Riley, Commercial Banking, competitive relevance, Connecticut, Corporate and Investment Banking, corporate hub, customer relationships, customer service continuity, Dallas, digital offerings, fee-free ATM access, financial services, funding profile, healthcare financial services, John Ciulla, Luis Massiani, Miami, nearly eight million customers, New York, Northeast United States, pro forma balance sheet, product offerings, regulatory approvals, relationship banking, Retail Banking, return on tangible equity, RoTE, Santander, Santander Advances U.S. Growth Strategy With Completed Webster Acquisition, Santander Bank, Santander headquarters, Santander Holdings USA, Santander US, Santander US Completes Acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation, shareholder approvals, Stamford, Tim Ryan, U.S. growth strategy, United States, wealth management, Webster acquisition, Webster Bank, Webster Bank Businesses Join Santander Bank Following Transaction Close, Webster Financial Corporation
(IN BRIEF) Aegon has announced that Duncan Russell will step down as Chief Financial Officer and leave the company in April 2027, in connection with the planned move of Aegon’s head office and legal seat to the United States. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Aegon, Aegon CEO, Aegon CEO Thanks Duncan Russell for Leadership During Transformation, Aegon Plans Orderly CFO Transition as Company Prepares Next Phase, April 2027 departure, Board of Directors, Capital Markets Day, CFO Transition, Chief Financial Officer, company strategy, company transformation, corporate governance, Corporate Leadership, Duncan Russell, Duncan Russell to Leave Aegon After Supporting Company Transformation, executive succession, executive transition, financial foundations, Financial Leadership, head office move, Lard Friese, leadership change, legal seat move, long-term success, orderly transition, successor search, United States
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica is supporting the digitalisation of operational management in Negratín Group’s energy construction projects through a new model that combines IoT connectivity, real-time location tracking and smart access control. The solution is being piloted at three photovoltaic projects … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Security & Safety, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 215 devices and assets, 38.4 MWp, access management, Advanced Connectivity, applied innovation, centralised information, Colombia, connectivity infrastructure, construction project management, critical materials, data-driven execution, David Torrego, decision-making, digital transformation, digitalisation, energy infrastructure, energy projects, field operations, IoT connectivity, Javier Vizcaíno, La Mina, La Tabla, LaCabina, Madrid, materials control, Negratín, Negratín Adopts Telefónica Connectivity Tools for Real-Time Energy Project Management, Negratín Group, Operational Efficiency, operational management, operational visibility, personnel coordination, photovoltaic projects, project delivery, project execution, real-time information, real-time location tracking, renewable energy, risk management, rural locations, Safety Standards, smart access control, solar energy, Spain, technical control, Telefonica, Telefónica Digitalises Field Operations for Negratín’s Renewable Energy Construction Projects, Telefónica España, Telefónica Helps Negratín Improve Efficiency and Safety in Energy Project Delivery, traceability, Tropezón
(IN BRIEF) Munich Re Group has agreed to acquire U.S.-based cyber insurtech At-Bay, Inc. at an enterprise value of $575 million, with the business to be overseen by Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), part of Munich Re’s Global Specialty Insurance business, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Insurance, Internet & Online, Investment, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged $575 million acquisition, At-Bay, At-Bay Inc., At-Bay to Join Munich Re Group Under HSB Oversight, claims, continuous risk management ecosystem, cyber fee service revenues, cyber insurance, cyber insurtech, cyber protection gap, cyber risk mitigation, cyber risk protection, cyber security, Cybersecurity, data insights, enterprise value, first quarter 2027 closing, Global Specialty Insurance, gross written premiums, Hartford Steam Boiler, HSB, HSB Group, HSB to Oversee At-Bay Following Munich Re Group Acquisition, insurance technology, InsurSec, insurtech, integrated cyber risk solution, Israel, Jeffrey O’Shaughnessy, managed risk mitigation platforms, Mike Kerner, Munich Re, Munich Re Group, Munich Re Specialty, Munich Re Strengthens Specialty Insurance Portfolio With At-Bay Deal, policy lifecycle, proactive cybersecurity solutions, regulatory approvals, Rotem Iram, security innovation, security platform, small and medium-sized enterprises, small business cyber risk, SME, specialty insurance, standalone cyber coverage, top-10 U.S. cyber insurer, U.S. cyber insurer, underwriting expertise, underwriting practices, unified security platform, United States, USD 23 million, USD 278 million, vertically integrated insurer-security platforms
(IN BRIEF) Prudential HCL Health Insurance Limited, operating as Prudential Health India, has commenced operations as a standalone health insurer in India through a 70:30 joint venture between Prudential plc and the HCL Group, marking Prudential’s entry into India’s fast-growing … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Insurance, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 hospitals, 12, 70:30 joint venture, agency network, AI-enabled platform, Amit Dave, Asia and Africa, asset management, Bharti Life, Certificate of Registration, customer experience, customer-centric insurance, D2C, digital transformation, digital-first insurer, direct-to-consumer platform, FY 2026, General Insurance Council of India, HCL 30 percent stake, HCL Group, health insurance, health insurance market, health protection, Health Risks, healthcare access, healthcare journey, healthcare technology, Hong Kong, hospital network, INDIA, Insurance for All by 2047, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, insurance solutions, IRDAI, joint venture, July 1 2026, life insurance, Naveen Tahilyani, omnichannel model, personal advice, policy management, Prudential and HCL Group Launch Standalone Health Insurer in India, Prudential Enters India’s Health Insurance Market Through HCL Joint Venture, Prudential HCL Health Insurance Limited, Prudential Health India, Prudential Health India Launches With Digital-First Insurance Model, Prudential majority stake, Prudential plc, service-led insurer, Shikhar Malhotra, standalone health insurer, USD 16 billion gross written premiums, Vama Sundari Investments Delhi Private Ltd
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