Daily Archives: 21, August 2026

CVC and Standard Life Announce Strategic Partnership to Establish UK Pension Risk Transfer Platform

(IN BRIEF) CVC Capital Partners and Standard Life have announced a strategic joint venture to establish a new Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) platform focused on large UK corporate pension schemes, backed by a consortium including Prudential Financial Inc. and other … Read the full press release →

OpenRent Targets Further Platform Development Through Strategic CVC Partnership

(IN BRIEF) OpenRent, the UK property rental platform founded in 2012, has announced a strategic partnership with CVC, with funds managed by CVC making a majority investment in the company while founders Adam Hyslop and Darius Bradbury remain significant shareholders … Read the full press release →

ORLEN Expands Norwegian Crude Oil Supply for Refineries in Poland, Czech Republic and Lithuania

(IN BRIEF) ORLEN has signed a three-year crude oil supply agreement with Equinor for deliveries from the Johan Sverdrup field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, with supplies due to begin in September and annual volumes potentially exceeding 9 million tonnes, … Read the full press release →

Co-op Expands Support for Special Olympics GB Through National Summer Games Sponsorship

(IN BRIEF) Co-op and Co-op Media Network have been named official sponsors of the Special Olympics GB National Summer Games 2026, alongside Headline Partner Coca-Cola, supporting the country’s largest inclusive multi-sport event of the year. The Games will bring together … Read the full press release →

Savills Multi-Discipline Team Delivers Planning Approval for Cambridgeshire Housing Scheme

(IN BRIEF) Savills has secured reserved matters approval on behalf of David Wilson Homes for 536 homes as part of the Phase 3 proposals for the Highflyer Farm development near Ely in Cambridgeshire. The applications, which form part of the … Read the full press release →

Holcim Strengthens European Walling and Flooring Portfolio With Fermacell Deal

(IN BRIEF) Holcim has agreed to acquire Fermacell from James Hardie Industries plc in a EUR 840 million transaction that expands Holcim’s high-value Building Solutions portfolio and supports its NextGen Growth 2030 strategy. Fermacell, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, is an … Read the full press release →

Stadler Wins 117 Million Swiss Franc Train Order From TPF

(IN BRIEF) TPF, the Fribourg Transport Authority, has ordered 13 four-car FLIRT Evo multiple units from Stadler to modernise its regional rail fleet, with the first train expected to enter service on the TPF network in December 2028 and additional … Read the full press release →

Stora Enso and Arauco Joint Operation Moves to Talc-Free Eucalyptus Pulp

(IN BRIEF) Montes del Plata, a joint operation between Stora Enso and Arauco, has moved to fully talc-free pulp production since spring 2026, following a process that began in 2023 to identify alternatives to talc for controlling pitch formation in … Read the full press release →

CTPark Bucharest North Adds Chorus Research Engineering Distribution as New Tenant

(IN BRIEF) CTP has leased nearly 10,000 sqm of warehouse space at CTPark Bucharest North to Chorus Research Engineering Distribution, a Romanian provider of integrated electrical solutions for energy and automation technologies. The new facility will support Chorus’s continued growth … Read the full press release →

EE Introduces Fast Lane Network Slicing for Consumers and Small Businesses

(IN BRIEF) EE has launched Fast Lane™, a UK-first commercial 5G+ network slicing feature that gives consumers and small businesses dedicated connectivity when the network is busiest. The service works by anticipating congestion and moving eligible customer connections into a … Read the full press release →

New North Sea Decommissioning Contract Awarded to AF Gruppen and HMC Consortium

(IN BRIEF) AF Gruppen, through its subsidiary AF Offshore Decom, has been awarded a new engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) contract in consortium with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) for an offshore platform on the UK Continental Shelf. The contract, … Read the full press release →

Ericsson AI in RAN Validated on SoftBank’s 5G Commercial Network in Japan

(IN BRIEF) SoftBank Corp. and Ericsson Japan K.K. have conducted Japan’s first validation of the AI-native Scheduler for Link Adaptation, a feature of Ericsson AI in RAN software, on SoftBank’s 5G commercial network, applying AI directly within the radio access … Read the full press release →

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and ABN AMRO Expand Collaboration Through Kusama Exhibition

(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has been named the main partner of the upcoming Yayoi Kusama exhibition at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, which will run from 11 September 2026 to 17 January 2027. The partnership builds on the bank’s long-standing collaboration with … Read the full press release →

University of Warwick and Monash University Researchers Identify Bacterial Molecule That Disarms Deadly Fungal Pathogen

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Warwick and Monash University have discovered that gladiolin, a bacterial antibiotic, may help control dangerous fungal infections caused by Candida albicans by disarming the pathogen rather than killing it directly. The study, published … Read the full press release →

Henkel Develops Polypropylene-Based Hot-Melt Adhesive for Roof Tile Manufacturers

(IN BRIEF) Henkel has introduced Technomelt AS 4004, its first hot-melt adhesive solution developed specifically for securing clay and concrete roof tiles during transport, helping reduce micro-scratches, chipping and potential coating damage that can lead to warranty claims and replacement … Read the full press release →

Henkel Launches LOCTITE ABLESTIK CDF900 Conductive Die Attach Film for AI and Advanced Communications Applications

(IN BRIEF) Henkel Adhesive Technologies has launched LOCTITE ABLESTIK CDF900, its next-generation conductive die attach film (cDAF) series, at SEMICON Taiwan 2026, targeting thermal and stress-management challenges in AI, 5G, emerging 6G telecommunications and high-performance computing applications. The new material … Read the full press release →

Hiab Expands MULTILIFT Production Capacity With Raisio Investment

(IN BRIEF) Hiab Corporation has laid the foundation stone for the EUR 19 million expansion of its MULTILIFT production facility in Raisio, Finland, marking a key step in the investment first announced in May 2025. The ceremony, held on 19 … Read the full press release →