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Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring Strengthens Leadership with Appointment of Chantal Debost as Chairwoman

(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring has appointed Chantal Debost as its new Chairwoman, succeeding Jean-Jacques Calcat, who served in the role since 2018. The appointment, effective immediately following the Board meeting on 28 October 2025, reflects CAL&F’s commitment … Read the full press release

Baltic Power Installs Two 2,500-Tonne Offshore Substations, Marking Major Milestone for Poland’s First Offshore Wind Farm

(IN BRIEF) Baltic Power, a joint venture between ORLEN and Northland Power, has installed two 2,500-tonne offshore substations for Poland’s first offshore wind farm, marking a major milestone in the project’s construction. Fabricated in Gdynia and Gdańsk with significant contributions … Read the full press release

ORLEN Strengthens Poland’s Energy Transition with PLN 3.5 Billion Financing for Baltic Power and Baltic East

(IN BRIEF) ORLEN has secured PLN 3.5 billion in funding from the National Recovery Plan (KPO) through Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) to accelerate offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea. The financing will support both the Baltic Power project—developed in … Read the full press release

UNISON Takes 11,927 sq ft at Co-op’s One Angel Square as Building Expands Flexible Workspace Model

(IN BRIEF) Co-op has agreed a sublet with UNISON at One Angel Square, advancing its multi-tenancy, hybrid-work strategy while retaining the site as its headquarters. Marketed by Avison Young, the building adds UNISON on a 12th-floor, 11,927 sq ft lease … Read the full press release

BBVA Strengthens Global AI Capabilities with Full Deployment of ADA Across Its International Network

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has finalized the worldwide deployment of its ADA (Analytics + Data + AI) platform, now live in all regions except Turkey. Built entirely on AWS cloud infrastructure, ADA unifies BBVA’s global data operations under a single architecture … Read the full press release

ABL France Expands Offshore Wind Leadership Team with Appointments of Maxime Pottier and Kevin Vincent

(IN BRIEF) ABL France has appointed Maxime Pottier as Head of Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) France and Kevin Vincent as Senior Transport & Installation Engineer, further strengthening its offshore wind expertise. Maxime, who joined ABL in 2024, brings over 17 … Read the full press release

Port of Troon Boosts Ferry Service Dependability with ABP’s Fully Funded Linkspan Refurbishment

(IN BRIEF) Associated British Ports (ABP) has completed a £200,000 upgrade to the East Pier Linkspan at the Port of Troon, reinforcing the reliability of ferry services to the Isle of Arran. The fully ABP-funded project involved refurbishing the linkspan’s … Read the full press release

Metso Expands Its Global Service Leadership with Innovative Life Cycle Services Framework for the Minerals Industry

(IN BRIEF) Metso has launched an enhanced Life Cycle Services (LCS) framework designed to strengthen its position as the top service partner for the global minerals processing industry. The new framework introduces scalable, outcome-based solutions tailored to different customer needs … Read the full press release

European Commission Authorises AstraZeneca’s Koselugo for Adult Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Patients After Landmark KOMET Trial

(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Alexion has secured European Commission approval for Koselugo (selumetinib), the first targeted therapy available to adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas (PN). The approval is based on the KOMET Phase III trial, … Read the full press release

Port of Rotterdam and Naturalis Partner on Ambitious Plan to Restore Biodiversity Across the Rhine–Meuse Delta

(IN BRIEF)  The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched its Nature Vision 2025–2050, outlining a roadmap for integrating ecological restoration into every level of its operations and development. Partnering with the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the Port aims to become a … Read the full press release

BioNet Achieves EU-GMP Certification for its Pertussis Vaccine

(IN BRIEF) BioNet has achieved European Union Good Manufacturing Practice (EU-GMP) certification, a key international standard that validates its facilities and processes for producing high-quality pharmaceuticals. This certification, granted after inspection by Ireland’s Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), allows BioNet … Read the full press release

Stadler Expands Partnership with Utah Transit Authority to Build 20 Additional Citylink Light Rail Vehicles in Salt Lake City

(IN BRIEF) Stadler has received an order from the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) for 20 additional Citylink light rail vehicles, doubling the TRAX fleet to 40 trains. Built at Stadler’s Salt Lake City facility, the vehicles will serve as part … Read the full press release

GSK Receives EMA Orphan Drug Designation for GSK’227 in Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Strengthening Its ADC Oncology Pipeline

(IN BRIEF) GSK announced that its B7-H3-targeted antibody-drug conjugate GSK5764227 (GSK’227) has been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma, including small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). The designation is supported … Read the full press release

GSK Acquires Global License for Empirico’s Phase I siRNA Candidate EMP-012 Targeting Novel Inflammatory Pathway in COPD

(IN BRIEF) GSK has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with Empirico Inc. for EMP-012, a first-in-class siRNA candidate currently in Phase I trials for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). EMP-012 targets a distinct inflammatory pathway, offering potential therapeutic benefit … Read the full press release

Roche’s INShore Trial Shows Gazyva/Gazyvaro Significantly Improves Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease Compared With MMF

(IN BRIEF) Roche announced that its Phase III INShore trial evaluating Gazyva/Gazyvaro (obinutuzumab) in children and young adults with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome met its primary endpoint, showing superior sustained remission rates at one year compared to mycophenolate mofetil (MMF). The … Read the full press release

TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong Receives CLP Smart Energy Award 2025 for Excellence in Sustainable Carbon Neutral Practices

(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong has received the CLP Smart Energy Award 2025 – Sustainable Carbon Neutral Award (Industrial) – Excellence Award from CLP Power Hong Kong Limited, recognizing its strong achievements in energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and sustainability. … Read the full press release

Thales to Develop AURORE, Europe’s Largest Low-Orbit Space Surveillance Radar, for the French Defence Procurement Agency

(IN BRIEF) Thales has received a contract from France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to develop AURORE, a new low Earth orbit surveillance radar under the ARES program (Action and Space Resilience). Designed and built in France, AURORE will be Europe’s … Read the full press release

E.ON and Nokia Partner to Build Germany’s First High-Efficiency Telecommunications Network for Energy Distribution Operators

(IN BRIEF) E.ON SE has signed a major strategic contract with Nokia to build Germany’s first high-efficiency telecommunications network for distribution system operators, capable of reducing energy consumption by up to 50%. The partnership will modernize E.ON’s communications infrastructure with … Read the full press release

Aalborg University Appoints Danish MP Simon Kollerup to Its Board to Enhance Policy and Innovation Links

(IN BRIEF) Aalborg University (AAU) has appointed Danish Member of Parliament Simon Kollerup, former Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, as its new external board member. Currently serving as Chair of the Finance Committee and Defence Spokesperson, Kollerup brings … Read the full press release

iDEAL to Rebrand as iDEAL | Wero in 2026, Marking the Start of Europe’s Unified Digital Payment Future

(IN BRIEF) Starting in 2026, iDEAL will transition into iDEAL | Wero, marking the first phase in the rollout of Wero — Europe’s new all-in-one digital wallet under the European Payments Initiative (EPI). Backed by ABN AMRO, ING, Rabobank, and … Read the full press release