Graham

(IN BRIEF) Sunlight, a prominent battery manufacturer and member of the Olympia Group, has secured a €25 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to bolster its lithium battery production capacity at its cutting-edge facility in Xanthi, Greece. With … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €150 million 15-year loan agreement with the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) to support the deployment of electricity smart meters across Greece. This initiative aims to enhance the efficiency … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Veridos Matsoukis, a secure identity document printer, have agreed on a €10.5 million 10-year loan to expand Greece’s capacity to produce secure passports, identity cards, and official documents. This investment project, totaling … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Novartis has reported positive interim results from its Phase III ALIGN study involving atrasentan, an oral endothelin A receptor antagonist, for the treatment of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). The study demonstrated that atrasentan significantly reduced proteinuria (excess protein in … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Anna Pfoertner, a 23-year-old student from Germany, has been named the Student of the Year at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS). She graduated with a first-class honours degree in Marine Science despite battling chronic health problems, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Mark Rennison has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of NatWest Holdings Limited (NWH), effective from September 1, 2023. He will also serve on the NWH Audit Committee. Additionally, Graham Beale has stepped down from the NWH … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Verizon, in collaboration with Ericsson and MediaTek, has achieved successful data and voice sessions over its 5G network using Ericsson’s new RedCap compatible software and MediaTek’s RedCap testing platform. This breakthrough technology, referred to as NR light functionality, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Roche and Alnylam have entered into a partnership to jointly develop and commercialize zilebesiran, an investigational RNAi therapeutic for the treatment of hypertension. Hypertension affects a significant number of adults worldwide and is a major risk factor for … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The McGhee Award, a £25,000 prize for new business ideas, has been introduced by the Centre for Entrepreneurship at a University in Dundee. The award was donated to the university by alumni Christopher McGhee and Dr Jo-Ann Nugent, … Read the full press release →