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Eviden to Deploy Lifelink 5G Private Network in Port of Ploče’s Smart Port Transformation

(IN BRIEF) Eviden has won a contract to implement a private 5G network at Croatia’s Port of Ploče, partnering with Markoja to deploy its Lifelink solution as part of the port’s Smart Port digitalization programme. The network will provide real‑time, … Read the full press release

Continental Survey Reveals How Fleet Operators in UK, France and Germany Differ on Digital and Sustainability Strategies

(IN BRIEF) Continental’s “The Future of Fleets” study, surveying 850 managers across Europe and North America, reveals that 76 percent of fleets face rising operating costs and 46 percent fear broader economic threats. The research illuminates marked differences in each country’s appetite … Read the full press release

Boskalis & Allseas Win €1.2 Billion Contract to Build Taiwan’s Second Yongan–Tongxiao Offshore Gas Pipeline

(IN BRIEF) Boskalis and Allseas have formed a 50/50 consortium that will deliver CPC Corporation Taiwan’s second offshore gas pipeline, YT2, valued at approximately €1.2 billion. The project entails designing, constructing, installing and pre‑commissioning a 232 km, 36‑inch pipeline running parallel to the existing … Read the full press release

AI4HF Unites Global Stakeholders to Co‑Create First Trustworthy AI Tool for Heart Failure Care

(IN BRIEF) The EU‑funded AI4HF project is co‑designing, developing and evaluating a trustworthy AI tool to personalise heart failure care. Engaging over 200 stakeholders—including patients, clinicians and administrators—from Europe, South America and Africa, the project has held multiple workshops to … Read the full press release

Port of Rotterdam Taps Amlan Bora to Forge South Asia–Europe Supply Chains

(IN BRIEF) Amlan Bora has been named Chief Representative for India and South Asia by the Port of Rotterdam Authority through Dhanoni Advisory LLP. Stationed in Ahmedabad, he will forge stronger, more resilient supply chains linking India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with … Read the full press release

Tetra Pak Earns Platinum EcoVadis Rating, Joining the Top One Percent of Global Companies

(IN BRIEF) Tetra Pak has been awarded EcoVadis’s highest Platinum rating, ranking it in the top 1 percent of over 130,000 evaluated companies. The accolade affirms the strength of Tetra Pak’s sustainability management across environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and procurement. Anchored … Read the full press release

VINCI Energies to Acquire Zimmer & Hälbig, Bolstering High‑Tech HVAC‑R Capabilities Across Germany

(IN BRIEF) VINCI Energies has signed a deal—subject to antitrust approval—to acquire Zimmer & Hälbig, a Bielefeld‑based specialist in HVAC‑R solutions for sensitive environments such as hospitals, laboratories, industrial sites, clean rooms and data centres. Founded in 1974, Zimmer & Hälbig reported €96 million in 2024 … Read the full press release

M&S Pioneers One‑Year Quality Assurance on Every Piece of Kids’ Clothing Across the UK High Street

(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer has become the first UK high street retailer to offer a full one‑year quality guarantee on all children’s clothing (excluding footwear and accessories), promising refunds within 365 days if items fail to meet its high standards. … Read the full press release

Langley Holdings Celebrates ARO’s Welding Technology Driving Xiaomi YU7 Success

(IN BRIEF) Langley Holdings plc celebrates its subsidiary ARO Welding Technologies’ role in Xiaomi’s record‑breaking YU7 electric SUV launch, which garnered over 200,000 pre‑orders within three minutes. Building on the success of the SU7 sedan, ARO’s proven resistance welding guns … Read the full press release

TÜV Rheinland and BISTU Launch China’s First Smart Manufacturing Undergraduate Course

(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland Greater China and BISTU’s School of Management Science and Engineering teamed up to launch “Smart Manufacturing to Go,” China’s first undergraduate course featuring TÜV Rheinland’s professional training. The two‑day program—led by TÜV Rheinland specialists—covered smart manufacturing … Read the full press release

Lindner Group Crafts Innovative 44,000 m² Headquarters for SMS group with Dynamic Modular Interiors

(IN BRIEF) SMS group’s new Mönchengladbach headquarters, completed after four years, comprises five ring‑shaped modules spanning 44,000 m² and 1,500 adaptable workstations designed to foster collaboration. Lindner Group’s interior fit‑out includes high‑performance glazed partitions, digital‑printed aluminium panels, real wood veneers, and … Read the full press release

EIB Supports Snam with €264 Million Loan for Expanding Italy’s Biomethane Energy Infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €264 million loan to Snam to construct 240 km of new pipelines aimed at integrating biomethane production into Italy’s national gas transmission system. The initial €140 million tranche has been … Read the full press release

EIB and Hellenic Republic Celebrate Completion of Greek Guarantee Fund Supporting Over 800 Businesses

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Hellenic Republic have concluded the Greek Guarantee Fund (GGF), a major financial initiative that has supported over 800 SMEs and mid-cap firms across Greece since its launch in 2014. Despite difficult … Read the full press release

EIB Group Boosts Belgian Ties with Opening of Dedicated Brussels Office Led by Torsten Brand

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has established a dedicated country office in Brussels to enhance its strategic support for Belgium’s public and private sectors. Headed by Torsten Brand, a senior EIB banker and Belgian-German national, the new … Read the full press release

10N Collective Appoints Tim Martin to Lead Middle East & South Asia Expansion

(IN BRIEF) 10N Collective, Egis Group’s architecture network, has appointed Tim Martin as Managing Principal for the Middle East and South Asia to coordinate its member studios and spearhead business development. Martin brings over two decades of global experience and … Read the full press release

Morrisons Turns One in Four Trolleys and Fixtures Yellow to Fund Marie Curie Through “Every Pack Gives Back”

(IN BRIEF) Morrisons has dipped one in four baskets, trolleys, café chairs, and even parking spots in daffodil yellow to raise awareness that a quarter of UK patients die without adequate end‑of‑life care. The supermarket’s “Every Pack Gives Back” campaign … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces „The Competition Council approves the acquisition of the assets and of the shares of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications by DIGI Romania and Vodafone Romania”

(IN BRIEF) On October 31, 2024, Digi Communications N.V. announced the signing of a Memorandum involving its subsidiary DIGI Romania S.A., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), and Vodafone Romania S.A., under which DIGI would acquire certain assets from Telekom Romania … Read the full press release

Iberdrola and Echelon Launch Europe’s Largest Energy‑Data Centre Joint Venture with 144 MW Madrid Sur Project

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola and Echelon Data Centres have entered the largest binding energy‑to‑data‑centre agreement in Europe, forming a joint venture to build and operate hyperscale facilities in Spain. Iberdrola will own 20 percent, providing land with grid connections and round‑the‑clock clean … Read the full press release

FDA Grants Priority Review to Imfinzi for First‑Ever Perioperative Immunotherapy in Resectable Gastric and GEJ Cancer

(IN BRIEF) The FDA has accepted AstraZeneca’s sBLA for Imfinzi as a perioperative immunotherapy regimen in resectable early‑stage and locally advanced gastric and GEJ cancers, granting Priority Review with a decision expected in Q4 2025. The application leverages MATTERHORN Phase III data … Read the full press release

UK Raises AR7 CfD Strike‐Price Caps to £113/MWh Offshore and £271/MWh Floating Wind, Says WindEurope

(IN BRIEF) The UK has increased strike‑price caps for its AR7 CfD auction to £113/MWh for fixed‑bottom offshore wind, £271/MWh for floating offshore wind, and £92/MWh for onshore and remote island wind, all indexed to 2024 prices. WindEurope director Viktoriya … Read the full press release