(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has developed a new algorithm for interpreting blood test results, helping GPs detect potential cancer warning signs earlier, particularly through variations in platelet count. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged algorithm, Australia, blood test, bowel cancer, CANADA, Cancer Detection, Cancers journal, David Walton, Devon, early diagnosis, early warning signs, England, Exeter HealthTech Research Centre, general practitioners, GP, High or Elevated Level of Platelets (HELP) Flag, lung cancer, medical research, National Institute for Health and Care Research, NHS, patient outcomes, personalized thresholds, platelet count, platelet variation, Professor Sarah Bailey, RDUH, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has formed a transformative partnership with Ain Shams University in Cairo to establish the first-ever Russell Group branch campus in Africa. This collaboration will offer globally accredited programs, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic collaboration, Africa, Ain Shams University, branch campus, Cairo, cultural exchange, dual degree options, EGYPT, Egypt Vision 2030, faculty exchange, Gareth Bayley, global challenges, higher education reform, Interdisciplinary Education, job market, MoU, partnership, postgraduate programs, professional development, Professor Lisa Roberts, Professor Mohamed Ayman Ashour, research initiatives, Russell Group, skill gaps, student exchange, UK, undergraduate programs, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger is expanding its engineering operations in the Czech Republic by integrating approximately 200 McDermott employees from the Brno office into its Bilfinger Engineering & Maintenance Central Eastern Europe (Bilfinger E&M CEE) division, effective December 31, 2024. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Bilfinger, Bilfinger E&M CEE, Bilfinger Engineering & Maintenance Central Eastern Europe, Brno, carbon capture, Chemical & Petrochemical, collaboration, Czech Republic, efficiency, ENERGY, engineering capabilities, hydrogen, international hydrogen portfolio, Jaromír Kříž, master services agreement, McDermott, Oil & Gas, partnership, personnel transition, plant engineering, process industry, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel facilities, sustainable fuel facilities, UK
(IN BRIEF) Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions, part of the Busch Group, received the Industrial Service Medal at South Korean Foreign Company Day, an event honoring companies contributing to the country’s economic development. The award recognized Pfeiffer’s A4 series production line of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged A4 series production line, Awards, Busch Group, business honor, Fab systems, FORCA, harsh process gases, Industrial Service Medal, investment, Korea Foreign Company Association, leadership, Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions, Semiconductor industry, South Korean economy, South Korean Foreign Company Day, South Korean Ministry of Industry, Tae-Sang Lee, Trade and Energy, vacuum pumps
(IN BRIEF) In Germany, a significant portion of business founders, including freelancers and sole traders, describe their ventures as start-ups, a term that has become increasingly broad in its usage. While traditional definitions of a start-up, such as those outlined … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged business ownership, Dr Georg Metzger, economic-policy perspective, Entrepreneurship, founders, freelancers, Germany, growth-oriented, innovative enterprises, KfW Entrepreneurship Monitor, KfW Research, media attention, newly founded businesses, popular press, press coverage, sole traders, start-up, start-up usage, trade publications
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Paul Johnson as the new Head of Equities for Asia Pacific, where he will lead the bank’s equities business in the region, focusing on Equity Derivatives, Equity-linked Financing, Electronic Trading, and Prime Services. Johnson will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged APAC, APAC Co-Head of Equity Derivatives, APAC growth, appointment, Asia Pacific, Bank of America, Barclays, CEEMEA, CEO of Barclays Asia Pacific, client-first approach, electronic trading, equities and derivatives, Equity derivatives, Equity-linked Financing, Exotics Equity Derivatives Trading, FXO trading, Global Head of Equities, global markets, Goldman Sachs, Head of Equities, Head of Markets, Hong Kong, Industry expertise, Jaideep Khanna, Latin America, leadership, MENA, Paul Johnson, Prime Services, Scott McDavid
(IN BRIEF) Anders Svensson has been appointed as Hexagon’s new President and CEO, set to take office by July 2025. He will succeed Norbert Hanke, who will continue as interim President and CEO until then. Svensson brings a wealth of … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI applications, Anders Svensson, appointment, autonomy, Board of Directors, CEO, Chairman, chemical engineering, company culture, customer-centricity, Digital Twins, GROWTH, Hexagon, Hexagon’s market positions, INNOVATION, interim President, Konecranes, leadership, leadership experience, Master's Degree, material handling solutions, Nasdaq Helsinki, Norbert Hanke, Ola Rollén, President, profitability, robotics, Sandvik, Swedish citizen
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has completed a 10,000 sqm expansion of its logistics platform in Azambuja, increasing the facility’s total size to 85,000 sqm GLA. Located in Greater Lisbon, near the A1 highway, the expanded site now includes office space and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 sqm, 10, 105kW photovoltaic plant, 18 dock doors, 900, A1 highway, André Machado, Azambuja, BREEAM Very Good certification, competitive business practices, Director of Asset Management, environmental impact, European logistics real estate, expansion, GLA, Greater Lisbon, gross lettable area, Lisbon, Logicor, logistics platform, office space, Oporto, partnership, Portuguese logistics sector, sustainability, transportation hubs, transportation routes, urban centers, vital trade flows, warehouse, Warehouse Space
(IN BRIEF) SIX has acquired Swiss Fund Data (SFD), enhancing its role as the leading provider of fund data in Switzerland. SFD, known for offering comprehensive data on Swiss-registered funds, will continue to provide critical services to the Swiss financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Adrian Schatzmann, AMAS, asset management, Asset Management Association Switzerland, CEO, corporate actions, data services, domestic funds, Executive Board, financial marketplace, foreign funds, fund data, Head of Financial Information, legal announcements, Marion Leslie, market transparency, partnership, pension planning funds, pillar 3 funds, Pricing, reference data, reliable data, SFD, SIX, Swiss Fund Data, Swiss fund market, Swiss-registered funds, transparency
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain has introduced the Gyproc SoundBloc Infinaé 100 plasterboard in the UK, made entirely from recycled materials, marking a world-first for the company. Developed by British Gypsum, the product is made from plaster waste collected from construction sites, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2050, British Gypsum, carbon emissions, circular economy, circular economy pallet provider, construction industry, construction sites, drywall adhesive, finishing plasters, Gyproc SoundBloc Infinaé 100, Mike Chaldecott, net-zero, net-zero carbon emissions, plaster waste, plasterboard, recycled gypsum, recycled materials, recycling expertise, Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland, sustainability, United Kingdom, world first
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Calquence (acalabrutinib) has been approved by the U.S. FDA for the first-line treatment of adult patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who are ineligible for autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The approval is based on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acalabrutinib, AstraZeneca, autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, bendamustine, blood cancers, Bruton’s tyrosine kinase, BTK inhibitor, Calquence, chemoimmunotherapy, COVID-19, Dave Fredrickson, ECHO Phase III trial, FDA, global regulatory review, international markets, Lymphoma Research Foundation, mantle cell lymphoma, MCL, Meghan Gutierrez, Michael Wang, oncology, PFS, progression-free survival, Project Orbis, regulatory submission, rituximab, safety profile, U.S. approval
(IN BRIEF) Ann-Sofie Østberg Bjergby has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at NIRAS, effective March 1, 2025. With significant experience in finance, accounting, and M&A, including her previous role as CFO at AKF, Ann-Sofie brings a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2025, accounting, AKF, Ann-Sofie Østberg Bjergby, appointment, Carsten Toft Boesen, CEO, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, digital, finance, financial expertise, GROWTH, HR, international growth, IT, leadership, leadership team, M&A, March 1, mergers and acquisitions, NIRAS, NIRAS strategy, professional development, project development, property development, strategic mindset, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Real Estate has acquired a brownfield logistics development project near Gothenburg, Sweden, set to replace outdated industrial buildings with a modern EU Taxonomy-aligned logistics facility. The new 43,000 m2 facility will feature multiple tenant spaces and aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BREEAM-SE, brownfield logistics development, CapMan Nordic Real Estate III, CapMan Real Estate, CapMan Real Estate Sweden, Energy Performance Certificate, EU taxonomy, Gothenburg, Highway 40, Logistic Triangle, logistics, logistics space, Mannheimer Swartling, Marcus Lotzman, Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe AB, modern logistics facility, Mölnlycke, Nordic capitals, Nordic office, partnership, residential assets, sustainability, Sweden, Swedish logistics market, value-add fund, waste recycling
(IN BRIEF) Loughborough Lightning’s Wheelchair Basketball team is set to begin its quest for a fourth consecutive Women’s Premier League (WPL) title on January 18th against Worcester Wolves. Under the leadership of Head Coach George Bates, the team has undergone … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Society, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged 2025 season, Ana Blease, Awards, Cardiff, Elana Brand, experience, George Bates, Holly Lounds, Jess Atherley, Jess Whyte, Kayli English, leadership, Loughborough Lightning, Loughborough Sport, Mohawks, Niamh Horan, playoffs, Siobhan Fitzpatrick, team changes, UEL, Wheelchair Basketball, Women’s Premier League, Worcester Wolves, WPL, WPL championship, YOUTH
(IN BRIEF) The New Holland W40X Electric Power, a compact wheel loader, has won the prestigious GOOD DESIGN® award, recognizing its innovative design and advanced electric technology. Powered by a 23kWh battery and offering 39kW of power, the loader operates … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 0.5m3 bucket size, 1.0 tons bucket payload, 23kWh battery, 3-6 hours work time, 3.9 tons operating weight, 39kW rated power, Agritechnica 2023, attachment linkage, automated functions, Awards, Battery Electric Vehicles, Clean Blue, CNH Industrial Design, compact wheel loader, David Wilkie, design innovation, electric drive system, energy efficiency, geometric triangular motif, GOOD DESIGN® award, Head of Industrial Design, leadership, load-sensing hydraulics, New Holland, New Holland leaf, return-to-dig, return-to-travel, W40X Electric Power, zero emissions
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has entered into a major framework agreement with Statkraft, Norway’s largest renewable energy producer, to provide consultancy services in areas such as hydropower, electrical power, and resilience to natural hazards. The three-year agreement, which begins in January … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Business Area President, civil engineering, construction, consultancy services, electrical power, energy supply security, environmental studies, expert areas, extension option, Framework Agreement, geoscience, green energy transition, hydropower, hydropower projects, impact assessments, January 2025, long-term partner, Norway, partnership, power production, Rasmus Nord, renewable energy, resilience to natural hazards, Statkraft, sustainability, Sweco, technical planning, three-year agreement
(IN BRIEF) PNE AG successfully concluded the 2024 operating year, achieving significant sales with six wind and photovoltaic projects totaling 751.3 MW. This included key projects in Canada, South Africa, Scotland, and Germany. The company also expanded its own wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2024 operating year, 2025 outlook, Buffalo Gap wind farm, Chief Operating Officer, COO, Coronach Muskwa Northwest PV project, generation portfolio, Heidmoor wind farm, Heitzelberg wind farm, Khauta PV project, Lütau wind farm, partnership, Photovoltaic, PNE AG, PV project development, PV projects, Roland Stanze, sales, Sallachy wind farm, Schenklengsfeld wind farm, Services segment, sustainability, Technical inspections, wind energy, wind energy development, wind farms in operation, wind farms under construction, wind turbines, Windpark Nordleda, Windpark Papenrode
(IN BRIEF) ENGIE has been driving its energy transition strategy since 2021, with significant changes in its asset portfolio, organizational structure, and culture in line with its Net Zero Carbon commitment by 2045. The company is restructuring its Global Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2045, asset portfolio, B2B, B2C, Biljana Kaitovic, biomethane, Catherine MacGregor, CCGT, Cécile Prévieu, CEO, Claire Waysand, combined cycle gas turbine, Data Center strategy, decarbonization, e-molecules, Édouard Neviaski, energy markets, energy systems, energy transition strategy, ENGIE, European leadership, Executive Committee, flexible assets, Frank Lacroix, full-year results, GBU Local Energy Infrastructures, GBU Networks, GBU Renewables and Flex Power, GBU Supply & Energy Management, GROWTH, hydrogen, Jean-Sébastien Blanc, market update, Net Zero Carbon, Organizational Structure, Paulo Almirante, Pierre-François Riolacci, power grids, renewable energy, Sébastien Arbola, sustainability, sustainable energy, synergies, Thierry Saegeman
(IN BRIEF) DNV’s “Biofuels in Shipping” white paper examines the potential of key biofuels like FAME and HVO to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support compliance with maritime regulations. However, it warns of potential supply constraints as biofuel use grows. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged alternative fuels, biofuel adoption, biofuel blends, biofuel bunkering, biofuel supply, Biofuels in Shipping, CII, decarbonization, DNV, energy efficiency, EU ETS, fame, fuel quality, FuelEU Maritime, GHG, greenhouse gas emissions, HVO, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, maritime regulations, Maritime Sector, operational performance, POS, Proof of Sustainability, Rotterdam, shipping industry, Singapore, sustainable biomass, technical compatibility, white paper, Øyvind Sekkesæter
(IN BRIEF) DNV has announced that Elizabeth Kaiga, Chief Commercial Officer for Energy Systems North America, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Kaiga, with over 20 years of industry experience, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged ACORE, American Council on Renewable Energy, appointment, Board of Directors, certification, Chief Commercial Officer, clean energy economy, collaboration, commercial activities, customer experience, decarbonization, digital solutions, DNV, DNV Energy Systems, Elizabeth Kaiga, energy deployment, Energy Systems North America, energy transition, equitable access, finance, leadership, market insights, North America, policy, President and CEO, Ray Long, renewable energy, Risk Reduction, sustainable energy, technology, U.S. energy industry
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