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Zalando and ZEOS Panel Reveals How Brands Can Build Profitability Through Customer Value and Logistics Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Leaders from Zalando and ZEOS convened for a strategic panel discussion exploring how fashion and lifestyle brands can drive profitability amid market disruption. Key themes included a shift in consumer values toward quality and purpose, the evolution of … Read the full press release

EMA Supports AstraZeneca’s Eco-Friendly Trixeo Aerosphere for COPD with Ultra-Low Emission Propellant

(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Trixeo Aerosphere has received a positive opinion from the EMA’s CHMP for use with a new propellant that offers a 99.9% reduction in Global Warming Potential compared to traditional formulations. Trixeo becomes the first pressurised metered-dose inhaler … Read the full press release

EIB and Santander Finance Greene’s Waste Conversion Project with €224 Million for Five Innovative Plants

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Santander have jointly committed €224 million to Greene Enterprise for the construction of five advanced waste recovery plants across Spain. These facilities will use pyrolysis to convert more than 200,000 tonnes of non-recyclable … Read the full press release

EIB grants €120 million to AGSM AIM to modernise Veneto power grids and support REPowerEU goals

(IN BRIEF) EIB and AGSM AIM signed a €120 million loan to strengthen and modernise electricity grids in Vicenza, Verona and Grezzana. Implemented by V-RETI S.p.A., the investment will enhance efficiency, resilience and sustainability, supporting EU decarbonisation, digitalisation and REPowerEU … Read the full press release

European Commission approves Conexxence and Bomyntra denosumab biosimilars from Fresenius Kabi for all reference indications, boosting access and the #FutureFresenius Biopharma agenda

(IN BRIEF) The European Commission has approved Fresenius Kabi’s denosumab biosimilars, Conexxence® and Bomyntra®, for all uses of the originator product. These include osteoporosis treatment for postmenopausal women and at-risk men, mitigation of treatment-related bone loss, prevention of skeletal complications … Read the full press release

Sixty years after the first LP 608, Mercedes‑Benz Wörth celebrates 4.4 million trucks and a new era with eActros and eEconic production

(IN BRIEF) Mercedes‑Benz is marking 60 years since the first full truck—a green LP 608—left its Wörth plant in July 1965. The site started in October 1963 with about 100 employees making cabs for other plants, but by 1965 became … Read the full press release

Daimler Buses unveils Mercedes‑Benz eIntouro, NMC4 batteries for eCitaro and Omniplus Charge infrastructure services at Busworld Europe 2025

(IN BRIEF) At Busworld Europe 2025 in Brussels, Daimler Buses will present eight vehicles indoors (plus three outside) and spotlight major advances in electromobility, safety and digital services. Headlining the lineup is the all-electric Mercedes‑Benz eIntouro, offered in two lengths … Read the full press release

Expro’s BRUTE Armor Packer proves 12,850 psid performance and delivers first 20″/22″ high-expansion system for 20k deepwater projects in the Gulf of America

(IN BRIEF) Expro has introduced the BRUTE® Armor Packer—its most advanced high-pressure, high-tensile system—for deepwater wells, offering the market’s highest differential pressure rating and the ability to set higher in the wellbore to save rig time and reduce risk. Combined … Read the full press release

Microbiome changes help explain why nitrate-rich beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older adults, University of Exeter research shows

(IN BRIEF) University of Exeter researchers found that two weeks of twice-daily, nitrate-rich beetroot juice lowered blood pressure in older adults but not in younger ones, likely because of age-specific changes in mouth bacteria. The randomized crossover study—39 participants under … Read the full press release

MAHLE champions technology diversity and unveils Efficiency³ innovations while urging EU CO₂ rule overhaul

(IN BRIEF) MAHLE is doubling down on “technology diversity,” arguing hybrids, range extenders and renewable fuels must complement BEVs to slash transport emissions quickly. CEO Arnd Franz urged a fast revision of EU CO₂ rules to include sustainable ICEs and … Read the full press release

DNV validates Electric Hydrogen’s HYPRPlant as industry-standard, power-dense turnkey electrolyzer after multi-year testing and factory audit

(IN BRIEF) DNV has completed a comprehensive review of Electric Hydrogen’s second-generation HYPRPlant electrolyzer, confirming compliance with industry standards in process design, safety and manufacturing. The turnkey PEM system—available in 75, 100 and 120 MW variants—achieves high power density, cutting … Read the full press release

Martijn Bergink to lead Alfa Laval Marine Division from 1 September 2025 as Sameer Kalra retires after a decade of transformation

(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has appointed long-time executive Martijn Bergink as President of its Marine Division, effective 1 September 2025. Bergink, who joined the company in 1998 and currently leads the Business Unit Pumping Systems and serves as Managing Director … Read the full press release

LIH and NCCK co-lead IHDSI with NAVER Cloud, Okestro and Cipherome to break health data silos and power AI-driven, privacy‑compliant research

(IN BRIEF) A Luxembourg–South Korea–USA consortium has launched the International Health Data Space Initiative (IHDSI) to create a federated, secure and privacy‑compliant platform for cross‑border health data integration, collaborative clinical research and translational innovation. Led by the Luxembourg Institute of … Read the full press release

Trujillo advances Peru’s first post-Lima BRT with Sener–CESEL technical design, 11 km trunk line, 16 stations and 2026 launch

(IN BRIEF) Sener and CESEL Ingenieros have been commissioned to deliver the technical design for Trujillo’s first Bus Rapid Transit system, a North–South trunk corridor with feeder routes serving five districts. Backed by Promovilidad (MTC), TMT and the Provincial Municipality … Read the full press release

Scientific Robotics Academy launches CPD-recognised multi-platform environmental monitoring course in Oban to power UK leadership in tech-driven stewardship

(IN BRIEF) The Scientific Robotics Academy at SAMS in Oban has launched a three-day course, Environmental Monitoring using Multi-Platform Technology (3–5 September), to train those responsible for environmental oversight—spanning land, coast and sea—in deploying robotic platforms and sensors. Backed by … Read the full press release

European Commission picks Eviden to power AtLaS HLTP platform and deploy BARTENDER for multilingual defence NLP

(IN BRIEF) Eviden has been selected by the European Commission to build and run the integration platform for the AtLaS consortium’s HLTP Challenge project, funded by the European Defence Fund. The company will also deploy BARTENDER, its multilingual natural language … Read the full press release

Centrica commits £1.3 billion for 15% of Sizewell C securing inflation‑linked RAB returns and a 20‑year power offtake

(IN BRIEF) Centrica will invest £1.3 billion for a 15% stake in Sizewell C, joining HM Government, La Caisse, EDF and Amber Infrastructure under a RAB model that offers inflation‑protected returns and protections against overruns. The project provides a 10.8% real … Read the full press release

Czech Republic orders Saab MSHORAD worth SEK 1.8 billion with deliveries slated for 2028–2030

(IN BRIEF) The Czech Ministry of Defence has ordered Saab’s MSHORAD system in a SEK 1.8 billion deal, with deliveries from 2028 to 2030. The order covers RBS 70 NG-based mobile firing units with Bolide missiles, mounted on Czech-built MARS … Read the full press release

NIB backs Balticovo with a EUR 30 million InvestEU-supported loan to boost capacity nearly 50% and slash cage-laid eggs to 14%

(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has granted JSC Balticovo a EUR 30 million loan with a ten-year maturity, supported by InvestEU, to expand the egg producer’s sustainable capacity in Latvia. Funds will build aviary and rearing poultry houses … Read the full press release

ABL appoints naval architect Richard Grant as Singapore Country Manager to accelerate offshore growth and client value

(IN BRIEF) ABL has named Richard Grant as Country Manager for Singapore, effective immediately. A naval architect with more than 15 years’ experience, Grant joined ABL in 2011 and has worked across the UK, Australia, the USA and Singapore, where … Read the full press release