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Insurance Europe Hails Lloyd’s CEO Patrick Tiernan as New RAB Vice-Chair

(IN BRIEF) Patrick Tiernan, CEO of Lloyd’s, has been named Vice-Chair of the Reinsurance Advisory Board (RAB), succeeding John Neal. Tiernan’s background as Lloyd’s Chief of Markets and roles at Aviva, StarStone and Zurich position him to guide the RAB … Read the full press release

Metso to Equip BHP WAIO Operations with Advanced XAlloy™ Chute Liners for Three Years

(IN BRIEF) Metso has signed a confidential three-year contract to supply BHP’s WAIO operations with metallic chute liners—featuring its XAlloy™ and cast wear solutions—designed to minimize downtime and maximize productivity. Tobias Krull, Director of Chute and Conveyor Solutions, highlights Metso’s … Read the full press release

Matt Baker Joins National Grid Engineers to Upgrade Aberthaw Pylons in New More4 Series

(IN BRIEF) In the final episode of Matt Baker’s British Isles airing on 24 June, Matt Baker experiences the work of South Wales overhead line engineers as they upgrade transmission pylons near Aberthaw substation. After safety training and a practice … Read the full press release

EuroPA and EPI Join Forces to Deliver Instant Pan-European Payments Across 15 Countries

(IN BRIEF) EuroPA and EPI have joined forces to explore a rapid interoperability solution that enables Europeans to conduct instant, cross-border payments using their existing mobile-wallet and digital-pay platforms. The study, covering person-to-person and commercial payments both online and at … Read the full press release

Terna Launches Adriatic Innovation Zone in Ascoli Piceno to Propel Energy Transition and Regional Entrepreneurship

(IN BRIEF) Terna has opened its Adriatic Innovation Zone in Ascoli Piceno to foster technological innovation and strengthen the region’s energy-transition ecosystem. Attended by local academic and institutional figures and Terna’s Francesco Salerni, the hub will unite startups, SMEs, universities … Read the full press release

Roche Reports Zero Treatment-Requiring Bleeds with NXT007 in Phase I/II Haemophilia A Study

(IN BRIEF) Roche presented positive phase I/II data for NXT007, its Chugai-engineered bispecific antibody for haemophilia A, at the 2025 ISTH Congress. In the NXTAGE study’s highest-dose cohorts (B-3 and B-4), none of the 30 participants experienced bleeds requiring treatment, … Read the full press release

FrieslandCampina Deploys 24/7 Fast-Charge Electric Milk Truck to Reduce CO₂ Emissions

(IN BRIEF) FrieslandCampina has launched a rapid-charging station in Gerkesklooster for its first fully electric milk transport truck, operated by Melkweg | Fritom and active since mid-June 2025. The ceremony featured the Gerkesklooster site team (led by Folkert de Groot), … Read the full press release

North American Builder Partner Amrize Begins Trading on SIX with CHF 46 Share Price

(IN BRIEF) Amrize Ltd began trading today on the SIX Swiss Exchange at CHF 46.00 per share, valuing the company at roughly CHF 26 billion, following its 100% spin-off from Holcim via a dividend-in-kind distribution. Shares trade under “AMRZ” in … Read the full press release

Natixis CIB Launches Fully Licensed Bank in Japan to Expand International Offerings

(IN BRIEF) On July 1, 2025, Natixis CIB will convert its Tokyo branch’s money-lending license into a full banking license, enabling a wider range of financial services in Japan. Since June 2022, the branch has focused on lending; the upgrade … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered and ALTIOS Partnership Unites Banking and Advisory Services for SME International Expansion

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered and ALTIOS have entered into a partnership to help SMEs set up and grow their overseas operations in Hong Kong, India, Mainland China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. ALTIOS will provide market-entry strategies, incorporation services, partner and … Read the full press release

Ericsson, HPE, and Intel Deliver First Cloud RAN 5G Call on Gen12 Server with Red Hat OpenShift

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, in partnership with HPE and Intel, has successfully demonstrated a 5G Cloud RAN call on the HPE ProLiant Compute DL110 Gen12 server using Intel’s Xeon 6 SoC and Red Hat OpenShift. This proof point validates Ericsson’s Cloud … Read the full press release

KfW IPEX-Bank Backs Cadeler’s Next-Gen WTIVs with EUR 525 Million Green Finance Package

(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank and partner banks, with export credit support from Eksfin and Sinosure, have arranged EUR 525 million in financing for two new wind turbine installation vessels for Cadeler, with KfW IPEX-Bank contributing nearly EUR 60 million. Built … Read the full press release

Energiekontor Secures 2025 EMAS Recertification, Showcasing Strong Environmental Progress

(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG—a leading German wind and solar park developer and operator based in Bremen—has successfully passed its 2025 EMAS audit, securing continued certification under the EU’s Eco-Management and Audit Scheme. EMAS builds on ISO 14001 standards and imposes … Read the full press release

Mutares to Acquire inTime Group, Strengthening European Logistics and Services Platform

(IN BRIEF) Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has signed an agreement to purchase inTime Group from Super Group Limited, reinforcing its Goods & Services division with a new European logistics platform. The deal, expected to close in Q3 2025, brings … Read the full press release

Wolters Kluwer’s CP & ESG Division Wins Three Globee Awards for AI-Driven Performance and ESG Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer’s Corporate Performance & ESG division has been honored with three Globee® Awards: Gold for the AI-powered CCH Tagetik Intelligent Platform in Business Performance Management Software, Gold for CCH Tagetik ESG & Sustainability for CSRD in ESG … Read the full press release

New EIRAs Platform Predicts Genetic and Non-Genetic Chemotherapy Resistance in Bowel Cancer

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research and Queen Mary University have created EIRAs, a computational assay that predicts how bowel cancer cells evolve resistance to chemotherapy. By monitoring cell populations and applying evolutionary models, the tool differentiates … Read the full press release

IPCC and AGU Unlock Full AGU Publications Library for AR7 Authors to Bolster Global Climate Science

(IN BRIEF) The IPCC and AGU have formed a partnership granting AR7 authors complete, free access to AGU’s 24 journals, four book series, and open archive, removing subscription hurdles for researchers—particularly those in developing countries. IPCC Chair Jim Skea and … Read the full press release

Experian Selects AWS as Strategic Cloud Partner to Drive Real-Time Intelligence and AI Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Experian has entered a 10-year strategic partnership with AWS, designating AWS as its preferred cloud provider. This collaboration will see Experian migrate its mainframes and on-premises servers to AWS, centralizing its technology stack and harnessing AWS analytics and … Read the full press release

Experian Powers OakbrookOne to Extend Fairer Debt Consolidation Loans to Previously Declined Borrowers

(IN BRIEF) Experian has enabled the launch of OakbrookOne in collaboration with Oakbrook, leveraging its ReFi™ technology to provide a streamlined debt-consolidation loan that delivers rapid approvals and same-day funding for over 40 percent of borrowers. Since late 2024, the … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank Retains Top Spot in 2025 KangaNews Poll for International Markets Research

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank topped the 2025 KangaNews Fixed Income Trading and Research Poll for international markets research, securing recognition across multiple categories—including international issuance, securitisation, corporate and financial institution research, and secondary-market support. The bank also placed second for … Read the full press release