(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has signed an agreement to acquire Stuttgart-based Piterion, a specialist in product lifecycle management and manufacturing operations management solutions. The acquisition will strengthen Capgemini’s digital engineering capabilities and expand its ability to help industrial clients modernize complex … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, France, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Society, Technology
Tagged automotive aerospace life sciences industries, Capgemini, Capgemini Engineering, Capgemini expands industrial digitalization expertise with planned acquisition of Stuttgart-based PLM specialist Piterion, Capgemini strengthens global engineering and manufacturing transformation capabilities through acquisition of Piterion, cloud native manufacturing platforms, digital transformation manufacturing, engineering application environments, engineering services acquisitions, enterprise resource planning integration, generative AI in engineering, industrial AI solutions, Industrial Digitalization, Manufacturing Execution Systems, manufacturing operations management, Michael Schulte, MOM systems, Piterion, PLM systems, Product Lifecycle Management, Ravi Nirankari, Stuttgart technology companies
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck’s Unimog implement carrier will be used by German drivers competing in the 5th World Snowplow Championship taking place from March 10 to 13, 2026 in Chambéry, France. The competition will gather winter road maintenance professionals from … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bingen road maintenance department, Chambéry France, Daimler truck, Daimler Truck’s Unimog to Represent Germany at the 5th World Snowplow Championship in Chambéry, Emmelshausen motorway maintenance department, German Snowplow Championship Marktredwitz, German Winter Service Teams Prepare for Global Competition in Chambéry Using Daimler Truck Unimog Implement Carriers, International Congress on Road Winter Service Resilience and Decarbonization, Lukas Kniesner, Michael Wilhelmi, municipal vehicles, Oberweyern road maintenance department, road maintenance professionals, road winter service, snow clearing technology, snowplow competition, Unimog implement carrier, Unimog Implement Carrier Takes Center Stage as Germany Competes in the 5th World Snowplow Championship in France, winter infrastructure operations, winter road maintenance, winter service equipment, World Snowplow Championship 2026, Wörth am Rhein plant
(IN BRIEF) Safran Aircraft Engines has launched the TAKE OFF project under the European Union’s Clean Aviation programme to advance the development of the Open Fan engine architecture and prepare it for its first flight demonstration. The initiative brings together … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology
Tagged aerospace engineering innovation Europe, Airbus A380 flight demonstration, aviation decarbonization initiatives, Avio Aero, CFM RISE technology demonstration programme, Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking, Clean Aviation programme, COMPANION propulsion research project, European aerospace research collaboration, European Clean Aviation Programme Funds Safran-Led Initiative to Test Next-Generation Open Fan Engine, European Union research innovation funding, fuel efficiency aviation technology, GKN Aerospace, María Calvo, next generation aircraft engines, OFELIA Open Fan project, Open Fan engine technology, Pierre Cottenceau, Safran Aircraft Engines, Safran and Airbus Collaborate on Major European Project to Demonstrate Ultra-Efficient Open Fan Aircraft Engine, Safran Coordinates European Consortium to Bring Open Fan Propulsion Technology to Flight Testing, short and medium range aircraft propulsion, sustainable aviation propulsion, TAKE OFF project
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has extended its strategic partnership with McDonald’s Corporation for an additional five years to support the modernization of digital platforms and restaurant technologies across the company’s global operations. The collaboration aligns with McDonald’s Accelerating the Arches strategy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged $45 billion loyalty sales goal, Accelerating the Arches strategy, AI in restaurant operations, Anirban Bose, Brian Rice, Capgemini, Capgemini Americas CEO, Capgemini and McDonald’s Expand Strategic Partnership to Enhance Customer Experience and Restaurant Innovation, Capgemini Applied Innovation Exchange, Capgemini Continues Decade-Long Collaboration with McDonald’s to Modernize Global Restaurant Technology, cloud based restaurant technology, crew experience systems, customer experience technology, digital consumer platforms, digital restaurant innovation, enterprise digital transformation partnerships, global quick service restaurant technology, loyalty program growth strategy, McDonald’s Corporation, McDonald’s digital transformation, McDonald’s Global CIO, McDonald’s loyalty users target 250 million, McDonald’s Renews Technology Collaboration with Capgemini to Advance AI-Driven Restaurant Platforms, restaurant cloud infrastructure, restaurant modernization technology, restaurant technology platforms
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi announced that its Board of Directors will propose the appointment of Orange CEO Christel Heydemann as an independent director during the company’s Annual General Meeting scheduled for April 29, 2026. At the same meeting, shareholders will also … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Alcatel, Alcatel-Lucent, Annual General Meeting April 2026, Belén Garijo, board leadership diversity, Christel Heydemann, Christophe Babule, corporate governance, digital transformation leadership, diversity in science and technology, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, École polytechnique, executive leadership Europe, Frédéric Oudéa, French National Order of Merit, global pharmaceutical company governance, independent director appointment, Industrial Transformation, Jean-Paul Kress, Legion of Honor France, Nomination Governance and CSR Committee, Orange Group, Patrick Kron, Sanofi, Sanofi Board Announces Governance Updates Including Proposed Appointment of Christel Heydemann and Departure of Patrick Kron, Sanofi Board of Directors, Sanofi Moves to Strengthen Board Expertise with Proposed Addition of Orange CEO Christel Heydemann, Sanofi Prepares Governance Changes Ahead of April 2026 Annual General Meeting with Proposed Board Appointment, Schneider Electric
(IN BRIEF) Thales is working with Brazilian payment service provider Cielo to pilot remote connectivity management for point-of-sale terminals using an eSIM platform based on the GSMA SGP.32 IoT standard. The initiative allows Cielo to remotely manage connectivity and switch … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Brazil payments industry, Carlos Alves, Cielo, connected payment terminals, digital payment systems Brazil, eSIM connectivity management, Eva Rudin, financial technology innovation Brazil, fintech infrastructure Brazil, GSMA SGP.32 IoT standard, IoT connectivity solutions, merchant payment reliability, mobile network switching technology, payment network resilience, payment terminal connectivity infrastructure, POS device lifecycle management, POS terminals Brazil, remote SIM management, secure payment transactions, Thales, Thales and Cielo Introduce Remote Network Switching for POS Devices to Strengthen Payment Resilience, Thales Connectivity Platform Helps Cielo Enhance Payment Terminal Reliability Across Brazil, Thales Mobile Connectivity Solutions, Thales Supports Cielo in Deploying GSMA SGP.32 eSIM Technology to Improve POS Network Reliability
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Allianz Global Investors to sell a 50 percent stake in a portfolio of 11 battery energy storage projects currently under construction across Germany. The projects, developed by TotalEnergies subsidiary Kyon Energy, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged 1628 MWh storage projects, 789 MW battery capacity, Allianz Global Investors, AllianzGI, battery storage infrastructure Germany, clean firm power strategy, Édouard Jozan, energy transition Germany, European electricity infrastructure, Germany energy storage projects, Kyon Energy, large scale battery storage investment, power market Germany, renewable energy grid flexibility, renewable energy integration, Saft batteries, Stéphane Michel, Strategic Partnership Between TotalEnergies and Allianz Global Investors Advances Major Battery Storage Infrastructure Across Germany, TotalEnergies, TotalEnergies and AllianzGI Join Forces to Develop Nearly 800 MW of Battery Storage Capacity Supporting Germany’s Energy Transition
Europe’s push for strategic autonomy is accelerating defense-tech innovation across the continent Emerging AI, robotics and autonomous systems firms are entering mainstream procurement frameworks Software-defined warfare and secure digital ecosystems are reshaping military capability Cross-border partnerships and NATO-aligned integration are … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Estonia, European Union, France, Germany, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Portugal, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged aerospace collaboration, AI in defense, ARX Robotics, Autonomous systems, C4ISR, CHATZIS, command and control, COMMAND platform, crisis management platform, defense innovation, defense startups, Drone Technology, dual use technologies, enterprise mobility management, enterprise technology, European Defence Fund, European defense industry, European security architecture, Exail Technologies, EYEONIX, EYEONIX Global Inc., EYEONIX S.A., federal grade security, geotechnological footprint, government stakeholders, Greek technology, Hellenic Police, Helsing, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, international expansion, military modernization, Milrem Robotics, mission-critical operations, mobile device management, national security, NATO, Nikolaos Chatzis, operational coordination, Public Protection, quantum systems, robotics, Samsung Connected Experience Center, Samsung ecosystem interoperability, Samsung Electronics America, Samsung Electronics Greece, Samsung Knox, Samsung Knox security architecture, Samsung SDS Europe, secure mobile communications, secure mobility, software defined warfare, Stark Defence, strategic autonomy, STROUZAKIS, TEKEVER, Terran Orbital, transatlantic security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ukraine war, unmanned systems, Washington D.C.
(IN BRIEF) Tikehau Capital has been included in the MSCI World Small Cap Index following the latest quarterly review, with the change effective after the market close on 27 February 2026. The index tracks small-cap companies across 23 developed markets … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged alternative asset manager, asset management, developed markets, financial markets, global investors, index inclusion, institutional investors, liquidity, market capitalization, MSCI indices, MSCI World Small Cap Index, shareholder base, small cap companies, stock market indices, Tikehau Capital, Tikehau Capital Added to MSCI World Small Cap Index Following Quarterly Index Review, Tikehau Capital Joins MSCI World Small Cap Benchmark to Strengthen Global Market Visibility
(IN BRIEF) Thales has demonstrated a new quantum-safe security capability that allows existing 5G SIM and eSIM cards to be remotely upgraded with post-quantum cryptographic protection. The breakthrough shows that telecom operators can enhance network security without replacing devices or … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), France, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G networks, Critical Infrastructure, crypto agility, cyber security, encryption technology, eSIM, Eva Rudin, mobile connectivity, mobile network security, NIST, Post Quantum Cryptography, PQC, quantum computing, quantum safe security, remote security upgrade, SIM cards, telecom industry, telecommunications security, Thales, Thales Introduces Remote Quantum Safe Security Upgrade Capability for Large Scale 5G Deployments, Thales Proves Crypto Agile Approach Can Protect 5G Networks Against Future Quantum Cyber Threats
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has obtained orphan drug designation in Japan for rilzabrutinib as a treatment for IgG4-related disease, a rare immune-mediated condition with limited treatment options. The designation from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is supported by positive … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor, BTK inhibitor, IgG4-RD, IgG4-related disease, immune thrombocytopenia, immune-mediated diseases, ITP, MHLW, Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare Japan, orphan drug designation, phase 2 clinical trial NCT04520451, rare disease treatment, rare diseases, rheumatology, RILIEF phase 3 study NCT07190196, rilzabrutinib, Sanofi, Sanofi Expands Global Regulatory Recognition of Rilzabrutinib for Rare Immune Mediated Diseases, Sanofi Secures Japanese Orphan Drug Status for Rilzabrutinib Following Positive Clinical Study Results, SCD, sickle cell disease, wAIHA, warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia
(IN BRIEF) Air Astana Group has committed to purchasing 25 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft in its largest direct aircraft order to date, consisting of five A320neo and twenty A321neo jets. The order marks two decades since the airline began operating … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged A320neo, A321LR, A321neo, Air Astana, Air Astana and FlyArystan to Benefit from Major Airbus A320neo Family Fleet Expansion Program, Air Astana Group, Air Astana Group Secures Large Airbus Aircraft Order to Expand Capacity and Modernise Its Fleet, Airbus, Airbus A320neo Family, aircraft acquisition, airline expansion, aviation industry, Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Central Asia airlines, commercial aircraft, fleet modernisation, FlyArystan, fuel efficiency, Kazakhstan aviation market, Peter Foster, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel
(IN BRIEF) A randomized double-blind study of 74 healthy adults has shown that a single night of exposure to typical urban traffic noise can negatively affect cardiovascular health by impairing blood vessel function, increasing heart rate and triggering inflammatory and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged Andreas Daiber, blood vessel function, cardiovascular health, Cardiovascular Research journal, environmental noise, European Environment Agency, European Society of Cardiology, flow mediated dilation, hypertension risk, inflammation markers, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, MARKOPOLO consortium, New Study Shows Single Night of Traffic Noise Can Trigger Measurable Cardiovascular Stress, Nighttime Traffic Noise Identified as Potential Cardiovascular Risk Factor in New Clinical Study, Omar Hahad, sleep disruption, Thomas Münzel, traffic noise, urban noise pollution, World Health Organization
(IN BRIEF) Egis and its design partners will participate in the development of the Somme Canal Aqueduct after the Canalieau consortium led by Bouygues Travaux Publics secured a €440 million contract from Société du Canal Seine-Nord Europe. The project includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aqueduct engineering, biodiversity measures, Bouygues Construction, Bouygues Travaux Publics, Bouygues-Led Canalieau Consortium with Egis Wins €440 Million Somme Canal Aqueduct Contract in France, canal infrastructure, Canalieau consortium, Egis, Egis to Lead Design Work on Major Somme Canal Aqueduct Project as Part of Seine-Nord Europe Canal Development, environmental integration, France infrastructure, inland waterways, ISL Ingénierie, Lavigne Chéron Architectes, Michel Virlogeux, Razel-Bec, SBE, Seine-Nord Europe Canal, Signes Paysages, Société du Canal Seine-Nord Europe, Somme Canal Aqueduct, Somme valley, sustainable transport
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has published its 2025 extra-financial results, marking the completion of the Schneider Sustainability Impact 2021–2025 program with an overall score of 8.86 out of 10. Over the five-year period, the company demonstrated measurable progress across environmental, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Access to Energy, carbon emissions reduction, CDP Climate Change A list, CO2 emissions savings, Decent Work standards, EcoVadis Platinum, energy management training, energy technology, energy transition, ESG performance, ESG ratings, Esther Finidori, extra-financial results 2025, Gender Benchmark, Olivier Blum, Schneider Electric, Schneider Electric Publishes 2025 Extra-Financial Results Highlighting Measurable Sustainability Progress Across Global Operations, Schneider Electric Surpasses Key Emissions and Social Targets in Completion of Five-Year Schneider Sustainability Impact Initiative, Schneider Sustainability Impact, Social Benchmark, SSI 2021-2025, supply chain decarbonization, Sustainability Initiatives, sustainability results, sustainable energy, World Benchmarking Alliance, Zero Carbon Project
(IN BRIEF) Hellas Sat has signed a cooperation agreement with CNES, Thales Alenia Space and Safran to develop a laser-based optical communications system for the Hellas Sat 5 geostationary satellite and a corresponding ground station in Cyprus. The project will … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, France, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Alcino De Sousa, Battlefield Redefined 2026 Conference, Christodoulos Protopapas, CNES, Co-op, Côte d’Azur Observatory, CyOGS, Cyprus, DG DEFIS, DYSCO, European Commission, European cooperation, France, France 2030, France Greece and Cyprus Advance High-Capacity Laser Satellite Communications Through Hellas Sat 5 Program, free-space optics, FROGS, geostationary satellite, Greece, Hellas Sat, Hellas Sat 5, Hellas Sat 5 Optical Communications Initiative Strengthens Secure European Satellite Connectivity, high-speed communications, Jean-Marie Bétermier, laser communications, Lionel Suchet, optical ground station, optical payload, optical satellite communications, Safran, satellite technology, secure connectivity, SOLiS, space industry, terabit communications, Thales Alenia Space, vertigo
(IN BRIEF) Thales has published its 2026 Data Threat Report, warning that artificial intelligence has become the leading data security concern for organizations across multiple industries. The study finds that AI systems are increasingly granted broad access to enterprise data, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence security, cloud security, credential theft, cybersecurity risks, data protection, Data Threat Report 2026, Deepfakes, encryption, Enterprise Data Security, Eric Hanselman, identity management, misinformation attacks, Organizations Face Rising AI Driven Cyber Threats According to Thales Data Threat Report, S and P Global 451 Research, Sebastien Cano, Thales, Thales 2026 Data Threat Report Warns AI Expansion Is Increasing Enterprise Data Security Risks
(IN BRIEF) OQ Technology has secured €25 million in venture debt financing from the European Investment Bank under the InvestEU programme to expand its low-earth-orbit satellite communications technology. The funding will support research and development as well as the deployment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, France, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G NTN, Andrius Kubilius, direct to device connectivity, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports OQ Technology Expansion of Satellite Based 5G and IoT Connectivity Solutions, European space industry, InvestEU, LEO constellation, Lex Delles, low earth orbit satellites, Luxembourg space sector, NB-IoT, Omar Qaise, OQ Technology, OQ Technology Advances Sovereign European Satellite Network with €25 Million Venture Debt Financing, Robert de Groot, satellite communications, smartphone connectivity, sovereign space infrastructure, TechEU
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ has been awarded a EUR 456 million, 25-year concession contract by the Salem City Municipal Corporation to modernize and operate the water supply system for more than one million residents in Salem, Tamil Nadu. The project, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged 24 7 water supply, Coimbatore water project, digital water management, India water sector, Non-Revenue Water, Pierre Pauliac, pipeline rehabilitation, Public Private Partnership, reservoirs, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Salem India, SCADA, SCMC, SUEZ, SUEZ Strengthens Leadership in India Water Sector with Landmark Salem City Concession Project, SUEZ Wins 25-Year EUR 456 Million Water Concession Contract to Modernize Salem Urban Water Infrastructure, Tamil Nadu, urban water infrastructure, water concession, water distribution, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini and OpenAI have formed a strategic partnership to help enterprises scale artificial intelligence adoption using OpenAI’s Frontier platform, which enables the deployment of AI coworkers across business operations. As a founding member of the OpenAI Frontier Alliance, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged AI coworkers, AI deployment at scale, AI Integration, AI operating models, business process automation, Capgemini, Capgemini Joins OpenAI Frontier Alliance to Build Industry Specific AI Solutions and New Operating Models, Data Governance, digital transformation, energy and utilities AI, enterprise AI cloud, enterprise AI transformation, financial services AI, Frontier platform, industry solutions, life sciences AI, multi agent workflows, New Collaboration Targets Large Scale Deployment of Enterprise AI Across Global Industries, OpenAI, OpenAI Frontier Alliance, retail AI
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