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Kapsch TrafficCom and North Carolina Turnpike Authority Deploy World’s First Production C-V2X Tolling System on Live Roadway

(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority have launched the world’s first production-level C-V2X tolling system on a live roadway along the Triangle Expressway (NC-540), with fully operational roadside units now communicating with connected fleet vehicles. The … Read the full press release

Prosolia Energy Secures €380 Million in Senior Debt to Support Global Expansion of Renewable Energy Portfolio

(IN BRIEF) Prosolia Energy has secured €380 million in senior debt financing to support the development and expansion of its global renewable energy pipeline, including photovoltaic, wind, and battery storage projects. The package comprises a €150 million multi-technology warehouse facility … Read the full press release

Leica Geosystems Launches Leica Xsight360 in North America to Strengthen AI-Driven Jobsite Safety and Machine Awareness

(IN BRIEF) Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has launched its Leica Xsight360 safety awareness solution in the U.S. and Canada, strengthening its construction safety portfolio alongside the existing Dynamic 3D Avoidance Zone system developed with Xwatch Safety Solutions. Xsight360 uses … Read the full press release

LaCabina Becomes Telefónica’s Central Showcase for Scalable Innovation Across Industry, Healthcare, and Smart Cities

(IN BRIEF) Since opening in 2023 Telefónica’s LaCabina in Madrid has welcomed over 30,000 visitors from 5,000 organizations, with more than 40 percent adopting Telefónica technologies after their visit the 2,200-sqm innovation hub hosts over 270 demonstrations across nine sectoral … Read the full press release

Euronext Launches Professional ETFplus Segment to Expand Regulated Access to Crypto-Linked Products in Italy

(IN BRIEF) Euronext has launched a new professional segment on ETFplus that allows institutional investors in Italy to trade crypto-linked exchange-traded products within a transparent, competitive, and regulated framework building on its existing offering of over 100 crypto-linked instruments in … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group Reaches Five Million Electric Drive Units Produced and Advances In-House Pulse Inverter Strategy

(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group has reached a production milestone of five million electric drive units across its global plants in Győr, Kassel, Tianjin, and Zuffenhausen, highlighting the scale of its e-mobility ramp-up and the strength of its Group Components … Read the full press release

National Grid Completes Major Overhead Line Upgrade North of Harker to Strengthen England-Scotland Power Link

(IN BRIEF) National Grid has completed a major upgrade of more than 90 kilometres of overhead transmission lines north of its Harker substation near Carlisle, replacing existing circuits with higher-capacity wires and installing an additional 12-kilometre line to reduce congestion … Read the full press release

Logicor Acquires 28,000 sqm Freehold Logistics Asset in Budaörs and Consolidates Nearly 100,000 sqm Budapest Cluster

(IN BRIEF) Logicor has acquired a 28,000 sqm freehold logistics property in Budaörs, 12 km west of Budapest, now named Logicor Alligator, which sits adjacent to three existing Logicor parks and together forms a consolidated logistics cluster of nearly 100,000 … Read the full press release

GBL Invests €0.5 Billion in Rayner to Back Global Growth of Leading Surgical Ophthalmology Company

(IN BRIEF) GBL has agreed to invest €0.5 billion to acquire a co-controlling minority stake in Rayner from CVC, creating a new partnership between GBL, CVC, and Rayner’s management team aimed at accelerating the company’s international growth and further strategic … Read the full press release

New Holland Agriculture Launches Nationwide Partnership with Inchcape Kenya to Expand Access to Modern Farm Machinery

(IN BRIEF) New Holland Agriculture has officially launched its partnership with Inchcape Kenya, appointing the company as its authorized full-range importer and distributor across the country through a nationwide network of showrooms and service centres in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, … Read the full press release

Sener Unveils SRC 100 Razor Next-Generation Autonomous Aerial Platform at the World Defense Show in Riyadh

(IN BRIEF) Sener unveiled its new SRC 100 Razor multipurpose autonomous aerial platform at the World Defense Show in Riyadh, positioning it as a recoverable, low-observable system capable of fully autonomous operation even in GNSS-denied environments and suitable for ISR, … Read the full press release

Wood Continues Support for Strategically Important UK Gas Infrastructure with Expanded Role Across Shell’s Southern North Sea Operations

(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured a 16-month extension to its technical personnel and engineering support contract with Shell U.K. Limited, enabling it to continue providing specialist services across key Southern North Sea assets including the Leman and Sole Pit platforms, … Read the full press release

dsm-firmenich Agrees €2.2 Billion Sale of Animal Nutrition & Health Business to CVC and Retains 20 Percent Stake

(IN BRIEF) dsm-firmenich has agreed to sell its Animal Nutrition & Health business to CVC for an enterprise value of about €2.2 billion including a potential €0.5 billion earnout while retaining a 20 percent stake in the newly created Solutions … Read the full press release

Capgemini Brings Sovereign-Ready Cloud and AI Solutions to the AWS European Sovereign Cloud

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has made its sovereign-ready cloud and AI solutions available on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, enabling European organizations to modernize securely while meeting increasingly strict digital sovereignty, data control, and regulatory requirements, with Capgemini leveraging its expertise … Read the full press release

Skanska Secures USD 77 Million Contract to Rebuild Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa

(IN BRIEF) Skanska has been awarded a USD 77 million contract by Hillsborough County Public Schools to demolish and rebuild Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, Florida, creating a shared, modern campus with the neighbouring Just Elementary School that will … Read the full press release

Sanofi’s Rilzabrutinib Receives Breakthrough and Orphan Designations for Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the U.S. FDA and orphan drug designation from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for rilzabrutinib (Wayrilz) in warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, based on data from the ongoing LUMINA 2 … Read the full press release

Maersk Orders Eight New 18,600 TEU Container Vessels to Strengthen Fleet

(IN BRIEF) Maersk has ordered eight new 18,600 TEU container vessels from New Times Shipbuilding in China, with deliveries set for 2029 and 2030, as part of its ongoing fleet renewal strategy. The 366-metre ships will be more compact than … Read the full press release

Gandalf Distribution Launches Easyride, a New Nordic Electric Scooter Brand

(IN BRIEF) Gandalf Distribution AB, part of ELKO Group, has launched Easyride, a new Nordic electric scooter brand developed in partnership with NAVEE and set to go on sale in early March 2026 under the label “Powered by NAVEE”. Designed … Read the full press release

STMicroelectronics and AWS Sign Multi-Billion Dollar Semiconductor Supply and Innovation Agreement

(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics has expanded its strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services through a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar agreement that makes ST a key supplier of advanced semiconductors for AWS’s cloud and AI infrastructure, covering high-bandwidth connectivity, intelligent microcontrollers and energy-efficient power … Read the full press release

Siemens Highlights 125 Years of Innovation and Infrastructure Development in Egypt

(IN BRIEF) Siemens celebrated 125 years of partnership with Egypt in Cairo on 8 February 2026, reaffirming its role as a key contributor to the country’s infrastructure, energy, and digital transformation. The company highlighted its involvement in landmark projects such … Read the full press release