(IN BRIEF) A joint report from the University of Southampton and the University of Cambridge, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, explores artificial intelligence’s growing impact on UK public services. While AI-driven tools—such as council chatbots, GP booking systems, and hospital … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged administrative justice, AI@Southampton, artificial intelligence, Bennett Institute, Dame Wendy Hall, Diane Coyle, digital skills, Just outcomes report, Local Government, Nuffield Foundation, partnership, public health, public services, Regulation, University of Cambridge, University of Southampton, Web Science Institute
(IN BRIEF) On 23 June, a new 250 m² “Femern” exhibition opened in LEGOLAND® Billund’s Miniland, featuring a giant LEGO® model of the 18 km Fehmarnbelt immersed tunnel between Denmark and Germany. Inaugurated by Transport Ministers Thomas Danielsen and Claus … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Apprenticeships, Claus Ruhe Madsen, construction trades, Fehmarnbelt tunnel, Femern, immersed tunnel, LEGO bricks, LEGOLAND Billund, Lolland-Falster, Michael Ottesen, Mikkel Hemmingsen, Miniland, partnership, Schleswig-Holstein, Sund & Bælt, Thomas Danielsen, vocational training
(IN BRIEF) Fortum will supply green hydrogen to P2X Solutions under a new sales agreement, with hydrogen produced at Fortum’s 2 MW Kalla test center in Loviisa. P2X Solutions will handle onward distribution to its customers. This partnership strengthens Finland’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Finland, Fortum, GREEN HYDROGEN, Herkko Plit, Hydrogen Logistics, Kalla test center, Loviisa, low carbon transition, P2X Solutions, partnership, Satu Sipola, sustainabiity
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ will equip TBS’s Solingen waste-to-energy plant with its TurboSorp flue gas cleaning technology, reducing key pollutants to meet Germany’s rigorous air-quality standards and extend the plant’s service life. The modernization, valued but undisclosed, is slated from November … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged air quality regulations, Andreas Arizzoli, Andritz, dioxins, Emissions Reduction, environmental compliance, flue gas cleaning, heavy metals, mercury, partnership, Patrick Kosiolek, Solingen, sulfur oxides, sustainabiity, sustainability, TBS, Technische Betriebe Solingen, TurboSorp technology, Waste-to-energy
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has opened a digital engineering centre in Coventry’s Ansty Park, recruiting 150 professionals from diverse sectors to support the design, operation, and maintenance of the UK’s submarine fleet. The hub will develop and monitor critical systems … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Ansty Park, Astute class, BAE Systems, Coventry, digital engineering hub, Dreadnought class, Manufacturing Technology Centre, Midlands innovation, partnership, R&D collaboration, Rear Admiral Paul Carroll, Royal Navy, Sir Rick Thompson, SSN-AUKUS, Steve Timms, Strategic Defence Review, submarines
(IN BRIEF) Burundi’s President officially opened the Jiji hydroelectric plant in Bururi province, marking a major milestone toward the nation’s energy self-reliance. When paired with the soon-to-be-completed Mulembwe facility, the two dams will deliver 49.5 MW of capacity and 235 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 235 GWh, 49.5 MW, African Development Bank, Burundi, Bururi province, clean energy, Edward Claessen, Elisabetta Pietrobon, energy self-sufficiency, European Investment Bank, European Union, Hawa Cisse Wagué, infrastructure, Jiji hydroelectric plant, job creation, Mulembwe plant, partnership, Pascal Yembiline, SMEs, sustainabiity, sustainable development, Vision 2040, Vision 2060, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) The EIB is providing a €133 million loan to the Andalusian government, co-funded by ERDF, ESF+, and Just Transition funds, to revamp healthcare and educational infrastructure with climate-adaptation measures, bolster job creation and skills training, and advance research … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged clean energy, climate resilience, cohesion policy 2021–2027, digital transformation, economic cohesion, ERDF, ESF, European Investment Bank, healthcare modernisation, job incentives, Junta de Andalucía, Just Transition Fund, partnership, school refurbishment, Skills Training, social cohesion, sustainabiity, sustainable mobility, territorial cohesion, university R&D
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is granting OLEDWorks a €30 million loan, co-financed by the InvestEU programme, to expand production and R&D at its Aachen site. OLEDWorks specializes in energy-efficient, high-brightness OLED lighting for automotive stop-and-turn signals, microdisplays, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 45 new jobs, Aachen, automotive stop and turn signals, David DeJoy, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, European manufacturing, Future Tech programme, high brightness, InvestEU, microdisplays, multi-stack OLED, Nicola Beer, OLED lighting, OLEDWorks, partnership, R&D expansion, reduced waste, specialty lighting, Wolfgang Görgen
(IN BRIEF) Suez has secured a ten-year, performance-based contract with the Kerala Water Authority—funded by the Asian Development Bank and Kerala government—to upgrade and operate Kochi’s water distribution network for 700,000 people. The project covers 95 km², involves replacing deteriorated … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Asian Development Bank, Jeevan Babu K. IAS, Kerala Water Authority, Kochi City, KUWSIP, Non-Revenue Water, Operations and Maintenance, partnership, Pierre Pauliac, remote meter reading, ropes, SCADA, SUEZ, sustainabiity, sustainable water management, water distribution network
(IN BRIEF) Expanding Horizons has acquired Enable Care Services (South Wales) Ltd, adding three care homes in Cwmbran and Argoed to its portfolio. This move, financed by a £3.25 million loan from NatWest, also funds refinancing and infrastructure upgrades to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Argoed, Cwmbran, Ellis Jenkins, Enable Care Services South Wales Ltd, Expanding Horizons, infrastructure upgrades, learning disabilities, NatWest, Neil Williams, partnership, personalised support services, Public Health Network Cymru, refinancing, residential care, severe mental illnesses, South Wales, supported living, £3.25 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica Tech has entered a strategic partnership with Confluent to integrate Confluent’s comprehensive data streaming platform into Telefónica Tech’s offerings in Spain. This collaboration extends Telefónica Tech’s portfolio with Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and enterprise-grade governance tools, enabling … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Big Data, Carlos Martínez, centralized data monitoring, Confluent, Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, Data Governance, data streaming platform, digital transformation, enterprise tools, Francisco Molero, partnership, professional services, public cloud, real-time data architectures, Telefónica Tech
(IN BRIEF) Thales has upgraded its Imperva Application Security suite to include real-time detection and automated mitigation of API threats, with a focus on the leading BOLA vulnerability. Leveraging a hybrid behavioral and rule-based engine, the platform scores anomalies, flags … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged advanced bot attacks, API discovery, API security, automated mitigation, BOLA, Broken Object Level Authorization, cloud environments, Cloud WAF, deprecated APIs, hybrid behavioral engine, Imperva Application Security, on-premises, OWASP API Top 10, privacy-forward design, real-time detection, risk assessment, rule-based engine, security anywhere, Thales, unauthenticated APIs, WAF Gateway
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has invested €38.2 million via private placement into Bosqar Invest’s record-breaking €143.2 million dual-tranche SLB—the largest private-sector sustainability-linked bond in Croatian history. The issuance consists of a €105.0 million public tranche to be listed on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bosqar Invest, business process outsourcing, Climate Action, CROATIA, diversified portfolio, EBRD, economic reform, environmental KPIs, EU accession, food sector, human resources, ICMA SLB Principles, partnership, Private Placement, public tranche, public-sector transformation, SLB, strategic M&A, sustainability, sustainability performance target, Sustainability-Linked Bond, Sustainalytics, technology services, Zagreb Stock Exchange, €105 million, €143.2 million, €38.2 million
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has sold the 11 MW Drensteinfurt-Rieth onshore wind-project to private investors. Featuring two Enercon E-160 EP5 turbines (120 m hub, 160 m rotor), the park is forecast to produce 24 GWh annually—enough to power 7,000+ homes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 11 MW, 11.2 GW pipeline, 170 projects 1.5 GW, 24 GWh, 39 parks 444 MW, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Drensteinfurt-Rieth, EEG subsidy, Enercon E-160 EP5, Energiekontor AG, global renewables, North Rhine-Westphalia, operational management, partnership, Peter Szabo, portfolio expansion, renewable energy, SDAX DE0005313506, sustainability, Warendorf, wind park sale
(IN BRIEF) Brenntag has acquired Gefahrstoffzentrum (GSZ) Kaiserslautern, a seasoned toll-manufacturer of hazardous-substance storage, mixing, blending, and logistics services, to enhance its Brenntag Essentials offerings in Central Europe. Founded in 2008, the Kaiserslautern plant meets top-tier German and EU safety … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 10 million EUR sales 2024, Benjamin Deister, Brenntag, Brenntag Essentials, central Europe, Dietmar Straub, EU Regulations, filling, Gefahrstoffzentrum Kaiserslautern, Germany, GSZ, hazardous substance storage, ISIN DE000A1DAHH0, last-mile service operations, logistics, mixing and blending, partnership, Safety Standards, sustainability, toll manufacturing, transaction signing and closing
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks is rolling out the CB400 high-voltage reworked battery as a sustainable, cost-effective spare-parts solution for first-generation eActros 300/400 trucks and the eEconic. Processed at the Mannheim Kompetenzzentrum für emissionsfreie Mobilität, used batteries are disassembled, cleaned, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Battery Technology Center, CB400 reworked battery, CEB500 development, circular economy, CO₂e reduction, Daimler truck, eActros 300, eActros 400, eEconic, Kompetenzzentrum für emissionsfreie Mobilität, Mannheim plant, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, parts warranty, remanufacturing, resource efficiency, second-life energy storage, sustainability strategy, zero-emission mobility
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance has gone live with its OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting solution at Triodos Bank UK. The cloud-hosted SaaS platform now supports liquidity, COREP, FINREP, and PRA 110 reporting, boosting data control, transparency, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged cloud-based technology, COREP, Darin Byrne, Data Governance, Dean Sonderegger, ethical banking, exposure analysis, FINREP, liquidity reporting, OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting, Operational Excellence, partnership, post-Brexit regulations, PRA 110, professional services partnership, regulatory compliance, Regulatory Update Service, SaaS deployment, Sarah Morse, scenario testing, Sustainable Finance, Triodos Bank UK, Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance
(IN BRIEF) Volvo CE will sell its 70 percent share in SDLG to an LGG-controlled fund for SEK 8 billion, with closing expected in H2 2025 pending approvals. The deal, recognizing a SEK 1 billion one-time operating income gain (subject … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Chinese supplier ecosystem, heavy infrastructure, LGG fund, Lingong Group, Melker Jernberg, Mining Sector, operating income impact, partnership, premium equipment, quarry aggregates, SDLG divestment, Volvo CE, Volvo Construction Equipment
(IN BRIEF) Volvo CE has agreed to purchase Swecon’s dealerships and service operations in Sweden, Germany and the Baltic states—including the Entrack aftermarket division—for SEK 7 billion, subject to regulatory clearance, with completion slated for H2 2025. The deal transfers … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Estonia, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Aftermarket services, customer satisfaction, direct retail strategy, Entrack, European construction equipment market, Lantmännen, Melker Jernberg, partnership, regulatory approval, Rental operations, retail operations, Swecon acquisition, Volvo CE, Volvo Construction Equipment, workshop facilities
(IN BRIEF) Arca’s carbon mineralization method—pairing enhanced air capture with ex-situ ultramafic tailings mineralization—has become the first of its kind to secure ISO 14064-2 validation from DNV. This independent audit, covering technical documentation and stakeholder interviews, confirms that the process … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Arca, carbon dioxide removal, carbon mineralization, CDR, DNV, Dr Greg Dipple, enhanced air capture, ex-situ mineralization, gigatonne-scale removal, independent validation, industrial-scale carbon removal, ISO 14064-2, Lucy Craig, net-zero, patent-pending technology, registry protocols, sustainability, sustainable mining, ultramafic mine tailings
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