(IN BRIEF) Samaritans has received CPD accreditation for its Samaritan Training and Engagement Programmes (STEP), enhancing its training offerings for workplaces. The CPD-certified courses, which cover areas such as listening skills, building resilience, and supporting vulnerable people, allow professionals to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CPD accreditation, CPD Certification Service, emotional health, listening skills, professional development, Rachel Calder, Samaritan Training and Engagement Programmes, Samaritans, STEP, suicide prevention, trauma, workplace training, workplace wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) Leeds Building Society has partnered with Experian to improve the accuracy of its financed emissions reporting for residential lending, aligning with the UK Government’s Net Zero goals. By replacing estimated EPC data, which overestimated emissions by over 36%, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged carbon footprint, emissions reporting, Energy Performance Certificates, Experian, financed emissions, Leeds Building Society, Meter Insights, net zero, Paris Agreement, partnership, residential lending, SBTi, Science-Based Targets initiative, Scope 3 emissions, sustainability, UK Government
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel International AG has issued two bonds to refinance existing debt and support general corporate needs. The first bond, maturing on November 13, 2028, offers a fixed coupon of 0.6848% and a tenor of three years six months. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged bond issuance, CHF 200 million, corporate purposes, corporate strategy, debt refinancing, financing structure, fixed coupon, Kuehne+Nagel, Markus Blanka-Graff, refinancing, strategic flexibility, Swiss capital market
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €400 million in financing to Helsinki for the development of the Crown Bridges Light Rail project, which will extend the city’s tram network to three eastern suburbs. The project includes the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged bike lanes, Climate Action, Crown Bridges Light Rail, EIB financing, European Investment Bank, Finland, Green Infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions, Helsinki, Kruunuvuorensilta Bridge, partnership, pedestrian pathways, public transport, Ruskeasuo depot, sustainability, sustainable transport, Thomas Östros, tramline, urban development
(IN BRIEF) Sidekick Health has secured a €35 million venture debt facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its digital health and therapeutics initiatives. The funding, backed by the European Commission’s InvestEU initiative, will accelerate R&D and AI-driven … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI, capital injection, chronic care, Clara Ganslandt, digital health, EU funding, European Investment Bank, Healthcare Innovation, Iceland, InvestEU, investor confidence, partnership, R&D, Sidekick Health, specialty care, therapeutics, Thomas Östros, Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) UOB has partnered with Accenture in a three-year collaboration to advance the Bank’s use of generative and agentic AI technologies. This strategic MoU will help UOB accelerate its AI journey by enhancing business processes and personalizing customer experiences. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, advanced technologies, agentic AI, AI, ASEAN, banking innovation, customer experience, digital transformation, generative AI, Julie Sweet, LearnVantage, partnership, technology partnership, UOB, Wee Ee Cheong, workforce upskilling
(IN BRIEF) AFRY Management Consulting has released a report titled Factors for the Siting of Biorefineries for the CSA Group, providing crucial insights into the complex factors involved in biorefinery site selection. The report examines the environmental, economic, and logistical … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY Management Consulting, bio-based chemicals, bioeconomy, bioenergy, biofuels, biorefinery, Community Impact, CSA Group, INNOVATION, logistics, PhD Maryam Arefmanesh, site selection, sustainability, sustainable solutions, technical expertise
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has completed the sale of a 50.0% controlling stake in its consumer healthcare division, Opella, to CD&R, creating a global leader in consumer healthcare. Sanofi retains a significant 48.2% stake, while Bpifrance will hold 1.8% and join … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Allegra, biopharma, Bpifrance, CD&R expertise, CDR, consumer health, Consumer HealthCare, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Eric Rouzier, global leader, Healthcare Innovation, healthcare transformation, Julie Van Ongevalle, Opella, OTC, partnership, Paul Hudson, Sanofi, sustainable growth, VMS
(IN BRIEF) OMV has launched Austria’s largest green hydrogen production plant at its Schwechat refinery, with an annual capacity of up to 1,500 metric tons. This EUR 25 million investment will significantly reduce CO2 emissions by up to 15,000 metric … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged climate goals, CO2 emissions, energy transformation, energy transition, European climate targets, GREEN HYDROGEN, Hydrogen Plant, hydrogen production, Kommunalkredit, net-zero emissions, OMV, partnership, PEM electrolysis, renewable diesel, renewable energy, Schwechat refinery, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel, sustainable fuels, WIVA P&G Hydrogen Initiative
(IN BRIEF) Umeå University will celebrate its Spring Graduation on 15 and 17 May 2025, with ceremonies recognizing outstanding teachers, new doctors, jubilee doctors, and the installation of Tora Holmberg as Vice-Chancellor. A total of 34 teachers will be honored, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged academic ceremony, appointment, Awards, Cathrine Norberg, Education, gold Vice-Chancellor chain, Hans Adolfsson, INNOVATION, jubilee doctors, leadership, live stream, new doctors, Peter Sköld, RESEARCH, Spring Graduation, Swedish universities, teachers, Tora Holmberg, Umeå city coat of arms, Umeå University, Vice-Chancellor
(IN BRIEF) Aida Welker will join the Management Board of KfW IPEX-Bank on 1 May 2025, succeeding Andreas Ufer, who is retiring. She will oversee critical departments, including Mobility, Infrastructure, and Syndication & Treasury. With nearly 25 years of experience … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aida Welker, Andreas Ufer, appointment, corporate strategy, credit operations, credit risk management, export financing, infrastructure, KfW Group, KfW IPEX-Bank, KfW IPEX-Bank Asia Ltd, leadership, Management Board, mobility, project financing, Syndication & Treasury
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Mumtaz Patel has been elected the 123rd president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), making her the first woman of Indian descent to hold this esteemed position. Dr. Patel, a consultant nephrologist and educator at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, consultant nephrologist, Dr. Diana Walford, Dr. Mumtaz Patel, Global Women Leaders Programme, healthcare leadership, leadership, medical education, medical leadership, NHS, PACES examiner, RCP council, RCP elections 2025, RCP president, Royal College of Physicians, University of Liverpool, women in medicine
(IN BRIEF) A new study reveals that since 2015, the UK government has awarded over £3.77 billion in contracts to private companies managing border security and small boat crossings in the English Channel. While much focus is placed on illegal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, News, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged asylum processing, border control, border security, Bristow Group, channel crossings, contracts, detention centres, Economic and Social Research Council, Galliford Try, immigration, immigration detention, Mitie Care and Custody, private companies, public services, Rwanda plan, search and rescue, small boat crossings, smuggling, transparency, UK Government, University of Liverpool, University of Nottingham, University of Sheffield, University of York
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Alex Baker, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at The University of Warwick, has been named the winner of the 2025 British Science Association’s Physical Sciences and Mathematics Award Lecture. The award recognizes his exceptional research in Neglected Tropical … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Malta, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic recognition, Awards, British Science Association, British Science Festival, chemistry, COVID-19, diagnostics, Dr. Alex Baker, leadership, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Physical Sciences and Mathematics Award, Royal Society of Chemistry, science communication, science education, science engagement, snake venoms, STEM Connect Programme, synthetic antibodies, therapeutics, University of Warwick
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has received the Texas Instruments 2024 Supplier Excellence Award, acknowledging its exceptional performance in die attach technology and its strong collaboration with Texas Instruments. The award highlights Henkel’s innovation, quality, and responsiveness in serving critical sectors such … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive, Awards, collaboration, Communications, die attach technology, environmental responsibility, Henkel, Industrial, INNOVATION, leadership, Quality, responsiveness, semiconductor technology, social responsibility, Supplier Excellence Award, supply assurance, technology leadership, Texas Instruments
(IN BRIEF) Henkel and Synthomer have formed a strategic partnership to reduce carbon emissions in the production of Henkel’s TECHNOMELT® hot melt adhesives. This collaboration focuses on integrating renewable energy in the production process and incorporates Synthomer’s CLIMA-branded products to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged adhesives, automotive, biogas, carbon emissions, carbon footprint, carbon reduction, CLIMA-branded products, Climate Action, consumer goods, electronics, environmental impact, Henkel, hot melt adhesives, INNOVATION, ISO14067, Manufacturing, packaging, partnership, renewable electricity, renewable energy, Scope 1 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, sustainability, Synthomer, TECHNOMELT®, Together for Sustainability, TÜV SÜD
(IN BRIEF) Manchester has been named the UK’s most AI-ready city for 2025, topping the SAS AI Cities Index for the second consecutive year. The city excels in AI-related job opportunities, funding, education, and business activity. Other cities like Leeds, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI Action Plan, AI education, AI growth zones, AI jobs, AI readiness, Awards, Dundee, innovation funding, leadership, Leeds, Manchester, regional innovation, Salford, SAS AI Cities Index, St Albans, UK AI sector
(IN BRIEF) The University of Southampton’s new E-beam lithography facility, which is the second of its kind globally, will significantly advance semiconductor technology in the UK. The facility, which provides unmatched accuracy in designing the components of future technologies, supports … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Defense Systems, E-beam lithography, INNOVATION, Lord Vallance, medical diagnostics, Optoelectronics Research Centre, semiconductor skills package, semiconductor technology, talent development, UK semiconductor sector, University of Southampton
(IN BRIEF) ISS’s 2025 survey shows that while hybrid work has become standard for many, 71% of employees still see the physical office as essential for social interaction, knowledge sharing, and team collaboration. The survey highlights the importance of balancing … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged employee engagement, employee retention, global survey, hybrid work, ISS, office amenities, office transformation, physical office, work-life balance, workplace design, workplace experience, workplace motivation
(IN BRIEF) REWE Group has chosen SAP’s RISE with SAP to migrate its IT infrastructure to Google Cloud and modernize processes across finance, accounting, and human resources. The transition to SAP S/4HANA Cloud will enhance REWE Group’s scalability, operational efficiency, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, business modernization, cloud migration, digital transformation, Google Cloud, IT infrastructure, partnership, retail, REWE Digital, REWE Group, RISE with SAP, SAP, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, TOURISM
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