(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Leeds have developed an interactive map revealing that tropical deforestation can raise local temperatures by up to 5°C, intensifying heat exposure and threatening human health in vulnerable regions. The tool, led by Dr … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Ireland, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Belem, Brazil, climate change, climate resilience, COP30, CSSP Brazil, deforestation, Dr Andy Hartley, Dr Carly Reddington, Dr Nike Doggart, environmental policy, forest protection, global warming, heat exposure, International Science Partnerships Fund, Leeds researchers unveil interactive tool revealing how tropical forest loss fuels dangerous local heat across the globe, Met Office, Nature Climate Change, Professor Dominick Spracklen, Rondonia, sustainability, Tanzania, tropical forests, Tropical Forests Forever Facility, UK Government, University of Leeds, University of Leeds launches global map showing deforestation-driven temperature surges up to 5°C in tropical regions
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. will hold an investors call on 14 November 2025 at 14:00 UK time / 16:00 EET to present its Q3 2025 financial results, which will be published earlier the same day at 08:00 EET. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Romania, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Bucharest Stock Exchange, conference call, Dan Ioniță, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Earnings Release, EET, financial calendar, Investor Relations, investors, investors call, pre-registration, Q3 2025 financial results, Romania, Serghei Bulgac, telecommunications, UK time, unaudited results
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Group has agreed to acquire Skaylink GmbH, a Germany-based cloud, AI, and cybersecurity specialist, for €175 million from funds managed by Waterland. The deal, expected to close by March 2026 following regulatory approval, will enable Vodafone Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, AI, aws, business customers, cloud computing, Cybersecurity, digital innovation, digital transformation, enterprise technology, Europe, Germany, infrastructure, Managed Services, Microsoft Azure, regulatory approval, Skaylink, vodafone, Vodafone Business, Vodafone Strengthens Digital Transformation Strategy Through €175 Million Purchase of Skaylink GmbH, Waterland, €175 million
Pertussis cases surge: Over 60,000 reported in Europe; infants most at risk. Maternal vaccination expands: Finland, Norway, and UK updated pregnancy vaccine strategies. BioNet advances: Submitted recombinant pertussis vaccine to EMA; secured EU-GMP approval. Nasal vaccine progresses: ILiAD’s BPZE1 granted … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Healthcare, Ireland, News, Norway, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged acellular pertussis vaccine, Adacel, antibody avidity, antigen dose, ASEAN, Bio Farma, BioNet, biotechnology, booster dose, Boostrix-IPV, BPZE1, certification, Chulalongkorn University, clinical trial, compliance, Dario Cresci, dTap, ECDC, EMA, EU-GMP, EU-GMP certification, EU/EEA, Europe Confronts Pertussis Resurgence as Infant Cases Rise Amid Falling Immunity and Vaccination Gaps, Europe Faces Pertussis Resurgence Amid Waning Immunity and Falling Maternal Vaccination Rates, European Medicines Agency, European Union, European Union Good Manufacturing Practice, Europe’s Pertussis Vaccine Market Opens to New Entrants as Demand Rises, From EU-GMP Certification to ASEAN Partnerships BioNet Broadens Its Global Vaccine Strategy, GMP production facilities, GSK, Hanna Nohynek, health policy, HPRA, human challenge trial, hVIVO, ILiAD Biotechnologies, immunization strategy, infant protection, Innovation Passport, Institut Pasteur, intranasal vaccine, Ireland Health Products Regulatory Authority, Lancet Infectious Diseases, maternal vaccination, MHRA, mucosal immunity, outbreak, pandemic recovery, Pertagen®, pertussis, pertussis vaccine, Pertussis Vaccine Manufacturing, pharmaceutical quality, Phase 3, Philippe Guillot-Chêne, pregnancy immunization, public health, recombinant pertussis vaccine, recombinant pertussis vaccines, regulatory approval, Sanofi, Tdap, TdaP combination vaccine, V, vaccine, vaccine blunting, vaccine development, Vaccine Hesitancy, vaccine pipeline, vaccine rollout, vaccine shortage, vaccine supply, vaccine uptake, VacPertagen, whooping cough
BioNet earns EU-GMP certification for its acellular pertussis vaccine, confirming compliance with EU manufacturing and quality standards. Inspection by Ireland’s HPRA supports EMA review of BioNet’s recombinant vaccine candidate VacPertagen. Partnerships expanding: MoU with Indonesia’s Bio Farma to accelerate TdaP … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Healthcare, Ireland, Pharma & Biotech, Science
Tagged acellular pertussis vaccine, BioNet, BioNet’s EU-GMP Certification Marks Strategic Step Toward EMA Review and Expands Global Vaccine Reach, BioNet’s Manufacturing Accreditation Aligns with Growing International Efforts to Reinforce Pertussis Vaccine Supply, biotechnology, certification, compliance, Dario Cresci, EMA, EU-GMP certification, European Medicines Agency, European Union, European Union Good Manufacturing Practice, From EU-GMP Certification to ASEAN Partnerships BioNet Broadens Its Global Vaccine Strategy, GMP production facilities, HPRA, Ireland Health Products Regulatory Authority, Pertagen®, pertussis, pertussis vaccine, Pertussis Vaccine Manufacturing, pharmaceutical quality, Philippe Guillot-Chêne, recombinant pertussis vaccines, Regulatory Milestone and Research Progress Signal BioNet’s Expanding Role in Next-Generation Vaccine Development, V, vaccine, VacPertagen
Digi Communications completed a €600M 4.625% senior secured notes offering due 2031 through Digi Romania. The notes will be listed on Euronext Dublin following regulatory approval. The financing condition for redeeming €400M 3.25% notes due 2028 has been satisfied. The … Read the full press release
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Tagged 2028 Notes, 2031 Notes, bond offering, Bucharest Stock Exchange, Central Bank of Ireland, corporate finance, Digi Communications Concludes Major Debt Refinancing as €600 Million Notes Replace 2028 Bonds, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Communications Reshapes Debt Portfolio with €600 Million Bond Issue and 2028 Redemption, digi romania, Digi Romania S.A., Digi Romania’s €600 Million Note Offering Marks Completion of Parent Company’s Refinancing Strategy, Euronext Dublin, European markets, extend debt maturity, financing condition, investors, notes, redemption, refinancing, Retires Older Debt, senior secured notes, Telecom Operator Digi Communications Finalises €600 Million Financing Round, telecommunications, trading
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. announced that its Romanian subsidiary, Digi Romania S.A., has successfully completed the €600 million offering of 4.625% senior secured notes due 2031. The notes are set to be listed on the official list of Euronext … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Romania, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2028 Notes, 2031 Notes, bond offering, Bucharest Stock Exchange, Central Bank of Ireland, corporate finance, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., digi romania, Digi Romania S.A., Euronext Dublin, European markets, financing condition, investors, notes, redemption, senior secured notes, telecommunications, trading
(IN BRIEF) BioNet has achieved European Union Good Manufacturing Practice (EU-GMP) certification, a key international standard that validates its facilities and processes for producing high-quality pharmaceuticals. This certification, granted after inspection by Ireland’s Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), allows BioNet … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Healthcare, Ireland, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged acellular pertussis vaccine, BioNet, biotechnology, certification, compliance, Dario Cresci, EMA, EU-GMP certification, European Medicines Agency, European Union, European Union Good Manufacturing Practice, GMP production facilities, HPRA, Ireland Health Products Regulatory Authority, Pertagen®, pertussis, pertussis vaccine, Pertussis Vaccine Manufacturing, pharmaceutical quality, Philippe Guillot-Chêne, recombinant pertussis vaccines, vaccine, VacPertagen
(IN BRIEF) University of Leeds graduate Catherine Connolly has been elected as the 10th President of Ireland, following the national vote on 24 October. A 1981 MSc Clinical Psychology alumna, Connolly brings decades of experience as a psychologist, barrister, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Government, Ireland, Management, News, Politics, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Áras an Uachtaráin, Catherine Connolly, Dáil Éireann, Galway City Council, Galway West, higher education, independent candidate, Ireland, Irish election, Irish government, Irish politics, Labour Party, leadership, Leas Cheann Comhairle, Leeds alumni, Political leadership, President of Ireland, Public Service, Shearer West, UK Prime Minister, University of Leeds, University of Leeds Celebrates Alumna Catherine Connolly’s Election as President of Ireland, women in politics
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched an advisory initiative to help Ireland scale up district heating, supporting national efforts to decarbonise heating and lower energy costs. Working with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Budget 2026, carbon emissions, clean energy transition, Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission, community energy projects, Cork, Darragh O’Brien, district heating, Dublin, EIB, EIB and SEAI Partner to Drive District Heating Expansion and Decarbonise Ireland’s Energy Sector, energy efficiency, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, fossil fuel reduction, Heat Bill, heat decarbonisation, InvestEU, Ioannis Tsakiris, Ireland, local economies, renewable energy, SEAI, SEAI Centre of Excellence, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, sustainable heating, William Walsh
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) have announced a €400 million loan facility to boost the delivery of social and affordable homes across Ireland. The partnership enables 40-year fixed-rate financing for Local Authorities … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, community development, cost-rental model, Deirdre Collier, economic growth, EIB, EIB Action Plan, EIB and HFA launch €400 million partnership to expand affordable housing across Ireland, energy efficient homes, EU investment, European Investment Bank, European Union, HFA, Housing Finance Agency, housing innovation, Ioannis Tsakiris, Ireland, Ireland and EIB deepen partnership to advance social housing and sustainable development, James Browne, long-term financing, modular construction, New €400 million EIB loan to support hundreds of social and affordable homes in Ireland, social housing, social inclusion, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has partnered with Irish tech company Zinkworks to develop Rapid RIC, a Generative AI-powered platform designed to accelerate the creation of radio access network applications across Europe. Launching in early 2026, the platform will allow engineers to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Ireland, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 5G, a Gen AI platform driving smarter, AI platform, Alberto Ripepi, digital transformation, energy efficiency, generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Machine Learning, mobile networks, more efficient mobile networks, network automation, network innovation, Open RAN, Paul Madden, radio access network, RAN applications, Rapid RIC, rApps, sustainability, telecommunications, vodafone, Vodafone and Zinkworks partner to build AI-powered platform to accelerate next-generation mobile network innovation, Vodafone Málaga R&D center, Vodafone teams up with Zinkworks to launch Rapid RIC, Zinkworks
(IN BRIEF) Accenture has acquired Decho, a UK-based Palantir and AI consultancy, to expand its data and AI capabilities and strengthen its delivery of Palantir-powered solutions across health, government, defense, and commercial sectors. Decho, a Palantir strategic alliance partner, specializes … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Accenture, Accenture Acquires Decho to Advance Palantir-Based AI Solutions Across Public and Private Sectors, Accenture Acquires Decho to Strengthen Palantir and AI Capabilities Across UK and Global Markets, Accenture Expands Data and AI Capabilities with Acquisition of UK-Based Palantir Specialist Decho, acquisition, acquisitions, Advanced Engineering, AI consultancy, AI Integration, AIP, analytics, Anna Davies, artificial intelligence, Artificial Intelligence Platform, Bryan Rich, data transformation, Decho, Defense, digital, digital transformation, enterprise data, generative AI, Healthcare, innovation strategy, Palantir, Palantir alliance, Palantir Foundry, public sector, software, technology, UK technology
(IN BRIEF) Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group — IKEA’s largest retail operator — has acquired U.S.-based logistics technology company Locus to strengthen IKEA’s digital and fulfilment capabilities. Locus’s AI-driven logistics platform optimizes delivery routes, resource allocation, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI logistics, customer experience, digital transformation, e-commerce logistics, fulfilment network, Goldman Sachs, home delivery innovation, IKEA, Ingka Group, Ingka Investments, Ingka Investments acquires Locus to advance IKEA’s digital logistics and last-mile delivery capabilities, Ingka Investments acquires U.S.-based logistics technology firm Locus to enhance IKEA’s global delivery capabilities, Ingka Investments expands IKEA’s digital supply chain strategy through acquisition of Locus, investment acquisition, last-mile delivery, Locus, logistics technology, Made4net, Nishith Rastogi, Parag Parekh, retail technology, route optimisation, Supply Chain Management, sustainable distribution, TaskRabbit, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) Samaritans has announced a major programme of change to strengthen its suicide prevention service, focusing on reshaping its branch network, expanding its online chat to 24/7 availability, and piloting remote volunteering opportunities. The charity, whose 23,000 volunteers answered … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Internet & Online, Ireland, Management, News, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged crisis support, helpline, Julie Bentley, mental health, online chat service, pathfinder branches, remote volunteering, Samaritans, Samaritans outlines major changes to ensure faster support and reach more people in crisis, Samaritans sets out future vision to reduce waiting times and expand life-saving support across the UK, Samaritans unveils transformative plans to expand support and strengthen its life-saving service, Scotland, south east England, suicide prevention, suicide prevention charity, UK, volunteer engagement, Yorkshire and Humberside
(IN BRIEF) Euronext has introduced its first set of mini-sized, cash-settled futures on major European government bonds, including the 10-year OAT, Bund, Bono, and BTP, as well as the first 30-year BTP. Listed on Euronext Derivatives Milan with a notional … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Norway, Portugal, Technology, Travel
Tagged 30-year BTP, Anthony Attia, Bono, BTP, Bund, Euronext, Euronext Clearing, Euronext Derivatives Milan, Euronext Expands into Fixed Income Derivatives with the Launch of Mini-Sized Futures on Key European Government Bonds, Euronext Strengthens Fixed Income Innovation with First 30-Year BTP Mini Futures and Expanded Product Line, European government bonds, financial markets, fixed income derivatives, Innovate for Growth 2027, institutional investors, liquidity providers, mini-sized futures, MOT, MTS, New Euronext Mini Futures Enhance Retail and Institutional Trading Opportunities in European Bonds, OAT, Optiq trading technology, retail investors, risk management
IN BRIEF) Waystone ETF ICAV has joined SIX Swiss Exchange as a new issuer with the launch of the Bellevue Healthcare UCITS ETF, an actively managed ETF combining Bellevue Asset Management’s healthcare expertise with the advantages of on-exchange trading. With … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged active ETFs, asset management, Bellevue Asset Management, Bellevue Healthcare UCITS ETF, David Smith, Dublin, ETF issuers, European ETF growth, Frankfurt, Geneva, healthcare investments, London, partnership, Paul Heffernan, SIX expands ETF offering as Waystone launches Bellevue Healthcare UCITS ETF in Swiss market, SIX Swiss Exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange welcomes Waystone as new ETF issuer with launch of Bellevue Healthcare UCITS ETF, Swiss ETF market, UCITS ETF, Waystone ETF ICAV, Waystone ETFs, white-label ETF platform
(IN BRIEF) Merck has officially opened its first fully climate-neutral manufacturing facility in Cork, Ireland, with a €150 million investment that will create more than 200 jobs by 2028. The 3,000-square-meter site will produce advanced filtration devices essential for the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged aseptic processing, Blarney Business Park, Carrigtwohill, cell therapies, climate-neutral manufacturing, CO2 reduction, Cork, filtration devices, gene therapies, Ireland, Jean-Charles Wirth, Life Science, Merck, Merck invests €150 million in Cork to launch first climate-neutral filter production site and create 200 jobs, Merck strengthens European supply resilience with new climate-neutral manufacturing hub in Cork, monoclonal antibodies, partnership, renewable electricity, SHAPE 2040 strategy, sustainability, tangential-flow filtration, vaccines, virus filtration, €150 million investment, €2 billion global expansion, €440 million Ireland investment
(IN BRIEF) IKEA is launching its first-ever global celebration of the Swedish långbord, with more than 200 stores in at least 14 markets hosting communal dining events beginning September 13. The initiative marks the start of Cooking & Eating Year, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Apron Day, Australia, Austria, CANADA, communal dining, Cooking & Eating Year, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, global celebration, healthy eating, Hungary, IKEA, IKEA Family, IKEA Food, IKEA kicks off Cooking & Eating Year with global långbord celebrations and new product launches, IKEA restaurants, INDIA, Ingka Group, Italy, Japan, KOREA, långbord, Lorena Lourido Gomez, More than 200 IKEA stores host Swedish långbord gatherings as part of worldwide food and cooking initiative, Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Spain, sustainable food, Sweden, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) Euronext will join the CAC 40® Index effective 22 September 2025, marking a major milestone in its growth and recognition of its strong market performance since its IPO in 2014. From operating four markets at IPO, the Group … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Norway, Portugal, Technology
Tagged Amsterdam, Athens, Borsa Italiana Group, Brussels, CAC 40, CAC Family Scientific Committee, CAC Next 20, Dublin, EBITDA, Euronext, Euronext set to join the CAC 40 Index after decade of strong growth and expansion across Europe, Euronext’s rise recognized with entry into the CAC 40 Index as revenues and market capitalization surge, European capital markets, financial infrastructure, IPO 2014, Lisbon, market capitalization, Milan, Oslo, Paris, partnership, PX1, SBF 120, Shareholder Value, Stéphane Boujnah, Strategic acquisitions
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