(IN BRIEF) Valio has invested in Sweden-based Melt&Marble, a cellular agriculture company developing customizable fat ingredients using precision fermentation. The startup raised over EUR 7 million from Valio and other private and institutional investors to scale manufacturing and move toward … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged alternative fats, Anastasia Krivoruchko, Beiersdorf, Business Finland, Catalyze Capital, cellular agriculture, Chalmers Ventures, European Innovation Council EIC Fund, fermentation-based ingredients, Food 2.0 project, food innovation, food system future, funding round, Harri Kallioinen, Industrifonden, Melt&Marble, novel food authorization EFSA, palm oil alternatives, plant-based products, Precision Fermentation, Susanna Kallio, sustainable fats, Valio, Valio invests in Melt&Marble to scale precision-fermented fats for next-generation food development
(IN BRIEF) Metso has signed an agreement with Greta Energy Limited to supply a traveling grate pelletizing plant for Chandrapur, Maharashtra, marking its second Compact-sized Pellet Plant order in India after a similar award announced in late 2025. The order … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged 1.2 MTPA plant, 3-meter indurating machine, automation instrumentation control systems, Chandrapur Maharashtra, Compact-sized Pellet Plant, engineering and proprietary equipment, Ferrous business divestment, Greta Energy Limited, India China pellet projects, Matthias Gabriel, Metso, New Chandrapur pellet plant order strengthens Metso’s footprint in India’s growing pelletizing technology sector, Nitesh Chaudhari, pellet plant contract, pellet technology project, steel industry India, steelmaking technology, traveling grate pelletizing plant
(IN BRIEF) SGS has acquired the Australian Superintendence Company (ASC), a well-established agricultural quality assurance firm founded in 1969. The acquisition brings 40 specialized professionals into SGS and aligns with the company’s “Strategy 27 – Accelerating growth, building trust,” reinforcing … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, agricultural quality assurance, ASC, Australian Superintendence Company, export agriculture, FOSFA, Gafta, grains, inspection services, ISO, laboratory services, legumes, oilseed, pulses, SGS, SGS expands laboratory and inspection expertise by welcoming Australian Superintendence Company into the Group, Strategy 27 Accelerating growth building trust, testing and certification
(IN BRIEF) SIX has named André Helfenstein as its next Chairman, taking over from Thomas Wellauer on 1 January 2026. Wellauer, who has served as Chairman since 2020, will continue as a Board member until the 2026 Annual General Meeting … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2026 appointment, AGM 2026, André Helfenstein, Board of Directors, Boston Consulting Group, Chairmanship transition, corporate governance, Credit Suisse Switzerland, financial services leadership, SIX, SIX Confirms André Helfenstein as Incoming Chairman with Transition Concluding in 2026, Swiss financial market, Thomas Wellauer, University of St. Gallen
(IN BRIEF) AF Decom, part of AF Gruppen, has secured a NOK 155 million general contract with Helse Sør-Øst RHF for site establishment and interior fit-out coordination at the new Aker Hospital. The work covers the Somatics Building and VDS/TS … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged AF Decom, AF Gruppen, AF Gruppen Subsidiary Secures Major Construction Services Contract for Aker Hospital Development, construction, fire safety, general contract, Helse Sør-Øst RHF, interior fit-out, New Aker Hospital, NOK 155 million contract, site establishment, Somatics Building, VDS/TS Building, waste management
(IN BRIEF) AFRY’s subsidiary Advansia has entered a new framework agreement with The South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority to provide project management services for major hospital developments, including the New Aker Hospital and New Rikshospitalet. Covering Norway’s largest healthcare … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 1.9 billion SEK framework value, 3.1 million population, Advansia, AFRY, Drammen Hospital, four-year extension option, healthcare construction projects, Hospital Infrastructure, Jørn Dreyer, New Aker Hospital, New Framework Expands AFRY Role in Norwegian Healthcare Infrastructure Development, New Rikshospitalet, Norway hospitals, project management framework, South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority, two-year contract
(IN BRIEF) The 30th REN Award ceremony in Lisbon celebrated the best doctoral and master’s theses in energy produced at Portuguese universities, with the event attended by the Minister of Energy and the Environment, Maria da Graça Carvalho. The top … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Portugal, Technology
Tagged 30th REN Award, Academic Excellence, Alberto Filimão, Amadou Bissiri, André Dias, Catarina Cartaxo, CelZa project, Centro Ciência LP, cryogenic removal of H2S and CO2, energy research prizes, energy transition, Foundation for Science and Technology FCT, Gafar Muganharia, hydrogen transition, Instituto Superior Técnico, Leila Jossias, Miguel Tavares, natural gas and hydrogen blends, ocean renewable energy Mozambique, Pedro Marques, Portugal scientific prize, REN Award, REN Award Strengthens Academic Excellence in Energy with Major Prizes for Doctoral and Master’s Research, REN – Ciência LP – FCT Scientific Merit Medals, Sofia Andrade, University of Coimbra, University of Lisbon, University of Porto, variable renewable energy, wave energy, West African Energy Pool
(IN BRIEF) Maersk has opened a new 20,000 sq. ft. Ground Freight Station in Savannah, GA, adding capacity to its U.S. over-the-road network and improving pickup and delivery services for Southeastern markets. Located near the Port of Savannah with direct … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bob Livingston, contract logistics, Dallas-Fort Worth, Georgia logistics hub, ground freight facilities, Ground Freight Station Savannah, I-16 connectivity, I-95, integrated supply chains, Lake City Georgia, Maersk, New Savannah Facility Strengthens Maersk’s Southeastern Distribution and Pickup-Delivery Operations, North America logistics expansion, pickup and delivery services, Port of Savannah, Southeast freight network
(IN BRIEF) TUM and the Munich Fire Department have entered a long-term research partnership to advance sustainable and data-driven fire protection strategies. The Munich Fire Science Partnership will address key issues including lithium-ion battery fires, modern building material safety, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Germany, Management, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged building materials safety, Claudius Hammann, fire protection research, fire science engineering, lithium-ion battery fires, Munich Fire Department, Munich Fire Science Partnership, New Research Alliance Launched to Advance Lithium-Ion Fire Strategies and Urban Fire Protection in Munich, operational tactics, preventive fire safety, research collaboration until 2031, sustainable firefighting, TUM, urban safety, Wolfgang Schäuble
(IN BRIEF) The RemODtrAIn research project led by Siemens Mobility aims to develop secure remote-controlled train operations for depots using 5G-based communication and AI obstacle detection. Supported by €17 million in federal funding, the consortium is testing a remotely operated … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2028 validation, 5G rail technology, AI obstacle detection, AI safety systems, automated shunting, DB Fernverkehr, DB Systemtechnik, Desiro Classic, Deutsche Bahn, DNS sustainable mobility funding, ICE 4, Jasmin Bigdon, Marc Ludwig, rail digitalization, rail innovation, RemODtrAIn, remote train control, Siemens Mobility, Smart Rail Connectivity Campus, €17 Million RemODtrAIn Project Advances Digital Rail Automation with 5G-Enabled Remote Control Trials
(IN BRIEF) Production has officially started at Equinor’s Verdande field in the Norwegian Sea, adding 36 million barrels of oil reserves to the Norne FPSO and extending field operations past 2030. Developed in less than three years after investment approval, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Norway
Tagged 36 million barrels, Alve Nord East, Åsgard Transport, Cape Vulture, DeepOcean, Equinor, field extension beyond 2030, Grete B. Haaland, Halliburton, Kårstø, New Verdande Start-Up Adds 36 Million Barrels and Strengthens Norwegian Sea Tieback Strategy, NOK 6 billion investment, Norne FPSO, Norwegian Continental Shelf, Norwegian Sea, oil and gas development, production start 2025, subsea tieback, Subsea7, TechnipFMC, Transocean Encourage, Trond Bokn, Verdande field
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has made two major gas and condensate discoveries, Lofn and Langemann, in the Sleipner area of the North Sea, with recoverable estimates ranging from 30 to 110 million barrels of oil equivalents. The discoveries can be swiftly … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Norway
Tagged Aker BP, APA 2022, Deepsea Atlantic rig, Equinor, European Gas Supply, Exploration & Production Norway, gas and condensate, Hugin Formation, Kjetil Hove, Langemann discovery, Lofn discovery, low-emission development, North Sea, Norwegian Continental Shelf, Ocean Bottom Node seismic, Sleipner area, subsea tie-back, Two New Discoveries Mark Equinor’s Largest of the Year with Development Potential via Existing Infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce and AVK have signed a five-year agreement ensuring long-term delivery of mtu Series 4000 emergency power generators for critical data centre infrastructure in the UK and Ireland. The contract secures production capacity to support growing energy demands … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 4000 L64 engine, 600 generator milestone, AVK, AVK Maintains Exclusive Role for mtu Backup Solutions as New Contract Supports Growing Data Centre Demand, Ben Pritchard, data centres, emergency power generators, Emission Reduction, five-year agreement, Flexpower Plus, gas gensets, HVO-compatible, Ireland, Landmark Power Holdings, microgrid solutions, mtu Series 4000, Rolls-Royce, sustainable backup power, United Kingdom, Vittorio Pierangeli
(IN BRIEF) DHL Group has inaugurated its expanded Middle East & Africa Innovation Center in Dubai South, establishing a permanent platform for collaborative logistics development and emerging technologies. The center will act as a regional hub connecting customers, partners, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Al Maktoum International Airport, carbon-neutral operations, DHL Group, DHL Launches Permanent Innovation Hub in Dubai South Alongside Major New Carbon-Neutral Warehouse Development, DHL Supply Chain, Dubai South, global supply chains, innovation logistics, Katja Busch, logistics hub, logistics infrastructure, MEA region, Middle East and Africa Innovation Center, multi-user warehouse, Orkun Saruhanoglu, UAE, Warehouse Development, €120 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Fresenius’ mAbxience has partnered with HP Inc. to co-develop an AI and digital-twin solution that can model and optimise biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The technology uses real plant data to simulate production scenarios, helping increase reliability, stabilise yields and shorten … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged AI collaboration, AI Collaboration Between mAbxience and HP Targets Smarter, Biopharma Innovation, bioprocess optimisation, biosimilars production, cell culture process, digital transformation, digital twin biomanufacturing, Fresenius, FutureFresenius strategy, HP Inc., industrial AI, León Spain, mAbxience, manufacturing efficiency, monoclonal antibodies, More Predictable Bioprocessing
(IN BRIEF) IKEA has opened its first New Zealand store in Sylvia Park, Auckland, while also launching nationwide online shopping, delivery and planning services through IKEA.com and the IKEA app. The three-storey, 34,000 m² location welcomed thousands of shoppers on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, News, Retail, Sweden
Tagged Buy Back service, circular economy, EUR 5 billion investment, EV charging, first IKEA store in NZ, home furnishings retail, IKEA expansion, IKEA New Zealand, IKEA online launch NZ, IKEA store opening, LED efficiency, Life at Home Report NZ, Mirja Viinanen, New IKEA Sylvia Park Megastore Debuts with 29 Pick-Up Points Across New Zealand, New Zealand market entry, omnichannel retail, Pick-Up Points, renewable energy store, sustainability, Sylvia Park Auckland, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) Schroders has introduced the Schroders Capital Semi Liquid High Income Credit ELTIF, an actively managed investment vehicle that allocates across high yield bonds, syndicated loans and private direct lending in one flexible credit portfolio. Backed by €100 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged alternative investments, Amit Staub, asset management, corporate credit continuum, Daniel Pearson, direct lending, ELTIF, ELTIF 2.0, European credit, Henry Craik-White, high yield bonds, income strategy, institutional investing, leveraged finance, Patrick Vogel, private credit, Schroders, Schroders Capital, Schroders Debuts Multi-Asset Corporate Credit ELTIF With €100m Seed to Expand Semi-Liquid Range, Semi Liquid High Income Credit, semi-liquid funds, syndicated loans
(IN BRIEF) Schroders and the Financial Times have named Stephen Witt as the 2025 Business Book of the Year Award winner for The Thinking Machine, an exploration of Nvidia, AI and the leadership of Jensen Huang. Witt received £30,000, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Management, Media, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2025 winner, AI industry, Business Book of the Year Award, business literature, business writing, Financial Times, global publishing, Jensen Huang, Nikkei, NVIDIA, prize ceremony London, Richard Oldfield, Roula Khalaf, Schroders, Schroders and Financial Times Honour The Thinking Machine as Book of the Year, Schroders and FT Crown Stephen Witt 2025 Business Book of the Year Winner, shortlisted books, Stephen Witt, The Thinking Machine
(IN BRIEF) DNV has granted Type Approval Design Certification to CMES-Tech for its 5m × 35m Tilting Type Wind Assisted Rotor System — the first rotor sail system developed in China to be certified under DNV’s WAPS rules. The approval … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 5m × 35m tilting rotor, Chen Keng, China maritime innovation, CMES-Tech, DNV, DNV Certifies CMES-Tech Wind-Assisted Rotor Technology for Commercial Vessel Use, energy efficiency, green shipping, Huang Guofu, Marintec 2025, maritime decarbonisation, overload test, rotor sail, Sea Trials, ST-0511, TADC, Type Approval Design Certificate, WAPS, wind assisted propulsion system
(IN BRIEF) Swiss Re has appointed Nicole Pieterse as Chief People Officer, effective 1 January 2026, succeeding Cathy Desquesses, who will step down for personal reasons. Pieterse, currently Head of HR for Property & Casualty Reinsurance, joined the company in … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Insurance, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Andreas Berger, Cathy Desquesses, Chief People Officer, Corporate Leadership, financial services, Group Executive Committee, HR transition, human resources, Jacques de Vaucleroy, leadership appointment, Nicole Pieterse, organisational transformation, P&C Re, Swiss Re, Swiss Re Names New Chief People Officer to Strengthen Talent and People Strategy
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