(IN BRIEF) The Nassauische Heimstätte Wohnstadt group and the European Investment Bank have signed a €465 million framework financing agreement to support housing construction and energy efficiency upgrades in Hessen, Germany. The funding will enable investments totaling around €1 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged affordable housing Germany, EIB, EIB backs major housing programme in Hessen enabling €1 billion investment in new construction and energy-efficient renovations, EIB InvestEU financing supports large-scale residential construction and energy modernization programme in Hessen, energy efficient housing renovation, energy transition buildings, EU infrastructure financing, European Investment Bank, European investment financing housing, Frankfurt Schönhof district, German housing market, Hessen housing development, InvestEU programme, Nassauische Heimstätte Wohnstadt, NHW, Nicola Beer, residential modernization programme, social housing investment Europe, sustainable residential construction, Thomas Hain, urban development Hessen
(IN BRIEF) Vienna Insurance Group has expanded its assistance services network under the Global Assistance brand to cover 18 markets across Central and Eastern Europe following the launch of operations in Albania. The network now includes twelve service companies employing … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, Technology
Tagged Albania assistance launch, assistance services CEE, Central and Eastern Europe insurance services, concierge services insurance, cross border assistance network, cyber assistance services, digital assistance platform, European insurance innovation, Gábor Lehel, Global Assistance, health assistance services, insurance assistance companies, insurance value added services, multilingual assistance support, roadside assistance Europe, travel assistance Europe, Vienna Insurance Group, Vienna Insurance Group expands Global Assistance network to 18 markets across Central and Eastern Europe, Vienna Insurance Group strengthens regional assistance services presence with expansion into Albania, VIG, VIG assistance network expansion
(IN BRIEF) De Nederlandsche Bank has published its Payment Strategy for 2026–2028, outlining plans to strengthen resilience, broaden payment options, and encourage innovation within the payment system. The strategy aims to reduce dependence on a small number of providers and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI governance and stronger payment system resilience, artificial intelligence in payments, cyber resilience payments, De Nederlandsche Bank, De Nederlandsche Bank sets roadmap for secure and diversified European payments ecosystem through 2028, digital euro, distributed ledger technology, DLT payments, DNB, DNB Payment Strategy 2026–2028 highlights digital euro, Dutch central bank strategy, European digital payment instruments, European payment system resilience, financial infrastructure resilience, payment fraud prevention, payment service providers Europe, Payment Strategy 2026 2028, payment system innovation, stablecoins euro ecosystem, Tobias Oudejans, tokenised bank deposits, wCBDC, wholesale central bank digital currency
(IN BRIEF) Skanska is investing CZK 917 million, approximately SEK 400 million, in the final phase of the Albatros Kbely residential development in Prague, Czech Republic. The last stage will deliver 178 low-energy apartments and complete a five-phase project that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Albatros Kbely, BREEAM certification, community amenities housing, Czech Republic housing project, European residential real estate development, green urban spaces, low-energy apartments, Prague housing development, Prague residential development, prefabricated bathrooms construction, residential construction Prague, Skanska, Skanska investment Prague, Skanska invests CZK 917 million in final phase of Albatros Kbely residential development in Prague, Skanska to complete Albatros Kbely urban district in Prague with investment in final residential phase, sustainable building solutions, sustainable urban development, urban district development
(IN BRIEF) Lantmännen Biorefineries has implemented AFRY’s digital platform AFRY Improve to enhance production efficiency and strengthen sustainability performance at its operations. The platform helps improve production line availability while providing real-time monitoring, decision support, and visualisation tools that enable … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Improve, AFRY Improve platform helps Lantmännen Biorefineries increase operational efficiency at Norrköping facility, agricultural biorefinery, bioenergy and food production, circular by products, David Andersson, grain refining technology, Industrial Digitalization, industrial IT solutions, Johanna Löfroth, Lantmännen, Lantmännen Biorefineries, Lantmännen Biorefineries strengthens smart factory strategy with AFRY Improve digital production management system, Nordic agriculture industry, Norrköping biorefinery, production efficiency, production monitoring systems, resource efficient manufacturing, smart factory solutions, sustainability in food industry, Swedish agricultural cooperative
(IN BRIEF) An international team of researchers has demonstrated a new method for stabilizing exotic quantum states by reducing the heating that typically occurs when quantum systems are periodically driven. Using a superconducting quantum processor with 78 qubits, the scientists … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Breakthrough study shows engineered randomness can stabilize complex quantum states for next-generation quantum technologies, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chuang tzu 2.0 quantum chip, exotic quantum states, Heng Fan, Hongzheng Zhao, Imperial College London, Johannes Knolle, Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Nature journal, Peking University., prethermalization, quantum computing research, Quantum entanglement, quantum physics research, quantum simulation, qubits, random multipolar driving, Researchers slow quantum system heating and stabilize exotic states in 78-qubit processor breakthrough published in Nature, spectral engineering, superconducting quantum computer, Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed a prototype smart pillow designed to help reduce the negative effects of bedtime smartphone use by allowing users to access digital audio content without looking at screens. The device integrates … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged bedtime smartphone use, Chicago, digital content streaming, digital wellbeing, Dr Ilyena Hirskyj Douglas, Dr Xianghua Sharon Ding, human-computer interaction, Kejin Yu, music podcasts audiobooks, School of Computing Science, screen free sleep, sleep onset research, sleep research, sleep technology, smart pillow, tactile interface technology, technology for sleep health, TEI 2026 conference, University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow research team explores screen-free bedtime technology with smart pillow designed to support sleep onset and relaxation, University of Glasgow unveils innovative smart pillow technology that lets users control music and podcasts through touch while drifting to sleep, wearable and embedded devices, Weiyun Wang
(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics has begun high-volume production of its PIC100 silicon photonics platform, a technology designed to support hyperscalers deploying high-speed optical interconnects in data centers and AI computing clusters. Manufactured using 300 mm semiconductor processes, the platform enables advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 1.6T transceivers, 300 mm fabrication, 800G transceivers, AI data center connectivity, AI Infrastructure, CEA-Leti, co packaged optics, data centers, Dr Vladimir Kozlov, Fabio Gualandris, hyperscalers, LightCounting, Near Packaged Optics, OFC 2026, Optical Fiber Communication Conference, optical interconnects, optical networking, photonics modulators, PIC100 platform, PIC100 TSV platform, pluggable optics market, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Sicoya, silicon nitride waveguides, silicon photonics, STMicroelectronics, STMicroelectronics accelerates silicon photonics roadmap with PIC100 platform production and plans to quadruple capacity by 2027, STMicroelectronics begins high-volume production of PIC100 silicon photonics platform to support hyperscale AI data center connectivity, through silicon via technology
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck’s Unimog implement carrier will be used by German drivers competing in the 5th World Snowplow Championship taking place from March 10 to 13, 2026 in Chambéry, France. The competition will gather winter road maintenance professionals from … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bingen road maintenance department, Chambéry France, Daimler truck, Daimler Truck’s Unimog to Represent Germany at the 5th World Snowplow Championship in Chambéry, Emmelshausen motorway maintenance department, German Snowplow Championship Marktredwitz, German Winter Service Teams Prepare for Global Competition in Chambéry Using Daimler Truck Unimog Implement Carriers, International Congress on Road Winter Service Resilience and Decarbonization, Lukas Kniesner, Michael Wilhelmi, municipal vehicles, Oberweyern road maintenance department, road maintenance professionals, road winter service, snow clearing technology, snowplow competition, Unimog implement carrier, Unimog Implement Carrier Takes Center Stage as Germany Competes in the 5th World Snowplow Championship in France, winter infrastructure operations, winter road maintenance, winter service equipment, World Snowplow Championship 2026, Wörth am Rhein plant
(IN BRIEF) Empa research facilities are set to appear on Switzerland’s future banknotes after the Swiss National Bank selected a winning design concept created by the agency Emphase Sàrl. The new currency series will follow the theme “Switzerland and its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Anna Ettlin, atmospheric research, construction and energy technologies, Empa, Empa Buildings Featured in Winning Concept for Switzerland’s Next Banknote Series, Empa Research Sites to Appear on Switzerland’s Future Banknotes Following Swiss National Bank Design Competition, Emphase Sàrl, Fabienne Kilchör, Jungfraujoch research station, Mirjam Schwaller, Monte Rosa Hut, NEST research building, New Swiss Banknote Series to Highlight Empa Research Facilities as SNB Advances Future Currency Design, Sébastien Fasel, SNB, Swiss banknote series 2030s, Swiss currency design, Swiss design competition, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Swiss innovation and research, Swiss Mittelland, Swiss National Bank, Switzerland and its altitudes theme, Switzerland banknotes
(IN BRIEF) ÖBB is advancing the modernisation of European rail freight through continued development and testing of Digital Automatic Coupling technology. Using its DAC demo train, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has conducted extensive winter trials in Austria to evaluate how … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automated brake testing, Bettina Castillo, Böckstein, DAC demo train, Digital Automatic Coupling, European rail freight transport, European railway modernisation, freight train automation, ÖBB, ÖBB Advances European Rail Freight Modernisation as Winter Tests Confirm Reliability of Digital Automatic Coupling Demo Train, ÖBB Moves Closer to Europe-Wide Deployment of Digital Automatic Coupling After Successful Extreme Weather Testing, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Demonstrates Robust Winter Performance of Digital Automatic Coupling Technology in Austria, ÖBB Strengthens Europe’s Rail Freight Innovation Efforts Through Successful DAC Demo Train Winter Trials, Rail Cargo Group logistics, rail freight innovation, railway data transmission, railway digitalisation, railway power supply systems, railway technology development, Salzburg Pongau region, Schwarzach St Veit, sustainable rail freight, winter rail testing
(IN BRIEF) TomTom announced that co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Harold Goddijn will step down from his role and from the company’s Management Board at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 16 April 2026. Alain De Taeye’s term as … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged AI driven mapping technology, Alain De Taeye, automotive mapping technology, automotive navigation systems, corporate governance changes, Derk Haank, enterprise geolocation solutions, enterprise location platform, Harold Goddijn, location technology company Netherlands, Mike Schoofs, Taco Titulaer, technology company leadership change, TomTom, TomTom Announces Management Board Changes and Proposed Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer, TomTom CEO succession, TomTom Co-Founder Harold Goddijn to Step Down as CEO After More Than Two Decades Leading the Company, TomTom leadership transition, TomTom Management Board, TomTom shareholder meeting April 2026, TomTom Supervisory Board, TomTom Supervisory Board Nominates Mike Schoofs as CEO Following Succession Process
(IN BRIEF) Fincantieri Group announced that its subsidiary Remazel has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the share capital of H Tech Serviços e Manutenção Ltda., a Brazilian company specializing in inspection and maintenance services for offshore plants. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Brazil offshore services market, Brazilian offshore industry development, energy infrastructure services, Fincantieri Group, Fincantieri Group Boosts Industrial Footprint in Brazil with Remazel Purchase of H Tech, Fincantieri international growth strategy, Fincantieri Strengthens Offshore Oil and Gas Capabilities with Strategic Acquisition in Brazil, global energy market projects, H Tech Serviços e Manutenção Ltda, high value added offshore technology services, industrial acquisition offshore sector, offshore engineering services, offshore maintenance technicians Brazil, offshore oil and gas services Brazil, offshore plant inspection and maintenance, offshore project management, Pierroberto Folgiero, Remazel, Remazel Completes Acquisition of H Tech to Expand Inspection and Maintenance Services in Offshore Sector, subsea and underwater technologies UW sector, subsea operations support
(IN BRIEF) Fincantieri has delivered the cruise ship Norwegian Luna to Norwegian Cruise Line during a ceremony at the Marghera shipyard in Venice. The vessel is the second ship in the expanded Prima Plus Class being built by Fincantieri for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Entertainment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aqua Slidecoaster attraction, Biagio Mazzotta, cruise fleet expansion, cruise industry shipbuilding, cruise ship construction Italy, cruise ship delivery ceremony, Daniel S Farkas, Fincantieri, Fincantieri Delivers Norwegian Luna Second Prima Plus Class Cruise Ship to Norwegian Cruise Line, Fincantieri Strengthens Partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line with Delivery of Norwegian Luna, Glow Court digital sports complex, Luigi Matarazzo, Luna Midway entertainment area, Marc Kazlauskas, Marghera shipyard Venice, Moon Climber obstacle course, next generation cruise ships 2030 2037, Norwegian Aqua cruise ship, Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, Norwegian Cruise Line Takes Delivery of Norwegian Luna Built by Fincantieri in Venice, Norwegian Luna cruise ship, Norwegian Prima, Norwegian Viva, Ocean Boulevard promenade, Patrik Dahlgren, Prima Plus Class cruise ships
(IN BRIEF) Metso has received orders worth EUR 39 million to supply crushing and grinding equipment for the Expanded Phase 2 development of Artemis Gold’s Blackwater Mine in central British Columbia, Canada. The orders were booked partly in the second … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged Artemis Gold, Blackwater Mine British Columbia, Canadian gold mining development, Christoph Hoetzel, crushing and grinding plant equipment, Giuseppe Campanelli, Jeremy Langford, Metso, Metso Plus solutions, Metso Provides Advanced SAG and Ball Mills for Expansion of Blackwater Gold Mine Metso Strengthens Partnership with Artemis Gold Through Major Equipment Supply Agreement, Metso Secures Major Mining Equipment Contract for Artemis Gold Project in Canada, MHC hydrocyclones, mineral processing systems, mining equipment contract Canada, mining industry equipment supplier, mining processing technology, Nordberg HP Series cone crushers, Premier ball mill 18000 kW, Premier SAG mill 18000 kW, Prince George British Columbia service facility, RockSense particle size analyzer, slurry pumps mining operations, Superior MKIII primary gyratory crusher
(IN BRIEF) EQT Real Estate has acquired a 25-property logistics portfolio totaling more than 4.3 million square feet across major U.S. industrial markets from Mapletree Investments through its EQT Real Estate Industrial Value Fund VI. The properties are located in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 4.3 million square feet logistics assets, Atlanta logistics market, EQT Real Estate, EQT Real Estate Adds 25 Infill Industrial Assets in Strategic U.S. Logistics Hubs, EQT Real Estate Industrial Value Fund VI, EQT Real Estate Purchases Multi-Market Logistics Portfolio Across Key U.S. Transport Corridors, EQT Real Estate Strengthens Industrial Strategy with Major Logistics Portfolio Acquisition, I-10 transport infrastructure, I-81 industrial hubs, I-95 logistics corridor, industrial property portfolio, Jacksonville logistics market, JLL advisory services, John Hugenard, last mile logistics real estate, Mapletree Investments, Matthew Brodnik, Nashville industrial real estate, New Jersey warehouse market, New York City industrial property, Pennsylvania logistics corridor, Richmond distribution hubs, South Florida industrial real estate, U.S. industrial sector investment, U.S. logistics real estate acquisition, warehouse and distribution facilities
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer has introduced The Trench, a new signature coat for Spring 2026 designed to modernize the classic trench silhouette while maintaining affordability at £95. Developed by the M&S in-house design team and inspired by historical designs … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Another Life circular fashion programme, Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffanys trench coat, British fashion heritage, British outerwear style, classic trench coat design, Humphrey Bogart Casablanca trench coat, M&S company archive Leeds, M&S fashion launch, M&S menswear, M&S sustainability strategy, M&S Unveils Modern Trench Coat for Men and Women Inspired by the Brand’s 1920s Archive, M&S womenswear, Maddy Evans, Marks & Spencer, Marks & Spencer Launches New Signature Trench as Demand for Classic Outerwear Surges, Marks & Spencer Redefines Classic Trench Coat with New Spring 2026 Collection, Mitch Hughes, Oxfam partnership clothing recycling, Reskinned resale programme, SOJO repair partnership, Stormwear technology, sustainable cotton twill coat, The Trench coat 2026, trench coat fashion trend, UK fashion retail, YouGov Best Brand Rankings 2026
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has been named a Global Top Employer for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, becoming one of only 17 companies worldwide to receive the recognition for excellence in people practices. The certification covers 27 Holcim markets across … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Carmen Diaz, corporate people practices, diversity and inclusion workplace, employee development programmes, employee engagement strategy, global building materials company, global employer recognition, global HR certification, Global Top Employer 2026, holcim, Holcim Earns Global Top Employer Certification for Second Consecutive Year Across 27 Markets, Holcim Named One of Only 17 Companies Worldwide to Receive Global Top Employer Recognition, Holcim Recognized as Global Top Employer for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, Holcim Spirit, Holcim University, Miljan Gutovic, NextGen Growth 2030 strategy, sustainable construction company, Switzerland headquartered construction company, talent development initiatives, Top Employers Institute, workplace culture excellence
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has extended its strategic partnership with McDonald’s Corporation for an additional five years to support the modernization of digital platforms and restaurant technologies across the company’s global operations. The collaboration aligns with McDonald’s Accelerating the Arches strategy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged $45 billion loyalty sales goal, Accelerating the Arches strategy, AI in restaurant operations, Anirban Bose, Brian Rice, Capgemini, Capgemini Americas CEO, Capgemini and McDonald’s Expand Strategic Partnership to Enhance Customer Experience and Restaurant Innovation, Capgemini Applied Innovation Exchange, Capgemini Continues Decade-Long Collaboration with McDonald’s to Modernize Global Restaurant Technology, cloud based restaurant technology, crew experience systems, customer experience technology, digital consumer platforms, digital restaurant innovation, enterprise digital transformation partnerships, global quick service restaurant technology, loyalty program growth strategy, McDonald’s Corporation, McDonald’s digital transformation, McDonald’s Global CIO, McDonald’s loyalty users target 250 million, McDonald’s Renews Technology Collaboration with Capgemini to Advance AI-Driven Restaurant Platforms, restaurant cloud infrastructure, restaurant modernization technology, restaurant technology platforms
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has acquired a development site on Bokserska Street in Warsaw’s Mokotów district for PLN 163 million, approximately SEK 410 million, from the special purpose company Bokserska 64. The three-hectare property currently contains industrial warehouse and office buildings … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Poland, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Bokserska 64, Bokserska Street property acquisition, European real estate investment, green urban spaces, mixed use development Poland, Mokotów district Warsaw, Mokotów residential district, multi family residential buildings, PLN 163 million investment, Poland property development, public park development Warsaw, residential development project, residential units 750 apartments, retail and service space 1000 square meters, SEK 410 million transaction, Skanska, Skanska Acquires Warsaw Development Site in Mokotów District to Build 750-Unit Residential Complex, Skanska Invests in Warsaw Housing Market with Major Residential Development Project on Bokserska Street, Skanska Plans New Multi-Family Housing Development with Retail Space and Public Park in Warsaw Mokotów, Skanska residential investment Poland, urban redevelopment project Warsaw, urban regeneration Warsaw, Warsaw housing development, Warsaw Poland real estate development
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