(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has joined the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation as a founding premier member under the Linux Foundation, reinforcing its involvement in open-source development for next-generation radio access networks. The initiative focuses on creating an open and portable CU/DU software … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, 6G, AI-native networks, CU DU software, defense communications, Ericsson, Ericsson Joins OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation Board to Support Open Source CU DU Development and Next Generation Networks, Ericsson Supports U.S. Wireless Innovation Goals with Founding Membership in OCUDU Open RAN Software Initiative, Erik Ekudden, FutureG Office, interoperable networks, Linux Foundation, network modernization, OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation, Open RAN, Open source software, radio access network, telecom industry, telecommunications, Tom Rondeau, U.S. wireless infrastructure, wireless innovation
(IN BRIEF) TRATON SE has extended the Executive Board appointment of Dr. h. c. Antonio Roberto Cortes by two years, ensuring he will continue overseeing Volkswagen Truck & Bus and serving on the Executive Board until January 2029. The Supervisory … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Antonio Roberto Cortes, Commercial Vehicles, corporate governance, Executive Board, Hans Dieter Pötsch, International Trucks, leadership extension, MAN, Munich Germany, Scania, Supervisory Board, sustainable transportation, TRATON GROUP, TRATON SE, TRATON SE Confirms Continued Leadership Role for Antonio Roberto Cortes in Volkswagen Truck & Bus Division, TRATON SE Strengthens Executive Leadership by Extending Roberto Cortes Contract Until 2029, truck industry, Volkswagen Truck & Bus
(IN BRIEF) AFRY Management Consulting has published an analysis warning that the planned expiration of grid fee exemptions in Germany in 2029 could threaten the economic viability of battery energy storage projects. The study finds that battery storage investments can … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Analysis Highlights Importance of Grid Fee Exemptions for Future Battery Storage Investments in Germany, AFRY Management Consulting, Allgemeine Netzentgeltsystematik Strom AgNes, battery energy storage systems BESS, Carlos Perez Linkenheil, electricity grid reform, energy storage investment, Flexible Connection Agreements FCA, Germany energy market, Germany Grid Fee Reform Could Determine Future Viability of Merchant Battery Storage Projects AFRY Finds, grid fees, merchant battery storage, renewable energy integration
(IN BRIEF) Leica Geosystems and Liebherr are extending their collaboration by integrating Leica’s sensor chain as a standard factory feature in Liebherr’s Generation 8 excavators, providing built-in 2D machine control and enabling seamless upgrades to advanced 3D solutions. The move … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2D machine control, 3D machine control, bucket fill assist, ConExpo, construction automation, construction digitalisation, contractor productivity, Factory Installed Leica Technology Set to Enhance Productivity and Digitalisation Across Liebherr Excavator Range, factory integration, Generation 8 excavators, GNSS configuration, heavy equipment innovation, Hexagon, Hexagon and Liebherr Deliver Integrated 2D and 3D Machine Control Solutions Directly From Production Line, Leica Geosystems, Leica MC1, Liebherr, machine control technology, on board weighing systems, sensor chain integration, smart excavation
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, together with Apple and MediaTek, is advancing 6G ecosystem development through joint demonstrations at Mobile World Congress 2026 that highlight spectrum-sharing technologies and early prototype systems. The collaborations aim to ensure interoperability between networks, devices, and chipsets … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 3GPP standards, 5G to 6G migration, 6G Development, AI driven networks, Apple partnership, centimeter wave connectivity, Ericsson, Ericsson and Technology Partners Showcase Prototype Systems Preparing Networks for AI Driven 6G Era, extended reality XR, future mobile technology, Industry Partnerships Signal Major Progress Toward Scalable and Interoperable 6G Infrastructure, interoperability, low latency communications, MediaTek collaboration, Mobile World Congress 2026, MRSS Multi RAT Spectrum Sharing, next generation connectivity, O-RAN ALLIANCE, radio access network RAN, spectrum efficiency, telecom innovation
(IN BRIEF) Boliden will hold a virtual Capital Markets Update on March 18, 2026, providing investors, analysts, and financial media with updates from CEO Mikael Staffas and the Group Management team. The session will be streamed live on the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged analyst briefing, Boliden, Boliden Invites Investors and Analysts to Join Digital Capital Markets Event Featuring Group Leadership, Boliden Schedules March 2026 Capital Markets Update With Webcast Access for Global Financial Audience, Capital Markets Update 2026, corporate strategy update, financial communications, financial presentation, Group Management, investor webcast, live Q&A session, March 18 2026 event, Mikael Staffas, mining and metals company, shareholder engagement, virtual investor event
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Group, Renault Group, and CMA CGM have agreed to restructure Flexis S.A.S., with Renault acquiring the combined 55 percent stakes held by Volvo and CMA CGM to become sole owner. Volvo Group will continue its involvement through … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive collaboration, CMA CGM, distribution partnership, electric commercial vehicles, electric vans, Flexis S.A.S., future mobility, industrial cooperation, light commercial vehicles, logistics innovation, Mobility Solutions, ownership restructuring, regulatory approval, Renault Consolidates Flexis Ownership as Volvo Group Remains Industrial Partner and Future Distributor From 2027, Renault Group, Renault Trucks, Software Defined Vehicle platform, strategic partnership, Strategic Realignment of Flexis Strengthens Long-Term Collaboration Between Renault and Volvo in Next Generation Electric Mobility, vehicle software ecosystem, Volvo Group, Zero-Emission Transport
(IN BRIEF) Scania’s L-series low-entry cab has received a top five-star rating in Euro NCAP’s Safer Trucks programme following testing of its electric variant in the utility vehicle segment. The cab is engineered for urban and vocational duties, offering strong … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advanced emergency braking, City Door, commercial vehicle innovation, cyclist detection, driver safety, electric truck, Euro NCAP, Euro NCAP Awards Scania L Cab Maximum Safety Score for Vocational Trucks Operating in Complex Urban Environments, five star safety rating, L series cab, lane departure warning, low entry cab, modular vehicle system, municipal vehicles, passive and active safety systems, Refuse collection, Safer Trucks programme, Scania, Scania L Series Cab Achieves Top Euro NCAP Safety Rating for Urban Utility and Service Truck Operations, urban transport safety, vocational trucks
(IN BRIEF) Viaplay Group has signed a multi-year agreement to retain exclusive Nordic broadcast rights to the EFL Championship until 2028, allowing the platform to stream every match live, including the Play-Offs at Wembley. The deal adds to Viaplay’s existing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Sports, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Carabao Cup, Coventry City, EFL Championship, English football league, European football audiences, FA Cup, football streaming, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leicester City, live sports streaming, media rights agreement, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Nordic Fans Gain Continued Full Season Access to the EFL Championship as Viaplay Extends Strategic Rights Partnership, Nordic markets, Premier League coverage, Queens Park Rangers, Southampton, sports broadcasting rights, Stoke City, Viaplay Expands Premier Football Portfolio with Exclusive Access to Every EFL Championship Match in the Nordic Region, Viaplay Group, Wembley Play Off Final
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has been recognized in a Gartner analysis as a leading contender in the growing Earth intelligence AI market, highlighting the company’s integration of geospatial technologies, Earth observation, and artificial intelligence to deliver advanced analytical insights. The recognition … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Asset Lifecycle Intelligence, Bricsys, Defense, digital transformation, Earth intelligence, ERDAS IMAGINE, ETQ, Gartner, GeoMedia, geospatial analytics, Hexagon, Hexagon Positioned as a Leading Force in the Expanding Earth Intelligence AI Market, Hexagon Recognized for Leadership in Earth Intelligence AI as Company Advances Data Driven Solutions Strategy, Hexagon Strengthens Position in Earth Intelligence Market While Evaluating Creation of Octave Software Business, ImageStation, infrastructure monitoring, Mladen Stojic, Nasdaq Stockholm HEXA B, Octave, Public Safety, remote sensing, SaaS strategy, Safety Infrastructure and Geospatial division, spatial data, sustainability, transportation
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and Mastercard have partnered to integrate Ericsson’s Mobile Financial Services platform with Mastercard Move, creating a unified framework for digital payments and money transfers. The collaboration is designed to simplify access to advanced payment technologies for telecom … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged cloud native payments platform, cross border transfers, digital payments, digital wallets, Ericsson, Ericsson and Mastercard Partner to Accelerate Digital Payments and Expand Financial Inclusion Across Global Markets, financial inclusion, fintech collaboration, Mastercard, Mastercard Move, Middle East and Africa rollout, Mobile Financial Services, Pavan Bachwal, Pratik Khowala, remittances innovation, telecom financial solutions, unbanked communities
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson will open a new telecom innovation R&D Center in Yokohama in April 2026, with formal inauguration planned for 2027, creating up to 300 research and engineering roles. Led by Jan Fallgren, the facility will focus on advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G innovation, 6G Research, AI powered telecommunications, Anna Dicander, Chafic Nassif, digital transformation Japan, Ericsson, Ericsson Appoints Jan Fallgren to Lead New Japanese R&D Hub Focused on Next Generation Network Technologies, global research investment, ICT ecosystem development, Jan Fallgren, mobile communications technology, O RAN architecture, programmable radio networks, Takeharu Yamanaka, telecom R&D center Japan, Yokohama Minato Mirai 21
(IN BRIEF) TRATON GROUP and WWF Sweden have launched a three-year partnership supported by a new WWF-authored study exploring the commercial vehicle sector’s relationship with nature. The report highlights that while electrification reduces emissions, it can also create environmental challenges … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery materials, biodiversity risk, circular economy, commercial vehicle sector, ecosystem protection, electrification transition, environmental impact, lithium, nickel, rare earth elements, resource use, supply chain resilience, sustainable mobility strategy, sustainable sourcing, TRATON GROUP, TRATON GROUP Collaborates with WWF Sweden on Three Year Initiative to Align Commercial Vehicle Transformation with Environmental Stewardship, water stewardship, World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has received a €63 million order from the Swedish Navy to deliver eight Seasnake 30 remote-controlled naval gun systems for Combat Boat 90 assault craft, marking the system’s first deployment with a NATO member. The four-year framework … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 30 mm calibre, airburst ammunition, Combat Boat 90, defence contract, drone defence, European defence industry, Framework Agreement Positions Rheinmetall to Expand Naval Defence Presence with Swedish Armed Forces, Maritime Security, NATO defence, naval technology, naval weapon systems, remote-controlled gun, Rheinmetall, Seasnake 30, Seasnake 30 Enters NATO Service as Swedish Navy Orders Advanced Close Range Defence Systems, Sweden military modernisation, Swedish Navy
(IN BRIEF) Vectura Fastigheter AB, backed by Patricia Industries, has agreed to acquire Next Step Group’s stake in GoCo Health Innovation City in Gothenburg, giving Vectura full ownership of the life science cluster they have co-developed since 2017. The deal … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Investment, Management, Real Estate, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Christian Cederholm, commercial properties, GoCo Health Innovation City, Gothenburg, healthcare real estate, Innovation Hub, Investor AB, knowledge-intensive development, life science cluster, Mölndal, Next Step Group, Patricia Industries, real estate acquisition, strategic add-on acquisition, Swedish Innovation Cluster Specialist Vectura Expands Platform with Acquisition of GoCo Health Innovation City in Gothenburg, Thomas Kidane, Vectura Fastigheter, Vectura Fastigheter Real Estate Company Focused on Research and Healthcare Environments Acquires Remaining Stake in GoCo
(IN BRIEF) SEB has regained the number one position as Sweden’s leading Cash Management provider in the 2026 Prospera survey by Kantar Prospera. The ranking, based on interviews with financial leaders from 134 major organisations, also places SEB first within … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged CFO treasurer insights, corporate banking services, corporate finance solutions, Daniel Lexander, financial infrastructure change, Kantar Prospera, liquidity management, payments transformation, Prospera survey 2026, Sandra Sennerlöv, SEB, SEB Reclaims Leadership Position as Companies Navigate Rapid Transformation in Payments Landscape, Sweden cash management, Tier 1 segment
(IN BRIEF) SEB has maintained its leading position in sustainability advisory and research across the Nordic region, according to Kantar Sifo’s Prospera survey. The bank ranked first in Sweden, Finland and Denmark and achieved a clear overall lead based on … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden
Tagged corporate clients, ESG research, institutional investors, Jonas Söderberg, Kantar Sifo, Nordic banking, Nordic financial institutions, Prospera survey, SEB, SEB Strengthens Regional Position as Demand for Sustainability Expertise Continues to Grow, sustainability advisory, sustainability rankings, sustainable finance leadership, Sweden Finland Denmark Norway
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon AB has appointed Renée Rädler as Chief People Officer, a newly created executive role effective April 2026, underscoring the company’s commitment to strengthening its organisational framework and people strategy. Rädler, who has been with Hexagon since 2017 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Anders Svensson, Chief People Officer, corporate leadership changes, dormakaba, executive appointment, global HR leadership, Hexagon AB, HR governance, Manufacturing Intelligence, organisational strategy, Renée Rädler, Renée Rädler to Join Hexagon Executive Team as Company Advances Next Phase of Growth and Cultural Transformation, succession planning, SwissBenelux, Switzerland based executive, talent attraction and retention
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has agreed to acquire AMC Consultants to expand its global Mining & Metals capabilities and strengthen its position as a leading engineering and advisory partner to the mining industry. The acquisition brings 170 specialists and decades of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Advances Mining and Metals Growth Strategy with Planned Integration of AMC’s Technical and Advisory Strengths, AMC Consultants, Andrew Hall, Ausmincon Holdings Limited, Australia mining market, Canada mining market, copper lithium nickel, critical minerals, data driven mine optimization, energy transition, engineering and sustainability expertise, feasibility studies, geology and geotechnical engineering, global mining services, mine design and planning, Mining and Metals sector, mining consultancy acquisition, Nicholas Oksanen, strategic advisory
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, Leonardo, and the Italian Navy have demonstrated long-range maritime connectivity using a 5G Standalone network during operational trials in the Gulf of Taranto. The deployment connected two naval vessels equipped with onboard 5G infrastructure, allowing secure, real-time … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 5G standalone, AI Brain platform, defense technology, EDF 5G COMPAD, Ericsson, Gulf of Taranto, Italian Navy, Joint Experimentation Confirms 5G Standalone as a Future Ready Communications Backbone for Mission Critical Maritime Environments, Leonardo, maritime connectivity, Massive MIMO, mission-critical networks, multi-domain operations, NATO trials, naval communications, naval digitalization, NINE encryption, OPEX 2-25, Raimondo Montecuccoli, real time situational awareness, San Giorgio, secure communications, spectrum efficiency, Taranto naval base, Ultra Compact Core, unmanned systems
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