(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group has launched a new urban testing phase in Wolfsburg with its autonomous research vehicle Gen.Urban, which is now operating in real city traffic without traditional driving controls. The project focuses on understanding how passengers experience self-driving … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, autonomous testing, digital interior, Dr. Nikolai Ardey, future mobility, Gen.Urban, Human Factors, self driving vehicle, urban mobility, user experience design, vehicle research, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Group Explores Passenger Experience with Autonomous Gen.Urban Research Vehicle, Volkswagen Group Innovation, Wolfsburg
(IN BRIEF) CERN has received and acknowledged the recommendations for the update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics, marking a significant milestone in defining the future direction of high-energy physics in Europe. Developed through a broad, community-driven process, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged CERN, CERN Council, collider strategy, Costas Fountas, ESPP, European Strategy for Particle Physics, European Strategy Group, European Strategy Update Moves Forward as CERN Considers FCC-ee for Future Research, Fabiola Gianotti, FCC ee, flagship research project, Fundamental Physics, Future Circular Collider, Higgs boson, high energy physics, international collaboration, Karl Jakobs, particle physics, Standard Model
(IN BRIEF) CERN has concluded its five-year 25 by ’25 initiative, reporting significant progress in improving nationality and gender diversity across the Organization. Launched in 2021, the programme aimed to reduce nationality concentration within departments and raise female representation among … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Management, News, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 25 by 25 initiative, CERN, CERN Builds on 25 by ’25 Progress to Shape the Next Phase of Workforce Diversity, Conscious Hiring policy, Diversity And Inclusion, fellows and graduates, gender diversity, inclusion programmes, international organisation, Louise Carvalho, Member States, nationality diversity, organisational culture, recruitment strategy, scientific workforce, staff diversity
(IN BRIEF) SEAT & CUPRA has inaugurated its new battery system assembly plant at the Martorell factory, a €300 million investment that strengthens Spain’s role as a European hub for electromobility. Covering 64,000 square metres and capable of producing up … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged automotive transformation, battery strategy, battery system assembly plant, CUPRA Raval, electric mobility, Electric Urban Car Family, electric vehicles, electromobility Spain, Jordi Hereu, Markus Haupt, Martorell, MEB Plus platform, renewable energy, Salvador Illa, SEAT & CUPRA, SEAT & CUPRA Advances Electrification Strategy with New Battery Assembly Facility in Martorell, sustainable manufacturing, Thomas Schäfer, unified cell, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen ID Polo
(IN BRIEF) HENSOLDT has signed a long-term framework agreement with Rheinmetall Air Defence AG to supply SPEXER 2000 radars for ground-based air defence systems, including drone defence solutions and the Skyranger 30. Valid into the 2030s and with a potential … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged air defence systems, drone defence, European defence industry, Framework Agreement, German Armed Forces, ground-based air defence, Hensoldt, HENSOLDT Expands Strategic Cooperation with Rheinmetall on Ground-Based Air Defence Radars, military radar technology, resilient supply chains, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Air Defence AG, Skyranger 30, SPEXER 2000, surveillance radars
(IN BRIEF) MTU Aero Engines has announced a comprehensive leadership reshuffle across its commercial engine and maintenance operations, effective January 1, 2026, following Ottmar Pfänder’s promotion to the Executive Board. André Sinanian will oversee all commercial engine programs, Patrick Biebel … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged aerospace industry, André Sinanian, appointment, asset management, aviation aftermarket, aviation maintenance, commercial engine programs, engine leasing, industrial gas turbines, leadership, leadership appointments, MRO services, MTU Aero Engines, MTU Aero Engines Sets New Leadership Line-Up to Strengthen Global Maintenance and Leasing Activities, MTU Maintenance, MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg, MTU Maintenance Lease Services, Ottmar Pfänder, Patrick Biebel, Remko Bruinsma
(IN BRIEF) gAIn360 has been admitted to trading on Euronext Growth Milan, becoming Euronext’s 69th listing in 2025 and marking a significant milestone for the AI-driven fintech company founded in 2024. The company raised €1.8 million during the placement phase, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI agents, Alessandro Leone, AppExchange, artificial intelligence, CRM, Edoardo Narduzzi, Euronext, Euronext Growth Milan, fintech, gAIn360, gAIn360 Joins Euronext Growth Milan Following €1.8 Million Capital Raise, IPO, multifamily office, portfolio optimisation, SaaS platform, Salesforce ecosystem, stock market listing, wealth management, €1.8 million capital raise, €9.8 million market capitalisation
(IN BRIEF) Hapag-Lloyd has strengthened its commitment to fleet modernization and decarbonization by ordering eight new 4,500 TEU container ships from CIMC Raffles, with deliveries planned for 2028 and 2029 and an investment exceeding USD 500 million. Equipped with dual-fuel … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged CIMC Raffles, container shipping, decarbonization, Dual-fuel engines, fleet modernization, Goldwind, green methanol, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd Advances Strategy 2030 with New Methanol-Fueled Vessels and Charter Agreements, LNG vessels, long-term charters, methanol propulsion, Rolf Habben Jansen, Seaspan Corporation, shipbuilding investment, Strategy 2030, sustainable shipping
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has been awarded a major contract by the Dutch Ministry of Defence to supply a two-digit number of Skyranger 30 air defence systems, with an order value in the triple-digit million euro range. Deliveries are set to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged airburst ammunition, cannon-based air defence, counter-drone systems, defence industry, Dutch Ministry of Defence, ground-based air defence, integrated air defence systems, military procurement, Mobile Air Defence, NATO, Netherlands armed forces, Oliver Dürr, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Air Defence, Rheinmetall Strengthens Leadership in Ground-Based Air Defence with New Dutch Skyranger Contract, Skyranger 30, stationary air defence, tracking radar
(IN BRIEF) EssilorLuxottica has announced plans to acquire Signifeye, a leading Belgian ophthalmology platform operating 15 clinics across the Flanders region, further expanding its presence in specialized eye care. The deal follows the recent acquisition of Optegra and supports the … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Belgium, Business, France, Healthcare, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Belgium, clinical excellence, EssilorLuxottica, EssilorLuxottica Strengthens Integrated Medical Vision Strategy Through Signifeye Acquisition, European clinics, eye care, Flanders, Francesco Milleri, healthcare acquisitions, Kathleen Moons, med-tech, ophthalmology, Optegra, patient care, Paul du Saillant, Signifeye, vision care
(IN BRIEF) Snam has agreed to acquire Igneo Infrastructure Partners’ 48.2% stake in OLT Offshore LNG Toscana for approximately EUR 126 million, including shareholder loan components, increasing Snam’s ownership to 97.3% once the deal is completed in the first half … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Adjusted EBITDA, Adriatic LNG, Agostino Scornajenchi, BW Singapore FSRU, FSRU Toscana, gas diversification, Golden Power, Gregor Kurth, Igneo Infrastructure Partners, Italian antitrust, Italis FSRU, Italy energy security, Livorno, LNG imports, LNG regasification, natural gas infrastructure, OLT Offshore LNG Toscana, Panigaglia, regasification terminals, Snam, Snam Expands Ownership in OLT to 97.3 Percent in Deal Supporting Italy’s Energy Security, Tariff RAB
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has been named one of the leading organizations in the ‘Top Líderes LGBTI+ 2025’ awards presented by REDI, recognizing the bank’s commitment to creating inclusive, safe and equitable workplaces. The award highlights BBVA’s longstanding efforts to integrate … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Society, Spain, Technology
Tagged Actualidad Económica, Alicia García, BBVA, BBVA Earns Top Líderes LGBTI+ 2025 Distinction for Its Commitment to Inclusive and Equitable Workplaces, Be Yourself working group, Carlos Pérez Beruete, corporate culture, corporate role models, Diversity And Inclusion, diversity awards, Equal opportunities, human rights, inclusive workplaces, LGBTI+ leadership, REDI, Spain, Top Líderes LGBTI+ 2025, Workplace Inclusion
(IN BRIEF) A nationwide retrospective study presented at EACVI 2025 found that AI-derived fractional flow reserve from coronary CT (FFR-CT) is a strong independent predictor of future cardiovascular events in patients undergoing evaluation for suspected stable coronary artery disease. Using … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Business, Education, France, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged AI-Derived Coronary Flow Assessment Identifies High-Risk Patients in Stable Coronary Artery Disease, artificial intelligence imaging, CAD, cardio-oncology, cardiovascular mortality, CCTA, clinical outcomes, Coronary Artery Disease, coronary computed tomography angiography, CT-derived fractional flow reserve, EACVI 2025, ESC, FFR-CT, FISH&CHIPS study, Jack Bell, myocardial infarction risk, Non-invasive Imaging, prognostic imaging, revascularisation, Timothy Fairbairn, Vienna
(IN BRIEF) A major observational study presented at EACVI 2025 found that valvular heart disease is common in patients with prior cancer diagnoses, with 7.2% showing severe disease on echocardiography. Conditions such as tricuspid and mitral regurgitation and aortic stenosis … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Business, Education, France, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged anthracyclines, Aortic Stenosis, cancer survivors, cardio-oncology, cardiotoxicity, cardiovascular death, Cardiovascular Imaging, CESAR study, EACVI 2025, echocardiography, ESC, European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, European Society of Cardiology, Maximilian Autherith, mitral regurgitation, mortality risk, New Research Highlights Need for Regular Cardiac Monitoring as Cancer Survivors Face High Rates of Valvular Heart Disease, survival benefit, tricuspid regurgitation, valve intervention, valvular heart disease, Vienna
(IN BRIEF) NIB has provided a EUR 25 million loan to AS Tallinna Vesi to extend and expand the city’s wastewater infrastructure upgrade programme through 2026. The investment will renovate around 18 kilometres of ageing wastewater pipelines, modernize treatment plant … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, AS Tallinna Vesi, digitalisation, energy efficiency, environmental stewardship, Estonia, EUR 25 million loan, infrastructure financing, Nasdaq Tallinn, NIB, NIB Backs Tallinn Wastewater Investment Programme to Strengthen Reliability and Reduce Environmental Impact, NIB Provides EUR 25 Million to Support Major Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrades in Estonia with Tallinna Vesi, NIB Provides EUR 25 Million to Support Tallinna Vesi’s Upgrades to Networks and Treatment Systems, Nordic Investment Bank, OÜ Utilitas, pipeline renovation, stormwater management, sustainable urban development, Taavi Gröön, Tallinn, Tallinna Vesi Receives EUR 25 Million NIB Loan to Strengthen Estonia’s Wastewater Systems and Improve Operational Efficiency, Tallinna Vesi Receives EUR 25 Million NIB Loan to Strengthen Wastewater Infrastructure and Boost Operational Efficiency, utility services, wastewater infrastructure, wastewater treatment plant
(IN BRIEF) Metso has launched a configurable Grinding classification system featuring modular, pre-engineered components designed to dramatically improve the efficiency, safety, and installation speed of grinding circuits in minerals processing. The new system includes stackable modules for pumps, hydrocyclones, samplers, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged ball mills, comminution, cost savings, equipment reliability, grinding circuit, grinding classification system, HIGmill, installation efficiency, ISO container design, Jesse Ting, Metso, Metso Launches Scalable Classification System to Enhance Grinding Circuit Reliability Across All Mill Types, minerals processing, Mining Technology, modular grinding solutions, pre-engineered modules, safety, service network, SMD, spare and wear parts, Stirred Media Detritor, Vertimill
(IN BRIEF) SGS participated in the first Saudi Lifestyle Week (SLW) in Riyadh, a major new exhibition connecting international lifestyle and textile brands with Saudi Arabia’s expanding retail market. SLW 2025 welcomed more than 100 exhibitors, with strong representation from … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Certificates of Conformity, conformity strategies, European brands, footwear, leather goods, lifestyle sector, market entry, PCA, product conformity assessment, regulatory compliance, retail growth, Riyadh, SALEEM SABER, SASO, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Lifestyle Week 2025, Saudi retail market, SGS, SGS Engages with Global Lifestyle Brands at SLW 2025 to Strengthen Compliance Pathways in Saudi Arabia, SGS PCA Newsletter, SLW 2025, sporting goods, Technical Barriers to Trade, textiles
(IN BRIEF) SGS announced that Chair of the Board of Directors Calvin Grieder will step down at the company’s Annual General Meeting on March 26, 2026. Grieder, who has served on the Board since 2019 and as Chair since 2020, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AGM 2026, Board of Directors, Calvin Grieder, corporate strategy, Danone, ESG, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Gilbert Ghostine, global business leadership, Governance, leadership transition, Sandoz, SGS, SGS Proposes Gilbert Ghostine as Next Board Chair to Guide Strategy 27 and Future Growth, Strategy 27, testing inspection certification
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has begun assembling turbines for the new Tâmega Wind Farm, which will become Portugal’s largest wind installation with 274 MW of capacity, 38 Vestas 7.2 MW turbines, and annual generation of 601 GWh. The €350 million project … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged 601 GWh, 7.2 MW turbines, blade lift technology, Braga, CJR, CO2 reduction, Conduril, electrification, environmental monitoring, European manufacturing, hybrid wind hydro project, Iberdrola, Iberdrola Advances Construction of Portugal’s Largest Wind Farm to Drive National Electrification, landscape recovery plan, Major Tâmega Wind Farm Project Strengthens Portugal’s Renewable Energy Capacity and Industrial Growth, National Energy and Climate Plan, Norges Bank Investment Management, Painhas, Portugal energy transition, Proef, renewable energy, Socorpena, sustainability, Tâmega Norte, Tâmega Sur, Tâmega Wind Farm, Vestas EnVentus V172, Vila Real, wind power
(IN BRIEF) National Grid has taken a significant step in its Great Grid Upgrade programme by awarding major contracts for Sea Link, a proposed 140-km subsea electricity connection between Kent and Suffolk designed to deliver cleaner, more reliable energy. Siemens … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Apprenticeships, Carl Trowell, clean energy, Darren Davidson, economic growth, high voltage cable, infrastructure investment, Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, Major Sea Link Contracts Strengthen UK Manufacturing and Skills as Part of The Great Grid Upgrade, Masaki Shirayama, Michael Shanks, national grid, net zero, Port of Nigg, regional development, Sea Link, Siemens Energy, subsea connection, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, Sumitomo Electric, supply chain, The Great Grid Upgrade, Tudor Price, UK manufacturing, VanOord
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