(IN BRIEF) RWE has been awarded Contracts for Difference for five offshore wind projects in the UK under Allocation Round 7, securing 6.9 GW of capacity at a strike price of £91.20/MWh. The projects include Norfolk Vanguard East and West, … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged AR7, Awel y Môr, British North Sea, Contracts for Difference, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Dogger Bank South, Irish Sea offshore wind, KKR, Markus Krebber, Masdar, Norfolk Vanguard East, Norfolk Vanguard West, offshore wind partnerships, renewable energy UK, RWE, RWE Advances UK Offshore Wind Pipeline with CfD Success and New KKR Partnership, RWE Secures 6.9 GW of Offshore Wind Contracts in UK Allocation Round 7, Siemens, Stadtwerke München, UK Offshore Wind
(IN BRIEF) Loughborough University has been appointed as the official custodian of the Spirit of 2012 archive as the organisation prepares for its planned closure in January 2026. Founded to extend the social legacy of the London 2012 Games, Spirit … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Sports, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Access Sport Flyerz Hockey, community cohesion, In The Spirit Wood, inclusion and wellbeing, Legacy Learning Partnership, London 2012 legacy, Loughborough University, Loughborough University to Safeguard Spirit of 2012 Legacy Through New Archive Custodianship, National Lottery Community Fund, oral history archive, social impact, social legacy of events, Spirit Knowledge Bank, Spirit of 2012, Spirit of 2012 Legacy to Continue at Loughborough University Following Planned Closure, sport and events research, UK Capital of Sport, UK Sport
(IN BRIEF) Funds advised by Triton have sold a majority stake in Kelvion, a leading global provider of energy-efficient heat exchange and cooling solutions, to Apollo-managed funds, while retaining a minority interest. Since acquiring Kelvion in 2014, Triton transformed the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Apollo, carbon capture, Cooling Technologies, data centre cooling, energy efficiency, energy transition, global industrial markets, heat exchange solutions, heat pumps, hydrogen, Kelvion, Kelvion Enters New Ownership Phase as Apollo Takes Majority Stake from Triton, private equity transaction, renewables, Thermal Management, Triton
(IN BRIEF) Husqvarna has signed a multi-year agreement to become the new Title Partner of the British Masters, with the 2026 Husqvarna British Masters set to be held at The Belfry’s Brabazon Course. The company has also been named official … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Sports, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged automation technology, Brabazon Course, British Masters, CEORA robotic mower, DP World Tour, golf course maintenance, Husqvarna, Husqvarna Becomes Title Partner of the British Masters and Expands Role on the DP World Tour, Husqvarna Group, professional golf, robotic lawnmowing, Sir Nick Faldo, sports partnerships, sustainable turf management, The Belfry, Yvette Henshall Bell
(IN BRIEF) Amey and National Highways have delivered the second STRIVE programme in Nottinghamshire, supporting five care leavers aged 18–21 with hands-on experience and employability skills linked to careers in transport infrastructure. The week-long initiative combined depot visits, practical demonstrations, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Webster, Amey, Amey Expands Employability Support for Care Leavers Through STRIVE Partnership with National Highways, Area 7, Care Leaver Covenant, care leavers, Donna Dind, employability skills, highways sector, National Highways, Nottinghamshire, Richard Meakin, Social Value, STRIVE programme, transport infrastructure, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) EE has launched Multi Tech Cover, a new monthly rolling insurance policy designed to protect an unlimited number of eligible devices under one plan. Created in partnership with Chubb, the policy offers two tiers covering accidental damage, extended … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Insurance, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Retail, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged accidental damage, Chubb, device protection, EE, EE Introduces Flexible Multi Device Insurance with Manufacturer Approved Repairs, extended warranty, gadget insurance, home technology, insurance innovation, Laptops, loss and theft cover, mobile phones, Multi Tech Cover, My EE app, smartwatches, tablets, UK consumers
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has committed to making more than £1 billion of new finance available to businesses across the North East in 2026 as part of a wider £35 billion UK-wide funding programme. The announcement, to be made … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced manufacturing, business finance, clean energy transition, Emily Cox, Green Growth, infrastructure investment, Invest North East Energy and Innovation Summit, job creation, Kim McGuinness, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Backs North East Clean Energy Ambitions with Major Financing Commitment, North East Combined Authority, North East England, Office for Investment, Offshore wind, private investment, regional development
(IN BRIEF) LSEG has launched Trade Surveillance, a new service designed to help financial institutions identify and investigate potential market abuse and financial crime more efficiently. Now live with dedicated solutions for MiFID and FX markets, the offering combines proprietary … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bart Joris, behavioural analytics, Bruce Kellaway, consolidated European order book, cross-venue monitoring, financial crime, fx trading, Liam Smith, London Stock Exchange Group, LSEG, LSEG FX Dealing, LSEG Launches Trade Surveillance to Strengthen Market Abuse Detection Across MiFID and FX Markets, market abuse, MiFID, public market data, regulatory compliance, Regulatory Reporting Solutions ARM, surveillance technology, trade data, trade surveillance
(IN BRIEF) FMO has invested US$30 million in the second tranche of HDBank’s international green bond programme, joining British International Investment in a US$50 million placement that follows IFC’s fully subscribed inaugural tranche. The programme supports climate-aligned projects across renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Tagged BII, British International Investment, carbon emissions reduction, climate finance, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, FMO, green bond, green buildings, HDBank, HDBank Secures Global Support for US$100 Million Green Bond Initiative, Ho Chi Minh City Development Commercial Bank, IFC, International Finance Corporation, net zero 2050, renewable energy, solar power, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Finance Framework, Vietnam
(IN BRIEF) Dr Liam O’Brien from the University of Liverpool has secured a £2.1 million EPSRC Open Fellowship to develop advanced magnetic nanoparticle tracers for next-generation medical imaging. The interdisciplinary project combines expertise in physics, chemistry and nanomedicine to improve … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Chemicals, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics, EPSRC Open Fellowship, formulation testing, interdisciplinary research, Liam O’Brien, magnetic materials, magnetic nanoparticles, magnetic particle imaging, Marco Giardiello, medical imaging, nanomedicine, New Magnetic Nanoparticles Could Transform Ultra-Sensitive Medical Imaging, University of Liverpool
(IN BRIEF) Harvest has acquired Italian WealthTech company Firstance, further strengthening its pan-European footprint following its earlier acquisition of Fincite in Germany. The deal enhances Harvest’s capabilities in life insurance distribution and expands its presence to more than 30 European … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged customer experience innovation, digital finance platforms, European WealthTech, financial advisory technology, Fincite, Firstance, Harvest, Harvest Builds Momentum in Europe With Life Insurance WealthTech Acquisition, life insurance distribution, Massimiliano Merlo, pan European expansion, private insurance technology, Virginie Fauvel, wealth management software
(IN BRIEF) Experian has received a Gold award from the Brandon Hall Group’s Excellence in Technology Awards for its verification fulfillment solution, which streamlines employment and income verification for employers and employees. Used by thousands of organizations nationwide, the solution … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anne Obee, Brandon Hall Group, digital HR solutions, Employee Experience, employment verification, Excellence in Technology Awards, Experian, Experian Earns Gold Brandon Hall Award for Innovative Verification Fulfillment Technology, Experian Employer Services, HR technology, human capital management, income verification, payroll solutions, verification fulfillment, Workforce Management
(IN BRIEF) An international research team has identified striking changes in gut bacteria that occur at the very beginning of inflammatory bowel disease, based on a unified analysis of microbiome data from more than 1,700 untreated patients across 11 countries. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged anaerobic bacteria, Crohn's disease, early diagnosis, Early Microbiome Changes Reveal Loss of Beneficial Gut Bacteria at the Onset of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, gastroenterology journal, gut microbiome, IBD, inflammatory bowel disease, microbiome research, Morris Gordon, NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, oral bacteria, oxygen hypothesis, Peter Rimmer, Richard Hansen, Tariq Iqbal, Ulcerative colitis, University of Birmingham, University of Dundee, University of Lancashire
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new antibody design that boosts the immune system’s ability to fight cancer by enhancing activation of T cells through the CD27 receptor. Published in Nature Communications, the study shows … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged antibody engineering, Cancer Immunotherapy, cancer research, Cancer Research UK, CD27, Centre for Cancer Immunology, immune system, Nature Communications, T cells, University of Southampton, University of Southampton Advances Next-Generation Immunotherapy by Amplifying T Cell Activation
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has issued its first Green-only bond, raising EUR 1 billion to fund renewable energy, green buildings and other environmentally sustainable projects, primarily across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The issuance builds on the bank’s broader … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Asia Africa Middle East, circular economy, climate finance, climate resilience, emerging markets, ESG, green bond, green buildings, renewable energy, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Launches Inaugural EUR 1 Billion Green Bond to Fund Sustainable Projects in Emerging Markets, Sustainable Finance, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Heysham 2 power station in Lancashire has become the UK’s most productive nuclear facility after generating nearly 311TWh of electricity since 1988, overtaking Hinkley Point B. Operated by EDF, the station has provided decades of reliable low-carbon power, … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor, decarbonisation, EDF, energy security, Heysham 2 power station, Heysham 2 Sets New UK Nuclear Generation Record After 37 Years of Operation, Lancashire, low-carbon electricity, nuclear power generation, UK nuclear energy
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has taken a strategic stake in Ubyx, a US-based company building a clearing network for regulated digital money such as tokenised deposits and compliant stablecoins. The investment highlights Barclays’ focus on interoperability and infrastructure as digital money … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Barclays Invests in Ubyx to Support Interoperable Infrastructure for Regulated Digital Money, blockchain infrastructure, clearing systems, digital assets, digital money, financial interoperability, regulated finance, regulated stablecoins, tokenised deposits, Ubyx
(IN BRIEF) New research from Prudential plc shows that young adults across Asia are adopting a pragmatic, structured approach to managing their finances, prioritising security, long-term planning and flexible solutions. While confident using digital tools, they continue to value human … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Asia Pacific, Asia’s Young Adults Embrace Structured Financial Planning, digital finance, Financial Mindset of Young Adults in Asia, Financial Planning, financial security, Gen-Z, hybrid financial services, insurance, investments, Millennials, Priscilla Ng, Prudential plc, Says Prudential Report, Young Adults
(IN BRIEF) bp and Corteva have launched Etlas, a jointly owned venture focused on producing oilseed feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. By combining bp’s downstream fuel capabilities with Corteva’s crop and seed expertise, Etlas aims to supply … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged agriculture innovation, biofuel feedstocks, biofuels, BP, bp Partners with Corteva to Build Global Biofuel Feedstock Platform, canola, Corteva, energy transition, Etlas, Gaurav Sonar, Ignacio Conti, low-carbon fuels, oilseed crops, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel
(IN BRIEF) Sainsbury’s has launched the FutureMaker graduate programme, a two-year development initiative designed to equip early-career professionals with critical skills in digital and AI, data and analytics, transformation, and business decision-making. With nearly 50 roles across Sainsbury’s and Argos, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI skills, Argos, data analytics, digital retail, early careers, FutureMaker, graduate programme, merchandising, retail leadership, Sainsbury’s, Sainsbury’s Introduces Two-Year Graduate Programme Focused on the Future of Retail, supply chain, talent development, UK retail
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