(IN BRIEF) LNR has introduced 36 UK-built Class 730/2 electric trains, adding 180 carriages and boosting capacity by 20 percent on services to and from London Euston. These five-car Aventra units—equipped with open gangways, seat-level charging, and intelligent air conditioning—will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged 180 carriages, 20% capacity uplift, 36 new trains, 406 seats, 812 paired seats, Adrian Grigg, Alstom, Andy Butters, Aventra, charging points, Class 350 replacement, Class 730/2, Derby factory, Ian McConnell, intelligent air conditioning, Litchurch Lane Works, London Euston, London Northwestern Railway, Northampton, open gangways, partnership, Peter Broadley, Rob Whyte, rollout by end 2026, sustainability, Trent Valley line, West Midlands Trains
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone, Nokia, Qualcomm Technologies and Xiaomi have successfully demonstrated a 5G software enhancement based on 1024 QAM, boosting download speeds by up to 1.7 Gbps—roughly a 25 percent improvement over 256 QAM. Trials at Vodafone’s Ciudad Real centre … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 1024 QAM, 3GPP, 5G, AD Little, Alberto Ripepi, Ciudad Real, data throughput, Dino Flore, download speeds, enterprise applications, ERP, Habrok 64, latency reduction, Mark Atkinson, Massive MIMO, mobile broadband, network capacity, Nokia, Qualcomm Technologies, Snapdragon 8 Elite, spectral efficiency, vodafone, Xiaomi, Yongmin Huo
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and ORCA Computing have teamed up to explore quantum-powered solutions for optimising broadband network expansions. By running Vodafone’s network-planning software on ORCA’s ORCA PT-2 photonic quantum computer, the collaboration seeks to reduce cable lengths, refine mobile base-station … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, broadband network, James Fletcher, Luke Ibbetson, Machine Learning, mobile base stations, network optimisation, network planning software, optical fibre, ORCA Computing, ORCA PT-2 Series, photonic quantum system, QTAP, quantum computing, R&D, satellite broadband, Steiner Tree Problem, undersea cables, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and Hanwha Systems have formalised a partnership via an MOU to co-create a next-generation multi-sensor satellite system for international ISR applications. BAE Systems will supply ultra-wideband RF sensors, while Hanwha Systems will contribute advanced SAR technology. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Defence, Government, Industrial, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Azalea™, BAE Systems, edge processors, Hanwha Systems, Industry Minister, intelligence surveillance reconnaissance, international markets, ISR, low Earth orbit, Machine Learning, Memorandum of Understanding, multi-sensor satellite, Rachael Hoyle, SAR, Sarah Jones MP, satellite constellation, space technologies, Sung-Chan Song, Synthetic Aperture Radar, UK Government, ultra-wideband RF sensors
(IN BRIEF) National Grid has joined forces with Hyperion Robotics and the University of Sheffield to test low-carbon 3D-printed concrete foundations in a UK-first trial. The project, backed by Ofgem’s Network Innovation Allowance, will see the foundations installed at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D-printed concrete, carbon emissions reduction, concrete alternatives, Deeside Centre for Innovation, Dr Behzad Nematollahi, Dr Muhammad Shaban, energy network, Fernando De los Rios, Hyperion Robotics, ICAIR, low carbon construction, national grid, Network Innovation Allowance, Ofgem, partnership, substation foundations, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, UK energy sector, University of Sheffield
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has launched a new Innovation Hub in Shoreditch, London, in partnership with Microsoft, NVIDIA, and other key industry players to boost the UK’s tech ecosystem. The hub, powered by Barclays Eagle Labs, will house 150 startups working … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI startups, Ali Wright, Anthony Hills, Barclays, Barclays Eagle Labs, Barclays innovation banking team, Conception X, Databricks, deep tech, Eagle Labs network, Hannah Bernard, Innovate Finance, innovation economy, London Innovation Hub, Microsoft, Microsoft UK, NVIDIA, NVIDIA UK, partnership, Shoreditch Innovation Hub, small business growth, startup incubator, startup support, tech entrepreneurship UK, Twin Path Ventures, UK tech ecosystem, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) LSEG has signed a strategic agreement to deliver its advanced trading and post-trading technology to A5X, Brazil’s upcoming derivatives and futures exchange. Tailored for Brazil’s regulatory and market requirements, the partnership includes integrated solutions for pre-trade risk, ultra-low … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged A5X, ABN AMRO Clearing, Brazil derivatives exchange, Brazilian capital markets, Carlos Ferreira, clearing and settlement, commercial launch 2026, financial innovation, financial technology Brazil, futures trading Brazil, Ideal CTVM, IMC, Jump Trading Group, liquidity solutions, London Stock Exchange Group, LSEG, market infrastructure, market resilience, Optiver, partnership, post-trade solutions, regulatory testing 2025, Ron Lefferts, Surveillance systems, trading technology, XTX MARKETS
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems, Inc. has appointed Tara Olivet as its new senior vice president of Finance, effective June 7. With a career spanning 20 years at BAE Systems, Olivet brings extensive leadership experience to her new role overseeing U.S. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2024 BAE sales, aerospace and defense, Aircraft Carrier Alliance, appointment, BAE Systems Inc, Certified Public Accountant, controller, Dan Sallet, executive appointment, finance leadership, financial operations, Georgetown University, Internal Audit, Ithaca College, ledership, Platforms and Services sector, Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers, senior vice president of Finance, Tara Olivet, Tom Arseneault, U.S. defense industry
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has signed a €14 million portfolio guarantee agreement with ProCredit Bank Bulgaria under the EU’s InvestEU programme, enabling the bank to offer more green loans to businesses in Bulgaria and Greece. This risk-sharing facility will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, climate finance, CO2 reduction, digital transition, EBRD, energy efficiency, EU climate goals, EU sustainability targets, European Green Deal, Greece, green lending, green transition, InvestEU, partnership, portfolio guarantee, ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, ProCredit Holding, renewable energy, risk-sharing instruments, SMEs, sustainability, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank, through EIB Global and in collaboration with the Government of Luxembourg, is investing €5 million via the Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform into the Outrigger Impact Fund I, a new initiative focused on supporting Small … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, biodiversity, blue economy, climate finance, climate resilience, ecotourism, EIB Global, EU Global Gateway, European Investment Bank, Gilles Roth, greenhouse gas reduction, Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform, marine conservation, Nature-based solutions, Nice, ocean investment, offshore renewables, Outrigger Impact Fund I, partnership, plastic pollution, Serge Wilmes, Simon Dent, Small Island Developing States, sustainability, sustainable aquaculture, sustainable development, UN Ocean Conference
(IN BRIEF) A week-long training in Chișinău has enhanced the analytical skills of Moldovan law enforcement officers through the use of i2 Analyst’s Notebook software. Organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department in co-operation with Romania’s OSCE Mission, the course … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, Moldova, News, Romania, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Chişinău, Criminal Investigations, Customs Service, data visualization, France, General Inspectorate of Border Police, General Police Inspectorate, Germany, i2 Analyst’s Notebook, intelligence-led policing, international cooperation, link analysis, MOLDOVA, Organized Crime, OSCE, partnership, Poland, Romania, Sergiu Lisnic, Stanislav F, structured data analysis, Transnational Threats Department, United Kingdom, United States
(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched the Supercharged Sandbox, a new initiative aimed at helping financial services firms safely experiment with artificial intelligence during the early discovery and testing phases. Partnering with NVIDIA, the FCA will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged accelerated computing, AI Enterprise Software Suite, AI governance, AI in financial services, AI Live Testing, AI regulation, artificial intelligence, Digital Sandbox, economic growth, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, financial technology, fintech experimentation, fintech innovation, Jessica Rusu, Jochen Papenbrock, NayaOne, NVIDIA, partnership, Supercharged Sandbox, synthetic data, UK AI strategy, UK finance
(IN BRIEF) LCH Limited, part of LSEG, has signed an MoU with CMU OmniClear Limited to expand its ForexClear service to include CNH FX Options, Forwards, Swaps, and Spot transactions using Hong Kong’s PvP infrastructure. The offering, expected in early … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Ng, APAC derivatives market, BOCHK, central clearing, CGBs, Cheuk Wong, Chinese Government Bonds, CMU OmniClear, CNH collateral, CNH derivatives, CNH FX clearing, DBS Bank, Euroclear Bank, financial infrastructure, ForexClear, HKMA, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, HSBC, InvestHK, LCH Limited, LSEG, margin efficiency, multilateral netting, partnership, PvP settlement, Renminbi internationalization, risk management, Stanley Chan, Susi de Verdelon, SwapClear, Wang Huabin
(IN BRIEF) Indra participará en el Paris Air Show 2024 como referente europeo en protección aérea y espacial, mostrando una amplia gama de tecnologías propias que incluyen radares multifunción, satélites, sistemas de mando y control y soluciones antidron. La compañía … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged AIRDEF, Ángel Escribano, bioparque aeroespacial, COAAAS, defensa multidominio, ECYSAP, Ejército del Aire y del Espacio, Eurofighter, FCAS, Indra, Indra Land Vehicles, Indra Space, Luftwaffe, Mini4EO, MTR-10, NGWS, Paris Air Show 2024, partnership, radares, satélites, sistemas de mando y control, SUCCAUL, tecnología de defensa, TEDAE, VALERO, vigilancia espacial
(IN BRIEF) SAMS is supporting a new declaration by the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, warning that current global ocean monitoring systems are insufficient to meet pressing environmental and climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BBNJ Agreement, climate change, data-driven policy, deoxygenation, environmental observations, Kunming-Montreal Framework, marine biodiversity, marine pollution, marine protected areas, Nick Owens, No Data No Action, North Atlantic, ocean acidification, ocean monitoring, ocean science, Paris Agreement, POGO, SAMS, SDG 14, UN Ocean Conference, UNOC, World Ocean Day
(IN BRIEF) Rio Tinto is the only mining company participating in London Tech Week 2025, where it will lead discussions on sustainable innovation, critical minerals, and ClimateTech. As part of its innovation strategy, Rio Tinto is actively engaging startups, universities, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged accelerator program, AI, Australian National University, ClimateTech, critical minerals, Dan Walker, decarbonisation, electrification, energy transition, Founders Factory, Imperial College London, innovation ecosystem, Jakob Stausholm, London Tech Week 2025, Marie-Pierre Paquin, mining innovation, net zero, Pekka Santasalo, renewables, Rio Tinto, Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials, startup partnerships, sustainability, UC Berkeley, University of British Columbia, University of the Witwatersrand, university spinouts, Ventures Fund
(IN BRIEF) Ricoh has announced the launch of the RICOH Pro C5400 Series, a next-generation line of colour production printers that bring enhanced speed, usability, and media flexibility to commercial and enterprise print environments. Featuring dramatically reduced warm-up times, faster … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI-powered scanning, colour printer, commercial printing, Digital printing, Eef de Ridder, EMEA availability, enterprise print, envelope printing, imaging solutions, LCIT, long sheet printing, print technology, printing innovation, Pro C5400S, Pro C5410S, production printer, recycled materials, Ricoh, RICOH Pro C5400 Series, stapleless binding, sustainability, workflow efficiency
(IN BRIEF) Ascend Airways has expanded its fleet with the delivery of a fifth aircraft—a Boeing 737-8 MAX—registered as G-ULIT and immediately placed on a long-term wet lease. The UK-based ACMI and charter airline, part of Avia Solutions Group, has … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged ACMI, aircraft delivery, Alastair Willson, Ascend Airways, Avia Solutions Group, aviation growth, Boeing 737-8 MAX, Canadian FAOC, charter airline, CO2 reduction, FAA 129, fleet expansion, fuel efficient aircraft, G-ULIT, IATA Winter season, IOSA, North American market, partnership, sustainability, sustainable aviation, UK aviation, wet lease
(IN BRIEF) Stina Ehrensvärd, co-founder of Yubico, has been named the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2025. She was recognized for her visionary leadership in revolutionizing internet security and advancing Yubico’s mission to make the internet safer. Stina’s work … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Awards, Cybersecurity, digital identity, entrepreneurial leadership, Entrepreneurship, EY, EY Global Chair, EY World Entrepreneur of the Year, INNOVATION, Internet Security, Janet Truncale, leadership, multifactor authentication, societal impact, Stina Ehrensvärd, Sweden, Yubico, YubiKey
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Calquence, in combination with venetoclax, with or without obinutuzumab, has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). The approval follows the positive results from the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AMPLIFY Phase III trial, AstraZeneca, Barbara Eichhorst, BTK inhibitor, Calquence, chemoimmunotherapy, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, clinical trial, CLL, Dave Fredrickson, European Commission approval, European Union, fixed-duration regimen, hematologic diseases, hematology, leukemia, obinutuzumab, oncology, progression-free survival, treatment option, venetoclax
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