(IN BRIEF) Aviva has upgraded its Freight Liability insurance, now live on Acturis E‑Trade and Fast Trade, introducing higher coverage limits, a wider array of carriage conditions (including Logistics UK and BIFA), and a new ‘economy’ cover for lower‑risk goods. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Acturis E‑Trade, Aviva, BIFA, brokers, conditions of carriage, cover limits, digital transformation, dual‑platform specialty insurer, economy cover, Errors & Omissions, Fast Trade, Freight Liability, Global Corporate & Specialty, Logistics UK, Marine insurance, underwriters
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has committed a €90 million loan to ENGIE Romania to fund at least 250 MW of new solar and wind projects by 2028, marking the first joint renewable energy partnership between the two institutions; ENGIE Romania, part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Romania, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 250 MW capacity, Central and Eastern Europe, clean energy projects, decarbonisation strategy, EBRD, energy financing, ENGIE Group, ENGIE Romania, green transition, Grzegorz Zieliński, Nicolas Richard, partnership, renewable energy, Romania energy market, solar power, sustainability, sustainable investment, wind power, €90 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The BIDSF decommissioning project at Bohunice NPP in Slovakia has successfully dismantled two VVER‑440 pressurized water reactors and their supporting systems under a €100 million‑plus contract led by Westinghouse and VUJE; 6,700 tonnes of radioactive structures were safely removed using … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BIDSF, Bohunice nuclear power plant, circular economy, EBRD, environmental protection, EU donors, European Union, international cooperation, JAVYS, Massimo Garribba, nuclear decommissioning, partnership, pressurized water reactor, radioactive dismantling, robotic decontamination, Slovakia, Steven White, VUJE, VVER‑440 reactor, Westinghouse Electric Company
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD, supported by the EU, GCF, and Canada through HIPCA, has extended up to €55 million in green financing to SAHAM Bank under Morocco’s Decarbonisation and Climate Resilience programme; this GEFF Plus package—comprising €6.25 million from GCF … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged CANADA, climate resilience, climate technologies, donor partnership, EBRD, energy efficiency, EU Morocco Decarbonisation and Climate Resilience programme, GEFF Plus, Green Climate Fund, green finance, HIPCA, Inclusive Growth, low‑carbon transition, mid‑caps, MOROCCO, partnership, SAHAM Bank, SMEs, sub‑loans, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable investment, Technical Assistance, €55 million
(IN BRIEF) Perse Technology has partnered with EDF to roll out the Optimise Platform, enabling UK SMEs to evaluate and implement cost‑effective, low‑carbon solutions such as solar panels and heat pumps without onsite surveys; the data‑driven tool calculates both financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged carbon emissions reduction, clean energy guidance, commercial decarbonisation, data‑driven solutions, digital platform, EDF, energy cost savings, heat pumps, Jane Lucy, Jon Perks, net‑zero UK, Optimise Platform, partnership, Perse Technology, scalable solution, SME decarbonisation, solar panels, sustainability, sustainable investment, Vikesh Sachdeva, zero‑carbon electricity
IN BRIEF) BP has appointed Albert Manifold—former CEO of CRH plc—as its next chair. He will join the board on 1 September and take over from Helge Lund on 1 October. Manifold’s tenure at CRH saw significant portfolio reshaping, capital discipline, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Albert Manifold, appointment, board appointment, BP, capital allocation, cash‑flow generation, corporate governance, CRH plc, Dame Amanda Blanc, Dublin City University, energy leadership, Helge Lund, leadership, LyondellBasell, Mercury Engineering, Shareholder Value, strategic succession
(IN BRIEF) RWE and The Oyster Restoration Company completed a six‑month feasibility study confirming that native oyster reefs can be restored at scale within North Sea offshore wind farms. Conducted at TORC’s Scottish hatchery, the research tested substrates like shells … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr Nik Sachlikidis, Dr Thomas Michel, ecosystem engineering, Europe, feasibility study, habitat restoration, marine biodiversity, net‑positive impact, North Sea, Offshore wind, oyster reef restoration, partnership, RWE, scalable solutions, substrate evaluation, sustainability, sustainable energy, The Oyster Restoration Company, TORC hatchery, UK, verification frameworks
(IN BRIEF) Final overall survival results from AstraZeneca’s FLAURA2 Phase III trial confirm that combining Tagrisso with chemotherapy significantly improves survival for patients with first-line advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC. The data reinforce Tagrisso as the foundational therapy in this setting, building … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ADAURA trial, ADAURA2, adjuvant therapy, AstraZeneca, cancer survival, chemotherapy, EGFRm NSCLC, EMA, FDA, FLAURA2 trial, global clinical trial, LAURA trial, lung cancer treatment, NeoADAURA, non-small cell lung cancer, oncology, osimertinib, overall survival, Pasi A. Jänne, pemetrexed, platinum-based treatment, progression-free survival, Susan Galbraith, Tagrisso, targeted therapy
(IN BRIEF) bp has agreed to sell its US onshore wind arm, comprising ten operating wind farms totalling 1.7 GW gross (1.3 GW net) in seven states, to LS Power. The business—including the experienced bp Wind Energy team—will join LS Power’s Clearlight Energy fleet, boosting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $20 billion divestment programme, 1.3 GW net capacity, 1.7 GW gross capacity, Auwahi, BP, bp Wind Energy North America, Cedar Creek 2, Clearlight Energy, Flat Ridge, Fowler Ridge, Goshen 2, low‑carbon energy, LS Power, Mehoopany, onshore wind, partnership, Paul Segal, regulatory approval, sustainability, Titan, William Lin, wind divestment
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems conducted the first-ever launch of APKWS-guided munitions from a multi-rotor UAS during trials at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. Using the SURVICE TRV‑150 drone, engineers integrated the APKWS laser-guidance kit—traditionally used on manned aircraft—to convert unguided rockets into … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anthony Gregory, APKWS, BAE Systems, battlefield autonomy, counter‑UAS, drone strike, Dugway Proving Ground, FalconWorks, Greg Thompson, laser guidance, Malloy T‑150, military innovation, precision-guided munitions, SURVICE Engineering, TRV‑150, UAS, uncrewed air system
(IN BRIEF) Barnet Council has obtained permission to build 130 council-owned Build-to-Rent homes at Bunns Lane, Mill Hill—50 percent of which will be affordable. Partnering with Aviva Capital Partners and developer Stories, the scheme includes public spaces, visitor parking, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable housing, Aviva Capital Partners, Barnet Council, biodiversity gain, Build-to-Rent, Bunns Lane, council-owned homes, Mill Hill, net-zero operational emissions, partnership, Passivhaus, Public Private Partnership, Richard Meier, Ross Houston, Sophie White, Stories, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Urban Drainage, sustanability
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group is increasing its First Time Buyer Boost by £4 billion, raising the loan‑to‑income cap to 5.5 times earnings to help more high‑LTI first‑time buyers secure mortgages. Since August 2024, the scheme has supported 11,000 new homeowners with over … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 5.5× income, Andrew Asaam, Deposit, first‑time buyers, First Time Buyer Boost, Halifax, high loan-to-income, home ownership, intermediaries, Lloyds Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, loan‑to‑value, LTI, mortgage reform, mortgage stress test, property ladder, Shared Equity, Shared Ownership, £4 billion lending
(IN BRIEF) PATRIZIA has finalised an 81,000 sq ft pre‑let to Cleveland Clinic London at 40 Grosvenor Place for a new cancer centre opening in 2027. The centre will span seven floors and feature advanced treatment capabilities—systemic therapies, radiotherapy and outpatient care. PATRIZIA’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 40 Grosvenor Place, asset repositioning, cancer treatment centre, CBRE, central London real estate, Christie Wright, Cleveland Clinic London, clinical space, Knight Frank, outpatient care, partnership, PATRIZIA, pre‑let, radiotherapy, systemic therapies
(IN BRIEF) Towards, backed by the University of Exeter, has opened its first therapy hub on a Leeds high street, offering immediate, no‑wait options for online and face‑to‑face sessions. The Leeds site kicks off a broader UK rollout staffed by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged applied psychological practice, Catherine Gallop, Cedar Create, financial support, high‑street healthcare, in‑person therapy, Leeds therapy hub, mental health access, no waiting lists, online therapy, partnership, practical learning, Sarah Bateup, therapist training, Tim Rideout, Towards, Towards Academy, UK therapist shortage, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) ENTSO‑E and the UK’s transmission system operators have signed Working Arrangements to cement technical cooperation after Brexit. The framework addresses grid security, joint offshore energy planning (including the North Sea Grid), and maximising electricity interconnector efficiency. While UK … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged electricity interconnectors, ENTSO‑E, Fintan Slye, grid security, NESO, North Sea Grid, offshore energy planning, partnership, post‑Brexit cooperation, UK Transmission System Operators, UK‑EU Summit May 2025, Working Arrangements, Zbyněk Boldiš
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has extended a €20 million loan to MAY Seed, Türkiye’s leading private seed producer, to shore up its working capital and fund critical investments after the 2023 earthquakes disrupted its operations. The financing also underpins the company’s research … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged 2023 earthquakes, CAPEX, climate‑resilient seeds, EBRD, food security, May Agro Tohumculuk, MAY Seed, Natalia Zhukova, partnership, private sector projects, R&D, seed breeding, supply chain recovery, sustanability, Türkiye investments, working capital, Yusuf Yormazoğlu, €20 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been named Marine Warranty Surveyor for the marine T&I works on Australia’s Marinus Link interconnector, a 345 km power cable connecting Tasmania and Victoria (255 km subsea). ABL Australia will review design documents, certify vessel … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ABL, ABL Group, AEMO, Australian Energy Market Operator, cable burial, cable lay, DP assurance, electrification, high‑voltage subsea cable, Jason Hannath, landfall operations, Marine Warranty Survey, Marinus Link, MWS, Offshore wind, partnership, renewable integration, submarine interconnector, sustainability, T&I campaign, Tasmania, trenching, vessel suitability survey, Victoria
(IN BRIEF) On 13 July in Winchester, ABP Southampton’s team completed the Pedal, Paddle, Pace Triathlon amid record heat, raising over £4,500 for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. Will Jeffery lauded the team’s resilience and community focus, while Judith Stephens … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Sports, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABP Southampton, community spirit, cycling, endurance event, fundraising, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, Judith Stephens, kayaking, partnership, Pedal Paddle Pace Triathlon, running, staff wellbeing, ultra‑walking challenge 2026, Will Jeffery, Winchester
(IN BRIEF) M&S has launched its first international wholesale fashion partnership with Australia’s David Jones, offering bestselling Womenswear, Menswear, and Lingerie in 24 stores and online. This move builds on M&S’s omnichannel growth strategy—combining franchise expertise, marketplace presence, and targeted … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, brand awareness, Bridget Veals, David Jones, Fashion partnership, franchise strategy, global leadership, international wholesale, lingerie, M&S, Mark Lemming, Marks & Spencer, MENSWEAR, omnichannel, partnership, Percy Pig, retail expansion, sustainable growth, Target USA, womenswear
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has launched Zeigo Hub, a new digital platform designed to help organizations decarbonize their supply chains and meet Scope 3 emissions targets. Featuring guided supplier onboarding, modular toolkits, real‑time analytics, and AI‑driven automation, the platform supports CDP, CSRD, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged agentic AI, AI-native ecosystem, benchmarking dashboards, CDP, CSRD, Decarbonization Roadmap, digital platform, environmental compliance, global supply chains, Laura Eve, modular toolkit, net-zero, partnership, Schneider Electric, Scope 3 emissions, Supplier engagement, supply chain decarbonization, sustainability, sustainability reporting, TCFD, Zeigo Hub, Zero Carbon Project
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