(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has announced the successful completion of the first trim dive of HMS Agamemnon, the UK’s newest Astute-class nuclear submarine, at its Barrow shipyard in Cumbria. The three-day exercise verified the submarine’s stability, safety, and system performance, … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Government, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Advancing Toward Operational Service, Astute class, AUKUS, BAE Systems, BAE Systems Achieves Major Milestone as HMS Agamemnon Conducts Successful Trim Dive in Cumbria, Barrow-in-Furness, CASD, Commander David Crosby, Continuous At Sea Deterrent, decarbonization, Defence Nuclear Enterprise, Devonshire Dock, Dreadnought class, Henry Musgrave, HMS Agamemnon, King Charles III, Naval Engineering, nuclear submarine, Pete Tumelty, Royal Navy, Submarine Delivery Agency, submarine workforce, UK defence, UK’s Newest Astute-Class Submarine Passes First Submersion Test in Barrow, Vanguard class
(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched the Smart Data Accelerator, in collaboration with Raidiam, alongside two new TechSprints aimed at advancing open finance innovation in the UK. Building on the success of open banking, these initiatives will … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI in finance, consumer protection, data sharing, digital finance, Europe Economics, FCA, FCA Launches Smart Data Accelerator and New TechSprints to Drive Open Finance Innovation in the UK, FCA Launches Smart Data Accelerator and TechSprints to Advance UK Open Finance Innovation, financial inclusion, financial regulation, fintech, INNOVATION, KPMG, mortgages, National Payments Vision, Open Banking, open finance, Raidiam, regulatory technology, sandbox, Smart Data Accelerator, SME Lending, TechSprint, UK finance
(IN BRIEF) Utilita Energy has reached an agreement for EDF to acquire over 40,000 of its credit customers, a transaction approved by Ofgem and set to take effect on 8 November 2025. The move aligns with Utilita’s strategy to focus … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bill Bullen, credit customers, customer acquisition, customer experience, EDF, EDF and Utilita Finalize Customer Transfer Agreement Backed by Ofgem to Advance UK Energy Innovation, EDF to Acquire Over 40000 Utilita Credit Customers as Utilita Strengthens Focus on Smart Pay As You Go Energy, electricity supplier, energy services, energy supply, energy transition, Ofgem, Philippe Commaret, Smart Pay As You Go Energy, strategic agreement, sustainable energy, UK energy market, Utilita Energy, zero-carbon electricity
(IN BRIEF) LSEG and Microsoft have deepened their strategic partnership to revolutionize how financial institutions access and utilize LSEG’s licensed financial data within Microsoft’s AI ecosystems. Through a managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, customers can securely integrate LSEG’s extensive … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged agentic AI, AI Everywhere, AI innovation, cloud computing, data integration, David Schwimmer, decision-making, financial analytics, financial data, financial services, Governance, interoperability, low-code platforms, LSEG, LSEG and Microsoft Advance AI Partnership with Secure Financial Data Integration via Model Context Protocol, LSEG Expands Collaboration with Microsoft to Enable Agentic AI Workflows Across Financial Institutions, MCP, Microsoft, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Model Context Protocol, Nick Parker, secure data, Workspace
(IN BRIEF) Sellafield Ltd has awarded HOCHTIEF (UK) Construction a framework contract worth up to £595 million under the £2.9 billion Infrastructure Delivery Partnership, a long-term programme designed to strengthen the UK’s nuclear and civil infrastructure. Spanning up to 15 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Spain, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ACS Group, civil engineering, clean energy, engineering partnerships, EU funding, HOCHTIEF, HOCHTIEF Awarded £595 Million Role in Sellafield’s Long-Term Nuclear Infrastructure Framework, IDP, Infrastructure Delivery Partnership, infrastructure investment, James Riddick, Juan Santamaría Cases, long-term contracts, nuclear decommissioning, Sellafield Ltd, Sellafield Strengthens Nuclear Infrastructure Programme with HOCHTIEF’s 15-Year Partnership, sustainability, UK nuclear sector, West Cumbria
(IN BRIEF) DNV has launched the first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement across the EU and UK, connecting a major e-methanol producer with industrial buyers to facilitate access to stable, RFNBO-certified fuel supplies. The initiative aims to meet the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Industrial, News, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviation, biogenic carbon, clean energy, DNV, DNV Introduces Transparent Tender Process to Strengthen Europe’s Renewable Fuel Supply Chain, DNV Opens First EU and UK Tender Platform to Boost Long-Term Access to Certified E-Methanol, e-methanol, energy transition, EU, EU ETS, Fit for 55, FuelEU Maritime, heavy industry, IMO decarbonization, maritime, net zero, RED III, ReFuelEU Aviation, renewable fuels, Renewable hydrogen, RFNBO, Santiago Blanco, sustainable sourcing, tender portal, UK
(IN BRIEF) The Co-op has committed to ensuring that all its standard own-brand fresh and frozen farmed seafood becomes ASC-certified by 2027, marking a major milestone in its sustainability agenda. The ASC label, recognised worldwide for responsible aquaculture, guarantees high … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged aquaculture, Aquaculture Stewardship Council, ASC certification, Co-op, Co-op Advances Ethical Food Strategy with Plan for Fully ASC-Certified Farmed Seafood, Co-op Commits to 100% ASC-Certified Farmed Seafood by 2027, Co-op Expands Sustainable Seafood Commitment with ASC-Certified Range Rollout, Co-op sustainability, Co-op to Transition Entire Farmed Seafood Range to ASC Certification by 2027, environmental responsibility, ethical food, fish welfare, Lief Hendrikz, Marine Stewardship Council, MSC, prawns, responsible sourcing, RSPCA Assured, Sam Darley, Scottish salmon, seabass, smoked salmon, sustainability, sustainable seafood, traceability, transparency, UK retail
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) has revealed that retail is the leading first employer for young people in the UK, with one in four starting their careers in the industry. The company’s Marks & Start programme, developed with The … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) has selected Montréal, Canada, as the host city for the XXVI FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics, scheduled for 31 October–5 November 2027. Organised in partnership with the Society … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Management, News, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged advocacy, CANADA, Clinicians, Diane Francoeur, FIGO, FIGO and SOGC Announce Montréal as Venue for 2027 Congress on Gynecology and Obstetrics, FIGO and SOGC to Host the 2027 World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Montréal, FIGO World Congress 2027, FIGO World Congress 2027 Heads to Montréal, Frank Louwen, global health, gynecology, Healthcare, inclusivity, INNOVATION, international collaboration, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, medical conference, Montréal, Montréal Selected as Host City for FIGO World Congress 2027 in Partnership with SOGC, Obstetrics, Palais des congrès de Montréal, policymakers, RESEARCH, scientific programme, Showcasing Global Leadership in Women’s Health, Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, SOGC, sustainability, Women’s Health
(IN BRIEF) EE has opened its first Experience Local store in Scotland, returning to Elgin’s high street after the sudden closure of the St Giles Centre forced the brand and 14 other businesses to leave their outlets earlier this year. … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Marketing, Retail, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Asif Aziz, Community Engagement, connected technology, Covesea Candles, EE, EE Guides, EE Launches New Tech Hub and Community Pop-Up Store on Elgin High Street, EE Opens First Experience Local Store in Scotland Supporting Elgin Businesses Affected by St Giles Centre Closure, EE Opens First Scottish Experience Local Store to Support Businesses Affected by St Giles Closure, EE Reopens in Elgin with Scotland’s First Experience Local Store Supporting Displaced Traders, Elgin, Elgin Retail Revival, Experience Local store, Glasgow, high street, high street regeneration, local businesses, mobile store, pop-up initiative, retail investment, retail revival, Scotland, Sharon Davidson, Smadug, Small Business Support, St Giles Centre, sustainable retail, technology hub, UK retail strategy
(IN BRIEF) Arriva Group has acquired RTS Infrastructure, marking its entry into the UK rail infrastructure construction market and expanding its maintenance network with the addition of a new depot near Leeds. The deal includes RTS’s rail maintenance, depot operations, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Amanda Furlong, Arriva Enters UK Rail Infrastructure Market with Strategic RTS Acquisition, Arriva Group, Arriva Group Enhances UK Rail Capabilities and Growth Prospects with RTS Purchase, Arriva Group Expands UK Rail Operations with Acquisition of RTS Infrastructure, Arriva Group Strengthens UK Rail Business with Acquisition of RTS Infrastructure, Arriva Rail Services, Arriva UK Trains, Chris Reid, construction services, depot capacity, depot operations, digital innovation, diversification, European strategy, fleet investment, infrastructure, Leeds, Network Rail, Paul Hutchings, public transport, rail infrastructure construction, railway engineering, RTS Infrastructure, sustainable growth, train maintenance, UK rail industry, UK transport market
(IN BRIEF) METLEN and Karatzis Group have announced a strategic joint venture to develop a large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thessaly, Greece, with a capacity of 330 MW / 790 MWh. The €170 million project, scheduled for completion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 330 MW, 790 MWh, Athens, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, clean energy, decarbonization, energy infrastructure, energy resilience, energy storage, European energy market, Greece, green transition, grid stability, joint venture, Karatzis Group, London, M Renewables, Metlen, METLEN and Karatzis Group to Build One of Europe’s Largest Standalone Battery Storage Facilities, METLEN and Karatzis Partner on €170 Million Thessaly Energy Storage Project to Boost Grid Resilience, METLEN Energy Sector, METLEN Expands Energy Storage Portfolio with New Strategic Partnership in Greece, renewable energy, solar energy, sustainability, Thessaly, utility-scale storage, €170 million
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and Czech systems integrator PragoData a.s. have entered into a collaboration to enhance Integrated Product Support (IPS) within the Czech defence sector, aiming to improve the readiness and lifecycle management of key military assets. Initially, BAE … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, Defence, Government, Industrial, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ASD S-Series, asset management, BAE Systems, BAE Systems and PragoData to Enhance Military Asset Readiness through Integrated Product Support, BAE Systems Expands Defence Collaboration in Czechia with PragoData on Digital Asset Management, CALS Systems, Campbell Harte, Czech Armed Forces, Czech defence sector, Czechia, defence innovation, Defence Logistics, Defence Technology, digital defence, digital intelligence, Eurostep, Integrated Product Support, interoperability, IPS, lifecycle management, Lubomír Toman, military assets, NATO, PragoData, PropheSEA™, ShareAspace, Strategic Partnership Between BAE Systems and PragoData to Advance Czech Defence Digitalisation, Systems Integration, UK Royal Navy
Europe’s dealcoholization and no/low-alcohol beverage sector is expanding rapidly, now valued above €10 billion, driven by health-conscious consumers and regulatory support. Technological innovation is leading the charge — from vacuum distillation and membrane filtration to aroma recovery systems that preserve … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, France, Industrial, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ADM, alcohol reduction, alcohol-free beverages, Alfa Laval, Aroma Capture Technology, aroma preservation, Beverage Equipment, beverage innovation, Beverage Production, Beverage Technology, BevZero, BevZero South Africa, BevZero Spain, Beyond the Vineyard: Europe’s Rise as the Global Epicentre of Dealcoholization Technology and Beverage Innovation, Centec GmbH, ClearAlc technology, consumer trends, dealcoholization, dealcoholized wines, DeAlcoTec system, Edmond, energy efficiency, Engineering the Future of Taste: Inside Europe’s Rapidly Expanding Dealcoholization and Non-Alcoholic Beverage Market, EU Regulation 2019/934, European beverage industry, European market, Europe’s Cape Winelands, Europe’s Quiet Revolution: How Dealcoholization Technologies Are Redefining the Continent’s Beverage Industry, Everleaf, filtration, flavor engineering, flavor recovery, flavor science, food safety certification, From Tradition to Technology: Europe’s Leadership in the Global Shift Toward Dealcoholized and Low-Alcohol Drinks, FSSC 22000, GEA AromaPlus PRO, global beverage trends, Green Innovation, HopPlus, HopZero, ISH Spirits, Joybräu, Libero Beverage, Libero Wine, low-alcohol drinks, membrane filtration, mindful drinking, Moderato, no- and low-alcohol market, non-alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic wine market, Omnia Technologies, Paarl facility, pasteurization, Permeare, Pierre Chavin, precision engineering, premium beverages, Prodalim Solos, Regulatory framework, reverse osmosis, sensory innovation, solar-powered production, sustainability, Sustainability Meets Science: European Beverage Innovators Drive the Next Wave of Alcohol-Free Excellence, sustainable manufacturing, sustainable solutions, Tomsa Destil, Totally Natural Solutions, Vacuum Distillation
(IN BRIEF) EDF has partnered with Terra Firma Energy to optimise its 5MW Droitwich flexible generation plant and manage all of the company’s operational assets across the UK. Through EDF’s Powershift optimisation platform and market trading expertise, the partnership will … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ancillary services, Balancing Mechanism, Droitwich, EDF, EDF and Terra Firma Energy partner to enhance portfolio performance and grid flexibility across the UK, EDF partners with Terra Firma Energy to optimise 5MW Droitwich plant and manage full UK asset portfolio, energy optimisation, energy security, flexible generation, grid flexibility, low carbon transition, Powershift platform, renewable integration, Stuart Fenner, Terra Firma Energy, UK power system, wholesale energy market, Zach Dodds-Brown
(IN BRIEF) A new study led by researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has identified a promising new combination therapy for pancreatic cancer that could transform future treatment. The dual approach — combining boiling histotripsy and oncolytic reovirus … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged boiling histotripsy, cancer research, cancer treatment innovation, Gail ter Haar, ICR, ICR study identifies new immune-based combination strategy to improve pancreatic cancer treatment outcomes, immune response, immunotherapy, Institute of Cancer Research, macrophages, neutrophils, oncolytic reovirus, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic cancer study from ICR highlights new dual treatment approach and reveals key immune cell insights, Pancreatic Cancer UK, Petros Mouratidis, Pharmaceutics, preclinical study, The Institute of Cancer Research identifies promising dual treatment strategy for pancreatic cancer, tumour microenvironment, ultrasound therapy, viral immunotherapy
(IN BRIEF) The Institute of Cancer Research has renewed its Athena Swan Silver Award for 2025–2029, recognising continued progress in promoting gender equality and fostering an inclusive workplace. The award highlights key achievements such as improved recruitment and flexible working … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Healthcare, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic leadership, Advance HE, Alan Cumber, and research culture, Athena Swan action plan, Athena Swan Silver Award, career development, diversity, Diversity And Inclusion, Dr Barbara Pittam, equity in research, flexible working, gender equality, Gender Pay Gap, higher education, ICR, ICR recognised for advancing inclusive excellence with Athena Swan Silver Award renewal through 2029, ICR secures four-year Athena Swan Silver Award recognising progress in equity, Institute of Cancer Research, Institute of Cancer Research celebrates renewed Athena Swan Silver Award with new gender equality action plan, Pathway to Independence program, Professor Christina Yap, Professor Kristian Helin, research culture, Technician Career Pathways
Europe’s RNA immunotherapy sector is gaining speed with new in vivo CAR-T and mRNA vaccine trials. Germany approved the region’s first in vivo CAR-T study, marking regulatory progress. The UK’s Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad advances personalised mRNA cancer vaccine trials … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AstraZeneca, ATMP, autoimmunity, BioNTech, BioNTech’s BNT116, biotechnology, Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad, CAR-T therapy, clinical trials, CREATE Medicines, CureVac, EMA, EU-FAB, Europe, Europe Becomes a Hub for Next-Generation RNA Immunotherapy with Strong Clinical and Industrial Momentum, Europe’s Biotech Sector Accelerates RNA-Based Immunotherapy with Breakthroughs in CAR-T and mRNA Vaccines, Europe’s RNA Immunotherapy Industry Poised for Expansion as BioNTech AstraZeneca and CREATE Medicines Lead Advances, Europe’s RNA Immunotherapy Landscape Expands with First In Vivo CAR-T Trial and Growing mRNA Vaccine Efforts, Europe’s RNA Immunotherapy Pipeline Gains Scale as Regulators and Industry Push for Next-Gen Cancer Treatments, fibrosis, Germany, Imfinzi, immuno-oncology, in vivo CAR-T, INT2104, mRNA Vaccines, multi-lineage immune programming, Myeloid Therapeutics, NHS England, oncology, pharma, RNA immunotherapy, RNA Immunotherapy in Europe: Emerging Trials Strategic Mergers and a Clearer Regulatory Path, RNA Immunotherapy Takes Hold in Europe as BioNTech-CureVac Deal and CREATE Medicines Expansion Signal Maturity, RNA therapeutics, RNA-based therapies, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) INEOS Acetyls will cut 60 skilled jobs at its Hull Acetyls plant following mounting challenges from high energy costs and a surge in cheap, high-emission imports from China. The company warned that these carbon-intensive imports, which emit up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged acetic acid, acetic anhydride, anti-dumping tariffs, carbon emissions, chemicals industry, China imports, David Brooks, decarbonisation, deindustrialisation, energy costs, ethyl acetate, ETS, European Commission, Hull, hydrogen investment, INEOS, INEOS Acetyls, INEOS Calls for Urgent Trade Tariffs After Cutting Jobs at Hull Site Due to Unfair Market Pressures, INEOS Warns of Deindustrialisation as Carbon-Heavy Imports Undermine UK Chemical Sector, job cuts, sustainable production, trade policy, UK Emissions Trading Scheme, UK manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca reported positive Phase III Bax24 trial results showing that baxdrostat achieved a significant and clinically meaningful reduction in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. The once-daily oral therapy was well tolerated and maintained … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Advancing Toward Regulatory Submission, AHA 2025, aldosterone, aldosterone synthase inhibitor, ambulatory blood pressure, American Heart Association, AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca’s Baxdrostat Achieves Significant Blood Pressure Reduction in Phase III Bax24 Trial, AstraZeneca’s Baxdrostat Achieves Strong Blood Pressure Reduction in Phase III Bax24 Trial for Resistant Hypertension, Bax24, Baxdrostat, Baxdrostat Delivers Significant 24-Hour Blood Pressure Control in Phase III Study, BaxHTN, Bryan Williams, cardiovascular health, Chronic kidney disease, clinical trial, heart failure prevention, Hypertension Treatment, Phase III results, primary aldosteronism, resistant hypertension, rHTN, SBP, Sharon Barr, systolic blood pressure
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