(IN BRIEF) Schroders and the Financial Times have named Stephen Witt as the 2025 Business Book of the Year Award winner for The Thinking Machine, an exploration of Nvidia, AI and the leadership of Jensen Huang. Witt received £30,000, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Management, Media, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2025 winner, AI industry, Business Book of the Year Award, business literature, business writing, Financial Times, global publishing, Jensen Huang, Nikkei, NVIDIA, prize ceremony London, Richard Oldfield, Roula Khalaf, Schroders, Schroders and Financial Times Honour The Thinking Machine as Book of the Year, Schroders and FT Crown Stephen Witt 2025 Business Book of the Year Winner, shortlisted books, Stephen Witt, The Thinking Machine
(IN BRIEF) Massy Wood has been awarded an EPC and commissioning contract for major brownfield upgrades to bp Trinidad and Tobago’s Juniper platform, part of the offshore Ginger development. The scope includes detailed engineering and the installation of new topsides … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BP Trinidad and Tobago, bpTT, brownfield development, commissioning, energy sector, EPC contract, FEED, Ginger development, Juniper platform, Mala Baliraj, Massy Wood, Massy Wood awarded key EPC role supporting operational upgrades on bpTT’s offshore Juniper installation, methanol injection systems, offshore engineering, offshore upgrades, pre-FEED, subsea pipeline corrosion protection, Trinidad and Tobago, Wood
(IN BRIEF) A new University of Southampton–led human challenge trial has shown that BPZE1, a nasal spray vaccine for whooping cough, can prevent the bacteria from colonising the nose and throat — a first for any whooping cough vaccine. Conducted … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Ashley Dalton, BPZE1, clinical trial, controlled infection model, Diane Gbesemete, human challenge trial, ILiAD Biotechnologies, Marian Knight, nasal spray vaccine, NIHR, NIHR Southampton BRC, NIHR Southampton CRF, PERISCOPE consortium, pertussis, public health, respiratory infections, Robert Read, The Lancet Microbe, UKHSA, University Hospital Southampton, University of Oxford, University of Southampton, University of Southampton research demonstrates strong protection from BPZE1 nasal vaccine against whooping cough spread, vaccine, whooping cough
(IN BRIEF) A new international study led by the University of Southampton warns that Shanghai could face far larger and deeper floods by 2100 as extreme weather, sea-level rise, and land subsidence interact to intensify compound flood events. Researchers modelled … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged adaptation planning, climate change, compound floods, delta cities, extreme weather, flood defences, Hurricane Katrina, land subsidence, Min Zhang, One Earth, polder effect, Robert Nicholls, sea level rise, Shanghai, Shanghai Normal University, storm surge, Thames Barrier, typhoons, UEA, University of East Anglia, University of Southampton, University of Southampton and partners project major expansion of flood severity in Shanghai under future climate scenarios, Yangtze River
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow’s PyTerrier platform has earned the Best Search Project of the Year Award at the BCS Search Industry Awards, recognising its growing influence in AI-driven search innovations. Built as a modern successor to the long-established … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Education, Industrial, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI powered search engines, algorithm development, BCS Search Industry Awards, BCS The Chartered Institute for IT, Best Search Project of the Year Award, COVID 19 lockdown project, Craig Macdonald, generative AI in search, Glasgow Computing Science Team Celebrates National Award for PyTerrier’s Leadership in AI Search Technology, Glasgow students, Iadh Ounis, information retrieval research, Information Retrieval Specialist Group, Nicola Tonelloto, PhD research, PyTerrier, PyTerrier 1.0, School of Computing Science, Sean MacAvaney, search engine development, Terrier platform, University of Glasgow, University of Pisa
(IN BRIEF) EDF has expanded its Smart Charging service to support myenergi zappi and Hypervolt EV chargers, giving more electric vehicle owners access to off-peak charging rates throughout the day. Customers on the GoElectric or EVolve tracker tariffs can now … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged automated charging, carbon reduction, EDF, EDF Enhances GoElectric Offering with Wider Smart Charging Integration and New Incentives for EV Households, electric vehicles, energy tariffs, EV tariffs, EVolve tracker, GoElectric, home charging savings, Hypervolt, Kraken, myenergi zappi, off peak charging, Rich Hughes, smart charging, UK EV customers, £555 annual saving
(IN BRIEF) Equinor and Shell have combined their UK offshore oil and gas activities to create Adura, a jointly owned company that is now the largest independent producer in the UK North Sea. Led by CEO Neil McCulloch, Adura inherits … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Norway, United Kingdom
Tagged Aberdeen headquarters, Adura, Buzzard, Clair, Efficient Operator for the Future of the UK North Sea, energy sector, Equinor, Equinor and Shell Create Adura to Build a Scaled, Gannet, independent producer, Jackdaw, joint venture, Mariner, Neil McCulloch, Nelson, offshore oil and gas, offshore operations, Penguins, Philippe Mathieu, Pierce, portfolio integration, production forecast 2026, Rich Howe, Rosebank, Schiehallion, Shearwater, Shell, UK energy supply, UK North Sea, Victory, Wood Mackenzie forecast
(IN BRIEF) RWE has taken the final investment decision on its £200 million Pembroke Battery Storage project, the company’s largest UK storage development to date and a cornerstone of the Pembroke Net Zero Centre in South Wales. The project, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, United Kingdom
Tagged 350 MW output, 700 MWh capacity, battery energy storage systems, biodiversity measures, Capacity Market auction, decarbonisation hub, Eluned Morgan, grid stability, lithium ion storage, Nikolaus Valerius, Pembroke Battery Storage, Pembroke Power Station, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Confirms Construction Timeline for Large-Scale Pembroke Battery Storage Facility to Boost Energy Security in Wales, South Wales, Tom Glover, UK energy transition, Wales
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have developed AI software that automates the complex interpretation of whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI scans, which are increasingly used to evaluate advanced prostate cancer. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI MRI prostate cancer, AI-driven MRI software could streamline metastatic tumour evaluation and support next-generation precision oncology, anatomical segmentation, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Dr Antonio Candito, Dr Matthew Blackledge, lesion detection, metastatic prostate cancer, NIHR Invention for Innovation, personalised oncology, Physics in Medicine & Biology, precision cancer care, The Institute of Cancer Research London, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, tumour burden quantification, WB-DWI, whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI
(IN BRIEF) Schroders has named Tom Stephens as its first Head of Exchange-Traded Funds to support the rapid growth of its active ETF business. Stephens joins from J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he led global ETF capital-markets strategy, overseeing liquidity … Read the full press release
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Tagged active ETF expansion, authorised participants, capital markets strategy, ETF franchise growth, ETF leadership appointment, Exchange Traded Funds, Head of ETFs, Investment Association ETF Committee, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, liquidity architecture, Matt Oomen, Schroder Global Equity Active UCITS ETF, Schroder Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETF, Schroders, Tom Stephens, Tom Stephens to join Schroders as first Head of ETFs as franchise exceeds USD 1bn AUM, USD 1 billion AUM
(IN BRIEF) Melrose Industries has announced that current CFO Matthew Gregory will retire in 2026, following a period in which he oversaw the transformation of GKN Aerospace into an independent listed aerospace technology company. He will remain in role through … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged aerospace technology, CFO Transition, executive appointment, GKN Aerospace, Greenhill & Co, Group CFO appointment, Inchcape plc, Intertek Group plc, JP Morgan, leadership succession, Matthew Gregory, Melrose confirms CFO succession as Matthew Gregory prepares for retirement in 2026, Melrose Industries, Peter Dilnot, retirement 2026, Ross McCluskey
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has completed a £116 million refurbishment of its Halifax headquarters, creating a future-focused workspace for 3,500 employees while preserving one of the region’s most recognisable buildings. The Trinity Road site, first opened in 1974 by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3, 500 colleagues, Apprenticeships, Calderdale, Calderdale Council, graduate placements, Halifax, Halifax Trinity Road headquarters reopens after major Lloyds Banking Group redevelopment supporting 3, heat pump system, heritage preservation, living roofs, Lloyds Banking Group, Rainwater harvesting, renewable electricity, Scott Camp, Sharon Doherty, sustainable workplace, T-level students, Tracy Brabin, Trinity Road office, Wates, Yorkshire talent, zero carbon heating, £116 million refurbishment
(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat Maritime, part of Viasat, has introduced the next major phase of its NexusWave connectivity platform, building on the launch of the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 satellite and ahead of Flight 3 entering service. With both satellites expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 250 Mbps sea trials, bonded connectivity, crew welfare, digitalisation, GEO Ka-band, Inmarsat Maritime, Intellian, L-band, LEO, LTE, maritime bandwidth, NexusWave, NexusWave connectivity strengthened with new VS60 terminal and upcoming ViaSat-3 satellite service, software defined radio, steerable spot beams, Viasat, ViaSat-3 Flight 2, ViaSat-3 Flight 3, VS60 terminal
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has launched the Enhanced Power programme to improve telecom resilience across Europe and Africa, combining AI-driven power-management technology with expanded backup capabilities at more than 10,000 critical mobile infrastructure sites. The initiative was accelerated after a major … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 critical sites, 10, Adaptive Power Backup, AI outage prediction, AI-adaptive backup and energy-security upgrades set to protect critical networks under Vodafone’s Enhanced Power initiative, backup battery systems, Cells on Wheels, CO2 reduction, connectivity security, critical telecom infrastructure, Disaster Response, emergency connectivity, Enhanced Power programme, Europe blackout, INER, load-shedding, network resilience, Ofcom cost analysis, power-grid instability, renewable integration, satellite connectivity, Virtual Power Plant, Vodacom, vodafone, VPP
(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland Industrial Services UK marked 75 years of industry contribution at the EEMUA Annual Dinner 2025, where two rising professionals from within the company were celebrated for their achievements. Sam Williamson received the Early Years Industry Award … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 75 years, AlarmKPI tool, asset integrity, Early Years Industry Award, EEMUA 159, EEMUA 225, EEMUA Annual Dinner 2025, engineering excellence, graduate programme, industrial services, INNOVATION, Kevin Joby, operational performance, safety and quality, Sam Williamson, Storage Tank Inspection Services, TÜV Rheinland highlights next-generation engineering talent with award wins at EEMUA’s 75-year celebration, TÜV Rheinland Industrial Services UK
(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol has introduced 12 social venture spinouts in less than two and a half years, marking a rapid expansion of mission-driven companies founded not from STEM but from SHAPE disciplines — Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, News, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Affempreneurs, ARC Accelerator, Aspect, Bristol strengthens its role as a leader in SHAPE innovation with rapid growth in socially focused spinout companies, Circular Agriculture Hub, community benefit, Evelyn Welch, Good Grief Festival, humanities innovation, ImpactU, Michele Barbour, mission driven enterprises, research commercialisation, Robin Halpenny, SHAPE, social impact, social sciences entrepreneurship, social venture spinouts, sustainability, UK spinouts, University of Bristol, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched a major health-focused wealth proposition through new strategic partnerships with Bupa Global and WHOOP, offering affluent clients a combined ecosystem of international medical insurance and wearable-driven wellness insights. Backed by research from 800 customers … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Insurance, Management, Small Business, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Anthony Cabrelli, Bupa Global, Global Virtual Care, health and prevention, holistic wealth, Hong Kong, INDIA, international health insurance, IPMI, Priority Banking, Priority Private, private banking clients, Samir Subberwal, Singapore, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered expands wealth proposition with global healthcare coverage and real-time health technology, Todd Stiefler, wealth management innovation, wearable performance insights, wellness technology, WHOOP
(IN BRIEF) The University of York has entered a major partnership with NatWest to advance regional entrepreneurship and economic growth, establishing a new NatWest Accelerator hub on campus where founders can develop skills, test ideas, and scale their businesses with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Accelerator programme, Business Support, Commercialisation, economic development, enterprise partnerships, Entrepreneurship, high-growth ventures, innovation ecosystem, Kiran Trehan, NatWest, NatWest Accelerator hub, regional growth, research impact, Robert Begbie, scale-ups, Startups, University of Manchester, University of Oxford, University of York, York named among select universities chosen for NatWest enterprise partnership to drive economic development, Yorkshire economy
(IN BRIEF) The Adecco Group will spotlight its long-term strategy to build an agility advantage across its talent and technology offerings during Capital Markets Day in London, outlining how organisations can thrive amid demographic change and the rise of AI-enabled … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3-6 percent margin corridor, agentic AI, agility advantage, Agility advantage framework positions Adecco for scalable value creation and long-term margin growth, AI-driven transformation, Akkodis Intelligence, Capital Markets Day London, Denis Machuel, digital workforce platforms, enterprise intelligence, Ezra, General Assembly, generative AI, Hybrid Workforce, intelligent era, leverage target 1.5x, LHH, Operational Excellence, profitable growth, r.Potential, SIX ADEN, strategic workforce management, talent and technology advisory, The Adecco Group, value creation strategy
(IN BRIEF) Schroders has appointed Dan Morris as its new Head of Investment, marking a strategic move to strengthen its innovation efforts and expand tailored client solutions across Public Markets. Morris, who previously worked at Schroders and most recently served … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged active asset management, AI-enabled investment solutions, Allspring Global Investments, customised portfolios, Dan Morris, Dan Morris Returns to Schroders to Lead Investment Strategy and Strengthen Public Markets Capabilities, global investment leadership, Head of Investment, investment innovation, Johanna Kyrklund, LDI Solutions, net inflows, PGGM mandate, public markets, quantitative investing, scalable technology platforms, Schroders, US Portfolio Solutions, Wells Fargo Asset Management
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