(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow, in partnership with the University of Stirling, the University of Edinburgh, and University College London, has launched a national survey to explore how sustainability and environmental topics are addressed in Scotland’s education system. Building … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged climate change, Dr Claire Ramjan, education policy, Environmental Education, initial teacher education, Learning for Sustainability, LfS, partnership, Professor Lizzie Rushton, Scotland survey, Scottish Council of Deans of Education, Scottish education system, sustainability, sustainability in education, sustainable learning, University College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Stirling
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is lending the equivalent of US$ 7 million in local currency to Azerbaijani furniture maker Saloğlu to finance new equipment for its Agstafa plant and upgrades to its retail network. Established in 2000, Saloğlu produces a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Agstafa production facility, Azerbaijan investment projects, Azerbaijani furniture manufacturer, Baku warehouse, EBRD, economic diversification, EU funding, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, furniture retailer, international furniture brands, local currency loan, partnership, private sector development, retail store refurbishment, Saloğlu, small business advisory, Small Business Impact Fund
(IN BRIEF) Expro has set a new industry benchmark by completing the world’s first fully remote five-plug cementing operation in Saudi Arabia, using its Generation-X™ Remote Plug Launcher and SkyHook™ cement-line make-up device. The automated solution eliminated red-zone entry and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged automated cementing solutions, energy services innovation, Expro, five-plug cementing operation, Generation-X Remote Plug Launcher, Generation-X RPL, geothermal projects, HSE performance, Jeremy Angelle, Middle East energy sector, NYSE:XPRO, oil and gas technology, partnership, remote operations, Saudi Arabia, SkyHook cement-line make-up device, stage-cementing, sustainability, well construction, zonal isolation
(IN BRIEF) University of Exeter research led by Professor Klejda Mulaj warns that the Rohingya face “social death” whether they return to Myanmar or remain in refugee camps, and calls for urgent reversal of aid cuts and collaboration with Bangladesh … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Arakan Army, Bangladesh, citizenship rights, discriminatory legislation, displacement, exclusivist nationalism, genocide, human rights, humanitarian aid cuts, international intervention, Klejda Mulaj, Myanmar, persecution, Rakhine, refugee camps, regional stability, Rohingya crisis, social death, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) Savills York has appointed Georgina Watson—a RICS Member and CAAV Fellow—as director in its Rural Management team. Georgina brings over 15 years of experience serving landed estates, farms, and charitable landholders in Yorkshire, with specialties in landlord-tenant relations, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, business succession, CAAV, CAAV examiner, charity landholdings, East Riding of Yorkshire Agricultural Valuers, family farm Wetherby, farm businesses, Georgina Watson, landed estates, landlord and tenant, leadership, Matthew Watson, RICS, Rural Management, rural planning, Savills York, Tockwith & District Agricultural Society, valuation, Yorkshire
(IN BRIEF) The UK P&I Club has opened a new office in Newcastle to leverage the area’s rich pool of maritime and insurance talent. The initial team includes Senior Underwriting Director Emma Liddell and Senior Claims Executives Julie Pichler and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew North, City of London presence, claims, Emma Liddell, graduate talent, Julie Pichler, Lisa Gibbard, maritime industry, Newcastle, Northeast England, office opening, partnership, recruitment, UK P&I Club, underwriting
(IN BRIEF) SCC and Freshworks have announced a strategic partnership to deliver Freshworks’ AI-powered ITSM and ESM solutions—such as Freshservice—through SCC’s enterprise delivery channels across the UK and Europe. The collaboration combines SCC’s implementation expertise with Freshworks’ modern, cloud-native platforms, … 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-powered automation, Andy Dunbar, cloud-native platforms, digital transformation, Enterprise Service Management, Europe, Freshservice, Freshworks, go-to-market, IT Service Management, legacy system replacement, Managed Services, partnership, sales enablement, SCC, service delivery modernization, Tim Britt, UK
(IN BRIEF) Chiltern Railways, part of Arriva Group, has obtained DfT approval to lease 13 new train sets from Beacon Trains under a 10-year contract. These units—scheduled to enter service from 2026—will replace older rolling stock on routes linking London, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 10-year lease, accessibility, Amanda Furlong, Arriva Group, Beacon Trains, Chiltern Railways, Class 68 locomotives, Department for Transport, electrification, HVO, hydrotreated vegetable oil, live information screens, London Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire West Midlands, Lord Hendy, low-emission trains, renewable fuel, rolling stock modernization, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Bjorn Bantock, an internationally recognized conductor with more than 30 years’ experience, has been named Director of Music at the University of East Anglia. In this capacity, he will manage the Music Centre’s operations and spearhead efforts to … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alpine Summer School Orchestra, Bedford Symphony Orchestra, Bjorn Bantock, Catherine Richardson, Community Engagement, conductor, Director of Music, Hertfordshire Philharmonia, inclusivity, International String Orchestra Festival, Irish Memory Orchestra, London Chamber Strings, Matthias Wollong, Music Centre, music education, Open Strings Festival, performance expertise, Peterborough Philharmonic Orchestra, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Arts and Humanities, Svanker Music Festival, UEA, University of East Anglia, Yuko Inoue
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Glasgow’s School of Chemistry have developed a novel, catalyst-free ultrasound method to destroy bisphenol A (BPA) in water. By applying two ultrasound frequencies simultaneously, their prototype generates cavitation bubbles that reach extreme temperature … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Education, Environment, Healthcare, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged bisphénol A, BPA removal, cavitation bubbles, chemical oxygen demand, Dr Lukman Yusuf, Dr Zelika Ertekin, dual-frequency, EPSRC, methylene blue, PFAS, Professor Mark Symes, Royal Society, School of Chemistry, Shaun Fletcher, sonochemistry, sustainable technology, Symes Group, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, ultrasound, University of Glasgow, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) EDF Energy Customers Ltd has acquired the remaining 47% of Pod Point, making the EV charger company a wholly owned, private subsidiary. The deal, finalised on 4 August 2025, supports EDF’s push to enhance UK energy security and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged delisting, EDF Energy Customers Ltd, EDF renewable generation, electric vehicle charging, electrification, energy security, full acquisition, Go Electric tariff, low carbon solutions, Melanie Lane, nuclear, Philippe Commaret, Pod Drive subscription, Pod Point Group Holdings PLC, smart charging, Solo 3S charger, UK EV market, zero-carbon electricity
(IN BRIEF) In July 2025, Rothesay completed a £900 million buy-in with the National Grid UK Pension Scheme, covering 7,130 pensioners and dependants and bringing the Scheme’s total liabilities covered by Rothesay to £4.5 billion. Rothesay’s asset management team sourced … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aon, asset management, Chris Martin, CMS, de-risking, dependants, GIC, Jonathan Camfield, LCP, liability matching, MassMutual, Mike Edwards, National Grid UK Pension Scheme, partnership, Pensioners, pensions insurance specialist, Ralph McClelland, Roisin O’Shea, Rothesay, Sackers, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The joint EY–ACCA policy paper “AI Assessments: Enhancing Confidence in AI” advocates for structured evaluations of AI systems across governance, compliance, and performance dimensions to ensure they meet legal, ethical, and operational standards. It outlines three assessment types—governance, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ACCA, AI Action Plan, AI assessments, AI ecosystem, AI governance, AI performance, AI regulations, AI trust, conformity assessments, EY, ey.com, governance assessments, Helen Brand, Marie-Laure Delarue, partnership, performance assessments, policy paper, regulatory compliance, risk management
(IN BRIEF) ABP has let a 158,000 sq ft warehouse plus 53,000 sq ft of covered space at King George Dock in Hull to Mitsubishi Chemical UK, enhancing the Port of Hull’s strategic logistics network. The site’s proximity to the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABP, Andrew Dawes, Associated British Ports, Canopy, chemical manufacturing, Fluor Corporation, Greg Lacey, Hull Container Terminal, Humber Estuary, King George Dock, logistics, Michael Curtis, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, Mitsubishi Chemical UK Limited, partnership, Port of Hull, Saltend Chemicals Park, SoarnoL EVOH, supply chain efficiency, sustainability, Warehousing
(IN BRIEF) METLEN Energy & Metals Plc has achieved a significant corporate milestone by listing its shares on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: MTLN) following a voluntary share exchange offer that saw over 90% participation. Evangelos Mytilineos, METLEN’s Chairman & … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Athens Exchange, Bernitsas Law Firm, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Clifford Chance LLP, dual-listed, euro-denominated listing, Evangelos Mytilineos, EY LLP, Karatzas & Partners, Latham & Watkins, London Stock Exchange, LSE, METLEN Energy & Metals Plc, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, National Bank of Greece, over 90% acceptance, Papanikolopoulou & Partners, partnership, PIRAEUS BANK, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, seo, ticker MTLN, voluntary share exchange offer
(IN BRIEF) Following a May 2025 MoU focused on Maritime domain cooperation—including vessel support, strike missiles, surveillance systems, and frigate deliveries—BAE Systems and Kongsberg signed a secondary MoU in July 2025 to extend their partnership into the Air domain. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced materials, Air domain, BAE Systems, defence collaboration, KONGSBERG, Maritime domain, maritime surveillance, Memorandum of Understanding, mission support, NATO, Norway, partnership, research and technology, strike missiles, targeting systems, through-life support, training solutions, Type 26 Frigates, UK, uncrewed air systems, Vanguard vessel system
(IN BRIEF) Sunly will build four solar parks in Latvia totaling 329 MW capacity—54 MW in Valmiera, 90 MW in Krāslava, 81 MW in Madona, and 104 MW in Saldus—using €85 million in loans from EIB, EBRD, and SEB. Completion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 329 MW, Barkava, battery storage systems, Climate Action, Dagda, EBRD, EIB, energy security, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Grzegorz Zieliński, hybrid renewable energy, Ints Krasts, InvestEU, Latvia, Matīši, non-recourse financing, partnership, SEB, solar parks, Sunly, sustainability, Thomas Östros, Toms Nāburgs, wind integration, Zirņi
(IN BRIEF) New Holland has appointed META Plant & Equipment Uganda Ltd, part of the META Group’s pan-African dealership network, as its official distributor in Uganda. META Group, active in seven countries since 2011, offers agricultural, construction, and material-handling equipment … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged after-sales support, agricultural productivity, Andrew Fimister, exclusive distributor, farming equipment, high-horsepower tractors, mechanization solutions, META Group, META Plant & Equipment Uganda Ltd, New Holland, Özkan Eren, pan-African dealerships, TC Series combine harvesters, TD Straddle tractors, Total Cost of Ownership, TS6 Series, TT Series tractors, Uganda agriculture
(IN BRIEF) On 1 August 2025, Daniel Wood succeeds Paul Martin as Managing Director, Maritime for Europe & West Africa at ABL. With over 30 years’ experience—20 years at sea on naval and cruise vessels, a decade managing ports and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged ABL Group, appointment, Client Engagement, Daniel Wood, decarbonisation, energy consultancy, Europe, leadership, Managing Director Maritime, marine consultancy, Paul Martin, port operations, ports and harbours, regulatory compliance, retirement, strategic expansion, vessel governance, West Africa
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach has partnered with the Slave‑Free Alliance (SFA) to reinforce its efforts against modern slavery across a network of over 3,500 supply‑chain partners. Announced on the UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the collaboration supports Stagecoach’s alignment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Non Profit, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Caroline Fogg, ethical sourcing, Hope for Justice, human rights due diligence, labour exploitation, Marc Stanton, modern slavery, Modern Slavery Working Group, partnership, risk assessment, SFA, Slave-Free Alliance, Stagecoach, supplier training, supply chain partners, Tony Cockcroft, UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, United Nations Global Compact, www.slavefreealliance.org, www.stagecoachbus.com/group-policies-and-statements
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