(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has provided a €25 million loan to PBZ Leasing for on-lending to Croatian MSMEs, dedicating at least 30 percent of the funds to green asset leases. This initiative advances the EBRD’s Green Economy Transition goals by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bogdan Drakulić, CROATIA, EBRD, economic development, energy-efficient technologies, EU membership, Green Economy Transition, green financing, Miljan Zdrale, MSMEs, Nikolina Žganec, partnership, PBZ Leasing, public-sector modernization, sustainability, sustainable investment, €25 million loan
(IN BRIEF) SIX has formally closed its acquisition of Aquis Exchange plc, creating a pan-European exchange powerhouse with a 15 percent aggregate market share and access to 16 capital markets. The deal marries Aquis’s innovative technology with SIX’s multi-asset services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aquis Exchange plc, Bjørn Sibbern, capital markets 16, David Stevens, EU, growth companies, liquidity, Market Access, market share 15%, multi-asset services, next-generation platform, One Plug Multiple Trading Venues, pan-European exchange, partnership, regulatory approval, SIX, Switzerland, Tomas Kindler, trading technology, UK
(IN BRIEF) The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) commends Malaysia’s July 1 enforcement of stricter import rules under the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) Order 2025, limiting plastic-waste imports to Basel Convention parties, raising contamination limits, and requiring pre-shipment inspections. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Law, Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit, Politics, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amy Youngman, Basel Convention, contamination thresholds, Customs Prohibition of Imports Amendment Order 2025, domestic recycling infrastructure, EIA’s The Truth Behind Trash, EU export ban, Global Plastics Treaty, HS code 3915, Indonesia, Lauren Weir, Malaysia, National Sword policy, partnership, plastic-waste imports, pre-shipment inspection, Royal Malaysian Customs, SIRIM Berhad, sustainability, UK plastic exports, US plastic exports, waste colonialism
(IN BRIEF) Savills UK has acquired Citydesigner, a heritage, townscape, and architectural design consultancy founded in 1997 by Richard Coleman. The eight-member Citydesigner team joins Savills’ 350-strong UK planning consultancy, led by Henry Ryde, serving major London estates, developers, REITs, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged architectural design, Citydesigner, David Jackson, Greater London Authority, Henry Ryde, heritage consultancy, partnership, planning consultancy, reuse of existing buildings, Richard Coleman, Richard Rees, Savills UK, sustainable development, townscape design, UK Planning division
(IN BRIEF) Between 1 and 6 July, the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering (FUSE CDT)—a collaboration led by the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, with support from Dundee and King’s College London—will showcase its ultrasound research … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering, focused energy extraordinary ultrasonics, FUSE CDT, interactive demonstrations, James Windmill, King’s College London, medical ultrasound applications, Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, Sandy Cochran, ultrasonic engineering, ultrasound technology, University of Dundee, University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile are launching SatCo, a Luxembourg-based joint venture to deliver space-based cellular broadband directly to unmodified smartphones across Europe. With interest from operators in 21 EU countries and commercial roll-out starting in 2026, SatCo will … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 120 Mbps peak speeds, 4G/5G integration, Abel Avellan, AST SpaceMobile, digital sovereignty, direct-to-device broadband, Elisabeth Margue, ground station network, LEO satellites, Lex Delles, Luxembourg headquarters, Margherita Della Valle, partnership, SATCO, satellite connectivity, seamless handover, University of Málaga research hub, Vodafone Group
(IN BRIEF) Jewson has launched a cutting-edge Croydon branch designed on STARK Group’s “branch of the future” model, featuring an expanded product range and an optimized floorplan for quick selection and availability checks. This addition cements STARK’s UK growth strategy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Denmark, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged branch of the future, building materials, Craigentinny hub, Croydon branch, customer experience, Farnborough, Jewson, logistics, Luton opening, net zero by 2050, partnership, professional builders, purpose-built facility, science-based targets, SKUs, Stark group, tradespeople, UK expansion, UN Global Compact
(IN BRIEF) Logicor’s fourth “Race’n’Raise” cycling event raised over 40,000 PLN for the Roman Czernecki Educational Foundation’s Horizons Scholarship Program. The 300 km route spanned from Kazimierz Dolny to the Świętokrzyski National Park. Since its inception, the initiative has donated … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Poland, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged "Race'n'Raise", 000 PLN, 300 km route, 40, charity cycling tour, educational access, EFC Foundation, Europe, Horizons Scholarship Program, Igor Czernecki, Kazimierz Dolny, Logicor, logistics real estate, mentoring, Michał Ptaszyński, partnership, Poland, Roman Czernecki Educational Foundation, small-town students, student support, Świętokrzyski National Park
(IN BRIEF) M&S and ABP Linden celebrated their over-20-year partnership by hosting the inaugural ABP Linden Steak Challenge at Dungannon. The event, open to beef suppliers and families, highlighted how genetics, feed, welfare, processing, and butchery combine to create superior … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Food & Beverage, Internet & Online, Marketing, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Aberdeen Angus, ABP Food Group, ABP Linden, Animal Welfare, beef suppliers, blind taste test, butchery, Core category, Dungannon, Gareth Weir, genetics, George Mullan, James Hewitt, James Smith, John Dobson, Keith Williamson, M&S, meat-eating quality, Michael Hughes, Peter Kennedy, processing, Steak Challenge, sustainable agriculture, traceability, Wagyu
(IN BRIEF) At the ICCA Assembly in London, the EU and UK announced pledges of €25 million and €6.7 million respectively to the EBRD-managed International Chernobyl Cooperation Account. These funds will underwrite emergency repairs to the New Safe Confinement at … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Balthasar Lindauer, Chornobyl nuclear power plant, decommissioning, donor funding, EBRD, European Union, Exclusion Zone, ICCA, International Chernobyl Cooperation Account, New Safe Confinement, NSC, nuclear safety, radiological hazard, Russian drone strike, UKRAINE, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) The University of Dundee has named Professor Miratul Muqit as inaugural Director of the UK Dementia Research Institute’s Parkinson’s Research Centre. Funded with £10 million, the centre aims to develop new predictive tools, preventive strategies, and treatments to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Dario Alessi, disease-modifying therapies, leadership, mitochondrial damage, MRC-PPU, neurodegeneration, Parkin, Parkinson’s Research Centre, Parkinson’s UK, Phase 1 trials, PINK1, predictive tools, Prevention Strategies, Professor Miratul Muqit, UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Dundee, University of Edinburgh, £10 million funding
(IN BRIEF) Verizon Business and Nokia will deploy private 5G networks across the Thames Freeport’s main logistics and manufacturing sites—DP World London Gateway, Port of Tilbury, and Ford Dagenham—to support AI analytics, autonomous vehicle control, and real-time logistics orchestration. Backed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged AI analytics, Autonomous Vehicles, David de Lancellotti, DP World London Gateway, economic regeneration, edge computing, Ford Dagenham, Free Trade Zone, Industrial Transformation, IoT, Jennifer Artley, job creation, Martin Whiteley, Nokia, Nokia DAC, Nokia MX Industrial Edge, partnership, Port of Tilbury, Private 5G, real-time logistics, Thames Freeport, Verizon Business
(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol has become the first institution worldwide to secure Silver-level certification for all its laboratory facilities under the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF), covering nearly 1,000 labs. This landmark accomplishment involved collaborative efforts from technical … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anna Lewis, Awards, Cancer Research UK, cold storage efficiency, Concordat for Environmental Sustainability of Research, fume cupboard management, Green Labs Project Officers, GW4 Generator Fund, GW4 LEAN, Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework, leadership, LEAF, School Sustainability Officers, shared equipment, Silver certification, sustainability, sustainability culture change, sustainable procurement, Sustainable Science Manager, UKRI, University of Bristol, waste reduction, Wellcome Trust
(IN BRIEF) Bang & Olufsen and Vollebak have unveiled two collaborative designs: the Vollebak Spaceshop, a 1,000 kg aluminium pop-up structure by SAGA, and the Beosound 2 Vollebak Edition speaker, featuring a novel “burnout” anodised finish. Both will launch at … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged aluminium innovation, anodisation, Bang & Olufsen, Beosound 2 Vollebak Edition, Bjarke Ingels Group, burnout effect, experimental design, galvanic treatment, immersive sound, Kresten Bjørn Krab-Bjerre, material science, Nick Tidball, partnership, polyamide ripstop, Saga, Vollebak, Vollebak Anodised Jacket, Vollebak Spaceshop
(IN BRIEF) A joint report from the University of Southampton and the University of Cambridge, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, explores artificial intelligence’s growing impact on UK public services. While AI-driven tools—such as council chatbots, GP booking systems, and hospital … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged administrative justice, AI@Southampton, artificial intelligence, Bennett Institute, Dame Wendy Hall, Diane Coyle, digital skills, Just outcomes report, Local Government, Nuffield Foundation, partnership, public health, public services, Regulation, University of Cambridge, University of Southampton, Web Science Institute
(IN BRIEF) Professor Jane Robinson of Newcastle University has joined the Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion, a cross-party panel convened after the Southport disturbances to tackle social fragmentation in the UK. Co-chaired by Sir Sajid Javid and Jon Cruddas, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Belong, Brendan Cox, British Future, community cohesion, cross-party support, Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion, Jon Cruddas, leadership, national conversation, Newcastle University, Professor Jane Robinson, Sir Sajid Javid, social justice
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has opened a digital engineering centre in Coventry’s Ansty Park, recruiting 150 professionals from diverse sectors to support the design, operation, and maintenance of the UK’s submarine fleet. The hub will develop and monitor critical systems … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Ansty Park, Astute class, BAE Systems, Coventry, digital engineering hub, Dreadnought class, Manufacturing Technology Centre, Midlands innovation, partnership, R&D collaboration, Rear Admiral Paul Carroll, Royal Navy, Sir Rick Thompson, SSN-AUKUS, Steve Timms, Strategic Defence Review, submarines
(IN BRIEF) FourTwoThree, backed by NatWest Group, NAB, and SC Ventures, launches a bank-integrated data and engagement platform aimed at mobilizing the $50 trillion SME transition financing market. The solution automates secure data sharing and Scope 3 carbon footprint calculations, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $50 trillion opportunity, aws, climate strategies, data sharing, David Grunwald, decisioning frameworks, FourTwoThree, Glyn Baker, Harald Eltvedt, NAB, NatWest Group, PointSource Technologies, SC Ventures, Scope 3 carbon footprint, SME transition financing, supply chain decarbonization, Valtech
(IN BRIEF) Expanding Horizons has acquired Enable Care Services (South Wales) Ltd, adding three care homes in Cwmbran and Argoed to its portfolio. This move, financed by a £3.25 million loan from NatWest, also funds refinancing and infrastructure upgrades to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Argoed, Cwmbran, Ellis Jenkins, Enable Care Services South Wales Ltd, Expanding Horizons, infrastructure upgrades, learning disabilities, NatWest, Neil Williams, partnership, personalised support services, Public Health Network Cymru, refinancing, residential care, severe mental illnesses, South Wales, supported living, £3.25 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has invested €38.2 million via private placement into Bosqar Invest’s record-breaking €143.2 million dual-tranche SLB—the largest private-sector sustainability-linked bond in Croatian history. The issuance consists of a €105.0 million public tranche to be listed on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bosqar Invest, business process outsourcing, Climate Action, CROATIA, diversified portfolio, EBRD, economic reform, environmental KPIs, EU accession, food sector, human resources, ICMA SLB Principles, partnership, Private Placement, public tranche, public-sector transformation, SLB, strategic M&A, sustainability, sustainability performance target, Sustainability-Linked Bond, Sustainalytics, technology services, Zagreb Stock Exchange, €105 million, €143.2 million, €38.2 million
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