(IN BRIEF) RWE is preparing to build an 850 MW hydrogen-compatible combined cycle power plant at its former Voerde site in Germany, supporting the country’s coal phase-out and long-term energy security. The German government’s upcoming framework for hydrogen-compatible gas plant … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News
Tagged clean energy, Coal Phase-Out, combined cycle plant, decarbonisation, energy security, energy transition, GE Vernova, German government, Germany, GREEN HYDROGEN, Hydrogen Core Network, hydrogen energy, hydrogen-compatible power plant, hydrogen-ready technology, Nikolaus Valerius, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Advances Plans for Hydrogen-Ready Power Plant in Voerde to Support Germany’s Energy Transition, RWE Generation SE, sustainable infrastructure, Técnicas Reunidas, Voerde
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach has opened its first eHGV charging hub at its Stockton-on-Tees depot, in partnership with PD Ports, the Port of Middlesbrough, and e-fleet solutions company VEV. The successful two-hour, 150 kW charging trial of a Volvo eHGV demonstrated … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged commercial transport, decarbonisation, Duncan Goncalves, eHGV charging hub, electric HGV, electric vehicle infrastructure, Fleet Electrification, Marvin Smith, North East England, PD Ports, Port of Middlesbrough, renewable energy, Simon Cubitt, smart charging, Stagecoach, Stagecoach Opens First eHGV Charging Hub in Stockton to Accelerate UK Transport Decarbonisation, Stockton-on-Tees, sustainable logistics, UK transport, VEV, VEV-IQ, Volvo eHGV, Zero-Emission Transport
(IN BRIEF) Newcastle University’s Dr Emily Murphy is leading a pioneering project, Sharing Stories for Wellbeing, to explore how creative activities can improve the health and emotional wellbeing of children with long-term medical conditions. With the number of children living … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Healthcare, Management, News, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged art therapy, child wellbeing, children’s health, clinical psychology, Community Engagement, creative approaches to healthcare, creative health, creative workshops, Dr Emily Murphy, Dr Emily Murphy Leads Newcastle Study on the Role of Creativity in Enhancing Young Patients’ Wellbeing, Great North Museum Hancock, Hatton Gallery, health policy, hospitalised children, long-term conditions, mental health, Newcastle research, Newcastle University, Newcastle University-led Project Sharing Stories for Wellbeing Investigates the Power of Creativity in Enhancing Child Health and Resilience, Paediatric Care, Sharing Stories for Wellbeing, storytelling, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) University of Leeds graduate Catherine Connolly has been elected as the 10th President of Ireland, following the national vote on 24 October. A 1981 MSc Clinical Psychology alumna, Connolly brings decades of experience as a psychologist, barrister, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Government, Ireland, Management, News, Politics, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Áras an Uachtaráin, Catherine Connolly, Dáil Éireann, Galway City Council, Galway West, higher education, independent candidate, Ireland, Irish election, Irish government, Irish politics, Labour Party, leadership, Leas Cheann Comhairle, Leeds alumni, Political leadership, President of Ireland, Public Service, Shearer West, UK Prime Minister, University of Leeds, University of Leeds Celebrates Alumna Catherine Connolly’s Election as President of Ireland, women in politics
(IN BRIEF) Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H160 to the Hiroshima City Fire Services Bureau, making it the world’s first firefighting operator of the model. Entering service in early 2026, the H160 will enhance firefighting, search and rescue, emergency … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aerospace, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, AS365 N3, aviation technology, Disaster Response, emergency medical services, firefighting, global operations, H160, helicopter delivery, Hideki Sadamori, Hiroshima City Becomes World’s First Firefighting Operator of Airbus H160 as Helicopter Enters Service in 2026, Hiroshima City Fire Services Bureau, Japan, Japan aviation industry, Jean-Luc Alfonsi, Kanchanaburi province, multi-mission helicopter, Nagoya City Fire Bureau, Public Safety, renewable energy, rotorcraft, search and rescue
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has received a major contract from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to modernize the Srinagarind hydropower plant by replacing two pumped storage units with advanced 180-MW systems. The mid double-digit million-euro project, part of ANDRITZ’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology
Tagged Andritz, ANDRITZ Strengthens Renewable Energy Partnership with EGAT Through Srinagarind Hydropower Modernization, clean power, EGAT, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, energy efficiency, energy transition, engineering network, Francis units, grid balancing, hydropower modernization, Kanchanaburi, Kwai Yai River, manufacturing in India, Modernization Project, power generation, pump turbine units, pumped storage, renewable energy, Southeast Asia energy, Srinagarind hydropower plant, sustainable infrastructure, THAILAND
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched an advisory initiative to help Ireland scale up district heating, supporting national efforts to decarbonise heating and lower energy costs. Working with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Budget 2026, carbon emissions, clean energy transition, Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission, community energy projects, Cork, Darragh O’Brien, district heating, Dublin, EIB, EIB and SEAI Partner to Drive District Heating Expansion and Decarbonise Ireland’s Energy Sector, energy efficiency, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, fossil fuel reduction, Heat Bill, heat decarbonisation, InvestEU, Ioannis Tsakiris, Ireland, local economies, renewable energy, SEAI, SEAI Centre of Excellence, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, sustainable heating, William Walsh
(IN BRIEF) Barclays PLC has received a provisional Capital Market Authority (CMA) licence, secured premises in King Abdullah Financial District, and will open a new office in Riyadh in 2026 as part of its Middle East expansion. The bank plans … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Barclays Expands Saudi Arabia Presence with New Riyadh Office and Provisional CMA Licence, Barclays PLC, C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Capital Market Authority, CMA licence, financial services, global investment bank, global markets, Gulf Cooperation Council, International Corporate Bank, Investment Banking, KAFD, Khaled El Dabag, King Abdullah Financial District, Middle East, Mohammed Al-Sarhan, Qatar, Regional Headquarters licence, RHQ, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, strategic expansion, UAE, Vision 2030, Walid Mezher
(IN BRIEF) DWS has opened a new regional office in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) after receiving a Financial Services Permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, allowing it to operate as a Category 4 regulated firm. With over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Global Market, Abu Dhabi Investment Office, ADGM, ADIO, Arvind Ramamurthy, asset management, DWS, DWS Expands Middle East Presence with New Regional Office in Abu Dhabi Global Market, financial hub, financial services, Financial Services Permission, FSRA, Global Finance, Investment Solutions, Investor Relations, Joe Kiwan, Khalifa Al Mahmoud, MENA, Middle East expansion, regional office, Regulatory framework, Stefan Hoops, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) Vossloh AG has won a major contract worth nearly €20 million through its Chinese subsidiary, Vossloh Fastening Systems China Co. Ltd., to supply rail fastening systems for a new high-speed railway connecting Xining and Chengdu. Deliveries are scheduled … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Chengdu, China high-speed rail, Chinese railway projects, economic development, infrastructure, Kunshan, mobility, Oliver Schuster, Qinghai Province, rail fastening systems, rail network expansion, railway engineering, Sichuan Province, sustainable transport, transportation, Vossloh AG, Vossloh Fastening Systems China, Vossloh Strengthens Role in China’s Rail Infrastructure with New High-Speed Line Contract Worth Nearly €20 Million, Xining
(IN BRIEF) Novartis will present new data from 27 abstracts at the 2025 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence, featuring late-breaking Phase III results from the NEPTUNUS-1 and NEPTUNUS-2 trials of ianalumab in Sjögren’s disease, which could become the first … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland
Tagged ACR 2025, allergy, Angelika Jahreis, autoimmune diseases, Basel, biologics, biomarker research, CAR-T therapy, Cosentyx, Dermatology, EXPLORE44, Fortitude, HARBOR trial, ianalumab, immunology, NEPTUNUS trials, NEPTUNUS-1, NEPTUNUS-2, Novartis, Novartis Highlights Strong Immunology Pipeline with Positive Phase III Sjögren’s Results and CAR-T Data in Lupus at ACR 2025, Phase III data, psoriatic arthritis, rapcabtagene autoleucel, rheumatology, secukinumab, Sjögren’s disease, small molecules, systemic lupus erythematosus, YTB323
(IN BRIEF) Novartis announced a definitive agreement to acquire Avidity Biosciences for USD 12 billion in cash, in a move that strengthens its neuroscience franchise and accelerates its xRNA therapeutic strategy. The acquisition brings Avidity’s late-stage programs in myotonic dystrophy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates, AOCs, Avidity Biosciences, Basel, biopharma, biopharmaceutical innovation, biotechnology, clinical research, DM1, DMD, drug development, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, EXPLORE44 trial, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, FORTITUDE trial, FSHD, genetic medicine, HARBOR trial, muscle-directed therapy, myotonic dystrophy type 1, neuromuscular diseases, Novartis, Novartis Strengthens Neuroscience Franchise with Acquisition of Avidity Biosciences and Its Muscle-Directed RNA Platform, RNA delivery, RNA therapeutics, San Diego, SpinCo, Vas Narasimhan, xRNA strategy
(IN BRIEF) Evotec SE announced it has received a US$ 25 million payment from Bristol Myers Squibb, marking progress in their joint neuroscience partnership focused on neurodegenerative diseases. The milestone payment will further advance the companies’ preclinical pipeline and research … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Healthcare, Investment, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged biotechnology, BMS-986419, Bristol-Myers Squibb, clinical trials, Cord Dohrmann, disease-modifying therapies, drug discovery, Evotec and Bristol Myers Squibb Advance Neuroscience Collaboration with New Funding Milestone, Evotec SE, EVT8683, milestone payment, neurodegenerative diseases, neuroscience, neuroscience collaboration, neuroscience research, pharmaceutical innovation, preclinical research, strategic partnership, translational medicine
(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has acquired Metal Products Inc. (MPI), a U.S. manufacturer of custom hollow metal doors and frames based in Corbin, Kentucky. The acquisition supports ASSA ABLOY’s strategy to strengthen its position in mature markets through complementary products … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Investment, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Americas Division, ASSA ABLOY, ASSA ABLOY Enhances U.S. Operations and Product Range with Purchase of Metal Products Inc., building materials, Business Growth, Corbin Kentucky, door systems, hollow metal doors, industrial manufacturing, Lucas Boselli, Manufacturing, mature markets, metal frames, Metal Products Inc, MPI, Nico Delvaux, product expansion, security solutions, United States
(IN BRIEF) The Det Norske Veritas Foundation has launched a NOK 2 billion (USD 200 million) research fund aimed at supporting basic scientific research in the Nordic region. Expected to provide NOK 50–100 million annually, the fund will finance projects … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, News, Norway, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged autonomy, Det Norske Veritas Foundation, digital systems, DNV, DNV Foundation Launches Major Research Fund to Drive Scientific and Societal Development Across the Nordic Region, DNV research and development, Environment, higher education, industry, INNOVATION, Jon Fredrik Baksaas, knowledge development, new critical raw materials, New NOK 2 Billion Fund Strengthens Det Norske Veritas Foundation’s Commitment to Nordic Research and Sustainability, Nordic Region, Norway, Remi Eriksen, research fund, safety, scientific research, Sigrun Aasland, societal risks, sustainability, value creation
La Suisse renforce son autonomie numérique face aux hyperscalers étrangers, en développant un écosystème cloud national. Le Swiss Government Cloud marque un tournant stratégique pour l’État et les collectivités. Des acteurs privés, coopératifs et cantonaux proposent des alternatives souveraines adaptées … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, News, Security & Safety, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Adfinis, administration fédérale, Amazon Web Services, autonomie numérique, bases de données, chiffrement des données, CI/CD, Cloud, CLOUD Act, cloud durable, cloud national, cloud performant, cloud responsable, cloud souverain, Cloud souverain en Suisse : vers une architecture numérique résiliente et indépendante, cloud suisse, Cloudscale.ch, Confédération, Confédération suisse, confidentialité, continuité, coopératives IT, data centers, data centers suisses, DevOps, données sensibles, durabilité, EcoEnterprise, énergie renouvelable, Entre autonomie numérique et sécurité des données la Suisse redéfinit son infrastructure cloud, EveryWare, Face au CLOUD Act et aux dépendances critiques la Suisse renforce son cloud domestique, finance, FINMA, fournisseur cloud Suisse, GENÈVE, Gland, Google Cloud, gouvernance numérique, GPU NVIDIA, green, haute disponibilité, haute performance, Hidora, Hikube, Hikube la nouvelle initiative d’Hidora, hôpitaux universitaires, hyperscalers, IA, indépendance technologique, industrie, Infomaniak, infrastructure Cloud, infrastructure durable, infrastructure numérique, infrastructures critiques, interopérabilité, ISO 27001, Kubernetes managé, La Confédération accélère la construction d’un cloud souverain hybride et sécurisé, label Swiss Cloud, LPD, LUCERNE, Machine Learning, Matthieu Robin, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, multi-zones, Netcloud, Nine, OFIT, open source, PCI-DSS, plateforme cloud, plateforme cloud unique en Suisse, réglementation européenne, réglementation suisse, rendu graphique, resilience, résilience technologique, Responsibility Europe, RTS, Safe Swiss Cloud, SANTE, secteur financier, sécurité des données, serveurs virtuels, souveraineté numérique, stockage S3, Suisse, Suisse : le virage stratégique d’un cloud national face aux géants internationaux, Swiss Government Cloud, Swisscom, s’aligne sur la stratégie suisse d’autonomie numérique et énergétique, Xelon, Yannick Costa
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has opened its first fumed alumina production plant, “Alu5,” in Yokkaichi, Japan, marking a key step in expanding its aluminum oxide business across Asia. The mid-double-digit million Euro investment will produce AEROXIDE®, a high-performance aluminum oxide solution … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, AEROXIDE, Alu5, aluminum oxide, Asia Pacific, carbon footprint reduction, Claus Rettig, coatings, electromobility, Elias Lacerda, Emmanuel Auer, Evonik, Evonik Coating Additives, Evonik expands Asia presence with launch of high-tech fumed alumina facility in Yokkaichi, Evonik Smart Effects, Evonik strengthens regional innovation with new aluminum oxide plant serving electromobility and coatings markets, Evonik’s new Alu5 facility in Japan marks major milestone in sustainable materials growth strategy, fumed alumina, German Ambassador to Japan, Green technology, INNOVATION, Japan, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, Mie Prefecture, Nippon Aerosil, specialty chemicals, Supply Security, sustainability, Yokkaichi
(IN BRIEF) Saab has appointed Marcus Wandt as Senior Vice President and Head of its new Group Strategy and Technology function, effective 1 November 2025. The new unit will focus on group-level strategy, technology development, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aerospace innovation, Chief Innovation Officer, corporate strategy, defense technology, ESA astronaut, Group Strategy and Technology, INNOVATION, International Space Station, leadership appointment, Marcus Wandt, Marcus Wandt named Senior Vice President as Saab strengthens strategic and innovation focus, Marcus Wandt takes helm of Saab’s newly formed Group Strategy and Technology function, mergers and acquisitions, Micael Johansson, Saab, Saab appoints Marcus Wandt to lead new Group Strategy and Technology function, Senior Vice President, strategic partnerships, Sweden, Swedish Air Force, technological development
(IN BRIEF) Co-op has rolled out its new ‘Too Good To Waste’ scheme across stores, giving Members 50% off all loose, in-store bakery items after 6pm each day. Designed to tackle food waste and offer extra value, the initiative applies … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Management, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged baguettes, bakery, bread rolls, Charlotte Waring, cinnamon swirls, Co-op, Co-op introduces evening bakery discounts to reduce food waste and reward Members, Co-op Members enjoy 50% off baked goods after 6pm through new sustainability initiative, Co-op rolls out nationwide bakery savings scheme supporting food waste reduction, community initiative, convenience retail, croissants, evening discounts, food waste reduction, half price offer, Members, responsible retailing, sustainability, Too Good To Waste, UK retail
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has extended its partnership with Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) through a new agreement to upgrade radio infrastructure in Hanoi, border provinces, and the southern region. The deployment of Nokia’s AirScale portfolio, powered by ReefShark System-on-Chip … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, AirScale, border regions, connectivity, Digital Inclusion, digital transformation, economic development, energy efficiency, Hanoi, Hiro Miura, Huynh Quang Liem, manufacturing hub, network upgrade, Nokia, Nokia and VNPT drive national connectivity through AirScale network upgrade across Vietnam, Nokia extends VNPT collaboration to upgrade radio networks across Vietnam and boost connectivity, radio infrastructure, ReefShark, Southeast Asia, southern Vietnam, sustainability, telecommunications, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group, VNPT, VNPT and Nokia advance Vietnam’s digital transformation with expanded radio infrastructure project
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