(IN BRIEF) IKEA is launching its first-ever global celebration of the Swedish långbord, with more than 200 stores in at least 14 markets hosting communal dining events beginning September 13. The initiative marks the start of Cooking & Eating Year, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Apron Day, Australia, Austria, CANADA, communal dining, Cooking & Eating Year, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, global celebration, healthy eating, Hungary, IKEA, IKEA Family, IKEA Food, IKEA kicks off Cooking & Eating Year with global långbord celebrations and new product launches, IKEA restaurants, INDIA, Ingka Group, Italy, Japan, KOREA, långbord, Lorena Lourido Gomez, More than 200 IKEA stores host Swedish långbord gatherings as part of worldwide food and cooking initiative, Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Spain, sustainable food, Sweden, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) ISS has entered into a global partnership with Social Value Portal to introduce the first worldwide framework for measuring social sustainability impact across its 60 markets. Using the Global TOM System and its unique International Dollar metric, ISS … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, Denmark, facility services, Global TOM System, Guy Battle, International Dollar, ISS, Margot Slattery, Netherlands, Norway, partnership, responsible business, social sustainability, social value measurement, Social Value Portal, Spain, sustainability, sustainable business practices, workplace experience
(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured a $50 million, two-year extension to its maintenance services contract at Ampol’s Lytton refinery in Brisbane, Australia. The agreement includes maintenance management, technical services, brownfield modifications, and the introduction of Wood’s AI-powered maintAI platform to … 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 maintenance, Ampol, Asia Pacific operations, Australia, Australian fuel production, Brisbane, brownfield modifications, crude oil processing, digital maintenance technology, energy security, Lytton refinery, maintAI, maintenance management, partnership, Ralph Ellis, refinery optimisation, technical services, Wood
(IN BRIEF) CVC Capital Partners Asia VI has acquired a 45% share in Australian Venue Co. from PAG, creating an equal ownership split between the two private equity firms, with AVC’s management retaining 10%. The transaction injects fresh capital into … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Australia, Australian Venue Co, AVC, bars, customer experience, CVC Capital Partners Asia VI, hospitality expansion, hotels, management ownership, New Zealand, PAG, partnership, Paul Waterson, private equity, Pubs, Richard Blackburn, Sid Khotkar, strategic investment, venue refurbishment
(IN BRIEF) M&S has launched its first international wholesale fashion partnership with Australia’s David Jones, offering bestselling Womenswear, Menswear, and Lingerie in 24 stores and online. This move builds on M&S’s omnichannel growth strategy—combining franchise expertise, marketplace presence, and targeted … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, brand awareness, Bridget Veals, David Jones, Fashion partnership, franchise strategy, global leadership, international wholesale, lingerie, M&S, Mark Lemming, Marks & Spencer, MENSWEAR, omnichannel, partnership, Percy Pig, retail expansion, sustainable growth, Target USA, womenswear
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has spun off Amrize via a dividend-in-kind distribution (one Amrize share per Holcim share as of June 20, 2025), creating two standalone, publicly traded companies. CEO Miljan Gutovic praised the workforce for the smooth execution and underscored … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Amrize, AMRZ, Australia, building solutions, dividend in-kind, energy-efficient systems, Europe, growth-focused capital allocation, high-performance concrete, holcim, Jan Jenisch, June 20 2025, Latin America, Miljan Gutovic, New York Stock Exchange, NextGen Growth 2030, North Africa, public listing, SIX Swiss Exchange, spin-off, strategic focus, sustainable construction, value-accretive M&A
(IN BRIEF) METLEN has closed a comprehensive refinancing package for its Australian solar portfolio, securing AUD 460 million in new facilities on 23 May 2025 alongside Deutsche Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo and Westpac. The deal refinances six operational solar farms in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Australia, Baringa, carbon dioxide emissions, Coles, Corowa, CS Energy, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, DNV, green PPA, Herbert Smith Freehills, Intesa Sanpaolo, Junee, Kingaroy, Mazars, Metlen, Moura, Munna Creek, National Broadband Network, partnership, renewable energy, RINA, SmartestEnergy, solar farms, sustainability, Telstra, TWh, Wagga, Westpac Banking Corporation, White & Case, WTW, Wyalong, Zen Energy
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and Telstra have jointly launched the AIR 3284, the world’s first 5G triple-band FDD Massive MIMO radio, a key part of Telstra’s four-year network transformation. This revolutionary radio enhances network capacity, coverage, and performance, providing crucial benefits … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, 5G Advanced, 5G radio, AIR 3284, Australia, beamforming, downlink capacity, Ericsson, Frequency Division Duplex, Massive MIMO, network transformation, partnership, programmable network, spectrum management, sustainability, Telstra, uplink capacity
(IN BRIEF) Anglo American acknowledges Peabody Energy’s statement regarding the acquisition of its Australian steelmaking coal mines, confirming that a contained ignition incident occurred at Moranbah North mine in March 2025. The company has ensured the safe evacuation of personnel … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2024 agreement, Anglo American, Australia, Material Adverse Change, mining incident, Moranbah North mine, partnership, Peabody acquisition, Peabody Energy, Resources Safety & Health Queensland, steelmaking coal, sustainabulity, transaction
(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is establishing offices in the US and Asia-Pacific for the first time under its 2025–2030 strategy. Tash Miah has begun her new role in Washington, DC, while Camille Blackburn will open a regional … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Asia-Pacific, asset management, Australia, Camille Blackburn, FCA, FCA overseas expansion, FCA strategy 2025-2030, Financial Conduct Authority, financial services, financial supervision, international finance, inward investment, non-bank financial intermediation, partnership, regulatory cooperation, Tash Miah, UK exports, UK financial hub, UK regulation, US-UK relations, Washington DC
(IN BRIEF) Experian has launched major enhancements to its Aperture Data Studio platform, a comprehensive data quality and governance solution designed to improve data-driven decision-making for businesses. The upgraded platform now features a flexible data catalogue, business impact analysis tools, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aperture Data Studio, Ascend Platform, Australia, business impact analysis, compliance, customer experience, data catalogue, Data Governance, data management, data quality, data-driven decision-making, Experian, Gen AI, Ireland, New Zealand, North America, Operational Efficiency, risk management, ROI, security breaches, UK, unified data intelligence, user defined APIs
(IN BRIEF) Germany is advancing highway safety and traffic efficiency through a new C-ITS initiative that uses ITS Roadside Stations integrated into mobile barrier boards across 8,600 kilometers to send real-time warnings to drivers about roadworks, thereby protecting road workers. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 600 kilometers, 8, ASFINAG, Australia, Austria, autonomous driving, Bilbao, Bizkaia Connected Corridor, C-ITS, Connected Vehicles, Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems, Dublin, environmental impact, Germany, global interoperability, hardware, Ireland, ITS Australia Awards, ITS Roadside Stations, Kapsch TrafficCom, M1, M50, mobile barrier boards, mobility challenges, NIMS pilot, Pinellas County, predictive analytics, public transport, Queensland, real-time data, roadworks, safety, software, Spain, traffic management, United States, Video Analytics
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, Lightsource bp secured 10 power purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling 1.3GW across Europe, the Americas, and APAC, highlighting its strong presence in the renewable energy market. The company has partnered with major global corporations like H&M Group, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 500MW solar and storage portfolio, APAC, Australia, collective virtual PPA, corporate PPAs, CVPPA, ERCOT, Fashion Pact, global markets, Google, H&M Group, Iberia, Japan, Lightsource BP, LyondellBasell, Microsoft, MISO, multi-buyer structure, New Zealand, partnership, Power Markets team, Power Purchase Agreements, PPAs, renewable energy, renewable power procurement, solar and storage development pipeline, solar irradiation, solar portfolio, solar power, South Korea, Spain, SPP, sustainability, Taiwan, United States, utility-scale, Zosia Riesner
(IN BRIEF) SGS is expanding its PhotonAssay technology to its laboratory in Orange, New South Wales, Australia, in December 2024. PhotonAssay provides a faster, safer, and more environmentally friendly method of analyzing gold, silver, and copper using high-energy X-rays. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Australia, bulk reading, contaminated waste, copper, data analytics, environmental benefits, fire assay, geological modeling, gold, grade control, high-energy X-rays, Mining Industry, New South Wales, non-destructive analysis, Orange laboratory, partnership, PhotonAssay technology, plant performance, Rapid Results, reserves, resources, sample preparation, sample size, SGS, silver, sustainability, sustainability reporting
(IN BRIEF) Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has secured a $722 million AUD debt financing deal for Stages 1 and 2 of its Supernode battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Queensland, Australia. Deutsche Bank played a key role in arranging the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged $722 million AUD debt financing, Australia, Bank of America, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, Brian Restall, clean energy infrastructure, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank, energy capacity, energy transition, financing partners, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Bank, MUFG, National Electricity Market, Origin Energy, partnership, Project Finance, Queensland, Quinbrook, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Rachel Chia, renewable energy, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Supernode, sustainability, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has developed a new algorithm for interpreting blood test results, helping GPs detect potential cancer warning signs earlier, particularly through variations in platelet count. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged algorithm, Australia, blood test, bowel cancer, CANADA, Cancer Detection, Cancers journal, David Walton, Devon, early diagnosis, early warning signs, England, Exeter HealthTech Research Centre, general practitioners, GP, High or Elevated Level of Platelets (HELP) Flag, lung cancer, medical research, National Institute for Health and Care Research, NHS, patient outcomes, personalized thresholds, platelet count, platelet variation, Professor Sarah Bailey, RDUH, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) DNV has received accreditation as a Technically Assured Organisation (TAO) from Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW), cementing its role as a trusted partner in Australia’s transport sector. The TAO recognition highlights DNV’s commitment to meeting rigorous technical … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accreditation, Area Manager, Australia, bus services, DNV, energy efficiency, environmental responsibility, Farshad Ferdowsi, Ferry Services, independent safety assessments, infrastructure sustainability, light rail services, long-term asset sustainability, New South Wales, partnership, Public Safety, reliability management, renewable energy, requirements management, Safety Standards, Supply Chain & Product Assurance, sustainability, Sydney, system engineering, system integration, TAO, technical standards, technical system interface management, Technically Assured Organisation, TfNSW, train services, Transport for New South Wales, transport infrastructure, transport services, Validation, verification
(IN BRIEF) SGS has opened a new facility in Port Hedland, Pilbara, to provide geochemical analysis services closer to mining operations. The facility offers specialized sample preparation and, by 2025, will introduce field analytical services. This strategic move reduces transportation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Australia, Mining Operations, partnership, Port Hedland, SGS, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp has commenced construction on two major renewable energy projects in Australia: the 585MWdc Goulburn River solar farm in New South Wales and the Woolooga Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Queensland. The Goulburn River project, one … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Pegg, Australia, construction, energy transition, Lightsource BP, partnership, renewable energy projects, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BMT has acquired Australian Maritime Technologies (AMT), a Melbourne-based naval design and marine engineering consultancy, enhancing its capabilities in the defence and commercial maritime sectors. With a legacy of high-profile projects for the Royal Australian Navy and others, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Asia-Pacific, Australia, Australian Maritime Technologies, BMT, Graeme Nayler, partnership, Rob Dunbar, Sarah Kenny OBE
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