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- UK strengthens defenses against severe solar storms
- 8/5/2026 6:44:31 AM
- Technologies developed through the five-year SWIMMR (Space Weather Innovation, Measurement, Modelling and Risk) programme are already being used in live forecasting systems.
- Building the future, atom by atom — NSF deploys $108M for materials science at 6 research centers
- 8/3/2026 10:27:48 AM
- The U.S. National Science Foundation is pushing materials science beyond the state-of-the-art with an investment of $108 million in six advanced research centers.
- Cinven and La Caisse to jointly acquire leading specialty MGA platform, Optio
- 8/3/2026 5:00:48 AM
- International private equity firm, Cinven, together with global investment group, La Caisse (formerly CDPQ), announce that they have reached an agreement to acquire Optio Group (‘Optio’ or ’the Company’), a leading specialty insurance Managing General Agent (‘MGA’) platform headquartered in the UK.
- Ardian partners with the leading battery technology specialist Munich Electrification providing capital to accelerate the Company’s strategy
- 8/3/2026 4:57:03 AM
- • Munich Electrification is a globally leading independent battery technology company, providing battery management systems, sensor technology and software for electric mobility and battery energy storage systems • With development, engineering and manufacturing capabilities in Europe, Munich Electrification is well positioned as an integral part in the ongoing energy …
- Sun, sea and sickness: Stomach-related travel claims on the rise
- 7/31/2026 9:15:34 AM
- • Aviva travel data shows a rise in stomach-related claims while abroad, with treatment costing over £4,000 on average [1] • Spain has the highest number of claims overall, yet claim costs peak in the USA at just under £12,000 • To help protect holidaymakers, Aviva’s Dr Suba M shares top tips on how to reduce the chances of food poisoning while on holiday …
- Blackstone to Acquire HSBC’s A$36 Billion Australian Home Loan Portfolio
- 7/31/2026 9:11:17 AM
- Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that funds managed by Blackstone Credit & Insurance, Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, and Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (“Blackstone”), have signed a definitive agreement to finance the acquisition of HSBC’s A$36 billion (US$25 billion) Australian home loan portfolio.
- Standard Chartered releases Second Quarter and Half Year 2026 Results
- 7/31/2026 8:49:48 AM
- We’ve released our financial results for the first half and second quarter ended 30 June 2026. For more details, please visit our Investor Relations section.
- Meta Announces New Strategic Venture With BlackRock to Develop Data Center in El Paso
- 7/30/2026 8:29:20 AM
- Meta and BlackRock announced a venture to develop and own a data center campus in El Paso, Texas. Meta has spent more than 15 years developing, constructing, and operating data center facilities.
- EIB contributes over €260 million to Poland’s second-largest onshore wind farm
- 7/29/2026 10:14:01 AM
- • EIB backs construction of 190 MW wind farm in western Poland, able to power some 200,000 households. • Power utility TAURON plans to put the wind farm into operation in 2027.
- Toyota Mobility Foundation Names Winning Innovators across Varanasi, Venice, and Detroit in Global Sustainable Cities Challenge
- 7/28/2026 1:16:08 PM
- • $9 million global city challenge to drive safe, inclusive, and sustainable innovation in city mobility celebrates successful finale • Winners proposed solutions to mobility challenges unique to their chosen cities • Innovators to scale and implement their solutions for legacy impact Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) announces the full list of winners of its …
- Aon launches AI Risk Diagnostic to help organizations understand and manage AI risk
- 7/28/2026 8:54:03 AM
- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, announced the launch of its AI Risk Diagnostic, an enterprise-level assessment designed to help organizations understand and manage AI-related risk.
- Blackstone to Open Kuwait Office
- 7/28/2026 8:18:15 AM
- Blackstone (NYSE: BX), the world’s largest alternative asset manager, announced plans to open an office in Kuwait through the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), further strengthening its presence in the GCC.
- The AEAT and Telefónica Handled More Than 7 Million Calls During the 2025 Income Tax Filing Season
- 7/28/2026 8:14:24 AM
- • The platform, powered by Zoom technology, enabled one of Spain’s largest citizen service operations, achieving quality levels exceeding 99% throughout the campaign.
- Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport and Urban Development (JOIN) and I Squared Capital Sign MOU
- 7/27/2026 8:10:58 AM
- Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport and Urban Development (“JOIN”) and I Squared Capital (“I Squared”), a leading independent global infrastructure investment manager, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to jointly explore and deliver infrastructure projects globally outside Japan, with a special focus on …
- TrusTrace strengthens supply chain traceability with FYUL partnership
- 7/27/2026 8:08:43 AM
- Circularity investee TrusTrace, the global leader in supply chain traceability and compliance, has announced a strategic partnership with FYUL, the on-demand merchandise platform representing Printify, Printful and Snow Commerce, to build supply chain visibility and compliance infrastructure across its global manufacturing network.
- HR Path closes a transaction worth nearly $1 Billion with Ardian to accelerate its international growth
- 7/27/2026 6:39:11 AM
- HR Path Confirms Its Global Scale-Up Founded in Paris (France) in 2001, HR Path supports companies in the transformation and performance of their HR function.
- La Caisse and GO.FARM launch AUD 330 million platform to invest in Australian permanent crops
- 7/27/2026 6:33:21 AM
- Global investment group La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) and Australian agricultural investment manager GO.FARM announced a new strategic partnership to invest in high-value permanent horticulture in Australia.
- eDreams ODIGEO accelerates shareholder value accretion with future capital reductions of up to 12 million shares
- 7/24/2026 5:24:04 PM
- • Strong shareholder approval at AGM grants the Board of Directors continued powers to reduce up to 10.38% of the Company’s current share capital to further optimise the capital structure.
- Aviva issues warning as value of shed theft claims increases by 9% to over £4,500
- 7/24/2026 9:10:26 AM
- • Aviva claims data reveals the average claim for theft from a shed and outbuilding is now £4,567 [1] - a 9% increase year-on-year • Research [2] shows more than one in four (27%) of shed and outbuilding owners experienced a break-in or attempted break-in • Aviva urges residents to be vigilant as the research shows that more than half (56%) of sheds and …
- Second-steppers turn to higher LTV mortgages as deposits fall
- 7/24/2026 8:50:36 AM
- • Barclays mortgage data shows the average value of home movers’ (non-first-time buyers) deposits fell -24.8 per cent year-on-year • However, the average purchase price for home movers increased 1.0 per cent year-on-year in June, as borrowers make use of higher loan-to-value mortgage products to climb the ladder • 34 per cent of prospective second-steppers say they feel …