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UN:BLOCK Fintech to Bring 600+ Professionals to Riga
More than 600 fintech professionals and regulators will gather in Riga to discuss MiCA, payments, investment and the future of financial services.
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Retail & E-Commerce
Brand loyalty is a myth: experience is what drives growth
AAWE founder Tom Belt argues that what businesses call loyalty is usually habit or inertia, and that growth comes from the experience customers actually get.Loyalty schemes, cards, discounts and rewards all rest on the assumption that loyalty exists and can be bought.
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Fintech
The next fintech frontier: finance for global citizens
LemFi co-founder and CEO Ridwan Olalere argues that fintech must let migrants carry their credit history and financial identity with them across borders.More than 300 million people now live outside their country of birth, and for many of them a credit history does not survive the move. The founder of one cross-border finance platform argues that this is the gap fintech has so far left open.
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FintechAI & ML
IDEMIA Secure Transactions opens agentic commerce to all networks
IDEMIA's new trust infrastructure lets domestic and regional payment schemes compete as AI agents increasingly automate checkout decisions.IDEMIA's new trust infrastructure lets domestic and regional payment schemes compete as AI agents increasingly automate checkout decisions. -
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Checkout.com adds Jaywan to UAE acquiring platform
Checkout.com integrates the UAE's sovereign card scheme, giving merchants local routing and built-in regulatory compliance in one platform.Checkout.com integrates the UAE's sovereign card scheme, giving merchants local routing and built-in regulatory compliance in one platform.
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Cybersecurity
OVHcloud acquires Gladia to build sovereign voice AI stack
Europe's largest cloud provider absorbs a French speech-to-text startup to deepen its sovereign AI stack against US hyperscaler rivals.
Europe's largest cloud provider absorbs a French speech-to-text startup to deepen its sovereign AI stack against US hyperscaler rivals.
Defence
Aerospace
PMGC Holdings ties equity stake to defence supply deal via A&B Aerospace
A $500k preferred-equity stake and a two-year manufacturing pact signal fresh roll-up momentum in the US defence industrial base.
A $500k preferred-equity stake and a two-year manufacturing pact signal fresh roll-up momentum in the US defence industrial base.
Defence
Robotics
T3 Defense subsidiaries post record revenue on aerial sensor demand
Israeli defence-tech units Rimon and Tiltan hit record year-to-date revenues, driven by surging demand for aerial sensors and manufacturing capacity.
Israeli defence-tech units Rimon and Tiltan hit record year-to-date revenues, driven by surging demand for aerial sensors and manufacturing capacity.
Energy
Sustainability
Union Power Metals confirms Slovakia manganese drill programme
A Canadian junior miner advances EU-facing manganese exploration as Europe races to secure battery-grade critical mineral supply chains.
A Canadian junior miner advances EU-facing manganese exploration as Europe races to secure battery-grade critical mineral supply chains.
Fintech
AI & ML
Energy
Gold hits $380bn H1 record as central banks and AI demand diverge
WGC data shows gold's H1 2026 value hitting a record $380bn, as AI-driven electronics demand and central bank buying offset a jewellery slump.
WGC data shows gold's H1 2026 value hitting a record $380bn, as AI-driven electronics demand and central bank buying offset a jewellery slump.
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Blockchain
Cybersecurity
Binance ties with STOP THE TRAFFIK to cut crypto trafficking flows
The world's largest crypto exchange targets a $528bn illicit-finance stream by partnering with a specialist anti-trafficking NGO.
The world's largest crypto exchange targets a $528bn illicit-finance stream by partnering with a specialist anti-trafficking NGO.
Fintech
AI & ML
Retail & E-Commerce
Payabli embeds AI agent suite into payments infrastructure
Payabli's Amigo AI suite targets vertical SaaS platforms, as embedded finance investment plans reach 94% of enterprises.
Payabli's Amigo AI suite targets vertical SaaS platforms, as embedded finance investment plans reach 94% of enterprises.
Fintech
AI & ML
Payabli embeds AI agents into payments infrastructure with Amigo
Payabli's Amigo agent suite targets vertical SaaS platforms, automating payment workflows from onboarding to dispute resolution.
Payabli's Amigo agent suite targets vertical SaaS platforms, automating payment workflows from onboarding to dispute resolution.
Fintech
AI & ML
First Internet Bank plugs accounts into ChatGPT and Claude via MCP
The $5.7bn branchless lender bets banking's future is a data layer, not a destination, by opening accounts to LLMs.
The $5.7bn branchless lender bets banking's future is a data layer, not a destination, by opening accounts to LLMs.
Fintech
AI & ML
Sokin hits $90m run-rate as it bets on agentic finance rails
The payments firm's first public financials reveal 100%-plus growth as it positions financial infrastructure as the real prize in agentic AI.
The payments firm's first public financials reveal 100%-plus growth as it positions financial infrastructure as the real prize in agentic AI.
Energy
Sustainability
Real Estate
TAQA's $750m Blue Bond sets EMEA record for water utility finance
Abu Dhabi's integrated utility taps international debt markets to fund water security in one of the world's most water-stressed regions.
Abu Dhabi's integrated utility taps international debt markets to fund water security in one of the world's most water-stressed regions.
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Sustainability
AI & ML
VFS Global deploys AI governance and ESG targets across 169 countries
The visa-outsourcing giant's 2025 report pairs responsible AI certification with a 13% emissions cut across a 4,200-site global estate.
The visa-outsourcing giant's 2025 report pairs responsible AI certification with a 13% emissions cut across a 4,200-site global estate.
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Environmental Management & Markets
GOWell Energy Technology begins Nasdaq trading as "GOW"
The Singapore-based well logging company completed a SPAC merger to reach public markets, citing geothermal and carbon storage among its target applications.
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Enterprise Software
Keeta marks one year in UAE with 10,000-plus merchant brands
Meituan's international delivery arm has reached all seven UAE emirates, onboarded over 40,000 locations and served tens of millions of orders in its
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Medical Devices
IBA to install first gantry proton therapy centre in central Italy
IBA has signed a contract with Rome's IFO to deliver a Proteus ONE proton therapy system, bringing gantry-based treatment to central and southern
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Bioeconomy & Agritech
Haffner Energy wins €3.2m Quebec order for first Multi-Energy Hub
The French biomass-to-fuels developer will deliver thermolysis equipment to Bécancour's INCAD project, Quebec's first hub targeting RNG, biochar and SAF.
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Semiconductors
OPPO Find X10 Pro Max to launch with MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
OPPO's next flagship will be among the first smartphones powered by MediaTek's 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro, with a global debut followed by a
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Pharmaceuticals
Oryzon secures EMA approval to start HOPE-2 vafidemstat trial in PMS
Oryzon Genomics has received EMA authorisation to begin a Phase IIa study of vafidemstat in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, a rare autism-linked genetic disorder with
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Advanced Energy & Grid
Jackery launches Red Cross Edition home battery range for emergency use
Jackery's co-branded HomePower Emergency Pro Series spans three capacity tiers and pledges 10% of profits to frontline emergency responders.
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Data Centres
Castrol CORE brings integrated thermal management to data centres
Castrol has launched CORE, an end-to-end thermal management offer combining design, cooling technology and lifecycle services for data centre operators.
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Pharmaceuticals
Belite Bio to present DRAGON Phase 3 tinlarebant data at Euretina
Belite Bio will present topline Phase 3 results for tinlarebant in adolescent Stargardt disease at Euretina in Vienna, ahead of a February 2027 FDA PDUFA
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Low-Carbon Mobility & Logistics
A.P. Moller Capital acquires majority stake in Euroports Group
The Danish infrastructure fund is buying into one of Europe's largest bulk port operators, handling over 70 million tonnes of cargo annually across 50
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Enterprise Software
Innovation City uses Agentforce to automate company registration
The UAE free zone has deployed Salesforce's Agentforce platform to cut company registration from days to minutes using autonomous AI agents.
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AgriTech
Cibus and Crystal Crop partner to gene-edit India's mustard crop
The deal gives Crystal Crop exclusive India rights to Cibus gene-editing technology targeting higher mustard yields across 8.5 million hectares.
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