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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.
Energy
Sustainability
Canada Bets on Nuclear Talent Pipeline to Power Its Energy Ambitions
The University of Toronto joins CNL's Academic Partnership Program as Canada's new Nuclear Energy Strategy calls for rapid reactor expansion.
The University of Toronto joins CNL's Academic Partnership Program as Canada's new Nuclear Energy Strategy calls for rapid reactor expansion.
Defence
Aerospace
Robotics
Elmet deploys 3D Systems printer to produce hypersonic parts
Metal additive manufacturing cuts lead times for refractory-alloy hypersonic components, tightening the US defence industrial supply chain.
Metal additive manufacturing cuts lead times for refractory-alloy hypersonic components, tightening the US defence industrial supply chain.
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AI & ML
LemonEdge raises $21m Series A to modernise private markets accounting
Blackstone and BNY back a fund accounting platform targeting $26.7tn in private market AUM forecast for 2030.
Blackstone and BNY back a fund accounting platform targeting $26.7tn in private market AUM forecast for 2030.
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Hospitality
AI & ML
Sidetrade's AI agent Aimie takes over invoice chasing for European firms
Agentic AI is replacing human collectors at large European enterprises, reshaping the economics of working capital management.
Agentic AI is replacing human collectors at large European enterprises, reshaping the economics of working capital management.
Sustainability
Biotech
BASF files novel PPO herbicide to tackle resistant grass weeds
Replexor Active targets a gap in weed control that has narrowed farmers' options as herbicide resistance spreads globally.
Replexor Active targets a gap in weed control that has narrowed farmers' options as herbicide resistance spreads globally.
Fintech
AI & ML
Cybersecurity
SPP sets AI governance framework for UK pensions trustees
The Society of Pension Professionals warns that 100% of pension firms now use AI, yet governance frameworks have failed to keep pace.
The Society of Pension Professionals warns that 100% of pension firms now use AI, yet governance frameworks have failed to keep pace.
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Cybersecurity
AI & ML
EU faces 5m ICT talent gap as non-EU hiring accelerates
Eurofound warns Europe will miss its 2030 digital workforce target, with global recruitment now the sector's primary growth engine.
Eurofound warns Europe will miss its 2030 digital workforce target, with global recruitment now the sector's primary growth engine.
AI & ML
Datatech
Fintech
Hexaware Q2 revenue rises 6.1% as AI Labs pace monthly launches
The India-listed IT services firm posts $405m in quarterly revenue, with healthcare and APAC outperforming as AI-led deals multiply.
The India-listed IT services firm posts $405m in quarterly revenue, with healthcare and APAC outperforming as AI-led deals multiply.
Fintech
AI & ML
Blockchain
Regulated exchanges wire into on-chain perps as safeguards lag
RWA perpetuals hit 37% of on-chain daily volume in four months, drawing regulated venues into a market that still lacks circuit breakers.
RWA perpetuals hit 37% of on-chain daily volume in four months, drawing regulated venues into a market that still lacks circuit breakers.
Fintech
Cryptography
Blockchain
FinregE maps crypto firms' path to FCA's 2027 regulatory overhaul
The FCA's October 2027 deadline forces UK crypto firms to operate with bank-grade governance, prudential capital rules and personal executive accountability.
The FCA's October 2027 deadline forces UK crypto firms to operate with bank-grade governance, prudential capital rules and personal executive accountability.
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AI & ML
Blockchain
MoonPay PayBox turns AI prompts into payments without custody
MoonPay's PayBox lets Claude and ChatGPT agents transact across crypto, DeFi and retail without ever holding user funds.
MoonPay's PayBox lets Claude and ChatGPT agents transact across crypto, DeFi and retail without ever holding user funds.
Energy
Sustainability
Real Estate
TAQA launches $750m Blue Bond to fund Gulf water security
Abu Dhabi's TAQA sets EMEA Blue Bond records, targeting water infrastructure as climate-stressed regions race to secure supply.
Abu Dhabi's TAQA sets EMEA Blue Bond records, targeting water infrastructure as climate-stressed regions race to secure supply.
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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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