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The United Kingdom and continental Europe.
Fintech
AI & ML

AutoRek acquires Grath to unify AI reconciliation at scale

The Glasgow-based fintech brings agentic AI and rapid-deploy SaaS into its enterprise controls platform through a London startup buy.
The Glasgow-based fintech brings agentic AI and rapid-deploy SaaS into its enterprise controls platform through a London startup buy.
Fintech
Blockchain

ZILO unifies fund admin and digital assets with Ripple backing

ZILO's integrated transfer agency platform and a Ripple strategic investment signal the next phase of TradFi-to-DeFi convergence.
ZILO's integrated transfer agency platform and a Ripple strategic investment signal the next phase of TradFi-to-DeFi convergence.
Retail & E-Commerce
Fintech

FreeAgent and Equali link up to simplify multi-marketplace accounting

UK accounting software firm FreeAgent integrates with reconciliation platform Equali to automate financial data flows for multi-channel e-commerce sellers.
UK accounting software firm FreeAgent integrates with reconciliation platform Equali to automate financial data flows for multi-channel e-commerce sellers.
Wellbeing
Fintech

Clinic sale anatomy: only 42% of CPP Europe deals paid in cash

Newly filed UK accounts expose how clinic consolidation deals are structured, with most value deferred or contingent rather than paid at completion.
Newly filed UK accounts expose how clinic consolidation deals are structured, with most value deferred or contingent rather than paid at completion.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce
AI & ML

Contactless payments set to hit $32tn as SoftPOS reshapes commerce

Juniper Research forecasts an 86% market surge by 2031, with digital ticketing and SoftPOS accelerating the death of cash.
Juniper Research forecasts an 86% market surge by 2031, with digital ticketing and SoftPOS accelerating the death of cash.
Space
Defence

Intuitive Machines buys Goonhilly and COMSAT to build lunar data network

The Houston space firm now controls UK and US deep-space ground stations, accelerating its bid to own the Moon's communications backbone.
The Houston space firm now controls UK and US deep-space ground stations, accelerating its bid to own the Moon's communications backbone.
Defence

CSG recruits BAE and Hanwha veterans in global defence push

Czech defence group CSG is rapidly internationalising its board, signalling ambitions to compete with Western Europe's largest prime contractors.
Czech defence group CSG is rapidly internationalising its board, signalling ambitions to compete with Western Europe's largest prime contractors.
Fintech
Blockchain
Space

MEXC bridges crypto and Wall Street with $7.1bn SpaceX futures

MEXC's Q2 report shows a crypto exchange eating into traditional brokerage territory with tokenised equities and pre-IPO access.
MEXC's Q2 report shows a crypto exchange eating into traditional brokerage territory with tokenised equities and pre-IPO access.
Automotive
Transportation & Logistics
Sustainability

WeRide and GreenMobility target Level 4 autonomy in Denmark

WeRide's Nordic debut pairs Chinese L4 autonomy with Denmark's largest EV car-share network, targeting commercial launch by mid-2027.
WeRide's Nordic debut pairs Chinese L4 autonomy with Denmark's largest EV car-share network, targeting commercial launch by mid-2027.
Sustainability
Energy
Internet of Things

Tallinna Vesi posts Q2 sales dip as infrastructure spend climbs

Estonia's largest water utility records a 4.1% revenue fall but lifts capital investment to €16.6m as AI and smart-meter upgrades reshape
Estonia's largest water utility records a 4.1% revenue fall but lifts capital investment to €16.6m as AI and smart-meter upgrades reshape
Transportation & Logistics
Energy
AI & ML

Soitec renews share buyback programme worth up to €358m

The French semiconductor materials leader authorises up to €358m in share repurchases, signalling balance-sheet confidence amid chip-cycle uncertainty.
The French semiconductor materials leader authorises up to €358m in share repurchases, signalling balance-sheet confidence amid chip-cycle uncertainty.
Wellbeing
AI & ML

TP earns Everest Leader tag as AI reshapes healthcare CX ops

Everest Group ranks TP among healthcare CXM's top performers, citing AI orchestration across patient and member workflows at global scale.
Everest Group ranks TP among healthcare CXM's top performers, citing AI orchestration across patient and member workflows at global scale.
Defence
Aerospace
Robotics

AviaNera opens Czech UAS propulsion centre in European defence push

CSG's drone-propulsion arm is building a Central Bohemia technology hub, with manufacturing ambitions spanning Serbia, India and the UAE.
CSG's drone-propulsion arm is building a Central Bohemia technology hub, with manufacturing ambitions spanning Serbia, India and the UAE.
Cybersecurity
AI & ML
Defence

Atos posts H1 margin recovery as agentic AI and cyber bets sharpen

Europe's digital-services giant stabilises its balance sheet and bets on agentic AI, cybersecurity and digital sovereignty as its next growth engine.
Europe's digital-services giant stabilises its balance sheet and bets on agentic AI, cybersecurity and digital sovereignty as its next growth engine.
AI & ML
Datatech
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.
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
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

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.
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.
Travel
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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