The Notting Hill Carnival, one of Europe’s largest street festivals, descended into violence on Sunday, August 25, 2024, when three people were stabbed, highlighting the escalating knife crime crisis in the United Kingdom. The most critical case involved a 32-year-old woman who sustained life-threatening injuries, casting a shadow over what should have been a celebration […]
JTC, a global leader in professional services, has announced its intent to acquire the Buck UK and European Share Plan Administration and Trustee Businesses from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. The acquisition, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, will significantly enhance JTC’s Employer Solutions platform by integrating a comprehensive range of employee share plan […]
Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) announced the grand opening of its new Genomics Laboratory in Oxford, UK, marking a significant expansion of its GENEWIZ Multiomics & Synthesis Solutions. This new facility aims to bring Azenta’s advanced next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms closer to UK-based researchers, supported by a local team of top-tier scientists from Oxford. Key Points […]
In a latest disclosure, the United Kingdom, backed by global allies, has exposed malicious cyber campaigns by Chinese state-affiliated organizations targeting democratic institutions and parliamentarians. This move underscores a significant effort by partners across the Indo-Pacific and Europe, standing in solidarity with the UK to spotlight the cyber threats undermining democratic processes and electoral integrity. […]
Indian digital solutions provider SoftTech Engineers said that its subsidiary SoftTech Digital has been selected by Florianópolis International Airport Concessionaire, Brazil for developing a digital twin to enable energy optimization. In this regard, the parties have signed a software supply agreement. In accordance with the contract, SoftTech Digital will develop the digital twin by working […]
Entain plc (formerly GVC Holdings), which is a tax resident in the UK, operates as a sports betting and gaming group in more than 40 regulated or regulating territories. The company trades on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker – ENT. The group operates BetMGM, a 50/50 joint-venture with MGM Resorts, in the […]
Yorkshire Water, a UK water supply and treatment utility company, has contracted LTIMindtree, an Indian multinational technology consulting and digital solutions company, to upgrade the former’s operations across its clean water, waste water, and asset management businesses. Under the contract, LTIMindtree will migrate Yorkshire Water’s core business systems to the SAP S/4HANA platform covering areas […]
Tech Mahindra said that it will open a dedicated Google Cloud Telco Smart Analytics Lab in Milton Keynes, UK with an objective to expedite data-driven digital transformation for enterprises across various sectors. The focus of the Telco Smart Analytics Lab of Tech Mahindra will be on developing data analytics solutions on Google Cloud to enable […]
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said that Community Fibre, a full fibre broadband provider in London, has deployed its TCS HOBS platform for modernizing its business operations, improving its agility, and helping in driving future growth. With the plug-and-play TCS HOBS digital business platform, the British internet service provider (ISP) aims to streamline its operations, sales, […]
AstraZeneca has signed a licensing deal with RQ Biotechnology (RQ Bio) to gain access to a portfolio of early-stage monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeted against Covid-19 causing SARS-CoV-2 virus. As per the terms, AstraZeneca has acquired an exclusive global licence for developing, manufacturing, and commercializing mAbs against SARS-CoV-2. Iskra Reic — AstraZeneca Vaccines and Immune Therapies […]