ICICI Bank and Santander UK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the banking needs of British corporates operating in India. The MoU was inked in Mumbai by Sriram H. Iyer, ICICI Bank Head – International Banking Group and John Carroll, Santander UK Head- International & Transactional Banking. It provides a framework […]
RWE Renewables has wrapped up the construction of all the key onshore electrical system works for the 857MW Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. The latest milestone follows the installation of the last turbine of the offshore wind farm in September. The construction for the onshore electrical system works of the Triton Knoll […]
UK-based soft drinks company Britvic has acquired Plenish, a plant-powered drinks brand, for an undisclosed price, in a deal announced earlier this month. The acquisition of Plenish is expected to boost Britvic’s offering in the plant-based segment. Established in 2012 by Kara Rosen, Plenish provides a variety of plant-based milks and plant-powered juice drinks, which […]
Wipro said that it subsidiary Appirio has been selected by utilities company National Grid for transforming its business with an omnichannel customer experience. In this connection, Appirio will be helping National Grid unify its engagement with 68 million customers across two continents through a hybrid integration platform. Wipro said that Appirio continues to work with […]
Idox plc has confirmed receiving three non-binding indicative proposals for a takeover from Dye & Durham this month, with the latest being 75 pence per share in cash, valuing the former at around £342.8 million. Based in the UK, Idox is a specialist software solutions provider to the government and industry. On the other hand, […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) alongside the Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF) and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has launched the construction of a wastewater pipeline in Amman, Jordan. The wastewater pipeline is expected to ease the pressure on Amman and generate water for irrigation purposes. The Water Authority […]
The University of Oxford said that steroid dexamethasone has succeeded in reducing death in the ongoing RECOVERY trial in hospitalized patients with severe respiratory complications of COVID-19. The RECOVERY trial was launched in March 2020 as a randomized clinical trial to evaluate a range of potential treatments for coronavirus, including low-dose dexamethasone, which is a steroid […]
Reneo Pharmaceuticals has initiated a phase 1b clinical trial of REN001 in glycogen storage disease type V (GSD V), also called McArdle disease. The California-based clinical-stage pharma company is currently enrolling participants into the early-stage clinical trial in the UK and Spain. Considered as an inherited disorder, McArdle disease is caused by the body’s inability […]
Agilent Technologies has opened a new facility for the research and development of molecular spectroscopy at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, UK. Expected to be a major research and development hub for laser spectroscopy, the new facility will also incorporate the company’s Raman spectroscopy business formed through the acquisition of Cobalt Light […]