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Landsbankinn online banking gets redesigned platform for individual customers

Landsbankinn online banking gets redesigned platform for individual customers

Landsbankinn online banking for individuals has been relaunched with app-aligned design, integrated chat support, and plans for additional features in coming weeks. [..]
Poland Pentagon talks advance permanent US military base and defence industry partnership

Poland Pentagon talks advance permanent US military base and defence industry partnership

Poland Pentagon talks on 10 Nov 2026 signal progress on a permanent US military base and a new bilateral defence industry declaration of intent. [..]
Blue Lagoon Corp. share offering opens on Nasdaq Iceland listing

Blue Lagoon Corp. share offering opens on Nasdaq Iceland listing

Blue Lagoon Corp. share offering runs 10–13 November 2026 via Landsbankinn, with Nasdaq Iceland Main Market listing expected on 20 November. [..]
Central Bank of Iceland gains access to Eurosystem EUREP repo facility

Central Bank of Iceland gains access to Eurosystem EUREP repo facility

The Central Bank of Iceland has completed onboarding to the Eurosystem EUREP repo facility, gaining access to up to €50 billion in temporary euro liquidity. [..]

HENSOLDT and Dronamics demonstrate ISTAR and airborne early warning on Black Swan UAV

HENSOLDT and Dronamics complete flight demos of HENSOLDT Dronamics airborne early warning system on the Black Swan UAV, targeting Europe's Eastern Flank. [..]
NATO selects Terma company OSL for counter-drone marketplace

NATO selects Terma company OSL for counter-drone marketplace

NATO picks OSL Technology, a Terma subsidiary, for its new C-UAS counter-drone marketplace, giving allies faster access to proven drone defence solutions. [..]

Housing crisis – The EU now needs effective measures and practical solutions to make housing affordable

At a high-level conference co-organised with Eurofound, the EESC highlighted the need for coordinated solutions to Europe’s housing issues, which have become one of today’s most pressing social and economic [..]

Vodafone cuts 2,300 jobs in Germany, slashing workforce by some 20%

Telecommunications group Vodafone is implementing a far-reaching cost-cutting and restructuring programme in Germany, with over 2,000 jobs set to go. Marcel de Groot, head of Vodafone Germany, told staff on [..]

Signet Bank provides 9.1 million euro in financing for the development of the Jūrmala hybrid energy park

Signet Bank, a leading corporate finance bank providing lending, capital raising, and asset management services to Latvian entrepreneurs and companies, has provided EUR 9.1 million in financing to SIA Jūrmalas [..]

Ukrainian self-propelled howitzers to be produced in Poland

Polish companies are collaborating on the production of special-purpose vehicles for the armed forces, preparing to launch the manufacture of modern 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers. PK MIL, a company [..]

LMT Defence and Thales Italia join forces to advance counter-drone technologies

LMT Defence and Thales Italia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation in defence technology development, with a particular focus on exploring the role of mobile communications [..]

Ukraine faces locomotive shortage, but there is a way to help

A significant proportion of the locomotives used for freight transport in the European Union were manufactured in Eastern Europe. In the case of these machines, it is relatively easy to [..]

SOFTSWISS Group CSO wins Top Global CISOs Award 2026

SOFTSWISS Group Chief Security Officer Evgeny Zaretskov has been named a winner in the Top Global CISOs Awards for 2026, sponsored annually by Cyber Defence Magazine. The award marks the [..]

UNIT45 introduces next-generation electric reefer featuring Thermo King Magnum Eco at Intermodal Europe 2026 in Rotterdam

At Intermodal Europe 2026, taking place from 10–12 November at Rotterdam Ahoy, UNIT45 will highlight its latest-generation 45ft palletwide electric reefer container, featuring the advanced Thermo King Magnum Eco refrigeration [..]

EU project to test AI that flags road dangers before crashes happen

A queue forming just beyond a bend. A cyclist heading into a busy junction as traffic speeds up. On most European roads, systems register dangers like these only once they [..]

Polish energy and industry sectors must turn to saltwater

As freshwater shortages become increasingly severe, the industrial use of seawater for cooling is gaining importance. In the future, it may also become necessary to use saline water from mining [..]

The EU must truly empower towns and regions to make decarbonisation a reality

“Decarbonisation starts at local level” was the main takeaway from a conference held by the EESC’s Sectionfor Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society (TEN). Towns and regions must be [..]

50 students and 9 startup teams take part in Zubr Capital Young AI Hackathon in Cyprus

On October 24, Zubr Capital hosted the Zubr Capital Young AI Hackathon in Cyprus, bringing together university students and early-stage startup founders. The event attracted applications from more than 50 [..]

€22 million to turn Europe’s 6G research into industrial innovation

At Techritory 2026, the European Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) announced five new proposals aimed at helping European researchers and businesses advance promising technologies from research to [..]

Fair by design, simple in practice: what can Riga teach Brussels?

Four proposals for how EU digital consumer protection rules can strengthen trust without holding back Europe’s growing businesses. By Ben Brake, Director General of DOT Europe. The Baltic economies are [..]

European tech investment in Q3 2026: from growth capital to public markets

For two quarters, the story of European tech funding has been about where money was flowing and how it was organized. It focused on a few strategic sectors, with capital [..]

EU slams Trump-Putin diesel deal, warns of boost to Russia’s war funds

By dpa correspondents. The European Union sharply criticized a diesel supply agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, warning that easing sanctions would provide [..]

EU’s new energy labelling must include post-purchase information, says the EESC

In an opinion adopted at its September plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) pointsout that the new energy labelling system put forward by the Commission must cover the [..]

September in Financial markets: Bab el-Mandeb drives oil prices higher, interest rates rise, and AI warnings mount

By Kārlis Mārtiņš Gulbis, Investment Analyst, Signet Bank. In September the war found its second chokepoint, and markets followed. After Hormuz came the Bab el-Mandeb: the Houthis seized the Yemeni [..]

Housing crisis – Modern methods of construction can be the driver of affordable housing

In an opinion adopted at its September plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) stresses that modern construction methods can help lower housing costs and boost supply, but only [..]

Latvia, Estonia and Finland test new recycling models under €2.64 million SustainaCycle project

Five mobile waste collection points in Latvia, three self-service circular economy hubs in Estonia and a digitally guided textile sorting station in Finland form part of a joint initiative to [..]

European Li-ion BESS manufacturer sets its sights further – on eight European markets

GAZ ENERGY currently has battery projects with a total capacity of over 2 GWh in various stages of implementation, of which more than 1 GWh is accounted for by projects [..]

Aleph Alpha unveils German-language AI model for public infrastructure

German AI company Aleph Alpha has released a new language model called Kolibri for use in public administration and industry, designed to run on infrastructure that customers control themselves, the [..]

Saab expands its engagement in the space domain

Saab intends to take a broader role in the space domain as a system integrator, leveraging its expertise in sensors, communications and system integration to strengthen sovereign Swedish and Nordic [..]

Norway’s Kongsberg secures NOK 10 billion Belgian air defence contract

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (‘KONGSBERG’) has signed a contract worth NOK 10 billion for the delivery of the NASAMS air defence system to the Kingdom of Belgium. KONGSBERG signed the contract [..]

AI boom and arms industry set €1bn startups at record level in Germany

By Alexander Sturm, dpa. Germany’s startup sector is producing a growing number of companies valued at over €1 billion ($1.14 billion), partly driven by the artificial intelligence boom, according to [..]

Venipak invests over €2.5 million in Baltic infrastructure; increases parcel locker capacity in Latvia by 15%

Logistics company Venipak has increased the number of compartments at its most popular parcel lockers in Latvia by around 15% this year. The expansion of parcel locker capacity in Latvia [..]

Germans still loyal to cash, but electronic payments gaining ground

Germans don’t pay as much in cash as they used to but still use notes and coins more frequently than most other European shoppers, an annual report published on Wednesday [..]

Capalo AI crosses 1 GW of contracted battery storage capacity in the Baltics

Just over twelve months after starting with a single 1 MW battery in Latvia, Capalo AI now has more than 1 GW of contracted BESS capacity across the region, with [..]

Hyundai Rotem company selects PONAR Wadowice

PONAR Wadowice has been selected as the Polish defence industry company designated to receive a technology transfer for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of components used in South Korean K2 [..]

Volotea connects Berlin Brandenburg Airport with Florence for the first time

Volotea now operates non-stop flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Florence in Italy. This marks the first time the capital of Tuscany has been served by BER. The route is [..]

DeltaQuad launches Evo-LE with up to eight hours of flight endurance

DeltaQuad today announced Evo-LE, the new long-endurance version of its electric fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platform. Designed to give operators more flight time and range, Evo-LE supports demanding [..]

Microamp establishes cooperation with the faculty of electronics at the Military University of Technology

Microamp, a global leader in resilient 5G mmWave connectivity for real-time operations, and the Faculty of Electronics at the Military University of Technology (MUT), a premier academic and research institution [..]

Grupa Recykl: A step towards the Scandinavian market

The signing of an agreement to supply a production line for SMAPOL, an additive for road asphalt, to Sweden is undoubtedly one of the company’s most important developments this year. [..]

LMT Group and Novaspace partner to develop strategy for 5G/6G satellite communications hub in Latvia

During the international Industry Space Days 2026 event at the European Space Agency’s ESTEC facility in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, the Latvian Mobile Telephone (LMT) Group and the globally leading space [..]

German start-up DeepL offers translations in your own voice

German AI start-up DeepL is significantly expanding its real-time language translation technology with new language models for its DeepL Voice application. The German AI pioneer aims to do more than [..]

Nordic businesses can adapt to Chinese technology dominance

European and Nordic companies face growing pressure as China emerges as a global technology leader, but firms can turn the challenge to their advantage, according to SEB’s equity strategists. In [..]

German diesel prices hit all-time high as pressure on Merz intensifies

By Christof Rührmair, dpa. Munich (dpa) – German diesel prices surged to a new record, reaching €2.453 ($2.81) per litre in the nationwide average on Wednesday, figures from the ADAC [..]

Forum on Mobility in Europe 2030: EU’s future mobility must be sustainable, resilient and competitive

At a high-level event held in Riga, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in cooperation with the Latvian association ‘Sustainability Cluster’, stressed the need for substantial progress on delivering [..]

Stockholm Fintech Week to return in March 2027 with focus on deeper industry engagement

Stockholm Fintech Week will return to the Swedish capital on 17–18 March 2027, bringing together banks, fintech companies, regulators, investors and corporates from across the Nordic fintech ecosystem. The event [..]

Europeans agree to step up drive for influence in the Arctic

Rovaniemi, Finland (dpa) – Germany and other European Union countries have agreed to step up their engagement in the Arctic, in an attempt to compete with Russia, China and the [..]

Tech Race Summit puts Warsaw on the map for global technology events

Tech Race Summit 2026 brought 1,500 professionals to Warsaw on 10 September, connecting technology leaders, engineers, and business decision-makers with experts behind systems and products used at global scale. Organised [..]

Polish consumers choose better coffee – and put their phones aside

The Coffee and Tea Market Research Institute continuously monitors the most interesting developments in Poland’s coffee and tea market. From the abundance of available data, it selects those which, in [..]

Swedbank Economic Outlook: Resilience amid global uncertainty

The Swedish and global economies have shown resilience despite continued turbulence in the Middle East. Swedish growth is expected to stabilise at around 2 per cent in the coming years, [..]

Daimler Truck to invest hundreds of millions in hydrogen trucks

Daimler Truck plans to invest several hundred million euros in hydrogen-powered trucks by the end of the decade as it pursues a dual strategy for decarbonizing road transport, chief executive [..]

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