A mascot parade will signal the start of BRANDmania on June 24, as the European licensing industry converges on the historic Zeche Zollverein site in Essen. Over two days, global powerhouses including Mattel, Hasbro, and Paramount gather to preview the franchises set to dominate consumer markets through 2028.
A mascot parade kicks off the festivities at the historic Zeche Zollverein in Essen this June 24, marking the return of Europe’s largest B2B licensing festival. Industry heavyweights including Hasbro, Mattel, and Warner Bros. Discovery descend on the former coal mine to preview the franchises set to dominate the next two years.
After decades of exposure to harsh harbor air and urban pollution, Sydney’s historic Sirius Building has emerged from a comprehensive structural rehabilitation. The project, which concluded in late 2025, transformed the former public housing landmark into a high-end residential complex while preserving its signature concrete geometry.
Investors holding GoDaddy Inc. stock are under scrutiny by the Rosen Law Firm, which has initiated an investigation into potential securities claims. The firm alleges that the tech company may have misled the public by issuing materially inaccurate business information, potentially harming shareholders and triggering a search for compensation.
Alfa Laval will disclose its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on July 21 at 07:30 am CEST, followed by an investor conference call scheduled for 09:00 am CEST the same day.
Twenty-seven new Scania biogas buses are set to join the Skånetrafiken fleet, marking the Swedish debut of the Irizar i4 model. Operated by Nobina, the vehicles will serve the Malmö-Lund and Kristianstad corridors, replacing standard transit options with coaches tailored for longer, quieter, and more sustainable regional travel.
David Hammarwall will step into the role of Head of Business Area Networks at Ericsson starting October 1, 2026. A veteran within the company since 2007, Hammarwall moves from his current position overseeing the T-Mobile customer unit in the Americas to join the firm’s executive leadership team in Stockholm.
David Hammarwall will step into the role of Head of Business Area Networks at Ericsson on October 1, 2026, joining the company's executive team. He succeeds Per Narvinger, who is moving up to become the global president and CEO of the telecommunications giant.
With revenue climbing to €1.01 billion in 2025, Roland Berger has recorded the strongest financial performance in its history. The European consultancy marks this milestone alongside two decades of operations in the Middle East, a region currently undergoing aggressive economic diversification and industrial transformation.
After six months of technical integration, Seoul-based Coreline Soft and Germany’s Mint Medical have finalized a partnership to automate lung cancer screening workflows. By embedding Coreline’s AVIEW AI platform into the mint Lesion reporting system, the companies aim to meet the rigorous clinical demands of Germany’s national screening program.
A major European semiconductor equipment manufacturer has placed a series of orders with Migdal Haemek-based PCB Technologies totaling approximately 8.6 million euros. The contract, finalized in mid-June, covers an array of specialized printed circuit boards destined for critical systems used in global semiconductor production infrastructure.
The hum of the assembly line in Hengelo reached a new frequency this week as Destinus rolled out its 1,000th T150 turbojet engine. This production milestone signals a shift for European defense, moving the company from experimental engineering toward an industrial-scale manufacturing model for its Ruta cruise missile family.
Persistent cloud cover and complex terrain have long hindered Norway's ability to track severe weather from above. To solve this, the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate has enlisted Finland’s ICEYE to deploy a satellite-based monitoring system capable of piercing through darkness and storms to map flood hazards in real-time.
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate has commissioned satellite firm ICEYE to provide real-time flood monitoring across mainland Norway and Svalbard. The year-long contract aims to bolster emergency response and hazard mapping, utilizing synthetic aperture radar technology to bypass the country’s persistent cloud cover and seasonal darkness.
At the HDC 2026 Global Eco Summit in Dongguan, Huawei showcased how its ecosystem is bridging the gap between global brands and Chinese consumers. By integrating AI-driven insights with hardware-level connectivity, the company is enabling luxury retailers and tourism boards to capture high-net-worth audiences through precision marketing.
Huawei is expanding its wearable ecosystem by integrating Life: Period Tracker, Clue, and The Ginger Club into the new HUAWEI WATCH FIT 5 Series. This strategic move aims to shift the device beyond basic step counting, offering women deeper insights into physiological cycles and training performance directly from their wrists.
At the HDC 2026 Global Eco Summit in Dongguan, Huawei showcased how its integrated technology stack is reshaping international commerce, connecting global brands with China’s affluent consumers while enabling seamless digital services for travelers across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
The production of the 1,000th T150 turbojet engine at the Hengelo facility marks a shift for European defense, moving beyond prototype manufacturing into industrial-scale output. This milestone, reached in June 2026, secures a critical supply chain component for the company's expanding Ruta cruise missile fleet.
Huawei has expanded its wearable ecosystem by integrating Life: Period Tracker, Clue, and The Ginger Club into the new HUAWEI WATCH FIT 5 Series. By prioritizing women's health through cycle tracking and cycle-synced athletic training, the company is moving beyond basic activity metrics to offer deeper, data-driven biometric insights.
The global market for edge artificial intelligence chips is bracing for a massive expansion, with valuations projected to jump from $27.3 billion in 2025 to $291.8 billion by 2033. This shift toward decentralized intelligence moves processing power from cloud servers directly to local devices to slash latency and boost data privacy.
Abu Dhabi-based Robo.ai has announced a definitive agreement to acquire QC Capital Limited, an AI-driven venture-building platform, for $60 million. The all-stock transaction aims to bolster the Nasdaq-listed company’s global robotics network by integrating QC Capital’s proprietary AI investment engine and industrial data capabilities.
For the third consecutive year, Muskego-based snack brand Jackson’s has secured a spot in the Good Housekeeping Snack Awards. This year, the publication recognized the company’s Sea Salt and Cheddar Super Veggie Straws, highlighting the brand’s continued rise in the competitive market for ingredient-conscious, avocado oil-cooked snacks.
Tokyo-based Floadia Corporation has launched its latest embedded flash IP, the G1, tailored for TSMC's 180BCD Gen3 platform. By integrating non-volatile memory directly into standard automotive process nodes, the firm aims to streamline the production of power management and motor control systems while meeting rigorous industry safety standards.
A group of founding shareholders at Ra'anana-based NextVision Stabilized Systems has offloaded 2.1 million shares in a bookbuilding process, raising NIS 575 million. The move aims to diversify the company's investor base and boost trading liquidity for the drone imaging technology firm, while retaining significant management ownership.
With 300 businesses spanning 18 countries, Fortune’s second annual innovation index highlights a shift in regional dominance, placing Dutch semiconductor giant ASML Holding at the pinnacle of a list defined by rigorous benchmarks in product development, process evolution, and internal corporate culture.
With R&D spending reaching 8.2% of annual revenue, Zhejiang Sunparl Zkong Technology has published its first ESG report for 2025. The document, independently assured by SGS, details a strategic shift toward low-power IoT solutions as the company attempts to integrate long-term sustainability into its global operations.
Flipkart has secured the Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s End User Case Study Contest for 2026, marking a shift in how the e-commerce giant manages system reliability. The company earned the recognition for building a custom, multi-tenant chaos engineering platform that stress-tests its microservices architecture using LitmusChaos.
With 8.2% of annual revenue channeled back into research and development, Zhejiang Sunparl Zkong Technology is pivoting its operational model toward long-term sustainability. The company’s inaugural 2025 ESG report reveals a strategic push to embed green, low-carbon IoT solutions into the global retail infrastructure it currently provides to 3,000 brands.
At the Singapore International Water Week 2026, Singapore-based MediSun Energy and China’s Yanrun Membrane Technology announced a joint venture to export advanced water treatment systems. The new entity will operate from Singapore, targeting industrial sectors in Southeast Asia and the Gulf Cooperation Council region with specialized zero liquid discharge solutions.
Fifty-four patients have now enrolled in Oncoinvent’s Phase 2 study of Radspherin, a radiopharmaceutical therapy designed to eliminate residual cancer cells in the abdominal cavity. This achievement marks the halfway point for the trial, which aims to improve outcomes for patients battling peritoneal metastases following surgical resection.
