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European Central Bank Strengthens Digital Euro Strategy Through Accessibility Focused Alliance with ONCE Foundation
(IN BRIEF) The European Central Bank and the ONCE Foundation have partnered to ensure the digital euro app is accessible to all users by embedding inclusive design principles from the earliest development stages. The foundation will provide technical...

Photo (from left to right): Ömer Omar, Simon Tuley, Tony Travers, Abdel-Rahim Abdalla, Russell Payne, Adam Coxson, Alessandro Troisi, Alfonso Gambino, Thomas Pugh.
(IN BRIEF) University of Liverpool spin-out Apoello has secured £470,000 in pre-seed investment to commercialise an AI-enabled platform designed to transform how new materials are discovered. Backed by SFC Capital, the British Business Bank and the University...

European Investment Bank Provides €30 Million Financing to Support Thessaloniki’s Climate Neutrality and Urban Transformation Agenda
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved €30 million in financing for Thessaloniki to implement its 2025–2030 investment programme and advance its Climate Neutrality Plan. The funding will support sustainable mobility, energy-efficient municipal...

Glencore Secures Land Access Agreement with Gécamines to Extend Kamoto Copper Operations and Support Long Term Production Growth
(IN BRIEF) Glencore has reached an agreement with Gécamines granting Kamoto Copper Company access to additional land through long-term mining titles and leases, enabling infrastructure expansion, improved ore recovery, and an extension of the mine’s...