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U.S. Uncertainty Creates Clinical Trial Leadership Opportunity for Europe
BioSpace
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June 16, 2025
Europe’s involvement in global clinical trials has steadily diminished over the last decade. Now, with seismic shifts in research funding and the regulatory environment in the U.S.—long the world’s leader in clinical trials—Europe could see its...
The civil war in Germany’s car sector over saving petrol engines
EurActiv
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June 16, 2025
A battle has broken out in Germany's car industry between manufacturers and suppliers over whether and how to save the internal combustion engine. The industry's lobby VDA last week published a ten-point plan that reads like a recipe to prolong...
Zentiva acquires heritage brands from Aboca to expand natural-based Consumer Healthcare solutions across Europe
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Propol2 EMF, Ruscoven, Serenil, Fisiodepur and Finocarbo will become part of Zentiva's portfolio PRAGUE, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zentiva today announced the acquisition of five heritage brands from Aboca that will widen access to well-known...
Longford man ‘honoured’ to take over leadership of building manufacturers group Octabuild
Longford Leader
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June 16, 2025
Mike Glennon, Joint Managing Director of Longford-based timber processors, Glennon Brothers, has been elected chair of the building manufacturers group, Octabuild for 2025-2026. Additionally, Niall Fay, Director at Grant Engineering, has been...
Europe’s wake-up call: Invest in aviation research or lose ground
Politico Europe
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June 16, 2025
A total funding of €66 billion is needed between 2028 and 2034 — with one-third (€22.5 billion) requested from the EU in dedicated funding and the remainder from member states and the private sector. To put that into perspective, €22.5 billion...
British manufacturers turn their backs on US as export market amid Trump-era trade turmoil
Business Matters
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June 16, 2025
For the first time in the history of Make UK’s quarterly survey, the US has fallen out of the top three regions where UK manufacturers expect to do business. The stark shift in sentiment, revealed in the latest data from the industrial employers’...
US not considered a top three export destination by UK manufacturers for first time ever
Investment Week
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June 16, 2025
According to Make UK's Q2 Manufacturing Outlook, the US has fallen behind Europe, Asia/Oceania and the Middle East as a top destination for British made goods for the first time on record. Tariffs drive record fall in UK exports to US "Increased...
PM Modi Backs India-Cyprus Ties, Eyes FTA With EU, Greece, UK in CEO Forum Address
The Times of India
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June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the India-Cyprus CEO Forum in Limassol, spotlighting India’s rapid economic growth and strong global trade ambitions. He highlighted India’s ongoing digital and manufacturing revolution and reiterated...
Fidan to attend Southeast European Cooperation Process summit
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will on Monday attend the summit of Heads of State and Government of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) in Albania. Fidan will represent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to...
Modi Says Talks Ongoing Regarding Cyprus Being Part Of Unified Payments Interface; France Already Associated Among Other Countries
Free Press Journal
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On Sunday, June 15, Prime Minister Modi announced that talks are ongoing regarding Cyprus being a part of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network. "Today, 50% of the world's digital transactions take place in India through UPI. Many...
Israel-Iran strikes continue & Trump calls for peace; Europe primed for a modestly lower open - Newsquawk Europe Market Open
Zero Hedge
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Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other's major cities, with exchanges of fire continuing into a third day on Sunday, according to multiple media outlets. Israeli drones on Saturday targeted the South Pars Gas Refinery and the Fajr...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv attacks Russian drone factory while EU calls for tougher sanctions on Moscow
The Independent
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June 16, 2025
North Korea troops suffered 'over 6,000 casualties in Ukraine war' North Korean troops have suffered more than 6,000 casualties fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, more than half of the about 11,000 soldiers initially sent to the Kursk...
Monday newspaper round-up: Ofwat, Fortnum & Mason, British manufacturers
ShareCast
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Bonuses and dividends for water company bosses and shareholders should be approved by the regulator before they are paid, as billpayer funds are being used irresponsibly, MPs have said. They also recommended that the government consider ending the...
Manufacturers warn new rules on alcohol will hurt production
The Standard
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A police officer stands watch as unlicensed liquor is loaded into a lorry in Meru town. [File/Standard] Kenya’s manufacturing sector faces new pressure from proposed tax measures within the Finance Bill 2025, with alcoholic beverage producers...
The rearming of Europe: India must tap opportunities for exports and joint research
The Indian Express
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June 16, 2025
Prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit this week to Cyprus and Croatia, members of the European Union (EU), was preceded by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to France, EU and Belgium last week and to the Netherlands, Denmark and...
The £1.6 Million Secret: How Ice Rinks Became Britain’s Unexpected Economic Powerhouse
London Post
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June 16, 2025
Why temporary ice rinks are quietly transforming local economies—and smart investors are taking notice When Cheltenham’s Christmas ice rink closed its doors in January 2024, it left behind something remarkable: £1.6 million injected into the local...
‘Talks are on…’: After France and UK, PM Modi eyes UPI expansion to Cyprus
Financial Express
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Addressing the India-Cyprus CEO Forum on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored India’s digital revolution and rising global economic influence. He highlighted the country’s success in digital payments, stating that India now accounts...
Is this Britain's unluckiest village? Durham town was left stinking of rotten eggs from landfill site...now local authorities are introducing an INCINERATOR which residents fear will be just as bad
Daily Mail
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June 16, 2025
Families are fighting back against a proposed incinerator they fear will harm schoolchildren, vulnerable people and wildlife with chemicals it produces. Just over a year after a landfill site left Newton Aycliffe, County Durham smelling like...
India-EU Free Trade Agreement Deal By Year-End: PM Modi In Cyprus
News18
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June 16, 2025
Last Updated:June 16, 2025, 07:50 IST PM Modi addressed the India-Cyprus CEO Forum, highlighting India's growth, digital revolution, and manufacturing vision. He reiterated commitment to an FTA with the EU by year-end. PM Modi with Cyprus...
British manufacturers turn their backs on US as export market
The Times
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British manufacturers are turning their backs on the United States as an export market because of the turmoil created by the Trump trade wars. In a startling change of sentiment, the US has fallen out of the top three global regions that UK...