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World Bank Approves $250 Million to Transform Kinshasa's Waste Management and Create Jobs

Congo Democratic Republic of, April 29 -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved $250 million in financing for the Kinshasa Urban Transformation and Jobs Program - known as Kin la Bell... Read More


IFC and Standard Chartered partner on supply chain finance to support African businesses

United States, April 29 -- The World Bank Group, through its private sector arm - the International Finance Corporation (IFC) - and Standard Chartered today announced a new risk sharing facility aimed... Read More


Vision4Rescue deployed by Paris Fire Brigade in major nighttime exercise

France, April 29 -- For several hours, in the middle of the night, all elements of a crisis were brought into play: operational pressure, uncertainty, and complex coordination. On the ground, full mob... Read More


AI-driven Bot Attacks Surged 12.5x According to Thales Bad Bot Report

France, April 29 -- Thales released the 2026 Bad Bot Report: Bad Bots in the Agentic Age, revealing a fundamental shift in how the internet operates, as AI-accelerated automation becomes a defining fe... Read More


Evonik opens new PEEK Rectangular Magnet Wire Lab in China

China, April 29 -- Evonik has announced the opening of its PEEK Rectangular Magnet Wire Lab during an inaugural ceremony at the CHINAPLAS international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industry.... Read More


TotalEnergies finalizes the acquisition of 50% of a portfolio of flexible power generation assets from EPH

France, April 29 -- TotalEnergies announces the completion of the acquisition agreed on 16 November 2025 of 50% of EPH's flexible power generation platform in Western Europe. Approved by all competent... Read More


Schneider Electric appoints Kelly Becker as President of North America Operations

United States, April 29 -- Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, has announced that Kelly Becker has been named President of North America Operations, effective July 1, 2026.Kelly Bec... Read More


Hydro signs long-term power contracts with Statkraft

Norway, April 29 -- Hydro Energi AS and Statkraft have signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) for the total delivery of 0.9 TWh per year in 2029 and 2030, and 1.3 TWh per year in the per... Read More


Atos selected by LCH SA to migrate its financial information systems to the cloud

France, April 29 -- Atos, a global leader of AI-powered digital transformation, announces it has signed a three-year contract with LCH SA, the global clearing house based in Paris, to assist LCH SA wi... Read More


Boeing Donates $380,000 to Support Wichita STEM, Veterans and Food Access Programs

United States, April 29 -- Boeing is investing $380,000 to inspire the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) innovators, ensure that veterans and military familie... Read More