Tackling AI security risks to unleash growth and deliver Plan for Change

UK’s AI Safety Institute becomes ‘UK AI Security Institute’. From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, AI Security Institute and The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP – Published14 February 2025 Safeguarding Britain’s national security – a key pillar of the government’s Plan for Change – and protecting citizens from crime – will become founding principles of the UK’s approach to the responsible development of artificial intelligence from today (Friday 14 … Continue reading Tackling AI security risks to unleash growth and deliver Plan for Change

Impact Newswire19/02/202519/02/2025

Untied Kingdom

Launch of Extended LCIA Casework Internship

13 January 2025 Applications are now open for the LCIA’s next intakes of casework interns, with internships now extended from three to six months. This development follows feedback from previous interns and a successful trial period, and will improve the overall quality of the internship experience. As a result, there will now be two intakes per year (commencing in April and October), with two interns accepted … Continue reading Launch of Extended LCIA Casework Internship

Impact Newswire13/02/202513/02/2025

Untied Kingdom

Matt Mullikin Appointed as CEO of GDS Group

Leading Data-Driven Engagement Business Restructures Leadership Team Press Release – February 06, 2025 – BRISTOL, England – GDS Group, a global leader in data-driven experiences, has announced the appointment of Matt Mullikin as its new Chief Executive Officer. This leadership transition is part of a strategic organizational restructuring, designed to capitalize on the company’s growth and deepen its impact with strategic clients across key sectors, … Continue reading Matt Mullikin Appointed as CEO of GDS Group

Impact Newswire12/02/202512/02/2025

Untied Kingdom

PwC and Microsoft announce strategic collaboration to transform industries with AI agents

Press Release – London, 30 January 2025 — PwC and Microsoft announced a strategic collaboration aimed at transforming industries with the power of AI agents. This collaboration seeks to harness AI’s potential to drive business value, enhance customer engagement and streamline operations across various sectors. This collaboration between PwC and Microsoft focuses on deploying AI agents—sophisticated systems capable of performing tasks autonomously, analysing data and aiding … Continue reading PwC and Microsoft announce strategic collaboration to transform industries with AI agents

Impact Newswire05/02/202505/02/2025

Europe, Untied Kingdom

Apollo Funds Complete Acquisition of Barnes Group

Press Release – January 27, 2025 – BRISTOL, Conn. & NEW YORK – Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) (“Barnes” or “the Company”), a global provider of highly engineered products, differentiated industrial technologies and innovative solutions, and Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that funds managed by affiliates of Apollo (the “Apollo Funds”) have completed the previously announced acquisition of Barnes in an all-cash transaction with a … Continue reading Apollo Funds Complete Acquisition of Barnes Group

Impact Newswire30/01/202530/01/2025

Untied Kingdom

Shell completes acquisition of combined-cycle power plant in priority U.S. trading market

Press Release – 24 Jan 2025 – Houston – Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell plc (Shell), has completed the previously announced 100% equity stake acquisition of RISEC Holdings, LLC (RISEC), which owns a 609-megawatt (MW) two-unit combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in Rhode Island, USA. This acquisition maintains SENA’s position in the deregulated Independent System Operator New England (ISO New England) power market, … Continue reading Shell completes acquisition of combined-cycle power plant in priority U.S. trading market

Impact Newswire28/01/202528/01/2025

Untied Kingdom

AstraZeneca plans C$820 million (US$570m) investment in Canada to advance growing global hub and clinical delivery

Press Release – 23 January 2025 700 new scientific and high-skilled jobs to be created in Greater Toronto Area, investing to execute more than 210 AstraZeneca global clinical studies AstraZeneca, a global pharmaceutical company focused on developing life changing medicines, today announced a C$820 million (US$570m) investment in Canada, creating more than 700 high-skilled jobs, across all areas of the business. The investment will support … Continue reading AstraZeneca plans C$820 million (US$570m) investment in Canada to advance growing global hub and clinical delivery

Impact Newswire27/01/202527/01/2025

Europe, Untied Kingdom

Susi de Verdelon appointed CEO of LCH Limited

Press Release – January 21, 2025 London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) today announces that Susi de Verdelon has been appointed CEO of LCH Limited. Susi will assume the role in February 2025, subject to regulatory non-objection, and will report to Daniel Maguire, Group Head, LSEG Markets and CEO of LCH Group. The appointment follows the decision of Isabelle Girolami to leave LCH Limited as CEO, … Continue reading Susi de Verdelon appointed CEO of LCH Limited

Impact Newswire23/01/202523/01/2025