Trade and Infrastructure
Trenitalia France, part of the FS Italiane Group, has placed a €2 billion order with Hitachi Rail for 19 new high-speed trains, earmarked for an ambitious expansion across Europe including a confirmed Paris-London connection by 2029. The investment includes train construction, long-term maintenance, and is set to create approximately 2,000 jobs.
By Alex Draeth |
10 August 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
Trades businesses are being pushed to make their online information clearer and more reliable as homeowners increasingly use AI tools to find plumbers, electricians, heating engineers and contractors.
By Peter Little |
1 August 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
The potential disposal would mark the end of six decades of BP production in the UK North Sea as the company seeks to simplify its portfolio and reduce debt.
By Peter Little |
31 July 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
A GOV.UK notice says the latest environmental monitoring report for the Grenfell Tower area has been withdrawn, with publication suspended pending further notice.
By Peter Little |
28 July 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
Organisational strategist Lily Zheng says companies should define professionalism through clear, fair and context specific standards, rather than relying on inherited workplace habits.
By Peter Little |
27 July 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
The UK Health Security Agency has updated its monitoring arrangements for UK resident staff returning from Ebola and Marburg affected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
By Peter Little |
5 July 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
A delegation from the BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry met with Indian Minister Dr Jitendra Singh to discuss strengthening trade and innovation partnerships across the BRICS and BRICS Plus economies. The discussions focused on leveraging India’s growing technology ecosystem to expand sector-specific cooperation in emerging technologies and entrepreneurship.
By Alex Draeth |
30 June 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
Senior officials and experts from BRICS have opened a five day meeting in Indore to focus on global agriculture, food security and farmer welfare, with trade an
By Alex Beauregard |
9 June 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
A new market forecast points to stronger demand for rebar trucks through 2035, as governments and developers press ahead with infrastructure modernisation and l
By Alex Beauregard |
3 June 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
NetActuate has expanded its data centre footprint in Amsterdam to strengthen its European edge infrastructure, a move that signals fresh investment in low laten
By Alex Beauregard |
26 May 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
Global investors have ranked Canada as the leading destination for infrastructure capital, placing it ahead of the United States for the first time. The shift s
By Alex Beauregard |
23 May 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
A growing policy push to treat the global water cycle as critical infrastructure is moving from academic debate to a practical agenda that affects daily life. T
By Alex Beauregard |
20 May 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
India’s Commerce Secretary highlighted growing trade among BRICS nations during a gathering in Gandhinagar, underlining how the bloc’s expanding economic li
By Alex Beauregard |
19 May 2026
Trade and Infrastructure
China has commissioned what it describes as the world’s first underwater data center powered directly by an offshore wind farm. Located off the coast of Shanghai’s Lingang Special Area, the facility aims to demonstrate sustainable computing infrastructure with significant electricity and water savings.
By Peter Little |
19 May 2026
