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Kazakhstan irrigation project adapts plans to protect nesting white storks

Every year, white storks return to their nests along the road between Mirzakent and Zhetisay in Kazakhstan, nesting atop old power line poles.


World Bank warns of looming slowdown despite strong growth forecast for South Asia

Growth in South Asia is expected to remain strong in 2025, with a projected rate of 6.6 percent, according to the World Bank’s latest South Asia Development Update.


Siemens partners with Airbus on decarbonizing U.S. and U.K. industrial sites

Siemens has entered into a partnership with Airbus to help decarbonize major industrial sites in the United States and the United Kingdom.


Children’s artwork highlights hopes for Port Talbot’s future under M4 murals

A series of new murals have been unveiled beneath the M4 in Port Talbot, created as part of The Steeltown Storybook: Children’s Chapter.


Samsung expands global partnership with Street League Skateboarding

Samsung Electronics and Street League Skateboarding (SLS) have announced an expanded partnership, building on their previous collaboration to form a global alliance.


ANZ CEO Nuno Matos outlines new strategy focused on growth and customer experience

On October 13, 2025, Nuno Matos, Chief Executive Officer of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), discussed the bank’s updated strategy and vision in an interview with Alicia Muling, Senior Writer at bluenotes.


IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Somalia on fourth credit facility review

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ran Bi, has concluded discussions with Somali authorities, headed by H.E Bihi Egeh, resulting in a staff-level agreement on the fourth review of Somalia’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.


UBS Group AG to redeem senior unsecured and tier 1 notes in November 2025

UBS Group AG has announced plans to redeem two of its outstanding note issuances in November 2025.


Morgan Stanley releases Q3 2025 agency MBS and housing market overview

The Mortgage & Securitized investment team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management has released an update on trends and developments in the Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) and housing markets for the third quarter of 2025.


IMF concludes staff-level agreement on final PCI review during visit with Rwandan officials

From September 29 to October 10, 2025, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Albert Touna Mama visited Rwanda to review the country’s progress under the sixth and final review of the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and to...


German venture capital funding falls sharply in third quarter but shows resilience

German start-ups raised approximately EUR 1.3 billion in the third quarter of 2025, a decrease of 47 percent compared to the previous quarter.


Cambridge scientists develop solar-powered device for cleaner chemical production

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a new method to produce chemicals using solar power, aiming to reduce the chemical industry's reliance on fossil fuels.


Municipal Bond Market Monitor reviews Q3 2025 trends

The Municipal Bond Market Monitor for the third quarter of 2025 offers an update on recent trends and developments in the municipal bond sector.


Eaton Vance Equity Global Team provides Q3 2025 equity market overview

The Eaton Vance Equity Global Team has released an overview of the current equity market landscape for the third quarter of 2025.


Morgan Stanley Investment Management shares insights on floating-rate loan market fundamentals

Insight from the Floating-Rate Loans Team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has been published, providing an overview of loan market fundamentals and discussing the role of floating-rate loans within investment portfolios.


IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Ecuador on third review of extended fund facility

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Ecuador on the Third Review of the country’s 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement.


KfW IPEX-Bank and EDC finance new vessels for offshore wind industry

KfW IPEX-Bank and Export Development Canada (EDC) are providing financing for two new subsea rock installation vessels for CSL OWL SRI B.V., a marine contractor based in the Netherlands that specializes in subsea rock installation services.


Spanish hospital reduces costs by 35 percent using Siemens AI technology

San Juan de Dios Hospital in Seville, Spain, has reduced its operational costs by 35 percent after implementing Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s AI-based building platform.


Siemens Mobility to upgrade São Paulo rail network with advanced signaling technology

Siemens Mobility has announced it will modernize three lines of São Paulo’s transport network, marking the largest deployment of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) over European Train Control System (ETCS) technology in Latin America.


Howden Re discusses reinsurance trends at Nordic Reinsurance Days 2025

Howden Re hosted an event ahead of the 42nd annual Nordic Reinsurance Days in Copenhagen, bringing together clients and market participants for a discussion on current trends in the reinsurance sector.