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Pioneering Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot has announced the latest evolution in its ongoing partnership with celebrated American artist and Hublot Ambassador, Daniel Arsham: the Hublot MP-17 MECA-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire.

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new national carrier, have revealed two significant milestones as it announces a landmark on its journey towards its 2025 debut: the commencement of its first daily flights to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on October 26th.

Zenith Leisure Holidays Ltd., a leading provider of Travel and Foreign exchange services since 1997, have announced its collaboration with Pismo, a next-generation cloud-native banking and payments platform, to launch its own Visa prepaid Forex card.

Dublin Chamber welcomes the continued capital spending commitments in Budget 2026 on housing, water, transport and energy as well as the forthcoming measures to accelerate delivery, with additional Garda training places also welcomed.

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has taken a major step in strengthening its financing capacity by increasing the size of its sovereign, portfolio credit-insurance policy signed in June 2023.

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has invested a further £3.8 million in its assisted travel service with the introduction of a fleet of brand new purpose-built ambulifts.

The ITFC (International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation) member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a US$90 million syndicated facility in favour of the Republic of Djibouti, with the Société Internationale des Hydrocarbures de Djibouti (SIHD), as the executing agency.  

The rise in the number of female investors in the Saudi stock market and the commitment to growing its financial services talent and professionalism are testament to the Kingdom’s successful rollout of its Vision 2030, says CISI CEO Tracy Vegro OBE.

UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham, the UK’s biggest event for the built environment, marked its 10th anniversary with a dynamic three-day showcase full of conversations, networking, and innovation.

Representing “one of the most ambitious growth plans in the country”, West Yorkshire leaders have committed to a new, flagship economic approach following the approval of six “Cluster Action Plans” at the most recent meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Ireland’s recruitment industry is reporting steady hiring activity across permanent, contract and temporary roles, with most recruiters expecting vacancy levels to rise in the coming months, according to the latest Irish Labour Monthly Monitor commissioned by the Employment & Recruitment Federation (ERF) and supported by ICON Accounting.

Full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed its first-ever cohort of solicitor apprentices, who have now embarked on a six-year journey to becoming qualified lawyers.

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a facility agreement with NBS Bank Plc Malawi (NBS Bank) to provide NBS Bank with a US$100 million Afreximbank Trade Facilitation Programme (AFTRAF) line of credit to support the bank’s growing trade finance portfolio and enable it to continue to effectively meet its trade clients’ needs.

Amidst UK consumer concern around inflation, interest rates and a potential recession, leading professional body and educational charity the CISI will join the Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd (FPSB) and its global network to support the ninth annual World Financial Planning Day (WFPD), on 8 October 2025.

Wolverhampton Business School at the University of Wolverhampton is inviting employers, training providers, and education leaders to its upcoming Festive Breakfast on Local Skills, taking place in December 2025.

ISS, a leading global workplace experience and facility services company, has signed a seven-year contract with COWI, a global engineering and consulting business headquartered in Denmark, to deliver innovative and sustainable integrated facility services.