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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
BPC Instruments receives orders from KU Leuven valued at 0.7 MSEK
LUND, Sweden, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BPC Instruments AB (publ) ("BPC") announces orders from KU Leuven university in Belgium. The orders include the delivery of several instruments, including Gas Endeavour® III systems, with a combined value of approximately 0.7 MSEK. CEO Dr. Jing Liu comments: "We are pleased to receive a significant order from a globally recognised research institution. KU Leuven's decision to transition to our technology confirms the value and reliability of our instruments in advanced scientific applications." BPC has received orders from university KU Leuven in Belgium. The value of the orders amounts to approximately 0.7 MSEK and includes several instruments including Gas Endeavour® III. The university is replacing and upgrading its setup for biochemical methane potential (BMP) testing with BPC's instruments for both batch and continuous measurements. The new systems are expected to streamline workflows and provide more precise and reliable data in research related to biological and biochemical gas processes. Revenue from these orders is expected to be recognised in Q2 2025. About Gas Endeavour® III Gas Endeavour® III is an advanced laboratory instrument platform designed for precise evaluation of gas production or consumption measurements in both batch and continuous processes. With its fully automated operation, an intuitive user interface, and high reliability, it offers exceptional ease of use. The system is available with 18 or 9 parallel channels, allowing for the simultaneous evaluation of multiple samples. For more information about Gas Endeavour® III, visit the Gas Endeavour® III product page or contact the sales team at sales@ For more information, please contact: Dr. Jing Liu, CEOBPC Instruments AB Tel: +46 (0) 46 16 39 51 E-mail: ir@ About BPC Instruments AB BPC Instruments is a global Swedish-based pioneering technology company developing and offering analytical instruments enabling more efficient, reliable, and higher quality research and analysis for industries in renewable bioenergy and environmental biotechnology. The result is not only higher accuracy and precision, but also a significant reduction in time consumption and labor requirement for performing analysis. BPC Instruments' innovative products offer high-quality hardware and software based on deep knowledge and experience of target applications. The solutions are the first of their kind, making the company a pioneer in its field. Today, BPC Instruments exports to nearly 80 countries around the world. BPC is listed on the Spotlight Stock Market in Sweden. For more information, please visit BPC's webpage: This information was brought to you by Cision The following files are available for download: Press release - KU Leuven View original content:
The South African
5 days ago
- Business
- The South African
Kaizer Chiefs: Ex-player set for return!
Kaizer Chiefs scouts are searching far and wide for player recruits. This former player is now on their radar. Kaizer Chiefs are set to make major changes to their playing squad. So, several Amakhosi players will be heading out of Naturena. Meanwhile, some new faces (and former) are linked with possible moves to Chiefs. Steven Mendes was one of the stand-out players from Chiefs academy. Moreover, the teenage sensation was even signed up by Swedish-based outfit, Hammarby Fotbal. However, after spending a season in Europe he is now linked with a return to SA. More specifically, to Chiefs' DDDC side. 'South Africa's midfielder Steven Mendes could be on his way to Chiefs after a season in Sweden with Hammarby Fotbol, iDiskiTimes reported. 'Mendes was one of the standout talents at the Chiefs' youth setup before he left. Now, it is understood that the youngster will join Chiefs' DStv Diski Challenge team,' the reporter stated on Goal. Therefore, Medes could find himself back at Naturena before the start of the 2025/26 season. Meanwhile, Chiefs' first team is set to make several signings with these Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns players linked. Finally, a total of NINE Amakhosi players facely likely departures out of Naturena.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Volvo Cars plans to lay off 5% of workers at Ridgeville plant, spokesperson confirms
RIDGEVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) — Volvo Cars plans to lay off approximately 5% of employees at its Ridgeville plant as it restructures its U.S. operations, a spokesperson confirmed Monday. The spokesperson said the decision was made in response to 'changing market conditions and evolving trade policies,' including tariffs. 'Our aim is to support impacted employees, protect as many jobs as possible and secure Volvo Cars' long-term future in the US, balancing our investments with the need to reduce costs and improve efficiency,' they wrote in a statement to News 2. The Swedish-based company broke ground on its Berkeley County plant in 2015 as its first U.S. manufacturing facility. The plant currently employs about 2,5000 people. The layoff announcement comes less than week after CEO Hakan Samuelsson unveiled the company's 'cost and cash action plan' as part of a push to streamline production, Reuters reported. This story is developing and will be updated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The National
04-05-2025
- Politics
- The National
Seven Iranians arrested in British anti-terror operations
An imminent plot to stage an attack in the UK saw Britain's counter-terrorism police arrest eight men, including seven Iranians. A series of raids across the country was overseen by the Metropolitan Police's specialist command during a holiday weekend when the country is gearing up for an 80th anniversary commemoration of the Second World War. Chris Phillips, a former head of the command, told UK media that the suspects were probably under surveillance until the police decided the plot was 'getting too close to call'. 'Its a particular site, which tends to mean it's what we would consider state-related terrorism,' he said. 'It's very good news that the police and security services almost certainly were following these people and have stopped the attack before it could take place.' A cell in West London composed of three Iranians aged between 39 and 55 was arrested in London in the early hours of Sunday as part of a separate counter-terrorism investigation. Those arrests came under the powers of the national security legislation passed in 2023 that boosted powers to act against state directed plots. This includes underground activities such as sabotage, assisting foreign intelligence and espionage. The suspects are now in custody, with searches continuing at the three addresses. The Met said this investigation was unrelated to the earlier arrests of the five men. On Saturday, five men, four of whom are Iranian, were detained on suspicion of terrorism offences over a plot to target a specific premises, while the nationality of the fifth man remains unknown. The arrests were made in Swindon, West London, Stockport, Rochdale and Manchester. Social media footage of the operations purported to show armed police surrounding and entering council estate houses by force. Local press reports said the man arrested in Swindon was detained on the town's high street outside a coffee shop. The suspects are reported to have been in preparations for a terrorist act. They were aged between 29 and 46. Mr Phillips said the police would be looking to see if any of those arrested had come into the country on illegal small boats crossings through the English Channel. 'The investigation is still in its early stages and we are exploring various lines of inquiry to establish any potential motivation as well as to identify whether there may be any further risk to the public linked to this matter,' said Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command. The arrests come amid intense scrutiny of Iran-backed activities in the UK, with Britain saying it has responded to more than 20 such plots since 2022 and imposing sanctions on a Swedish-based criminal network linked to Iran for attacking Israeli and Jewish interests in Europe. The Embassy of Iran in London did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Ken McCallum, the head of the MI5 security service, has warned repeatedly of several plots emanating from the Iranian state, led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Ministry of State Security. The 20 potentially lethal plots tracked by the UK were described last year by officials as developing at an unprecedented pace and scale. The Iranian activities in the UK have both increased and broadened in focus. Jonathan Hall, the UK's counter-terrorism and foreign state influence laws adviser, is conducting a review for the government on the IRGC's activities and how proscription would help the authorities ward off its threats. The majority have been focused on dissidents and other Iranian-linked targets who 'don't toe the line' by curtailing their activities. A series of centres of Iranian activity in the UK have come under scrutiny from both the security services and the Charities Commissioner regulations. The Islamic Centre of England in Maida Vale has been under warning from the Commission since 2020 but there has been no findings that would lead to its shutdown. In that year it held commemorations after the assassination of Maj Gen Qassem Suleimani, who was killed in a US strike near Baghdad airport. Its director Seyed Hashem Moosavi was the acknowledged representative of Mr Khamenei in the UK and stepped down in 2022. The centre continues to operate maintaining it serves the community in West London and is not linked to Mr Khamenei's religious role in Iran. In 2023, an Austrian was convicted of carrying out 'hostile reconnaissance' against the London headquarters of Iran International, a broadcaster which is critical of Iran's government. The following year, a British journalist of Iranian origin who worked for Iran International was stabbed in London. Earlier this year the government placed Iran on the highest tier of the new foreign influence register, requiring it to register everything it does to exert political influence in the UK.
The Sun
04-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
UK police arrest 7 Iranian in counter-terrorism operations
LONDON: Britain's counter-terrorism police have arrested eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, in a number of raids across the country, the Metropolitan Police said on Sunday. On Saturday, five men, four of whom are Iranian nationals, were detained on suspicion of terrorism offences over a plot to target a specific premises, while the nationality of the fifth man remains unknown. The arrests were made in Swindon, west London, Stockport, Rochdale, and Manchester. 'The investigation is still in its early stages and we are exploring various lines of enquiry to establish any potential motivation as well as to identify whether there may be any further risk to the public linked to this matter,' said Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command. In separate operation on the same day, three Iranian nationals were arrested in London as part of another counter-terrorism investigation, the Met said in a separate statement. They are now in custody, with searches ongoing at the three addresses. The Met said this investigation was unrelated to the earlier arrests of the five men. The police did not disclose details of the suspected plot, citing operational reasons. The arrests come amid heightened scrutiny of Iran-backed activities in the UK, with Britain saying it has responded to more than 20 such plots since 2022 and imposing sanctions on a Swedish-based criminal network linked to Iran for targeting Israeli and Jewish interests in Europe. The Embassy of Iran in London did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
