Hamburg – September 08, 2026 -- Germany recorded 33 large corporate insolvencies among companies with annual revenue above €50 million in the first half of 2026, a 10% increase over the same period last year, according to credit insurer Allianz Trade. The figure extends a record run that saw 94 large insolvencies in Germany in 2025, itself up 8% from 87 cases in 2024 and the highest total since Allianz Trade began tracking large-scale corporate failures in 2015.

Osnabrück – September 08, 2026 -- The Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) has funded a €370,000 project that achieved the first successful shift to bio-based powder coating formulations, cutting the carbon footprint of the coatings by more than 70 percent.

Leeuwarden – September 08, 2026 -- Datamaran, the AI-powered risk and governance software provider, has appointed Bert Sinnema as Chief Technology Officer, tasking him with accelerating AI-driven product development across the platform.

Wiesbaden – – September 08, 2026 -- New orders for Germany's manufacturing sector rose 2.5% month-on-month in July 2026 on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, according to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), driven almost entirely by a surge in large-scale aircraft, ship and rail contracts.

London and Dublin – September 08, 2026 -- ALP, the fastest-growing nicotine pouch brand in the United States, has secured category-exclusive rights as the Official Nicotine Pouch Partner of Matchroom Boxing, marking its first major sponsorship push into the UK and Ireland.

Koblenz – September 08, 2026 -- Germany's Bundeswehr has commissioned Bremen-based FHF Flurfördergeräte GmbH to overhaul eight mobile FM/DAB+ transmission containers for its Center for Operational Communication, with full delivery targeted for mid-2028.

The Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) awarded the regeneration contract to upgrade aging transmission cabins that form part of the military's mobile radio broadcast systems, alongside equipment trucks, power generators and a mobile 25-meter antenna.

Liverpool – September 08, 2026 -- DELIVAN, the European-focused van brand owned by Chery Commercial Vehicle, will unveil its first two all-electric production vans at IAA Transportation 2026, moving from concept to market-ready hardware five months after its debut at the CV Show in Birmingham.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- LaserPecker will unveil its U1 UV laser engraver at IFA 2026 in Berlin, offering 5W and 10W laser source configurations aimed at solving a long-standing industry problem: precise autofocus and positioning on transparent materials like glass and crystal.

10W UV source enables glass cutting and deeper engraving

The U1's 10W UV laser variant is built to cut glass and engrave at greater depth while maintaining cold-processing precision across a range of materials, according to the company.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Haier has secured exclusive worldwide sponsorship rights in the home appliances, televisions and commercial display screens categories for the UEFA Champions League and related UEFA club competitions, under a four-year agreement with commercial rights holder UC3 running from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2031.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- MINISFORUM has launched two edge AI computing systems built on AMD's Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 processor, delivering up to 131 TOPS of AI compute performance for enterprise and developer workloads. The AI Mini Workstation MS-S1 MAX-P495 and the AI Agent NAS N5 MAX-P495 were unveiled at IFA Berlin, where they are on display in Hall 6.2-104 through September 8.