Author: Business Enquirer

S.Oliver Advances Warehouse Automation with Nomagic Partnership Fashion retailer S.Oliver Group is strengthening its warehouse automation strategy through a new partnership with robotics specialist Nomagic. The project will introduce AI-powered robotic picking technology at the company’s logistics facility in Dettelbach, Germany, supporting efforts to improve operational efficiency and prepare its distribution network for future demand. The installation will automate the handling of a range of fashion products, including shoeboxes, which can be difficult for conventional robotic systems to pick consistently. By introducing more advanced automation, S.Oliver aims to reduce repetitive manual tasks while improving the flexibility of its warehouse operations.…

Subtitle: The British biopharmaceutical company is establishing a new manufacturing hub in the United States, creating more than 300 jobs and strengthening its research and development capabilities. GSK is investing more than $800 million (£600 million) to expand its operations in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania, as the British biopharmaceutical company continues to strengthen its US manufacturing and research capabilities. The investment will establish a new biopharmaceutical manufacturing hub bringing together production, research and development, and advanced digital technologies at a single site. The project is expected to create more than 300 jobs over the next five years while retaining 4,500…

Root-Power Advances Three Major Battery Storage Projects UK energy storage developer Root-Power has awarded contracts worth approximately £50 million to engineering, construction and electrical infrastructure companies supporting three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across Scotland and Surrey. The projects form part of the UK’s transition towards a cleaner and more flexible energy system, with construction expected to begin over the next 18 months as the government advances its Clean Power 2030 ambitions. The contracts have been awarded to Steve Morgan Associates, Hedigan Construction, Engineering Power Solutions (EPS) and RJ Power, bringing together specialist expertise in civil engineering, electrical infrastructure…

Discover a Slower Side of Puglia Beyond Italy’s familiar holiday hotspots, Puglia offers a more relaxed kind of luxury, where historic architecture, beautiful countryside and thoughtful design set the pace. From restored palazzos to peaceful rural retreats, these five hotels invite guests to unwind, savour the surroundings and experience a quieter side of Italian living. Borgo Egnazia: A Traditional Village with a Luxury Feel Designed to resemble a traditional Apulian village, Borgo Egnazia combines regional character with exceptional luxury. The expansive property features elegant hotel rooms, relaxed apartments and private villas, offering different ways to enjoy the surroundings. With several…

Proposed £35m Innovation Hub Could Boost Scotland’s Economy A proposed £35 million brewing and distilling innovation hub at Heriot-Watt University could generate an additional £53.4 million annually for Scotland’s economy, according to an independent economic assessment by BiGGAR Economics. The planned Centre for Advanced Brewing and Distilling (CABD), which would be based at the university’s Edinburgh campus, aims to strengthen Scotland’s position as a global leader in brewing and distilling through advanced research, industry collaboration and sustainable technology. The report estimates that, within ten years, the centre could support a total annual economic impact of £324.8 million in gross value…

Maldivian Launches Aircraft Leasing Tender Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, has begun the process of leasing up to two Airbus A220-300 aircraft as part of plans to secure additional fleet capacity. Island Aviation Services Limited (IASL), the airline’s parent company, issued a request for proposals in the government gazette on 11 October 2026. The tender seeks operating leases of between six and 12 years, with both aircraft expected to be based at Velana International Airport. Deliveries are targeted for the fourth quarter of 2027 and the first quarter of 2028, supporting the airline’s preparations for future operational growth.…

Business Enquirer speaks with Dr Mukesh Kumar, CEO of Vulcan International, about doubling production at Moatize, building Africa’s first fully electric mine, and why community trust is the foundation of a sustainable mining business. When Dr Mukesh Kumar took the helm of Vulcan International in 2022, the Moatize coal mine in Tete province had been designed, built, and equipped for 52 million tonnes of annual production — yet had never managed more than roughly 22 million tonnes in over a decade of operation. Three years later, under Kumar’s leadership, that figure has more than doubled. The story of how it…

Business Enquirer speaks with Daniel Broekhove of Screening Eagle about AI, digital twins, and the future of keeping bridges, roads and buildings safe. Screening Eagle’s mission statement is a deceptively simple one: protect the built world. But behind that phrase lies a much bigger shift taking place across the infrastructure inspection industry, one that is moving from manual, one-off measurements towards connected, data-driven asset management. Business Enquirer sat down with Daniel Broekhove to unpack what that shift looks like in practice, and where the company is headed next. From a Single Measurement to a Connected Ecosystem For Broekhove, “protecting the…

How Matt Aston, GPRS and Screening Eagle are turning subsurface uncertainty into safer, smarter infrastructure decisions Founded with a single radar unit and a determination to prevent avoidable damage, GPRS has grown into a nationwide infrastructure intelligence business. Its relationship with Screening Eagle Technologies demonstrates why the best results emerge when advanced equipment, disciplined training and clear digital workflows operate as one system. A Problem Worth Preventing Some of the strongest businesses begin with a problem their founder cannot ignore. For Matt Aston, that problem was cutting into concrete without reliable knowledge of what lay inside it. Around his father’s…

Business Enquirer speaks with May-Ling Chun, Director of the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau, about connectivity, culinary identity and building a smarter, more sustainable destination. There are few places in the world where a traveller can cross an international border on foot, without a checkpoint, and find themselves in an entirely different culture, language and cuisine by lunchtime. St. Maarten/Saint-Martin has built its global identity around exactly that duality and, according to May-Ling Chun, Director of the Tourism Bureau, it remains the single biggest differentiator in an increasingly crowded Caribbean market. “Our unique position is our dual-nation product,” Chun told Business…