Astrium has signed a €45.5m (£39m) contract to build a satellite that could improve our understanding of the Earth’s atmosphere.

Adding dexterity to so-called needlescopic surgery, a 2mm wrist component will make robotic sugery in the head, face and neck possible

The Royal Mail has become the world’s first postal company to help businesses make their post ‘interactive’, using digital watermarking technology.

Engineers at Cambridge University have received an EPSRC grant to develop two technologies that will increase the life of marine turbines.

Oxford University is launching the ZERO Institute (Zero-carbon Energy Research Oxford), aiming to tackle the challenges of a zero-carbon energy transition.

BAE Systems is to shed 1735 positions in its aerospace and maritime divisions as the company aligns its workforce with a declining workload.

Deutsche Telekom has entered into a purchase agreement with Marfin Investment Group (MIG) to acquire all shares held by MIG in Hellenic Telecom (OTE).

Williams Advanced Engineering has embedded its composites, electrics and Grand Prix know-how in the FW-EVX, a “skateboard” for developing high-performance electric vehicles.

A major new telecoms programme is currently being rolled out across London’s Tube, providing passengers with cellular coverage throughout the entire network for the first time. Andrew Wade reports.

As pandemic restrictions gradually wind down efforts are being made to understand and mitigate against the airborne transmission of COVID-19 in buildings such as events venues.