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Aleah Finnegan adds balance beam bronze for sixth career SEA medal
Aleah Finnegan has added another Southeast Asian Games medal to her collection with bronze in the women’s balance beam at the 2025 edition in Thailand.
The Philippines gymnast won the sixth medal of her SEA Games career with a score of 12.467…
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Draco: atmospheric reentry from the inside
Over the nearly 70 years of spaceflight, about 10 000 intact satellites and rocket bodies have reentered the atmosphere with many more to follow. Yet for such a ubiquitous event, we still lack a clear view on what actually happens to a…
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Olympic champion Hirano Ayumu leads Japanese clean sweep in Secret Garden halfpipe to start 2025-26 Snowboard World Cup season
The reigning Olympic champion in men’s halfpipe, Hirano Ayumu, led a Japanese clean sweep at the first FIS Snowboard World Cup of the all-important 2025-26 season, which includes the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
A first run score…
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Swedish Bacteria Reveal Clues to Bacterial Evolution
Bacteria are among the most diverse and ancient forms of life on Earth. Yet, much of what we know about them comes from a small group of species, mostly studied for their roles in human health.
“The vast majority of bacterial species…
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Cultura Bank selects Tieto Banktech in 5-year tech partnership
Tieto Banktech has entered into a 5-year agreement with Cultura Bank to deliver modern full-service technology solutions, ensuring cost-effective banking operations and predictable technology costs.
Cultura Bank, a Norwegian ethical savings bank with approximately NOK 1.4 billion in assets and more than 4,500 customers, is joining Lokalbanksamarbeidet (the Local Bank Collaboration), a consortium of 16 independent Norwegian savings banks. This provides access to competitive and modern solutions in line with the strategic partnership entered with Tieto Banktech in May 2025.
“Through the Local Bank Collaboration and our long-term technology agreement with Tieto Banktech, we are laying a solid foundation for sound banking operations going forward. Modern technological solutions enable us to be a positive driving force for growth and development for our customers. This strategic move represents a major step towards becoming Norway’s leading bank in sustainable finance,” says Karoline Bakka Hjertø, acting CEO of Cultura Bank.
Overall, the partnership with Tieto Banktech strengthens the competitiveness of the entire 16-bank collaboration.
“Together with the other banks in the Local Bank Collaboration, Cultura Bank will operate on a unified technology platform that streamlines operations. In close collaboration with Tieto Banktech, we are developing digital processes and user-friendly tools that will free up employees for proactive advisory and sales activities. Combined with a modern digital customer interface, this delivers a superior customer experience,” says Bent R. Eidem, CEO of Lokalbanksamarbeidet.
Modern technology platform
Tieto Banktech will deliver an end-to-end core banking platform based on industry-standard technology that is scalable and adapted to Norwegian conditions and regulatory requirements. The agreement includes mobile and online banking solutions, card and payment solutions, and effective tools for combating financial crime.
“We’re honored that Cultura Bank has chosen Tieto Banktech as its strategic partner through the Local Bank model. We will now migrate Cultura Bank, together with the entire collaboration, to our modernized core banking system in a well-tested and controlled manner. We are intensifying our work on innovation and renewal of customer-centric solutions with increasing integration of responsible AI that streamlines internal work processes and enhances customer engagement and relevance for Cultura Bank and the entire Local Bank Collaboration,” says Mario Blazevic, Managing Director Tieto Banktech.
For more information, please contact:
Geir Remman, Head of Communication and Marketing, Tieto Banktech, geir.remman@tietoevry.com
Tietoevry Newsdesk: +358 40 5704072Tieto is a leading software and digital engineering services company with global market reach and capabilities. We provide customers across different industries with mission-critical solutions through our specialized software businesses Tieto Caretech, Tieto Banktech and Tieto Indtech as well as Tieto Tech Consulting business. Our around 15 000 talented vertical software, design, cloud and AI experts are dedicated to empowering our customers to succeed and innovate with latest technology.
Tieto’s annual revenue is approximately EUR 2 billion. The company’s shares are listed on the NASDAQ exchange in Helsinki and Stockholm, as well as on Oslo Børs. www.tieto.com
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New Insight Into Vaccine-Linked Heart Risks
“Two proteins, named CXCL10 and IFN-gamma, popped up. We think these two are the major drivers of myocarditis,” Wu said. They operate like a tag team.
CXCL10 and IFN-gamma both belong to a class of proteins called cytokines: signaling…
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Literary Hub » How Sam Shepard Became the Star Playwright of New York’s Counterculture
Charles Mingus marveled at his roommate’s self-assurance as a writer. “He could walk into a room with a typewriter and not leave until he finished a play,” he said. “No revisions, just typing.” Shepard would complete fifteen…
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The comic story of Magnificent Mei and friends
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The Comic Story of Magnificent Mei and Friends was developed as part of the WHO-UNICEF Helping Adolescents Thrive initiative. The story is for adolescents aged 10-14 years. Through a combination of images and text, the story…
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Renault Group strengthens the customer experience by placing electric charging at the heart of its organisation
Paris – Renault Group takes a new step in its electrification strategy by integrating electric charging solutions directly into its commercial operations, under the responsibility of Fabrice Cambolive, Chief Growth Officer of Renault Group. This decision aims to streamline the customer experience for electric vehicle drivers and improve its management within the Group by bringing together its various components.
Previously developed by Mobilize Beyond Automotive, energy services enable drivers of electric vehicles to charge on site (at home, at the office) or on the road. These solutions enhance customer experience for electric vehicle drivers and make vehicle use more affordable by reducing charging costs, for example through the commercial offer of bi-directional charging (V2G).
Electric charging services have already delivered tangible results:
- Thanks to Charge Pass, Renault Group drivers can access more than one million charging points across Europe at preferential rates. The service currently has nearly 90,000 users in Europe.
- The Mobilize Fast Charge network of ultra-fast charging stations includes more than 60 installations in France, with the ambition to reach nearly 100 stations by the end of 2026, and over 100 in Italy (via the Free to X network).
- The first commercial bi-directional charging (V2G) offer for private customers was launched in France in 2024, positioning Renault Group as a pioneer of this technology. The first car-sharing fleet operated with V2G technology was launched in the Netherlands in 2025.
The Mobilize brand has been created in 2021 to allow Renault Group, through the Mobilize Beyond Automotive entity, to diversify itself by addressing opportunities beyond automotive manufacturing. It fulfilled its role as an incubator and innovation driver by strengthening the Group’s expertise in new areas, identifying and developing high-potential opportunities, and discontinuing less relevant paths.
Some activities developed by Mobilize Beyond Automotive are discontinued, either because they have limited profitability prospects or because they do not directly serve the Group’s strategic priorities. The electric quadricycle Duo and Zity’s car-sharing service in Milan are stopped. Zity’s operations in Madrid will be phased out from next year.
Mobilize Beyond Automotive is no longer a standalone entity. The commercial use of the Mobilize brand continues for Mobilize Financial Services and will be assessed, for other offers, over the coming months.
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