Energy & Industry: ABB has won a contract to modernise automation and safety controls on the CNOOC-operated Buzzard offshore platform in the UK North Sea, with phased upgrades designed to cut shutdown time and keep production running. Manufacturing & Jobs: BMC Manufacturing says it will create 500 new jobs over two years, with roles across engineering, technology and operations in Dublin and Meath, supported by Enterprise Ireland. Digital Infrastructure: SWI Group has agreed to buy a further stake in Genesis Digital Assets (GDA) for $500m, moving it to majority ownership and targeting high-performance computing and AI workloads. Finance & Fintech: Amundi, CACEIS and Ant International say they’ve launched tokenised share classes for an Amundi money market fund, using blockchain-powered treasury and tokenised investment services. Public Policy & Cost of Living: Government is preparing Budget 2027 moves on income tax and childcare, while public sector pay talks are expected to be “challenging”. Transport Safety: Lisavaird village in West Cork is calling for urgent traffic calming near a national school, including crossings, lighting and speed feedback. Tech & Regulation: The US has issued export controls that suspend access to Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for foreign nationals, triggering fresh AI sovereignty concerns across Europe and Canada. Local Economy: Enable Holidays reports rising trade enquiries and bookings after boosting industry engagement, edging back toward pre-Covid levels.