Daily Archives: 9, May 2023

Finnish SMEs to benefit from new climate and innovation loan products with EIF guarantee

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) will provide a €170 million guarantee to Finnvera Plc to finance approximately €280 million of investment by small companies in Finland. The support of the InvestEU programme enables the guarantee to trigger more … Read the full press release

Octopus Energy’s Kraken platform expands reach through strategic partnership with Plenitude

(IN BRIEF) Plenitude, the retail energy business of Eni, and Kraken, the tech platform of Octopus Energy Group, have entered into a strategic partnership to help Plenitude expand its presence in international retail energy markets. Plenitude will adopt the Kraken … Read the full press release

Versalis ranked in the top 1% for corporate social responsibility ratings by EcoVadis

(IN BRIEF) Versalis, the chemicals company owned by Eni, has achieved a “Platinum” rating from independent agency EcoVadis for the second year in a row, placing it in the top 1% for its industry in terms of corporate social responsibility. … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank to play key role in connecting China with international investors

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has been named a market maker for Northbound Swap Connect, a mutual access initiative between Hong Kong and China’s interest rate swap markets. The launch of Swap Connect will provide overseas investors with access to an … Read the full press release

Austrian microelectronics firm AT&S secures €250m funding from European Investment Bank

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €250 million loan to Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik (AT&S), a microelectronics specialist. The loan will support AT&S’s research and development activities and the construction of a new research center in … Read the full press release

AMBROSIA – A MULTIPLEXED PLASMO-PHOTONIC BIOSENSING PLATFORM FOR RAPID AND INTELLIGENT SEPSIS DIAGNOSIS AT THE POINT-OF-CARE

HORIZON-RIA PROJECT GRANTED FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OF SEPSIS AT THE POINT-OF-CARE DISRUPTIVE SOLUTION FOR SEPSIS DIAGNOSIS AT THE POINT OF CARE THAT WILL OFFER MULTIPLEXED (WITHIN A SINGLE TEST) (IN BRIEF)The AMBROSIA project has been granted under the call … Read the full press release

Lenzing Takes Step Towards Net Zero Emissions with New Carbon Neutral LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased

(IN BRIEF) Lenzing Group is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its biorefinery and co-product brand LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased, which is a leading and trusted provider of biobased acetic acid. To mark the occasion, Lenzing is introducing its first carbon … Read the full press release

UBS Group AG Reveals Leadership Team and Operating Model Following Credit Suisse Acquisition

(IN BRIEF) UBS Group AG has announced its new operating model and leadership team after the planned acquisition of Credit Suisse AG. The legal close of the acquisition is expected to occur soon, after which Credit Suisse Group AG will … Read the full press release

Stephen Roy to take over as President of Mack Trucks and join Volvo Group’s Executive Board

(IN BRIEF) Stephen Roy has been appointed as the new President of Mack Trucks and a new member of Volvo Group’s Executive Board. He will replace Martin Weissburg, who is retiring from the company. Roy has been associated with Volvo … Read the full press release

Cargotec’s Hiab partners with Dalian Shidao Industry to strengthen foothold in China’s load handling equipment market

(IN BRIEF) Hiab, a subsidiary of Cargotec, has signed a license manufacturing agreement with Dalian Shidao Industry to expand sales and service coverage of MULTILIFT hooklifts in mainland China. Dalian Shidao Industry will manufacture, sell, and service Hiab’s MULTILIFT hooklifts … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to Demonstrate Sustainable Wood Industry Solutions at LIGNA 2023 in Hanover

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, an international technology group, will present its latest technologies and services for the wood industry at LIGNA 2023 in Hanover, Germany, from May 15 to 19. The company’s theme for the event is “Building the Future Together,” … Read the full press release