(IN BRIEF) Glencore, a global mining and commodities trading company, has completed the sale of its 100% interest in Cobar Management Pty Ltd (CMPL), the owner of the Cobar copper mine in New South Wales, Australia, to Metals Acquisition Corp … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp, a global leader in solar energy projects, has opened its new headquarters in Madrid, Spain. The company has experienced significant growth in just four years and has established itself as a leader in the Spanish renewable … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has shared the initial findings of a study on the sustainable reconstruction of Petrinja, Croatia, following a devastating earthquake in 2020. The study, funded by the government of Japan, aims … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided two guarantees totaling €50 million to illimity Bank to improve financing access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Italy. The guarantees, backed by the InvestEU program, focus on supporting SMEs … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €30 million as a cornerstone investment in the ‘IB Deuda Impacto España’ fund, which supports Spanish businesses investing in high social impact areas. MicroBank, CaixaBank’s social arm, has also contributed €10 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Arturo Benito, CaixaBank, circular economy, Climate, Cristina González Viu, EI, Environment, fund manager, gender equality, IB Deuda Impacto España, Impact Bridge Asset Management, InvestEU, labor inclusion, Marjut Falkstedt, MicroBank, Paolo Gentiloni, rural development, Spanish businesses, sustainable agriculture, The European Investment Fund
(IN BRIEF) Barbara Balke, Secretary General of the European Investment Bank (EIB), has been named one of the Top 50 Executive Allies by LGBT Great. The recognition honors leaders in finance and business who have used their influence to support … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lindner Group has completed a tenant fit-out and technical building infrastructure project at the Pressehaus Podium in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz district. The modern working environments cater to media professionals and offer flexible office spaces for dynamic companies. Lindner’s comprehensive … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Real Estate
Tagged Alexanderplatz, Berlin, Berlin publishing house, LINCRETE GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE, Lindner Group, media professionals, meeting rooms, modern working environments, office spaces, Pressehaus Podium, tenant fit-out
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a global building materials company, has announced the acquisition of Minerales y Agregados, a leading provider of advanced mortars and adhesives in Guatemala. This marks Holcim’s entry into the Guatemalan market and expands its Solutions & Products … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, adhesives, advanced mortars, agriculture, construction, dry mortars, Guatemala, holcim, insulation, Minerales y Agregados, Oliver Osswald
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain, a global building materials company, has announced its plans to acquire Hume Cemboard Industries (HCBI), a leading manufacturer of cement boards in Malaysia. HCBI’s lightweight cement boards are widely used in various construction applications and offer significant … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) VINCI, in collaboration with VINCI Energies, VINCI Construction, and Hitachi Energy, has been awarded a contract by Electricity Interconnection France-Spain (INELFE) to construct two ground stations for an electrical interconnection project between France and Spain. The stations will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain
Tagged Electrical energy, electrical interconnection, electricity grids, Electricity Interconnection France-Spain, energy exchange, France, Hitachi Energy, HVDC, INELFE, Red Eléctrica, RTE, Spain, VINCI, VINCI Construction, VINCI Energies
(IN BRIEF) Banijay, a prominent content group, has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in Balich Wonder Studio, a leading live entertainment company. The deal aims to create a global media and entertainment powerhouse by combining the strengths of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Continental has unveiled a new Plug & Play solution for integrating high-performance computers (HPC) into vehicles. The modular and scalable concept allows for easy replacement and upgrades of computing modules while the vehicle is in use. The system … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has inaugurated the South Kyle Onshore Wind Farm in southwest Scotland, its largest onshore wind farm in the UK. Once fully operational, the wind farm will have a capacity of 240MW, equivalent to powering 187,000 homes annually. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Unilever and Barry Callebaut have extended their strategic supply agreement for cocoa and chocolate. Barry Callebaut will continue delivering chocolate innovations for Unilever’s ice cream products, driving long-term growth. The partnership also focuses on supporting Unilever in achieving … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has unveiled LV Insights X software, a pioneering solution for managing low-voltage grids. The software enables distribution grid operators to address the challenge of increasing grid capacity while accommodating the rise of decentralized renewable energy and additional … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) CASA SEAT, a prominent cultural hub in Barcelona, celebrated its third anniversary with a special event attended by notable guests from various sectors. Over the past three years, CASA SEAT has hosted around 700 events, including exhibitions, concerts, … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Spain
Tagged 48h Open House BCN, Alexia Putellas, Alice Charles, Álvaro Soler, Antoni Campañá, Antonio Orozco, Bad Gyal, Barcelona, BCN Z Fest, CASA SEAT, Chicuelo, children’s workshops, Christian Escribà, concerts, conferences, Cristina Vall-Llosada, David and Jose Muñoz, DJ Andreu Presas, Estopa, Exhibitions, forums, Gran Treatre del Liceu, Ismael Serrano, Jardins de Pedralbes Festival Village, Javier de las Muelas, Joan Laporta, John Moavenzadeh, literary talks, Lola Índigo, Manga Barcelona, Marco Mezquida, Mark Amerika, Megan Maxwell, Mohamed Mezghani, Patricia Schmidt, Ronaldinho, Santi Balmes and Sopa de Cabra, Sara Baras, Serializados Fest, Stay Homas, Tvboy exhibition
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has signed a framework agreement with NextDecade to participate in the development of the Rio Grande LNG project in South Texas. As per the agreement, TotalEnergies will hold a 16.7% interest in the first phase of the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) DNV has officially verified the safety of Project Greensand’s CO2 storage in the North Sea. Project Greensand is a pioneering initiative that demonstrates the transportation of CO2 across borders and offshore storage to mitigate climate change. The safety … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) DNV’s research highlights that solar-plus-storage solutions are crucial for enhancing the efficiency and resilience of global energy networks, according to 92% of energy industry professionals. Solar-plus-storage, often referred to as the “power couple,” addresses the intermittency issues of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN VC, the largest corporate venture capital fund in Poland owned by the ORLEN Group, has invested in Circunomics, a platform for battery reuse and recycling in electric vehicles. The investment aims to reduce the carbon footprint of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Poland, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Audi Group, battery monitoring solutions, circular economy, Circunomics, corporate venture capital fund, Daniel Obajtek, electric vehicles, EV batteries, Felix Wagner, Jan Born, ORLEN Group, ORLEN VC, Poland, recycling, recycling of batteries, start-up, TES
(IN BRIEF) SEB has maintained its position as the top Foreign Exchange (FX) bank in Prospera’s customer survey, reaffirming its status as the preferred FX-counterpart among Swedish corporates and institutions. The survey, based on interviews with 93 major players, evaluated … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Financial, Investment, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Anna Andrén, best FX bank, Foreign Exchange Sweden 2023, FX Sweden 2023 survey, Marcus Hallberg, Prospera, SEB
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has begun constructing a solar park at its site in Somerset West, South Africa. The solar park, fully funded by Rheinmetall, is expected to be operational by year-end. The initiative aims to reduce the company’s environmental impact … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Technology
Tagged AC electricity, Alan Winde, Armin Papperger, Denel, Genergy, Green Energy, Jan-Patrick Helmsen, RDM, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Denel Munition, Rheinmetall Waffe und Munition GmbH, solar park, Somerset West, South Africa, Terrence Billson
(IN BRIEF) EQT, along with its co-shareholders, has agreed to sell BBS Automation to Dürr Group. BBS Automation, based in Munich, specializes in automating production processes and reducing energy consumption and waste. It offers customized assembly and testing solutions for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Andreas Aschenbrenner, ANT Solutions, automation, BBS, BBS Automation, Dürr Group, EQT, EQT Mid Market Asia III funds, EQT Mid Market Europe, Josef Wildgruber, Kahle Automation, life sciences, medtech, ReaLead, Robert Latz, TEAM
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, the international technology group, has installed a new spunlace pilot line at its center of competence in Montbonnot, France. The pilot line enables customers and partners to conduct trials for producing nonwovens using recycled and/or natural fibers … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, France, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Andritz, cotton, fibers, flax, France, hemp, Montbonnot, natural fibers, nonwoven industry, nonwovens, recycled, spunlace, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Infineon has introduced its new generation of 1200 V CoolSiC™ MOSFETs in TO263-7 packaging for automotive applications. These silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs offer high power density, efficiency, and enable bi-directional charging. They also reduce system costs in on-board … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Savills Auctions has announced the addition of three new recruits to its team to meet the growing demand for its auction services. The hires bring expertise across the commercial sector, and their appointments come after a record-breaking year … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ABB Robotics and Junglekeepers have partnered in a pilot project to automate reforestation efforts in the Amazon using Cloud technology. ABB’s cobot YuMi has been deployed to automate seed planting tasks, allowing volunteers to focus on other impactful … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Industrial, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, ABB Robotics, ABB RobotStudio Cloud, Amazon rainforest, Amazon reforestation project, autonomous cobot, Cloud, cobot YuMi, Dennis del Castillo Torres, jungle laboratory, Junglekeepers, Moshin Kazmi, planting mature saplings, reforestation, reverse deforestation, robot, Sami Atiya, Sweden, Västerås, world’s most remote robot, YuMi
(IN BRIEF) Maersk, a global leader in container logistics, has successfully secured green methanol for the maiden voyage of the world’s first methanol-enabled container vessel. The company has partnered with OCI Global to deliver green bio-methanol for the journey, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A.P. Moller, bio-methanol, biogas, biomethane, EU Renewable Energy Directive, green fuels, green methanol, greenhouse gas emissions, ISCC, Maersk, Maersk seafarers, methanol-enabled container vessel, Morten Bo Christiansen, net zero, OCI Global, organic waste
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has experienced a significant improvement in graduate prospects, as revealed by the latest data from HESA. The university has seen a 6% rise in graduates securing high-skilled employment within 15 months of graduation, reaching … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Professor Anna Slater from Liverpool University has been awarded the prestigious Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The prize recognizes her outstanding research and innovation in developing tools, particularly flow chemistry processes, to control the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Chr. Hansen has received approval from the EU for their 6’-SL HMO, the final addition to their MyOli™ 5 HMO Mix. This authorization allows the highest use level of 6’-SL in infant formula and follow-on formula in the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Newcastle University researchers, Professor Akane Kawamura and Dr James Dawson, have been awarded prestigious prizes by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Professor Kawamura received the Jeremy Knowles Award for her innovative work in developing technologies and chemical probes … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged chemical sciences, chemistry, Dr Helen Pain, Dr James Dawson, Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize, Jeremy Knowles Award, Newcastle University, Professor Akane Kawamura, Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes
(IN BRIEF) Wacker Chemie AG plans to expand its capacity for cleaning semiconductor-grade polysilicon by setting up a new production line at its Burghausen site. The expansion will increase capacity by over 50% and enable the production of more powerful … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, European Union, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Burghause, Christian Hartel, EU, Important Projects of Common European Interest, IPCEI, polysilicon, polysilicon chips, polysilicon chunks, semiconductor applications, semiconductor wafers, Wacker Chemie AG, WACKER POLYSILICON
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a significant order worth millions of euros for high-voltage electric coolant pumps from a major international automaker. The pumps will be used in the customer’s 800V architecture and offer advantages such as low friction, long … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Actuators, CWA2000, e-mobility, fluid management, heavy engineering, highvoltage electric coolant pumps, mobility, Rheinmetall, Sensors
(IN BRIEF) Elisa, in partnership with Ericsson, has become the first service provider in Europe to deploy the In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) capability on a live 5G Standalone (SA) network. This milestone allows Elisa to upgrade its core network software … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G Core, 5G networks, 5G SA, 5G standalone, cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core, Daniel Ode, dual-mode 5G Core, ELISA, Elisa Finland, Ericsson, In-Service Software Upgrade, ISSU, Markus Kinnunen, service provider
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola Mexico and Mexico Infrastructure Partners (MIP) have signed an agreement where MIP’s trust will acquire 55% of Iberdrola’s gross operating profit (EBITDA) in Mexico, including associated contracts and over 410 jobs. The agreement allows Iberdrola to focus … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Spain
Tagged Altamira III and IV, Altamira V, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Baja California, CFE, combined cycle gas plants, Enertek, Escobedo, Federal Electricity Commission, Fonadin, Iberdrola Mexico, Ignacio Galán, La Laguna, La Venta III, México, Mexico Infrastructure Partners, MIP, Monterrey I and II, Monterrey III and IV, Solar, Tamazunchale I, Tamazunchale II, Topolobampo II, Topolobampo III, Wind, wind farm
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s new drug application (NDA) for capivasertib, in combination with Faslodex, has been accepted and granted Priority Review by the US FDA for the treatment of advanced breast cancer. The NDA is being reviewed under Project Orbis, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, United Kingdom
Tagged 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, AstraZeneca, breast cancer, CAPItello-291 Phase III, capivasertib, CDK4/6 inhibitors, endocrine therapies, Faslodex, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, fulvestran, hormone receptor, metastatic breast cancer, NDA, New Drug Application, Priority Review, Susan Galbraith, The New England Journal of Medicine
(IN BRIEF) The European Judicial Network (EJN) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The EJN assists judges and prosecutors worldwide with day-to-day cooperation on criminal justice matters through a network of National Contact Points. The network has experienced a rise in … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Netherlands, Sweden
Tagged criminal justice, EAWs), EIOs, EJN, EJN plenary meeting, Eurojust, European Arrest Warrants, European Investigation Orders, FC, Freezing Certificates, Judicial cooperation, MLAs, Mr Hugh Dockry, Mr Per Hedvall, Mutual Legal Assistance, The European Judicial Network, The Judicial Atlas
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola have signed a €1 billion financing agreement to accelerate the energy transition in Europe. The partnership aims to develop 19 solar power plants and 3 onshore wind farms in Spain, Portugal, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Portugal, Spain
Tagged climate finance, EIB, energy autonomy, energy transition, Green Energy, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, onshore wind farms, REPowerEU, Ricardo Mourinho Félix a, solar power plants, sustainable financing, The European Investment Bank
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen has partnered with ZAG and Mediawan Kids & Family for the upcoming “Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie.” The exclusive partnership will feature Volkswagen’s fully electric cars in the animated film. Characters like Ladybug and Cat … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Germany, Marketing, Media, Technology
Tagged ANDOR, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, Aton Soumache, Cat Noir, Disney+, e-mobility, electric Beetle, electric cars, electric mobility, Emmanuel Jacomet, female empowerment, Gabriel Agreste, Gilbert Heise, Heroes go electric, ID. Vizzon, ID.4, Jérémy Zag, Ladybug, Mandalorian, Marvel Studios, Mediawan Kids & Family, Nelly Kennedy, Obi-Wan-Kenobi, Salim Yueksel, Star Wars, The Movie”, Volkswagen, Volkswagen ID., Volkswagen ID. Buzz, ZAG, “Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir
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