Daily Archives: 24, October 2023

GRAHAM Honored with Green Apple Award 2023 for Innovative South Bank Technical College – Nine Elms (STEAM) Centre

(IN BRIEF) GRAHAM has been recognized with a Green Apple Award 2023 for its outstanding work on the South Bank Technical College – Nine Elms (STEAM) Centre. This innovative learning environment, funded by the Mayor of London and completed in … Read the full press release

Shell and Oman LNG Extend Partnership Beyond 2024, Securing Long-Term Gas Supply Agreements

(IN BRIEF) Shell Gas BV, a subsidiary of Shell plc, along with partners in the Oman LNG LLC venture, have signed an amended shareholders’ agreement for Oman LNG LLC, extending the business beyond 2024. Shell Gas will remain the largest … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space Secures €1.2 Billion Contracts for Enhancement and Support of French A330 MRTT Fleet

(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space has inked two contracts with France’s Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) and Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé), amounting to a total of €1.2 billion. The contracts pertain to the Capability Enhancement and In-Service … Read the full press release

SIX Swiss Exchange Welcomes First Trust as New ETF Issuer, Expanding Its Offering to 1,710 ETFs

(IN BRIEF) SIX Swiss Exchange has welcomed First Trust as a new issuer of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), becoming the 28th ETF issuer on the exchange. First Trust’s introduction adds two new ETF products to the exchange, bringing the total number … Read the full press release

Infineon Launches Quantum Electronics Lab to Develop Stable and Scalable Quantum Computer Circuits

(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies AG has inaugurated a new laboratory in Oberhaching near Munich, dedicated to the development of quantum electronics. The lab aims to create and test microelectronic circuits for quantum computers that are stable, compact, reliable, and suitable … Read the full press release

Infineon Unveils TRAVEO™ T2G Cluster Microcontrollers with Advanced Graphics Engine for Automotive and Industrial Applications

(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies has introduced its TRAVEO™ T2G Cluster family of automotive microcontrollers (MCUs), equipped with a new graphics engine featuring smart rendering technology. These MCUs offer high-performance capabilities for automotive graphics applications while maintaining a small footprint. The … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space and Partners Collaborate on Digital Twin Earth Prototype for Flood Prediction in Luxembourg

(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) has been supporting Thales Alenia Space, along with partners the Luxembourg Institute of Sciences and Technologies (LIST) and PricewaterhouseCoopers Luxembourg (PwC), in their initiative to create a Proof of Concept for a flood … Read the full press release

Vard and Windward Offshore to Construct Hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels for Offshore Wind Support

(IN BRIEF) Vard, a prominent player in special ship construction under the Fincantieri group, has entered into a contract with the Windward Offshore consortium to design and build two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) for offshore wind farm support. … Read the full press release

Evonik Launches GMP Production of Plant-Based Squalene PhytoSquene® for Pharmaceutical Use

(IN BRIEF) Evonik’s life sciences division, Nutrition & Care, has introduced GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) production of PhytoSquene®, a non-animal-derived squalene derived from amaranth oil. PhytoSquene® offers a sustainable alternative to squalene sourced from shark liver oil and is intended … Read the full press release

Linde Declares Quarterly Dividend and Approves $15 Billion Share Repurchase Program

(IN BRIEF) Linde plc has announced a quarterly dividend of $1.275 per share, payable on December 18, 2023, to shareholders of record on December 4, 2023. Additionally, the company’s Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program for … Read the full press release

ESET PROTECT Enterprise Named Strategic Leader in 2023 AV-Comparatives EPR Report

(IN BRIEF) ESET PROTECT Enterprise has achieved the prestigious title of Strategic Leader in the 2023 AV-Comparatives Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Comparative Report. The assessment, conducted by AV-Comparatives, found that ESET’s cybersecurity solution excelled in preventing and responding to … Read the full press release

KUKA Marks 125th Anniversary with European Robot Week Celebrations

(IN BRIEF) KUKA, the renowned automation group celebrating its 125th year, has organized a series of events as part of the European Robot Week (ERW) from November 20 to 24, 2023. The theme, “We, you, all celebrate _become a robot … Read the full press release

Borealis Awards Scientific Innovators and Recognizes In-House Talent at Innovation Day

(IN BRIEF) During the Borealis Innovation Day held in Linz, Austria, on October 17, 2023, the Borealis Innovation and Technology team announced the recipients of the Borealis Scientific Innovation Award (BSIA) and the InnoTech Recognitions. The BSIA aims to identify … Read the full press release

BioNTech to Announce Q3 2023 Financial Results and Host Innovation Series

(IN BRIEF) BioNTech SE is set to reveal its financial results for the third quarter of 2023 on November 6th, 2023. The company invites investors and the public to participate in a conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo Gain EU Approval for Enhertu as Monotherapy for HER2-Mutant Lung Cancer

(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo have received European Union (EU) approval for their drug Enhertu as a monotherapy for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adult patients with activating HER2 mutations who require systemic therapy … Read the full press release

SGS Divests US Powertrain Testing Operations to Columbia River Partners in Strategic Portfolio Move

(IN BRIEF) SGS has signed an agreement to sell its US powertrain testing operations to Columbia River Partners, a private equity firm specializing in industrials, business services, and IT services. The divested operations encompass combustion engine services, powertrain component testing, … Read the full press release

EBRD Invests €75 Million in Poland’s R.Power to Boost Green Energy Expansion

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing €75 million in R.Power S.A, a leading renewable energy developer in Poland, to support the expansion of green energy generation across Europe. This marks the EBRD’s second investment … Read the full press release

EBRD Achieves €3 Billion Investment Target to Support Ukraine Amidst Russian Conflict

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has successfully met its goal of deploying €3 billion in financing to Ukraine’s real economy in 2022-23 to mitigate the effects of the ongoing conflict with Russia. The investment focuses … Read the full press release

EIB’s Largest-Ever Loan Agreement in Czech Republic Fuels Rail Network Upgrade

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a historic loan agreement worth CZK 24 billion (€992 million) with the Czech Ministry of Finance to support the transformation of the country’s rail network. This monumental financing deal, the largest … Read the full press release

Eni Signs Long-Term LNG Contract with QatarEnergy to Boost Supply and Strengthen Partnership

(IN BRIEF) Eni, in partnership with QatarEnergy LNG NFE (5), has entered into a long-term contract for the North Field East (NFE) project in Qatar. This agreement will facilitate the delivery of up to 1.5 billion cubic meters per annum … Read the full press release