(IN BRIEF) Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has secured a $722 million AUD debt financing deal for Stages 1 and 2 of its Supernode battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Queensland, Australia. Deutsche Bank played a key role in arranging the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged $722 million AUD debt financing, Australia, Bank of America, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, Brian Restall, clean energy infrastructure, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank, energy capacity, energy transition, financing partners, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Bank, MUFG, National Electricity Market, Origin Energy, partnership, Project Finance, Queensland, Quinbrook, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Rachel Chia, renewable energy, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Supernode, sustainability, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has been awarded a £285 million contract by the UK Ministry of Defence as part of the RECODE programme to support and modernise the Royal Navy’s combat systems. The contract, which spans eight years, focuses on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Agility, BAE Systems, Captain Kevin Miller, CMS, Combat Management Systems, Commodore Phil Game, DE&S Maritime Combat Systems, defence sector, DevSecOps, Future Warfare Capability, high-tech suppliers, Joint Decision-making, military challenges, Ministry of Defence, Navy Command, operational availability, partnership, Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, RECODE programme, Royal Navy, safety, SECURITY, Shared Infrastructure, Steve Carter, Type 26 Frigates, Type 45 destroyers, UK Ministry of Defence, UK SMEs, £285m contract
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €25 million to the IB Deuda Impacto España fund to support Spanish SMEs involved in high-impact sectors such as rural development, inclusive labor markets, climate, and sustainable agriculture. This investment, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development, and Resilience Plan, CaixaBank, circular economy, Climate, EIB Group, EIF, European Social Entrepreneurship Fund, gender equality, IB Deuda Impacto España, Impact Bridge Asset Management, inclusive labor markets, Inés Carpio, InvestEU program, Marco Marrone, Maria Samoilova, MicroBank, NextGenerationEU, partnership, recovery, Regional Resilience Fund, rural development, SMEs, social and environmental issues, Spain, Spanish firms, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, transformation, €25 million investment
(IN BRIEF) The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has launched a Human Rights Resource Kit developed with support from the European Investment Bank. This comprehensive toolkit aims to help financial institutions integrate human rights considerations into their operations … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged access to remedies, civil society, due diligence, ethical decisions, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, human rights, human rights frameworks, Human Rights Resource Kit, industries, insurers, investors, national human rights institutions, policy development, PRB, Principles for Responsible Banking, progress tracking, recommendations, regions, responsible banking, sustainable financial system, UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, UNEP FI, UNGPs, United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
(IN BRIEF) Rabobank and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have announced the availability of €300 million through a new impact loan aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on sustainable development. This new funding increases Rabobank’s ongoing commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged businesses, climate goals, economy, EIB, EIB Vice-President Robert de Groot, environmental and social impact, European Investment Bank, financing, green activities, impact loan, partnership, Rabo Impactlening, Rabobank, Rabobank NL Retail Director Carlo van Kemenade, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable financing, €300 million
(IN BRIEF) Bentley’s collaboration with the Naples Winter Wine Festival resulted in a record-breaking $1.7 million raised for the Naples Children & Education Foundation. The highlight of the auction was a bespoke Continental GTC Speed with exclusive Mulliner specifications, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged $1.7 million, 25th Anniversary, Bentley, Bentley’s luxury accommodation, bespoke vehicle, charity auction, Continental GTC Speed, Damson exterior, fundraising, Luxury, Monterey Car Week, motorsport events, Mulliner, Naples Children & Education Foundation, Naples Winter Wine Festival, NCEF, NWWF, one-of-a-kind paintwork, partnership, philanthropic support, record-breaking auction, Southwest Florida, Ultra Performance Plug-In Hybrid V8, VIP access, VIP tickets
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has announced the extension of Tim Höttges’ CEO contract until the end of 2028, ensuring leadership continuity. Additionally, Srini Gopalan will become the new COO of T-Mobile US, and Rodrigo Diehl, CEO of Magenta Telekom, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged appointment, appointments, CEO, customer satisfaction, Deutsche Telekom AG, Deutsche Telekom German operations, entrepreneurial leadership, Frank Appel, global telecommunications, GROWTH, INNOVATION, leadership, Magenta Telekom, Management, Rodrigo Diehl, Srini Gopalan, Supervisory Board, T-Mobile US, Tim Höttges
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Italia has introduced Genya for SMEs, a cloud-based business management solution designed to improve the efficiency of small and medium-sized enterprises in Italy. The software integrates key business functions like accounting, invoicing, document … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged accounting, business management solution, business processes, cloud-based, cloud-based ERP solutions, document management, ERP software, flexibility, Genya for SMEs, invoicing, Italy, Microsoft Azure, Politecnico di Milano, quick adoption, reporting, Scalability, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, TAA Italia, user-friendly design, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, workflow-driven interface
(IN BRIEF) A study from the University of Exeter has shown that Pvolve, a resistance-based exercise programme endorsed by Jennifer Aniston, offers significant benefits for women going through the menopause transition. The research highlights improvements in hip strength, flexibility, dynamic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged April Brooks, dynamic balance, exercise benefits, flexibility, functional movements, hip strength, hormonal changes, hormone replacement therapy, Jennifer Aniston, lean body mass, Lorna Mason, low-impact resistance training, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, menopause, menopause research, menopause transition, physical activity, Pvolve, resistance-based exercise, skeletal muscle strength, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) The Big 6 regional office markets in the UK, which include Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, and Manchester, experienced a 26% year-on-year growth in city centre office take-up, totaling 4.36 million sq ft in 2024. This marked the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 26% year-on-year increase, 4 Angel Square, Abcam headquarters, Aston University, Big 6 regional office markets, Birmingham, BNY Mellon, Bristol, city centre take-up, Cody Technology, Competition, Danaher Corp, Edinburgh, flexible office spaces, Glasgow, Global Occupier Services, Grade A office space, investor confidence, James Evans, Leeds, Lloyds Bank, Manchester, Mark Walsh, multi-use areas, office market growth, Port Hamilton, Prime office space, prime office supply, Q4 take-up, regional office transactions, rental inflation, Savills, sustainable office space, Woodcock Street, £2.9 billion
(IN BRIEF) Schroders has confirmed its adoption of all four of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) labels, bringing the total number of labels across its funds to 16. This includes labels for three additional funds, namely … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 'Sustainability Impact', active investment management, Anna O'Donoghue, Cazenove Capital, European Climate Transition Fund, European Investment, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, fund labels, Governance, green investments, Greencoat UK Wind PLC., investors, Product Development, Schroder European Sustainable Equity Fund, Schroder Global Cities Real Estate Fund, Schroder Global Energy Transition Fund, Schroder Global Sustainable Food and Water Fund, Schroder Global Sustainable Growth Fund, Schroder Global Sustainable Value Equity Fund, Schroder Sustainable Bond fund, Schroder Sustainable Future Multi-Asset Fund, Schroder Sustainable Multi-Factor Equity Fund, Schroder Sustainable UK Equity Fund, Schroders, SDR, Social Impact Trust plc, Sustainability Disclosure Requirements, Sustainability Focus, Sustainability Improvers, Sustainability Mixed Goals, sustainable equity, sustainable investing, sustainable outcomes, SUTL Cazenove
(IN BRIEF) CA Personal Finance & Mobility has finalized its acquisition of a 50% stake in GAC Finance Leasing, now rebranded as Guangzhou GAC-Sofinco Finance Leasing. This move strengthens the partnership with GAC Group and enhances their leasing offerings in … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2023, AION, automotive financing, Automotive Group, CA Personal Finance & Mobility, CET1 ratio, Chinese market, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP, Crédit Agricole S.A., electric vehicle sector, electric vehicles, electrified vehicles, EV adoption, financial leasing, GAC Finance Leasing, GAC Group, GAC Motor, GAC Toyota, GAC-Honda, GAC-Sofinco AFC, GAC-Sofinco Leasing, Guangzhou GAC-Sofinco Finance Leasing, HYPTEC, joint venture, Leasing Solutions, operational leasing, partnership, regulatory approvals, reserved capital increase, Stéphane Priami, vehicle sales
(IN BRIEF) Moeve, in partnership with Bio-Oils Energy and supported by Alfa Laval technology, is advancing a €1.2 billion SAF production project in Spain. The new facility in Huelva, set to produce 500,000 tonnes of SAF and renewable diesel annually, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Sweden, Technology
Tagged advanced feedstocks, Alfa Laval, Apical Group, Aviation Decarbonization, aviation fuel, Bio-Oils Energy, biofuel production, Biofuels Plant, CEPSA, CO2 reduction, fats and oils waste, feedstock flexibility, Green Energy, Huelva, IEA, Moeve, net-zero emissions, Palos de la Frontera, partnership, Positive Motion strategy, Pre-treatment equipment, renewable diesel, renewable electricity, renewable fuels, SAF, second-generation biofuels, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel, sustainable production, sustainable transport, waste oils, water reclamation
(IN BRIEF) Millers Quay has won the prestigious ‘Build-to-Rent Development of the Year’ award at the Insider North West Residential Property Awards 2025. The judges recognized the project’s unique design, its sustainability features, and the public-private partnership behind it. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 500 apartments, affordable homes, Awards, brownfield regeneration, Build-to-Rent Development of the Year, design, GRAHAM, Insider North West Residential Property Awards 2025, leadership, Millers Quay, Pagabo Major Works Framework, Peel Waters, Pension Insurance Corporation plc, Public Private Partnership, Social Value, sustainability, Wirral Waters, £130 million
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has been actively strengthening its tech talent pool as part of its long-term digital transformation strategy. Over the last three years, the bank added 10,100 technology professionals, with plans to grow its tech-focused workforce to 20,000 by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Americas, architecture specialists, artificial intelligence, BBVA, BBVA Technology, BBVA Technology division, Cybersecurity, data engineers, data management, Digital Strategy, digital transformation, engineers, Europe, infrastructure, job vacancies, mathematicians, ONE project, Pedro J. Méndez, recruitment portal, SECURITY, software developers, STEM, talent recruitment, tech talent, technology experts, technology roles, workforce
(IN BRIEF) Fincantieri has signed several MoUs in Saudi Arabia to expand its presence in the region, following the establishment of Fincantieri Arabia for Naval Services in 2024. These agreements focus on advancing innovation, sustainability, and industrial development, aligning with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged cruise, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Challenges, defense markets, defense sector, Fincantieri, Fincantieri Arabia for Naval Services, high-tech marine sectors, industrial development, INNOVATION, KAUST, King Abdullah University for Science and Technology, maritime technology, Memoranda of Understanding, MoUs, naval applications, offshore, onboard automation systems, partnership, Pierroberto Folgiero, Saudi Arabia, Shipbuilding, sustainability, vertical integration, Vision 2030 agenda, “Vision 2030”
(IN BRIEF) An international investigation led to the arrest of 23 individuals involved in a large-scale money laundering scheme that helped criminals launder approximately EUR 100 million. The group, operating across several countries including Spain, Cyprus, and Germany, used both … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Cyprus, Economy, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2023, 23 arrests, ADMS, Anti-Fraud, border police, cash seizure, CID, commercial entities, commercial flights, criminal network, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, Cyprus, EUR 100 million, Eurojust, EUROPOL, financial conduit, financial crime, financial service, France, Germany, Guardia Civil, illicit funds, illicit profits, international investigation, JIRS, JIT, joint investigation team, judicial authorities, Judicial cooperation, judicial coordination, law enforcement agencies, MOKAS, Money Laundering, money laundering transactions, ONAF, SCADA system, Slovenia, Spain, tax authorities
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €35 million loan to Crnogorski Elektrodistributivni Sistem (CEDIS) to enhance Montenegro’s energy infrastructure. The funding will be used to introduce advanced SCADA and ADMS systems, along with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Montenegro, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ADMS, CEDIS, competitiveness, Crnogorski Elektrodistributivni Sistem, Cybersecurity, digitalisation, EBRD, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore, Energy Community, energy efficiency, energy sector, energy transition, EPCG, EU, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, funding, Green Energy, infrastructure upgrades, Montenegro, Operational Efficiency, partnership, Remon Zakaria, renewable energy, SCADA system, smart meters, sustainability, sustainable energy, technical losses, Vladimir Ivanović, Western Balkans Investment Framework
(IN BRIEF) Samotics, a leading Dutch company in electrical data analytics, has secured €20 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to accelerate its research and development on AI-driven technology designed to enhance the reliability and energy efficiency … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AI, AI-powered technology, condition monitoring, decarbonization, EIB, electric motors, electrical data analytics, electrical signature analysis, energy consumption, energy efficiency, energy inefficiencies, ESA, European Commission, European Investment Bank, green transition, industrial reliability, Industry 4.0, InvestEU initiative, Jasper Hoogeweegen, malfunction detection, microchips, operating costs, partnership, predictive analytics, Robert de Groot, Samotics, sustainability, €20 million financing
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