Daily Archives: 11, December 2025

Acquisition of OLT Stake Enhances Snam’s Regasification Portfolio and LNG Diversification Strategy

(IN BRIEF) Snam has agreed to acquire Igneo Infrastructure Partners’ 48.2% stake in OLT Offshore LNG Toscana for approximately EUR 126 million, including shareholder loan components, increasing Snam’s ownership to 97.3% once the deal is completed in the first half … Read the full press release

REDI Honours BBVA and Executive Alicia García for Advancing LGBTI+ Inclusion in the Corporate Sector

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has been named one of the leading organizations in the ‘Top Líderes LGBTI+ 2025’ awards presented by REDI, recognizing the bank’s commitment to creating inclusive, safe and equitable workplaces. The award highlights BBVA’s longstanding efforts to integrate … Read the full press release

AI-Enhanced FFR-CT Shown to Predict Heart Attacks and Death in Patients With Suspected Coronary Disease

(IN BRIEF) A nationwide retrospective study presented at EACVI 2025 found that AI-derived fractional flow reserve from coronary CT (FFR-CT) is a strong independent predictor of future cardiovascular events in patients undergoing evaluation for suspected stable coronary artery disease. Using … Read the full press release

EACVI 2025 Study Finds Severe Valve Disease Raises Mortality Risk in Cancer Patients but Treatment Markedly Improves Outcomes

(IN BRIEF) A major observational study presented at EACVI 2025 found that valvular heart disease is common in patients with prior cancer diagnoses, with 7.2% showing severe disease on echocardiography. Conditions such as tricuspid and mitral regurgitation and aortic stenosis … Read the full press release

Tallinna Vesi Secures EUR 25 Million NIB Financing to Modernise Estonia’s Wastewater Networks and Enhance Treatment Performance

(IN BRIEF) NIB has provided a EUR 25 million loan to AS Tallinna Vesi to extend and expand the city’s wastewater infrastructure upgrade programme through 2026. The investment will renovate around 18 kilometres of ageing wastewater pipelines, modernize treatment plant … Read the full press release

New Pre-Engineered Grinding System from Metso Sets Benchmark for Safety, Cost Savings and Operational Performance

(IN BRIEF) Metso has launched a configurable Grinding classification system featuring modular, pre-engineered components designed to dramatically improve the efficiency, safety, and installation speed of grinding circuits in minerals processing. The new system includes stackable modules for pumps, hydrocyclones, samplers, … Read the full press release

Participation in Saudi Lifestyle Week Highlights SGS Role in Guiding Brands Through SASO Conformity Requirements

(IN BRIEF) SGS participated in the first Saudi Lifestyle Week (SLW) in Riyadh, a major new exhibition connecting international lifestyle and textile brands with Saudi Arabia’s expanding retail market. SLW 2025 welcomed more than 100 exhibitors, with strong representation from … Read the full press release

Leadership Evolution at SGS as Gilbert Ghostine Is Nominated to Succeed Calvin Grieder in 2026

(IN BRIEF) SGS announced that Chair of the Board of Directors Calvin Grieder will step down at the company’s Annual General Meeting on March 26, 2026. Grieder, who has served on the Board since 2019 and as Chair since 2020, … Read the full press release

Iberdrola’s €350 Million Tâmega Wind Project Accelerates Portugal’s Clean Energy Expansion and Industrial Development

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has begun assembling turbines for the new Tâmega Wind Farm, which will become Portugal’s largest wind installation with 274 MW of capacity, 38 Vestas 7.2 MW turbines, and annual generation of 601 GWh. The €350 million project … Read the full press release

National Grid Secures Key Industry Partners to Accelerate Clean Energy Infrastructure and Support Thousands of UK Jobs

(IN BRIEF) National Grid has taken a significant step in its Great Grid Upgrade programme by awarding major contracts for Sea Link, a proposed 140-km subsea electricity connection between Kent and Suffolk designed to deliver cleaner, more reliable energy. Siemens … Read the full press release

New Renewable-Content Carton from Tetra Pak Marks Global Milestone in Low-Carbon Beverage Packaging

(IN BRIEF) Tetra Pak and García Carrión have launched the world’s first juice carton using Tetra Pak’s new paper-based barrier technology, marking a significant step in reducing reliance on aluminium and fossil-based materials in beverage packaging. The new Tetra Brik … Read the full press release

Tokenized Minibond Initiative by UniCredit and CDP Paves the Way for Digital Innovation in SME Financing

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti have executed Italy’s first fully tokenized minibond on a public blockchain, issuing a €5 million instrument for E4 Computer Engineering, a European leader in high-performance computing and AI technologies. Backed by a … Read the full press release

UniCredit Recognized Across Europe as Transformation Strategy Delivers Award-Winning Results

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has been named Bank of the Year in Italy for the third consecutive year and honored in five additional countries at The Banker’s annual awards in London. The recognitions affirm the Group’s ongoing transformation and its strengthening … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann Showcases Innovative Puccini and New Media Exhibition for Gütersloh’s Bicentennial Year

(IN BRIEF) Bertelsmann’s exhibition Opera Meets New Media – Puccini, Ricordi, and the Rise of the Modern Entertainment Industry continues to attract strong interest at Theater Gütersloh, drawing nearly 10,000 visitors since its late-October opening during the city’s bicentennial year. … Read the full press release

PPF Group Advances Shareholder-Driven Move to Czech Tax Residency and Corporate Headquarters

(IN BRIEF) AMALAR HOLDING announced that PPF Group N.V., the primary holding entity of the multinational investment company PPF, has begun the process of relocating its registered office from the Netherlands to the Czech Republic, with completion expected in the … Read the full press release

Thales strengthens enterprise AI adoption with advanced security capabilities for models and RAG pipelines

(IN BRIEF) Thales has introduced its AI Security Fabric, a new framework created to address the fast-emerging threats surrounding Agentic AI systems, LLM-powered applications, and retrieval-augmented workflows. The platform delivers the first dedicated runtime protections designed for AI environments, targeting … Read the full press release

Zoological Society of London enhances supporter and visitor experience through Experian data quality technology

(IN BRIEF) Experian has partnered with the Zoological Society of London to modernise and streamline its membership operations using real-time Address Validation technology. By eliminating manual address entry and reducing errors, ZSL has saved more than a month of administrative … Read the full press release