(IN BRIEF) BBVA has granted a double-digit million-euro growth debt facility to Lanes & Planes to support the scaling of its digital travel and expense management platform. The Munich-based SaaS company has tripled revenue over the past three years and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Small Business, Society, Spain, Travel
Tagged BBVA, BBVA Strengthens German Growth Lending Activity with Financing for Lanes & Planes’ CFO-Focused SaaS Platform, business travel management, CFO software, Donatella Callegaris, European technology companies, expense management, growth debt, Lanes & Planes, mid-market companies, Munich startup, SaaS platform, Veit Blumschein, venture and growth lending
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has extended its partnership with the Turkish Basketball Federation for another five years, continuing the longest-running sponsorship in Turkish basketball history. Since 2001, the collaboration has supported all national teams, youth programmes, and basketball schools, helping … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Marketing, Media, Society, Sports, Türkiye
Tagged basketball sponsorship, Corporate Social Responsibility, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Reinforces Long-Term Commitment to Turkish Basketball with Five-Year Sponsorship Extension, Hidayet Türkoğlu, long-term partnership, Mahmut Akten, national basketball teams, Sports Sponsorship, Turkey sports, Turkish basketball, Turkish Basketball Federation, youth development
(IN BRIEF) The Swiss Federal Council has confirmed Tanja Zimmermann for a second four-year term as Director of Empa, extending her leadership through May 2030. During her first mandate, Zimmermann strengthened Empa’s strategic position within the ETH Domain, expanded collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Eawag, Empa, energy technologies, EPFL, ETH Domain, ETH Zurich, health technologies, innovation policy, materials science, Paul Scherrer Institute, research leadership, sustainable materials, Swiss Federal Council, Swiss Federal Council Confirms Tanja Zimmermann for Second Term as Director of Empa Through 2030, Swiss research institutions, Tanja Zimmermann, technology transfer, WSL
(IN BRIEF) Co-operative Group has appointed Ronny Gottschlich as an Independent Non-Executive Director, adding significant international retail expertise to its Board. Formerly CEO of Lidl UK and a senior leader within the Schwarz Group, Gottschlich brings extensive experience in grocery … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Management, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged board appointment, Co-operative Group, Co-operative Group Strengthens Governance with Appointment of Retail Veteran Ronny Gottschlich to Its Board, cooperative business, corporate governance, ethical business, Independent Non-executive Director, Lidl UK, member-owned organisation, retail leadership, Ronny Gottschlich, Schwarz Group, strategic growth, UK retail
FAST streaming is growing rapidly in Europe as audiences seek free, ad-supported alternatives to subscription services Smart TV platforms are becoming major gateways for international and localized content Localization, including subtitling, is increasingly used to reach mainstream audiences beyond diaspora … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, France, Germany, Internet & Online, Italy, Media, News, Spain, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advertising-supported streaming, Al Jazeera English, content localization, DACH region, digital television, European media market, FAST-Streaming, Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV, international entertainment, localization, media distribution, Nachrichten 360, Reality-Shows, Samsung, Samsung Smart TV, Samsung TV Plus, Smart Monitor, smart TV platforms, South Asian Content, streaming industry trends, Streaming-Plattform, Zee Entertainment UK, Zee One, Zee TV, Zee5
(IN BRIEF) Metso has reinforced its distribution network in Germany as long-time partner Fischer-Jung expands into Northern and Eastern regions, improving customer access to equipment, spare and wear parts, and technical services for construction, aggregates, and recycling applications. Building on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Aftermarket services, aggregates industry, construction equipment, distributor expansion, equipment rental, Fischer-Jung, Germany, industrial partnerships, Metso, mobile crushing, Recycling Solutions, screening plants
(IN BRIEF) National Grid has launched Triton, a digital twin and data visualisation platform developed with Atos to modernise electricity network planning across Great Britain. By creating a digital replica of the transmission system and consolidating thousands of datasets, Triton … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Atos, clean energy transition, data visualisation, decarbonisation, digital twin technology, electricity infrastructure planning, energy demand forecasting, grid modernisation, infrastructure resilience, national grid, National Grid and Atos Deploy Triton Digital Twin to Strengthen Grid Investment Decisions and Future Energy Resilience, transmission network, Triton digital twin, UK electricity system, Utility Week Awards
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca has announced a $15 billion investment in China through 2030 to expand research, development and manufacturing capabilities, supporting its long-term growth strategy and global pipeline in advanced treatment modalities such as cell therapy and radioconjugates. The investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Investment, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced medicines, AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca Accelerates 2030 Strategy with $15 Billion China Investment in Breakthrough Therapies and Manufacturing, biopharmaceutical expansion, cell therapy, China investment, China UK healthcare collaboration, global R&D centres, healthcare ecosystem, Healthy China 2030, Keir Starmer, life sciences strategy, oncology innovation, Pascal Soriot, pharmaceutical manufacturing, radioconjugates, research and development
(IN BRIEF) BBSRC and Defra have launched a £3 million Diet and Health Collaborative Research and Development programme to drive food innovation and improve health outcomes in the UK. The jointly funded initiative aims to translate leading bioscience research into … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BBSRC, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, circular economy, collaborative R&D programme, Defra, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, diet and health research, food processing innovation, food supply chain resilience, Good Food Cycle, nutrition research, sustainable food systems, UK Backs Diet and Health Innovation with New Joint BBSRC–Defra Research and Development Investment, UK food innovation, UK Research and Innovation
(IN BRIEF) Bertelsmann Investments has launched Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments (BHI), a new independent, transatlantic healthcare-focused investment fund with operations in Europe and the United States. Building on years of successful healthcare investments and a first major exit with AI company … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Healthcare, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI in healthcare, Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments, Bertelsmann Investments, Bertelsmann Investments Launches Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments to Scale Transatlantic Healthcare Innovation, BHI fund, Carsten Coesfeld, digital health, global VC ecosystem, healthcare entrepreneurship, Healthcare Innovation, healthcare venture capital, Phare Health, R1 acquisition, Thorsten Wirkes, Tim Schneider, Transatlantic Investment
(IN BRIEF) Zalando has awarded Milan-based brand INSTITUTION the Zalando Visionary Award 2026, recognising its social-artistic ethos, commitment to craftsmanship and dedication to preserving artisanal skills. Founded by Galib Gassanoff, the brand stood out among finalists KYLE HO and Milk … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Awards, Berlin, Germany, Marketing, News, Retail
Tagged artisanal craftsmanship, Copenhagen Fashion Week, Earning Support for SS27 Runway Debut at Copenhagen Fashion Week, Edward Buchanan, emerging designers, ethical design, European fashion industry, fashion innovation, Galib Gassanoff, INSTITUTION fashion brand, INSTITUTION Wins Zalando Visionary Award 2026, KYLE HO, Milk of Lime, Sara Spännar, social impact fashion, sustainable fashion, Zalando, Zalando Visionary Award 2026
(IN BRIEF) Stadler has enabled Switzerland’s first semi-automated GoA2 railway operation, with BLT Baselland Transport AG launching the new mode on the Waldenburg Railway following approval from the Swiss Federal Office of Transport. Powered by Stadler’s NOVA Pro communications-based train … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automated train control, BLT Baselland Transport AG, digital rail transport, GoA2 operations, Marc Trippel, NOVA Pro CBTC, Philipp Glogg, rail infrastructure modernisation, railway automation, Stadler, Stadler Enables Switzerland’s First Semi-Automated GoA2 Railway Operations on the Waldenburg Line, Stadler Signalling, Swiss Federal Office of Transport, Waldenburg Railway
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