(IN BRIEF) bp has signed three new Production Sharing Contracts in Indonesia covering the Bintuni, Drawa and Barong blocks, expanding its upstream energy portfolio in the country to 11 participating blocks. The agreements strengthen bp’s presence near its existing Tangguh … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Asia Pacific energy market, Bahlil Lahadalia, Barong block, Bintuni block, BP, bp Expands Indonesian Energy Portfolio with Three New Production Sharing Contracts, bp Expands Indonesian Upstream Portfolio Through Three New Production Sharing Agreements, CNOOC Southeast Asia Limited, Drawa block, East Java, energy infrastructure, energy security, exploration blocks, Gas and Low Carbon Energy, Indonesia, Indonesian energy sector, Indonesian Petroleum Association Convention & Exhibition, INPEX Corporation, liquefied natural gas, LNG, LNG Japan Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, natural gas, New Exploration Contracts Strengthen bp’s Long-Term Energy Presence in Indonesia, oil and gas exploration, Papua Barat, petroleum bidding round, Production Sharing Contracts, PSC, SKK Migas, Tangguh LNG, upstream energy, William Lin
(IN BRIEF) DHL has completed its first-ever rail freight operation for Formula 1 logistics, transporting approximately 50 containers of race equipment from Miami to Montreal during the 2026 season. The pilot shifted around 68 percent of freight that would normally … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Biofuel Trucks, carbon reduction, DHL Formula 1 partnership, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Group, DHL Introduces Rail Freight into Formula 1 Logistics with First North American Pilot, DHL Launches First Rail Freight Pilot for Formula 1 Logistics in North America, Emissions Reduction, environmental sustainability, Formula 1, Formula 1 and DHL Expand Sustainable Transport Strategy with Miami-to-Montreal Rail Operation, Formula One, freight management, freight transportation, global logistics, greenhouse gas emissions, logistics innovation, Miami, Montréal, motorsport operations, motorsport supply chain, motorsports logistics, multimodal transport, net zero, North America, Paul Fowler, race logistics, rail freight, rail transport, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, sustainable logistics, transportation sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BASF has patented a new hot gas welding process for thermoplastics that significantly shortens welding times while improving energy efficiency and maintaining high weld seam quality. The technology is especially suited for Ultramid® Advanced polyphthalamide materials used in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, Automotive Technology, BASF, BASF Develops Patented Hot Gas Welding Technology for Advanced Plastic Components, BASF Patents New Hot Gas Welding Technology for Faster and More Efficient Plastic Joining, chemical resistance, electric mobility, emobility, energy efficiency, engineering plastics, fuel cell systems, fuel cell technology, hot gas welding, hydrolytic resistance, industrial innovation, industrial manufacturing, lightweight components, manufacturing technology, material-friendly joining, New BASF Welding Process Improves Efficiency and Strength for eMobility Plastic Applications, plastic welding, plastics industry, polymer processing, polyphthalamide, PPA, process reliability, Stefan Mochev, sustainable mobility, thermal resistance, thermoplastics, Ultramid Advanced, weld seam quality, welding technology
(IN BRIEF) Lindex and BASF have partnered to introduce recycled polyamide materials into the lingerie sector using BASF’s loopamid® technology. The recycled polyamide 6 material is produced entirely from textile waste and is designed to support textile-to-textile recycling while maintaining … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Anna-Karin Dahlberg, apparel industry, BASF, circular economy, circular fashion, circular materials, Dag Wiebelhaus, elastane recycling, fashion industry, Fashion Industry Circularity Efforts Expand as Lindex Introduces Recycled Polyamide Lingerie Initiative, fashion sustainability, Global Recycled Standard, Gothenburg, GRS certification, Lindex, Lindex and BASF Collaborate on Circular Polyamide Solutions for Sustainable Lingerie Production, Lindex and BASF Expand Circular Fashion Collaboration with Recycled Polyamide for Lingerie, lingerie sector, loopamid, Ludwigshafen, polyamide 6, post-consumer waste, post-industrial waste, recycled fibers, recycled polyamide, recycled textiles, sustainable fashion, sustainable lingerie, sustainable materials, textile innovation, textile waste, textile-to-textile recycling, virgin material reduction
(IN BRIEF) BASF and Cromology have introduced a new circular economy solution for the coatings industry by incorporating chemically recycled materials derived from end-of-life tires into decorative wall paints. Cromology will use BASF’s Acronal® Ccycled® acrylic binder in its new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Germany, Government, Technology
Tagged Acronal Ccycled, acrylic binder, BASF, BASF and Cromology Introduce Circular Wall Paint Made with Recycled Tire Materials, carbon footprint reduction, ChemCycling, chemically recycled feedstocks, Circular Coatings Initiative Brings Chemically Recycled Tire Materials into French Wall Paint Market, circular economy, circular raw materials, coatings industry, Cromology, decorative paints, end-of-life tires, fossil resource reduction, France, Germany, Green Chemistry, interior wall paint, mass balance approach, paint manufacturing, Philippe Hosotte, pyrolysis oil, recycled tires, recycling technology, REDcert², Robert Heger, sustainable coatings, sustainable construction, sustainable materials, Tollens, Tollens Maxiline+ Paint Range to Feature BASF Circular Binder Made from Recycled Tire Feedstocks, Verbund production, wall paint
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor has secured new power purchase agreements for 17 German post-EEG wind parks with a combined capacity exceeding 100 megawatts, strengthening the long-term profitability of its renewable energy portfolio. The company continues expanding and modernizing its wind and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Bremen, clean energy, EEG remuneration, electricity generation, Energiekontor Advances Renewable Energy Growth with Post-EEG Wind Park Power Agreements, Energiekontor AG, Energy Independence, energy security, German energy market, German Renewable Energy Developer Energiekontor Expands Portfolio and Secures New PPA Revenues, Germany, Green Energy, installed capacity, Lower Saxony, New PPA Contracts Support Energiekontor’s Long-Term Renewable Energy Expansion Strategy, North Rhine-Westphalia, Oederquart wind park, Peter Szabo, post-EEG wind parks, power marketing, Power Purchase Agreements, PPAs, proprietary portfolio, renewable electricity, renewable energy, Renewable Infrastructure, renewable project development, repowering, solar energy, solar parks, sustainable energy, Wegberg wind park, wind energy, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) SFC Energy AG has secured a EUR 2.8 million order from International Security GmbH for EFOY Pro 2800 methanol fuel cells that will power Video Guard mobile surveillance units. The agreement strengthens SFC Energy’s position in the growing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged autonomous security solutions, autonomous surveillance, civilian security market, clean energy, construction site monitoring, Critical Infrastructure, Digital Monitoring, EFOY Pro 2800, energy solutions, European security market, fuel cell technology, Germany, Growing Demand for Off-Grid Security Solutions Drives New EUR 2.8 Million SFC Energy Agreement, hybrid energy systems, infrastructure security, International Security GmbH, ISG, Jörn Windler, low-emission power systems, methanol fuel cells, mobile security systems, mobile surveillance units, off-grid power solutions, Peter Podesser, power management, remote surveillance, security technology, SFC Energy AG, SFC Energy Secures EUR 2.8 Million Fuel Cell Order from International Security GmbH for Mobile Surveillance Systems, SFC Energy Wins EUR 2.8 Million Fuel Cell Contract for Autonomous Video Surveillance Systems, silent operation, Video Analytics, Video Guard
(IN BRIEF) EMA, together with the European Commission and the Heads of Medicines Agencies, has released the first report measuring progress toward the EU’s 2030 clinical trial targets. The report shows that 19 additional multinational clinical trials have been authorised … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU, ACT EU, biotechnology, clinical research, clinical trial authorisation, clinical trial reform, clinical trial timelines, drug development, EMA, EMA and EU Authorities Advance Clinical Research Reforms Under 2030 Trial Strategy, EMA Highlights Early Progress in EU Efforts to Expand and Accelerate Clinical Trials, EU Biotech Act, EU clinical trials, EU Reports Early Progress Toward 2030 Clinical Trial Goals, European Commission, European Medicines Agency, European Union, FAST-EU, Heads of Medicines Agencies, Healthcare Innovation, healthcare policy, healthcare regulation, HMA, innovative medicines, life sciences, medical research, Medicine Development, multinational clinical trials, Patient Recruitment, pharmaceutical innovation, pharmaceutical sector, regulatory transparency, research investment
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has signed a €480,000 subordinated loan agreement with Romanian non-bank lender AFIN IFN to strengthen financing for social enterprises, NGOs and cooperatives across Romania. Supported by the InvestEU programme, the 10-year agreement aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Romania, Technology
Tagged ADV Romania, AFIN IFN SA, AFIN IFN Secures EIF Backing to Expand Lending for Social Enterprises Across Romania, community development, cooperatives, Cristina Dumitrescu, economic resilience, EIB Group, EIF, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, Felicia Relenschi, financial inclusion, Iasi, impact finance, inclusive finance, InvestEU, InvestEU-Backed EIF Agreement Strengthens Inclusive Finance Ecosystem in Romania, investment support, lending, microfinance, NGOs, non-bank financial institution, Romania, SMEs, social economy, social enterprises, social entrepreneurship, social finance, Social Finance Association, subordinated loan, Sustainable Finance, working capital
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler honored seven suppliers during Supplier Day 2026 in Herzogenaurach, recognizing outstanding achievements across categories including electric mobility, powertrain systems, industrial solutions and logistics. The event focused on the importance of resilient supply chains, strategic supplier partnerships and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive industry, Bearings, chassis systems, Convergix Automation Solutions, DP World, electric mobility, Georg F. W. Schaeffler, Germany, global suppliers, Herzogenaurach, HES Präzisionsteile Hermann Erkert GmbH, industrial partnerships, Industrial Solutions, INNOVATION, Jiangsu Gian Technology, Jochen Schröder, localization, LTH Castings, Manufacturing, Mobility sector, Murata Manufacturing, Operational Efficiency, powertrain, Schaeffler AG, Schaeffler Highlights Supply Chain Resilience and Innovation at Supplier Day 2026, strategic sourcing, Supplier Awards, Supplier Day 2026, Supplier Day 2026 Showcases Schaeffler’s Focus on Strategic Partnerships and Robust Supply Chains, Supply Chain Management, supply chain resilience, Trafilspec L.T.S. S.p.A., vehicle lifetime solutions
(IN BRIEF) Nordea has joined Qivalis, a consortium of European banks developing a regulated euro-denominated stablecoin designed to support digital payments and blockchain-based financial services. The initiative aims to strengthen European financial infrastructure and autonomy while operating under the EU’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Environment, Financial, Finland, Technology
Tagged banking consortium, blockchain payments, blockchain technology, cross-border payments, crypto regulation, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, Digital Ecosystem, digital finance, digital payments, Electronic Money Institution, euro stablecoin, Europe, European financial autonomy, European Union, financial infrastructure, financial services, financial technology, fintech, Ian Smith, Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, MiCAR, Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Stockholm, Nordea, Nordea Joins European Banking Consortium Developing MiCAR-Regulated Euro Stablecoin, Nordea Joins European Banking Consortium Developing Regulated Euro Stablecoin, Nordea Supports European Stablecoin Initiative Focused on Cross-Border Digital Payments, Nordic banking, payment systems, Qivalis, regulated stablecoin, stablecoin
(IN BRIEF) FMO has participated as an anchor investor in Ecobank’s USD 450 million Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Capital Bond, the first ICMA-aligned Nature Bond issued by an African commercial bank. The proceeds will support sustainable agriculture and water infrastructure … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Africa, African Banking, African capital markets, African Sustainable Finance Advances as Ecobank Issues ICMA-Aligned Nature Bond, agriculture financing, biodiversity, climate finance, Ecobank, Ecobank Launches First African Commercial Bank Nature Bond with Support from FMO, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ecosystem protection, environmental finance, environmental governance, ESG, financial markets, FMO, FMO Supports Ecobank’s Landmark African Nature Bond as Anchor Investor, Green Bond Principles, Green Bonds, ICMA, ICMA Sustainable Bonds for Nature, Jeremy Awori, Lomé, London Stock Exchange, Moody’s SQS1, natural capital, Nature Bond, Rachael A.O. Antwi, sustainable agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Capital Bond, Sustainable Finance, sustainable investment, Tier 2 capital, Togo, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Covestro has opened a new TPU Application Development Center in Guangzhou, China, as part of its strategy to strengthen innovation and customer collaboration across Asia-Pacific. The facility complements the company’s TPU production site in Zhuhai and R&D center … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Andrea Maier-Richter, application development center, Asia-Pacific, automotive industry, Changhua, CHINA, Christian Haessler, circular economy, climate neutrality, consumer electronics, Covestro, Covestro Enhances Asia-Pacific Manufacturing and R&D Capabilities Through New Guangzhou TPU Center, Covestro Expands Asia-Pacific TPU Innovation Network with New Guangzhou Application Development Center, Covestro Launches Integrated TPU Development Hub in South China to Support Emerging Industrial Applications, engineering plastics, extrusion, Guangzhou, Healthcare, Holly Lei, industrial innovation, injection molding, Manufacturing, material innovation, Mobility Solutions, paint protection films, polymer industry, polymer materials, PPF, recyclable TPU, research and development, robotics, South China, specialty extrusion, specialty films, sustainable materials, thermoplastic polyurethane, TPU, Zhuhai
(IN BRIEF) The Netherlands and Germany have launched the WADcouple coordination and knowledge transfer project with €650,000 in joint funding as part of an international research programme focused on understanding environmental and human pressures affecting the Wadden Sea. The initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged biodiversity loss, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, climate change, Delft University of Technology, Denmark, Diana Giebels, Dutch Research Agenda, Dutch Research Council, ecological resilience, ecosystem management, environmental research, Frans Sijtsma, Germany, International Wadden Sea Research Programme Advances with New Coordination and Knowledge Transfer Project, Kiel University, knowledge transfer, Leibniz University Hannover, marine ecosystems, Netherlands, Netherlands and Germany Launch Joint WADcouple Initiative to Strengthen Wadden Sea Research Collaboration, Netherlands and Germany Launch Joint Wadden Sea Research Coordination Project, NIOZ, NWA, pollution, salt marshes, scientific collaboration, sedimentary processes, sustainability, trilateral cooperation, UNESCO World Heritage, University of Groningen, University of Hamburg, University of Twente, Utrecht University, WADcouple, Wadden Sea, Wadden Sea research programme
(IN BRIEF) Saab has secured a SEK 460 million order from Lithuania for Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons and training equipment, with deliveries planned from 2026 to 2029. The agreement forms part of a broader ten-year contract that could reach a total … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Government, Industrial, Lithuania, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged armed forces, battlefield systems, Carl-Gustaf M4, Carl-Gustaf Outdoor Trainer, defence agreement, defence contract, defence industry cooperation, Defence Technology, European defence, Görgen Johansson, Lithuania, Lithuania Orders Carl-Gustaf M4 Systems and Advanced Training Equipment from Saab, Lithuanian armed forces, military equipment, military modernisation, military readiness, portable weapon system, recoilless rifle, Saab, Saab Dynamics, Saab Secures Lithuanian Order for Carl-Gustaf M4 Weapons and Training Systems, Saab Secures Multi-Year Lithuanian Defence Contract for Carl-Gustaf Weapon Systems, security sector, sub-calibre adapters, Sweden, tactical training, training systems, weapons procurement
(IN BRIEF) Financial industry organisations are calling on the UK Financial Conduct Authority to introduce a full consolidated tape that includes both pre-trade and post-trade data as part of its upcoming review of UK equity market structure. Industry participants argue … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME, Association for Financial Markets in Europe, Banks and Industry Bodies Push for High-Quality Consolidated Tape to Support UK Financial Markets, capital markets, consolidated tape, exchanges, execution quality, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Industry Groups Urge FCA to Deliver Full Consolidated Tape to Strengthen UK Market Competitiveness, Financial Industry Pushes for Comprehensive Consolidated Tape as FCA Reviews UK Market Structure, financial markets, financial regulation, financial services industry, FTSE 100, global financial centre, IA, Investment Association, investor choice, IPO activity, liquidity, market resilience, market structure review, market transparency, multilateral trading venues, post-trade data, pre-trade data, price formation, systematic internalisers, trading ecosystem, UK competitiveness, UK equity market, UK finance, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Gasum has appointed experienced energy sector executive Tommi Riikonen to lead its Portfolio Services operations within the company’s power business beginning in June 2026. Riikonen joins from Väre Oy and will help strengthen Gasum’s customer-focused energy solutions, portfolio … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Atte Pekkala, corporate energy services, electricity markets, electricity trading, Energy management, energy sector, energy solutions, energy trading, Espoo, Finland, Gasum, Gasum appoints new Portfolio Services leader to support growing demand for advanced energy market solutions, Gasum appoints Tommi Riikonen to strengthen power portfolio services and customer-focused energy solutions, Gasum enhances power services strategy as experienced energy executive Tommi Riikonen takes leadership role, Gasum expands expertise in portfolio management and energy trading with new senior appointment, Gasum Portfolio Services, Jyväskylä, Market Analysis, MiFID, multi-market optimisation, Nordic energy market, portfolio management, power business, renewable energy, Savon Voima Oyj, Stockholm, TeliaSonera, Tommi Riikonen, Väre Oy
(IN BRIEF) KfW Research has found that Germany’s entrepreneurial sector is becoming increasingly younger, with people under 30 now accounting for 40 per cent of all business founders. While overall business creation rose in 2025, growth was driven mainly by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Germany, Management, Small Business, Society
Tagged business creation, business founders, business succession, digital businesses, digitalisation, Dr. Dirk Schumacher, economic research, entrepreneurial activity, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Monitor, female entrepreneurs, full-time start-ups, German economy, Germany, Germany records increase in business creation as younger founders reshape entrepreneurial trends, INNOVATION, KfW, KfW Research, KfW Research finds younger entrepreneurs increasingly driving Germany’s evolving start-up landscape, KfW Research reports younger generation increasingly shaping Germany’s entrepreneurial landscape, KfW study points to generational shift in German entrepreneurship amid rising digital start-up activity, Labour Market, migration background, part-time businesses, self-employment, small business, start-up culture, start-ups, young entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and Net Feasa have launched a new global partnership focused on bringing onboard 4G and 5G connectivity combined with agentic AI-driven operational systems to the maritime shipping industry. The solution enables real-time cargo monitoring, enhanced supply chain … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 4G, 5G, 5G and AI-driven monitoring systems, agentic AI, Agentic Control Tower, cargo monitoring, container vessels, dangerous goods handling, digital supply chain, Ericsson, Ericsson and Net Feasa expand digital shipping infrastructure with onboard 4G, Ericsson and Net Feasa introduce AI-powered maritime connectivity platform for global shipping operations, Ericsson and Net Feasa partner to expand AI-powered maritime connectivity across global shipping industry, Ericsson On-Demand, Ericsson Radio System, heat detection, IoT, logistics technology, maritime connectivity, maritime infrastructure, Maritime Operations, maritime technology, Net Feasa, New Ericsson and Net Feasa partnership aims to modernise cargo visibility and vessel operations with 5G and agentic AI, reefer monitoring, satellite connectivity, shipping industry, Singapore, smart shipping, supply chain digitalisation
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has announced a new long-term growth strategy targeting approximately 18 per cent return on tangible equity by 2030 as the bank focuses on expanding its cross-border banking, wealth management and corporate finance operations. The plan includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged affluent banking, artificial intelligence, automation, banking sector, banking strategy, banking transformation, Bill Winters, CET1 ratio, Corporate & Investment Banking, cross border finance, digital banking, financial services, financial targets, global banking, Hong Kong, international trade finance, Islamic Finance, Mox, Operational Efficiency, return on tangible equity, RMB business, RoTE, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered outlines long-term growth strategy with target of approximately 18 per cent RoTE by 2030, Standard Chartered sets new medium-term financial targets following early achievement of previous goals, Standard Chartered strengthens global expansion strategy with renewed focus on sustainable finance and international connectivity, Sustainable Finance, Wealth & Retail Banking, wealth management
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