(IN BRIEF) Lenzing AG has selected ANDRITZ to supply a complete debarking and chipping line for its pulp mill in Austria. The new line is scheduled to start up in the fourth quarter of 2027 and will be capable of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Aviva and Age UK have launched an industry-first mid-retirement MOT pilot to help retirees manage pension savings, finances and wider later-life needs. The pilot follows research showing that only 48% of mid-retirees are confident their private pension savings … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Insurance, Investment, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Age UK, ageing population, Aviva, Aviva and Age UK Partner to Help Retirees Navigate Later-Life Financial Decisions, Aviva and Age UK Trial New Support Model for Retirees Managing Pension Savings, Bristol, Budgeting, Defined Contribution pension, Department for Work & Pensions, estate planning, financial guidance, Fixed Income, household bills, Ignition House, later-life finances, Michele Golunska, mid-retirees, mid-retirement MOT, Mid-Retirement MOT Pilot Aims to Close Guidance Gap for Older Pension Savers, National Advice Line, Norwich, Office for National Statistics, older people, Paul Farmer, pension guidance gap, pension savings, Pensions Commission, Pensions UK Retirement Living Standards, Power of Attorney, private pension, retirement income, retirement planning, scams and fraud prevention, Sheffield, state support, York
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has been selected by Motiva to provide signalling and automation technology for the extension of São Paulo’s Line 4-Yellow, Latin America’s first fully automated driverless metro line. The project will add 3.3 kilometres of double-track tunnels … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Brazil, CBTC, Communications-Based Train Control, decarbonisation, Driverless metro, electronic interlocking, Estação Chácara do Jockey, Estação da Luz, Estação Vila Sônia-Profª Elisabeth Tenreiro, fully automated metro, GoA4, Latin America, Line 4-Yellow, Marc Ludwig, metro extension, metro network, Motiva, Motiva Selects Siemens Mobility for Line 4-Yellow Driverless Metro Extension, operational supervision, passenger transport, public transport, rail signalling, railway automation, Sao Paulo Metro, São Paulo’s Line 4-Yellow to Extend to Taboão da Serra With Siemens Signalling Technology, Siemens, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Supports São Paulo Urban Transit Expansion Beyond City Limits, sustainable transport, Taboão da Serra, telecommunications, Trainguard MT, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme have entered a multi-year partnership to modernise motorcycle racing measurement, homologation and compliance checks for the FIM Superbike World Championship. FIM technical assessors are now using Hexagon’s Absolute Arm 7-Axis portable … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Sports, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D digitalisation, Absolute Arm 7-Axis, Absolute Scanner AS1, aerodynamic package, CAD comparison, Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto, Cobham, Dominique Hebrard, Donington Park Circuit, Endurance World Championship, EWC, Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM, FIM Adopts Hexagon Portable Measurement Technology for Racing Motorcycle Homologation, FIM Superbike World Championship, FIM Uses Hexagon Absolute Arm and AS1 Scanner to Standardise WorldSBK Technical Checks, Hexagon, Hexagon and FIM Digitalise Motorcycle Racing Homologation With Portable 3D Measurement, Hexagon Inspire, laser scanner, measurement technology, metrology software, Mies, motorcycle homologation, motorcycle racing, Motul FIM Superbike World Championship, point cloud models, portable measuring arm, racing motorcycle compliance, road-legal production motorcycles, Stephan Amann, Supersport World Championship, Switzerland, technical regulations, WorldSBK, WorldSSP
(IN BRIEF) RWE’s proposed 1.1 GW Theodore Wind Farm in Central Queensland has received Australian Federal Government approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. The project has now secured the key state and federal approvals needed and will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Australia, Balranald, Banana Shire, battery storage system, Biodiversity Protection, Capacity Investment Scheme, Central Queensland, community benefits, construction jobs, electricity affordability, energy security, energy transition, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, environmental management, EPBC approval, Gladstone region, indirect jobs, Limondale battery storage system, Limondale Solar Farm, New South Wales, onshore wind, operational jobs, Queensland, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Advances 1.1 GW Theodore Wind Farm Project in Central Queensland, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, Sopna Sury, State Development Approval, Tender 7, Theodore Wind Farm, Theodore Wind Farm Moves Closer to Construction Following Federal Environmental Approval, Theodore Wind Farm Secures EPBC Approval as RWE Moves Major Queensland Project Forward, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) RWE has secured a contract in the latest tender held by Germany’s Federal Network Agency for the repowering of its Rethen-Vordorf onshore wind farm in Lower Saxony. The company will replace three existing turbines with three modern turbines, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 000 households, 17, 21 megawatts, 5.4 megawatts, battery projects, commissioning 2027, electricity supply, energy transition, Essen, Federal Network Agency, Germany, Gifhorn, Green Growth, local authorities, Lower Saxony, Lower Saxony Participation Act, onshore wind, renewable energy, Renewable Energy Expansion, Rethen-Vordorf wind farm, RWE, RWE Highlights Potential of Wind Farm Modernisation With Rethen-Vordorf Upgrade, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, RWE Secures Tender Success for 21 MW Wind Farm Modernisation Project in Germany, RWE to Replace Three Turbines in Lower Saxony With Higher-Capacity Wind Technology, solar projects, Sopna Sury, Wind Farm Repowering, wind power, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has approved its Global Sustainability Plan 2026–2030, integrating sustainability into its business strategy as part of the Group’s broader Transform & Grow plan. The roadmap is designed to support growth, operational efficiency, risk management and value creation … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Internet & Online, Society, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged accessibility, artificial intelligence governance, child protection, circular economy, climate adaptation, customer safety, decarbonisation solutions, digital sovereignty, digital wellbeing, Eco Smart, energy efficiency, ESG, Executive Committee, Global Sustainability Plan 2026–2030, infrastructure resilience, Maya Ormazabal, net-zero emissions, privacy framework, renewable energy, responsible digitalisation, Rural Connectivity, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, security management, supply chain traceability, Sustainability and Regulation Committee, sustainability strategy, Sustainable Finance, sustainable television production, Telefonica, Telefónica Integrates Sustainability Into Business Strategy With New 2030 Roadmap, Telefónica Strengthens ESG Management With New Global Sustainability Roadmap, Telefónica Targets Net-Zero Emissions by 2040 With New Sustainability Plan, Transform & Grow, value chain emissions, zero waste
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Albania and Nokia have demonstrated how Agentic AI can support dynamic 5G network slicing, allowing dedicated network capacity to be created quickly during emergencies, major events or unexpected demand spikes. The demonstration combined Vodafone Albania’s 5G Standalone … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Finland, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G network slicing, 5G standalone, agentic AI, Agnet, Airbus, airport security, Albania, artificial intelligence, autonomous networks, Balázs Révész, concerts, dedicated network slices, emergency connectivity, enterprise connectivity, major public events, meteorological data, mission-critical connectivity, mobile private networks, network automation, network resilience, network traffic, Nokia, Nokia and Vodafone Albania Use Agentic AI to Optimise 5G Network Capacity in Real Time, Pallavi Mahajan, push-to-talk communication, real-time optimisation, sports events, Tirana International Airport, United Kingdom, Vodafone Albania, Vodafone Albania and Nokia Showcase Autonomous 5G Network Slicing for Emergencies and Major Events, Vodafone Albania Demonstrates AI-Driven 5G Standalone Network Slicing With Nokia, Vodafone Business
(IN BRIEF) HENSOLDT has participated in a funding round for Project Q, a European defence technology company developing open software solutions for connecting and orchestrating sensors, unmanned systems, command systems and other defence capabilities. The investment strengthens HENSOLDT’s existing strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Germany, Investment, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged acoustic sensors, AI-powered data processing, artificial intelligence, Berlin, Christian Schmidt, command systems, Defence Technology, edge computing, European defence tech ecosystem, Expeditions Fund, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Germany, Heliad, Hensoldt, HENSOLDT Backs Project Q Funding Round to Support Multi-Domain Defence Integration, HENSOLDT Reinforces Neo-Systems House Strategy With Project Q Partnership, HENSOLDT Strengthens Strategic Partnership With European Defence Tech Company Project Q, HYDRIS, Leonard Wessendorf, MDAX, MDOcore, mesh applications, mission systems, multi-domain integration, Munich, neo-system house, open-source defence software, Project A, Project Q, seismic sensors, Sensors, software-defined defence, Systems Integration, Taufkirchen, technological sovereignty, unmanned systems
(IN BRIEF) The Kreda credit union group, administered by the United Central Credit Union, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the European Investment Fund to support sustainable investment projects in Lithuania. The agreement will make up to €70 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged clean transport infrastructure, Climate Action, commercial buildings, credit unions, EIF, EIF and Kreda Target Green Transition With Up to €70 Million in New Financing, energy efficiency, energy efficient buildings, environmental pollution reduction, European Investment Fund, Green Investment, green IT technologies, green transition, heating system modernisation, Kreda, Kreda and EIF Agreement to Strengthen Access to Sustainable Finance in Lithuania, Kreda credit union group, Lithuania, Lithuania’s Kreda Group Secures EIF Support for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Lending, loan guarantees, low-emission vehicles, Marjut Falkstedt, Ramūnas Kutelis, renewable energy, residential buildings, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, solar power, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Lending, UCCU, United Central Credit Union, wind power, Zero-emission vehicles
(IN BRIEF) EIB Vice-President Marko Primorac visited Budapest on 13 and 14 July to deepen the EIB Group’s cooperation with Hungary and identify areas where it can support the country’s reform priorities, investment needs and social development. During the visit, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Hungary, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged affordable housing, Budapest, Budapest Energy and Security Talks, Central and Eastern Europe, climate urgency, education and skills, EIB and MFB Explore New Cooperation to Accelerate EU-Backed Investment in Hungary, EIB Group, EIB Group Focuses on Energy Security, EIB Vice-President Marko Primorac Visits Budapest to Strengthen Hungary Partnership, EIF, energy efficiency, energy security, EU resources, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Government of Hungary, Green Investment, grid investment, housing, Hungarian Development Bank, Hungary, HVCA, ImpactCEE, INNOVATION, János Gerendás, Judit Lannert, Marko Primorac, MFB, renewable energy, resilient infrastructure, scale-ups, SME finance, SME Finance and Reform Support During Hungary Visit, social infrastructure, start-ups, strategic autonomy, TRANSPORT, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has backed TenneT Germany’s inaugural €3.5 billion multi-tranche senior European green bond, the largest corporate issuance aligned with the European Green Bond Standard Regulation. The transaction also marks the EIB’s first green bond operation … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged APG, climate finance, corporate bond issuance, debt issuance programme, Dr Markus Binder, EIB, EIB Makes First German Green Bond Operation Through TenneT Germany Issuance, electricity transmission grid, energy transition, EU taxonomy, European Green Bond, European Green Bond Standard Regulation, European Investment Bank, German government, Germany, GIC, green bond, green finance, Green Finance Framework, Grid Expansion, high-voltage infrastructure, ICMA Green Bond Principles, infrastructure investment, KfW, LGX, Luxembourg Green Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, NBIM, Nicola Beer, North Sea offshore wind, public debt capital markets, renewable energy integration, TenneT Germany, TenneT Germany Enters Public Debt Markets With Major European Green Bond Issuance, TenneT Germany Launches Landmark €3.5 Billion Green Bond With EIB Support
(IN BRIEF) The European Union and the European Investment Bank are supporting a €77 million modernisation programme for water infrastructure in the Ústí nad Labem Region of north-western Czechia. The financing combines a €14 million EU grant with a €56 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Bílý Potok Brook, biodiversity, Bronislav Špičák, CINEA, climate resilience, coal region transition, cohesion policy, Czech Republic, Czech Water Utility SVS to Modernise Regional Infrastructure With EU and EIB Financing, Czechia, DG REGIO, Dresden, drinking water, EIB, EIB and European Commission Support Major Water Infrastructure Investment in North-Western Czechia, EIB loan, Elbe River, Emma Toledano, EU grant, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Union, Just Transition Fund, Just Transition Mechanism, Marek Mora, Paloma Aba Garrote, PSLF, public health, Public Sector Loan Facility, Severočeská vodárenská společnost, sewer outfalls, storage reservoirs, SVS, Ústí nad Labem Region, Ústí nad Labem Region to Improve Water Security and Wastewater Treatment Through EU-Backed Investment, wastewater infrastructure, wastewater treatment facilities, water distribution, water infrastructure, water mains, water security, water treatment plants
(IN BRIEF) DNV has completed technical due diligence for Aberdeen Investments and DigitalBridge in relation to their acquisition of Equans Infra & Mobility B.V., a Dutch EV charging infrastructure business. The acquired asset-based e-mobility activities will move into a new … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Netherlands, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Aberdeen Investments, asset management, asset ownership, charging hardware, commercial agreements, cybersecurity exposure, data systems, DigitalBridge, DNV, DNV Assesses Technical Risks and Scalability of EV Charging Platform in the Netherlands, DNV Energy Transition Outlook 2025, DNV Supports Aberdeen Investments and DigitalBridge in Equans Infra & Mobility Transaction, e-mobility, electric vehicles, energy transition, Equans Infra & Mobility B.V., ESG performance, EV charging infrastructure, grid connection capacity, grid resilience, Hari Vamadevan, infrastructure investment, Jasjeet Singh, maintenance obligations, Netherlands, operational responsibilities, Operations and Maintenance, software platforms, TDD, technical due diligence, Transport Decarbonisation, Velian, Velian EV Charging Platform Transaction Supported by DNV Technical Due Diligence