(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Danske Bank have signed an agreement under which the EIB will provide a guarantee of up to €250 million, enabling Danske Bank to issue as much as €500 million in guarantees to companies … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged 117 GW additional wind capacity, 2023 Wind Power Package, 2030 renewable energy target, 32 GW wind capacity, 45% renewable energy target, bank guarantees, clean energy investment, clean energy supply chain, climate neutrality, Danske Bank, Denmark, EIB, EIB and Danske Bank Partner to Expand Wind Manufacturing Finance Under EU Wind Power Package, EIB Provides €250 Million Guarantee to Danske Bank to Strengthen European Wind Power Supply Chain and Investment, energy security, energy transition, EU Wind Power Package, European energy market, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Backs Danske Bank With €250 Million Guarantee to Accelerate Wind Energy Expansion Across Europe, European Investment Bank Supports Up to €500 Million in Danske Bank Guarantees for New European Wind Projects, European manufacturing, European Union, European wind industry, European Wind Power Package, financial intermediary, industrial competitiveness, InvestEU, Ioannis Tsakiris, Nordic Region, northern Europe, private investment, renewable electricity, renewable energy, renewable energy financing, REPowerEU, risk-sharing, Samu Slotte, September 10 2026, Sustainable Finance, wind energy, wind energy financing, wind farm equipment, wind manufacturers, wind manufacturing, wind power, wind projects, wind turbines, €250 million guarantee, €500 million guarantees, €6.5 billion programme
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed up to €30 million to Helsinki-based Nordic Foodtech VC’s second fund, NFT.VC Fund II, to increase financing for early-stage agrifood technology companies across Europe, particularly in Northern Europe. The fund is targeting … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Investment, Luxembourg, Science, Technology
Tagged 18 portfolio companies, 30 portfolio companies, agriculture, agriculture technology, agrifood tech, agrifood technology, April 2025, aquaculture, Baltic region, biosolutions, blue economy, Climate Action, climate and environmental solutions, climate resilience, deep technology, deep-tech companies, early stage investment, EIB Group, EIB Risk Capital Resources, EIF, EIF Backs €80 Million Nordic Foodtech VC Fund II to Accelerate Sustainable Food and Agriculture Technologies, EIF Investment Brings Nordic Foodtech VC Fund II Closer to €80 Million Target for European Agrifood Startups, environmental sustainability, Europe, European competitiveness, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Investment Fund Supports Nordic Foodtech VC Expansion With Up to €30 Million InvestEU Commitment, European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, Finland, FOOD, food security, food technology, foodtech, gender diversity, health, Helsinki, innovation financing, InvestEU, InvestEU equity product, Karl Nehammer, Mika Kukkurainen, NFT.VC Fund II, Nordic Foodtech VC, Nordic Region, northern Europe, Nutrition, pre seed investment, private investors, research centre spin-outs, research commercialisation, resilient food systems, scientific research, seed investment, September 10 2026, startup financing, sustainable agriculture, sustainable food production, technology commercialisation, university spin-outs, venture capital, €30 million commitment, €40 million first closing, €80 million fund target
(IN BRIEF) The University of East Anglia and regional employers have welcomed the new Future Jobs Roadmap from Universities UK, supported by Pearson and the British Chambers of Commerce, which aims to strengthen graduate employment, workforce skills and collaboration between … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Education, Management, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 11 million additional graduates, 2030 milestone, 2035 target, AI skills, AI tools, AI trailblazer, artificial intelligence, British Chambers of Commerce, business engagement, David Maguire, East Anglia, employer co-designed learning, England, Evan Hancock, future jobs, Future Jobs Roadmap, graduate careers, graduate employment, graduate recruitment, graduate skills, graduate success, high-skilled jobs, higher education, Labour Market, lifelong careers support, lifetime careers entitlement, Local Skills Improvement Plans, Manchester Metropolitan University, meaningful work experience, modular education, NEET, Norwich, not in education employment or training, Pearson, professional development, Professor Claire Pike, Professor Malcolm Press, regional economic growth, regional employers, regional graduate schemes, September 10 2026, Shevaun Haviland, short courses, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, student education, student placements, talent pipeline, UEA, United Kingdom, Universities UK, University of East Anglia, University of East Anglia and Regional Businesses Call for Stronger Graduate Talent Pipeline Across East Anglia, University of East Anglia Contributes Regional Employer Insights to UK-Wide Plan for Future Graduate Jobs and Skills, University of East Anglia Supports 2035 Work-Based Learning Goal and Expanded AI Skills for UK Undergraduates, university-business collaboration, UUK, work-based learning, workforce skills, workforce upskilling
(IN BRIEF) KUKA has launched the KMF 1500P-CB, the first model in a new autonomous forklift family designed to improve productivity, safety and flexibility in manufacturing and warehouse intralogistics. The counterbalanced vehicle can autonomously transport open and closed pallets and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 1, 1.5 tonne load capacity, 24/7 operation, 500 kilograms, automated load detection, automated material flow, autonomous forklift, autonomous forklifts, autonomous load pickup, autonomous material transport, autonomous pallet handling, CB, Christian Mühsam, closed pallets, conductive charging, containers, counterbalance forklift, enclosed transfer points, Factory Automation, industrial automation, intralogistics, KMF 1500P, KMF 1500P-CB, KUKA, KUKA Expands Intralogistics Automation Portfolio With New KMF 1500P Family of Autonomous Forklifts, KUKA Introduces KMF 1500P-CB Autonomous Forklift for Flexible 1.5-Tonne Pallet and Container Transport, KUKA Launches Autonomous Counterbalance Forklift to Automate Material Flows Across Factories and Warehouses, labour shortages, LFP batteries, lithium iron phosphate batteries, Logistics Automation, manufacturing logistics, material flow, material handling, material transport, open pallets, operational safety, pallet automation, pallet handling, precise positioning, production efficiency, production logistics, resource efficiency, roller conveyors, September 10 2026, three-metre lifting height, transport automation, warehouse automation, warehouse logistics
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE will present thermal management technologies for diesel, battery, hybrid, electric and hydrogen rail vehicles at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, with a particular focus on a battery thermal management system for locomotives and an integrated cooling solution for … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery locomotives, Battery Performance, battery service life, battery systems, battery thermal management system, battery-electric rail vehicles, Berlin, BTMS, Christian Kuechlin, combined cooling system, customized cooling plates, diesel rail vehicles, electric locomotives, electric multiple units, electric rail vehicles, EMU, energy efficiency, fin/tube coolers, Fleet Maintenance, Germany, global systems supplier, Hall 18, high performance batteries, high-speed trains, hybrid rail vehicles, hydrogen rail vehicles, industrial cooling, InnoTrans 2026, lifecycle services, MAHLE, MAHLE Demonstrates Lifecycle Thermal Management Solutions for Rail Manufacturers and Operators at InnoTrans 2026, MAHLE Industrial and Special Solutions, MAHLE Presents Battery Thermal Management and Integrated Traction Cooling Solutions for Modern Rail Transport, MAHLE Targets Rail Growth With Advanced Thermal Management Systems for Locomotives and Electric Multiple Units, market leader Europe, operational reliability, rail cooling plants, rail electrification, rail infrastructure, rail transport, railway technology, Stand 460, system reliability, thermal efficiency, Thermal Management, traction converters, traction cooling, traction motors, transformers, vehicle modernization
(IN BRIEF) The University of Groningen has appointed Dr Wouter Vansteelant as Scientific Director of BirdEyes, the Leeuwarden-based research centre for global ecological change, effective 1 October 2026. Vansteelant succeeds founder and emeritus professor of migratory bird ecology Theunis Piersma … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Management, Netherlands, Science
Tagged animal movement, Assistant Professor, biodiversity research, bird behaviour, bird migration, BirdEyes, BOU, British Ornithologists’ Union, Campus Fryslân, citizen science, Dr Wouter Vansteelant, Early Professional Award, ecological research, environmental change, environmental factors, environmental science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Flanders, Friesland, Fryske Akademy, GELIFES, global ecological change, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, interdisciplinary research, international research, learning processes, Leeuwarden, long-lived migratory birds, migration patterns, migratory bird ecology, migratory birds, Netherlands, NIOZ, ornithology, PhD supervision, population resilience, Professor Joost Frenken, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development, science communication, scientific director, scientific leadership, social behaviour, Spain, Theunis Piersma, Tresoar, University of Amsterdam, University of Groningen, University of Groningen Appoints Award-Winning Ornithologist Wouter Vansteelant to Lead BirdEyes From October 2026, University of Groningen Strengthens BirdEyes Leadership With Wouter Vansteelant Appointment in Migratory Bird Ecology, University of Groningen’s BirdEyes Names Wouter Vansteelant as New Scientific Director Following Theunis Piersma, Wouter Vansteelant, Young researchers
(IN BRIEF) AVL and QinetiQ have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership focused on advancing Model-Based Systems Engineering, Digital Twin technologies and integrated development solutions for defence land mobility and autonomous systems. The collaboration combines AVL’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Business, Defence, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced modelling, Autonomous systems, AVL, AVL and QinetiQ Expand Digital Engineering Capabilities for Future Defence Procurement and Land Mobility Programmes, AVL and QinetiQ Join Forces to Reduce Defence Programme Risk With Connected Virtual and Field Validation, AVL and QinetiQ Partner to Advance Digital Twins and Model-Based Systems Engineering for Defence Land Mobility, AVL Powertrain UK Ltd, capability validation, connected digital engineering ecosystem, defence mobility, defence platforms, defence procurement, defence systems engineering, design maturity, digital engineering, digital foundation, Digital Twin, Digital Twin solutions, field testing, land mobility, lifecycle management, lifecycle optimisation, London, MBSE, Model-Based Systems Engineering, operational analysis, operational deployment, physical test optimisation, physical testing, physics-based modelling, programme development, programme risk, QinetiQ, real world testing, September 2026, simulation, simulation-driven development, software-driven systems, specialised test facilities, test and evaluation, Tom Stone, United Kingdom, virtual testing, virtual validation, Will Blamey
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Group has announced plans for a new energy park in Mariestad, Sweden, combining a large-scale battery storage facility with a future real-world test bed for advanced energy solutions. The first phase is expected to provide approximately 70 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2027 operations, 260 MWh, 70 MW, AB Volvo, battery cell production, Battery Energy Storage System, battery manufacturing, battery storage, battery-electric heavy-duty vehicles, BESS, customer demonstration site, decarbonisation, electric machines, electric trucks, electricity storage, Energy Access, energy infrastructure, energy storage, energy technology, energy test bed, energy transition, flexibility services, fossil free transport, grid resilience, grid stability, industrial cluster, industrial electrification, Lars Stenqvist, logistics cluster, Mariestad, post-2030 battery production, powertrain manufacturing, real world testing, renewable integration, Shared Infrastructure, Skövde, Skövde powertrain plant, sustainable energy system, Sweden, Swedish manufacturing, Volvo Battery Energy Storage Systems, Volvo Energy, Volvo Group, Volvo Group Advances Electrification in Sweden With 260 MWh Battery Storage Project and Energy Innovation Test Site, Volvo Group Links Battery Production and Energy Storage Strategy With Major New Mariestad Development, Volvo Group Targets 2027 Launch for Mariestad Battery Energy Park Supporting Industrial and Grid Flexibility, Volvo Mariestad energy park
(IN BRIEF) METLEN has signed an agreement with Copec S.A., through subsidiary Copec Flux S.p.A., to sell the Tamarico II hybrid renewable energy project in Chile’s Atacama Region, further advancing its Asset Rotation strategy and strengthening a partnership with the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 165 MW solar capacity, 725 MWh battery storage, 925 MWh expandable storage, Arturo Natho, Asset Rotation model, asset sale, Atacama Region, Athens, Battery Energy Storage System, battery storage investment, BESS, Chile, clean energy, Copec, Copec Flux, Copec Flux S.p.A., COPEC Group, Copec S.A., energy storage, energy transition, Greece, grid flexibility, hybrid energy project, integrated energy solutions, international energy markets, London, M RESET, Metlen, METLEN Advances Asset Rotation Strategy Through Sale of Chilean Solar and 725 MWh Battery Storage Project, METLEN Agrees Tamarico II Sale to Copec Flux as Partnership Expands Across Renewable Energy and Storage, METLEN and Copec Deepen Three-Year Partnership Through Tamarico II Renewable Energy Transaction, Nikos Papapetrou, photovoltaic power plant, power generation, power system flexibility, renewable energy, renewable energy investment, Renewable Infrastructure, renewable integration, September 10 2026, solar and storage, solar energy, Tamarico II, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) University of Glasgow engineers Professor Margaret Lucas and Professor Colin McInnes will receive Baird of Bute Awards on the Isle of Bute on 11 September 2026 in recognition of research spanning high-power ultrasonics, medical devices, space propulsion and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Healthcare, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Blain Baird, asteroid resource utilisation, Baird of Bute Aviation Award, Baird of Bute Awards, Baird of Bute Innovation Award, Baird of Bute Society, Clyde Space Ltd, Craig Clark, food processing, Glenburn Hotel, gravitational waves, hard tissue surgery, high-power ultrasonics, in-space manufacturing, Isle of Bute, James Watt Chair, James Watt School of Engineering, Lord Smith of Kelvin Lectures, metal joining, minimally invasive surgery, Nami Surgical, near-Earth asteroids, planetary drilling, Professor Colin McInnes, Professor Margaret Lucas, Professor of Engineering Science, Professor of Ultrasonics, Professor Sir James Hough, Regius Chair of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, renewable energy, robotic surgery, Rothesay, Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies, Scotland, soft tissue surgery, solar power, solar reflectors, solar sailing, solar sails, SOLSPACE, space-based clean energy, sunlight propulsion, ultrasonic surgical devices, ultrasonic vibrations, United Kingdom, University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow Celebrates Dual Baird of Bute Awards for High-Power Ultrasonics and Solar Sailing Research, University of Glasgow Engineering Professors Recognised on Isle of Bute for Research With Applications From Surgery to Space, Winter Gardens Cinema
(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Battery-NY, a federally funded initiative led by Binghamton University, are collaborating to establish a standardized automation and digital manufacturing architecture for a flexible battery development and pilot production facility in upstate New York. Siemens will help … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Science, Technology
Tagged AI-enabled operations, artificial intelligence, automation, battery cell manufacturing, battery development, battery manufacturing, battery materials, battery pilot factory, battery research, battery scale-up, Battery-NY, Binghamton University, Building Back Better Regional Challenge, calendaring, cell assembly, cell design, Coating, cycling, digital manufacturing, Digital Twin, Digital Twins, digitalization, Dr. Sudhir Rajagopalan, Empire State Development, equipment integration, formation, industrial automation, industrial data, industrial research, IT/OT architecture, machine builders, manufacturing data, manufacturing standardization, material genealogy, mixing, modular manufacturing, Paul Malliband, pilot manufacturing, pilot-scale manufacturing, Princeton New Jersey, production engineering, production visibility, quality monitoring, real-time dashboards, September 9 2026, Siemens, Siemens and Battery-NY Build Automation and Data Foundation to Bridge Battery Research and Industrial Production, Siemens and Battery-NY Create Standardized Digital Manufacturing Architecture to Accelerate U.S. Battery Production Scale-Up, Siemens Battery Automation Framework, Siemens Corporation, Siemens Digital Industries, Siemens Foundational Technologies, Siemens Partners With Battery-NY on Upstate New York Pilot Factory for Digitalized and Scalable Battery Manufacturing, Siemens Xcelerator, slitting, software-defined automation, supply-chain readiness, track and trace, U.S. Economic Development Administration, upstate New York, Vivek Furtado, Washington DC, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has partnered with German B2B platform Sparepartsnow to expand access to manufacturer-refurbished Siemens automation products across Europe, combining Siemens’ original-equipment refurbishment expertise with Sparepartsnow’s digital marketplace. The initial offering includes selected drives, controllers and HMI panels that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Technology
Tagged automation products, B2B marketplace, circular economy, circular product services, conformity requirements, controllers, cybersecurity requirements, Digital Marketplace, digital procurement, Dr. Christian Hoffart, drives, equipment availability, Europe, functional testing, Germany, hardware updates, HMI panels, human-machine interfaces, industrial automation, industrial circularity, industrial equipment, industrial maintenance, lifecycle management, manufacturer refurbishment, OEM refurbishment, operational continuity, original equipment manufacturer, performance characteristics, product lifecycle extension, quality testing, refurbished automation products, refurbished by Siemens, replacement components, resource conservation, Safety Standards, Siemens, Siemens and Sparepartsnow Target Longer Industrial Equipment Lifecycles With Refurbished Automation Portfolio, Siemens Makes Refurbished Automation Products More Accessible Through Sparepartsnow Digital Marketplace, Siemens Strengthens Circular Product Services With New Sparepartsnow Distribution Partnership Across Europe, software updates, Sparepartsnow, Stefan Jäger, technical specifications, waste reduction
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has launched a comprehensive SME support package in Benin, combining advisory services, financing instruments and specialised programmes to strengthen private-sector growth. More than 100 representatives from SMEs, mid-cap companies, banks, business … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Investment, Management, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Benin, Blue Ribbon programme, business advisory, business associations, Business Financing, Business Growth, chambers of commerce, commercial banks, competitiveness, corporates, Cotonou, country of operation, Dasha Dougans, development finance institutions, digital technologies, digitalisation, EBRD, EBRD Brings Blue Ribbon and Star Venture Programmes to Benin as SME Support Activities Expand, EBRD Deepens Engagement in Benin Through New Private-Sector Support and SME Finance Offering, EBRD shareholder, EBRD Targets SME Competitiveness and Job Creation in Benin Through New Advisory and Financing Initiative, economic development, energy efficiency, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial institutions, green transition, high-growth startups, Inclusion, innovative businesses, investment readiness, job creation, Mid-Cap companies, private sector growth, private-sector ecosystem, public agencies, resilience, resource efficiency, risk sharing facility, risk-sharing, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME finance, SMEs, Star Venture programme, Startups, Stasha Igrutinovic, Supply Chain Solutions Framework, sustainable business models, women-led businesses, working-capital finance, youth-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is supporting Dnipro’s public transport modernization with €21.4 million in financing, enabling the eastern Ukrainian city to introduce new low-floor trams, trolleybuses and maintenance equipment while maintaining essential mobility during the war. Five locally … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged 100 Ukrainian companies, 70% local content, accessible transport, barrier-free transport, Dnipro, Dnipro Electrotransport, Dnipro Modernizes Ageing Electric Transport Fleet With EIB-Backed Trams and Trolleybuses Produced in Ukraine, Dnipro railway station, economic recovery, EIB, EIB Helps Dnipro Upgrade Public Transport as Five New Trams Enter Service and 15 Trolleybuses Follow, Electric Public Transport, energy-efficient vehicles, EU Delegation to Ukraine, EU for Ukraine, EU Support, EU4U Initiative, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Strengthens Dnipro Mobility and Local Industry Through €21.4 Million Transport Investment, fleet modernization, Ihor Makovtsev, Joost Mohlmann, Karl Nehammer, Line No. 1, local jobs, low-floor trams, low-floor trolleybuses, Ministry for Recovery Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, municipal transport, Mykola Kalashnyk, Olga Zykova, passenger information systems, public transport infrastructure, public transport renewal, Tatra-Yug, Tram Fleet, transport resilience, trolleybus fleet, UKRAINE, Ukraine Facility, Ukraine Urban Public Transport Project II, Ukrainian manufacturing, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, urban mobility, Volodymyr Lehkiy, €200 million programme, €21.4 million financing, €4.5 billion EIB financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is lending €25 million to the Estonian city of Tartu to support a €51 million investment programme focused on greener public buildings, improved cycling and pedestrian infrastructure and the city’s transition toward climate neutrality … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2019 financing, 2030 investment programme, 2050 climate target, active travel, bike paths, building renovation, City of Tartu, Climate Action, climate neutrality, Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities initiative, climate-neutral city, cycling infrastructure, educational facilities, EIB, EIB Expands Cooperation With Tartu Through New €25 Million Financing for Public Infrastructure and Climate Action, EIB Tallinn Office, energy consumption reduction, energy efficiency, Estonia, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Backs Tartu Climate Strategy With €25 Million Loan for Energy Efficiency and Active Transport, European Union funding, Götz von Thadden, kindergartens, Ministry of Education and Research, municipal buildings, municipal financing, pedestrian infrastructure, Public Buildings, public spaces, SCHOOLS, September 9 2026, sustainable cities, sustainable mobility, Tallinn, Tartu, Tartu Secures €25 Million EIB Loan to Upgrade Municipal Buildings and Expand Cycling and Pedestrian Networks, Tartu University Hospital, University of Tartu, urban development, urban resilience, Urmas Klaas, walkways, €20 million EIB loan, €25 million loan, €51 million investment programme
(IN BRIEF) ING Research has found that European households could have accumulated substantially more wealth if a greater portion of their savings had been invested rather than retained in bank deposits, while also providing more domestic capital for businesses and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, European Union, Financial, Germany, Investment, Netherlands
Tagged 17.7% eurozone GDP, 2025 household assets, 23% investment fund share, 25% deposit reallocation, 401(k), 42% gambling perception, 62% deposit share, 7.4% eurozone GDP, Australia, bank deposits, Belgium, bonds, Business Financing, capital markets, capital mobilisation, Denmark, deposits, disposable income, diversification, domestic capital, economic growth, equities, ETFs, European household savings, Eurozone, Exchange Traded Funds, financial literacy, financial savings, financial wealth accumulation, France, Germany, household financial assets, household investments, household wealth, ING, ING Finds Younger Europeans Increasingly Ready to Invest as Deposit Share of Household Financial Assets Declines, ING Research, ING Research Calls for Policy and Financial Education Measures to Turn Europe’s Growing Savings Pool Into Productive Investment, ING Research Says Institutions and Incentives Could Help Europe Mobilise Household Savings for Long-Term Growth, investment education, investment funds, investment incentives, investor behaviour, investor participation, Ipsos, Italy, listed shares, long-term investing, Marieke Blom, Netherlands, Poland, policy incentives, productive investment, retirement provision, Romania, savings rates, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Kingdom, younger investors, €1.17 trillion, €2.79 trillion
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has launched two reward offers running from 8 September to 25 November 2026 that allow eligible customers to receive a combined total of up to £750 through Cash ISA transfers and new life insurance policies. Customers transferring … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 annual income, 000 ISA transfer, 000 savings and investments, 10, 25, 25 November 2026, 50 %, 75, 8 September 2026, Barclays, Barclays Bank, Barclays current account, Barclays Fixed Term Single Access Cash ISA, Barclays Introduces £750 Combined Savings and Protection Reward Programme for Current Account Customers, Barclays Investment Solutions Limited, Barclays Offers Up to £600 for Eligible ISA Transfers and £150 for New Life Insurance Policies Through November 2026, Barclays Premier Current Account, Barclays Simple Life Insurance, Barclays Targets Financial Resilience With New ISA Transfer and Life Insurance Customer Rewards Worth Up to £750, Cash ISA, Cash ISA transfer reward offer, customer rewards, Direct Investing, Financial Confidence Index, financial protection, financial resilience, financial services, General Investment Account, Help to Buy ISA, Innovative Finance ISA, insurance premiums, Investment ISA, ISA balances, ISA transfer, ISA transfer reward, life insurance, Life Insurance for Mortgage Protection, life insurance reward, Lifetime ISA, mortgage protection, Premier banking, Premier Triple Access Flexible Cash ISA, Retail Banking, savings, SIPP, tax-efficient savings, UK residents, United Kingdom, £100, £100 life insurance reward, £150 life insurance reward, £600 ISA reward, £750 reward
(IN BRIEF) FTSE Russell’s third annual Direct Indexing Survey shows that direct indexing is becoming a mainstream capability across US wealth management, with adoption, allocations and advisor familiarity all increasing year over year. Among 400 US-based financial advisors surveyed, 57% … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $500 million AUM, $578 million average AUM, 17% advisor AUM allocation, 400 financial advisors, 41% usage, 59% technology integration challenge, 78% implementation friction, 8 Acre Perspective, 83% adoption and planned usage, 86% education interest, Adam Gebler, advisor education, advisor technology, advisor training, AI, artificial intelligence, assets under management, AUM, benchmarks, client relationships, direct indexing, ETFs, financial advisors, financial technology, FTSE Russell, FTSE Russell Direct Indexing Survey 2026, FTSE Russell Direct Indexing Survey Finds Younger Advisors and Larger Practices Leading Adoption Across US Wealth Management, FTSE Russell Finds 86% of Advisors Want More Direct Indexing Education as Implementation Challenges Persist, FTSE Russell Says Direct Indexing Is Becoming Essential to Wealth Management Competitiveness as AI Expectations Rise, high net worth clients, HNW clients, implementation friction, independent broker-dealers, index investing, investment management, investment platforms, June 19 2026, LSEG, May 19 2026, mutual funds, personalized investing, personalized portfolios, portfolio construction, portfolio personalization, registered investment advisors, RIAs, tax efficiency, tax management, tax-loss harvesting, technology integration, traditional wealth firms, United States, wealth management, wealth technology, wirehouse firms
(IN BRIEF) BASF Agricultural Solutions and the International Rice Research Institute have extended their OPTIMA Rice research partnership to advance climate-smart rice cultivation through methane reduction, improved soil health, carbon storage and potential biochar applications. Launched in 2024, the programme … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Germany, Science, Technology
Tagged "OPTIMA Rice", 2024 launch, agricultural productivity, agricultural sustainability, alternate wetting and drying, AWD, BASF, BASF Agricultural Solutions, BASF Agricultural Solutions and IRRI Advance Sustainable Rice Farming With New Focus on Soil Carbon and Biochar, BASF and IRRI Broaden OPTIMA Rice Programme to Combine Methane Reduction With Long-Term Soil Productivity, BASF and IRRI Explore Biochar and Soil Carbon as Next Phase of Sustainable Rice Cultivation Research, biochar, Brazil, Carbon Farming, carbon storage, CHINA, climate-smart agriculture, climate-smart rice, direct seeded rice, Farmer Livelihoods, field trials, Global Carbon Field Trial Report 2025, global food system, greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas reduction, INDIA, International Rice Research Institute, IRRI, irrigation management, Italy, Japan, Marko Grozdanovic, methane emissions, Optimizing Management for Reduction of Greenhouse Gases in Rice, PHILIPPINES, rice farming, rice paddies, rice research, soil carbon, soil fertility, soil health, soil nitrogen, soil structure, straw management, sustainable agriculture, sustainable rice cultivation, water use, yield protection, Yvonne Pinto
(IN BRIEF) BASF has announced the commissioning of Durasorb® LNG MAX technology at Cheniere Energy’s Corpus Christi LNG facility in Texas, where the technology is now operating on multiple mid-scale and large-scale liquefaction trains. Installation began in 2025 and Cheniere … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 2025 installation, 2027 commissioning, adsorbents, adsorption technology, BASF, BASF Durasorb® LNG MAX Rollout at Corpus Christi LNG Facility Scheduled for Completion Across All Trains by 2027, BASF Supports Cheniere LNG Expansion With Durasorb® Adsorption Technology and Specialty Materials, BASF Technology Helps Cheniere Simplify LNG Feed Gas Pretreatment and Improve Operational Flexibility, benzene, BTEX, CCL Facility, chemical catalysts, Cheniere, Cheniere Energy, Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi LNG, cryogenic processing, cryogenic specifications, debottlenecking, dehydration units, Durasorb, Durasorb LNG MAX, energy infrastructure, ethylbenzene, feed gas flexibility, freeze-out prevention, gas pretreatment, gas treatment, greenfield projects, heavy hydrocarbons, HHCs, liquefaction trains, liquefied natural gas, LNG, LNG capacity, LNG liquefaction, LNG pretreatment, LNG Production, Maas Hinz, natural gas, operational reliability, process modelling, retrofit projects, specialty adsorbents, technical support, Texas, toluene, water removal, xylene, Yaqian Liu
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has outlined five priorities it considers crucial to Germany’s AI competitiveness following Digital X 2026 in Cologne, where more than 6,000 participants discussed artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, AI agents and cloud infrastructure. CEO Tim Höttges … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, European Union, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Security & Safety, Small Business, Society, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI Adoption, AI agents, AI governance, AI Infrastructure, AI productivity, AI security, Angela Merkel, Anthropic, artificial intelligence, autonomous AI, business processes, cloud computing, cloud infrastructure, Cologne, cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Telekom Expands Industrial AI Cloud as Digital X 2026 Highlights €330 Billion AI Opportunity for Germany, Deutsche Telekom Identifies Five Priorities for Germany’s AI Competitiveness Following Digital X 2026 in Cologne, digital infrastructure, digital sovereignty, digital transformation, Digital X, Digital X 2026, Digital X 2026 Highlights Germany’s AI Opportunity as Deutsche Telekom Expands Infrastructure and Pushes for Greater Adoption, Dr. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, economic competitiveness, Elke Anderl, Europe, Ferri Abolhassan, generative AI, German Economic Institute, Germany, Governance, Hendrik Wüst, high-quality data, human control, industrial AI, industrial AI cloud, Klaus Werner, Lars Neumann, Maximilian Ahrens, Munich, open AI ecosystem, Rheinauhafen, Richard David Precht, Rodrigo Diehl, Roland Busch, Roman Howe, September 2026, small and medium-sized businesses, SMEs, T-Digital, technology dependencies, Telekom Deutschland, Telekom MMS, Thomas Köhler, Thomas Tschersich, Tim Höttges, Verena Pausder, Yuval Noah Harari, €330 billion gross value added
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