(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €350 million to INWIT to support the expansion of digital telecommunications infrastructure across Italy, improving mobile coverage, especially in rural areas. The investment will fund the development of both macro-grid infrastructure … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, Diego Galli, Digital connectivity, digital innovation, EIB, European Investment Bank, Fixed wireless access, FWA, Gelsomina Vigliotti, hospitals, infrastructure investment, INWIT, macro-grid, micro-grid, mobile coverage, motorway tunnels, multi-operator DAS, museums, rural areas, shopping centres, small cells, technology, Telecommunications Infrastructure, underground metro stations
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has committed €121 million to a synthetic securitisation operation with Santander, aiming to mobilize €163 million to promote green loans in Spain’s residential real estate market. This collaboration will support energy efficiency and sustainability projects, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Investment, Real Estate, Spain
Tagged capital relief, Climate Action, climate change, CO2 emissions, COHESION, EIB, EIB Group, EIB priorities, EIF, energy efficiency, energy efficient buildings, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green loans, Green Mortgages, near-zero emission, real estate, renovation, residential mortgages, Santander, securitisation market, Spain, sustainability, sustainable mortgages, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), with support from the European Union (EU), have launched a €100 million partnership aimed at addressing climate action and environmental sustainability challenges in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Africa-European Union Green Energy Initiative, Ambroise Fayolle, capacity building, Climate Action, EBID, EBID Vice President Mory Soumahoro, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, ECOWAS region, ECOWAS Vision 2050, EIB, EIB Global, energy transition, environmental sustainability, EU, European Investment Bank, European Union, financial partnership, financing gap, Global Gateway strategy, Jozef Sikela, photovoltaic projects, poverty reduction, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, Technical Assistance, UN Sustainable Development Goals, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) Pearson has expanded its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance AI-powered learning experiences for millions of learners globally. This extended partnership focuses on using AWS’s cloud and AI technologies, including Amazon Bedrock, to improve personalized learning, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Internet & Online, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI tools, AI-powered learning, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Web Services, aws, career development, cloud infrastructure, Credly, digital credentials, educational outcomes, GEDWorks, higher education, Lifelong Learning, Matt Garman, Omar Abbosh, Pearson, Pearson VUE, personalized learning, real-time insights, scaling education, technology-driven education, workforce skilling, workforce skills
(IN BRIEF) Pearson has promoted Sharon Hague to President of its English Language Learning (ELL) division, effective 3 March. Hague, a 25-year veteran of Pearson, will oversee the company’s expansion into key global markets and lead the development of AI-driven … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Internet & Online, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged AI-powered products, career growth, digital transformation, educator, ELL division, English language assessments, English Language Learning, Gio Giovannelli, global teams, international markets, Joint Council for Qualifications, K-12 assessments, Lifelong Learning, lifelong learning opportunities, Omar Abbosh, Operational Efficiency, Oxford, Pearson, Pearson’s UK Publishing Association, professional and personal benefits, sales growth, school qualifications, Sharon Hague, teaching background
(IN BRIEF) The PQC4eMRTD (Post-Quantum Cryptography for electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents) project officially launched today, backed by the European Union under the Digital Europe Programme. The two-year initiative is designed to address the security challenges of quantum computing by promoting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, France, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology, Travel
Tagged Barcelona Supercomputing Center, collaboration, CryptoNext Security, digital identities, electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents, eMRTDs, EU Digital Europe Programme, Eurosmart, industry experts, Infineon Technologies, Institute for Comparative Law, Ljubljana, Nathalie Gosset, Post-quantum cryptography, PQC, PQC4eMRTD, QR protocols, quantum bits, quantum computing, quantum threats, quantum-resistant cryptography, qubits, SECURITY, standardization, Thales
(IN BRIEF) The Supervisory Board of Wacker Chemie AG has re-appointed Tobias Ohler as CFO for an additional five years, extending his contract beyond its initial expiration in December 2025. Ohler, a member of the Executive Board since 2013, was … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Marketing
Tagged business administration, CFO, contract extension, controlling, Economics, Executive Board, industrial engineering, McKinsey, Peter-Alexander Wacker, professional background, Raw Materials Procurement, reappointment, Siltronic AG, Supervisory Board, Tobias Ohler, University of Oldenburg, Wacker Chemie AG
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has filed the Form 10 Registration Statement for its North American business, Amrize, with the SEC, marking a significant step in the planned spin-off of Amrize. Upon completion, Amrize will be North America’s largest building solutions company, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged $2 trillion construction industry, Adjusted EBITDA, aggregates, Amrize, building envelope, building materials, building solutions, carve-out basis, Cement, construction markets, ELEVATE, financial statements, Form 10 Registration Statement, holcim, insulation, Investor Day, Jan Jenisch, market-leading brands, New York City, North America, OneCem, pro forma financial information, production and distribution facilities, Ready-mix concrete, revenue, roofing, SEC, SEC approval, shareholder approval, spin-off, U.S. GAAP
(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies has supplied its advanced REAL3™ Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor technology to Roborock for the Saros Z70 robotic vacuum, which features the world’s first 5-axis robot arm. This innovative arm enables the vacuum to move obstacles and clean … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 5-axis robot arm, Andreas Kopetz, CES 2025, compact design, home cleaning, Infineon Technologies, INNOVATION, navigation, object recognition, obstacle removal, pmdtechnologies, REAL3 Time-of-Flight, Roborock, robotic vacuum cleaner, robotics, Saros Z70, sensor market, sensor technology, sensor unit and radio frequency, smart home, SURF, ToF
(IN BRIEF) Safran has announced the early redemption of all outstanding 2028 convertible bonds (OCEANEs) in accordance with the bond’s terms and conditions. The company has verified, through a calculation agent, that the conditions for early redemption have been met. … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Government, Industrial, Management
Tagged 2028 OCEANEs, Aether Financial Services, bond agreement, bond holders, calculation agent, centralizing agent, conversion option, conversion rights, convertible bonds, early redemption, Finance section, operations, prospectus, redemption, Regulated Information, Safran, Safran shares, Securities Issues, terms and conditions, Uptevia, volume-weighted average trading price
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has received official validation for its emission reduction targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirming its alignment with a 1.5°C pathway. These targets, announced at COP28 in 2023, are part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Investment, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, carbon emissions, Climate Strategy, COP28, decarbonisation, Emission Reduction Targets, environmental advisory services, EU neutrality goals, financing, global warming, green solutions, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect emissions, lending strategy, low-carbon economy, Luca de Lorenzo, net-zero, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Paris Agreement, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, sustainability, sustainability-linked loans
(IN BRIEF) French photographer Jerome Brouillet won the prestigious 2024 Sven-Simon-Award for his image “The Golden Moment,” which captures surfer Gabriel Medina celebrating during the 2024 Olympic Games in Teahupo’o, Tahiti. The award, which includes a €10,000 prize, is presented … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Germany, Media, Non Profit, Society, Sports
Tagged 000, award ceremony, Axel Springer Jr., Axel Sven Springer, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Dirk Nowitzki, Dortmund, Gabriel Medina, German Football Museum, immersive exhibition, Jerome Brouillet, jury, Manuel Neuer, Marijan Murat, Matthias Schrader, Nachtflug, Paris Olympics, Sports Fans, sports legends, sports photography, sports photography prize, surfing, Sven-Simon-Award, Tahiti, Teahupo’o, Timo Boll, WELT AM SONNTAG, Zelluloid, €10
(IN BRIEF) Axel Springer will launch the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network on March 1, 2025, aimed at enhancing its global media presence. This network will offer investigative research, in-depth features, exclusive interviews, and opinion pieces for outlets like BILD, … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Germany, Media, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Axel Springer, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, BILD, Business Insider, editorial content, editorial teams, Europe, exclusive interviews, feature stories, Forbes, Global Reach, Global Reporters Network, Gordon Repinski, investigative research, James Kirchick, John Harris, Klaus Geiger, Media, Morning Brew, Newsweek, Onet, opinion pieces, Paul Ronzheimer, POLITICO, PREMIUM-GRUPPE, Robin Alexander, Ulf Poschardt, USA, WELT
(IN BRIEF) Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in cancer drug discovery by identifying a new binding site on the eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E), a protein long considered undruggable. The collaborative study between The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged anticancer therapies, Astex Pharmaceuticals, breast cancer, Cancer Drug Discovery, Cancer Research UK, cancer treatment, Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, drug development, druggable binding sites, eIF4E, eIF4G, fragment-based screening, ICR, Institute of Cancer Research, Nature Communications, new drug targets, Olivia Rossanese, Paul Clarke, prostate cancer, protein degradation, protein synthesis, protein synthesis regulation, small molecule inhibitors, therapeutic innovation, undruggable protein
(IN BRIEF) Kerry Penny, SVP and Global Head of Brand & Content at Valtech, has been named Marketing Leader of the Year at the 2024 Gartner Marketing & Communications Awards. She was recognized for her exceptional leadership, strategic, data-driven marketing … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, News, Retail
Tagged 2024 Gartner Marketing & Communications Awards, client, CMO, cross-functional global processes, data-driven, digital transformation consultancy, Employee Experience, employee value proposition, Global Head of Brand & Content, global marketing organization, GROWTH, Kerry Penny, Kin + Carta, leadership, M&A, marketing, Marketing Creativity and Performance, Marketing Leader of the Year, marketing teams, partner organizations, revenue, strategic alignment, strategic approach, SVP, Valtech
(IN BRIEF) Rothesay has committed £150m to a new unsecured debt facility for social housing retrofitting, launched by the National Wealth Fund (NWF) and The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC). The facility, with an initial £150m guarantee from the NWF, enables … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged bond market investors, capital, Chancellor of the Exchequer, decarbonization, demand, emissions, energy consumption, energy efficiency, financial guarantee, housing stock, institutional capital, John Flint, long-term loans, National Wealth Fund, net zero, NWF, NWF Chief Executive Officer, Priya Nair, Rachel Reeves, registered providers, Rothesay, Rothesay Chief Executive, RPs, secured lending, social housing retrofit, Sustainable Communities, The Housing Finance Corporation, THFC, THFC Chief Executive, Tom Pearce, unsecured debt facility, £250m
(IN BRIEF) KSB Group is set to launch its MultiTec Plus pump series by the end of February 2025, with the size 150 variant designed for drinking water transport. These pumps are optimized for hydraulic efficiency and energy savings, integrating … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged axial thrust balancing, carbon footprint, casing pressures, casing wear rings, customizable nozzle arrangements, drinking water transport, durability, energy consumption, energy efficiency, flow rate, four-pole three-phase motors, horizontal installation, hydraulic efficiency, KSB Cloud, KSB Group, KSB Guard, maintenance costs, maximum head, monitoring system, MultiTec Plus, noise emissions, pump series, PumpDrive, reliability, service life, silicon carbide, synchronous reluctance motors, temperature, variable speed systems, vertical installation, vibration data, wear-protected transition areas
(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank has provided EUR 26 million in financing to Carisbrooke Shipping to support the construction of two modern, environmentally-friendly general cargo vessels. The project, backed by Dutch export credit insurance, contributes to the British company’s fleet renewal … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) KPMG and KfW have unveiled an analysis evaluating the maturity of DLT-based capital markets in Germany and Europe, with a focus on KfW’s blockchain-based bond issues. The study highlights the importance of developing scalable digital markets to ensure … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Technology
Tagged Blockchain, capital markets, digital sovereignty, digitalisation, DLT, Europe, financial services, Germany, KfW, KPMG
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has officially started the production of the new Enyaq family at its Mladá Boleslav plant, marking a significant milestone for the Czech automaker. The fully electric Enyaq, now built alongside the Octavia and the all-new Elroq, … Read the full press release
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