(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG (IKB) have launched a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing access to sustainable financing for mid-cap companies in Germany. This initiative includes a €400 million loan portfolio, where the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIB, Financial, Germany, IKB, Michael Wiedmann, Mid-Sized, Nicola Beer, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has successfully implemented a Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system in the Bizkaia region of Spain, activated on July 1, 2024. This innovative system processes over 1.4 million transactions daily and significantly enhances traffic management by … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Covestro has announced a €100 million investment aimed at enhancing its research and development (R&D) infrastructure over the next three years, targeting sustainable solutions and digital advancements. This initiative supports the company’s commitment to becoming fully circular and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Covestro, INNOVATION, investment, R&D, Sucheta Govil, sustainability, Torsten Heinemann
(IN BRIEF) The Van Gogh Museum is set to unveil a major retrospective exhibition titled Vive l’impressionnisme! Masterpieces from Dutch Collections on October 11, 2024, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Impressionism. This exhibition, featuring over 100 important works from French … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vonovia has successfully implemented its new BIM.permit software, developed in collaboration with VSK.software, to streamline the approval process for new construction projects by checking 3D models for compliance with building regulations. The initiative marks a significant advancement in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger has announced its certification for a Compliance Management System (CMS) in accordance with ISO 37301 standards, a significant achievement that underscores the company’s commitment to high compliance and ethical business practices. The certification was awarded by TÜV … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Awards, Bilfinger, compliance, ethical standards, ISO 37301 Certification, leadership, safety, Stefan Sannert, Thomas Schulz, Wolfgang Wielpütz
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and Google have announced a groundbreaking ten-year partnership, committing over a billion dollars to enhance services and devices powered by generative AI and cloud technology across Europe and Africa. This collaboration aims to provide AI-driven Google Pixel … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Africa, AI-powered, Europe, Google, Margherita Della Valle, partnership, Sundar Pichai, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) ArcelorMittal has released the findings from a comprehensive workplace safety audit conducted by dss+, which was commissioned to enhance the company’s safety performance. Over nine months, the audit assessed operations globally, focusing on fatality prevention, process safety management, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Aditya Mittal, ArcelorMittal, Davide Vassallo, dss+, partnership, safety, sustainability, Switzerland, Workplace Safety Audit
(IN BRIEF) The World Economic Forum (WEF) has honored Siemens’ Erlangen factory in Germany with the designation of Digital Lighthouse Factory, incorporating it into the Global Lighthouse Network. This accolade recognizes advanced manufacturing sites that effectively utilize fourth industrial revolution … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Awards, Cedrik Neike, Digital Lighthouse, Erlangen Factory, INNOVATION, leadership, Siemens, Stephan Schlauss, sustainability, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Smart Infrastructure has announced its plan to acquire Danfoss Fire Safety, a subsidiary of Danfoss Group, as part of a strategic initiative to enhance its sustainable fire suppression portfolio. The acquisition aims to integrate Danfoss’s innovative high-pressure … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Danfoss Fire Safety, Danfoss Group, Denmark, fire suppression, high-pressure water mist technology, innovative, partnership, safety, Siemens, Susanne Seitz, sustainability, Troels H. Petersen
(IN BRIEF) A recent report by Allianz Commercial highlights significant trends in the cyber insurance landscape, noting a rise in both the frequency and severity of large cyber claims due to data privacy breaches. In the first half of 2024, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group’s electric mobility brand, Elli, has launched the Elli Charger 2, a smart charging solution aimed at the European market. This new charger can reduce charging costs by up to 40% by utilizing solar surplus charging and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged electric vehicle charging, Elli, Elli Charger 2, Europe, Giovanni Palazzo, innovative, Otovo, Smart Charger 2, sustainability, Volkswagen
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Saint-Gobain to supply renewable electricity to its facilities in France, starting in January 2026. This contract will provide 875 GWh of renewable energy over five years, sourced from TotalEnergies’ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged decarbonization, France, partnership, renewable energy, Saint-Gobain, Sophie Chevalier, sustainability, Swaroop Srinath, TotalEnergies
(IN BRIEF) Plenitude has officially launched the Numancia wind plant in Soria, Spain, consisting of two adjacent wind farms that will generate approximately 31 GWh of electricity annually, sufficient to power over 9,500 households. With this project, Plenitude’s total installed … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Novo Nordisk has launched the Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative, aimed at combating rising obesity rates among children in underserved urban communities across six cities worldwide. Backed by an investment of over 250 million Danish kroner and a coalition … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Brazil, CANADA, France, Global Childhood Obesity Initiative, Healthier Urban Communities, Japan, Katrine DiBona, Novo Nordisk, partnership, South Africa, Spain, sustainability, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) Logicor, a prominent European logistics real estate company, has partnered with the City Council of Azuqueca de Henares to enhance sustainability at the Azuqueca de Henares Municipal Bird Sanctuary through a lake restoration project. The initiative involves installing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Azuqueca de Henares, environmental, innovative, Lake Restoration Project, Logicor, Mayor Miguel Oscar Aparicio, Municipal Bird Sanctuary, partnership, Pilar Valencia, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), under the leadership of President Nadia Calviño, has launched the Ukraine Energy Rescue Plan to provide urgent energy assistance to Ukraine ahead of the winter season. The plan outlines a potential investment of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Ukraine
Tagged EIB, Energy Rescue Plan, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Sergii Marchenko, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Valdis Dombrovskis, Winter Challenges
(IN BRIEF) Gasum and Wasaline have formed a partnership to create the first large-scale FuelEU Maritime pooling service, which will enable shipping companies to reduce compliance costs while promoting the use of low-emission fuels. Wasaline’s hybrid ferry, operating on bio-LNG, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Gasum, Jacob Granqvist, low-emission, partnership, Peter Ståhlberg, Shipping Solutions, sustainability, Wasaline
(IN BRIEF) The Hera planetary defense mission, launched successfully aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, aims to assess the feasibility of deflecting hazardous asteroids threatening Earth. This mission follows NASA’s DART mission, which tested asteroid deflection by impacting the Dimorphos … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Asteroid Deflection Techniques, Earth, Hera Mission, SECURITY, Thales, Thales Alenia Space, threats
(IN BRIEF) ABB and Zumtobel Group have announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing smart building solutions and direct current (DC) industrial applications. The collaboration will integrate ABB’s building automation solutions with Zumtobel’s advanced lighting management systems, creating efficient, sustainable … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, Austria, Direct Current Applications, Lucy Han, Oliver Vogler, partnership, Smart Building Innovations, sustainability, Switzerland, Zumtobel Group
(IN BRIEF) The nova-Institute has announced the formation of a specialized group of biopolymer experts aimed at enhancing market and trend reporting in the renewable carbon sector. This initiative focuses on advancing sustainability in the chemical and materials industries by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged biopolymer, Doris de Guzman, Lars Börger, Michael Carus, nova-Institute, Renewable Carbon Sector, sustainability, Tanver Ali
(IN BRIEF) A recent report by ABN AMRO reveals the significant impact of consumer goods production—specifically trainers, sofas, and smartphones—on global biodiversity, resulting in the destruction of wildlife habitats equivalent to nearly two-thirds the size of the Netherlands annually. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Commodities, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, biodiversity, Henk Hofstede, retail, smartphones, Sofas, sustainability, trainers
(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus has announced that all new MAN eTGX and eTGS models will include a comprehensive digital services package at no extra cost for five years, aimed at facilitating the transition to electromobility. The MAN DigitalServices … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) QIAGEN Digital Insights has announced an expanded partnership with Neo4j, aiming to enhance biomedical data analysis for the biopharmaceutical industry. This collaboration will integrate Neo4j’s graph database and machine learning capabilities with QIAGEN’s extensive biomedical knowledge base. By … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Biomedical Data Analysis, Biopharma Industry, Dominic John, Neo4j, partnership, QIAGEN, Sudhir Hasbe, sustainability, USA
(IN BRIEF) Wienerberger has announced its expansion into the Nordic market with the acquisition of Finnish company Slatek OY and Norwegian firm Tekken AS. This move aims to enhance its portfolio in smart water management and infrastructure solutions, adding approximately … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged acquisitions, Finland, Heimo Scheuch, Norway, partnership, Slatek OY, sustainability, Tekken AS, Water Solutions, Wienerberger
(IN BRIEF) Bang & Olufsen has partnered with Ferrari to launch their second Special Edition Ferrari Collection, featuring three high-end products: the Beolab 50 speakers, Beosound Theatre soundbar, and Beovision Theatre TV. This collection incorporates Ferrari’s signature Grigio Corsa color … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Lenzing Group, a leading provider of regenerated cellulose fibers, has announced its acquisition of a minority stake in the Swedish company TreeToTextile AB. This collaboration, which includes existing shareholders such as H&M Group, Inter IKEA Group, Stora … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Dr. Roxana Barbieru, Fiber Production, Lenzing, partnership, Rohit Aggarwal, sustainability, Sweden, textile industry, TreeToTextile
(IN BRIEF) SAP SE has announced significant advancements to its generative AI copilot, Joule, during the SAP TechEd conference, positioning it at the forefront of a new business paradigm that drives a large portion of global commerce. The updates include … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI Power, Copilot, Enterprise Operations, Joule, Muhammad Alam, partnership, SAP
(IN BRIEF) Scientists have identified the first instances of genetic mutations in Anopheles funestus mosquitoes that confer resistance to DDT, a previously widespread insecticide now banned due to environmental concerns. This discovery, made by researchers from the University of Glasgow … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged DDT, Dr. Francesco Baldini, Fredros Okumu, Genetic Resistance, Ifakara Health Institute, Insecticide Use, Joel Odero, malaria, Mosquitoes, Tanzania, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) PHI Aviation has officially introduced two Airbus H175 helicopters into its operations in Australia, enhancing its capabilities in offshore energy transportation, medical evacuations, and search and rescue missions. These helicopters will be based in Broome, with additional H175s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Beiersdorf, a leading skincare company, has announced its ambitious sustainability goals during the Hamburg Sustainability Conference. The company aims to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2045 and intends to reduce emissions across its entire value chain by 90%. … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Beiersdorf, Hamburg Conference, net zero, Sabine Nallinger, sustainability, Vincent Warnery
(IN BRIEF) NAGRAVISION has expanded its partnership with DishTV India and Samsung to launch an innovative Direct-to-TV service using the TVKey Cloud platform, enabling secure content delivery directly to Samsung Connected TVs without the need for set-top boxes. This marks … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Direct-to-TV Service, DishTV India, INDIA, Kudelski Group, Manoj Dobhal, Mr. Manoj Dobhal, Mr. Ravi Puri, Mr. Sunil Kumar, Mr. VK Gupta, NAGRAVISION, Nancy Goldberg, partnership, Samsung, Stéphane Le Dreau, TVkey Cloud, Yew Weng Soo
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso’s innovative cartonboard solutions are reshaping the packaging industry by helping customers reduce their reliance on plastics. Hinojosa Packaging Galería Gráfica selected Stora Enso’s Performa Brilliance™ to create sophisticated packaging for their luxury perfume line. This collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Awards, Cartonboard Solution, Hinojosa Packaging Galería Gráfica, leadership, Merche Casado, packaging, partnership, Performa Brilliance™, Perfume, Spain, Stora Enso, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) CACEIS has successfully enabled clients to invest in the first French UCITS money-market funds, with units issued and settled on the Ethereum public blockchain. This significant achievement represents investments totaling tens of millions of euros and marks the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp has partnered with industry leaders, environmental non-profits, and the World Economic Forum (WEF) to launch the Responsible Renewables Infrastructure Coalition. This global alliance aims to accelerate renewable energy deployment while benefiting local communities and ecosystems, aligning … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) DNV has collaborated with Atlas Renewable Energy to secure $289 million in financing for its first standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Chile. The funding, obtained through senior loans and credit lines from BNP Paribas and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) European Union finance ministers have endorsed a new Action Plan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group aimed at strengthening the Capital Markets Union. This initiative is designed to broaden financing options for innovative European companies and unicorns, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged capital markets, EIB Group, Enrico Letta, EU, INNOVATION, Mario Draghi, Nadia Calviño, partnership, sustainability, Ursula von der Leyen
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and SoftBank Corp. have partnered to explore the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure, aiming to enhance network efficiency and unlock new use cases for communication service providers. The collaboration will focus … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI Integration, Ericsson, Fredrik Jejdling, Hideyuki Tsukuda, Japan, partnership, RAN, SoftBank, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has become the first in the industry to achieve IEC 62443-4-2 Security Level 2 (SL2) cybersecurity certification for its EcoStruxure IT Network Management Card 3 (NMC3), enhancing protection for data center infrastructure. The certification, awarded by … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Fabentech, a French biopharmaceutical company, has secured a €20 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) through the HERA Invest initiative. The funding will support Fabentech’s research, bioproduction, and expansion of its FabShield® technology, which focuses on … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Biological Threat Response, EIB, Fabentech, France, Healthcare, Hera, Laurent Muschel, Pandemic Preparedness, partnership, Sébastien Iva, sustainability
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