Author Archives: EuropaWire PR Editor

NIB and Norwegian bank Sparebanken Møre partner for NOK 500m SME loan facility

(IN BRIEF) NIB and Sparebanken Møre have teamed up to launch a six-year loan programme to finance small and medium-sized enterprises in the Norwegian market area Nordvestlandet. The NOK 500m ($56.3m) loan programme will fund projects that will boost the … Read the full press release

Vattenfall recognized for tackling climate change in supply chain by global organization CDP

(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has won the Supplier Engagement Leader award from environmental nonprofit CDP. The award recognises Vattenfall’s efforts in its supplier CO2 reduction project, which aims to minimise the company’s carbon footprint in its supply chain. … Read the full press release

Win@Sea collaboration to investigate offshore wind and sustainable food production

(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has launched a new collaboration called ‘Win@Sea’ to investigate the production of sustainable food in offshore wind farms, while also improving the marine environment and biodiversity in the same area. Vattenfall has made Scandinavia’s … Read the full press release

Inmarsat’s GX LITE Land User Terminal Wins Government Mobile Innovation Award

(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat Government’s GX LITE land user terminal has been selected as the winner of the Government Mobile Innovation category in the Mobile Satellite User Association’s (MSUA) 2023 Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards. The terminal provides reliable broadband connectivity via … Read the full press release

Inmarsat and Heron AirBridge to deploy Velaris technology for commercial drones in Asia Pacific

(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Heron AirBridge, a specialist in Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) in the Asia Pacific region, to integrate Inmarsat Velaris, a highly reliable command and control datalink built for … Read the full press release

Pierre Pauliac appointed as new COO for Water division at SUEZ Group

(IN BRIEF) Pierre Pauliac has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer in charge of the Water division, effective March 17, replacing Maximilien Pellegrini in the Group Executive Committee. Pauliac will lead the global team that provides public and industrial & … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval joins global initiative to address hard-to-abate CO2 emissions

(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC), a global initiative launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to decarbonize hard-to-abate CO2-emitting industries and long-distance transport. The FMC focuses on seven sectors, including aluminium, aviation, chemicals, concrete, … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval Invites Industry Leaders to Join Marine Innovation Summit 2023 on Sustainable Shipping

(IN BRIEF) The Marine Innovation Summit 2023, an online event focused on accelerating decarbonization in the maritime industry, is set to take place on March 28th. The event will be streamed live from Alfa Laval’s head office in Lund, Sweden … Read the full press release

Evonik expands TEGO® Flow series with efficient leveling agent for solventborne coatings

(IN BRIEF) Evonik’s Coating Additives business line has expanded its TEGO® Flow series with the introduction of TEGO® Flow 380, a polyacrylate-based leveling agent. The new product is suitable for solventborne coatings, especially clear coats, and has excellent anti-popping properties, … Read the full press release

Attomarker partners with Carus Animal Health to develop animal health diagnostics

(IN BRIEF) Carus Animal Health and UK medical technology company Attomarker have announced a strategic partnership to develop and commercialize a rapid point of care diagnostic device and multiplex assays for animals. The collaboration will use Attomarker’s Covid Antibody Immunity … Read the full press release

Protecting Brazil’s savannas and dry forests vital for achieving climate goals, according to new research by Exeter and Campinas universities

(IN BRIEF) A new study led by the universities of Exeter and Campinas shows that Brazil must protect and restore its dry forests and savannas to achieve its climate goals. While attention is often on the Amazon rainforest, the researchers … Read the full press release

Industry Veteran Gisele Mast Takes the Reins as Awin’s New Chief Product and Technology Officer

(IN BRIEF) Awin, a global affiliate marketing network, has announced the appointment of Gisele Mast as its new Chief Product and Technology Officer. Mast will be responsible for leading the company’s global Product and Technology efforts to ensure the platform … Read the full press release

Groupe BPCE Backs European Initiative in Credit Ratings with Scope Group Investment

(IN BRIEF) Groupe BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France, has become a shareholder in Scope Group, Europe’s leading provider of independent credit ratings, ESG analysis and fund research. The investment is intended to support a European initiative in the … Read the full press release

NatWest protects customers from cryptocurrency scams with daily and monthly limits

NatWest Survey: UK Regional Business Activity Slows in July 2023, Employment Holds Steady while Inflation Trends Vary

(IN BRIEF) NatWest is introducing measures to protect its customers from crypto-criminals after consumers lost £329m last year. NatWest is implementing a daily limit of £1,000 and a 30-day payment limit of £5,000 to cryptocurrency exchanges to prevent customers from … Read the full press release

Nearly 100 young leaders selected for World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders Class of 2023

(IN BRIEF) The World Economic Forum has announced the latest group of Young Global Leaders for the Class of 2023. The nearly 100 individuals include political leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers and activists who have demonstrated their commitment to creating positive change … Read the full press release

Arkema Continues Commitment to Sustainability in 3D Printing with New Material Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Arkema, a specialty materials leader and innovator in high-performance materials for 3D printing, will showcase its more sustainable material solutions at AMUG 2023 for all major 3D printing technologies. The company has signed an agreement with ENGIE for … Read the full press release

Erich Clementi to replace Karl-Ludwig Kley as E.ON chairman

(IN BRIEF) Karl-Ludwig Kley, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of E.ON SE, has decided not to stand for re-election to the company’s supervisory body. His successor as Chairman will be Erich Clementi, who, like Kley, has been a member of … Read the full press release

Equinor strikes oil and gas for eighth time near Troll field in North Sea

(IN BRIEF) Norwegian energy company Equinor has discovered oil and gas near the Troll field in the North Sea for the eighth time since 2019. Named Heisenberg, the discovery well was drilled by the Deepsea Stavanger drilling rig and is … Read the full press release

ING to restrict funding to midstream oil and gas activities as part of net-zero strategy

ING Repurchases Nearly 1.7 Million Shares, Demonstrating Progress in Buyback Initiative

(IN BRIEF) ING, a Dutch multinational bank, has announced that it will no longer provide dedicated finance for midstream oil and gas infrastructure that unlocks new oil and gas fields. The decision comes a year after the bank stopped funding … Read the full press release

EIB, Ferrovie dello Stato, CDP and Intesa Sanpaolo to fund €3.4bn Palermo-Catania rail upgrade

(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo, a financial intermediary, has been allocated €500 million out of a €1.3 billion counter-guarantee provided by the European Investment Bank (EIB) in favour of financial intermediaries for the modernisation and upgrade of the Palermo-Catania railway line … Read the full press release