(IN BRIEF) Shell Petroleum Company Limited, through its subsidiary Impello Limited, has successfully finalized the sale of its home energy businesses, Shell Energy Retail Limited (SERL) in the UK and Shell Energy Retail GmbH (SERG) in Germany, to Octopus Energy … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The SDG Loan Fund, managed by Allianz Global Investors and originated and managed by FMO Investment Management, has successfully mobilized over $1.1 billion in private capital to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in emerging and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Allianz, Carsten Quitter, Deborah Zurkow, Debra Schwartz, FMO Investment Management (FMO IM), Huib-Jan de Ruijter, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (MacArthur), Lars-Göran Orrevall, Nic Wessemius, partnership, SDG Loan Fund, sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations
(IN BRIEF) Logicor, a prominent European logistics real estate owner, manager, and developer, has achieved a significant construction milestone in the redevelopment of its flagship UK scheme, Logicor Park Daventry. Acquired in 2021, the site is being transformed into three … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Bill Martyn-Smith, the UK Asset Manager at Logicor, has been recognized with the prestigious “Rising Star” award at the annual Industrial Agents Society Awards in London. This accolade is highly regarded in the industry, acknowledging outstanding achievements and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting green lending and trade expansion in Uzbekistan by providing a financial facility of up to $45 million (€42.5 million) to Ipak Yuli Bank, a major private lender in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Financial Facility, Green Lending and Trade, Ipak Yuli Bank, partnership, sustainability, Uzbekistan
(IN BRIEF) A coalition of development finance institutions and multilateral organizations forming the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) has established a strategic partnership with the African Development Bank to collaborate on technical assistance aimed at promoting green bond markets in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) At COP28 in Dubai, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Bill Gates, Founder of Breakthrough Energy, and European Investment Bank President Werner Hoyer revealed the first two European projects selected for support through the EU-Catalyst partnership: Ørsted’s FlagshipONE … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Bill Gates, EIB, Energy Dome’s Ottana CO2 Battery, EU-Catalyst, Green Tech Projects, investment, partnership, sustainability, Ursula von der Leyen, Werner Hoyer, Ørsted’s FlagshipONE
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak (HBOR) have signed an agreement to allocate €500 million to support Croatian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-cap companies, and public-sector entities. The initial tranche of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged CROATIA, EIB, Green Projects, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has introduced the EU4Business Guarantee Facility, in collaboration with the European Investment Fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Eastern Partnership countries, including Armenia. This initiative provides partial portfolio … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has revealed its strategy to divest non-core assets by signing an agreement to sell its 36.36% minority stake in the National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Natref) to the Prax Group. The Natref refinery, situated in Sasolburg, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged divest, Jean-Pierre Sbraire, Minority Stake, Natref Refinery, partnership, Prax Group, South Africa, sustainability, TotalEnergies
(IN BRIEF) RWE’s Swedish offshore wind farm, Kårehamn, located in the Baltic Sea near the Island of Öland, has marked a decade of successful operation since its commissioning in October 2013. This offshore wind facility consists of 16 turbines, each … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged 10 Years, Green Energy, Kårehamn, Matilda Machacek, offshore wind farm, RWE, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) A recent survey conducted by the University of Bristol on behalf of the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust has revealed alarming levels of consumer debt in the majority of UK households. The study found that nearly two-thirds of households … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Rexel, a global leader in electrical distribution and solutions, has named Roger Little as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the USA and the leader of the USA-Canada cluster, effective from December 18, 2023. Roger Little, who has … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Skanska, a leading construction company, has announced a new contract agreement with North Carolina State University for the construction of a cutting-edge integrative sciences building in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. This project, valued at USD 106 million (approximately … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi’s Consumer Healthcare business unit (CHC) has introduced the Shared Care Collective, an advisory board consisting of experts from various fields, both internal and external, to bolster sustainability efforts within the CHC business. This initiative aims to foster … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Edward Emmott, a researcher at the University of Liverpool, has received the prestigious Wellcome Trust Career Development Award, a highly competitive fellowship. This funding will support Dr. Emmott’s crucial research efforts aimed at gaining a deeper understanding … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line, and Yara International have collaborated to create the groundbreaking Yara Eyde, the world’s first container ship to be fueled by clean ammonia. This innovative vessel will embark on an emission-free sea … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, News, Norway, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bente Hetland, clean ammonia, container ship, Emission-Free Shipping, Germany, Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand, North Sea Container Line, Norway, partnership, sustainability, Svein Tore Holsether, Yara Clean Ammonia, Yara Eyde, Yara International
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola and bp pulse have officially launched their joint venture, aiming to create an extensive high-speed electric vehicle (EV) charging network in Iberia. The venture plans to invest €1 billion and deploy 5,000 charging points in Spain and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged bp pulse, DiDi, electric vehicles, Energy Infrastructure Partners, European Commission, EV charging, GIC, Hertz, high speed public charging, high-speed charging infrastructure, Iberdrola, Iberia, joint venture, MAPFRE, Marks & Spencer, Masdar, Norges Bank Investment Management, PORTUGAL, public charging points, REWE, Spain, Tesla, Uber, ultra-fast public charging network
(IN BRIEF) Renewable energy company Vestas has recently received a substantial order for 45 V163-4.5 MW wind turbines, totaling 203 MW in capacity, for an undisclosed wind project in the United States. The order encompasses the supply, delivery, and commissioning … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged partnership, sustainability, US Wind Project, Vestas, wind turbine
(IN BRIEF) Eppendorf, a laboratory equipment manufacturer, has partnered with Neste, a renewable solutions company, to create Eppendorf Consumables BioBased, a line of lab consumables made from 100% renewable raw materials. These products, including tubes and pipette tips, offer a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Science, Technology
Tagged Brigitte Klose, consumables, Eppendorf, Eppendorf Consumables BioBased, lab plastics, lab products, laboratory equipment, Life Science, Maria Carcolé, Neste, Neste RE™, renewable plastic lab consumables, renewable raw materials, sustainable
(IN BRIEF) Lagardère Group has announced significant leadership appointments, with Michel Sibony appointed as Special Advisor to the Chairman and CEO, focusing on purchasing and performance management, while also maintaining roles in other prominent groups. Gérald-Brice Viret assumes the position … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Management, Media, News
Tagged appointments, Arnaud Lagardère, Bolloré, Canal+, Canal+ France, CNEWS, Dailymotion, Gérald-Brice Viret, GS Presse, Lagardère Group, Lagardère News, Le Matin de Paris, Maxime Saada, Michel Sibony, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne university, Paris-Panthéon Assas university, Serge Nedjar, Vivendi, VSD
(IN BRIEF) In a significant milestone, the NH90 Sea Tiger, destined for the German Navy’s shipborne operations, has completed its inaugural flight at Airbus Helicopters’ Donauwörth site in Germany. This achievement marks a crucial step forward as Airbus Helicopters proceeds … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Despite technological advancements, the long-term survival of transplanted kidneys has seen little improvement in the past two decades, with approximately 40% of transplanted kidneys being rejected within ten years. In response, the Nierstichting and NWO are collaborating in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged health, Kidney Transplant Survival, Nierstichting, NWO, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Marcel Levi, NWO board chair, has been re-elected as vice-president on the newly constituted board of Science Europe, a European partnership of research funders and performers. His two-year term will extend until November 2025. Levi was previously a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Ángeles Gómez Borrego, appointment, leadership, Marcel Levi, NWO, Science Europe, Vice President
(IN BRIEF) Irizar e-mobility, a Spanish electric vehicle manufacturer, has become the first company to incorporate recycled aluminium produced using green hydrogen into their products. Hydro Extrusions, their supplier, produced the recycled aluminium in Navarra, Spain, using green hydrogen, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bruno D’hondt, e-mobility, electric buses, GREEN HYDROGEN, Guillermo-A. Fernández Caballero, Irizar, Norsk Hydro, partnership, recycled aluminium, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom AG, in accordance with the Austrian Stock Exchange Act, has disclosed that as of the end of November 2023, the total number of voting rights stands at 14,300,000, matching the company’s share capital of EUR 14,300,000.00. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged capital increase, Financial, investment, Kapsch TrafficCom AG
(IN BRIEF) Paris-based GTT has entered into a Technical Assistance and License Agreement (TALA) with COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore, a subsidiary of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited. Under this agreement, COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore gains the rights to construct GTT’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wereldhave, a real estate investment company, has signed an agreement with US institutional investors to issue US Private Placement notes (USPP) worth USD 50 million with a seven-year tenor. This transaction follows a similar one in July 2023 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) EDF has taken significant steps in advancing its global nuclear ambitions, submitting a technical and commercial proposal for a new nuclear program in Slovenia using EPR technology, aiming to support the construction of two EPR1200 units or one … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Government, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Slovenia
Tagged Dejan Paravan, EDF, Gen Energija, Global Nuclear Ambitions, Luc Rémont, partnership, Slovenia, sustainability, World Nuclear Exhibition
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $10 million loan to Acba Bank, a prominent Armenian bank, with support from the European Union (EU) and Sweden. This funding will specifically target women-led small and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged Acba Bank, Armenia, EBRD, European Union (EU), finance, leadership, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Sweden, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has unveiled a new mining sector strategy outlining its priorities until 2029. Recognizing the mining industry’s pivotal role in developing environmentally friendly economies in line with the Paris Agreement, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged digital transition, EBRD, partnership, sustainability, sustainable mining
(IN BRIEF) The power sector is undergoing a vital transformation to meet climate goals by shifting towards carbon-free electricity production. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is actively contributing to this transition through its Renewable Energy Programme, particularly … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, clean power, EBRD, fossil fuels, Fuels Transition, MOLDOVA, Montenegro, partnership, renewable energy, Romania, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) bp is acquiring the remaining 50.03% stake in Lightsource bp, a leading utility-scale solar and battery storage developer and operator. This strategic move aims to enhance Lightsource bp’s growth and leverage bp’s complementary capabilities in finance and trading. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hillebrand Gori, a subsidiary of DHL, has formed a strategic partnership with the International Wine Challenge (IWC) to become its logistics partner. Starting in 2024, Hillebrand Gori will handle the transportation of all consolidated wine samples for the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Romania has introduced a new type of concept store called EasyTech, designed to enhance the customer experience and offer a wide range of technology products. The first EasyTech store opened in Bucharest, featuring product displays, sales offices, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Marketing, Retail, Romania, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Bucharest, concept stores, EasyTech, Gheorghe Magheru Boulevard, Magheru One building, retail, Romania, technology, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) A groundbreaking miniaturized spectroscopy module has been created through a partnership between trinamiX, LUMILEDS, and VIAVI Solutions. Designed to run on Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 reference design, the module brings near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to smartphones. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Healthcare, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2023 Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit, Adam Scheer, biomarkers, detector, filter manufacturers, health indicators, LED light sources, light shaping optics, light source, LUMILEDS, Near-infrared spectroscopy, NIR spectroscopy modules, Noman Rangwala, optical filters, Qualcomm Technologies, smartphones, Snapdragon Summit 2023, Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3, spectrometers, trinamiX, VIAVI Solutions, Wilfried Hermes
(IN BRIEF) T-Systems is partnering with Google Cloud to offer Google Distributed Cloud Hosted (GDC Hosted) in Germany, catering to customers with strict data sovereignty needs. GDC Hosted is a disconnected cloud solution, operating on physically isolated servers to ensure … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) KORE Insulation has launched its low carbon EPS insulation, which has been selected for use in the Cloughan View housing development in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland, comprising 127 units and developed by the Braidwater Group. The high energy efficiency … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged BASF, Braidwater Group, Brian Flax, Housing Development, KORE Insulation, Low Carbon EPS Insulation, Neopor, Northern Ireland, partnership, Phil Marsh, Rory Devlin, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) DHL is commencing the construction of a state-of-the-art, carbon-neutral European Innovation Center in Troisdorf, Germany, representing the company’s first venture into timber construction and a strong commitment to sustainability. Set to be completed in April 2025, the new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alexander Biber, carbon-neutral, DHL, Europe, Germany, Innovation Center, Katja Busch, partnership, sustainability, Sustainable Timber Construction, Troisdorf
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has reached an agreement to divest its Nigerian business, including its 53.85% ownership in oil and gas lease OML 128, which encompasses a 20.21% stake in the Agbami oil field operated by Chevron, to Nigerian-owned Chappal Energies. … Read the full press release
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