(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has appointed Charlotte Levert as its new Chief People Officer, Senior Vice President, and Head of Group Function People, effective February 10, 2025. Levert, who currently heads People for the Business Area Cloud and Software Services, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged appointment, Bachelor’s degree, Börje Ekholm, Business Area Cloud and Software Services, Business Area Managed Services, Business Management, Charlotte Levert, Chief People Officer, Ericsson, Executive Team, future-proof organization, Group Function People, HR, human resources, leadership, leadership transition, MajBritt Arfert, People agenda, Senior Vice President, shaping the future, Sweden, Tieto, trust
(IN BRIEF) Professor Evelyn Welch, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol, attended an event at Number 10 Downing Street to highlight the UK Government’s commitment to becoming a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI). The event recognized the country’s AI … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI Adoption, AI Infrastructure, AI Opportunities Action Plan, AI recovery plan, AI Research, AI roadmap, Alzheimer's, artificial intelligence, BRICS, Bristol Centre for Supercomputing, economic growth, global AI leadership, HPC, Isambard-AI, modular data centre, national strategy, Number 10 Downing Street, Parkinson's, Peter Kyle, Poppy Gustafsson, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Professor Evelyn Welch, research advancements, Simon McIntosh-Smith, supercomputer, UK Government, University of Bristol, Vice-Chancellor
(IN BRIEF) The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has launched a new Cybersecurity Program to train over 200 students in the essential field of cybersecurity. Supported by up to 1 million USD from Google.org, the program aims to help students … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI, capstone projects, cybersecurity professionals, Cybersecurity Program, cybersecurity skills, Dr. Wieland Holfelder, eIDAS, electronic seals, electronic signatures, funding, Georg Carle, Google Cloud, Google.org, hacking competitions, partnership, practical applications, Project Weeks, SMEs, Technical University of Munich, theoretical knowledge, TUM, TUM Partners of Excellence, TUM Venture Labs, Unternehmertum, Virtual Routes
(IN BRIEF) Wood has reached a milestone by hiring its 500th Iraqi national employee, further solidifying its commitment to building a sustainable workforce in Iraq’s energy sector. The 500th employee, Rehab Zubaid, joined as an Administration Assistant, reflecting the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 500th Iraqi employee, Basra, Basra Design Academy, Basra Graduate Programme, Basra Technical Training Centre, electrical, energy projects, energy sector, Engineering Solutions, HSE, Iraq, Iraq workforce, local talent, logistics, Oil and Gas Middle East Talent Programme of the Year, Osama Mousa Lazim, partnership, professional advancement, Quality, recruitment, Rehab Zubaid, sustainability, sustainable workforce, TotalEnergies, training programs, welding, Wood
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool is set to launch its new Interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research (ICSR) this month, aligning with the university’s Sustainability Week. The ICSR, established in 2024, will support collaborative, interdisciplinary research aimed at addressing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 'Sustainability Impact', academic event, Dr. Juan Bernabé-Moreno, IBM Research Europe, ICSR, Interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research, interdisciplinary research, Liverpool 2031, Professor Anthony Hollander, Professor Katie Atkinson, Professor Tim Jones, research collaboration, SDGs, sustainability, Sustainability Week, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, University of Liverpool
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) successfully priced a EUR 5bn, 5-year EARN benchmark bond on February 5, 2025, with a coupon of 2.375% and a spread of +28.8bps over the OBL 191. The bond issuance was heavily oversubscribed, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged bank treasuries, bond issuance, bond pricing, central banks, Deutsche Bank, EIB, European Investment Bank, Fund managers, funding program 2025, geographical breakdown, HSBC, Investor Demand, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, market interest, official institutions, orderbook oversubscription, re-offer price, re-offer yield, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, TD
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €2.4 billion in new financing to support a range of projects across Europe, including clean energy, transport, telecommunications, and flood protection. This includes significant funding to enhance hydrogen production, boost energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged automotive research, clean energy, EIB, EIB Global, electricity grids, energy efficiency, energy security, environmental sustainability, EU, European Investment Bank, flood protection, hydrogen production, hydrogen refueling, INNOVATION, Italy, low-carbon glass production, mobile-phone networks, Nadia Calviño, partnership, renewable energy, REPowerEU, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, telecom networks
(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd announced that its antifungal drug, Cresemba® (isavuconazole), surpassed sales targets in Japan, triggering a CHF 1.2 million sales milestone payment from its partner Asahi Kasei Pharma. This achievement, reached in just the second year of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Antifungal Drug, Asahi Kasei Pharma, Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, CHF 1.2 million, commercialization, Cresemba®, David Veitch, fungal infections, global sales, invasive fungal infections, Isavuconazole, Japan, market data, Market Growth, pharmaceutical industry, sales milestone
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Smart Infrastructure has partnered with Aral pulse to implement Electrification X, a solution from Siemens Xcelerator, to enhance real-time monitoring and control of electric vehicle charging stations at 300 locations in Germany. The system will manage over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Alexander Junge, Aral AG, Aral pulse, Cloud services, Cybersecurity, digital substations, digital transformation, dynamic load management, electric vehicle charging, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, Electrification X, Electrified mobility, energy distribution, energy optimization, Germany, intelligent substations, IoT platform, NIS-2 compliance, partnership, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Xcelerator, Stephan May, sustainability, ultra-fast chargers
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has secured its first order for Vectron locomotives equipped with a battery power module that allows them to operate over short distances without overhead power lines, making them ideal for last-mile operations and shunting tasks. JeMyn … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2, 600 locomotives, battery power module, CO2 emissions, Emissions Reduction, European rail transport, Future of Rail Freight Transport program, intelligent battery management system, JeMyn AG, last-mile operation, lithium-ion battery, modular design, noise pollution, Operational Efficiency, Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft, shunting locomotives, Siemens Mobility, sustainable rail transport, Vectron fleet, Vectron locomotives, Widmer Rail Services
(IN BRIEF) Equinor ASA has initiated a share buy-back programme, set to run from 14 February 2025 to 15 January 2026, to meet obligations for its share-based incentive plans for employees and management. The programme allows the purchase of up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged 000, 14 February 2025, 15 January 2026, 2025 AGM, Annual General Meeting, buy-back programme, Employees, Equinor ASA, EU Commission Regulation, Management, maximum shares, NOK 1, NOK 50, Norwegian Securities Trading Act, Oslo Stock Exchange, price stabilization, safe harbour conditions, share buy-back programme, share obligations, share purchases, share-based incentive plans, third-party
(IN BRIEF) Equinor reported strong financial results for Q4 2024, with adjusted operating income of USD 7.90 billion and net income of USD 2.00 billion. The company proposed a fourth-quarter dividend of USD 0.37 per share and announced a share … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged 2024, adjusted operating income, Anders Opedal, capital distribution, capital expenditure, carbon capture, carbon intensity, CO2 storage, dividend, Earnings per share, Equinor, fourth-quarter results, Free cash flow, Johan Sverdrup, low carbon solutions, Net income, net-zero ambition, Norwegian Continental Shelf, oil and gas production, oil and gas production growth, operational performance, production growth, renewable energy, return on average capital employed, share buy-back, shareholder returns, Troll field
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has announced the start of the first tranche of its 2025 share buy-back programme, set to repurchase up to USD 396 million worth of shares from the market, part of a broader programme valued at USD 5 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged 2025, 67% ownership, AGM, Capital reduction, Equinor, EU Commission Regulation No 2016/1052, EU Market Abuse Regulation, financial position, market repurchases, Norwegian Securities Trading Act, Norwegian State, Oslo Stock Exchange, price range, safe harbour provisions, share buy-back programme, share repurchase, shares redemption, third-party entity, USD 1.2 billion, volume-weighted average price
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica Tech has been ranked as the global leader in managed IoT connectivity by Kaleido Intelligence in its “Connectivity Vendor Hub: Competitive Analysis 2025.” The company’s Kite platform, praised for its scalability, flexibility, and advanced features in cybersecurity … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Alfredo Serret, artificial intelligence, Awards, cloud-hosted software, connected objects, connectivity demands, connectivity services, Cybersecurity, Defense, device security, Education, eSIM connectivity, IoT connectivity, IoT device management, IoT Solutions, Kaleido Intelligence, Kite platform, leadership, mining, ports, private network solutions, private networks, Real-time monitoring, SIM behavior analysis, Telefónica Tech, The ThinX laboratory
(IN BRIEF) DHL Group has partnered with Neste to explore renewable solutions, such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), to help the company achieve its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The collaboration aims to reduce … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2030 targets, air transportation, carbon footprint, Carl Nyberg, decarbonization, DHL Group, electrification, emission reductions, greenhouse gas emissions, HVO100, ISCC Credit Transfer System, last-mile delivery, logistics, Neste, net-zero emissions, partnership, renewable diesel, renewable fuels, road transportation, SAF, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel, sustainable aviation fuel deliveries, sustainable fuels, Yin Zou
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and WWF have launched a new campaign featuring animal characters like Po the panda and Obi the ostrich to encourage people to donate unused phones for responsible recycling. The initiative, part of the One Million Phones for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged AI-based systems, Anne Stiling, circular economy, climate crisis, Design Bridge & Partners, electronic waste, environmental protection, Garrigosa Studio, Gertrude the giraffe, global conservation, human-wildlife conflict, Kate Norgrove, mobile phone recycling, mobile phones donation, nature crisis, Obi the ostrich, One Million Phones for the Planet, partnership, Po the panda, responsible recycling, sustainability, sustainable technology, vodafone, Vodafone stores, Vodafone’s environmental initiatives, WWF, WWF Germany, WWF Greece, WWF South Africa, WWF UK
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has approved a €100 million guarantee facility for Froda, increasing their lending capacity to support micro-entrepreneurs across the EU. This expands on an existing €50 million arrangement, bringing the total to €150 million. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged cross-border expansion, digital lending platform, economic growth, EIF, EU, EU-wide microfinance guarantee, European Investment Fund, female entrepreneurs, financing gaps, Froda, inclusive entrepreneurship, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, micro-entrepreneurs, micro-SME financing, micro-SME growth, microfinance, Nordic markets, Olle Lundin, partnership, small business growth, SME financing, sole traders, sustainable financing infrastructure, VISA, €100 million guarantee
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has acquired a 12,850 sqm logistics platform in Beaucaire, located within the Gard region’s Mediterranean logistics triangle. The development, set to begin in February 2025 and complete in early 2026, is part of the Domitia Business Park. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 12, 850 sqm logistics platform, A54, A7, A9, Avignon, Beaucaire, BREEAM Excellent certification, Concerto, Domitia Business Park, electric vehicle charging stations, energy capacity, France, French freight transport corridor, Gard region, green spaces, industrial freight railway, job creation, Kaufman & Broad, Laurent Dubos, LED lighting, Logicor, logistics real estate, Marseille, Mediterranean logistics triangle, Montpellier, Nîmes-Garons Airport, partnership, photovoltaic installation, photovoltaic panels, regional economic growth, Rhône River, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable freight transportation, Warehouse Development
(IN BRIEF) Germany’s Institute for Federal Real Estate (BImA) has partnered with E.ON to install 7,000 electric vehicle charging points across federal properties by 2027. The charging stations will support federal ministries, research institutes, and other government agencies, with a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged AC chargers, BImA, Brigitte Bourscheidt, charging infrastructure, Christoph Ebert, climate protection, DC fast chargers, digital load management, E.ON, electric mobility solutions, electric vehicle charging, electric vehicle fleets, electromobility, emergency vehicles, energy transition, European charging infrastructure, federal institutions, Germany, green electricity, Institute for Federal Real Estate, load management, ministries, partnership, Research Centers, smart charging, sustainability, wallboxes
(IN BRIEF) NatWest has announced an extension of its partnership with Team GB and a new collaboration with ParalympicsGB, becoming the official banking partner for both teams through the Milano-Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged 2024 Paris Olympics, Andy Anson, athlete empowerment, banking support, collaboration, community programs, David Clarke, inclusivity, Los Angeles 2028, Marg Jobling, Milano-Cortina 2026, NatWest, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, ParalympicsGB, partnership, sponsorship, Team GB, UK athletes
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