(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer is fast-tracking its store refresh and expansion strategy by committing over £300 million to open 16 new outlets, extend nine existing stores and fully renew 12 sites during the current financial year. All locations will … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 32 million customers, Aberdeen, Abingdon, barista-style coffee, Bath Southgate, Bell Green Sydenham, Bristol airport, Bristol Cabot Circus, Cannock, Elgin, estate transformation, Exeter, Farnham, food halls, full-line stores, FY 2028 pipeline, in-store bakery, M&S, market-style produce, Marks & Spencer, new stores, Oxford Street, partnership, property deals, spacious aisles, store extensions, store renewals, store rotation, Stuart Machin, £300 million investment
(IN BRIEF) CACEIS has been appointed by Syz Asset Management to handle custody, fund administration, and transfer agency for all of Syz’s funds, which total over CHF 3 billion. The Swiss asset manager—renowned for its bond and money-market expertise with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged asset servicing, bond instruments, CACEIS, CHF 3 billion, custody services, Frédéric Lenoir, fund administration, institutional investors, money-market instruments, operational capabilities, partnership, Philippe Bens, Swiss asset management, Syz Asset Management, Syz Group, transfer agency
(IN BRIEF) ScottishPower’s “Half Price Weekends” initiative, offering customers 50% off electricity every Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm, has won the Behaviour Change Campaign of the Year Award at the 2025 UK Green Business Awards. Launched … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 350 000 customers, Andrew Ward, Awards, Behavioural Change Campaign of the Year, clean energy transition, demand flexibility, grid load reduction, Half Price Weekends, Iberdrola, leadership, off-peak electricity, renewable energy, ScottishPower, smart meters, sustainability, sustainable consumption, the Brewery London, UK Green Business Awards 2025, weekend discount, £4 million, €4.7 million savings
(IN BRIEF) Olympia Odos has inaugurated Greece’s largest solar installation along a motorway, deploying 10 MWp of photovoltaic panels across 19 sites in Achaia, Corinth and Western Attica. Financed and constructed in under two years via the concession model, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 10 MWp, 19 solar parks, 26 chargers per 100 km, Achaia, Aktor, Avax, Belen Marcos, carbon footprint reduction, Christos Dimas, concession framework, concession model, Corinth, Dr. Panagiotis Papanikolas, EV fast chargers, Greece’s largest photovoltaic program, grid connection, LED lighting, Net Zero 2030, Olympia Odos, operational energy needs, partnership, renewable energy, roadside land, rooftops, scopes 1 and 2 emissions, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, Terna, the-perfect-fit.de, toll canopies, VINCI Highways, Western Attica, €10 million investment
(IN BRIEF) FrieslandCampina Ingredients President Herman Ermens will retire on 1 October 2025 after a 42-year career marked by innovation, quality improvements, and team building. Anne Peter Lindeboom, currently Managing Director Innovation for the Ingredients group, will assume the presidency. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Anne Peter Lindeboom, appointment, commercial roles, corporate culture, DFE Pharma, executive appointment, FrieslandCampina Ingredients, Herman Ermens, INNOVATION, Jan Derck van Karnebeek, lactose excipients, leadership, member milk valorisation, retirement, science-based solutions, succession, supply chain
(IN BRIEF) Zalando SE has secured clearance from the European Commission for its voluntary takeover offer and related share purchase agreements concerning ABOUT YOU Holding SE, clearing the last regulatory hurdles for the transaction. The deal will be settled on … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Berlin, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged ABOUT YOU Holding SE, acceptance ratio 20.56%, cash compensation, European Commission, merger control clearance, merger into subsidiary, over 90% share capital, partnership, settlement 11 July 2025, share purchase agreements, squeeze-out, the-perfect-fit.de, voluntary public takeover offer, Zalando SE, €6.50 per share
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit and Rise Europe have entered into a strategic partnership designed to strengthen Europe’s startup ecosystem and drive regional competitiveness. Leveraging UniCredit’s extensive 13-country footprint and corporate networks, the collaboration aims to support Rise Europe’s expansion, help promising … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 13-country footprint, aerospace & mobility, AI, circular economy, climate neutrality, competitiveness, corporate relationships, energy transition, European startup ecosystem, Fiona Melrose, food & agriculture, Healthcare, innovation hubs, knowledge sharing, local startup initiatives, Pan-European Bank, partnership, Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger, quantum computing, resilience, Rise Europe, robotics, scale-ups, startup champions, strategic partnership, sustainability, trans-continental growth, UNICREDIT, Unternehmertum, venture-capital funding
(IN BRIEF) At FfD4 in Seville, the EIB and Banque El Amana signed a €20 million loan facility to on-lend to Mauritanian SMEs in the seafood value chain. Forty percent of the funds are reserved expressly for women-led (30 percent) … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 2X Challenge, Ambroise Fayolle, Banque El Amana, blue economy, BMZ, coastal infrastructure, EFSD+, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, Jozef Sikela, KfW, Marine Stewardship Council, Mauritania, migration partnership, Mohamed Ahmed Salem Bouna Moctar, partnership, seafood value chains, SMEs, sustainability, women-led businesses, youth-led businesses, €20 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has agreed a €450 million risk-sharing guarantee with CaixaBank, enabling up to €900 million in new loans to Spanish SMEs and mid-caps for working capital, liquidity, and investments in green and digital initiatives. Of this amount, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged agricultural financing, bioeconomy, CaixaBank, COHESION, digital transition, EIB Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, European Investment Bank, farm modernization, green transition, Mid-Caps, partnership, risk-sharing guarantee, rural development, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, €450 million, €900 million loans
(IN BRIEF) The first Joint Annual MDB Water Security Financing Report reveals that ten MDBs allocated $19.6 billion (€17 billion) to water projects in 2024, with nearly three-quarters directed to lower-income countries. Originating from a December 2024 commitment at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 2024 investments, Ambroise Fayolle, collaborative partnerships., Cotonou flood protection, Cyprus sewer modernization, European Investment Bank, Green Economy Transition, Joint Annual MDB Water Security Financing Report, low-income countries, Mongolian wastewater treatment, Multilateral Development Banks, One Water Summit, partnership, sustainability, Water Resilience Programme, water security financing
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has provided a €25 million loan to PBZ Leasing for on-lending to Croatian MSMEs, dedicating at least 30 percent of the funds to green asset leases. This initiative advances the EBRD’s Green Economy Transition goals by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bogdan Drakulić, CROATIA, EBRD, economic development, energy-efficient technologies, EU membership, Green Economy Transition, green financing, Miljan Zdrale, MSMEs, Nikolina Žganec, partnership, PBZ Leasing, public-sector modernization, sustainability, sustainable investment, €25 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Telia Company has sold its TV & Media division to Schibsted for SEK 6.55 billion (cash- and debt-free), as announced on 25 February. A new multi-year agreement guarantees that Telia’s TV service will retain TV4 and MTV programming. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Adjusted EBITDA, cash and debt-free, connectivity strategy, deleveraging, distribution partnership, MTV, Net debt, partnership, Patrik Hofbauer, portfolio management, sale, Schibsted, SEK 6.55 billion, Telia Company, TV & Media business, TV4
(IN BRIEF) SIX has formally closed its acquisition of Aquis Exchange plc, creating a pan-European exchange powerhouse with a 15 percent aggregate market share and access to 16 capital markets. The deal marries Aquis’s innovative technology with SIX’s multi-asset services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aquis Exchange plc, Bjørn Sibbern, capital markets 16, David Stevens, EU, growth companies, liquidity, Market Access, market share 15%, multi-asset services, next-generation platform, One Plug Multiple Trading Venues, pan-European exchange, partnership, regulatory approval, SIX, Switzerland, Tomas Kindler, trading technology, UK
(IN BRIEF) The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) commends Malaysia’s July 1 enforcement of stricter import rules under the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) Order 2025, limiting plastic-waste imports to Basel Convention parties, raising contamination limits, and requiring pre-shipment inspections. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Law, Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit, Politics, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amy Youngman, Basel Convention, contamination thresholds, Customs Prohibition of Imports Amendment Order 2025, domestic recycling infrastructure, EIA’s The Truth Behind Trash, EU export ban, Global Plastics Treaty, HS code 3915, Indonesia, Lauren Weir, Malaysia, National Sword policy, partnership, plastic-waste imports, pre-shipment inspection, Royal Malaysian Customs, SIRIM Berhad, sustainability, UK plastic exports, US plastic exports, waste colonialism
(IN BRIEF) Savills UK has acquired Citydesigner, a heritage, townscape, and architectural design consultancy founded in 1997 by Richard Coleman. The eight-member Citydesigner team joins Savills’ 350-strong UK planning consultancy, led by Henry Ryde, serving major London estates, developers, REITs, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged architectural design, Citydesigner, David Jackson, Greater London Authority, Henry Ryde, heritage consultancy, partnership, planning consultancy, reuse of existing buildings, Richard Coleman, Richard Rees, Savills UK, sustainable development, townscape design, UK Planning division
(IN BRIEF) Voith, together with Fuji Electric, has deployed the first Hydro Pocket digital-monitoring system at Ohsawagawa hydropower station in Yamagata, Japan, replacing closed-circuit access with a cloud-based, Internet-accessible dashboard. Launched in March 2025, the localized Japanese interface provides real-time … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged automated reporting, cloud-based monitoring, data-driven services, Dirk Fuchs, Fuji Electric, grid connection, historical trends, Hydro Pocket, hydropower digitalization, Japan, Ohsawagawa hydropower station, partnership, plant performance, predictive analysis, real-time data, Sunil Pandiri, sustainability, Voith, Yamagata Prefecture
(IN BRIEF) Eneco, in partnership with Liander, Stedin, Enexis, Essent and Vattenfall, is launching a Flexibility Rewards program targeting 35,000 households in 21 congested areas. From July, participants can earn benefits—such as discounted EV charging or home-battery offers—by shifting electricity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged customer incentives, Eneco, Enexis, Essent, Flexibility Rewards, grid congestion, home batteries, Liander, off-peak consumption, partnership, peak demand reduction, renewable energy, Selina Thurer, smart EV charging, Stedin, sustainability, sustainable grid management, Vattenfall, Zonneplan
(IN BRIEF) HTB, part of AF Gruppen, has signed a NOK 213 million turnkey deal to extend Fatland Ølen’s meat facility, adding nearly 12,000 m² of workspace and technical ceiling. The build-out includes modern processing, packaging, storage, and freezing zones, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen, boiler house, Fatland Ølen, freezing, heat recovery, Helgesen Tekniske Bygg AS, HTB, meat processing, municipal road rerouting, NOK 213 million, packaging, partnership, Ronny Laastad, solar panels, steam boiler system, Storage, sustainability, turnkey contract, Øvrehagen 2 AS
(IN BRIEF) Husqvarna Group has been named one of the “World’s Most Sustainable Companies” for the second consecutive year by TIME and Statista, placing among the top Swedish firms in the 2025 edition. Out of an initial pool of 5,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2025 ranking, Awards, Calle Medin, Climate Action, employee well-being, ESG reporting, gender diversity, greenhouse-gas emissions, Husqvarna Group, ledership, Operational Excellence, renewable energy, Statista, sustainability, sustainable growth, Swedish companies, TIME, World’s Most Sustainable Companies
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso teamed up with Lindab to design a ten-use, tape-free reusable corrugated box that reduced packaging CO₂ by 72 percent on Polish-to-Czech deliveries and 61 percent on routes to Sweden. Our lightweight FEFCO 201 redesign secures without … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 12 percent packaging emissions, 61 percent reduction, 72 percent reduction, carbon footprint reduction, circular packaging, EU packaging compliance, FEFCO 201 redesign, life cycle assessment, Lindab, partnership, recycled materials, return logistics, reusable corrugated packaging, Robert Jarmoliński, Stora Enso, sustainability, sustainable innovation, tape-free closure
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