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Infineon launches NFC-based sensing controller with energy harvesting capabilities

(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies has released the NGC1081, a single-chip solution for developing passive smart devices for IoT applications. The tag-side controller supports a dual power supply function, allowing it to operate in a passive mode based on energy harvesting … Read the full press release

Andréa Maechler to Succeed Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva as Deputy General Manager of BIS

(IN BRIEF) Andréa M Maechler has been appointed as the new Deputy General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), effective from 1 September 2023, for a term of five years. She will succeed Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva, … Read the full press release

Thales Australia and ORBIS Inc partner to support Royal Australian Navy’s maritime sustainment operations

(IN BRIEF) Thales Australia and ORBIS Sibro Inc have partnered to collaborate on maritime sustainment operations in support of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney. The partnership combines Thales’s 30+ year experience of naval … Read the full press release

Experian partners with Credit Strategy to host 7th annual Credit Awareness Week

  (IN BRIEF) Experian has teamed up with Credit Strategy to launch Credit Awareness Week for the seventh consecutive year, aiming to help people better understand how credit information works, and address misconceptions around credit scores and reports. This year, … Read the full press release

AFRY to modernize Rostock’s water infrastructure in new contract win

(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been awarded a contract for the modernization of Rostock’s water infrastructure, in partnership with Regierungsbaumeister Schlegel (IB Schlegel). As part of a program to adapt the urban infrastructure to climate change and urban development, NordWasser GmbH … Read the full press release

Julia Strandberg named as new Chief Business Leader for Philips’ Connected Care businesses

(IN BRIEF) Royal Philips has appointed Julia Strandberg as the Chief Business Leader of its Connected Care businesses, effective from April 24, 2023. Strandberg, who joins Philips from Pear Therapeutics, will become a member of Philips’ Executive Committee reporting to … Read the full press release

14 marzo 2023: Outokumpu Oyj ha riacquistato 480.007 azioni proprie nell’ambito del suo programma di riacquisto di azioni proprie

(COMUNICATO STAMPA) HELSINKI, 14-Mar-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  Outokumpu (HEL: OUT1V), il più grande produttore di acciaio inossidabile in Europa, ha annunciato il riacquisto di 480.007 azioni proprie nell’ambito del suo programma di riacquisto di azioni proprie. Le operazioni (ISIN FI0009002422), … Read the full press release

14 Mar 2023: Outokumpu Oyj repurchased 480,007 own shares as part of its share buyback program

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 14-Mar-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  Outokumpu (HEL: OUT1V), the largest producer of stainless steel in Europe, has announced the repurchase of 480,007 own shares as part of its share buyback program. The transactions (ISIN FI0009002422), carried out on … Read the full press release

Sanofi’s Acquisition of Provention Bio Expands Immune-Mediated Disease Portfolio

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has agreed to acquire Provention Bio, a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company focused on preventing and intercepting immune-mediated diseases, for $2.9 billion. The acquisition includes Provention Bio’s first-in-class therapy for type 1 diabetes, TZIELD, which was approved in the … Read the full press release

UniCredit Bank Austria to Focus on Direct Sales of Securities, Integrates Financing Business of Bank Austria Finanzservice

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit Bank Austria has announced that the financing business of its third-party sales partner, Bank Austria Finanzservice, will be integrated into the bank from 1st April 2023. Bank Austria Finanzservice is the leading broker in Austria’s financing market, … Read the full press release

Financial Times 2023 Rankings Place University of Liverpool’s Online MBA in Top Tier

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool’s online MBA has been ranked in the top 10 by the Financial Times (FT) in their 2023 rankings of online MBAs. The Management School’s online MBA excelled in career progression, with alumni showing job … Read the full press release

Franklin Junction Expands Host Kitchen® Network To Europe with Digital Food Hall Pioneer Casper

(IN BRIEF) Franklin Junction, a technology solutions provider for restaurants, has partnered with Casper, a food hall offering virtual orders for takeout and delivery, to expand American restaurant brands to Benelux and France. Franklin Junction’s Host Kitchen® model, which uses … Read the full press release

Alstoms Kompetenzzentrum in Wien markiert die Produktion der 1000. modernen Straßenbahn

(IN KÜRZE) Alstom hat die Produktion seiner 1000. Straßenbahn in Wien gefeiert. Seit 1990 fertigt Alstom moderne Straßenbahnen für globale Kunden von Österreich bis Australien. Die 1000. Straßenbahn ist ein Flexity Vienna für die Wiener Linien und wird bald für … Read the full press release

Alstom’s competence center in Vienna marks production of 1000th modern tram

(IN BRIEF) Alstom has celebrated the production of its 1000th tram in Vienna. Since 1990, Alstom has manufactured modern trams for global customers from Austria to Australia. The 1000th tram is a Flexity Vienna for Wiener Linien and will soon … Read the full press release

Ahlstrom plant die Veräußerung des Werks in Stenay, um den Herausforderungen des Verpackungssektors zu begegnen

(IN KÜRZE) Der finnische Spezialpapierhersteller Ahlstrom erwägt die Möglichkeit, sein Werk in Stenay in Frankreich zu veräußern, das einseitig gestrichene Spezialpapiere für spezielle Anwendungen im Verpackungssektor herstellt. Das Werk hat eine Jahreskapazität von rund 55.000 Tonnen Spezialpapier und beschäftigt 127 … Read the full press release

Ahlstrom Plans Divestment of Stenay Plant to Address Packaging Sector Challenges

(IN BRIEF) Finnish specialty paper maker Ahlstrom is considering the possibility of divesting its Stenay plant in France, which produces one-side coated specialty papers for specific uses in the packaging sector. The plant has an annual capacity of around 55,000 … Read the full press release

Capgemini und Eneco setzen auf branchenübergreifende Zusammenarbeit, um Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen

(IN KÜRZE) Capgemini und Eneco haben eine gemeinsame Verpflichtung bekannt gegeben, die CO2-Emissionen von Eneco durch gemeinsame Initiativen in den Bereichen 1, 2 und 3 bis 2030 um eine Megatonne zu reduzieren. Dies ist Teil einer umfassenderen 10-Jahres-Vereinbarung zwischen den … Read the full press release

Capgemini and Eneco Look to Cross-Industry Collaboration to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini and Eneco have announced a joint commitment to reduce Eneco’s CO2 emissions by one megaton through joint initiatives across scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 2030. This is part of a broader 10-year agreement between the two … Read the full press release

Comunicato stampa ufficiale dell’Autorità federale di vigilanza finanziaria tedesca (BaFin) sulla filiale tedesca della Silicon Valley Bank

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) L’autorità federale tedesca di vigilanza finanziaria (BaFin) ha imposto un divieto di cessioni e pagamenti per la filiale tedesca della Silicon Valley Bank a causa del timore che l’istituto possa non essere in grado di adempiere ai … Read the full press release

Official press release by Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) on Silicon Valley Bank Germany Branch 

(IN BRIEF) The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has imposed a ban on disposals and payments for Silicon Valley Bank Germany Branch due to concerns that the institution may not be able to meet its obligations towards its creditors. … Read the full press release