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Leadership Changes at BASF: Dratt Takes Over Global Business Services, Ehrhardt to Lead North America

(IN BRIEF) BASF has announced personnel changes, with Tobias Dratt, President of North America for BASF Corporation, taking on the role of the Division Global Business Services. The position will be effective from May 1, 2023. Marc Ehrhardt, the current … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom introduces “Campus Network M with Industrial Frequencies” for business customers

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has launched a new product, “Campus Network M with Industrial Frequencies”, which allows businesses to have their own private 5G network, with the benefits of dedicated bandwidth, guaranteed availability, and full 5G performance without investing in … Read the full press release

Societe Generale doubles start-up participants in sustainability-focused incubator programme

(IN BRIEF) Societe Generale’s Global Markets Incubator has welcomed 11 sustainability-focused start-ups to its program, selected from over 140 applicants addressing the finance industry’s ESG concerns, including carbon emissions quantification, impact tracking and measurement, and biodiversity. Participants in the six-month … Read the full press release

Aviva insures £400m in pension liabilities for DB (UK) Pension Scheme

(IN BRIEF) Aviva has completed a £400 million bulk purchase annuity buy-in transaction with the trustees of the DB (UK) Pension Scheme, which will insure the defined benefit pension liabilities for almost 1,300 members, removing the investment and longevity risk … Read the full press release

Siemens Xcelerator partners with NTT Com and NTT DATA to enable climate-neutral production

(IN BRIEF) Siemens has partnered with Japan-based companies NTT Com and NTT DATA to create a one-stop portfolio to decarbonize industry by enabling climate-neutral production using materials from a sustainable supply chain. The three companies will develop a range of … Read the full press release

Casino Group stärkt Organisationsstruktur mit neuem CEO für Casino Banners

(IN KÜRZE) Magali Daubinet-Salen wurde zum neuen Chief Executive Officer von Casino Banners ernannt, zu dem die Geschäfte #Hyper Frais, Casino Supermarchés und Casino Proximités gehören. Sie ersetzt Tina Schuler und bringt einen reichen Erfahrungsschatz aus ihren früheren Rollen innerhalb … Read the full press release

Casino Group strengthens organizational structure with new CEO for Casino Banners

(IN BRIEF) Magali Daubinet-Salen has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Casino Banners, which includes the #Hyper Frais, Casino Supermarchés, and Casino Proximités stores. She replaces Tina Schuler and brings with her a wealth of experience from … Read the full press release

BNP Paribas Personal Finance strengthens position as European leader in personal financing with Stellantis partnership

(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas Personal Finance has become the exclusive partner for Stellantis’ captive for financing activities, serving all its brands across Germany, Austria, and the UK. This move almost doubles the assets of BNP Paribas Personal Finance in Germany … Read the full press release

EBRD, IFC, and TBC Bank provide $28.3m capital injection to support TBC Bank Uzbekistan’s growth and digitalisation

(IN BRIEF) The EBRD, IFC, and TBC Bank Group have invested an additional $28.3 million in TBC Bank Uzbekistan, solidifying the bank’s position in Uzbekistan’s banking industry and promoting further digitalization of the country’s banking sector. The capital injection follows … Read the full press release

Swisscom Maintains Quality Service Provision with Best Mobile Hotline in German-Speaking Countries

(IN BRIEF) Swisscom’s hotline has been named the best in Switzerland according to a recent connect test, making it the best mobile hotline among the German-speaking countries. Swisscom achieved full marks for availability, which was rated as outstanding, and waiting … Read the full press release

TUM Professor Matthias Hebrok awarded Bavarian Distinguished Professorship for stem cell and organoid research

(IN BRIEF) Matthias Hebrok, a biologist and medical researcher, has been awarded a Bavarian Distinguished Professorship to support his scientific activities as Professor of Applied Stem Cell and Organoid Systems at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Hebrok is highly … Read the full press release

Bayer awards grants and mentorship to innovative agriculture researchers

(IN BRIEF) Bayer has announced the recipients of its 2023 Grants4Ag program, which will provide funding and mentorship to researchers working on sustainability and biotechnology in agriculture. The program will award grants ranging from €5,000 to €15,000 and connect researchers … Read the full press release

El nuevo centro logístico de Kuehne+Nagel ofrecerá soluciones de almacenamiento a los clientes del sector sanitario y farmacéutico

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Kuehne+Nagel, una empresa de logística global, ha abierto un nuevo centro de cumplimiento de logística de contratos en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Dallas/Fort Worth. El centro logístico de 400 000 pies cuadrados está ubicado a tres millas de … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel’s new fulfillment center to provide storage solutions to healthcare and pharma customers

(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel, a global logistics company, has opened a new contract logistics fulfillment center at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The 400,000 sq. ft fulfillment center is located three miles from the terminals and will offer storage solutions to … Read the full press release

MacGregor schließt 20-Millionen-Euro-Deal für RoRo-Ausrüstung mit der Grimaldi Group ab

(IN KÜRZE) MacGregor von Cargotec hat einen Auftrag im Wert von über 20 Millionen Euro für umfassende RoRo-Ausrüstungspakete für fünf neue Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC)-Schiffe erhalten, die von China Merchant Heavy Industries für die Grimaldi Group gebaut werden … Read the full press release

MacGregor secures EUR 20 million RoRo equipment deal with Grimaldi Group

(IN BRIEF) Cargotec’s MacGregor has received an order valued at over EUR 20 million for comprehensive RoRo equipment packages for five new Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) vessels to be built by China Merchant Heavy Industries for Grimaldi Group. … Read the full press release

Inmarsat’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch Wins MSUA President’s Award for Contributions to Mobile Satellite Industry

(IN BRIEF) Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, Senior VP of Government Strategy & Policy at Inmarsat Government, has been awarded the first-ever Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) President’s Award. Inmarsat was one of the founding members of MSUA and Rebecca has actively served … Read the full press release

Hera and Snam’s green hydrogen project in Modena secures €19.5m funding

(IN BRIEF) Italian energy companies Hera and Snam have secured €19.5m in funding from the Regional Council of Emilia Romagna for their joint green hydrogen project in Modena. The funds will be allocated as part of Italy’s National Recovery and … Read the full press release

GRAHAM shortlisted for MMC Project of the Year Award at Construction News Awards 2023 for University of York PBSA project

(IN BRIEF) GRAHAM has been shortlisted for the MMC Project of the Year Award in the Construction News Awards 2023 for its Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) project at the University of York. The project, completed in September 2022, utilised … Read the full press release

Saab’s GlobalEye multi-domain AEW&C solution completes successful maiden flight

(IN BRIEF) Swedish defense company Saab has completed the first flight of its fourth GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft, marking a significant milestone in Saab’s AEW&C programme. The aircraft performed several tests related to the aircraft’s capabilities during … Read the full press release