Category Archives: Business

Business Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Italy’s First Crowdfunded Solar Farm Built with Enel Green Power’s “Scelta Rinnovabile” Program

(IN BRIEF) Enel Green Power’s online crowdfunding initiative “Scelta Rinnovabile” has successfully built the “Malvezzi solar park,” the first photovoltaic power plant that actively involves the local community in Poggio Renatico, in the province of Ferrara (Emilia-Romagna). The solar farm … Read the full press release

Eni Strengthens Commitment to Sustainable Development with New Programme for Suppliers

(IN BRIEF) Eni, an energy company, has launched a new digital and sustainability-related model for its suppliers called the Sustainable Supply Chain Finance Programme. The programme allows Eni suppliers to receive advance payments from financial partners, such as Crédit Agricole … Read the full press release

24 marzo 2023: Outokumpu Oyj ha riacquistato 220.207 azioni proprie nell’ambito del suo programma di riacquisto di azioni proprie

(COMUNICATO STAMPA) HELSINKI, 24-Mar-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  Outokumpu (HEL: OUT1V), il più grande produttore di acciaio inossidabile in Europa, ha annunciato il riacquisto di 220.207 azioni proprie nell’ambito del suo programma di riacquisto di azioni proprie. Le operazioni (ISIN FI0009002422), … Read the full press release

24 Mar 2023: Outokumpu Oyj repurchased 220,207 own shares as part of its share buyback program

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 24-Mar-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  Outokumpu (HEL: OUT1V), the largest producer of stainless steel in Europe, has announced the repurchase of 220,207 own shares as part of its share buyback program. The transactions (ISIN FI0009002422), carried out on … Read the full press release

NIB provides €45m loan to Lantmännen for agriculture R&D investments

(IN BRIEF) Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen Ekonomisk Förening has secured a €45m ($52m) loan from the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to fund research and development (R&D) in the agriculture sector. The loan will support R&D activities from 2022 to 2024, … Read the full press release

Voith unveils new concept for CO2-neutral paper production, teams up with Essity for development

(IN BRIEF) Voith, a German technology company, has developed a new, disruptive concept for CO2 neutral paper production that reduces fresh water consumption by up to 95% and energy consumption by up to 40%. The process no longer requires fossil … Read the full press release

Inmarsat’s ELERA network to enhance AtomBeam’s IoT data solution for remote asset tracking and management

(IN BRIEF) AtomBeam Technologies has joined Inmarsat’s ELEVATE programme, a development programme, ecosystem and marketplace that supports providers of software, hardware and solutions, and original equipment manufacturers in commercial land markets. As an ELEVATE partner, AtomBeam Technologies will provide customers … Read the full press release

Sustainability software firm IntegrityNext secures €100m investment from EQT Growth

(IN BRIEF) Private equity firm EQT Growth has invested €100m ($114m) in German supply chain sustainability platform IntegrityNext. The Munich-based firm provides a cloud-based service that enables large companies to assess risk and monitor their supply chains for environmental, social … Read the full press release

New FCA executive appointments reflect commitment to reducing financial crime and ensuring consumer protection

(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Therese Chambers and Steve Smart as joint Executive Directors of Enforcement and Market Oversight to expand the FCA’s enforcement and market oversight leadership team following Mark Steward’s departure. Chambers and Smart … Read the full press release

Volkswagen’s PowerCo and Umicore receive regulatory clearance for European battery materials JV

(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen’s PowerCo and Umicore gain approval for European battery materials venture PowerCo, the Volkswagen Group’s battery company, and Belgian circular technology firm Umicore have secured regulatory approval for their joint venture to produce cathode active materials (CAM) and … Read the full press release

Aviva Reports 98.3% Claims Paid Rate in Individual Protection Policies

(IN BRIEF) Aviva has paid out more than £1bn ($1.39bn) across life insurance, critical illness, income protection, and other individual protection policies, exceeding £2.9m being paid out every single day in 2022. The claims paid rate of 98.3% across all … Read the full press release

BASF Personal Care Launches Re_think to Promote Health and Sustainability in Personal Care Industry

(IN BRIEF) BASF Personal Care has launched its Re_think concept for in-cosmetics, a focus on health, sustainability and transparency in the personal care market to reshape and reinvent the industry for a sustainable future. The concept aligns with the changing … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom’s Ecosystem for Textile Recycling Meets EU Green Deal Requirements

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has created a circular economy ecosystem for textile recycling that covers the entire recycling process, from controlling container fill levels to re-use and recycling. The initiative makes the company a pioneer and digital trailblazer in the … Read the full press release

Barclays Report Reveals Brits’ Pandemic Habits That Have Stood the Test of Time

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has released new insight into consumer trends that have endured since the start of the UK’s first lockdown three years ago. The bank’s data shows that almost one in three Brits has started a new small business … Read the full press release

AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, appaltatore principale per l’e-Card sanitaria austriaca, si quota alla Borsa di Vienna

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, un fornitore leader di tecnologia digitale sicura e soluzioni di pagamento, è entrato a far parte del mercato principale della Borsa di Vienna con il simbolo ACAG. Ciò fa seguito alla riuscita fusione della … Read the full press release

Eurex introduces Bitcoin index futures in partnership with FTSE Russell

(IN BRIEF) Eurex, the leading European derivatives exchange, has announced that it will launch Bitcoin index futures on April 17, 2023. Developed in partnership with FTSE Russell and Digital Asset Research, the new FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures contract aims to … Read the full press release

AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, Prime Contractor for Austrian Healthcare e-Card, Goes Public on Vienna Stock Exchange

(IN BRIEF) AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, a leading provider of secure digital technology and payment solutions, has joined the prime market of the Vienna Stock Exchange under the symbol ACAG. This follows the successful merger of the Greek subsidiary INFORM P. … Read the full press release

Outokumpu und Fortum bündeln ihre Kräfte, um nachhaltige Nukleartechnologien für die Stahlherstellung zu erforschen

(IN KÜRZE) Fortum, ein führendes nordisches Unternehmen für saubere Energie, und Outokumpu, der weltweit führende Anbieter von nachhaltigem Edelstahl, haben eine Absichtserklärung (MoU) unterzeichnet, um die Dekarbonisierung der Stahlherstellungsbetriebe von Outokumpu mit neuen Nukleartechnologien wie Small Modular Reactors (SMR) zu … Read the full press release

Outokumpu and Fortum Join Forces to Explore Sustainable Nuclear Technologies for Steel Manufacturing

(IN BRIEF) Fortum, a leading Nordic clean energy company, and Outokumpu, the global leader in sustainable stainless steel, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the decarbonisation of Outokumpu’s steel manufacturing operations with emerging nuclear technologies, such as … Read the full press release

Sika Agrees to Sell Chemical Admixtures Assets to Cinven After CMA Provisional Negative Feedback

(IN BRIEF) Sika has agreed to sell MBCC Group’s chemical admixtures assets to international private equity firm Cinven after the British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provided Sika with provisional negative feedback regarding INEOS Enterprises as a prospective buyer, due … Read the full press release