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Thales’ CipherTrust Data Security platform adds secrets management for cloud workloads

(IN BRIEF) Thales, a global technology and security provider, has announced a new secrets management solution as part of its CipherTrust Data Security platform. The solution is powered by Akeyless’ Vault Platform and enables customers to manage and secure DevOps … Read the full press release

Experian’s Support Hub to make accessing essential services easier for disabled people

(IN BRIEF) Experian, a UK-based credit reporting company, is launching a pilot program called Support Hub to help people with disabilities and additional support needs gain easier access to essential services like banking and utilities. The Support Hub offers a … Read the full press release

AFRY gehört zu Europas ehrgeizigsten Unternehmen bei der Reduzierung von Treibhausgasemissionen

(IN KÜRZE) AFRY wurde in die von Financial Times und Statista zusammengestellte Liste der europäischen Klimaführer 2023 aufgenommen. Die Liste umfasst 500 Unternehmen, die sich verpflichtet haben, Treibhausgasemissionen zu reduzieren und Anstrengungen zur Verbesserung ihrer Umweltauswirkungen zu unternehmen. Das Ranking … Read the full press release

AFRY listed among Europe’s most ambitious companies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been included in Europe’s Climate Leaders 2023 list, compiled by Financial Times and Statista. The list comprises 500 companies that are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making efforts to improve their environmental impact. The … Read the full press release

Biotalys y Syngenta se asocian para desarrollar soluciones de biocontrol para el manejo de plagas

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Biotalys y Syngenta Crop Protection se están asociando para investigar, desarrollar y comercializar soluciones de biocontrol para manejar plagas en una amplia gama de cultivos. La solución se basará en la plataforma tecnológica AGROBODY de Biotalys, que … Read the full press release

Biotalys and Syngenta partner to develop biocontrol solutions for pest management

(IN BRIEF) Biotalys and Syngenta Crop Protection are partnering to research, develop, and commercialize biocontrol solutions to manage pests in a broad range of crops. The solution will be based on Biotalys’ AGROBODY technology platform, offering a new mode of … Read the full press release

KPN finanzia Perlego e RangeForce per ampliare l’offerta ai clienti

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) KPN ha investito in due società promettenti, Perlego e RangeForce, attraverso il suo fondo di investimento, che offrono rispettivamente servizi di abbonamento a contenuti educativi e formazione sullo scenario della sicurezza informatica. Perlego è il più grande … Read the full press release

KPN funds Perlego and RangeForce to expand customer offering

(IN BRIEF) KPN has invested in two promising companies, Perlego and RangeForce, through its investment fund, which offer educational content subscription services and cybersecurity scenario training, respectively. Perlego is the world’s largest online subscription service for educational content, offering access … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces the conclusion of a Senior Facility Agreement by the Company’s Romanian subsidiary

(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications NV has announced that its Romanian subsidiary, RCS & RDS, has signed a senior facility agreement with several financial institutions for a total loan amount of €150 million, a revolving credit facility of €100 million, and … Read the full press release

Il progetto australiano Rosedale Green Hydrogen assicura l’investimento MYTILINEOS per alimentare i camion a lungo raggio

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) MYTILINEOS Energia e amp; Metals ha acquisito una partecipazione del 15% nel progetto Rosedale Green Hydrogen di CLARA Energy in Australia. Il progetto costruirà un impianto di generazione di idrogeno alimentato esclusivamente dalla produzione solare per fornire … Read the full press release

Australian Rosedale Green Hydrogen Project Secures MYTILINEOS Investment to Power Long Haul Trucks

(IN BRIEF) MYTILINEOS Energy & Metals has acquired a 15% equity stake in CLARA Energy’s Rosedale Green Hydrogen project in Australia. The project will build a hydrogen generation facility powered exclusively by solar production to supply long haul trucks along … Read the full press release

Nordic Investment Bank provides €134.4m loan to Energinet for Denmark’s power grid expansion

(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has agreed on a DKK 1 billion (EUR 134.4 million) loan agreement with Energinet, the Danish transmission system operator, to install 10 new substations and refurbish or upgrade 45 existing ones in Denmark between … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel shareholders approve all resolutions at AGM, appoint new member to Supervisory Board

(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel held its Annual General Meeting today, where all resolutions were voted in favor by shareholders. This includes adopting the company’s 2022 financial statements, agreeing on a dividend policy and total dividend per share of €1.98 for 2022, … Read the full press release

Salzgitter and Iberdrola sign long-term green energy supply contract for low-carbon steelmaking

(IN BRIEF) Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of the Salzgitter Group, has signed a long-term power supply contract with Spanish energy producer Iberdrola Deutschland. Under the power purchase agreement (PPA), Salzgitter Flachstahl has secured 114 MW of green electricity for … Read the full press release

Matthijs Storm Reappointed as CEO of Wereldhave for Four-Year Term

(IN BRIEF) Wereldhave has announced the (re)appointment of key members of its Executive and Supervisory Boards after approval by the Annual General Meeting of shareholders. Matthijs Storm has been reappointed as CEO for a term of four years, following a … Read the full press release

Volkswagen’s PowerCo to create up to 3,000 jobs in Canadian battery factory

(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen’s battery company, PowerCo SE, plans to build its largest gigafactory in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, with an annual production capacity of up to 90 GWh in the final expansion phase. The plant will be PowerCo’s second pillar … Read the full press release

London Metal Exchange names John Williamson as interim chairman

(IN BRIEF) John Williamson has been appointed as the interim chairman of the London Metal Exchange (LME), effective from April 28, 2023. Williamson will replace Gay Huey Evans, who will be stepping down at the end of April. Williamson is … Read the full press release

Nestlé and PAI form joint venture for European frozen pizza brands

(IN BRIEF) Nestlé and private equity firm PAI Partners have announced a joint venture for Nestlé’s frozen pizza business in Europe. The transaction, which is subject to employee consultations and regulatory approvals, is expected to close in H2 2023. Financial … Read the full press release

Groupe BPCE and Paris Musées sign partnership agreement for Petit Palais during Paris 2024 Games

(IN BRIEF) Groupe BPCE and Paris Musées have signed a three-year partnership agreement to create the “Petit Palais du Sport” venue for the company during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The partnership will fund the restoration of the … Read the full press release

Webuild’s Clough and Saipem to build sustainable urea plant in Western Australia

(IN BRIEF) Australian company Clough, a subsidiary of Webuild Group, has reached financial closure with Saipem on the Ceres urea plant in Western Australia. The $2.8bn contract with Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers will make the largest plant of its kind … Read the full press release