(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted a €60 million loan to Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad to support research, development and digital innovation initiatives focused on advanced security technologies. The funding will support investments in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, integrated … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged Antonio Lorenzo, artificial intelligence, corporate lending, Cybersecurity, defence capabilities, digital transformation, EIB, EU investment programme, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and Prosegur Expand Cooperation with New Financing for Technology and Security Innovation, innovation financing, Maite Rodríguez, Prosegur, Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad, Prosegur Secures €60 Million EIB Loan to Advance Innovation in Cybersecurity and Integrated Security Solutions, Prosegur Tech Ventures, research and development, Security Services, security technology, Spain technology sector, TechEU programme
(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics will host two investor and analyst webcasts in March 2026 covering strategic developments in artificial intelligence and sensing technologies. The first session, led by Remi El-Ouazzane, will address the company’s role in cloud-based AI infrastructure, while the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Analyst Webcast, APMS Group, artificial intelligence, autonomous devices, Cloud AI, Energy management, integrated device manufacturer, intelligent sensing, investor webcast, Marco Cassis, MDRF Group, physical AI, Remi El-Ouazzane, renewable electricity, Semiconductor industry, semiconductors, smart mobility, STM, STMicroelectronics, STMicroelectronics Announces Investor Webcast Series Highlighting AI Infrastructure and Intelligent Sensing Innovation, STMicroelectronics Investor Events to Showcase Cloud AI Capabilities and Next Generation Intelligent Sensing Technologies, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Air Astana Group has committed to purchasing 25 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft in its largest direct aircraft order to date, consisting of five A320neo and twenty A321neo jets. The order marks two decades since the airline began operating … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged A320neo, A321LR, A321neo, Air Astana, Air Astana and FlyArystan to Benefit from Major Airbus A320neo Family Fleet Expansion Program, Air Astana Group, Air Astana Group Secures Large Airbus Aircraft Order to Expand Capacity and Modernise Its Fleet, Airbus, Airbus A320neo Family, aircraft acquisition, airline expansion, aviation industry, Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Central Asia airlines, commercial aircraft, fleet modernisation, FlyArystan, fuel efficiency, Kazakhstan aviation market, Peter Foster, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the Austrian Hotel and Tourism Bank have launched a joint financing initiative worth up to €100 million to support small and medium-sized tourism businesses across Austria. The EIB will provide €50 million, matched … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology, Travel
Tagged Austria tourism, Austrian Hotel and Tourism Bank, BMWET, climate action financing, EIB, EIB and Austrian Hotel and Tourism Bank Launch €100 Million Financing Program to Support Tourism SMEs Across Austria, Elisabeth Zehetner, energy efficiency investments, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and ÖHT Expand Longstanding Partnership with New Tourism Financing Initiative in Austria, Federal Commercial Tourism Promotion Scheme, hospitality sector Austria, hotel financing, Karl Nehammer, Matthias Matzer, OeHT, ÖHT, SME financing, sustainable tourism, tourism financing, tourism industry Austria, tourism investment, tourism SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group provided almost €1.5 billion in financing to Ukraine in 2025, representing the largest annual support package since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. The funding, delivered in cooperation with the Ukrainian government … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Small Business, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Alyona Shkrum, EIB Group, EIB Group Mobilises €1.5 Billion in 2025 to Support Ukraine’s Essential Services and Long-Term Recovery, EIB Group Provides Record €1.5 Billion Financing Package to Support Ukraine’s Infrastructure and Economy in 2025, energy security, EU guarantees, EU integration, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, infrastructure financing, Katarína Mathernová, municipal heating, Nadia Calviño, Naftogaz Ukraine, Norway contribution, Olga Zykova, public services, reconstruction funding, SMEs Ukraine, Ukraine Facility, Ukraine financing, Ukraine recovery, Ukrhydroenergo, wartime financing, Yegor Perelygin
(IN BRIEF) AFRY Management Consulting has published an analysis warning that the planned expiration of grid fee exemptions in Germany in 2029 could threaten the economic viability of battery energy storage projects. The study finds that battery storage investments can … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Analysis Highlights Importance of Grid Fee Exemptions for Future Battery Storage Investments in Germany, AFRY Management Consulting, Allgemeine Netzentgeltsystematik Strom AgNes, battery energy storage systems BESS, Carlos Perez Linkenheil, electricity grid reform, energy storage investment, Flexible Connection Agreements FCA, Germany energy market, Germany Grid Fee Reform Could Determine Future Viability of Merchant Battery Storage Projects AFRY Finds, grid fees, merchant battery storage, renewable energy integration
(IN BRIEF) Pakistan’s blasphemy laws have expanded into a digitally driven enforcement system in which online expression can lead to capital charges, creating a pervasive climate of fear reinforced by both legal penalties and mob violence. The sharp rise in … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged Afghanistan, Asim Munir, Blasphemy Business Group, blasphemy laws, capital punishment, cybercrime legislation, death penalty for blasphemy, democracy, digital repression, digital surveillance, diplomatic credibility, doctrinal state, economic survival, European Union, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, Gaza, geopolitical pressure, GSP Plus, human rights, ideological control, ideological legitimacy, International Stabilization Force, Iran, Israel normalization, legal system, military establishment, mob violence, North Korea, online expression, Orwell 1984, Pakistan, reform debate, religious law, religious minorities, Saudi Arabia, Security Policy, social media monitoring, Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan TLP, theological enforcement, United States, vigilante violence, Western markets
(IN BRIEF) HSBC reported strong underlying financial performance in 2025 with revenue rising to $68.3 billion and profit before tax reaching $29.9 billion despite significant one-off charges. Excluding notable items, profit before tax increased to $36.6 billion and return on … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of Communications, banking sector, CET1 capital ratio, Corporate and Institutional Banking, credit losses, dividend payout, financial results 2025, Georges Elhedery, global banking strategy, Hang Seng Bank, HSBC, HSBC Announces Strong 2025 Financial Performance and Updated Targets for Revenue and Returns, HSBC Strengthens Growth Strategy with Improved Earnings Performance and Higher Profitability Ambitions, net interest income, profit before tax, return on tangible equity RoTE, revenue growth, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) BBVA is strengthening its presence in the United States through a focused Corporate and Investment Banking strategy that prioritizes selective growth, senior-level engagement and disciplined risk management. The bank is expanding its relationships with large corporates and financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged asset-backed securities, battery storage, BBVA, BBVA Corporate and Investment Banking, BBVA Expands Corporate and Investment Banking Platform in the United States with Selective Growth Strategy, BBVA Reinforces U.S. Banking Franchise Through Strategic Focus on Corporates Financial Institutions and Project Finance, corporate banking, cross border banking, data center financing, financial institutions, HOUSTON, infrastructure finance, Investment Banking, New York, Project Finance, Regina Gil, S&P 500, securitisation, solar energy, structured finance, United States, US Private Placement
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has introduced a conversational banking application within ChatGPT that allows users in Italy and Germany to access information about banking products and services directly through the AI assistant. The application enables customers to explore and compare accounts, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI applications, AI banking, bank accounts, banking technology, BBVA, BBVA Integrates Digital Banking Services into ChatGPT Through New Conversational Application, BBVA Introduces AI Driven ChatGPT Application to Enhance Customer Access to Digital Banking Services, ChatGPT, Conversational AI, customer experience, digital banking, digital banks, financial services innovation, fintech innovation, generative AI, Germany, Italy, Murat Kalkan, OpenAI, Payment cards, savings products
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing a €75 million loan to AMAG Austria Metall AG to support research, digitalisation and environmentally sustainable manufacturing at its Ranshofen plant in Upper Austria. The financing represents the first EIB operation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aerospace industry, aluminium production, AMAG Austria Metall AG, Austria, automotive industry, critical raw materials, digitalisation, EIB, EIB and AMAG Partner on €75 Million Investment to Advance Digitalisation and Sustainable Aluminium Manufacturing in Upper Austria, European industry competitiveness, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports AMAG Austria Metall AG with €75 Million Financing for Industrial Innovation and Sustainable Aluminium Production, green industry, Helmut Kaufmann, industrial innovation, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Ranshofen, research and development, sustainable manufacturing, TechEU programme, Upper Austria
(IN BRIEF) The Bilochka kindergarten in Verkhnia Bilka village in Lviv oblast has reopened after a €490 000 renovation funded through the European Investment Bank’s Ukraine Early Recovery Programme, restoring early childhood education services for local families during wartime. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged accessibility, Auke Lootsma, Bilochka kindergarten, early childhood education, EIB, EIB Recovery Programme Delivers Modern Inclusive Kindergarten Facility for Families in Verkhnia Bilka Community, energy efficiency, EU Delegation to Ukraine, European Investment Bank, European Union, kindergarten renovation, Lviv oblast, Maksym Kozytsky, Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, Pidberiztsi territorial community, Renovated Bilochka Kindergarten Reopens in Lviv Oblast with European Investment Bank Funding and Energy Resilience Upgrades, Riabykin Oleksii, social infrastructure, Stefan Schleuning, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukraine Early Recovery Programme, UNDP, Vasyl Koval, Verkhnia Bilka, war recovery Ukraine
(IN BRIEF) Sirma Group Holding has begun trading in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange while maintaining its existing listing on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange through the EuroBridge segment, which allows simultaneous trading in Sofia and Frankfurt. … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged BSE, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Stock Exchange, capital markets, custom software development, Deutsche Börse, dual listing, EuroBridge segment, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, International Investors, ISIN BG1100032140, IT consulting, Prime Standard, Sirma Group Holding, Sirma Group Holding Advances Global Growth Strategy with Frankfurt Prime Standard Market Listing, Sirma Group Holding Strengthens European Capital Market Position with Frankfurt Stock Exchange Prime Standard Admission, Sofia, software technology company, Systems Integration, Wolfgang Steubing AG Wertpapierdienstleister, Xetra
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing AMAG Austria Metall AG with a €75 million loan to fund research, digitalisation, and greener production methods at its Ranshofen facility, forming part of a wider €168 million investment programme running from … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aerospace materials, aluminium production, AMAG Austria Metall AG, automotive supply chain, critical raw materials, digital manufacturing, EIB, EIB Grants €75 Million Financing to AMAG to Drive Industrial Innovation and Sustainable Aluminium Production, European Industry, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports AMAG Expansion to Strengthen Critical Raw Materials Supply and Industrial Resilience, green transformation, Helmut Kaufmann, industrial innovation, industrial resilience, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Ranshofen Upper Austria, recycling expertise, research and development, sustainable production, TechEU programme
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched the Signature Select Seviora Titans Absolute Return fund under its VCC structure in partnership with Seviora Capital, offering high-net-worth clients access to a diversified portfolio of otherwise hard-to-reach hedge fund managers. Designed to help … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged absolute return strategies, alternative asset allocation, alternative investments, asset management partnership, fund of hedge funds, high net worth investors, institutional investing, multi strategy hedge funds, portfolio diversification, private banking clients, Seviora Capital, Seviora Group, Signature Select Seviora Titans Absolute Return, Singapore Hong Kong Jersey, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Strengthens Alternative Investment Offering With Launch of Seventh VCC Sub-Fund, STAR fund, Temasek, variable capital company VCC, wealth management solutions
(IN BRIEF) Maersk Kenya is ramping up logistics and training support for the country’s avocado exporters ahead of the peak season, introducing technical education, digital resources, and enhanced cold chain capacity to ensure reliable shipments to global markets. Measures include … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged agricultural trade, avocado exports, cold chain logistics, customs documentation, East Africa logistics, export season preparedness, food supply chain, horticulture exports, Kenya agriculture, Kenya Europe shipping routes, Maersk Kenya, Maersk Kenya Expands Cold Chain Capacity and Training to Support Growing Avocado Export Season, packhouse training, perishable logistics, reefer shipping, refrigerated containers, Strategic Logistics Enhancements by Maersk Aim to Safeguard Kenya’s Avocado Shipments During Peak Demand, supply chain support, temperature controlled transport, Tito Okuku, vessel capacity
(IN BRIEF) Boliden will hold a virtual Capital Markets Update on March 18, 2026, providing investors, analysts, and financial media with updates from CEO Mikael Staffas and the Group Management team. The session will be streamed live on the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged analyst briefing, Boliden, Boliden Invites Investors and Analysts to Join Digital Capital Markets Event Featuring Group Leadership, Boliden Schedules March 2026 Capital Markets Update With Webcast Access for Global Financial Audience, Capital Markets Update 2026, corporate strategy update, financial communications, financial presentation, Group Management, investor webcast, live Q&A session, March 18 2026 event, Mikael Staffas, mining and metals company, shareholder engagement, virtual investor event
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has won 17 honors at The Asset’s Triple A Awards 2026 across seven Asia-Pacific markets, recognizing its advisory strength, capital markets execution, and sustainable financing expertise. Key highlights include the Best Sovereign Bond award in China … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged and ESG Transactions, Asia Pacific banking, corporate, corporate bonds India, cross border banking, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Expands Asia Pacific Momentum With Multiple Honors for Sovereign, ESG finance, Global Hausbank model, Hong Kong capital markets, investment banking awards, M&A advisory Indonesia, Ministry of Finance China, Mongolia liability management, regional financial services, Singapore financing, social bond agriculture, South Korea blue bond, sovereign bond China, sustainability bonds, syndicated loans, The Asset Triple A Awards 2026, Triple A Awards 2026 Showcase Deutsche Bank’s Cross-Border Strength and Growing Influence in Asia Pacific
(IN BRIEF) Equinor ASA has finalized the NOK value of its previously declared third-quarter 2025 dividend of USD 0.37 per share, calculating the payment at NOK 3.5249 per share using an average Norges Bank USD/NOK fixing rate of 9.5267 around … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Norway
Tagged ADR holders, dividend announcement, dividend distribution February 27 2026, Equinor Announces Dividend Settlement Details for Oslo and New York Listed Investors, Equinor ASA, Finalized Exchange Rate Determines Equinor’s Third Quarter 2025 Dividend Payment at NOK 3.5249 Per Share, financial disclosure, New York Stock Exchange, NOK 3.5249 per share, Norges Bank fixing rate, Norwegian Securities Trading Act, Oslo Børs, Q3 2025 dividend, record date February 17 2026, shareholder payment, USD 0.37 per share, USDNOK exchange rate
(IN BRIEF) Elmos Semiconductor SE will begin its previously announced share buyback program on February 24, 2026, running through March 31, 2026, with a planned volume of up to €10 million. The initiative forms part of an updated capital allocation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged analog mixed signal ICs, Automotive Semiconductors, autonomous driving, capital allocation strategy, dividend increase 2025, driver assistance systems, electromobility, ELG FSE, Elmos Announces Timetable for Share Repurchase Program as Part of Long-Term Financial Strategy, Elmos Semiconductor SE, fabless semiconductor company, financial strategy, intelligent sensors, Investor Relations, net cash distribution, Share Buyback and Dividend Increase Highlight Elmos Commitment to Balanced Capital Deployment and Investor Value, Share Buyback Program, shareholder returns, software-defined vehicles, stock exchange repurchase
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