(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) and Spain’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Enterprise have launched the Regional Resilience Fund, aimed at channeling Next Generation EU loans into key projects within the Spanish Autonomous Communities. This initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged EIB Group, investments, Jean-Christophe Laloux, partnership, SMEs, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Iren Group have signed a €200 million financing agreement to enhance electricity infrastructure in Parma, Turin, and Vercelli. The project focuses on increasing grid resilience, digitizing services, and improving electricity consumption … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged EIB, electricity infrastructure, Iren Group, Italy, Modernizing, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) IKEA, in partnership with Scania Group and transporter KLOG, is launching heavy-duty electric vehicles for transporting its products in Portugal. Starting in late June, these vehicles will move goods from the IKEA Industry factory in Paços de Ferreira … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Retail, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Dariusz Mroczek, Egídio Lopes, Evalena Falck, IKEA, KLOG, partnership, PORTUGAL, Scania Group, sustainability, sustainable transport
(IN BRIEF) Logicor, a key player in European logistics real estate, has commenced construction on a state-of-the-art logistics facility in Backa, Gothenburg, Sweden. This project marks Logicor’s strategic expansion in Sweden, aiming to meet the high demand for modern, sustainable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Christoffer Walljaeger, Gothenburg, Logicor, Logistics Facility, Mattias Tykesson, partnership, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Amey has secured a new £30 million contract with Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure Rivers to provide civil engineering consultancy and water management services over up to five years. The contract includes improving watercourses, constructing flood defenses, and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) STRABAG a.s., part of STRABAG SE’s Czech subsidiary, has secured a leading role in constructing Česká spořitelna’s new headquarters in Prague’s Smíchov district. This project, part of the Smíchov City development, will include four office buildings covering 75,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Česká spořitelna, construction, Futuristic Headquarters, Moritz Freyborn, partnership, Prague, Smíchov District, STRABAG, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Merck and The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) are collaborating to advance Parkinson’s disease research using Merck’s SMCxPRO® immunoassay technology. This initiative aims to detect biomarkers indicating cell dysfunction in PD patients, enhancing research into new treatment options … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Innovative Biomarker Technology, Jean-Charles Wirth, Merck, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Nicole Polinski, Parkinson's Research, partnership, SMCxPRO® immunoassay technology, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Accenture has agreed to acquire Fibermind, an Italy-based company specializing in fiber and mobile 5G network deployment and infrastructure engineering services. This acquisition will enhance Accenture’s network services capabilities for clients in telecommunications, utilities, and transportation. Fibermind brings … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Accenture, acquisition, Andrea Targa, Fibermind, Italy, Mauro Macchi, partnership, Roberto Pagella, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Telecom Egypt has achieved a 90% reduction in caller ID spoofing fraud since deploying Enea’s voice firewall solution. Initially, over 8% of incoming calls were identified and blocked as fraudulent, deterring scammers from targeting the network further. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Caller ID Spoofing, Enea, John Hughes, Mohamed Al Fowey, partnership, SECURITY, sustainability, Telecom Egypt, Voice Firewall
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has opened a second Application Center in Thanh Hoa, North Vietnam, to support leading sports and fashion brands in Asia-Pacific and Greater China. This center complements Henkel’s existing facility in Bien Hoa, Ho Chi Minh, enhancing local … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sports, Technology
Tagged Corbett Wallace, Dharmesh Shah, fashion, footwear, Henkel, INNOVATION, North Vietnam, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Maersk’s second large vessel powered by green methanol, Astrid Maersk, arrived at the Port of Koper, Slovenia, marking a significant step in Maersk’s goal to achieve Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. The vessel, part of Maersk’s AE12 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Deutsches Museum in Munich, in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich and the Munich Centre for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), is launching the “Light and Matter” exhibition. This exhibition aims to make quantum physics accessible … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology
Tagged "Light and Matter" Exhibition, Deutsches Museum, exhibition, Ignacio Cirac, Markus Blume, Munich Centre for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), partnership, quantum physics, Technical University of Munich, Wolfgang M. Heckl
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been selected by Turkish insulation felt manufacturer Şiteks to supply a complete needlepunch line for its Tekirdag facility. This investment will significantly increase Şiteks’ production capacity to meet global demand for needlepunched nonwoven insulation products in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Turkey
Tagged Andritz, needlepunch line, Oguz Sisman, partnership, Şiteks, sustainability, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) TagEnergy has awarded Vestas the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for the second stage of the Golden Plains Wind Farm in Australia. This stage will include 93 Vestas V162-6.2 MW wind turbines, adding 577 MW to the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Andrew Riggs, Australia, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract, Golden Plains Wind Farm, partnership, Purvin Patel, sustainability, TagEnergy, Vestas
(IN BRIEF) The European Space Agency (ESA) has developed 3D printed bricks, called ESA Space Bricks, using 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite dust, inspired by LEGO bricks. These bricks are part of a project to explore using space materials for building astronaut … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged 3D Print Lunar Shelter Bricks, 3D printed bricks, Aidan Cowley, Daniel Meehan, ESA Space Bricks, European Space Agency (ESA), LEGO, Meteorite Dust, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) In a pioneering collaboration involving several organizations including Telia, Ericsson, and Volvo CE, supported by Vinnova, a successful test was conducted using a drone equipped with a portable mobile base station to provide 5G connectivity in remote forest … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G connectivity, Drone-Powered, Ericsson, Forestry Machines, forests, Magnus Leonhardt, partnership, Petrus Jönsson, Remote Control, sustainability, Sweden, Telia, VINNOVA, Volvo CE
(IN BRIEF) The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) and HOWOGE, Berlin’s municipal housing company, have finalized a €100 million loan agreement aimed at constructing more than 1,000 new residential units in Berlin. This collaboration, the first of its kind … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged affordable housing, Berlin, Carlo Monticelli, CEB, HOWOGE, Katharina Greis, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has commenced test production at its third solar plant in Poland, Lipno, marking a significant milestone in expanding its onshore renewables portfolio in the region to approximately 200 MW. This development underscores Equinor’s commitment to strengthening its … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon, a global leader in digital reality solutions, has acquired Voyansi, a provider specializing in BIM and VDC solutions for the AECO industry. This acquisition aims to enhance Hexagon’s offerings in reality capture and construction digitization, enabling advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, architecture engineering construction and operations (AECO), Building Information Modelling (BIM), Hexagon, Paolo Guglielmini, partnership, USA, Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), Voyansi
(IN BRIEF) BASF and WHW Recycling have formed a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the sustainability of battery cell production in Europe. WHW Recycling will operate two new separation plants in Baudenbach, Germany, by year-end to process cathode and anode … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, Battery recycling, Christine Grosse Lembeck, Europe, Kevin Walch, partnership, Štefan Hanigovský, sustainability, WHW Recycling
(IN BRIEF) EY’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI 63) underscores the critical role of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in addressing global energy challenges amid substantial clean energy investments. The index identifies the US, China, and the UK … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The owners of Sweden’s Forsmark and Ringhals nuclear power plants have decided to extend the operational life of their reactors from 60 to 80 years. This initiative aims to increase the production of fossil-free electricity into the 2060s, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Björn Linde, Forsmark and Ringhals Nuclear Plants, fossil-free electricity, partnership, sustainability, Sweden, Torbjörn Wahlborg, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) focused on Gravity Based Foundations (GBFs) for offshore wind energy in the Northern Baltic Sea. Recognizing the region’s potential to generate over 100 GW of offshore wind power by 2050, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Shell Eastern Trading Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Shell plc, has agreed to acquire Pavilion Energy Pte. Ltd. from Carne Investments Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Temasek. This acquisition includes Pavilion Energy’s global LNG trading business, which handles … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has invested $50 million to construct nine climate-resilient bridges across East Sepik and Madang provinces in Papua New Guinea, as part of the Bridge Replacement for Improved Rural Access project. This initiative, co-financed by the Asian … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Andrew Oaeke, Climate-Resilient Bridges, David Ruma Wereh, EIB, Jacques Fradin, Papua New Guinea, partnership, Rural Connectivity, Said Zaidansyah, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Thiess, a prominent global mining services provider, has secured a substantial four-year contract extension with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) for operations at the Caval Ridge mine in Queensland, Australia. Valued at $580 million, the contract reaffirms Thiess’ role … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Spain
Tagged Actividades de Construcción y Servicios (ACS), Australia, BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), Caval Ridge mine, Michael Wright, partnership, Rae O’Brien, sustainability, Thiess
(IN BRIEF) Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has completed the acquisition of CIKAUTXO Rubber & Plastic Components (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. (“Cikautxo China”) from CIKAUTXO S.COOP. This acquisition strengthens Mutares’ SFC Group under Amaneos, enhancing its global presence in plastic-based systems … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Amaneos, Automotive Sector, CHINA, CIKAUTXO, Mutares, partnership, SFC Group, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has expanded its M&A advisory network by making strategic investments in two European boutiques, Tandem Capital Advisors in Belgium and Emendo Capital in the Netherlands. This move aims to strengthen Natixis … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged Belgium, Emendo Capital, Groupe BPCE, investments, Mohamed Kallala, Natixis CIB, Netherlands, partnership, Stéphanie Paix, sustainability, Tandem Capital Advisors
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank’s APAC Securities Services and Trust and Agency Services teams garnered 28 awards at The Asset’s 2024 Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards in Hong Kong. Recognitions included Best Depositary Receipts Bank in APAC and the Editors Triple … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Barco has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to develop its next-generation ClickShare solutions using the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform. This platform, renowned for its security and enterprise functionalities, will enhance ClickShare’s user experience and simplicity in hybrid … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has secured a substantial 12-year lease with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for office space in Houston’s 1550 on the Green building, filling 48% of the tower. This follows a previous lease with Norton Rose Fulbright. The building, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has launched a new contract logistics center in Rhineland-Palatinate, dedicated to servicing Wacker Neuson Group’s global spare parts supply for light and compact equipment. Spanning 55,000 square meters, the facility employs advanced ‘goods-to-person’ robotics technology with over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andrew Voigt, Germany, Gianfranco Sgro, Kuehne+Nagel, logistics hub, partnership, Rhineland-Palatinate, sustainability, Wacker Neuson
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has entered into a long-term agreement with Equigy, a collaborative platform of European Transmission Systems Operators (TSOs), to develop a Crowd Balancing Platform (CBP). This platform aims to optimize the management of electricity supply and demand across … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Capgemini, Crowd Balancing Platform, energy grid, Equigy, Europe, James Forrest, Martin van ‘t Verlaat, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Wacker Chemie AG has inaugurated WACKER House, its new headquarters in Munich’s Werksviertel District. The 18,000 square meter facility, designed by C.F. Møller, emphasizes sustainability and modern work environments, accommodating 600 employees across five floors. The opening ceremony, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Bavaria, Christian Hartel, Markus Söder, Munich, partnership, sustainability, Wacker Chemie AG, WACKER House, Werksviertel District
(IN BRIEF) Ørsted has completed the Helena Energy Center in Bee County, South Texas, comprising a 518 MW combined wind and solar project. This marks Ørsted’s first co-located wind and solar initiative and is the largest renewable energy project in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) JUWI, a leading renewable energy specialist, announces significant achievements and upcoming projects ahead of Intersolar 2024. They have completed the “Pike Solar” park in Colorado, pushing their total installed solar capacity beyond 4,000 megawatts. Plans include further large-scale … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News
Tagged Carsten Bovenschen, Intersolar 2024, juwi, Solar Footprint, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola is focusing on enhancing its electricity grids as a primary growth area from 2024 to 2026, investing heavily to integrate digital solutions through its Perseo startup program. These innovations, including machine learning and algorithms, aim to forecast … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged digital solutions, Electrification Strategy, Iberdrola, partnership, Perseo, sustainability, Sustainable Grid Development
(IN BRIEF) SGS has launched multiple sustainable initiatives across North America aimed at extracting critical battery metals more responsibly. These efforts include pioneering environmentally friendly methods for mining nickel and cobalt sulfates from the seafloor with The Metals Company, supporting … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Continental and Rheinmetall have entered into a partnership to facilitate job transitions for Continental employees amidst industry transformations. Rheinmetall, anticipating significant growth, aims to fill its expanding personnel needs with qualified individuals from Continental. Up to 100 employees … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Ageas, in collaboration with the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB), has released a new whitepaper on sustainable investing. This initiative underscores Ageas’s commitment to responsible investment practices, with a focus on environmental sustainability. The company’s ‘Impact24’ strategy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Ageas, Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB), Investing Practices, partnership, sustainability
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