(IN BRIEF) UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced £6 million in funding for five new projects aimed at achieving a significant shift towards sustainable plastics. Led by UK universities, these multidisciplinary projects will focus on easier recycling of multilayer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Dove, Chenyu Du, Dr Agnieszka Brandt-Talbot, Dr Daniel Slocombe, funds, innovative projects, Mark Miodownik, Miles Padgett, packaging, plastics, Rebecca Pow, recycling, sustainability, UKRI
(IN BRIEF) ING has announced that it repurchased 1,639,985 shares during the week of July 3-7, 2023, as part of its €1.5 billion share buyback program. The average price per share was €12.45, resulting in a total amount of €20,418,895.26. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged buyback program, ING
(IN BRIEF) LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) has entered into a long-term agreement with IndusInd Bank, one of India’s largest private sector banks, to support its digital transformation strategy. The partnership will provide IndusInd Bank with access to LSEG’s data … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BANKING, digital transformation, IndusInd Bank, LSEG, partnership, Ranjit Pawar, Siddharth Banerjee
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of US$110 million to QNB Finansbank in Turkey. The loan is part of the EBRD’s Türkiye Disaster Response Framework, launched after the devastating earthquakes in February. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Arthur Poghosyan, disaster, EBRD, loan, partnership, Post-Earthquake Recovery, QNB Finansbank, Turkey, Yeliz Ataay Arıkök
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are providing new financing to Sparkasse Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina to support digital transformation investments by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The EBRD has … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amir Softić, Bosnia, digital transformation, digitalisation, EBRD, EU, financing, Herzegovina, Manuela Naessl, partnership, SMEs, Sparkasse Bank
(IN BRIEF) Banque Mauritanienne de l’Investissement (BMI) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Mauritania. The partnership, under the new 2023-2027 agreement between … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) GRAHAM, a leading national contractor and developer, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing £1 billion in turnover. The company’s recently published accounts show a 15.3% increase in revenue compared to the previous year, reaching £1.094 billion. GRAHAM’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Bill, economy, Financial, GRAHAM, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Voith has launched the #VoithCares program in collaboration with the Hanns Voith Foundation to support the volunteer work of its employees worldwide. In the first round, 50 nonprofit projects were selected and received financial support totaling 50,000 euros. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Non Profit, Technology
Tagged #VoithCares Program, Dr. Toralf Haag, Employee Volunteer Work, Hanns Voith Foundation, Voith
(IN BRIEF) Skanska, a construction company, has announced a contract amendment with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) for its Hospital Expansion Project in Portland, USA. The contract amendment is valued at USD 91 million and includes various construction activities … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged expansion, OHSU Hospital, Portland, Skanska
(IN BRIEF) Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, releases its 2023 Economic Impact Report, revealing its significant contribution to the UK and Ireland. With roots tracing back to the world’s first locomotive works in Newcastle, Alstom has … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, economic, INNOVATION, Ireland, Nick Crossfield, recyclability, renewable energy, sustainability, train, UK, waste recovery
(IN BRIEF) Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd., a Chinese company operating in the lithium-ion battery material industry, has listed its Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company placed 50 million GDRs at an offer price of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has granted 15 million euros to the CropXR research program, which focuses on ‘smart breeding’ of extra resilient crops (XR) through the integration of plant biology, computational modeling, and artificial intelligence. … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science
Tagged Christoph Lofi, CropXR Program, Delft University of Technology, Geert-Jan Houben, Liselotte de Vries, Luca Laurenti, Manuel Mazo, Marcel Reinders, Resilient Crops, University of Amsterdam, Utrecht University, Wageningen University and Research
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced its first-ever water investment in Djibouti. This transformative project, part of the Global Gateway initiative, will significantly improve water access, enhance climate resilience, and provide clean drinking water to over 555,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged clean drinking water, clean water, climate resilience, Djibouti, Doraleh Desalination Plant, EIB, EIB Global, freshwater production, Global Gateway, H.E. Aden Mohamed Dileita, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, Jutta Urpilainen, ONEAD, renewable energy, solar power renewable energy, Thomas Östros, wastewater treatment, water investment, water security, Youssouf Aouled Faraf
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has announced the convocation of its general shareholders meeting (GSM) on August 18, 2023. The meeting will discuss and seek approval for various items, including the 2022 Annual Report, distribution of dividends, release of liability … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Economy, Financial, Investment, Italy, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
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(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain North America has announced plans to invest $235 million in its CertainTeed gypsum manufacturing facility in Palatka, Florida. The investment will focus on expanding and modernizing the facility, increasing its production capacity and improving energy consumption. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged expansion, gypsum, INVEST, modernization, North America, Palatka Facility, renovation, Saint-Gobain
(IN BRIEF) bp ventures, the investment arm of bp, has committed $10 million as the lead investor in the Series B funding round of WasteFuel, a California-based biofuels company. WasteFuel specializes in converting bio-based municipal and agricultural waste into lower … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Alejandro Estrada, bioenergy, biofuels, BP, BP Ventures, Gareth Burns, investment, Philipp Schoelzel, Trevor Neilson, WasteFuel
(IN BRIEF) A study by Barclays and Ipsos has identified misconceptions as a key factor preventing homeowners from making energy efficiency retrofitting upgrades to their homes. The research highlights that homeowners overestimate the cost of common energy efficiency modifications and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Energy Efficiency Retrofits, Homeowners, Ipsos, Matt Hammerstein, Misconceptions
(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group has announced a strategic partnership with Qover, a Belgium-based insurtech, through Zurich Global Ventures. As part of the collaboration, Zurich is joining Qover’s Series C funding round. Qover, founded in 2016, offers a technology-enabled distribution … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged innovative, insurance, Jack Howell, partnership, Qover, Quentin Colmant, Zurich Global Ventures, Zurich Insurance Group
(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole has signed a distribution agreement with Coface to offer credit insurance products to its corporate clients engaged in international trade. The economic slowdown and inflation of the past year have impacted payment behavior, particularly affecting small … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, International Trade, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Carine Pichon, Claire-Lise Hurlot, COFACE, corporate clients, Credit Agricole, inflation, partnership, SME
(IN BRIEF) Allianz has introduced two new initiatives aimed at helping women overcome financial barriers in pursuing professional football careers. A survey by Allianz revealed that 64% of women are prevented from pursuing their passion due to financial obstacles. To … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Insurance, Management, News, Society, Sports
Tagged Alessandra Jovy-Heuser, Allianz, Financial Obstacles, Professional Football, Squared Ball campaign, WOMEN
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