(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has been awarded the prestigious International Safety Award from the British Safety Council for the sixth year in a row, becoming the only financial institution among 350 Turkish applicants to achieve this recognition in 2025. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Financial, Security & Safety, Spain, Turkey
Tagged British Safety Council, Ebru Taşcı Firuzbay, Employee Wellbeing, financial sector awards, Garanti BBVA, global safety standards, International Safety Awards 2025, Mahmut Akten, occupational health and safety, Pendik Technology Campus, TIER IV Data Center, Türkiye banking, UK nonprofit awards, workplace safety, workplace sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has made its first-ever private equity fund investment in Iceland, committing €30 million to Alfa Framtak’s AF3 fund under the European Commission’s InvestEU programme. With a total first close of €145 million, AF3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Iceland, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AF3, Alfa Framtak, blue economy, Clara Ganslandt, digitalisation, EIF, ESG investing, EU funding, green transition, Gunnar Páll Tryggvason, Iceland economy, Iceland private equity, industrial decarbonisation, innovation finance, InvestEU, Merete Clausen, SME investment
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has secured the necessary shareholder approval to amend its statutes and expand operations into select sub-Saharan African countries and Iraq. This move, set to take effect in three months, follows the approval of the amendment by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 2025 EBRD Annual Meeting, Article 1 amendment, Benin, Board of Governors, Canary Wharf, Cote d’Ivoire, EBRD, emerging markets, financial inclusion, GHANA, international development, Iraq, Kenya, London 2025, Nigeria, Odile Renaud-Basso, private sector, Senegal, Strategic and Capital Framework, sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is teaming up with Growthfund to carry out Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments for the ports of Volos, Alexandroupoli, and Patras in Greece. The initiative will identify physical climate risks, propose adaptation measures, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Greece, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged adaptation strategy, Alexandroupoli port, climate proofing, Climate Risk, Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment, coastal flooding, CRVA, EIB, EU climate bank, European Commission climate guidance, European Investment Bank, extreme weather, Greece ports, Growthfund, infrastructure resilience, Ioannis Tsakiris, Panagiotis Stampoulidis, Patras port, PIANC, port development, public-private collaboration, sustainable infrastructure, Volos port
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has pledged $60 million to support LeapFrog Investments’ Climate Investment Strategy, a fund aiming to deploy $500 million for green technologies across Africa and Asia. Joined by partners such as IFC, Temasek, and SIFEM, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged Africa, Andy Kuper, ASIA, Battery Smart, clean technology, climate finance, Climate Investment Strategy, EIB, European Investment Bank, Global Emissions, green transition, greenhouse gas reduction, IFC, IMF, LeapFrog Investments, low-carbon mobility, Nadia Calviño, renewable energy, rooftop solar, SIFEM, Spring Meetings 2025, sustainable development, Temasek, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Bernhard Kaufmann as its next Group Chief Risk Officer, effective 1 October 2025. Kaufmann, who currently holds the same role at Helvetia and has served as CRO at NN Group and … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Financial, Insurance, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Bernhard Kaufmann, corporate governance, CRO appointment, enterprise risk management, executive transition, Group Chief Risk Officer, Helvetia, insurance leadership, insurance regulation, Jacques de Vaucleroy, Munich Re, NN Group, Patrick Raaflaub, reinsurance, risk management, risk oversight, Swiss Re, Swiss Re 2025 leadership changes, theoretical physics
(IN BRIEF) CERN has successfully passed its 2025 ISO 50001 surveillance audit, affirming its leadership in energy management and commitment to sustainability. The audit, conducted by AFNOR, found no nonconformities and praised the maturity of CERN’s energy strategies. Recent initiatives … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AFNOR, CERN, Earth Day 2025, Energy management, environmentally responsible research, Geneva, Green Innovation, ISO 50001, Nicolas Bellegarde, Power Purchase Agreement, Prévessin data centre, renewable energy, science and technology, solar power, sustainability
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) La Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN) sancionó al empresario Ricardo Salinas Pliego por obstruir repetidamente la resolución de un juicio fiscal mediante el uso excesivo de recursos legales frívolos. Las autoridades fiscales acusan a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Law
Tagged análisis de riesgo empresarial, Banco Azteca, conflicto fiscal Grupo Elektra, deuda fiscal Salinas Pliego, empresas de alto riesgo México, evasión fiscal México, grupo elektra, informe de riesgo inversión, Javier Laynez, juicio fiscal Elektra, Justicia Empresarial, Loretta Ortiz Ahlf, obstrucción judicial México, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, riesgo reputacional México, sanción SCJN Salinas, SAT México, SCJN, Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon AB has signed an agreement to acquire the Unified Communications Radio Suite (UCRS) software assets from CONET Communications GmbH to enhance its public safety technology offerings. UCRS integrates various communication channels—such as mobile networks, digital radio, CCTV, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged CCOM, CCTV, command and control systems, CONET Group, control centres, digital radio integration, emergency response, Hexagon, Hexagon acquisition, Hexagon Safety Infrastructure and Geospatial, Kassel Fire Brigade, Norbert Hanke, partnership, PBX integration, public safety innovation, public safety technology, Q2 2025 completion, satellite communications, software acquisition, UCRS, Unified Communications Radio Suite
(IN BRIEF) SAF-HOLLAND SE has acquired the remaining 40% stake in Haldex ANAND India from its joint venture partner ANAND Group, securing full ownership of the brake systems manufacturer. The move is part of SAF-HOLLAND’s drive2030 growth strategy and aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, aftermarket, Alexander Geis, ANAND Group, brake adjusters, Commercial Vehicles, drive2030, full ownership, global strategy, Haldex India, India market, Indian automotive sector, infrastructure growth, Mobility Solutions, OEM, partnership, pneumatic braking systems, SAF-HOLLAND, SAF-HOLLAND SE, sustainability, trailer components, truck parts, York Transport Equipment
(IN BRIEF) Dürr has won the 2025 Automotive News PACE Pilot Award for its EcoProBooth, a modular spray booth system designed to increase energy efficiency and streamline vehicle painting. With a 95% air recirculation rate and the ability to handle … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged air recirculation, auto industry innovation, automotive manufacturing, Automotive News PACE Pilot Award, Awards, Bietigheim-Bissingen, clean tech, CO2 reduction, Daniel Ackermann, Dürr, EcoBell4 Pro, EcoProBooth, energy-efficient painting, Factory Automation, Germany, leadership, modular spray booth, patent innovation, robot maintenance, smart factory, smart manufacturing, sustainable paint shop
(IN BRIEF) ABB has announced its intention to spin off its Robotics division as an independent company, with a targeted listing in Q2 2026. The spin-off will be executed via a dividend in-kind, allowing shareholders to receive shares in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2026 IPO, ABB, ABB Robotics, AI robotics, automation, autonomous mobile robots, discrete automation, dividend in-kind, electrification, global manufacturing, industrial robotics, intelligent automation, machine automation, Morten Wierod, Nasdaq Switzerland, operational EBITA, Peter Voser, Process Automation, Robotics spin-off, Shareholder Value, Switzerland tech industry
(IN BRIEF) PUMA has unveiled the Fast-R NITRO™ Elite 3, its fastest and lightest running shoe to date, launching ahead of the Boston Marathon. Backed by a biomechanics study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the shoe offers a 3.15% … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Sports, Technology
Tagged Boston Marathon 2025, carbon plate shoes, elite runners, Fast-R NITRO Elite 3, global launch, marathon gear, NITROFOAM ELITE, performance footwear, personal best, PR shoes, Project3, PUMA, PUMAGRIP, PWRPLATE, Rena Elmer, Romain Girard, Rory Linkletter, running economy, running shoes, The High Point, ULTRAWEAVE, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Wouter Hoogkamer
(IN BRIEF) Salzgitter Mannesmann International GmbH and CNT Bau have signed an agreement to supply large-diameter pipes for Angola’s Quilonga Grande water supply system, a critical project to address severe drinking water shortages in Luanda. With Luanda facing a 1.2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged African development, Angola infrastructure, Angola pipeline project, Casais Group, CNT Bau, drinking water, epoxy coating, Gunnar Groebler, large-diameter pipes, logistics, Luanda water supply, Mannesmann Grossrohr, Mannesmann Line Pipe, partnership, pipeline manufacturing, polyethylene coating, Quilonga Grande, Salzgitter AG, Salzgitter Mannesmann, Salzgitter project 2025, steel infrastructure, sustainability, water security
(IN BRIEF) 50Hertz Transmission GmbH has appointed Christine Janssen as its new Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Marco Nix who became CFO of Elia Group earlier this month. Janssen brings deep expertise in finance, regulation, and energy systems from her previous … Read the full press release
Posted in Berlin, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged 50Hertz, CFO appointment, Christine Janssen, electricity grid, electricity transmission, ELIA Group, energy transition, executive leadership, finance leadership, gender parity, German energy industry, infrastructure investment, MITNETZ GAS, MITNETZ STROM, partnership, PwC, regulatory expert, Stefan Kapferer, strategic growth, sustainability, sustainable energy
(IN BRIEF) IKEA has opened its fifth South Korean store in Seoul’s Gangdong district, marking ten years of operation in the country. Located within the mixed-use Gangdong I-Park The River complex, IKEA Gangdong showcases 7,400 products, with over 3,700 available … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged circular hub, EV delivery, furniture, Gangdong I-Park The River, geothermal energy, home furnishings, IKEA, IKEA expansion, IKEA Gangdong, IKEA Seoul, IKEA South Korea investment, IKEA store opening, Ingka Group, Oxford Street IKEA, partnership, retail innovation, Seoul, South Korea, sustainability, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) Uniper and Woodside have signed long-term LNG supply agreements totaling up to 2 Mtpa, with 1 Mtpa sourced from the upcoming Louisiana LNG project and up to 1 Mtpa from Woodside’s global portfolio. These deals aim to strengthen … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged delivered ex-ship, energy resilience, energy security, Europe energy supply, FID, free-on-board, gas demand, gas-fired power, Germany LNG imports, global LNG portfolio, industrial energy strategy, liquefied natural gas, LNG, LNG in Germany, LNG shipping, long-term energy contracts, Louisiana LNG LLC, Meg O’Neill, Michael Lewis, partnership, Renewable Transition, sustainability, Uniper, US gas export, Woodside
(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has acquired Pedestal PRO, a Utah-based manufacturer of access control pedestals and mounting solutions, further expanding its presence in mature markets and enhancing its electromechanical portfolio. With around 50 employees and 2024 sales of approximately USD … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2024 acquisitions, Access Control, access pedestals, acquisition, architectural design, ASSA ABLOY, bollards, electromechanical systems, EPS growth, Lindon Utah, Lucas Boselli, mature markets expansion, mounting solutions, Nico Delvaux, partnership, Pedestal PRO, security professionals, security solutions, smart building integration, system integrators, US manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) Logicor and Solo have launched construction on a Build-to-Suit logistics facility in Bràfim, Tarragona, aimed at boosting local employment and advancing sustainable logistics in Catalonia. Scheduled for completion in Q2 2026, the 28,000 sqm hub will serve as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged AP-2 highway, Barcelona logistics ring, Bràfim, BREEAM Excellent, BTS, Build-to-Suit, Catalonia, energy-efficient logistics, EV charging, Green Infrastructure, Industry 4.0, Logicor, logistics hub, logistics real estate, Mohammed Mohammed, partnership, photovoltaic panels, Pilar Valencia, promotional products, regional economy, Solo, Spain industrial development, sustainable real estate, Tarragona, textile printing, Xavier Rius
(IN BRIEF) A new research project at the University of St.Gallen, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, will investigate how changes in aviation taxation could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Switzerland. Running from 2025 to 2028, the study … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, News, Politics, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged airline fuel tax, Andreas Wittmer, aviation emissions, aviation sector, climate change, climate policy, CO2 reduction, environmental taxation, fiscal policy, Giedre Lideikyte Huber, HSG, international tax law, OECD Model Tax Convention, Peter Huber, Pigouvian tax, SNSF, sustainable aviation, Swiss emissions, Swiss National Science Foundation, Switzerland, University of St.Gallen
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