(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has extended its sales and purchase agreement with China’s CNOOC for an additional five years, committing to supply 1.25 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year until 2034. This move enhances TotalEnergies’ long-term presence in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing
Tagged CHINA, CNOOC, Gregory Joffroy, LNG Supply, partnership, sustainability, TotalEnergies
(IN BRIEF) Thales UK, in collaboration with Dstl, Catalyst, and DCE, is developing a hybrid digital twin testing environment for crewed and uncrewed land robotic systems under the Land Digital Robotics and Autonomous Systems Integration Capability (L-DRIC) project. This hybrid … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Autonomous Military Systems, catalyst, Crewed, DCE, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Hybrid Testing Hub, Land Digital Robotics and Autonomous Systems Integration Capability (L-DRIC) project, partnership, Stephen McCann, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Thales Australia and Underwood Innovation Labs have partnered to establish an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Centre of Excellence in Queensland. This facility aims to support the development of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems by providing access to cutting-edge … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Air Mobility Centre, Australia, Bobby Pavlickovski, Dr. Paul Mathiesen, partnership, Queensland, Thales, Thales Australia, Underwood Innovation Labs, unmanned aerial vehicle
(IN BRIEF) Eviden, part of the Atos Group, has secured a multi-million euro, four-year contract to enhance the Berzelius supercomputer at Linkoping University, Sweden. The upgrade will add 512 PetaFlops of FP8 AI performance through the integration of 16 NVIDIA … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI, Atos, Berzelius Supercomputer, Dr. Cédric Bourrasset, Eviden, Linkoping University, partnership, Professor Anders Ynnerman, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Michelin launched its latest tire ranges, the MICHELIN X® LINE ENERGY™ 3 and MICHELIN X® MULTI ENERGY™ 2, at the IAA Transportation Trade Fair in Hannover. These new tires are designed to maximize fuel savings and lateral grip … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) On International Identity Day, Thales reaffirmed its commitment to providing secure, trusted legal identities for all, in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 16.9. With over 850 million people worldwide lacking official identification, Thales is working to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged biometric, digital identity solutions, International Identity Day, Legal Identities, SECURITY, Thales, Youzec Kurp
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ has made a strategic investment in French start-up Purple Alternative Surface, aiming to expand its production of permeable paving solutions made from non-recycled plastic waste. With SUEZ’s support, Purple will increase its production capacity to 200,000 m² … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 2024 projects, ADEME, circular economy, construction industry, Cravanche, energy transition, environmental innovation, France, French Environment and Energy Management Agency, greenhouse gas emissions, modular pavements, non-recycled plastic waste, parking lots, permeable paving, plastic recycling, public works, Purple Alternative Surface, retail, soil sealing, SUEZ, sustainable solutions, venture capital, wind turbine blades
(IN BRIEF) At the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 competition, BASF Coatings highlighted its commitment to sustainability and talent development in the automotive sector. Using BASF’s eco-friendly Glasurit 100 Line, Yuto Hoshino from Japan won the gold medal in the Car Painting … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Chemicals, France, Germany, Industrial
Tagged 3M, automotive industry, automotive refinish, BASF, Car Painting skill, Chris Titmarsh, collision repair, Competition, David Hoey, eco-efficiency, Glasurit 100 Line, Jason Scherer, Lara Kaufmann, Refinity, Ronan Le Tutour, SATA, skills development, sustainability, vocational training, WorldSkills International, WorldSkills Lyon 2024, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, young talent, Yuto Hoshino
(IN BRIEF) The Alaska DMV has awarded Thales a new contract to provide secure, next-generation driver’s licenses and ID cards, featuring cutting-edge security technology. The polycarbonate cards, with laser-engraved translucent windows and biometric verification, are designed to prevent identity fraud … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole Assurances has invested in Scope Group, joining other major French financial institutions like AXA and BPCE in supporting Europe’s only independent rating agency accepted by the European Central Bank. This investment is part of broader efforts … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Credit Agricole, Crédit Agricole Assurances, Europe, Financial, Florian Schoeller, Germany, Nicolas Denis, partnership, Scope Group, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Abolis Biotechnologies has secured €35 million from a global consortium of investors, including Evonik Venture Capital, BOLD (L’Oréal’s fund), and the DeepTech & Climate Fonds. This investment will help the company expand its biomanufacturing capabilities and bring sustainable, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Abolis Biotechnologies, BOLD (Business Opportunities for L’Oréal Development), Clay Capital, DeepTech & Climate Fonds, Evonik, France, investment, Netherlands, partnership, Singapore, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has introduced Zeigo Activate Lite, a free version of its emissions management platform, designed to help businesses—especially SMEs—track and reduce their carbon emissions. The software allows users to establish emissions baselines, set decarbonization goals, and calculate … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) CNP Vita Assicura, a subsidiary of CNP Assurances, has entrusted Ostrum Asset Management with a €15.6 billion asset management mandate following a competitive tender. The partnership covers fixed income, equities, and multi-asset investments, along with risk management services … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged asset management, CNP Assurances, CNP Vita Assicura, Italy, Marco Passafiume Alfieri, Olivier Guigné, Olivier Houix, Ostrum AM, partnership
(IN BRIEF) Colas CZ and Colas Rail have secured a €77 million contract to modernize an 8-kilometer railway line in Northern Bohemia, Czech Republic. The project, which will begin in September 2024 and finish in 2027, involves upgrading tracks, signaling … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has partnered with GR3N to develop advanced plastic recycling technology using GR3N’s innovative MADE process, which breaks down hard-to-recycle PET into reusable materials with virgin-like quality. Schneider’s EcoStruxure Automation Expert platform enables modular, scalable, and efficient … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged GR3N, Innovative Automation, MADE (Microwave Assisted DEpolymerization), partnership, plastic recycling, Schneider Electric, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) VINCI Highways has signed an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in HKR Roadways Limited, the operator of the SH1 highway concession in Telangana, India. The highway connects Hyderabad to the northeastern region of the state. The €40 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, highway, INDIA, partnership, SH1 highway, sustainability, VINCI, VINCI Highways
(IN BRIEF) Airbus SE has launched a share buyback program to acquire up to 4,254,000 shares by 31 March 2025, with the first phase targeting 2,127,000 shares by 31 October 2024. This buyback aims to support future employee share ownership … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged Airbus, compensation plans, Employee Ownership, Financial, investment, Share Buyback Program
(IN BRIEF) Iraq has awarded Airbus Helicopters a contract for 12 H225M helicopters, marking a significant upgrade to its Army Aviation fleet. The deal, signed in Baghdad by Defence Minister Thabet al-Abbassi and French Ambassador Patrick Durel, aims to replace … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Kering and the West Bund Museum are hosting the 3rd edition of Women In Motion at West Bund on September 21-22, 2024, celebrating female choreographers from China and France. This year’s festival, themed “Body Matters,” focuses on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Society
Tagged Anda Chen, CHINA, Dew GE, Female Choreographers, France, Gu Jiani, Hou Ying, Jinqing Cai, Julie Nioche, Kering, partnership, West Bund Museum, Women In Motion Festival
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has launched a new AI-powered feature for its Wiser Home app, enhancing energy management for homes. This feature optimizes the use of water heaters and electric vehicle chargers by learning from user habits, weather forecasts, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI-Enhanced, Austria, Energy management, France, Germany, Michael Lotfy Gierges, PORTUGAL, Schneider Electric, Spain, sustainability, Wiser Home App
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