(IN BRIEF) The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2024 will be awarded on October 23 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The ceremony, opened by President Roberta Metsola, will announce one winner from 13 finalists, recognizing investigative journalism that … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, Media, News
Tagged 2024 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize, Award, Daphne Caruana Galizia, European Parliament, Juliane Hielscher, leadership, Matthew Caruana Galizia, Outstanding Investigative Journalism, Pina Picierno, President Roberta Metsola
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) will announce new financial support for Ukraine and innovative funding solutions for climate-affected nations at the 2024 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual Meetings. Led by President Nadia Calviño, the EIB delegation … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Ukraine
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Andrew McDowell, Climate-Affected Nations, EIB, financial support, International Monetary Fund, Multilateral Development Banks, Nadia Calviño, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Östros, UKRAINE, World Bank Meetings
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to sell its fuel distribution business in Brazil to SIM Distribuidora, a company under Grupo Argenta. The deal includes approximately 240 fuel stations and several storage facilities. This move is part of TotalEnergies’ … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) At the AUSA 2024 conference, HENSOLDT and Raytheon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation on Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) systems for NATO forces. The agreement aims to improve sustainment and readiness by bringing support closer to operational … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AUSA 2024, Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Systems, Hensoldt, NATO, partnership, Raytheon, Tanya Altmann, USA
(IN BRIEF) IKEA and VINÇON are collaborating on an exhibition at Disseny Hub Barcelona, running until February 2025, which explores the shared vision of both brands to democratize design. Titled “100 IKEA Objects We Would Have Liked to Have Had … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Art & Culture, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, Netherlands, News, Retail, Spain
Tagged Barcelona, Belén Frau, Democratic Design, Disseny Hub Barcelona (DHUB), exhibition, Fernando Amat, IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, Juli Capella, partnership, sustainability, VINÇON
(IN BRIEF) The Elia Group’s new study, “Going like the Wind”, emphasizes the need for stronger cross-border cooperation among European nations to unlock the full potential of offshore wind power in the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Irish Sea, and parts … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 50Hertz, ELIA Group, offshore wind power, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has agreed to sell its Citizen ID business, part of HID, to TOPPAN. Citizen ID specializes in providing physical and mobile identity solutions for government programs, employing around 450 people across facilities in Ireland, Malta, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, ASSA ABLOY, Björn Lidefelt, Citizen ID Division, Japan, Nico Delvaux, partnership, SECURITY, sustainability, TOPPAN
(IN BRIEF) Airbus, Kansai Airports, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have signed an agreement to explore the feasibility of hydrogen infrastructure at three key airports in Japan’s Kansai region. This collaboration is part of Airbus’s “Hydrogen Hub at Airports” initiative, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Airbus, Aviation, Benoit Rulleau, hydrogen infrastructure, Japan, Kansai Airports, Karine Guénan, Kawasaki, Motohiko Nishimura, partnership, sustainability, Yoshiyuki Yamaya
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) have strengthened their collaboration through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote climate action, biodiversity protection, and sustainable finance. The partnership will focus on sharing data, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) EIB Vice President Kyriacos Kakouris presented the Green Gateway Report during a visit to the Malta Development Bank (MDB). The report, part of a broader €30 million EIB-funded initiative, outlines opportunities to fast-track climate action and green investments … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Malta, Management, News
Tagged EIB, investments, Kyriacos Kakouris, Leo Brincat, Malta Development Bank, partnership, Paul V. Azzopardi, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has successfully started up its fifth PrimeLineCOMPACT S 1800 tissue machine at Xuan Mai Paper mill in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, significantly increasing the mill’s production capacity. The machine produces high-quality tissue from virgin or deinked … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, partnership, Pham Van Dung, PrimeLineCOMPACT S 1800, sustainability, Tissue Machine, tissue production, Vietnam, Xuan Mai Paper Mill
(IN BRIEF) CMU OmniClear Limited, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SIX to enhance cooperation in securities depository and settlement services. This partnership aims to strengthen cross-border investment opportunities by … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Leasys has launched its new e-commerce platform, Leasys e-Store, as part of its European digitalization strategy. The platform enables customers to rent low-emission and electric vehicles online through a secure, user-friendly interface. Initially launched in the Netherlands, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Capgemini, Digital Marketplace, Europe, Leasys, Leasys e-Store, low-emission, partnership, Rolando D’Arco, sustainability, Vehicle Rentals
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi and Orano Med have partnered to accelerate the development of next-generation radioligand therapies (RLTs) for rare cancers. By combining their expertise, they aim to advance treatments using lead-212 (212Pb) alpha-emitting isotopes, which target and destroy cancer cells … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Cancer Therapies, Nicolas Maes, Orano Med, partnership, Paul Hudson, radioligand therapies (RLTs), rare cancers, safety, Sanofi, sustainability, USA
(IN BRIEF) HENSOLDT has secured a contract with Space Centre Australia (SCA) to deliver two high-performance Air Surveillance Radar – Next Generation (ASR-NG) systems and provide a 20-year sustainment plan. The radar systems will enhance airspace management in Australia, supporting … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged air surveillance, Air Surveillance Radar - Next Generation (ASR-NG) systems, Australia, Hensoldt, James Palmer, Mark Novak, partnership, radar systems, Scott Morrison, Space Centre Australia (SCA), Space Operations
(IN BRIEF) SEDEMAC has adopted Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio, including Polarion™ X and Teamcenter® X software, to streamline the development of its motor control units for electric vehicles, hybrids, eBikes, and power tools. By integrating these tools, SEDEMAC aims to enhance … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Electric Vehicle Motor Control Development, EV, Harsh Vinjamoor, hybrid vehicle, INDIA, INNOVATION, Mathew Thomas, partnership, Polarion™ X and Teamcenter® X software, SEDEMAC, Siemens Xcelerator
(IN BRIEF) Green Mobility Partners, a new player in the European locomotive leasing market, has ordered up to 50 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility, with an initial purchase of eight units. The Vectron locomotives, known for their cross-border travel … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andre Rodenbeck, Austria, Christoph Katzensteiner, Green Mobility Partners, partnership, Siemens, Siemens Mobility, sustainability, Vectron locomotives
(IN BRIEF) Plenitude has commenced construction on a 220 MW solar power plant in Villarino de los Aires, Salamanca, which will be one of the largest in the Castilla y León region. The project, expected to produce over 400 GWh … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €100 million to the Prime Green Energy Infrastructure Fund II (PGEIF II), managed by Prime Capital AG, to support renewable energy projects in Scandinavia. This brings the fund’s total size to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Andreas Kalusche, Dr. Mathias Bimberg, EIF, ENERGY, Finland, Marjut Falkstedt, Norway, partnership, Prime Capital AG, Prime Green Energy Infrastructure Fund II (PGEIF II), Scandinavia, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Government of Malta have launched a new €86 million initiative to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malta. The first phase involves a €30 million guarantee through Bank of Valletta, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Malta, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Bank of Valletta, EIF, investments, Jonathan Vassallo, Kenneth Farrugia, Kyriacos Kakouris, Malta, partnership, SME, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and KCB Bank Kenya have formed a €230 million (KShs. 32 billion) partnership to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on women and youth-led businesses in Kenya. The investment, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIB, Empower Women and Youth, Henriette Geiger, investment, KCB Bank Kenya, Kenya, partnership, Paul Russo, SMEs, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €34 million loan to Vay, a German teledriving technology company, to support its expansion in Europe. Vay’s innovative system allows vehicles to be remotely driven by trained drivers from a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bogdan Djukic, EIB, Europe, Fabrizio Scelsi, Germany, INNOVATION, investment, Nicola Beer, partnership, Remote-Driven Car-Sharing, sustainability, Thomas von der Ohe, Vay
(IN BRIEF) Stadler Signalling AG has entered into a partnership with Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU) to modernize SZU’s signalling systems by 2034 as part of the SZU_4.0 modernization initiative. The 34 million franc contract includes upgrading signal boxes and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged FLIRT-type S-Bahn trains, modernization, partnership, Peter Spuhler, signalling systems, Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU), Stadler, sustainability, Zurich Rail Network
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has acquired a 75% controlling interest in Motivair Corporation, a leader in advanced liquid cooling solutions for high-performance computing and data centers. The acquisition strengthens Schneider’s position in the data center market as demand for efficient … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, data center, Liquid Cooling Specialist, Motivair, partnership, Peter Herweck, Schneider Electric, sustainability, USA
(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong will showcase innovative energy solutions, including waste-to-energy and hydrogen technologies, at Eco Expo Asia 2024. The company’s display will focus on promoting carbon neutrality and sustainable development across various sectors such as energy and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has delivered the first driverless metro train for Chennai Metro’s Phase II, as part of a larger order of 36 trains. Manufactured entirely in India under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the trains are designed for efficient, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A collaboration between the universities of York and Hull, along with the university-access charity IntoUniversity, is launching two new education centres in Grimsby and Bridlington. These centres aim to support disadvantaged young people aged 7-18, who are often … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Bridlington, charity, Disadvantaged Youth, Dr. Rachel Carr, Education, Grimsby, IntoUniversity, partnership, Professor Charlie Jeffery, sustainability, Universities of York and Hull
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has partnered with LfA Förderbank Bayern to expand a guarantee programme aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bavaria. With a €13 million counter-guarantee from the EIF, the programme will enable … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Bavaria, Dr. Bernhard Schwab, EIF, INNOVATION, LfA Förderbank Bayern, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The “United in Ukraine’s Recovery” conference in Brussels brought together the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Ukrainian local authorities to discuss ongoing reconstruction efforts. The partnership has been instrumental … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Small Business, Ukraine
Tagged EC, EIB, EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska, Kristina Mikulova, Mykhailo Demchenko, partnership, reconstruction, resilience, Ruslan Yaremchuk, sustainability, UKRAINE, UNDP, Vsevolod Chentsov
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Board has approved €5.8 billion in new financing to support various projects across Europe and beyond. This includes €2.2 billion for clean energy and water projects, €1.8 billion for urban development and education, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CROATIA, EIB, France, Global Energy, INNOVATION, Italy, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Poland, sustainability, TRANSPORT
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has teamed up with Groupe BPCE to support small businesses and mid-caps in France. They signed two financing agreements exceeding €1 billion to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, EIB, EIF, France, Groupe BPCE, Hélène Madar, INNOVATION, Jérôme Terpereau, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, renewable energy projects, SMEs, sustainability
DIASPORA MOLDOVENEASCĂ DEȚINE CHEIA PENTRU APĂRAREA VIITORULUI ȚĂRII (PE SCURT) Moldova se află într-o perioadă crucială a istoriei sale, iar alegerile prezidențiale din 2024 vor decide viitorul său democratic și orientarea către Europa. Actori străini, în special din Rusia, încearcă … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Germany, Government, Internet & Online, Italy, Media, Moldova, Politics, Society, Ukraine
Tagged advocacy, Alegeri, alegerile prezidențiale din 2024, apărării democrației, autoritarismului, BELARUS, Campanii pentru Umanitate, Combateți Dezinformarea, democracy, Democrație, Dezinformare, dezinformarea, Diaspora, Diaspora moldovenească, disinformation, drepturilor omului, economiilor echitabile, election, Elena Druță, European Union, Maia Sandu, MOLDOVA, Natalia Cucoș, Rusia, Rusiei, RUSSIA, StopFals, Ucraina, Uniunea Europeană, Vot, vote
(IN BRIEF) More than 225 civil society organizations, including the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), are urging the European Parliament and EU governments to reject the European Commission’s proposal to delay the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by 12 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, News, Non Profit, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged environmental, Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), EU, Forest Risks, global climate, NGOs, partnership, Reject Deforestation Law Delay, sustainability, Vanessa Richardson
(IN BRIEF) Neste has partnered with Verne, a leading data center provider in Finland, to power Verne’s backup generators with Neste MY Renewable Diesel™, a fuel made from 100% renewable raw materials like animal fat and used cooking oil. By … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Backup Generators, Finland, Joni Pihlström, Kim Gunnelius, Neste, partnership, renewable diesel, sustainability, Verne Data Centers
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola and Masdar have completed the installation of all 50 wind turbines at the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The 476 MW wind farm is set to provide clean energy to around 475,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), Baltic Eagle Turbine, Germany, HE Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, installation, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, partnership, sustainability, UAE, Wikinger, Windanker
(IN BRIEF) Power2X and Advario have teamed up to create one of the world’s largest hubs for sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) in the Port of Rotterdam. The facility, with a production capacity of over 250,000 tonnes of e-SAF per year, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Advario, Aviation Decarbonization, Bas Verkooijen, Boudewijn Siemons, e-SAF Hub, Netherlands, Occo Roelofsen, partnership, port of Rotterdam, Power2X, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Hydro Energi AS has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Skellefteå Kraft AB to supply 2 TWh of renewable energy to Hydro’s Norwegian aluminium plants from 2025 to 2032. This agreement supports Hydro’s efforts to produce … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Indra and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) have signed an agreement to collaborate on developing dual-use technologies, including supercomputing, AI, and quantum systems, aimed at boosting Spain’s and Europe’s technological sovereignty. This partnership will focus on advancing key … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ENGIE has expanded its biomethane production in Europe by acquiring its first facility in Belgium, located in Bree. The plant, operational since 2013, will be converted to biomethane production by October 2024, with a capacity of 68 GWh … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Central Securities Depository in Prague, part of the Vienna-Prague Stock Exchange Group, has become the first institution globally authorized under the EU’s DLT pilot regime to operate a distributed ledger technology (DLT) market infrastructure. Starting in November … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Christoph Boschan, distributed ledger technology (DLT), Financial, investment, partnership, Petr Koblic, Securities Settlement Platform, Vienna-Prague Stock Exchange Group, Wiener Börse
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