(IN BRIEF) Glencore International AG (Glencore) and Pan American Silver Corp. have agreed for Glencore to acquire the 56.25% stake in the MARA Project located in Argentina from Pan American. The deal involves Glencore paying $475 million in cash and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, Argentina, Glencore, MARA Project, Pan American
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, a leading autonomous technology company, demonstrated its expertise in unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology during the Unmanned Ground Vehicle Autonomy Trials in Estonia. The trials, organized by the Estonian Military Academy and Defence Forces, attracted experts from … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Estonia, Germany, Government, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alain Tremblay, autonomous navigation, autonomous technology, Estonia, Estonian Defence Forces, Estonian Military Academy, fully-electric autonomous vehicle, PATH autonomy kit, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Mission Master, Rheinmetall Mission Master SP, UGVs, Unmanned Ground Vehicle Autonomy
(IN BRIEF) Moroccan SME, Neodenim, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has adopted more energy-efficient and sustainable clothing production practices. With the installation of new machines, the company now reduces energy, water, and chemical consumption during … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial
Tagged EBRD, European Union, GCF, Green Climate Fund, Green Value Chain, Moroccan SME, Moroccan SMEs, MOROCCO, Neodenim, Republic of Korea, SME, textile
(IN BRIEF) European Investment Bank (EIB), Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), UniCredit, SACE, and Società Italiana per il Traforo Autostradale del Frejus S.p.A (SITAF) have agreed to provide €247 million for the modernization and safety improvement of the A32 motorway … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A32, A32 motorway, Alessandra Ricci, ASTM Group, bridges, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, CDP, Claudio Vezzosi, EIB, Frejus tunnel, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Massimiliano Mastalia, Massimo Di Carlo, road safety, SACE, SITAF, Società Italiana per il Traforo Autostradale del Frejus S.p.A, T4, TEN-T, The European Investment Bank, tunnels, UNICREDIT, viaducts
(IN BRIEF) Snam, a prominent energy company, has partnered with Tech4Planet, a National Technology Transfer Hub established by CDP Venture Capital Sgr. The initiative aims to support startups focused on environmental sustainability projects originating from research laboratories. Snam will focus … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Technology
Tagged CDP Venture Capital Sgr, circular economy, energytech, National Technology Transfer Hub, Pere Margalef Valldeperez, smart mobility, Snam, sustainable manufacturing, Tech4Planet, water management
(IN BRIEF) TX Logistik AG, a subsidiary of FS Italiane Group’s Logistics Business Units, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Exploris Deutschland Holding GmbH Hamburg, a European rail freight transportation company. This acquisition will make TX Logistik the second … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The keel laying ceremony for the first of two new Polish signals intelligence (SIGINT) ships was held at Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. in Gdansk, Poland. Saab was awarded the contract to design and produce the SIGINT ships for the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) DNV, a global independent energy expert and assurance provider, has provided due diligence services to Actis GP LLP, a sustainable infrastructure investor, for their inaugural acquisition of a new Japan-focused renewables infrastructure fund. Actis acquired HERGO Japan Energy’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged acquisition, Actis, Brice Le Gallo, DNV, HERGO, Japan, Liam Smith, partnership, sustainability, Yukinobu Uchida
(IN BRIEF) Elogen, a company within the GTT group, has entered into a contract with Valmax Technology Corporation to design and manufacture a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyser with a power of 2.5 MW. The electrolyser will have a production … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) HELLENiQ ENERGY’s subsidiary, HELLENiQ Renewables, has signed a financing framework agreement of up to €766 million with National Bank of Greece S.A. and Eurobank S.A. The agreement aims to implement multiple financing arrangements for electricity generation from Renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Eurobank, Greece, HELLENiQ ENERGY, HELLENiQ Renewables, Konstantinos Vassiliou, National Bank of Greece, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, Vassilis Karamouzis
(IN BRIEF) CAF MiiRA, a leading supplier of comprehensive wheelset solutions for the railway industry, is collaborating with Euskotren, a prominent transportation operator in Euskadi, to reduce train noise by testing innovative wheel soundproofing systems. The goal is to minimize … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged CAF, CAF MiiRA, Euskotren, INNOVATION, Julio Galipienzo, Luis Lasa, partnership, Pilar Rosado, Quiet Trains, Rail Travel Experience, sustainability, wheel soundproofing systems
(IN BRIEF) Anglo American plc has appointed John Heasley as Finance Director, effective by the end of 2023. Heasley currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of The Weir Group PLC, a global engineering company. He will join Anglo American’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) VERBUND, an energy company, reported strong financial results for the first half of 2023, with a significant increase in EBITDA and Group result compared to the previous year. The improvement was attributed to falling wholesale gas and electricity … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged Financial, renewable energy, sustainability, VERBUND
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Banco Santander have signed an InvestEU portfolio guarantee agreement worth €200 million to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small mid-caps in Spain and other EU countries. With this guarantee, Banco … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Banco Santander, digital innovations, EIF, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, small Mid-Caps, SMEs, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) AWAKE, a plasma accelerator at CERN, is gearing up for its second phase of data taking with an upgraded plasma source. The accelerator utilizes plasma wakefield acceleration, a novel method that accelerates particles by riding on waves created … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland
Tagged Alban Sublet, AWAKE Accelerator, CERN, Edda Gschwendtner, Plasma Source, plasma wakefield
(IN BRIEF) AXA, the insurance company, has introduced a new internal service called AXA Secure GPT, which is built on Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service. Developed in collaboration with Microsoft, this service offers AXA employees access to a secure digital platform … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AXA, AXA Secure GPT, data security, employee, INNOVATION, Internal Secure AI Platform, Microsoft, partnership
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc. is collaborating with Parsons Corporation to undertake the modernization of the Holston Army Ammunition Plant, as they seek to become the operating contractor until 2035. BAE Systems will bring its expertise in program … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) According to research by Aviva, financial advisers in the UK are largely prepared to evidence their work on Consumer Duty outcomes, with over 90% indicating that they have either completed or are currently working on providing evidence for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Al Ward, Aviva, Consumer Duty, financial advisers, UK
(IN BRIEF) Siemens and BayWa AG have joined forces in a pilot project to advance CO2-optimized industrial production. The partnership combines Sigreen, Siemens’ emissions management software, with BayWa Carbon Connect, BayWa’s software for emissions offsetting. The collaboration aims to provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Technology
Tagged BayWa AG, BayWa Carbon Connect, CO2-optimized industrial production, collaboration, digital technologies, Dr. Gunter Beitinger, emissions management, emissions offsetting, Estainium Association, net zero goals, offsetting carbon emissions, Siemens, Sigreen, Steffen Winkler, Sven Quartier
(IN BRIEF) Leadec, a global service specialist for factories, has established a new company in Saint-Barthélemy-d’Anjou, Western France. The company has rented a factory building of over 12,000 m2 to create a packaging handling center for a commercial vehicle manufacturer. … Read the full press release
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