(IN BRIEF) Finnvera has become a shareholder of the European Investment Fund, giving Finland direct representation in EU-level decision-making for SME financing and strengthening national access to European funding. The EIF provided €606 million to SMEs in Finland during 2024, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Climate and Digitalisation Loans, COSME, economic growth, EIF, EU financing, European corporate finance, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, export guarantees, Finland, Finnish representation enters EIF ownership as Finnvera aims to channel more European funding to domestic companies, Finnvera, guarantees, innovation funding, InvestEU, Juuso Heinilä, Karl Nehammer, Marjut Falkstedt, private equity, risk-sharing, SME finance, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment marks a major shift away from democracy by transferring key judicial powers from the Supreme Court to a new executive-controlled Federal Constitutional Court, giving the Prime Minister authority over judicial appointments, and expanding military … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics
Tagged AFD, authoritarian trends, authoritarianism, centralization of power, civilian trials, conservative governance, constitutional governance, democratic erosion, EU GSP+ status, Europe, European Union, executive control, Federal Constitutional Court, General Asim Munir, Greece, H.R. 5271, Homeland Party, human rights, judicial independence, Konstantopoulou, militarization, military courts, military dominance, Mohammed bin Salman, Pakistan 27th Constitutional Amendment, Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act, Prime Minister, Rassemblement National, Reform UK, Saudi Arabia, Supreme Court, Trump, United States
(IN BRIEF) China’s growing use of economic leverage, political strategy, and military maneuvers is reshaping global power dynamics and testing the resilience of international cooperation. Recent tensions peaked when Beijing eased export restrictions on Nexperia microchips after Dutch authorities seized … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Netherlands, Politics
Tagged ASIA, Beijing, CHINA, CHIPS Act, Dimitra Staikou, Dutch government, economic coercion, economic security, Entity List, EU, Europe, European Union, export restrictions, geopolitical tensions, global influence, international cooperation, microchips, military drills, Netherlands, Nexperia, Pakistan, sanctions, Semiconductor industry, strategic alliances, Taiwan, technological isolation, technology supply chain, trade restrictions, U.S., United States, Wingtech
(IN BRIEF) LSEG and Microsoft have deepened their strategic partnership to revolutionize how financial institutions access and utilize LSEG’s licensed financial data within Microsoft’s AI ecosystems. Through a managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, customers can securely integrate LSEG’s extensive … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged agentic AI, AI Everywhere, AI innovation, cloud computing, data integration, David Schwimmer, decision-making, financial analytics, financial data, financial services, Governance, interoperability, low-code platforms, LSEG, LSEG and Microsoft Advance AI Partnership with Secure Financial Data Integration via Model Context Protocol, LSEG Expands Collaboration with Microsoft to Enable Agentic AI Workflows Across Financial Institutions, MCP, Microsoft, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Model Context Protocol, Nick Parker, secure data, Workspace
(IN BRIEF) LSEG Risk Intelligence has launched World-Check On Demand, a platform delivering real-time sanctions, PEPs, adverse media, and enforcement actions data through flexible APIs. The service aims to cut false positives, speed up onboarding, and reduce operational costs while … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged adverse media, AI-enabled data, compliance, David Wilson, enforcement actions, financial institutions, fraud prevention, LSEG, LSEG launches World-Check On Demand to deliver real-time risk intelligence, LSEG unveils World-Check On Demand to provide real-time risk intelligence for compliance and fraud prevention, onboarding, PEPs, real-time data, regulatory compliance, Risk Intelligence, sanctions, transaction monitoring, World-Check, World-Check celebrates 25 years with launch of On Demand real-time platform to tackle compliance bottlenecks, World-Check On Demand
How European companies shaped Latin America’s LoRaWAN landscape—from Everynet’s Brazil Foundations to Netmore’s Network Takeover—pioneering neutral-host networks, supplying carrier-grade infrastructure, scaling platforms, and culminating in Netmore’s assumption of American Tower’s operations in Brazil. (NEWS) BRUSSELS / SÃO PAULO, 17-Sep-2025 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Netherlands, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged agriculture, American Tower, Argentina, ATC, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Buenos Aires, carrier grade IoT, cloud LoRaWAN, Colombia, digital transformation, European Firms Build Latin America’s IoT Backbone as Netmore Consolidates Brazil’s LoRaWAN Market, European Infrastructure, European LoRaWAN Pioneers: How Everynet/ Kerlink / LORIOT and Netmore Are Re-shaping Latin America’s IoT Landscape, Everynet, France, From Everynet’s Neutral-Host Model to Netmore’s Brazil Takeover: The European Playbook for Latin America’s LoRaWAN Growth, gas metering, IoT, IoT connectivity, IoT expansion, IoT networks, IoT platforms, Kerlink, Kerlink’s Gateways, Latin America, logistics, LoRaWAN, LoRa® Alliance, LORIOT, LORIOT’s Platforms and Netmore’s Takeover: Europe’s Expanding Grip on Latin America’s IoT Connectivity, Netmore, Netmore Group, network densification, neutral host networks, PERU, Puerto Rico, Rio de Janeiro, Rosario, São Paulo, sensor networks, Service Level Agreements, SLAs, Smart Cities, sustainability, Sweden, Switzerland, transportation, utilities, water metering, Why Latin America’s IoT Boom Is Becoming a European Story: From Everynet Foundations to Netmore’s Brazilian Network Control
(NEWS) Stockholm / São Paulo, 17-Sep-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish IoT network operator Netmore Group has officially assumed commercial operations of American Tower Corporation’s LoRaWAN network in Brazil, according to a press announcement made on EuropaWire yesterday. Under the agreement, … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged American Tower Corporation, and global trade, ATC, Brazil, Brazil expansion marks pivotal step in Netmore’s bid to unify IoT connectivity for utilities, digital transformation, Everynet, From ports to pipes to cities: Netmore’s Brazil move reflects broader ambition to deliver scalable / sustainable IoT infrastructure, gas metering, Gustavo Zarife, Internet of Things, IoT, IoT connectivity, IoT ecosystem, IoT Solutions, LoRaWAN, LoRaWAN connectivity, LoRaWAN network, Massive IoT, Netmore, Netmore accelerates global IoT strategy with Brazil LoRaWAN takeover / extending logistics and utility innovations to Latin America, Netmore Group, Netmore leverages Everynet acquisition and recent logistics and metering rollouts to anchor its IoT leadership in Latin America, Netmore seizes Brazil’s fast-growing IoT opportunity with LoRaWAN takeover from American Tower / building on Everynet acquisition to anchor its Latin American expansion, Netmore strengthens Latin American presence by integrating American Tower’s LoRaWAN in Brazil into its global IoT ecosystem, Netmore Way, network management, network operator, Ove Anebygd, Polar Structure, SLAs, Smart Cities, water metering, With Brazil LoRaWAN transition / Netmore advances a multi-sector IoT vision spanning utilities / logistics / and smart infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Netmore Group has expanded its presence in Brazil by taking over the commercial operations of the LoRaWAN network previously managed by American Tower Corporation (ATC). The company will now oversee customer relationships, network management, and service delivery, ensuring … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged American Tower Corporation, ATC, Brazil, digital transformation, Everynet, gas metering, Gustavo Zarife, Internet of Things, IoT, IoT connectivity, IoT ecosystem, IoT Solutions, LoRaWAN, LoRaWAN connectivity, LoRaWAN network, Massive IoT, Netmore, Netmore Group, Netmore Group Expands Brazilian IoT Footprint with Takeover of ATC’s LoRaWAN Operations, Netmore Strengthens Latin American Presence by Assuming Control of Brazil’s LoRaWAN Network from American Tower, Netmore Way, network management, network operator, Ove Anebygd, Polar Structure, SLAs, water metering
(IN BRIEF) DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in AJEX Logistics Services, a fast-growing logistics provider in Saudi Arabia owned by Ajlan & Bros Holding Group, in a deal that strengthens both companies’ positions in the Middle East’s booming … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AJEX Logistics Services, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group, Ajlan Mohamed Al Ajlan, DHL eCommerce, DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Group Strategy 2030, DHL Supply Chain, e-commerce growth, logistics, Middle East, Mohammed Albayati, Pablo Ciano, parcel delivery, Saudi Arabia, Vision 2030
(IN BRIEF) METLEN Energy & Metals Plc has achieved a significant corporate milestone by listing its shares on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: MTLN) following a voluntary share exchange offer that saw over 90% participation. Evangelos Mytilineos, METLEN’s Chairman & … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Athens Exchange, Bernitsas Law Firm, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Clifford Chance LLP, dual-listed, euro-denominated listing, Evangelos Mytilineos, EY LLP, Karatzas & Partners, Latham & Watkins, London Stock Exchange, LSE, METLEN Energy & Metals Plc, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, National Bank of Greece, over 90% acceptance, Papanikolopoulou & Partners, partnership, PIRAEUS BANK, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, seo, ticker MTLN, voluntary share exchange offer
(IN BRIEF) Exim Banca Romanească has joined the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, making Romania the tenth EU country to participate alongside nine others. The initiative, backed by the EIF within the EIB Group, provides guarantees to SMEs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Romania, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged accession process, advanced technologies, construction materials, EIF, EU Single Market, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Exim Banca Romanească, export guarantees, InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, machinery, Mid-Caps, Nadia Calviño, partnership, regional economic development, Romania, SMEs, Traian Halalai, Ukraine reconstruction, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko, €300 million, €43.75 million
(IN BRIEF) BBVA now offers retail customers in Spain the ability to trade and custody bitcoin and ether directly through its mobile app, following clearance from the CNMV and in line with EU MiCA regulations. The fully integrated service, devoid … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged Avax, BBVA, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Chiliz, CNMV, cryptocurrency, custody service, digital assets, ether, Francisco Maroto, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Investment Solutions, MiCA, mobile app, regulatory compliance, Retail Banking, Solana, Switzerland, tokenization, Turkey, USDC, XRP
(IN BRIEF) Zalando SE has secured clearance from the European Commission for its voluntary takeover offer and related share purchase agreements concerning ABOUT YOU Holding SE, clearing the last regulatory hurdles for the transaction. The deal will be settled on … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Berlin, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged ABOUT YOU Holding SE, acceptance ratio 20.56%, cash compensation, European Commission, merger control clearance, merger into subsidiary, over 90% share capital, partnership, settlement 11 July 2025, share purchase agreements, squeeze-out, the-perfect-fit.de, voluntary public takeover offer, Zalando SE, €6.50 per share
(IN BRIEF) SIX has formally closed its acquisition of Aquis Exchange plc, creating a pan-European exchange powerhouse with a 15 percent aggregate market share and access to 16 capital markets. The deal marries Aquis’s innovative technology with SIX’s multi-asset services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aquis Exchange plc, Bjørn Sibbern, capital markets 16, David Stevens, EU, growth companies, liquidity, Market Access, market share 15%, multi-asset services, next-generation platform, One Plug Multiple Trading Venues, pan-European exchange, partnership, regulatory approval, SIX, Switzerland, Tomas Kindler, trading technology, UK
(IN BRIEF) Euronext and Clearstream have announced a collaboration to upgrade Euronext Clearing’s collateral management for repos and additional asset classes. Clearstream will serve as a triparty agent, automating collateral selection, valuation, and substitution, while also handling settlement, custody, regulatory … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Norway, Portugal, Technology
Tagged AI collateral scheduling, Anthony Attia, balance sheet efficiency, CCP, Clearstream, Collateral Management, custody services, Euronext, Euronext Clearing, European capital markets, Innovate for Growth 2027, liquidity management, margin optimisation, partnership, regulatory reporting, repo clearing, Repo Expansion Initiative, Repo Foundation, Sam Riley, settlement services, TPA, triparty agent
(IN BRIEF) DHL Group is committing more than €500 million from 2024 to 2030 to deepen its footing in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, key hubs in its Strategy 2030 growth plan. Covering all four divisions—Express, Global Forwarding, Supply Chain … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AJEX acquisition, alternative fuels, Amadou Diallo, automation, contract logistics, DHL eCommerce, DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Group, DHL Supply Chain, digital platforms, E-Commerce, electric vehicles, Etihad Rail, global trade, Gulf Cooperation Council, Hendrik Venter, John Pearson, logistics infrastructure, net-zero ambitions, Saudi Arabia, solar energy, Strategy 2030, supply chain resilience, sustainability, United Arab Emirates
(IN BRIEF) LSEG has signed a strategic agreement to deliver its advanced trading and post-trading technology to A5X, Brazil’s upcoming derivatives and futures exchange. Tailored for Brazil’s regulatory and market requirements, the partnership includes integrated solutions for pre-trade risk, ultra-low … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged A5X, ABN AMRO Clearing, Brazil derivatives exchange, Brazilian capital markets, Carlos Ferreira, clearing and settlement, commercial launch 2026, financial innovation, financial technology Brazil, futures trading Brazil, Ideal CTVM, IMC, Jump Trading Group, liquidity solutions, London Stock Exchange Group, LSEG, market infrastructure, market resilience, Optiver, partnership, post-trade solutions, regulatory testing 2025, Ron Lefferts, Surveillance systems, trading technology, XTX MARKETS
(IN BRIEF) LCH Limited, part of LSEG, has signed an MoU with CMU OmniClear Limited to expand its ForexClear service to include CNH FX Options, Forwards, Swaps, and Spot transactions using Hong Kong’s PvP infrastructure. The offering, expected in early … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Ng, APAC derivatives market, BOCHK, central clearing, CGBs, Cheuk Wong, Chinese Government Bonds, CMU OmniClear, CNH collateral, CNH derivatives, CNH FX clearing, DBS Bank, Euroclear Bank, financial infrastructure, ForexClear, HKMA, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, HSBC, InvestHK, LCH Limited, LSEG, margin efficiency, multilateral netting, partnership, PvP settlement, Renminbi internationalization, risk management, Stanley Chan, Susi de Verdelon, SwapClear, Wang Huabin
(IN BRIEF) Germany’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have significantly reduced their international business activities, with the number of businesses operating abroad falling from 880,000 in 2022 to around 763,000 in 2023. Despite this, businesses that continued to operate internationally … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Brexit, economic challenges, EU exports, export decline, foreign markets, foreign turnover, geopolitical tensions, German economy, international trade, Internationalisation Report, KfW, Russia market, small businesses, SMEs, US protectionism, US tariffs
(IN BRIEF) DHL has expanded its partnership with Shopify to offer millions of merchants a streamlined global shipping solution. Through the pre-integrated DHL service on Shopify’s Shipping platform, sellers can easily access DHL’s logistics network and manage international shipping, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Retail, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged cross-border e-commerce, customs clearance, Delivered Duty Paid, DHL, E-Commerce, Global shipping, international shipping, logistics, logistics integration, partnership, Shipping Solutions, Shopify, Shopify Shipping, worldwide shipping
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