(IN BRIEF) The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and RMI have launched Katalist, the first book & claim system for maritime shipping, enabling cargo owners and forwarders to reduce their carbon footprint without requiring a direct … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged decarbonize, First Book & Claim System, Frederik Jacobsen, Katalist, maritime shipping, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS), partnership, port of Rotterdam, RMI, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso (osimertinib) has been recommended for approval in the EU for treating adult patients with unresectable, locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR mutations who have not experienced disease progression after platinum-based chemoradiation therapy. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, Dr. Manuel Cobo, safety, Susan Galbraith, Tagrisso, therapy, Unresectable EGFR-Mutated Lung Cancer
(IN BRIEF) Vivendi has called for a shareholder vote on December 9, 2024, to approve the spin-off of Canal+, Havas, and the Louis Hachette Group. Canal+ plans a London Stock Exchange listing on December 16, following a November 18 Capital … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News
Tagged Canal+, Capital Markets Days, Havas, Louis Hachette Group, partnership, Vivendi
(IN BRIEF) Thales has signed a landmark contract with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to provide its ForceShield air defence system to the Portuguese Army. This first-ever ForceShield contract with a European Union country aims to enhance Portugal’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Gasum, the Nordic energy company, has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Denmark-based Hærup Biogas ApS, marking its first biogas plant acquisition in the country. Hærup Biogas currently produces around 40 GWh … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Accenture and ETS are partnering to launch an innovative talent management solution designed to bridge the global skills gap by integrating ETS’s AI-driven measurement tools, such as Futurenav™, with Accenture’s LearnVantage platform. This end-to-end system will enable organizations … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, AI-Driven Talent Management Solution, Educational Testing Service (ETS), Futurenav™, Global Skills Gap, Kishore Durg, LearnVantage, Michelle Froah, partnership
(IN BRIEF) Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will participate in Rail Live! 2024, Spain’s premier railway sector event, on November 26-27 in Zaragoza. The event, focusing on discussions about the future of rail, will feature Alstom … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, innovations, Leopoldo Maestu, partnership, Rail Live! 2024, Spain, sustainability, urban mobility, Zaragoza
(IN BRIEF) Atos has launched the Sovereign AI Platform, an advanced solution for public and private organizations to develop and maintain AI and generative AI (GenAI) models on-premises, ensuring data sovereignty, privacy, and low latency. Built on Dell Technologies’ GenAI … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided an initial €100 million loan for the construction of the €1 billion Laakso Joint Hospital in Helsinki, which will integrate psychiatric, neurological, geriatric, and palliative care services for 1.7 million Uusimaa … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged EIB, Helsinki, Laakso Joint Hospital Project, Marko Virtanen, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) Maersk has retrofitted the Maersk Halifax into the industry’s first large dual-fuel vessel capable of operating on methanol, completed in 88 days at Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard, China. The conversion, led by MAN Energy Solutions, involved replacing engine components, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged CHINA, Dual-Fuel Methanol Operation, Large Vessel, Leonardo Sonzio, Maersk, Maersk Halifax, partnership, sustainability, UK
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has completed the Cavite Extension of Manila’s Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), marking its first fully integrated metro project in the Philippines. The 6.2-kilometer extension, with five new stations, reduces travel time between Baclaran and Bacoor … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Cavite Extension, LRT-1, Manila, partnership, PHILIPPINES, sustainability, Toby Tiberghien, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) Barco is set to showcase its latest advancements in simulation projection technology at I/ITSEC 2024 in Orlando, Florida. The company will debut two new projectors—the entry-level I600, offering 4K UHD resolution at 120 Hz, and the high-end F400-N4K, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) In his doctoral research at the University of Helsinki, Matej Zore demonstrated the potential of repurposing the drugs fingolimod and etrasimod, originally developed for autoimmune diseases, to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). These drugs showed notable efficacy against drug-resistant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged antimicrobial resistance, etrasimod, fingolimod, Matej Zore, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Professor Fredrik Almqvist, Professor Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma, Repurposing Drugs, University of Helsinki, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a tool that enables robots to replicate the energy-efficient movement patterns of humans and animals. By leveraging “intrinsic dynamics,” the natural oscillations that make human and animal motion … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged BERT, Nature’s Rhythms, Professor Alin Albu-Schäffer, robotic, TUM
(IN BRIEF) Fugro has announced a €50 million share buyback programme to optimize its capital structure by reducing share capital and offsetting dilution from recently matured convertible bonds. Enabled by strong cash flow and a disciplined capital allocation strategy, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged capital structure, Financial, Fugro, investment, share buyback programme
(IN BRIEF) Enemalta, Malta’s leading energy provider, is partnering with Siemens to enhance its grid infrastructure using the Gridscale X software platform. This innovative system will enable predictive management, reduce outages, and optimize grid operations for over 450,000 residents. The … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global and the European Commission have launched a €70 million financing package to support Armenian MSMEs. The package includes €58.5 million in loans to three financial institutions—Inecobank, ArmSwissBank, and Farm Credit Armenia—and an €11 million grant to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Armen Gabrielyan, Armenia, Armswissbank, EIB Global, EU, Farm Credit Armenia, Gevorg Machanyan, Hayk Voskanyan, Inecobank, MSMEs, partnership, sustainability, Vassilis Maragos
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has entered a NOK 569 million contract with WS Computing AS to construct the core and shell of a hyperscale data center in Skien, Norway. This deal builds on an earlier NOK 1.1 billion contract, bringing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Data Center Project, Norway, partnership, Skanska, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The BESTSELLER Aarhus City Half Marathon, a flagship event in Denmark, continues to thrive as BESTSELLER and Aarhus Motion announce an extended partnership. With over 13,000 runners participating in this year’s race, the collaboration aims to further enhance … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Sunrise Communications AG, a Liberty Global spin-off, has officially listed its Class A shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker “SUNN,” debuting at CHF 44.75 per share with a market capitalization of CHF 3.2 billion. The … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Infra, through its Nordic Infrastructure II fund, has acquired a majority stake in ProPellet Oy, Finland’s leading bioenergy producer and heat-as-a-service (HaaS) operator. ProPellet, which operates over 120 heating sites and two pellet production facilities using forestry … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) An EUR 84 million investment will fund the development of two photovoltaic solar plants with integrated battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Senegal’s Kolda region, providing clean energy to 235,000 people. Spearheaded by the Emerging Africa & Asia … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged Africa, Battery Project, Benjamin Memmi, clean energy, Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG), Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), FMO, Germany, Huib-Jan de Ruijter, Landmark Solar, Monika Beck, partnership, Senegal, sustainability, Tidiane Doucoure
(IN BRIEF) India is exploring satellite tolling as a sustainable solution to combat traffic congestion, air pollution, and declining road maintenance resources. Using GPS, Galileo, and other satellite systems, this advanced tolling technology enables real-time, distance-based vehicle charges without extensive … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) PUMA has launched Home and Away kits for Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, Senegal, and Ghana, blending cultural heritage and cutting-edge performance. Each kit reflects national identity, with designs inspired by historical and cultural elements like Egyptian Pharaohs, Moroccan … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Art & Culture, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sports, Technology
Tagged African football, African Heritage, Cote d’Ivoire, GHANA, gypt, Home and Away kits, Marco Mueller, MOROCCO, National Team Kits, partnership, PUMA, RE:FIBRE recycling, Senegal, sports, sustainability, ULTRAWEAVE fabric
(IN BRIEF) Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has signed an agreement to acquire VR Road Logistics, a Finnish road logistics provider specializing in services for industrial clients in forestry, metals, construction, and mining. The company, which generated approximately EUR 80 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Four major energy companies—bp, Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies—have committed $500 million to address global energy access challenges, particularly in underserved regions like Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. This collaborative effort aims to support UN Sustainable Development … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, United Kingdom
Tagged Anders Opedal, BP, Energy Access, Equinor, France, Norway, partnership, Patrick Pouyanné, Shell, South Asia, Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, sustainability, TotalEnergies, UK, UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (UN SDG7), Underserved Regions, Wael Sawan
(IN BRIEF) Amundi has acquired German fintech company aixigo for €149 million, integrating its modular, API-driven technology platform into Amundi Technology. This acquisition expands Amundi’s digital services for banks and wealth managers, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and personalized financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, aixigo, Amundi, Benjamin Lucas, Christian Friedrich, Credit Agricole, digital, digital solutions, Germany, partnership, Valérie Baudson, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global and Azerbaijan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the modernization and expansion of Baku’s metro system, aiming to improve urban mobility and reduce emissions. With technical assistance from EIB Global, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Azerbaijan, Baku, EIB, Gert Jan Koopman, Metro Rail, modernization, partnership, Rashad Nabiyev, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, urban transport
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group (EIBG), European Commission, and Solar Impulse Foundation have partnered to launch an initiative supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe with energy efficiency investments. By facilitating access to clean technologies through innovative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Bertrand Piccard, Ditte Juul Jørgensen, EIBG, energy efficiency, European Commission, partnership, SMEs, Solar Impulse, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has invested €100 million in Europe’s first public solar asset-backed securitisation (ABS) led by German green tech company Enpal. This groundbreaking transaction, valued at €240 million, enables Enpal to refinance residential solar … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged clean energy, EIB Group, Enpal, Europe, Germany, investment, Nicola Beer, partnership, Solar ABS, sustainability, Viktor Wingert
(IN BRIEF) Flemish water utility De Watergroep has secured a €350 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to modernize Flanders’ drinking water infrastructure. The funding supports a comprehensive 2023-2038 plan aimed at reducing water leakage, expanding the network … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Belgium, De Watergroep, EIB, Flanders’ Drinking Water Network, Hans Goossens, modernization, partnership, Robert de Groot, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) JASPERS, a collaborative advisory initiative by the European Investment Bank and the European Commission, held its annual meeting in Brussels, marking nearly two decades of supporting regional development projects across Europe and beyond. Since 2005, JASPERS has facilitated … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Moldova, News, Ukraine
Tagged EIB, European Commission, JASPERS, Kyriacos Kakouris, MOLDOVA, partnership, sustainability, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) Aurubis is investing €40 million to build an on-site air separation unit at its Lünen recycling plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, enabling the independent production of high-purity oxygen and nitrogen. This unit will boost production efficiency, reduce dependency on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Aurubis, Inge Hofkens, investment, Lünen Plant, On-Site Oxygen Production, partnership, recycling, sustainability, Verena von Weiss
(IN BRIEF) RWE has won contracts for two new wind projects in France’s latest onshore wind bidding round, adding a combined 41.3 MW of capacity in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Centre-Val de Loire regions. These projects will provide clean energy to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged France, Katja Wünschel, partnership, renewable energy, RWE, sustainability, wind projects
(IN BRIEF) Eviden, part of the Atos Group, has introduced the third generation of its BullSequana eXascale Interconnect (BXI v3), an advanced networking solution designed to tackle performance challenges in AI and high-performance computing (HPC). Developed with the French CEA, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI, Atos Group, BullSequana eXascale Interconnect (BXI v3), Earl Joseph, Emmanuel Le Roux, Eviden, high-performance computing (HPC), Jacques-Charles Lafoucriere, Networking Solution, partnership
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Liverpool’s School of Architecture have developed Heres, a digital, open-access manual documenting traditional earth-building techniques in Southern Morocco’s M’Hamid Oasis. Created in collaboration with local artisans, the manual includes videos, cultural insights, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Carmen Moreno Adán, digital tool, Dr. Giamila Quattrone, Heres, MOROCCO, M’Hamid Oasis, partnership, Preserve, Professor Soumyen Bandyopadhyay, Research England, sustainability, Terrachidia, Traditional Earth-Building Crafts, University of Liverpool
(IN BRIEF) Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has secured £1.1 million from the NIHR to upgrade its advanced 3T research MRI scanner, strengthening its partnership with the University of Liverpool in pediatric health research. Matched funding for ophthalmology equipment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, charity, Children Growing Up in Liverpool (C-GULL), Dr. Dan Hawcutt, NIHR Funding, partnership, Pediatric Health Research, sustainability, University of Liverpool, wellness, Wes Streeting
(IN BRIEF) The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is highly regarded by global employers, ranking 13th in the latest Global University Employability Ranking and 4th in Europe. This distinction highlights TUM graduates’ qualifications and the university’s focus on interdisciplinary and … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Awards, Digital Expertise, graduate employability, leadership, Top Universities, TUM
(IN BRIEF) Warwick Volunteers, a student organization at the University of Warwick, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the UK’s top honor for volunteer groups. With 926 students dedicating over 13,200 hours to projects in areas such … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Anna-Marie Corbett, Awards, Canley Community Centre, Coventry and Warwickshire Mind. Rupert Hedley, CV Life, King’s Award, leadership, Modhurima Islam, Outstanding Community Impact, partnership, society, sustainability, Timothy Cox, University of Warwick, Warwick Volunteers
(IN BRIEF) Erste Group’s Private Banking division has been awarded the title of “Best Private Bank in Central and Eastern Europe” by both PWM/The Banker and Global Finance, marking a significant achievement in the CEE region. Erste received a total … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Banks, Business, Croatia, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Romania, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Austria, Awards, CROATIA, Czechia, Erste Group, leadership, Maximilian Clary und Aldringen, partnership, Private Bank, Romania, Slovakia
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