(IN BRIEF) bp is selling its Netherlands mobility & convenience network and bp pulse EV charging business to Catom as part of its $20 billion divestment initiative and downstream reset strategy. The deal includes approximately 300 retail stations (some with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $20 bn divestment programme, 2025 divestments, BP, bp pulse, Catom, downstream reset, Emma Delaney, EV charging hubs, fleet business, fuels, Jan Willem Westerhuis, lubricants, mobility & convenience, Netherlands, OK retail network, partnership, regulatory approval, service stations, sustainability
IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Joseph “Joe” Lee as Head of High Touch Sales Trading, Asia Pacific Equities, based in Hong Kong and reporting to both its global and regional equities heads. This strategic hire enhances the bank’s existing Program … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged APAC, appointment, Asia Pacific Equities, Barclays, cash equities, Christian Treuer, Client Engagement, CLSA, Credit Suisse, Daniel Ranson-Acton, Deutsche Bank, electronic trading, Flow Derivatives, global equities franchise, Goldman Sachs, High Touch Sales Trading, high-touch execution, Hong Kong, HSBC, Joseph Joe Lee, Kaanhari Kaan Singh, leadership, Lehman Brothers, Matt Toms, Nomura, Peter Ramsey, PRIME, Program Trading, QIS), Structured Derivatives, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) BASF has enhanced its liquid enzyme range by adding a lipase (Lavergy® L Pace), a cellulase (Lavergy® C Care), and an amylase (Lavergy® A Star), rounding out its portfolio to meet diverse laundry needs. L Pace removes fats … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged amylase, anti-redeposition, BASF, cellulase, fabric care, fuzz removal, Home Care, I&I cleaning, Lavergy A Star, Lavergy C Bright, Lavergy C Care, Lavergy L Pace, Lavergy M Ace, Lavergy Pro, lipase, liquid enzymes, mannanase, protease, stain removal, sustainable laundry solutions
(IN BRIEF) Salzgitter Group and Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH have obtained WTD 91 certification under TL 2350-0000 for their SECURE 500® steel in 6–16 mm thicknesses, confirming its suitability for military use after extensive weldability and blast-resistance testing. This approval strengthens … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged armor steel, ballistic protection, blast testing, defense applications, German Military Technical Center, Ilsenburger Grobblech, martensitic microstructure, military steel, quenched and tempered, Salzgitter Group, SECURE 500®, steel certification, Thorsten Gintaut, Thorsten Moellmann, TL 2350-0000, weldability testing, WTD 91
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global is lending €143.5 million to Termoelectrica SA for a seven-year overhaul of Chisinau’s district heating network—horizontalizing pipelines, installing individual substations, and upgrading 1 665 apartment buildings—to cut energy use by 25% and emissions by 7%. A … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Moldova
Tagged Ala Nemerenco, Cahul hospital, Chişinău, CO₂ reduction, district heating, Dorin Junghietu, E5P, EBRD, EIB Global, energy efficiency, EPTATF, EU for Ukraine Advisory Programme, EU grants, EU integration, European Investment Bank, horizontal pipelines, individual substations, Jānis Mažeiks, Ministry of Health, MOLDOVA, Swedfund, Teresa Czerwinska, Termoelectrica SA
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has granted HBOR a €150 million loan—the first tranche of a €350 million agreement—to finance mid-caps and public-sector projects in Croatia. At least 30 percent of these funds will support green initiatives such as energy savings, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Croatia, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged clean transport, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, economic development, EIB, energy efficiency, EU climate action, European Investment Bank, green investments, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, MBIL, Mid-Caps, public entities, renewable power, sustainable construction, Teresa Czerwinska, €150 million loan
(IN BRIEF) voestalpine and VERBUND are expanding the H2FUTURE PEM electrolysis pilot in Linz, adding €16.4 million in compression, purification, and storage infrastructure—five new tanks and associated loading systems—to their 6 MW, 12-stack electrolyzer that has been producing 1 200 … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged compression, electric arc furnace, energy transition, European hydrogen pilot, GREEN HYDROGEN, greentec steel, grid stability, H2FUTURE, Herbert Eibensteiner, Linz, Michael Strugl, net-zero CO₂, PEM electrolysis, purification, renewable energy, storage tanks, VERBUND, voestalpine
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN and Microsoft are launching the largest AI deployment in Central and Eastern Europe to accelerate ORLEN’s 2035 energy-transition strategy. The initiative standardizes software licenses, builds secure cloud platforms, and introduces AI assistants—such as Microsoft Copilot and Agentic … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Poland, Technology
Tagged Advanced Analytics, agentic AI, AI deployment, cloud technologies, Competence Centre for AI, Copilot, Cybersecurity, digital transformation, energy transition, Ireneusz Fąfara, Iwona Szylar, Michał Furman, Microsoft, ORLEN Group, Robert Soszyński, workforce efficiency, ‘The Energy of Tomorrow Starts Today’
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has completed the acquisition of Fives Energy Cryogenics, enhancing its portfolio with specialized cryogenic heat exchangers and pumps for LNG, hydrogen, CO₂, and nitrogen applications. This move strengthens Alfa Laval’s position in the LNG market and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Alfa Laval, carbon capture, carbon dioxide, CEO, CHINA, cryogenic technology, Energy Division, energy transition, Fives Energy Cryogenics, France, heat exchangers, hydrogen, LNG, nitrogen, pumps, regulatory approvals, renewable energy, sustainable growth, Switzerland, Tom Erixon
(IN BRIEF) In the second quarter of 2025, PNE Group obtained permits for three onshore wind farms in Brandenburg (one turbine added at Gerdshagen), Hesse (a 7.2 MW turbine at Holzhäuser Berg), and North Rhine-Westphalia (five turbines totaling 33 MW … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged 20 MWp, Brandenburg, energy storage, Gerdshagen, Hesse, Holzhäuser Berg, Niederkrüchten, North Rhine-Westphalia, onshore wind farms, Photovoltaic Plant, PNE group, Power-to-X, renewable energy, Roland Stanze
(IN BRIEF) Continental is boosting the share of renewable and recycled materials in its tires from 26 percent in 2024 to over 40 percent by 2030. The company now uses silica made from rice husk ash instead of quartz to … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged bio-based carbon black, circular economy, Continental, end-of-life tire recycling, grip performance, Jorge Almeida, mass balance approach, pyrolysis oil, Pyrum Innovations, recycled materials, renewable materials, rice husk ash silica, rolling resistance, sustainability, Sustainability Innovation, tire production, ‘tall oil’
IN BRIEF) GKN Aerospace and ArianeGroup have signed a Frame Contract for Ariane 6’s operational phase, ensuring GKN will supply LH₂ and LOX turbines for both Vulcain 2.1 and Vinci engines, plus the Vulcain 2.1 nozzle extension. Produced in Sweden … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Ariane 6, ArianeGroup, ESA programme, Frame Contract, GKN Aerospace, Guiana Space Centre, independent access to space, industrial ramp-up, LH₂ turbines, LOX turbines, nozzle extension, operational phase, partnership, Stefan Oscarsson, Stéphane Nogatchewsky, Trollhättan Sweden, Vinci engine, Vulcain 2.1 engine
(IN BRIEF) The CVC Foundation has awarded strategic grants to Resurgo Trust, AllChild, and Greenhouse Sports, reinforcing its commitment to community-led, scalable solutions in education and employability. Resurgo will grow its SPEAR programme for NEET youth, AllChild will expand its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit, Technology
Tagged AllChild, Coach-Mentor, community-led initiatives, CVC Foundation, Education, Greenhouse Sports, Impact Programme, Kate Butchart, Link Workers, NEET, partnerships, Resurgo Trust, scalable impact, social-emotional support, SPEAR programme, UK Charities, youth employability
(IN BRIEF) Empa has introduced a novel 4D X-ray diagnostic that combines synchronized biplanar X-ray videos with CT-derived 3D bone models to quantify shoulder joint motion with 0.1–0.5 mm precision. This approach uncovers instabilities invisible to static imaging or skin-marker … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 4D X-ray analysis, Ameet Aiyangar, Biomechanics, biplanar radiography, clinical innovation, CT, CT 3D models, dynamic diagnosis, Empa, Inselspital Bern, joint instability, motion capture, MRI, musculoskeletal modeling, radiation-free diagnostics, Schulterinstabilität, shoulder kinematics, sitem-insel, sub-millimeter precision
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has extended a €150 million loan to Alfasigma to fund its R&D efforts from 2025 to 2027, targeting new drugs in gastroenterology, hepatology, vascular medicine, rheumatology, and rare diseases. The financing, endorsed by EIB Vice-President Gelsomina … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Alfasigma, biopharmaceutical innovation, EIB, European competitiveness, European Investment Bank, gastroenterology, Gelsomina Vigliotti, hepatology, job creation, partnership, patient-centred therapies, R&D financing, rare diseases, rheumatology, specialty care, Tatiana Simonelli, Vascular Medicine
(IN BRIEF) Morrisons has launched Club 60, an exclusive café offer for customers aged 60 and over, across its 344 in-store cafés. Club 60 members can enjoy a Small Breakfast with a refillable hot drink for £6 or an Afternoon … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable dining, Afternoon Meal Deal, Chris Strong, Club 60, community hubs, financial support, fish & chips, Heinz Baked Beanz, Morrisons, Morrisons Cafés, over-60s, Small Breakfast, UK supermarkets
(IN BRIEF) PwC’s latest Protecting People & Prosperity report finds that 32 percent of semiconductor output will rely on copper sources exposed to severe drought by 2035, rising to 58 percent by 2050 without emissions cuts. As semiconductors underpin digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, chip manufacturing, circular economy, climate adaptation, climate disruption, copper supply, desalination, drought risk, ESG, Glenn Burm, global trade, Lynne Baber, material innovation, Protecting People & Prosperity, PwC, renewable energy, Semiconductor industry, supplier diversification, supply chain resilience, sustainability, water recycling
(IN BRIEF) Zalando and ZEOS have launched an AR app that transports users through every phase of Zalando’s fulfilment process—from receiving and stowing to picking, sorting, packing, and handling returns. Powered by ZalOS software, AI routing, and TORU robots, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Berlin, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI routing, AR tour, augmented reality, bag sorter, cardboard recycling, dynamic storage, ergonomic workstations, fashion logistics, fulfilment centre, logistics, Machine Learning, packaging optimization, pick tower, returns refurbishment, sustainability, TORU robot, Zalando, ZalOS, ZEOS
(IN BRIEF) Wealth Minerals and Voith have entered an MoU to co-develop the Pabellón Lithium Project in northern Chile alongside the CIQO and other partners. Voith will hold 5 percent of Wealth’s 7,600 ha license portfolio and assist in applying … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged battery-grade lithium, CEOL, Cerro Pabellón, Chilean Ministry of Mining, CIQO, Direct Lithium Extraction, DLE, exploration licenses, Hendrik van Alphen, Jan Lüder, lithium brine, Los Cóndores hydropower, Pabellón Lithium Project, partnership, pumped storage, Quechua Indigenous Community of Ollagüe, Region II Chile, renewable energy transition, Special Lithium Operation Contract, sustainability, sustainable energy storage, Voith Hydro, Wealth Minerals Ltd.
(IN BRIEF) Thales’s eSIM solution has achieved the GSMA’s eSIM Security Assurance certification, confirming its adherence to rigorous security and functional standards across hardware, firmware, OS, and cryptographic components. As industries brace for nearly 6 billion IoT cellular connections by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged automotive connectivity, chip-to-cloud security, cryptographic libraries, Cybersecurity, data privacy, device manufacturers, embedded SIM, eSA certification, eSIM, eSIM Security Assurance, EU Cyber Resilience Act, Eva Rudin, GSMA, healthcare IoT, IoT, large-scale deployment, mass remote provisioning, mobile network operators, secure connectivity, SGP.32 specification, smart metering, Thales, trusted partner
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