(IN BRIEF) MYTILINEOS Energy & Metals, a global manufacturer and contractor of solar energy and energy storage projects, has achieved significant milestones in its solar projects in Spain. The Jaen and Guillena solar projects, each with 50 MW capacity, have … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, an international technology group, will rebuild Holmen Paper’s paper machine at the Braviken mill in Sweden to enhance production flexibility. This initiative will allow Holmen Paper to increase the production of fluting for corrugated boxes while ensuring … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Andritz, Gerald Steiner, Holmen Paper, innovative, Ola Schultz-Eklund, Paper Machine Rebuild, partnership, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF), supported by the InvestEU programme, has entered into a portfolio guarantee agreement with Avanseo to provide up to €38 million in new financing for microenterprises and individuals facing challenges in accessing credit markets. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Amine Hebri, Avanseo, European Investment Fund, France, Marjut Falkstedt, microenterprises, partnership, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) In a groundbreaking initiative, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) and global mobility leader Alstom are set to operate and demonstrate the world’s first passenger hydrogen-powered train, the Coradia iLint, in Riyadh during October. This pioneering event marks the introduction … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Africa, Alstom, Coradia iLint, Dr. Bashar Al-Malik, eco-friendly, hydrogen, Middle East, Mohamed Khalil, partnership, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), sustainability, train
(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo is taking significant steps in adopting innovative artificial intelligence solutions as part of its digital transformation program outlined in the 2022-2025 Business Plan, led by CEO Carlo Messina. The Chief Institutional Affairs and External Communication Officer … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI, Aptus.AI, Carlo Messina, CIAECO, digital transformation, European Banking, Intesa Sanpaolo, Marcello Mentini, Massimo Proverbio, partnership, Regulatory Analysis, Stefano Lucchini
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group is expanding its presence in central Germany with the opening of a new branch in Löbichau, Thuringia. This expansion is led by the company’s civil engineering specialist, Muffenrohr, and marks its 47th branch in Germany out … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged civil engineering, Germany, Löbichau, Muffenrohr, partnership, Stark group, sustainability, Søren P. Olesen, Thuringia
(IN BRIEF) RWE, a leading energy company, has taken a pioneering step in promoting sustainability in wind power with its Orkoien onshore wind project near Pamplona, Spain. Over 14 months, RWE constructed a 5.7-megawatt onshore wind turbine while testing two … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged INNOVATION, Katja Wünschel, Onshore Wind Project, Orkoien, Pamplona, partnership, RWE, Spain, sustainability, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole S.A. Group and UNI Global Union have signed a new four-year global agreement that reinforces the group’s commitments to human rights, labor rights, trade union rights, and the development of social dialogue and collective bargaining. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Insurance, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Society
Tagged Alke Boessiger, Bénédicte Chrétien, collective bargaining, Credit Agricole, Employee Rights, human rights, labor rights, partnership, Social Dialogue, trade union rights, UNI Global Union, Workplace Standards
(IN BRIEF) The London Metal Exchange (LME) is collaborating with global producers and standards organizations to enhance its digital ESG data platform, LMEpassport, providing the metals community with access to verified sustainability data from global producers. LMEpassport now lists 466 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrea Vaccari, Bastian Buck, Boliden, CCCMC, Cobalt Institute, Codelco, EITI, ESG, Freeport-McMoRan, Georgina Hallett, GRI, Jennifer Peyser, LMEpassport, London Metal Exchange, Mark Robinson, Nicole Porcile, partnership, RMI, Sun Lihui, sustainability, Sven Hjelmstedt, Tom Fairlie
(IN BRIEF) Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi and Dompé farmaceutici Executive Chairman Sergio Dompé have signed a Letter of Intent to initiate joint research and development efforts focused on public health and community well-being in regions where Eni operates, along with … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) SweGaN, a semiconductor manufacturer based in Sweden, has chosen AFRY to provide comprehensive support and expertise in various disciplines for the establishment of its new headquarters and semiconductor production facility in Linköping, Sweden. AFRY is assisting SweGaN in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and retail store operator UAB Lidl Lietuva have signed a seven-year EUR 50 million loan agreement for Lidl’s new logistics centre in Vilnius, Lithuania. This facility will enable Lidl to expand its store … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged André Küüsvek, expansion, Lidl Lietuva, Lithuania, logistics centre, NIB, partnership, Radostin Roussev-Peine, sustainability, UAB
(IN BRIEF) Airbus has successfully launched THEOS-2, an Earth observation satellite, for the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency of Thailand (GISTDA) from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. This satellite follows the launch of THEOS-1 in 2008 and will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Airbus, Earth observation satellite, Geo-Information, GISTDA, Jean-Marc Nasr, partnership, sustainability, THAILAND, THEOS-2, THEOS-2 SmallSAT
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has entered into a synthetic securitization agreement and new lending commitment with Santander Leasing, a subsidiary of Santander Bank Polska Group, marking the EBRD’s first capital relief transaction in Poland. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €150 million loan to Cepsa to facilitate the installation of over 1,800 ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at Cepsa service stations in Spain and Portugal. This initiative aligns with … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CEPSA, EIB, Maarten Wetselaar, partnership, PORTUGAL, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Spain, sustainability, Ultra-Fast EV Charging Stations
(IN BRIEF) GSK plc has announced an exclusive agreement with Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products, Ltd. (Zhifei) to co-promote GSK’s shingles vaccine, Shingrix, in China for an initial three-year period, with the potential for extension. Zhifei, China’s largest vaccine company by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged CHINA, GSK, Luke Miels, partnership, Shingles, Shingrix Vaccine, Zhifei
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has introduced the Gen-E Graduate Program in the Middle East and Africa region, aimed at offering young talents an opportunity for world-class learning and career development. This program is designed to provide structured development in collaboration with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Africa, Ericsson, Gen-E Graduate Program, ICT Talent, Middle East, partnership, Sena Erten
(IN BRIEF) EQT, a prominent investment firm, welcomes Maarten de Jong and Mark Braganza as new Partners to its Healthcare team, based in London. EQT, with a 30-year history of investing in healthcare companies, supports companies across various growth stages … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged appointments, EQT, Healthcare Team, leadership, London, Maarten de Jong, Mark Braganza, Michael Bauer, partnership
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Bank has introduced a revolutionary “Paperless Guarantee” initiative, enabling clients to request digital Direct Guarantees or Standby Letters of Credit for more efficient, secure, and environmentally friendly trade transactions. This initiative follows Lloyds Bank’s success in pioneering … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Swedish fintech firm Invoier have entered into a significant €58 million guarantee agreement to enhance funding accessibility for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses through loans and invoice trading. Supported … Read the full press release
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