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TotalEnergies Commences Commercial Operations at 380 MWp Myrtle Solar Farm in Texas

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has announced the commencement of commercial operations at the Myrtle Solar farm, a utility-scale solar facility located south of Houston, Texas. With a peak capacity of 380 MWp and 225 MWh of co-located batteries, the solar farm … Read the full press release

Lindner Group’s Sustainable Raised Floors Shape Škoda Auto’s New Headquarters

(IN BRIEF) In Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, Škoda Auto is constructing its new Laurin & Klement Campus, set to be the company’s headquarters. The campus, covering 44,000 square meters, will accommodate 1,700 employees and features modern office spaces, a company … Read the full press release

OLAF Hosts 10th Annual Meeting of EU Member States’ Anti-Fraud Coordination Services (AFCOS) in Lithuania

(IN BRIEF) The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) convened the 10th gathering of national Anti-Fraud Coordination Services (AFCOS) from all European Union (EU) Member States on October 18-19, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The annual conference, organized in collaboration with AFCOS Lithuania … Read the full press release

Ericsson and Ooredoo Qatar Enhance Network Efficiency with Adaptive Inventory Upgrade

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, in collaboration with Ooredoo Qatar, has successfully upgraded the Ericsson Adaptive Inventory (EAI), a cutting-edge network inventory management solution deployed in Ooredoo Qatar’s communication service provider networks. This upgrade, covering various network generations, including 5G, harnesses the … Read the full press release

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Ericsson Successfully Unify CS Core Networks, Boosting Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction

(IN BRIEF) Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH) and Ericsson have achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing the CS Core Transformation project ahead of schedule. This project, initiated in November 2022 and completed in September 2023, consolidated two separate … Read the full press release

Infineon Partners with Archetype AI to Drive Sensor-Based AI Chips for Enhanced User Experiences

(IN BRIEF) In a strategic partnership, global semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies AG and AI pioneer Archetype AI, Inc. aim to accelerate the development of sensor-based chips with artificial intelligence capabilities. Archetype AI’s “Large Behavior Model” (LBM) enables the analysis of … Read the full press release

Borealis Partners with Alpiq for Long-Term Renewable Energy Supply from Finnish Wind Farm

(IN BRIEF) Borealis, a leading provider of sustainable polyolefin solutions and base chemicals, has forged a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Alpiq, a Swiss energy services provider and European electricity producer. Under this agreement, starting from early 2024, Alpiq … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Deutschland Wins Bid to Develop Wind Farms for Renewable Energy in Germany

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola Deutschland has secured the rights to three wind energy sites in the latest tender held by Forst Baden-Württemberg (ForstBW). These wind farms, covering a total of 790 hectares, are expected to feature around 25 wind turbines and … Read the full press release

Riverty and Computop Expand Partnership to Offer Accounting-as-a-Service to Online Merchants

(IN BRIEF) European Fintech leader Riverty and Germany’s renowned payment service provider, Computop, have announced the expansion of their partnership to provide accounting-as-a-service to online merchants. Building upon their existing collaboration focused on Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions, this … Read the full press release

Macquarie Asset Management to Acquire Nearly 50% Stake in Hydro’s Renewable Energy Arm

(IN BRIEF) Macquarie Asset Management has inked an agreement with Hydro, a prominent Norwegian aluminum and renewable energy company, to purchase a 49.9 percent ownership interest in Hydro’s renewable energy subsidiary, Hydro Rein, for $332 million. This deal values Hydro … Read the full press release

Saab Secures SEK 579 Million Contract to Enhance Gripen C/D Fighter Jets

(IN BRIEF) In a significant development, Saab has been awarded a contract worth SEK 579 million by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to bolster the operational capabilities of Gripen C/D fighter aircraft. This contract encompasses the design of new … Read the full press release

Shell and Oman LNG Extend Partnership Beyond 2024, Securing Long-Term Gas Supply Agreements

(IN BRIEF) Shell Gas BV, a subsidiary of Shell plc, along with partners in the Oman LNG LLC venture, have signed an amended shareholders’ agreement for Oman LNG LLC, extending the business beyond 2024. Shell Gas will remain the largest … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space Secures €1.2 Billion Contracts for Enhancement and Support of French A330 MRTT Fleet

(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space has inked two contracts with France’s Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) and Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé), amounting to a total of €1.2 billion. The contracts pertain to the Capability Enhancement and In-Service … Read the full press release

SIX Swiss Exchange Welcomes First Trust as New ETF Issuer, Expanding Its Offering to 1,710 ETFs

(IN BRIEF) SIX Swiss Exchange has welcomed First Trust as a new issuer of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), becoming the 28th ETF issuer on the exchange. First Trust’s introduction adds two new ETF products to the exchange, bringing the total number … Read the full press release

Infineon Launches Quantum Electronics Lab to Develop Stable and Scalable Quantum Computer Circuits

(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies AG has inaugurated a new laboratory in Oberhaching near Munich, dedicated to the development of quantum electronics. The lab aims to create and test microelectronic circuits for quantum computers that are stable, compact, reliable, and suitable … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space and Partners Collaborate on Digital Twin Earth Prototype for Flood Prediction in Luxembourg

(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) has been supporting Thales Alenia Space, along with partners the Luxembourg Institute of Sciences and Technologies (LIST) and PricewaterhouseCoopers Luxembourg (PwC), in their initiative to create a Proof of Concept for a flood … Read the full press release

Vard and Windward Offshore to Construct Hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels for Offshore Wind Support

(IN BRIEF) Vard, a prominent player in special ship construction under the Fincantieri group, has entered into a contract with the Windward Offshore consortium to design and build two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) for offshore wind farm support. … Read the full press release

Linde Declares Quarterly Dividend and Approves $15 Billion Share Repurchase Program

(IN BRIEF) Linde plc has announced a quarterly dividend of $1.275 per share, payable on December 18, 2023, to shareholders of record on December 4, 2023. Additionally, the company’s Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program for … Read the full press release

BioNTech to Announce Q3 2023 Financial Results and Host Innovation Series

(IN BRIEF) BioNTech SE is set to reveal its financial results for the third quarter of 2023 on November 6th, 2023. The company invites investors and the public to participate in a conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET … Read the full press release

EBRD Invests €75 Million in Poland’s R.Power to Boost Green Energy Expansion

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing €75 million in R.Power S.A, a leading renewable energy developer in Poland, to support the expansion of green energy generation across Europe. This marks the EBRD’s second investment … Read the full press release