(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen is set to achieve significant growth in South America, particularly in Brazil, through a major product offensive. The company aims to expand by 40% in the region’s largest market by 2027. As part of this plan, Volkswagen … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Alexander Seitz, Brazil, electric vehicle, Thomas Schäfer, Volkswagen, Volkswagen ID.4
(IN BRIEF) Logicor, together with its business partners, has raised PLN 31,000 (EUR 7,000) for the Horizons Scholarship Program by the Roman Czernecki Educational Foundation (EFC). The initiative was carried out through “Race’n’Raise,” a charity cycling race covering a 300 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has granted BAE Systems an £870m contract to develop and deliver a new radar system for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Typhoon fighter jet fleet. This radar will enhance the aircraft’s control … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Bentley’s global initiative, the ‘Extraordinary Women’ programme, continues to grow with the selection of exceptional students from the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. Aimed at inspiring the next generation of female talent in technology, engineering, design, and business, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged 'Extraordinary Women' Programme, Amanda Levete, automotive, Bentley, Bentley Pioneers, Dr. Karen Lange, female talent, Hayley Hunton, Megane Montabonel, Mishaal Ashemimry, Nadine Attar, Nicola Gough, Noha Zagzoug, Saudi Arabia, STEM, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) BASF, a leading chemical company, has introduced a range of UV acrylic hotmelt products called acResin®, which have a cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint (PCF) of zero kg CO2e/kg. The new offerings, including acResin® ZeroPCF A 260 UV, A … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has provided a £95.5 million loan to Moray West, an offshore wind farm development in the Moray Firth, Scotland. The project aims to supply 50 percent of Scotland’s electricity, powering approximately 1.33 million homes and reducing CO2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Morrison, Barclays, Jamie Grant, Moray West, offshore wind farm
(IN BRIEF) Aegon has announced the successful completion of its consolidation with a.s.r., combining its Dutch pension, life and non-life insurance, banking, and mortgage origination activities. In exchange for the consolidation, Aegon received EUR 2.2 billion in cash and a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged a.s.r., Aegon, Lard Friese, Netherlands
(IN BRIEF) NatWest Group has commissioned a report by Oxera, an economics and finance consultancy firm, on the potential of Open Banking. The report highlights the economic obstacles hindering the wider adoption of Open Banking and the development of innovative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Claire Melling, collaboration, economic challenges, NatWest Group, Open Banking
(IN BRIEF) The National Trust’s river restoration project on an Exmoor river valley has inspired an immersive fictional sound story called “Riverlandia,” which will be launched as an installation at the British Library. The story is narrated by ten different … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN, following its mergers with Grupa LOTOS and PGNiG, is set to acquire 266 fuel stations in Austria, operating under the Turmöl brand. This acquisition will make ORLEN one of the top three fuel networks in Austria, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Poland
Tagged acquisition, Daniel Obajtek, expansion, fuel station, Grupa LOTOS, ORLEN, PGNiG, Wojciech Słowiński
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, in partnership with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, is planning to construct a cutting-edge factory in Weeze, Germany, for the production of fuselage sections for the F-35A Lightning II aircraft. The facility will produce at least 400 … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Germany, Management, News
Tagged Armin Papperger, F-35A, Germany, Glenn Masukawa, Lockheed Martin, Mike Shoemaker, Northrop Grumman, partnership, Rheinmetall, Weeze
(IN BRIEF) SEB, a leading Nordic bank, has been rated as the best foreign exchange (FX) bank in the region according to Prospera’s survey, Foreign Exchange Nordics 2023. SEB’s top ranking reflects its dedication, proactivity, and strong customer focus. Despite … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval, along with eight other industrial companies, is partnering to develop high-capacity hydrogen refuelling stations for heavy-duty vehicles as part of the EU’s HORIZON Europe funding program. The project aims to support the transition of the transportation … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Alfa Laval, heavy duty vehicles, Hydrogen Refuelling Stations
(IN BRIEF) The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has released a position paper urging negotiators to address important issues in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) proposal. As trilogue negotiations take place, AFME calls for a practical … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Continental Tires has released a white paper titled “Efficient Fleet Management – Digital, Connected, and Sustainable,” addressing the challenges faced by vehicle fleets in Europe. The paper emphasizes the importance of sustainability and digitalization in fleet management. With … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Continental tires, digitalization, Ralf Benack, sustainability, Sustainable Fleet Management, white paper
(IN BRIEF) Saab, a leading defense and security company, has received a SEK 400 million order from the Australian Department of Defence for additional Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons. The order includes deliveries of the weapons equipped with Saab’s new Fire Control … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Australia, Carl-Gustaf M4 Weapons, FCD 558, Görgen Johansson, Saab
(IN BRIEF) The Careers and Enterprise Hub in Loughborough has relaunched after receiving additional funding from the Loughborough Town Deal. The hub, managed by advisors from Loughborough University and Loughborough College, celebrated its reopening by hosting a recruitment fair that … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A recently completed doctoral thesis suggests that parents should sing to their stable preterm infants during kangaroo care, as it promotes brain development in infants and improves maternal wellbeing. The study found that singing during kangaroo care helped … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Finland, Healthcare, Management, News, Science
Tagged brain development, Kaisamari Kostilainen, kangaroo care, Maternal Wellbeing, Preterm Infants, Singing, University of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) The Max Planck l University of Helsinki Center for Social Inequalities in Population Health, known as MaxHel, has launched its research initiative to investigate the factors that contribute to health inequalities. The center, located in Helsinki and Rostock, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Finland, Healthcare, Management, News, Science
Tagged Max Planck, MaxHel, Mikko Myrskylä, Pekka Martikainen, Population Health, RESEARCH, social inequalities, University of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) The Carmelite church in Straubing, Bavaria, has been designated as the official university church for the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The church is part of the historic Carmelite monastery, which was acquired by the State of Bavaria … Read the full press release
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