(IN BRIEF) At FfD4 in Seville, the EIB and Banque El Amana signed a €20 million loan facility to on-lend to Mauritanian SMEs in the seafood value chain. Forty percent of the funds are reserved expressly for women-led (30 percent) … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 2X Challenge, Ambroise Fayolle, Banque El Amana, blue economy, BMZ, coastal infrastructure, EFSD+, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, Jozef Sikela, KfW, Marine Stewardship Council, Mauritania, migration partnership, Mohamed Ahmed Salem Bouna Moctar, partnership, seafood value chains, SMEs, sustainability, women-led businesses, youth-led businesses, €20 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has agreed a €450 million risk-sharing guarantee with CaixaBank, enabling up to €900 million in new loans to Spanish SMEs and mid-caps for working capital, liquidity, and investments in green and digital initiatives. Of this amount, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged agricultural financing, bioeconomy, CaixaBank, COHESION, digital transition, EIB Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, European Investment Bank, farm modernization, green transition, Mid-Caps, partnership, risk-sharing guarantee, rural development, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, €450 million, €900 million loans
(IN BRIEF) The first Joint Annual MDB Water Security Financing Report reveals that ten MDBs allocated $19.6 billion (€17 billion) to water projects in 2024, with nearly three-quarters directed to lower-income countries. Originating from a December 2024 commitment at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 2024 investments, Ambroise Fayolle, collaborative partnerships., Cotonou flood protection, Cyprus sewer modernization, European Investment Bank, Green Economy Transition, Joint Annual MDB Water Security Financing Report, low-income countries, Mongolian wastewater treatment, Multilateral Development Banks, One Water Summit, partnership, sustainability, Water Resilience Programme, water security financing
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has provided a €25 million loan to PBZ Leasing for on-lending to Croatian MSMEs, dedicating at least 30 percent of the funds to green asset leases. This initiative advances the EBRD’s Green Economy Transition goals by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bogdan Drakulić, CROATIA, EBRD, economic development, energy-efficient technologies, EU membership, Green Economy Transition, green financing, Miljan Zdrale, MSMEs, Nikolina Žganec, partnership, PBZ Leasing, public-sector modernization, sustainability, sustainable investment, €25 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Telia Company has sold its TV & Media division to Schibsted for SEK 6.55 billion (cash- and debt-free), as announced on 25 February. A new multi-year agreement guarantees that Telia’s TV service will retain TV4 and MTV programming. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Adjusted EBITDA, cash and debt-free, connectivity strategy, deleveraging, distribution partnership, MTV, Net debt, partnership, Patrik Hofbauer, portfolio management, sale, Schibsted, SEK 6.55 billion, Telia Company, TV & Media business, TV4
(IN BRIEF) SIX has formally closed its acquisition of Aquis Exchange plc, creating a pan-European exchange powerhouse with a 15 percent aggregate market share and access to 16 capital markets. The deal marries Aquis’s innovative technology with SIX’s multi-asset services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aquis Exchange plc, Bjørn Sibbern, capital markets 16, David Stevens, EU, growth companies, liquidity, Market Access, market share 15%, multi-asset services, next-generation platform, One Plug Multiple Trading Venues, pan-European exchange, partnership, regulatory approval, SIX, Switzerland, Tomas Kindler, trading technology, UK
The crypto-casino rebels meet Europe’s wildest music export – and Europe will never be the same again (IN BRIEF) Winz.io, the trailblazing crypto-powered online casino, has joined forces with Finnish music phenomenon Käärijä—whose viral hit “Cha Cha Cha” and stunning … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Estonia, Finland, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, News
Tagged 'Cha Cha Cha', Blockchain, crypto, Crypto casino, crypto innovation, digital entertainment, Europe's most-watched annual music competition, European Music, gaming, Käärijä, music, music rebel, online Casino, Rap, Ville Ahtiainen, Warner Music, Winz.io, Winz.io already speaks fluent Gen Z
(IN BRIEF) The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) commends Malaysia’s July 1 enforcement of stricter import rules under the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) Order 2025, limiting plastic-waste imports to Basel Convention parties, raising contamination limits, and requiring pre-shipment inspections. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Law, Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit, Politics, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amy Youngman, Basel Convention, contamination thresholds, Customs Prohibition of Imports Amendment Order 2025, domestic recycling infrastructure, EIA’s The Truth Behind Trash, EU export ban, Global Plastics Treaty, HS code 3915, Indonesia, Lauren Weir, Malaysia, National Sword policy, partnership, plastic-waste imports, pre-shipment inspection, Royal Malaysian Customs, SIRIM Berhad, sustainability, UK plastic exports, US plastic exports, waste colonialism
(IN BRIEF) Savills UK has acquired Citydesigner, a heritage, townscape, and architectural design consultancy founded in 1997 by Richard Coleman. The eight-member Citydesigner team joins Savills’ 350-strong UK planning consultancy, led by Henry Ryde, serving major London estates, developers, REITs, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged architectural design, Citydesigner, David Jackson, Greater London Authority, Henry Ryde, heritage consultancy, partnership, planning consultancy, reuse of existing buildings, Richard Coleman, Richard Rees, Savills UK, sustainable development, townscape design, UK Planning division
(IN BRIEF) Voith, together with Fuji Electric, has deployed the first Hydro Pocket digital-monitoring system at Ohsawagawa hydropower station in Yamagata, Japan, replacing closed-circuit access with a cloud-based, Internet-accessible dashboard. Launched in March 2025, the localized Japanese interface provides real-time … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged automated reporting, cloud-based monitoring, data-driven services, Dirk Fuchs, Fuji Electric, grid connection, historical trends, Hydro Pocket, hydropower digitalization, Japan, Ohsawagawa hydropower station, partnership, plant performance, predictive analysis, real-time data, Sunil Pandiri, sustainability, Voith, Yamagata Prefecture
(IN BRIEF) Eneco, in partnership with Liander, Stedin, Enexis, Essent and Vattenfall, is launching a Flexibility Rewards program targeting 35,000 households in 21 congested areas. From July, participants can earn benefits—such as discounted EV charging or home-battery offers—by shifting electricity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged customer incentives, Eneco, Enexis, Essent, Flexibility Rewards, grid congestion, home batteries, Liander, off-peak consumption, partnership, peak demand reduction, renewable energy, Selina Thurer, smart EV charging, Stedin, sustainability, sustainable grid management, Vattenfall, Zonneplan
(IN BRIEF) HTB, part of AF Gruppen, has signed a NOK 213 million turnkey deal to extend Fatland Ølen’s meat facility, adding nearly 12,000 m² of workspace and technical ceiling. The build-out includes modern processing, packaging, storage, and freezing zones, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen, boiler house, Fatland Ølen, freezing, heat recovery, Helgesen Tekniske Bygg AS, HTB, meat processing, municipal road rerouting, NOK 213 million, packaging, partnership, Ronny Laastad, solar panels, steam boiler system, Storage, sustainability, turnkey contract, Øvrehagen 2 AS
(IN BRIEF) Husqvarna Group has been named one of the “World’s Most Sustainable Companies” for the second consecutive year by TIME and Statista, placing among the top Swedish firms in the 2025 edition. Out of an initial pool of 5,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2025 ranking, Awards, Calle Medin, Climate Action, employee well-being, ESG reporting, gender diversity, greenhouse-gas emissions, Husqvarna Group, ledership, Operational Excellence, renewable energy, Statista, sustainability, sustainable growth, Swedish companies, TIME, World’s Most Sustainable Companies
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso teamed up with Lindab to design a ten-use, tape-free reusable corrugated box that reduced packaging CO₂ by 72 percent on Polish-to-Czech deliveries and 61 percent on routes to Sweden. Our lightweight FEFCO 201 redesign secures without … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 12 percent packaging emissions, 61 percent reduction, 72 percent reduction, carbon footprint reduction, circular packaging, EU packaging compliance, FEFCO 201 redesign, life cycle assessment, Lindab, partnership, recycled materials, return logistics, reusable corrugated packaging, Robert Jarmoliński, Stora Enso, sustainability, sustainable innovation, tape-free closure
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has completed the purchase of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe AG from Fosun’s Bridge Fortune Investment, following regulatory approval. The acquisition merges HAL with Bethmann Bank to create a top-three German wealth-management provider, with 2,000 employees in 18 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News
Tagged 18 locations, 2 000 employees, ABN Amro, asset servicing, Bethmann Bank, Bethmann HAL, Bridge Fortune Investment, Choy van der Hooft-Cheong, corporate banking, dual-brand strategy, EUR 672 million, EUR 70 billion assets, Fosun International, Germany, HAL®, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe AG, institutional banking, Luxembourg, Marguerite Bérard, partnership, private banking, Q3 2025 reporting, regulatory approval, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) ISS has entered a five-year partnership with VELUX Group to deliver integrated facility services—covering cleaning, waste management, catering, reception, and outdoor maintenance—across 12 Northern and Central European countries. Deployment begins in Denmark on 1 October 2025, with full … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged catering, central Europe, cleaning, Denmark, facility services partnership, INNOVATION, integrated services, ISS, Kasper Fangel, mobilisation dates, northern Europe, outdoor maintenance, partnership, reception, service orientation, standardised operating framework, sustainability, Søren Valentin, VELUX Group, waste management, workplace experience
(IN BRIEF) The Capgemini Research Institute’s latest report finds that AI and generative AI have become the go-to sources for sports information, preferred by 54 percent of fans and trusted by 59 percent. A majority (67 percent) want a unified … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Entertainment, Financial, France, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Sports, Technology
Tagged aggregated data platform, AI, Beyond the game The new era of AI-powered sports engagement, Capgemini Research Institute, data privacy, digital insights, facial recognition, Fan Engagement, generative AI, live sports experience, misinformation, mobile apps, Pascal Brier, real-time statistics, sports information, stadium technology, survey
(IN BRIEF) Ramboll has released ABM 2.0, an upgraded biodiversity quantification tool now covering the entire United States, Canada, and northern Mexico. Adapted from the Natural England Biodiversity Metric and developed with NatureServe, the ABM initially focused on habitats in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged ABM 2.0, Americas Biodiversity Metric 2.0, biodiversity assessment, CANADA, Daniel Rockefeller, ecological planning, free tool, Global Biodiversity Metric, habitat data, land-use planning, Natural England Biodiversity Metric, nature net positive outcomes, NatureServe, North America, northern Mexico, partnership, Ramboll, sustainability, sustainable development, United States
(IN BRIEF) KPN’s new Pride campaign spotlights the stories of senior LGBTQIA+ individuals to counter the notion that queerness is a trend, while highlighting the rise in online hate. Spearheaded by Chief People Officer Hilde Garssen, the initiative shares testimonies … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, News, Society, Technology, Telecom
Tagged #BetterInternet, 360° camera boat, Amsterdam Pride, Canal Parade, Diversity And Inclusion, Flip Strik, Gerard Robben, Hilde Garssen, IoT sensors, KPN, KPN Pride network, Leiden University, LGBTQIA+ visibility, Marjet Bos, online hate, partnership, Pride campaign, rainbow families, transition leave, Winq Workplace Award, workplace inclusion research
(IN BRIEF) Fortum has completed its acquisition of Orange Energia Sp. z o.o. in Poland for up to PLN 120 million (EUR 28 million), paying about PLN 90 million in cash at closing and deferring the remainder to early 2029 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Retail, Technology
Tagged 130 000 customer contracts, acquisition, clean energy, Comparable Operating Profit, Consumer Solutions segment, decarbonisation, earn-out, electricity sales, EUR 28 million, Fortum, Orange Energia Sp. z o.o., Orange Polska, partnership, PLN 120 million, Q3 2025, retail distribution network, Strategic Priorities, sustainability, transformation
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