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Craig Shanaghey to lead 17,000 talented people at Wood PLC as Executive President of the firm’s Operations business unit

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 22-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood PLC, one of the world’s leading consulting and engineering companies operating across Energy and the Built Environment, has announced the appointment of Craig Shanaghey as a new Executive President of the firm’s … Read the full press release

Finnish media and digital firm Alma Media sees its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets formally validated by the international Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 22-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alma Media (HEL: ALMA), a Finnish media and digital service business company, has announced that its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets have recently been formally validated by the international Science Based Targets initiative … Read the full press release

SAP SE to repurchase own shares for up to €500 million until end of 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) WALLDORF, 22-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), a German multinational software company, has announced a new share repurchase programme. The programme, which will be completed between August 1 and December 31, 2022, has a volume of … Read the full press release

New strategic acquisition of SAP to bring next-generation lightweight analytics experience for its Analytics Cloud solution customers

(PRESS RELEASE) WALLDORF, 21-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), a German multinational software company, has announced the acquisition of Askdata, a San Francisco based startup focused on search-driven analytics to elevate the analytics experience for its Analytics Cloud … Read the full press release

LATAM Airlines amplía flota con nuevo pedido de aviones A321neo de Airbus

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) FARNBOROUGH, 21-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus (EPA: AIR), una corporación aeroespacial multinacional europea, ha anunciado una nuevo pedido de 17 aviones A321neo provenientes de LATAM Airlines , la aerolínea más grande de América Latina. La aerolínea ampliará … Read the full press release

LATAM Airlines expands fleet with new order of A321neo aircraft from Airbus

(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 21-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus (EPA: AIR), a European multinational aerospace corporation, has announced a new order of 17 A321neo aircraft coming from LATAM Airlines, the largest airline in Latin America. The airline will further expand its … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies moves forward with the development of the Papua LNG project which will contribute to the growth of the LNG supply worldwide

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 20-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), a global multi-energy company with over 100,000 employees and presence in more than 130 countries as well as the world’s 3rd-largest low-carbon LNG company, has announced that the company is making … Read the full press release

Norsk Hydro ASA to improve its access to capital with newly established green and sustainability linked financing framework

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 20-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company committed to a sustainable future, has announced the release of its newly established green and sustainability linked financing framework under which … Read the full press release

Africa’s oldest wind farm Koudia Al Baida to double its capacity to 100 MW with financing from EBRD and the Climate Technology Fund (CTF)

Total €49 million financing package from the EBRD and €4.5 million from the CTF to repower Koudia Al Baida wind farm in Morocco Investment to double the wind farm’s capacity and lead to significant CO2 emission reductions First wind-repowering project in … Read the full press release

Le plus ancien parc éolien d’Afrique, Koudia Al Baida, va doubler sa capacité à 100 MW grâce au financement de la BERD et du Climate Technology Fund (CTF)

Financement total de 49 millions d’euros de la BERD et de 4,5 millions d’euros du CTF pour la remotorisation du parc éolien de Koudia Al Baida au Maroc Investissement pour doubler la capacité du parc éolien et entraîner d’importantes réductions … Read the full press release

Siemens repurposed its headquarters in Warsaw to accommodate refugees from Ukraine financed mostly by donations from its employees

Long-term accommodations for 160 people at Siemens headquarters in Warsaw First Ukrainian refugees have already moved in Siemens Caring Hands e.V. as a strong partner in fight against global (PRESS RELEASE) MÜNCHEN, 19-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens AG (ETR: SIE), … Read the full press release

Metadeq Announces Breakthrough Non-Invasive Blood Test that Solves NASH Diagnosis Problem

New test featured today in Gut, a leading international journal published by BMJ, uses A.I. to accurately predict the stages of the whole spectrum of liver diseases, from NAFLD to NASH and liver fibrosis (PRESS RELEASE) BOSTON, MA, United States, … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce to support the Trent 700 engines of flypop as part of new service agreement with the new British low-cost airline

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 18-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR., ADR:RYCEY), the pre-eminent engineering company with focus on world-class power and propulsion systems, has announced that it will support the Trent 700 engines of flypop as part of new TotalCare® service … Read the full press release

Igneo, an infrastructure investor, to acquire 50 percent stake in the E.ON subsidiary Westenergie Breitband GmbH for the rollout of high speed broadband infrastructure in Germany

(PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 18-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON (ETR: EOAN), one of Europe’s largest operators of energy networks and energy infrastructure, and Igneo Infrastructure Partners, an investor in mature, stable, infrastructure businesses and part of First Sentier Investors Group, have … Read the full press release

Igneo, un investisseur en infrastructure, va acquérir une participation de 50 % dans la filiale d’E.ON Westenergie Breitband GmbH pour le déploiement de l’infrastructure haut débit à large bande en Allemagne

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) ESSEN, 18-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON (ETR : EOAN), l’un des plus grands opérateurs européens de réseaux et d’infrastructures énergétiques, et Igneo Infrastructure Partners, un investisseur dans des entreprises d’infrastructure matures et stables et faisant partie du groupe … Read the full press release

Liz Hewitt appointed Independent Non-Executive Director at Glencore plc

(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 18-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore (LON: GLEN), an Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company, has announced that Liz Hewitt has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director at the company with effect as of 18 July … Read the full press release

New delivery of Vectron AC locomotives for Switzerland reaffirms the high level of reliability and performance of Siemens Mobility’s Vectron platform

Siemens Mobility delivers Vectron AC locomotives Contract includes maintenance for eight years (PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 15-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Mobility, redefining mobility with intelligent infrastructure, sustainability, passenger experience and availability and a separately managed company of Siemens AG, has … Read the full press release

BAE Systems welcomes the UK’s commitment for an investment in future capabilities of the Eurofighter Typhoon

(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 15-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), a British multinational defence, security, and aerospace company, has announced the company welcomes the recent announcement of the UK Ministry of Defence for a £2.35 billion investment in a … Read the full press release

Thomas Schäfer to succeed Murat Aksel as Chairman of ŠKODA AUTO’s Supervisory Board

Thomas Schäfer, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Head of the ‘Volume’ brand group , succeeds Murat Aksel, who is stepping down as Chairman but will remain a member of the Supervisory Board Schäfer: “ŠKODA … Read the full press release

Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s RDG200 thermostat can now monitor and control indoor air quality

RDG200 thermostat now equipped with a built-in CO2 sensor for monitoring and controlling indoor air quality Helps provide a healthy indoor climate and a safe place to work Achieves high energy efficiency and reduced energy costs (PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 14-Jul-2022 — … Read the full press release