Kvarngården’s owner is recognised for turning farm residual products into biogas, replacing about 65,000 litres of diesel each year and becoming a net exporter of fossil-free electricity. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Fortum has awarded Lars Paulson of Kvarngården the first-ever Årets … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Small Business, Sweden
Tagged Årets Drivkraft, biogas, Biogas-powered Kvarngården earns Fortum recognition for energy transition leadership, circular economy, dairy farming, energy transition, Företagarna, Fortum, Fortum awards Lars Paulson as first Årets Drivkraft winner, Fortum spotlights Swedish farm innovation with Årets Drivkraft honour, fossil-free electricity, Halland, Kvarngården, Kvarngården farmer recognised by Fortum for fossil-free farm energy model, Lars Paulson, Lars Paulson wins new Fortum award for turning farm residues into power, Power of the Year, SMEs, Sweden
With sales reporting due to begin in January 2027, SIGN CZ offers an API-based route for merchants and point-of-sale suppliers preparing for the Czech requirements. KEY TAKEAWAYS fiskaly has entered Czechia with SIGN CZ, a cloud-based EET 2.0 integration for … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Czech Republic, Financial, Retail, Small Business, Technology
Tagged As Czechia prepares mandatory sales reporting, fiskaly brings cloud-based POS compliance technology to the market, Austria, cash register compliance, cashless transactions, cloud APIs, Czech electronic sales records return in 2027, with fiskaly opening SIGN CZ testing ahead of launch, Czech Financial Administration, Czech Ministry of Finance, Czech Republic, Czechia, digital tax compliance, DIS, EET 2.0, electronic sales recording, Elektronická evidence tržeb, fiscalisation, fiscalization, fiskaly, fiskaly expands across Central Europe as Czech retailers gear up for EET 2.0 in January 2027, Hospitality, In-Person Payments, Johannes Ferner, MOJE daně, MOJE eet, New Czech transaction-reporting rules create an opening for Austria-based fintech fiskaly, point-of-sale systems, POS software, Prague, retail, sales records, SIGN CZ, tax reporting, Vienna
Cloud-based solution opens integration and testing ahead of the 1 January 2027 mandate for in-person transactions in retail, services and hospitality IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Vienna-based FinTech company fiskaly has entered the Czech market with SIGN CZ, a cloud-based solution for … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Belgium, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Financial, France, Germany, International Trade, Italy, Law, Portugal, Retail, Small Business, Spain, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Austria, Belgium, cashless payments, cloud-based fiscal compliance, Czech market entry extends fiskaly’s European fiscalization platform to nine countries, Czech Ministry of Finance, Czech Republic, Czechia, digital receipts, digital tax compliance, E-invoicing, EET 2.0, electronic sales records, Elektronická evidence tržeb, EY Scaleup Award, fintech, fiscalisation, fiscalization, fiskaly, fiskaly brings cloud-based EET 2.0 sales-record compliance technology to Czech businesses, fiskaly opens SIGN CZ integration and testing ahead of Czech electronic sales recording mandate, fiskaly targets in-person transaction compliance with new Czech SIGN CZ solution, France, Germany, hospitality compliance, In-Person Payments, Italy, Johannes Ferner, point-of-sale systems, PORTUGAL, POS systems, QR code payments, retail compliance, shadow, SIGN CZ, SourceCode Communications, Spain, Sweden, Taxation, transaction reporting, Vienna
Renewed partnerships with Confcommercio, Federalberghi and Confartigianato include fee-free POS micropayments and tailored support for retail, crafts and tourism. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Intesa Sanpaolo has announced a €20 billion financing programme for small and micro-enterprises in Italy’s retail, craft and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Italy, Retail, Small Business, Travel
Tagged Anna Roscio, Banca dei Territori, Bernabò Bocca, business lending, Carlo Messina, Carlo Sangalli, Christmas Bonus, Confartigianato, Confcommercio, Craft sector, digital payments, digitalisation, energy efficiency, Federalberghi, Fee-free POS transactions, Flexibility Formula, Hotel Booking Advance, Intesa Sanpaolo, Intesa Sanpaolo and Italian trade bodies renew pact to strengthen small-business investment and digital payments, Intesa Sanpaolo targets lower payment costs and flexible loans for Italy’s micro-enterprises, Italian micro-enterprises, Italian small businesses, Italian trade associations join Intesa Sanpaolo in expanded lending and local growth initiative, Italy, local economies, Marco Granelli, Milan, New €20 billion Intesa Sanpaolo programme backs Italian retailers artisans and tourism operators, POS micropayments, Prima Rata Zero, retail sector, SME competitiveness, Stefano Barrese, Tourism sector, €20 billion financing plan
Three-year research project will examine market design, listing decisions, investor responses and post-IPO outcomes with approximately 400,000 Swiss francs in SNSF support. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The University of St.Gallen is launching a three-year research project on how junior stock exchanges … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, France, Investment, Small Business, Switzerland
Tagged corporate governance, Dietmar Grichnik, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship and Technology Management, Euronext Growth, France, generative AI, HSG, HSG researchers to examine how junior stock exchanges can close the scale-up funding gap, HSG study to assess IPO pathways for high-growth start-ups and local ecosystems, initial public offerings, IPOs, junior stock exchanges, LightOn, Petrit Ademi, public capital markets, retail investors, scale-up funding gap, scale-ups, SIX Sparks, SNSF, SNSF backs three-year University of St.Gallen study on start-up access to public capital, start-up ecosystems, start-ups, Swiss National Science Foundation, Switzerland, University of St.Gallen, University of St.Gallen project explores junior stock exchanges as a growth financing route
UK small business energy supplier recognises its service teams while highlighting specialist guidance, partner support and Advice Hub resources designed to help customers focus on growth IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs EDF Small Business is marking National Customer Service Week by highlighting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Advice Hub, business energy, customer experience, customer service, Customer support, EDF Energy, EDF Small Business, EDF Small Business highlights specialist service, partnerships and guidance for UK small businesses, EDF Small Business marks National Customer Service Week by recognising teams that support UK businesses, EDF Small Business outlines customer-first approach to helping businesses manage energy and growth, energy costs, energy specialists, Enterprise Nation, National Customer Service Week, National Customer Service Week sees EDF Small Business focus on simpler energy support and customer experience, small business growth, small businesses, UK small businesses
A €4.5 million EIB Global loan backed by the European Commission’s EFSD+ guarantee, together with €1.1 million in technical assistance, will support smaller firms across the emerging sargassum value chain. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs EIB Global and Banco ADOPEM have signed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, European Union, Financial, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged 4th EU-Caribbean Global Gateway Conference on Sargassum, ADOPEM, Banco ADOPEM, Banco de Ahorro y Crédito ADOPEM, Cancun, Caribbean, climate resilience, coastal communities, Dominican Republic, EFSD+, EIB, EIB Advisory, EIB Global, EIB Global and ADOPEM channel EU-backed financing into Dominican sargassum value chain, entrepreneurs, European Commission, European Commission and EIB Global support smaller Dominican firms tackling sargassum, European Investment Bank, Financial Inclusion Fund, Global Gateway, Global Gateway initiative backs Dominican entrepreneurs developing sustainable sargassum solutions, Ioannis Tsakiris, Jozef Sikela, Mercedes Canalda de Beras Goico, Mexico, sargassum, sargassum value chain, small and medium-sized enterprises, small businesses, SMEs, Team Europe, Team Europe package combines €4.5 million financing and €1.1 million advisory support for sargassum projects, Technical Assistance, Turning the Tide
(IN BRIEF) KPN is launching Mobile AI, a mobile subscription for SMEs that integrates artificial intelligence directly into business calling and voicemail to simplify customer follow-up and reduce pressure around constant availability. The service automatically creates summaries of phone conversations … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Internet & Online, Netherlands, Small Business, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 61 percent availability stress, 66 percent AI customer contact, 82 percent of SMEs, actions, agreements, AI, AI Assistant, artificial intelligence, availability stress, business availability, business communications, business productivity, call summaries, commercial opportunities, Conversational AI, customer conversations, customer experience, customer follow-up, customer inquiries, digital transformation, ElevenLabs, employee shortages, entrepreneurs, key points, KPN, KPN Brings ElevenLabs Voice AI Technology to SME Mobile Communications with New Mobile AI Service, KPN EEN MKB, KPN Launches Mobile AI as First Step Toward AI-Enhanced Mobile Communications for Small Businesses, KPN Makes AI Part of Everyday Business Calling with New Mobile Subscription for Entrepreneurs, KPN Ventures, Leon Donkers, Mobile AI, mobile communications, mobile subscription, phone call summaries, small and medium-sized businesses, smart selection menu, SME technology, SMEs, Thomas Tolsma, Trainbox, voice AI, voicemail to text, voicemail transcription, workforce shortages
(IN BRIEF) UK business confidence fell 12 points to 41% in September, its lowest level since April 2025, according to the Lloyds Business Barometer, but remained well above the long-term average of 30%. The decline was driven mainly by an … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Retail, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged 31 percent economic optimism, 41 percent business confidence, 50 percent trading outlook, 52 percent price increase expectations, 57 percent output growth expectations, Amanda Murphy, construction, customer demand, domestic businesses, East Midlands, East of England, economic optimism, energy prices, global uncertainty, Hann-Ju Ho, inflation, international businesses, larger businesses, Lloyds, Lloyds Business and Commercial Banking, Lloyds Business Barometer, Lloyds Business Barometer Records Broad Regional Decline While 57% of UK Firms Still Expect Output Growth, Lloyds Business Barometer Shows Retail Resilience as Manufacturing and Services Confidence Declines, Lloyds Commercial, Lloyds Survey Shows Larger Firms Remain Resilient as Small Business Confidence Falls Sharply in September, London, Manufacturing, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, retail, rising costs, Scotland, services, small businesses, South East, South West, trading outlook, turnover, UK business confidence, United Kingdom, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber, £25 million to £100 million turnover, £5 million to £25 million turnover, £5 million turnover
(IN BRIEF) EDF Small Business and Wadi say more than 450 UK businesses across 18 industries have now used the Wadi Energy Check to better understand their energy spending and identify potential savings. Businesses completing the assessment represent more than … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 594 restaurant savings, 875 hotel savings, business costs, business energy, cafes, care homes, Customer support, debt support, Direct Debit increase, Dylan, EDF, EDF and Wadi Energy Check Reaches More Than 450 UK Businesses Across 18 Industries, EDF and Wadi Find Small Businesses Could Potentially Cut Annual Energy Costs by Around 15%, EDF Small Business, EDF Small Business Expands Wadi Energy Check Support at Key Customer Energy-Cost Moments, energy benchmarking, energy consumption, energy costs, energy efficiency, Energy management, energy savings, hotels, payment support, restaurants, retailers, Small Business Support, UK small businesses, United Kingdom, Wadi, Wadi Energy Check, warehouses, £1.5 million annual energy spend, £800 average annual saving
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a US$40 million (€35 million) loan to EFG Holding to expand financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Egypt. The transaction is the first EBRD facility provided directly … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged 2012, 234 projects, access to finance, Bank NXT, Business Growth, business investment, capital markets, EBRD, EBRD and EFG Holding Expand Access to Finance for Egyptian MSMEs Beyond Major Cities, EBRD Backs Rural and Underserved Businesses in Egypt Through US$40 Million EFG Holding Loan, economic resilience, EFG Finance, EFG Hermes, EFG Hermes 12th Annual Investor London Conference, EFG Holding, Egyptian Stock Exchange, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Provides First Direct Facility to EFG Holding, financial inclusion, first direct EBRD facility, Francis Malige, institutional investors, Karim Awad, liquidity, London Stock Exchange, medium-sized enterprises, MENA, micro-enterprises, Middle East and North Africa, MSMEs, NBFI, non-bank financial institution, private sector, rural businesses, rural finance, Small Business Financing, small enterprises, SME finance, Tanmeyah, underserved businesses, US$40 million loan, Valu, €15.4 billion investment, €35 million
(IN BRIEF) Bulgarian startup Pollenity is expanding its smart-beehive, honey traceability and environmental-monitoring solutions with advisory support from the EBRD, European Union and EBRD Small Business Impact Fund. Founded by aerospace engineer and entrepreneur Sergey Petrov, the company began as … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Bulgaria, Business, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 100 to 150 flowers per day, 100000 bees per hive, Adopt-a-Hive, aerospace engineering, authentic honey, B2B lead generation, bee colony health, Bee Smart Technologies AD, BeeBot, beekeepers, beekeeping, Bees, biodiversity, biodiversity monitoring, Bulgaria, buzzing frequency, corporate environmental footprint, Digital marketing, EBRD, EBRD Small Business Impact Fund, EcoPulse, ecosystem health, environmental contamination, environmental data, environmental monitoring, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, European universities, fair income, go-to-market strategy, heavy metals, hive monitoring, HIVEOPOLIS Consortium, honey production, honey subscription, honey traceability, honey transparency, humidity monitoring, Internet of Things, IoT, Istinski Med, persistent chemicals, Pesticides, pollen analysis, Pollenity, Pollenity Develops EcoPulse to Turn Bee-Collected Material into Biodiversity and Pollution Insights, Pollenity Expands Smart Beehive and Biodiversity Monitoring Solutions with EBRD and EU Support, Pollenity Uses Connected Beehives to Support Honey Traceability and Measure Ecosystem Health, pollination, pre seed investment, real honey, remote hive monitoring, Sergey Petrov, single-origin honey, Smart Agriculture, smart beehive, smart hives, Sofia, STEM entrepreneurship, sustainable beekeeping, temperature monitoring
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Erste Bank a.d. Novi Sad have launched a €22 million financing initiative for Serbian SMEs and mid-cap companies investing in digitalisation, green technologies and sustainable agriculture. The programme combines a €20 million EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Serbia, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 10 percent repayment reduction, 1350 employees, 2009, 88 branches, AI, artificial intelligence, bankable projects, business competitiveness, climate investment, climate resilience, crop production, decarbonisation, digitalisation, early-stage startups, economic resilience, EIB, EIB and Erste Bank Expand Serbian Business Financing With 10% Grant-Backed Repayment Incentive, EIB and Erste Bank Serbia Combine €20 Million Loan and €2 Million EU Grant for Business Transformation, energy efficiency, Erste Bank a.d. Novi Sad, Erste Bank Serbia, Erste Group, EU Single Market, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and Erste Bank Serbia Launch €22 Million Digital and Green Investment Facility, European Union Delegation to Serbia, Green Investment, greenhouse gas emissions, INNOVATION, Innovation and Green Transformation Facility for the Western Balkans, innovation ecosystem, innovative processes, innovative products, Jasna Terzić, Julian Vassallo, livestock production, Mid-Caps, private sector growth, renewable energy financing, RESEARCH, resource efficiency, Richard Amor, September 21 2026, SERBIA, Serbian SMEs, seventh EIB-Erste operation, small and medium-sized enterprises, Startups, sustainable agriculture, Technical Assistance, Western Balkans, Western Balkans Investment Framework, €2 million EU grant, €20 million EIB loan, €22 million financing, €8.7 billion investment
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank, UniCredit Bank Serbia and UniCredit Leasing Serbia have launched a €56.5 million financing initiative for Serbian SMEs and mid-cap companies, combining €50 million in EIB loans with €6.5 million in grant support. UniCredit Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Serbia, Small Business, Society
Tagged Business Financing, career development, economic resilience, Economic Resilience Initiative, EIB, EU grant, EU integration, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and UniCredit Expand Inclusive Employment Financing Across Serbia, European Investment Bank and UniCredit Serbia Launch €56.5 Million Financing Programme for Inclusive Business Growth, European Investment Bank Backs Serbian SMEs and Mid-Caps With €50 Million Loan and €6.5 Million Grant Initiative, European Union Delegation to Serbia, gender equality, Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, inclusive employment, inclusive employment strategies, Julian Vassallo, labour market participation, Mid-Caps, more than 1000 companies, Nikola Vuletić, persons with disabilities, private sector growth, Richard Amor, September 21 2026, SERBIA, Serbian SMEs, small and medium-sized enterprises, social impact-incentive credit lines, social inclusion, sustainable growth, Technical Assistance, UniCredit Bank Serbia, UniCredit Group, UniCredit Leasing Serbia, vulnerable groups, Western Balkans, women in employment, Youth employment, €2.6 million grant, €20 million loan, €240 million cumulative financing, €3.9 million grant, €30 million loan, €50 million loan, €56.5 million financing, €6.5 million grant
(IN BRIEF) LVMH is highlighting new LIFE 360 Business Partners initiatives during NYC Climate Week 2026, including a climate-adaptation partnership with Bpifrance designed to help French SMEs and very small businesses strengthen resilience against physical climate risks. Jointly led by … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Retail, Small Business
Tagged 11 suppliers, 25 farmers, ADEME, agricultural transition, agricultural yields, Bpifrance, breeders, Business Continuity, cattle farming, Château Galoupet, climate adaptation, climate diagnostics, climate resilience, climate risk management, climate transition, early 2027, Environment team, environmental responsibility, environmental stakeholders, extreme heat, financial stakeholders, flooding, flower growers, French SMEs, growers, heatwaves, Industrial team, LIFE 360, LIFE 360 Business Partners, Luxury & Agriculture Meetings, LVMH, LVMH Extends LIFE 360 Across Supply Chains With Climate Adaptation Diagnostics and Agricultural Engagement, LVMH Highlights Supplier Resilience and Regenerative Agriculture Initiatives During NYC Climate Week 2026, LVMH Partners With Bpifrance and ADEME to Help SMEs Prepare for Physical Climate Risks, manufacturers, natural raw materials, NYC Climate Week 2026, operational resilience, physical climate risks, Regenerative Agriculture, seven LVMH entities, small businesses, suppliers, supply chain disruption, supply chain resilience, sustainability, sustainable business, value chain, very small businesses, Viticulture, wildfires
(IN BRIEF) The International Trade Centre and DHL have renewed their partnership through a memorandum of understanding designed to help SMEs, particularly women-led businesses, participate more effectively in international trade. The agreement combines ITC’s market intelligence, SME-development and inclusive-trade expertise … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, International Trade, Non Profit, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 SMEs, 000 women-led businesses, 000 women-owned businesses, 26, 400 SMEs, 60 countries, 60 percent shipping cost reduction, 70 percent of employment, 70 percent of global GDP, 8, 90 percent of businesses, Africa, ASEAN, business advocacy, business support organisations, Caribbean, cross-border trade, DHL, DHL Express, DHL GoTrade, digital trade, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurship, exports, Geneva, Global SME Ministerial Meeting, global trade, government agencies, Hennie Heymans, inclusive trade, international markets, international trade, International Trade Centre, International Trade Centre and DHL Build on 10 Years of Cooperation to Expand Cross-Border Opportunities for SMEs, International Trade Centre and DHL Extend Decade-Long Partnership Supporting SMEs Across More Than 60 Countries, ITC, ITC and DHL Deepen Cooperation on Cross-Border Trade, ITC ecomConnect, ITC SheTrades, ITC SheTrades Hubs, Johannesburg, Kenya, last mile logistics, Latin America, logistics, Logistics and Export Support for Small Businesses, logistics training, Market Access, market intelligence, Mauritius, Pamela Coke-Hamilton, partnership since 2016, preferential shipping, private sector, shipping assistance, small and medium-sized enterprises, small businesses, SME development, SME training, SMEs, South Africa, supply chains, Switzerland, trade facilitation, Trinidad and Tobago, women entrepreneurs, women-led businesses, women-owned businesses, £4
(IN BRIEF) Barclays research suggests UK manufacturers remain highly confident despite energy costs and geopolitical uncertainty, with 94% expecting their businesses to prosper over the next year while 89% say energy costs are constraining growth or investment. The study found … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 manufacturing businesses, 30, 32 percent spending increase, 66 percent borrowing for investment, 76 percent longer-term planning, 87 percent automation adoption, 89 percent energy cost constraint, 94 percent confidence, advanced manufacturing, agentic AI, AI-driven planning, artificial intelligence, August 2026, automation, Barclays, Barclays Business Banking, Barclays Business Prosperity Fund, Barclays Business Prosperity Index, Barclays Data Reveals Diverging Investment Strategies Between Large UK Manufacturers and SMEs, Barclays Finds 87% of UK Manufacturers Using Automation as Energy Costs and Supply Risks Reshape Investment, Barclays Survey Shows 94% of UK Manufacturers Confident Despite Energy Pressures and Global Uncertainty, Barclays UK Corporate Bank, buffer stock, Business confidence, cash inflows, Censuswide, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, data insights, decision-making systems, defence demand, defence sector, Delivery performance, dual-use products, energy costs, forecasting, geopolitical uncertainty, larger manufacturers, loan balances, Logistics Automation, manufacturers, manufacturing investment, national security, on-site storage, operational resilience, operations automation, order fulfilment, physical security upgrades, Q2 2025, Q2 2026, robotics, Sarah Collins, savings balances, security clearances, SME manufacturers, sourcing, specialist recruitment, storage automation, storage capacity, supply chain planning, supply chain resilience, Tom Horton, UK manufacturing, United Kingdom, £22 billion lending fund
(IN BRIEF) A new report from Visa and Public First estimates that digital payments have enabled £88 billion in additional sales for UK businesses since 2019, equivalent to around £2,500 per business annually, while contributing £7.5 billion to the UK … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 businesses, 35.1 percent spending decline, 455, 500 per business per year, 79 percent secure payments, AI, artificial intelligence, Business confidence, business technology adoption, Competition, consumer confidence, Consumer Spending, Cybersecurity, digital economy, digital payments, digital transformation, economic growth, financial services, financial technology, fintech, fraud events, fraud prevention, gross value added, GVA, investment, London, medium-sized businesses, Neil Ross, payment innovation, payment resilience, payment security, payment systems, payment technology, payments infrastructure, payments regulation, Public First, Regulatory framework, Rob Cameron, September 16 2026, small businesses, SME digitisation, stablecoins, technology adoption, UK economy, UK payments, United Kingdom, VISA, Visa and Public First Call for Innovation-Friendly Payments Environment as UK Targets Further Digital Economic Growth, Visa and Public First Estimate Digital Payments Have Generated £88 Billion in Additional UK Business Sales Since 2019, Visa and Public First Highlight £88 Billion Business Sales Impact of UK Digital Payments Since 2019, £16 billion lost consumer spending, £2, £3.8 billion additional GVA, £4 billion AI-related economic activity, £5.1 billion annual economic growth, £7.5 billion economic contribution, £8 billion resilience investment, £88 billion additional sales
(IN BRIEF) Wiener Börse AG has acquired an 80% majority stake in Hamburg-based North Data GmbH, expanding its information business beyond exchange market data and strengthening its position as a European infrastructure and data provider. North Data operates a company … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 100 million companies, 160 public sources, 26 European countries, 80 percent majority stake, acquisition, API, Austria, Business Information, Christoph Boschan, company data, company dossiers, company information, company interconnections, corporate data, Corporate Research, corporate transparency, data exports, data infrastructure, data services, EU databases, European company data, European data platform, financial data, Financial Market Infrastructure, Frank Felix Debatin, Germany, Hamburg, information services, investigative journalism, journalists, market data, market transparency, North Data, North Data GmbH, North Data Premium Services, ownership structures, premium data services, private companies, private individuals, Public Authorities, public registers, revenue diversification, search engine, SMEs, transparency, Vienna, Vienna Stock Exchange, watch lists, Wiener Börse, Wiener Börse AG, Wiener Börse AG and North Data Join Forces to Expand Access to European Corporate Information, Wiener Börse AG Diversifies Data Portfolio With Majority Acquisition of Hamburg-Based North Data, Wiener Börse AG Strengthens Data Business With Majority Acquisition of North Data GmbH
(IN BRIEF) The University of East Anglia and regional employers have welcomed the new Future Jobs Roadmap from Universities UK, supported by Pearson and the British Chambers of Commerce, which aims to strengthen graduate employment, workforce skills and collaboration between … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Education, Management, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 11 million additional graduates, 2030 milestone, 2035 target, AI skills, AI tools, AI trailblazer, artificial intelligence, British Chambers of Commerce, business engagement, David Maguire, East Anglia, employer co-designed learning, England, Evan Hancock, future jobs, Future Jobs Roadmap, graduate careers, graduate employment, graduate recruitment, graduate skills, graduate success, high-skilled jobs, higher education, Labour Market, lifelong careers support, lifetime careers entitlement, Local Skills Improvement Plans, Manchester Metropolitan University, meaningful work experience, modular education, NEET, Norwich, not in education employment or training, Pearson, professional development, Professor Claire Pike, Professor Malcolm Press, regional economic growth, regional employers, regional graduate schemes, September 10 2026, Shevaun Haviland, short courses, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, student education, student placements, talent pipeline, UEA, United Kingdom, Universities UK, University of East Anglia, University of East Anglia and Regional Businesses Call for Stronger Graduate Talent Pipeline Across East Anglia, University of East Anglia Contributes Regional Employer Insights to UK-Wide Plan for Future Graduate Jobs and Skills, University of East Anglia Supports 2035 Work-Based Learning Goal and Expanded AI Skills for UK Undergraduates, university-business collaboration, UUK, work-based learning, workforce skills, workforce upskilling
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has launched a comprehensive SME support package in Benin, combining advisory services, financing instruments and specialised programmes to strengthen private-sector growth. More than 100 representatives from SMEs, mid-cap companies, banks, business … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Investment, Management, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Benin, Blue Ribbon programme, business advisory, business associations, Business Financing, Business Growth, chambers of commerce, commercial banks, competitiveness, corporates, Cotonou, country of operation, Dasha Dougans, development finance institutions, digital technologies, digitalisation, EBRD, EBRD Brings Blue Ribbon and Star Venture Programmes to Benin as SME Support Activities Expand, EBRD Deepens Engagement in Benin Through New Private-Sector Support and SME Finance Offering, EBRD shareholder, EBRD Targets SME Competitiveness and Job Creation in Benin Through New Advisory and Financing Initiative, economic development, energy efficiency, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial institutions, green transition, high-growth startups, Inclusion, innovative businesses, investment readiness, job creation, Mid-Cap companies, private sector growth, private-sector ecosystem, public agencies, resilience, resource efficiency, risk sharing facility, risk-sharing, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME finance, SMEs, Star Venture programme, Startups, Stasha Igrutinovic, Supply Chain Solutions Framework, sustainable business models, women-led businesses, working-capital finance, youth-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has outlined five priorities it considers crucial to Germany’s AI competitiveness following Digital X 2026 in Cologne, where more than 6,000 participants discussed artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, AI agents and cloud infrastructure. CEO Tim Höttges … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, European Union, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Security & Safety, Small Business, Society, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI Adoption, AI agents, AI governance, AI Infrastructure, AI productivity, AI security, Angela Merkel, Anthropic, artificial intelligence, autonomous AI, business processes, cloud computing, cloud infrastructure, Cologne, cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Telekom Expands Industrial AI Cloud as Digital X 2026 Highlights €330 Billion AI Opportunity for Germany, Deutsche Telekom Identifies Five Priorities for Germany’s AI Competitiveness Following Digital X 2026 in Cologne, digital infrastructure, digital sovereignty, digital transformation, Digital X, Digital X 2026, Digital X 2026 Highlights Germany’s AI Opportunity as Deutsche Telekom Expands Infrastructure and Pushes for Greater Adoption, Dr. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, economic competitiveness, Elke Anderl, Europe, Ferri Abolhassan, generative AI, German Economic Institute, Germany, Governance, Hendrik Wüst, high-quality data, human control, industrial AI, industrial AI cloud, Klaus Werner, Lars Neumann, Maximilian Ahrens, Munich, open AI ecosystem, Rheinauhafen, Richard David Precht, Rodrigo Diehl, Roland Busch, Roman Howe, September 2026, small and medium-sized businesses, SMEs, T-Digital, technology dependencies, Telekom Deutschland, Telekom MMS, Thomas Köhler, Thomas Tschersich, Tim Höttges, Verena Pausder, Yuval Noah Harari, €330 billion gross value added
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit Bank S.A. has completed its second synthetic securitisation transaction, involving approximately RON 3.5 billion of SME and corporate loans originated in Romania. The deal is the first within UniCredit Group to use a local currency other than … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Investment, Italy, Law, Romania, Small Business
Tagged Austria, balance sheet management, Bucharest, capital efficiency, Capital Requirements Regulation, capital resilience, Central and Eastern Europe, corporate exposures, corporate loans, credit protection, Eastern Europe, European Union, Georgia Salagean, Germany, Group Credit, Italy, Lending Capacity, local currency, Mel Puskar, Milan, real economy, risk weighted assets, Romania, Romanian leu, RON, RON 3.5 billion, RWA relief, September 3 2026, significant risk transfer, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME loans, sole arranger, SRT, Stefano Chiarlone, synthetic securitisation, The Fidelis Partnership, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Bank GmbH, UniCredit Bank Romania Completes Second Synthetic Securitisation Deal, Unicredit Bank S.A., UniCredit Executes First Non-Euro Local Currency SRT Transaction, UniCredit Expands Eastern Europe SRT Programme With Romanian Leu Transaction, UniCredit Group
(IN BRIEF) Barclays Bank UK PLC has appointed Stacey Madge, Adam Banks and Kelly Richdale as Non-Executive Directors to its Board, effective 1 September 2026, as part of Board succession planning. Madge brings senior leadership experience in retail banking, payments, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 1 September 2026, 28 August 2026, 31 December 2026, A.P. Moller - Maersk, Adam Banks, AI privacy, artificial intelligence, Assura Group, AuDHD UK, Barclays, Barclays Bank UK Announces Board Appointments as Part of Succession Planning, Barclays Bank UK PLC, Barclays UK, Barclays UK Board, Barclays UK Board Appointments Support Strategy for a Simpler and More Balanced Bank, Bernadette Wightman, Blockchain, Board Audit Committee, Board Risk Committee, Board succession planning, Canary Wharf, Chris Pilling, Claire Peel, Cloud, cyber security, Cybersecurity, data, Digital Container Shipping Association, digital customer experience, digital partnerships, Edenred SE, emerging technologies, enterprise architecture modernisation, financial services governance, Finastra Group, identity management, intelligence solutions, John Liver, Kelly Richdale, Michael Jary, Monitise, non executive directors, operational resilience, Payments, Pimloc Limited, Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, product innovation, quantum-safe cybersecurity, Real-Time Payments, Remuneration Committee, Retail Banking, Robert Swaak, Scotiabank, Sir John Kingman, SME Banking, Stacey Madge, Sun Life Financial Inc, Swiss government Innovation Council, Tahoe Topco Limited, Thames Water Utilities Limited, Three New Non-Executive Directors to Join Barclays UK Board in September 2026, Tracy Corrigan, TSB Banking Group PLC, United Kingdom, Vanessa Bailey, Vim Maru, Visa Canada, Visa Europe, Vitality Group, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €9.2 billion in new financing to support European competitiveness, energy autonomy and global partnerships. Nearly half of the package, €4.3 billion, will go to companies in Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Croatia, Czech Republic, Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Greece, Healthcare, Hungary, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 27 August 2026, agriculture sector, battery storage, Brazil, CROATIA, Czech Republic, district heating, EGYPT, EIB, EIB Approves €9.2 Billion in Financing to Support European Businesses and Energy Autonomy, EIB Board of Directors, EIB Group, electricity grids, electricity networks, energy autonomy, energy sector, energy transition, European competitiveness, European Investment Bank, European Union, fossil fuel dependence, France, Germany, Global Gateway, global partnerships, Greece, heating infrastructure, hospitals, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo, Lithuania, local banks, medical equipment, Nadia Calviño, partner countries, Poland, rail link, renewable energy, Romania, Rwanda, security and defence, Slovakia, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, solar energy, space sector, Spain, strategic partnerships, sustainable economic partnerships, Tanzania, Uganda, women smallholder farmers, €4.3 billion company financing, €9.2 Billion EIB Package to Strengthen Europe’s Economy and Energy Resilience, €9.2 billion financing
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank, is providing a grant of up to €4 million to the World Food Programme to support tailored climate-risk microinsurance products for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia, marking the first … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Luxembourg, Non Profit, Small Business, Society
Tagged 000 smallholder farmers, 210, access to finance, ACP Trust Fund, adverse weather conditions, African Caribbean and Pacific Trust Fund, agricultural livelihoods, agricultural portfolios, agricultural productivity, awareness raising, capacity building, climate resilience, climate risk insurance, climate shocks, climate-resilient financial systems, crop losses, Development Bank of Ethiopia, development finance, EIB, EIB and WFP Partnership to Protect Ethiopian Farmers From Climate-Related Losses, EIB Global, EIB Global and World Food Programme Expand Climate-Risk Insurance for Ethiopian Farmers, EIB Global Grant Supports WFP Climate-Resilience Programme for Rural Ethiopia, ETHIOPIA, European Investment Bank, food security, Gelsomina Vigliotti, index-based microinsurance, insurance premiums, liquidity constraints, livestock losses, Member States Compartment, micro small and medium-sized enterprises, microinsurance, Mongolia, MSMEs, natural disasters, Premium Guarantee Fund, premium payment defaults, RUFIP III, rural communities, rural finance, rural finance institutions, Rural Financial Intermediation Programme, smallholder farmers, stable incomes, sustainable growth, Technical Assistance, UNCCD COP 17, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, WFP, World Food Programme, Zlatan Milišić, €110 million credit line, €4 million grant
(IN BRIEF) EE has launched Fast Lane™, a UK-first commercial 5G+ network slicing feature that gives consumers and small businesses dedicated connectivity when the network is busiest. The service works by anticipating congestion and moving eligible customer connections into a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Small Business, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 54 million people, 5G, 5G network slicing, 5G SIM, 5G+ icon, 78 percent UK population, 99 percent population target, Anytime Upgrade, Belfast Christmas Market, BT, BT Consumer Division, Business Connectivity, busy city centres, Claire Gillies, commercial network slice, compatible 5G+ device, consumers, dedicated 5G connectivity, digital tickets, EE, EE BAFTAs, EE Expands 5G+ Innovation With UK-First Fast Lane Service, EE Fast Lane Gives Customers Dedicated 5G+ Access When Networks Are Busiest, EE Full Works business plan, EE Targets Crowded Events and Busy Cities With New 5G+ Fast Lane Feature, family data gifting, fast lane, Fast Lane 5G+, festivals, Full Works Plus, high-demand connectivity, livestreaming, major events, March 2030, mobile connectivity, mobile network, mobile payments, Network Boost, network congestion, network performance, pay-monthly handset plan, RootMetrics, Royal Welsh Show 2026, rush hour, SailGP Portsmouth, small businesses, social media, UK first, UK RootScore Report H1 2026, United Kingdom, unlimited data, unlimited smartwatch data, video calls, Wembley Stadium, worldwide roaming, £40 billion investment
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica is supporting the digitalisation of operational management in Negratín Group’s energy construction projects through a new model that combines IoT connectivity, real-time location tracking and smart access control. The solution is being piloted at three photovoltaic projects … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Security & Safety, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 215 devices and assets, 38.4 MWp, access management, Advanced Connectivity, applied innovation, centralised information, Colombia, connectivity infrastructure, construction project management, critical materials, data-driven execution, David Torrego, decision-making, digital transformation, digitalisation, energy infrastructure, energy projects, field operations, IoT connectivity, Javier Vizcaíno, La Mina, La Tabla, LaCabina, Madrid, materials control, Negratín, Negratín Adopts Telefónica Connectivity Tools for Real-Time Energy Project Management, Negratín Group, Operational Efficiency, operational management, operational visibility, personnel coordination, photovoltaic projects, project delivery, project execution, real-time information, real-time location tracking, renewable energy, risk management, rural locations, Safety Standards, smart access control, solar energy, Spain, technical control, Telefonica, Telefónica Digitalises Field Operations for Negratín’s Renewable Energy Construction Projects, Telefónica España, Telefónica Helps Negratín Improve Efficiency and Safety in Energy Project Delivery, traceability, Tropezón
(IN BRIEF) Munich Re Group has agreed to acquire U.S.-based cyber insurtech At-Bay, Inc. at an enterprise value of $575 million, with the business to be overseen by Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), part of Munich Re’s Global Specialty Insurance business, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Insurance, Internet & Online, Investment, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged $575 million acquisition, At-Bay, At-Bay Inc., At-Bay to Join Munich Re Group Under HSB Oversight, claims, continuous risk management ecosystem, cyber fee service revenues, cyber insurance, cyber insurtech, cyber protection gap, cyber risk mitigation, cyber risk protection, cyber security, Cybersecurity, data insights, enterprise value, first quarter 2027 closing, Global Specialty Insurance, gross written premiums, Hartford Steam Boiler, HSB, HSB Group, HSB to Oversee At-Bay Following Munich Re Group Acquisition, insurance technology, InsurSec, insurtech, integrated cyber risk solution, Israel, Jeffrey O’Shaughnessy, managed risk mitigation platforms, Mike Kerner, Munich Re, Munich Re Group, Munich Re Specialty, Munich Re Strengthens Specialty Insurance Portfolio With At-Bay Deal, policy lifecycle, proactive cybersecurity solutions, regulatory approvals, Rotem Iram, security innovation, security platform, small and medium-sized enterprises, small business cyber risk, SME, specialty insurance, standalone cyber coverage, top-10 U.S. cyber insurer, U.S. cyber insurer, underwriting expertise, underwriting practices, unified security platform, United States, USD 23 million, USD 278 million, vertically integrated insurer-security platforms
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) have committed €30 million, approximately PLN 129 million, to a new venture capital fund managed by Inovo.vc, marking the fourth investment under the Future Tech Poland programme and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Defence, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Poland, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 000 SMEs, 11 unicorns, 119, 14 venture capital mega-funds, 40 percent allocation target, 70 supported teams, anchor investor, artificial intelligence, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, BGK, BGK and EIF Support Early-Stage Technology Companies Through New Inovo.vc Fund, Central and Eastern Europe, Cybersecurity, defence technologies, early-stage technology companies, EIF, equity investment, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Tech Champions Initiative, fintech, FTP, fund-of-funds, Future Tech Poland, Future Tech Poland Allocations Reach PLN 580 Million With New Inovo.vc Fund Investment, high-growth businesses, Innovate Poland, innovation economy, innovative companies, Inovo.vc, Inovo.vc Receives €30 Million Commitment Under Future Tech Poland Programme, institutional capital, Jarosław Dąbrowski, Marjut Falkstedt, PGFF, PLN 1 billion BGK allocation, PLN 129 million, PLN 500 million co-investment, PLN 580 million allocated, Poland, Polish Growth Fund of Funds, Polish VC ecosystem, private investment, small and medium-sized businesses, SMEs, startup financing, Stockholm, Sweden, Technology Startups, Three Seas Initiative Innovation Fund, Tomasz Swieboda, venture capital, venture capital fund, €25.8 billion leveraged support, €30 million investment, €8 billion invested in Poland
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds research from the Lloyds Business Barometer finds that 54 percent of UK businesses say AI has created new jobs within their organisations, while 58 percent plan to invest in AI skills over the next year as adoption … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 300 agentic AI-related roles, agentic AI, AI, AI Academy, AI Adoption, AI capability, AI Engineering apprenticeship, AI investment, AI skills, AI Training, AI-specific roles, Amanda Murphy, artificial intelligence, business competitiveness, business productivity, business transformation, Commercial Banking, cost barriers, data quality, digital transformation, domestic businesses, economic opportunity, GROWTH, human ingenuity, INNOVATION, international businesses, job creation, larger firms, Level 6 AI Engineering apprenticeship, Lloyds, Lloyds Business and Commercial Banking, Lloyds Business Barometer, Lloyds Research Finds AI Has Created New Jobs at More Than Half of UK Businesses, Lloyds Research Finds More Than Half of UK Businesses Say AI Has Created New Jobs, organisational readiness, productivity, Responsible AI, skills gap, small businesses, technology investment, turnover above £10 million, turnover below £1 million, UK businesses, UK Businesses Increase AI Skills Investment as Adoption Becomes Competitive Priority, United Kingdom, workforce development, workforce upskilling
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds is strengthening support for UK farmers as prolonged dry weather adds pressure to rural businesses by affecting yields, feed supplies, water use and cashflow. Through Lloyds and Bank of Scotland, specialist agriculture managers are working with farming … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Small Business
Tagged agricultural sector, Agriculture Transition Finance, arable businesses, Bank of Scotland, biodiversity, British agriculture, carbon emissions, cashflow, Clean Growth Financing Initiative, Commercial Banking, drought conditions, energy efficiency, farm resilience, farming productivity, feed supplies, Food & Nature Resilience Fund, food security, green investments, herd welfare, interest rate reductions, Keele Dairies Ltd, Lee Reeves, lending arrangements, livestock farmers, Lloyds, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Expands Rural Business Support as Prolonged Dry Weather Hits Farms, Lloyds Supports Farming Resilience Through Finance and Green Investment Initiatives, loan repayment holidays, market prices, MOREhedges, MOREwoods, Newcastle-under-Lyme, overdraft support, prolonged dry weather, regenerative farming, relationship banking, renewables, rural businesses, rural communities, Samantha Summerfield, SME finance, Soil Association Exchange, soil health, temporary lending facilities, Tom Summerfield, UK farmers, UK Farmers Receive Additional Lloyds Support as Seasonal Pressures Intensify, waste management, water management, water use, Wildfarmed, Woodland Trust, working capital, yields
(IN BRIEF) Bechtle has been named a Leader in the AI-augmented Collaboration and Experience Services quadrant of the ISG Provider Lens™ Future of Work – Services 2026 reports for Germany and Switzerland, while also achieving Leader status in every other … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Internet & Online, Management, News, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged advisory firm, agentic ecosystems, AI assistants, AI pilots, AI-augmented Collaboration and Experience Services, AI-powered workplace solutions, artificial intelligence, Bechtle, Bechtle Recognised as Leader in AI-Augmented Workplace Collaboration, Bechtle Secures Eight Leader Rankings in ISG Future of Work Services Study, business processes, business value, change management, Christian Malzacher, collaboration solutions, company-wide AI adoption, contextual knowledge support, cost-effective AI, DEX, Digital Employee Experience, digital sovereignty, digital workplace, Digital Workplace Operations and Support Services, Future of Work Services 2026, Germany, Governance, Information Services Group, ISG, ISG Names Bechtle a Leader in AI-Powered Workplace Solutions in Germany and Switzerland, ISG Provider Lens™, large accounts, Leader rankings, Leader status, modern workplace, multi-agent orchestration, Neckarsulm, practical AI solutions, Roman Pelzel, scalable AI, secure AI, Smart and Sustainable Workplace Services, sovereign IT architectures, Switzerland, technology research, user adoption, workplace operations, workplace strategy, Workplace Strategy and Enablement Services
(IN BRIEF) Delivery Hero has launched a new agentic AI assistant designed to help local restaurants and shops grow by developing personalised business strategies and, after partner approval, directly implementing actions such as promotions, advertising campaigns, customer review responses, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Berlin, Business, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Marketing, News, Retail, Small Business, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 partners, 1.5 million partners, 130 senior engineers, 15 percent order increase, 40, advanced security controls, advertising campaigns, agentic AI assistant, artificial intelligence, autonomous software delivery agent, Bahraini Kabab, Berlin, business advice, competitor trends, corporate productivity, custom recommendations, customer demand, customer reviews, Delivery Hero, Delivery Hero Rolls Out AI Assistant to Help Local Businesses Grow Faster, digital transformation, Dubai, Everyday App, food delivery, Germany, Glovo, grocery delivery, Herogen, household essentials, hundreds of thousands of partners, image-based requests, Johannes Bruder, large language models, local delivery platform, local shops, menu content, messaging app, New Delivery Hero Agentic AI Tool Supports Restaurant Growth Through WhatsApp, order growth, Othman, partner approval, partner support, personalised growth strategies, product descriptions, product images, promotions, restaurant technology, restaurants, Restaurants Using Delivery Hero’s AI Assistant See 15 Percent Order Growth, review responses, sales growth, shop technology, small business growth, voice notes, WhatsApp, workflow automation
(IN BRIEF) Nestlé and Solidaridad have recognised 322 smallholder coffee farmers in Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico, as Soil Guardians under the Plan Nescafé® Regenerative Support programme, which forms part of the Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Pilot Project running from 2023 … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands, Non Profit, Small Business, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 000 smallholder farmers, 1, 322 farmers recognised, 34 percent productivity increase, 55 percent higher yields, 70 percent advanced adoption, Agapito Estrada, agroforestry systems, Aldo Michel Soriano Pérez, climate resilience, coffee farmers, coffee farming families, coffee plantation renovation, Coffee Production, coffee sector, Colonia de Guadalupe, digital tools, environmental impact, Farmer Livelihoods, farmer training, field verification, Florina Jerónimo Altamirano, Gonzalo Contreras, ground cover, Guerrero, healthy soil, household income, Latin America, long-term supply security, Mexico, Nestlé, Nestlé and Solidaridad Advance Sustainable Coffee Farming in Southern Mexico, Nestlé and Solidaridad Recognise Mexican Coffee Farmers as Soil Guardians, Nestlé Mexico, Oaxaca, organic inputs, participatory methodologies, personalised support, Plan Nescafé®, Plan Nescafé® 2030, Plan Nescafé® Programme Supports Regenerative Agriculture in Guerrero and Oaxaca, Plan Nescafé® Regenerative Support, productivity increase, Regenerative Agriculture, Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Pilot Project, resilient agriculture, shade management, smallholder coffee farmers, soil analysis, Soil Guardians, soil health, Solidaridad, Solidaridad Mexico, sustainable agriculture, sustainable supply chains, Technical Assistance, Will Pauffley
CIRCULANDIA is a €9.6 million Horizon Europe project running from 2026 to 2030 The initiative links regenerative agriculture, local food systems and reusable packaging within one circular-economy framework The consortium brings together 35 organisations from 12 European countries Pilot actions … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Chemicals, Commodities, Croatia, Environment, European Union, Finland, Food & Beverage, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Science, Small Business, Society, Spain, Ukraine
Tagged A Soil Deal for Europe, biodiversity, biostreams, Carbon Sequestration, CCRI, CIRCULANDIA, circular cities, Circular Cities and Regions Initiative, circular economy, circular food systems, circular innovation, CLIC Innovation, Climate Action, EU funding, EU Soil Mission, European Commission, European Green Deal, European Union, food supply chains, food waste, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, Horizon Europe, Lille Métropole, local food systems, Métropole Européenne de Lille, multiplier regions, Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, packaging waste, pilot cities, PPWR, Regenerative Agriculture, regional development, replicator cities, Research and Innovation, resource efficiency, reusable packaging, soil health, sustainable agriculture, sustainable cities, sustainable food systems, urban farming
(IN BRIEF) Karevo, a spin-off from the Technical University of Munich, has developed an AI-powered potato sorting machine capable of processing up to ten tons of potatoes per hour with 95 percent accuracy. The system was trained on more than … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 000 images, 95 percent accuracy, Agri-Tech, agricultural automation, agricultural machinery, AI-powered potato sorting, artificial intelligence, automated screening, Benedikt Keßler, Computer Vision, cracks, deep-tech startup, East Bavarian University of Applied Sciences in Regensburg, Entrepreneurship, family-run farms, farm productivity, farm technology, Felix Beck, Financial Times, food production technology, foreign object detection, Germany, high-tech workshop, Johannes von Wittke, Karevo, Karevo Brings AI-Based Defect Detection to Potato Farming, Karevo Develops AI-Powered Potato Sorting Machine for Small Farms, Linda Schinnenburg, Machine Learning, Makerspace, modular machine design, Munich, optical recognition system, potato defects, potato sorting, rot detection, small farms, sorting potatoes with AI, Startup Ecosystem, Technical University of Munich, ten tons per hour, TUM, TUM spin-off, TUM Spin-off Karevo Automates Potato Sorting With AI, TUM Venture Labs, Unternehmertum, UnternehmerTUM Incubator, unwashed potatoes, wireworms, £100
(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority has welcomed ClearScore, Modulr, Teya, Urban Jungle and Zilch into its Scale-up Unit, which provides tailored regulatory support for fast-growing financial services firms. The firms span payments, consumer finance, credit information and insurtech, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Insurance, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 innovative firms, 1, asset management, ClearScore, Consumer Finance, controls, credit information, Early and High Growth Oversight, economic growth, fast-growing firms, FCA, FCA Highlights Governance and Risk Controls as Key to Sustainable Growth, FCA Scale-up Unit Supports Firms Navigating Growth, FCA-regulated firms, Financial Conduct Authority, financial services, fintech, Five FCA-Regulated Firms Join New Phase of Scale-up Support Programme, good and poor practice, Governance, high-growth firms, Innovate Finance, Innovation Pathways, innovation services, insurtech, Jessica Rusu, Modulr, PASS, Payments, pilot programme, policy changes, PRA, Pre-Application Support Service, Product Development, Prudential Regulation Authority, regulated firms, Regulation and Innovation, regulatory support, risk management, scale-up support, Scale-up Unit, solo-regulated firms, start-up to scale-up pathway, sustainable growth, Teya, UK fintech, Unicorn Council for UK FinTech, United Kingdom, Urban Jungle, wealth management, Zilch
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION HAS AWARDED HORIZON EUROPE FUNDING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CIRCULANDIA PROJECT ON CIRCULAR FOOD SYSTEMS WITH A TOTAL BUDGET OF € 9.6 MILLION. (IN BRIEF) The EU-funded CIRCULANDIA project has secured €9.6 million through Horizon Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Chemicals, Commodities, Croatia, Environment, European Union, Finland, Food & Beverage, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Science, Small Business, Society, Spain, Ukraine
Tagged Ajuntament de Manacor, Anna Tenhunen-Lunkka, Baltic Sea Action Group, biodiversity, biological resources, biostreams, Câmara Municipal do Funchal, carbon monitoring, Carbon Sequestration, CCRI, CIRCULANDIA, circular, circular cities, Circular Cities and Regions Initiative, circular economy, circular food systems, circular packaging, circular transition, City of Espoo, City of Hyvinkää, City of Raasepori, City of Vantaa, civil society organisations, CLIC Innovation, Climate Action, climate neutrality, consumer engagement, demonstration sites, ecosystem restoration, EU funding, European Commission, European Green Deal, European Union, Evolvis, Fair Resource Foundation, farmers, farming, financial institutions, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Flanders’Food, FOOD, food supply chains, Food Systems, Fundació Catalana per a la Prevenció de Residus i el Consum Responsable, future, Grant Agreement 101291131, GreenDelta GmbH, greenhouse gas emissions, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, HoReCa sector, Horizon Europe, Horizon Europe funding, IDEA Strategische Economische Consulting, IPALLE, Kekkilä-BVB Oy, Khmelnytskyi City Council, Latvijas Korporativas Socialas Atbildibas Platforma, local food distribution, local food production, Lutsk City Council, Metropole de Lyon, Métropole Européenne de Lille, Mission Zero Academy, multiplier regions, Municipality of Tuusula, municipality-owned fields, Município de São João da Madeira, Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune, NORSØK, nutrients, packaging, packaging waste, pilot cities, Public Authorities, regenarative, Regenerative Agriculture, regenerative farming practices, regional development, regional resilience, replicator cities, Research and Innovation, research institutions, resource efficiency, reusable packaging, reusable takeaway packaging, scalable solutions, short food supply chains, SMEs, soil health, Stad Roeselare, Stadt Freiburg, sustainable agriculture, sustainable cities, sustainable food systems, technology providers, University of Helsinki, University of Vaasa, urban farming, Ville de Bruxelles, Ville de Roubaix, waste reduction, Zagrebacki Holding
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is lending €100 million to BRD Sogelease IFN SA, the leasing subsidiary of BRD Groupe Société Générale, to expand financing for SMEs and Mid-Caps in Romania. The credit line will support business expansion, productivity … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Romania, Small Business, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged access to finance, advisory support, BRD Group, BRD Groupe Société Générale, BRD Sogelease, BRD Sogelease IFN SA, Bucharest, business expansion, Business Financing, Cohesion Regions, competitiveness, economic development, EIB, EIB and BRD Sogelease Strengthen Access to Finance for Romanian SMEs and Mid-Caps, EIB Financing to Expand Long-Term Funding for Romanian Entrepreneurs, energy efficiency, euro financing, European Investment Bank, European Union, favourable financing terms, Financial Solutions, Gabriel Mihai, green investments, Green Projects, INNOVATION, Ioannis Tsakiris, leasing finance, less developed regions, long-term funding, Mid-Caps, New €100 Million EIB Credit Line to Support Business Growth in Romania’s Cohesion Regions, productivity improvements, renewable energy, resilience, Romania, Romanian businesses, Romanian entrepreneurs, Romanian lei, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, social development, sustainable development, sustainable transport, €100 million loan, €305 million previous EIB loans
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