(IN BRIEF) BBVA shareholders demonstrated strong support for agenda items during the Annual General Meeting, with corporate management receiving 98.2 percent of votes and a historic quorum of 71 percent. Shareholders endorsed the appointment of Enrique Casanueva and Cristina de … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Annual General Meeting, appointment, BBVA, Cristina de Parias, Enrique Casanueva, Financial, investment, leadership
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €700 million green loan to facilitate the expansion of Iberdrola’s electricity distribution grid in Spain, aiming to enhance the integration of renewable energy sources and enable new uses such as … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) As a prominent developer and operator of wind farms in Europe, wpd is gearing up to participate in WindEurope 2024 in Bilbao, a key international trade fair. The company highlights recent achievements, including the commissioning of four onshore … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lockheed Martin has prolonged its collaboration agreement with Navantia, extending their partnership for three more years. The agreement aims to further explore commercial opportunities in surface ships and submarines, building upon their successful 27-year history. Notable achievements include … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Chauncey McIntosh, Donato Martínez, Joe DePietro, José Manuel Mondéjar, Lockheed Martin, Naval Defense, Navantia, partnership, sustainability, USA
(IN BRIEF) CAF has clinched a significant deal with Qbuzz, a public transport operator in the Netherlands, to provide 10 commuter trains equipped with the latest technology and amenities. These trains, part of the Civity platform, will boast the ETCS … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Swissport has commenced operations at Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Spain’s third-largest airport and a significant European tourist destination. With a workforce of 300, including 64.9 percent electrically powered vehicles, Swissport aims to contribute to sustainable air traffic in … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Switzerland, Travel
Tagged Dirk Goovaerts, Jorge García, Palma de Mallorca Airport, partnership, sustainability, Swissport
(IN BRIEF) BBVA Group announces the establishment of BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Miami, Florida, catering to high net-worth Latin American clients seeking international investment advisory solutions in the United States. The service targets non-US resident clients with assets … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Florida, Global Wealth Services, Jaime Lázaro, Miami, Murat Kalkan, partnership
(IN BRIEF) The Spanish government has awarded Rheinmetall a contract worth approximately €208 million for the supply of 94,200 155mm artillery rounds. These rounds, to be delivered between late 2024 and late 2025 with a potential two-year extension, underscore Rheinmetall’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged Ammunition Deal, European Artillery Market, partnership, Rheinmetall, Spain
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica Tech UK&I has unveiled “NextDefense,” a pioneering cybersecurity service aimed at guiding customers towards a secure digital future. Leveraging Telefónica Tech’s global network of Security Operations Centres (SOCs), NextDefense offers cutting-edge Managed Security Services (MSS) to combat … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) On March 11, 2024, Logicor, a prominent European logistics real estate owner, manager, and developer, finalized the build-to-suit (BTS) development of a warehouse spanning over 16,000 square meters in Sant Feliu de Buixalleu, Spain. This facility, leased to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Spain, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged BTS Development, Logicor, logistics infrastructure, partnership, Pilar Valencia, Sant Feliu de Buixalleu, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) EuroMaint, a subsidiary of the CAF Group and a leading railway services provider, marks the opening of a modern maintenance center in Nässjö, Sweden. The 35,000 square meters facility, strategically located, will maintain new trains delivered by CAF … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Sweden, Technology
Tagged CAF, EuroMaint, Gorka Tamayo, Maintenance Center, Nässjö, partnership, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has once again been acknowledged as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, marking the tenth consecutive year of this recognition. Through its IoT services provided by Telefónica Tech, the company … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Alfredo Serret, Awards, Gartner, IoT Connectivity Services, Leaderership, Magic Quadrant, Telefonica
(IN BRIEF) Vertiv and Telefónica are extending their collaboration agreement to enhance energy efficiency across Telefónica’s network core sites in Spain. Building upon the success of their pilot project, which reduced energy consumption by 20% at one of Telefónica’s key … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged energy efficiency, Enrique Blanco, Karsten Winther, Pablo Ledesma, partnership, Spain, sustainability, Telecom Network, Telefonica, Vertiv
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica Tech has partnered with Teradata to enhance its services portfolio, offering Teradata’s cloud analytics and data platform alongside its advanced professional services. With products like ClearScape Analytics and VantageCloud, the alliance aims to simplify AI model development, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI innovation, Andy Jaffke, Carlos Martínez Miguel, ClearScape Analytics, partnership, Spain, Telefónica Tech, Teradata, VantageCloud
(IN BRIEF) Indra, a prominent player in defence, aerospace, and technology sectors, has revealed its comprehensive Strategic Plan titled ‘Leading the Future’, aiming to position itself as the national coordinator of Spain’s defence and aerospace ecosystem while playing a crucial … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Industrial, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 'Leading the Future', aerospace, Defence, digital technologies, Indra, Jose Vicente de los Mozos, Marc Murtra
(IN BRIEF) In the last quarter (1 Dec 2023 – 1 Mar 2024), Europe’s cybersecurity scene was marked by significant strides, with Thales and Ericsson leading initiatives to enhance digital security. Thales’ TrustNest R-Cloud received European Restricted certification, bolstering secure … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Banks, Business, Defence, European Union, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Internet & Online, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G Security, 6G, 6G Networks, 6point6, Accenture, acquisition, AI, ANSSI, Applied Risk, Aristeo, avionics, Christoph Ruffner, Cisco Cyber Security Defender Award 2024, cloud security, CrowdStrike, CVE Numbering Authority, cyber intelligence, cyber security, cyber threats, Cybersecurity, Deutsche Telekom, digital threats, distributed intelligence, DNV, Enea, Ericsson, Ericsson Research Türkiye, eSIM management, European Commission, HORSE, iboss, identity protection, Imperva, IoT deployments, Magenta Security on Net, Microsoft Intelligent Security Association, military intelligence, ML, Mobile World Congress, NatWest, Nixu, Nostradamus, Open Banking, Payit™ by NatWest, Post-quantum cryptography, PQC, privacy protection, Quantinuum, quantum key distribution, SCC, SK Telecom, Stuart Perkins, Telefónica Tech, Thales, TrustNest R-Cloud, vodafone, Zero Trust
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Otua Group have collaborated on a €40 million loan to facilitate the construction of a new recycling plant for automotive waste plastics and the upgrade of existing metal waste processing facilities. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Amaia Trebiño, Antonio Lorenzo, EIB, investment, Otua Group, partnership, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) UAE-based EDGE Group and Spain’s Indra Sistemas have formalized a joint venture agreement to develop and manufacture next-generation radar systems in Abu Dhabi. The agreement, facilitating access to nearly 300 radar system orders, aims to expand both companies’ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged EDGE Group, H.E. Faisal Al Bannai, Hamad Al Marar, Indra, Jose Vicente de los Mozos, Marc Murtra, partnership, radar technology, Spain, sustainability, UAE
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica, a leading telecommunications company, has significantly improved its energy efficiency through technological innovations despite a surge in data traffic. Since 2015, Telefónica reduced its energy consumption by 8.6% while traffic multiplied by 8.6 times. The company’s Autonomous … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged ANJ program, Autonomous Network Journey program, Carbon Pricing Mechanisms, CO2 emissions, energy efficiency, Energy Savings as a Service, ESaaS, Legacy Shutdowns, renewable energy, sustainability, Technological Innovations, Telefónica, Traffic Surge
(IN BRIEF) Enel Grids, Enel Group’s electricity distribution arm, achieved a record-breaking milestone in 2023 by connecting nearly 540,000 new producer-prosumer connections globally, adding 7.9 GW of renewable capacity to its grids. Italy leads with 1.5 million connections, while Spain … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Spain
Tagged Andalusia, Aragon, Balearic, Canary Islands, Catalonia, electricity distribution, Enel Grids, Enel Group, Gianni Vittorio Armani, Global Renewable Capacity, grids, Italy, Producer-Prosumer Connections, renewable energy, Spain
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