(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA is financing Uludağ Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş.’s electricity distribution investments across Türkiye’s Marmara region, covering key provinces such as Bursa, Balıkesir, Çanakkale, and Yalova. Serving four million customers, these investments are vital to enhancing energy security, efficiency, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged Balikesir, BBVA, Bursa, Çanakkale, electricity distribution, energy infrastructure, energy resilience, environmental responsibility, Equator Principles, financing, Garanti BBVA, infrastructure investment, Marmara region, partnership, Sinem Edige, sustainable development, Türkiye, Uludağ Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Yalova
(IN BRIEF) Juniper Research’s “Cellular IoT Market: 2025–2030” report names Telefónica Tech a leading IoT connectivity provider, forecasting a 60 % rise in IoT connections through 2030. Telefónica Tech’s Kite platform delivers an all‑in‑one managed service—covering software, global network access, hardware, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, AI security, Awards, B2B, Cellular IoT Market 2025‑2030, Cloud Integration, device lifecycle, digital transformation, geolocation, global SIM management, IoT connectivity, IoT Data Ready, Juniper Research, Kite platform, leadership, LTE‑M, managed IoT solutions, Mario Silva, NB‑IoT, Telefónica Tech
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has restructured its Belgian affiliates—through Digi Romania and partner Citymesh—effective 16 July 2025, streamlining the shareholding framework and unifying its Belgian operations to simplify governance and bolster operational efficiency. (PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 17-Jul-2025 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AFM, ASF, Autoriteit Financiële Markten, Belgium restructuring, Citymesh, Corporate Restructuring, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., digi romania, Mr. Serghei Bulgac, Mr. Valentin Popoviciu, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, telecommunication services, telecommunication solutions
(IN BRIEF) BBVA launches Season 3 of ‘Aprendemos Juntos Kids’, its animated children’s series that teaches emotional intelligence and sustainability values. Forty new episodes follow characters Beta, Mario, and a host of allies as they tackle issues like empathy, curiosity, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Society, Spain, Technology
Tagged Achuchón, animation, Aprendemos Juntos Kids, BBVA, Beta, Cauteloso, childhood emotions, Curiosity, digital platform, Discovery Kids, educational content, emotional intelligence, empathy, Energía, Finn, friendship, Ímpetu, Instagram, Iris, Kalmia, Latin America, Mario, Season 3, self‑esteem, Sofía Rodríguez‑Sahagún, sustainability, TikTok, YouTube Kids
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has named Walter Rizzi Head of Digital Banking in Italy, reporting to Murat Kalkan. Rizzi’s background includes senior roles at Banca AideXa—where he led product and customer initiatives—and consultancy work at McKinsey and QuantumBlack on AI and digital projects. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged agile banking, AI, appointment, Banca AideXa, BBVA, customer‑centric products, Digital Banking Italy, digital transformation, Fernando García, fintech, Italian market, leadership, Luis Calleja, McKinsey, Murat Kalkan, Organizational Structure, partnership, profitability, QuantumBlack, Scalability, strategic growth, Walter Rizzi
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €385 million loan with Spanish technology firm Indra to establish a cutting‑edge R&D centre—Indra Technology Hub—in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid. The facility will focus on radar, electronic defence, electro‑optics, command‑and‑control communications, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged Ángel Escribano, command‑and‑control, defence capabilities, defence R&D, digital transformation, digitalisation, EIB, electronic defence, electro‑optics, EU aerospace supply chain, European Investment Bank, European security, Indra Group, Indra Technology Hub, Nadia Calviño, partnership, radar, Robert de Groot, space sector, strategic autonomy, TechEU, Torrejón de Ardoz, €385 million financing
(IN BRIEF) Spain has joined nine other EU countries in the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, signing on via Cesce and ICO/FIEM to support Spanish SMEs and mid-caps exporting machinery, construction materials, technologies, and services to Ukraine. Backed by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged advanced technologies, Amparo López Senovilla, Cesce, construction materials, EIF, EU economic integration, European Investment Fund, export credit, FIEM, ICO, InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, machinery, Manuel Ilueca, Mid-Caps, Nadia Calviño, Pablo de Ramón-Laca, partnership, services, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, UKRAINE, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko
(IN BRIEF) BBVA Research, ABN AMRO Bank, and BNP Paribas Fortis’ Prometis Lab have created a non-profit global network that transforms anonymized financial transactions into real-time, granular economic intelligence. Prioritizing openness, transparency, and collaboration, the platform will enable quicker and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged ABN AMRO Bank, anonymized data, BBVA Research, Big Data, BNP Paribas Fortis, financial transaction data, global research network, high granularity, IMF, non-profit platform, OECD, partnership, policymakers, Prometis Lab, real-time economic information, Scientific Council, seminars, societal benefit, Steering Committee, working groups, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and ICF have launched a €100 million loan—the initial tranche of a total €200 million facility—to finance sustainability-focused projects by Catalan SMEs. ICF will use these funds to underwrite investments in renewable energy systems, energy-efficiency retrofits, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, EIB, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, Gilles Badot, green transition, ICF, Institut Català de Finances, Mid-Caps, partnership, renewable energy, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, sustainability, Vanessa Servera, waste management
(IN BRIEF) CAF has launched work on a new battery-electric train maintenance depot at Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck, following February 2025 planning approval. The 90,000 m² site will be reconfigured with 14 turnout points, 3,500 m of new track, an electrified charging loop, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery-electric multiple-unit trains, BEMU, CAF, depot modernisation, digitalisation, emissions-free transport, Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck depot, Ibon García, Karin Welge, Niederrhein-Münsterland network, NWL, Oliver Wittke, partnership, rapid battery charging, Ronald R.F. Lünser, sustainability, sustainable rail, urban regeneration, VRR, workshop hall
(IN BRIEF) Eurojust has enabled the return of 66 stolen Spanish artworks through two distinct operations. First, 65 paintings and an altarpiece were repatriated from a German collector’s villa on Lago Maggiore, Italy, after civil litigation and investigations by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Law, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Politics, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged 15th century, altarpiece, art repatriation, Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, Civil Guard Historical Heritage Section, cross-border cooperation, Cultural Heritage, EIO, Eurojust, European Investigation Orders, Genoa, Investigative Judge Marbella, Investigative Judge Palencia, Italy, Palencia, partnership, Public Prosecutor’s Office Genoa, Saint Luke statue, Santa Eugenia de Astudillo, Spain, stolen paintings, Turin, Verbania
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has signed €410 million in agreements with Arcano Partners (€210 million) and Buenavista Infrastructure (€200 million) to finance urban development and sustainable tourism projects across Spain. The funds, sourced from the EU-financed Regional Resilience Fund under … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Arcano Partners, Buenavista Infrastructure, Buenavista NextGen Urban SICC, Eduardo Fernández-Cuesta, EIB, energy efficiency, EU financing, European Investment Bank, green transition, Inés Carpio, Jean-Christophe Laloux, NextGenerationEU, partnership, Regional Resilience Fund, social infrastructure, Spain Recovery Transformation and Resilience Plan, Spanish Urban Development SICC, sustainability, sustainable mobility, sustainable tourism, urban development, Victoriano López-Pinto, waste management, water management, €410 million
IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA’s new My Banker program assigns each affluent customer a dedicated relationship manager and support team, delivering tailored financial advice, priority service, and a host of lifestyle benefits under one umbrella. Accessible via both physical branches and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged affluent customers, American Express, BBVA, call center, Ceren Acer Kezik, digital tools, exclusive events, Garanti BBVA, insurance bonus, lifestyle benefits, Miles&Smiles, mobile app, My Banker, personalized banking, premium retail, relationship manager
(IN BRIEF) BBVA now offers retail customers in Spain the ability to trade and custody bitcoin and ether directly through its mobile app, following clearance from the CNMV and in line with EU MiCA regulations. The fully integrated service, devoid … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged Avax, BBVA, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Chiliz, CNMV, cryptocurrency, custody service, digital assets, ether, Francisco Maroto, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Investment Solutions, MiCA, mobile app, regulatory compliance, Retail Banking, Solana, Switzerland, tokenization, Turkey, USDC, XRP
(IN BRIEF) At FFD4 in Seville, BBVA announced it had allocated €27 billion in 2024 to sustainable infrastructure, climate action, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion in Mexico, South America, and Turkey—up 60 percent from 2023—while its Microfinance Foundation provided €1.5 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Antoni Ballabriga, BBVA, BBVA Microfinance Foundation, blended finance, climate solutions, emerging markets, equitable finance, FFD4, financial inclusion, Financing for Development, Gabriela Eguidazu, generative AI, Iván Poza, Laura Fernández Lord, Mexico, micro-health insurance, Multilateral Development Banks, partnership, private capital mobilization, Sevilla Commitment, South America, Stephanie García Van Gool, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, Turkey, €1.5 billion, €27 billion
(IN BRIEF) BBVA’s latest app update introduces a financial coach feature designed to help novice investors easily enter the market. Accessible via the “Experiences” menu under “Learn to Invest,” users receive short, clear videos on basic investing principles and inflation’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 500 funds, AI, BBVA, BBVA app, beginner-friendly, data analysis, emergency savings buffer, Experiences menu, financial coach, inflation, instructional videos, investing, Investing Is for You Too, Learn to Invest, over 3, personalized guidance, simulation, sustainable funds, tech-focused funds, €300 guarantee, €600
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted ULMA Group a €45 million loan to fund its construction-sector innovations and sustainability endeavors. The financing will cover advanced manufacturing technologies for polymer concrete solutions, the establishment of a new plant for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Antonio Lorenzo, Basque Country, building materials, construction sector, decarbonisation, EIB, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Iñaki Gabilondo, INNOVATION, partnership, polymer concrete, recycling, resource consumption, sustainability, ULMA Group, €45 million loan
(IN BRIEF) At the 2025 IR Impact Awards Europe, Iberdrola won three top honours: Best in the Utilities Sector, Best Innovation in Shareholder Communication, and Best Use of Technology including Artificial Intelligence. Investors and analysts commended the company’s clear sustainability … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Awards, Best in the Utilities Sector, digital tools, financial reporting, Iberdrola, INNOVATION, Investor Relations, IR Impact, IR Impact Awards Europe, leadership, shareholder communication, sustainability, transparency
(IN BRIEF) At the FfD4 conference in Seville, Spain and the EIB co-led the creation of the Debt Pause Clause Alliance, enabling temporary suspension of debt service during crises—natural, health, or food-related—without compromising long-term fiscal and social stability. The Alliance, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, CAF, crisis financing, crisis resilience, Debt Pause Clause Alliance, debt suspension, European Investment Bank, FfD4 Seville, food crises, health emergencies, Inter-American Development Bank, Multilateral Development Banks, Nadia Calviño, natural disasters, partnership, private-sector mobilization, Spain, sustainable development finance, transparent regulation
(IN BRIEF) On July 3, 2025, Digi Communications N.V. finalized the grant of 140,000 conditional Class B stock options—80,000 to Mr. Serghei Bulgac and 60,000 to Mr. Valentin Popoviciu—pursuant to its June 25, 2024 shareholders’ resolution; both executive directors have … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AFM, ASF, Autoriteit Financiële Markten, class B stock options granted, conditional stock options, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., General Meeting of Shareholders, granting of stock options, Mr. Serghei Bulgac, Mr. Valentin Popoviciu, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, stock option agreements, stock option program, stock options, telecommunication services, telecommunication solutions
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