(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has entered into a loan agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank, for €300 million, linked to ESG criteria, to support renewable energy projects in countries heavily reliant … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Spain
Tagged Alfonso García Mora, Fossil Fuel-Dependent, Iberdrola, International Finance Corporation (IFC), José Sainz Armada, MOROCCO, partnership, Poland, renewable projects, sustainability, Vietnam, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has commenced the commissioning of the Vineyard Wind I offshore wind farm, marking the first major offshore wind project of its kind in the United States. With a capacity of 806 MW, the facility has begun supplying … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BBVA is exploring the potential of generative artificial intelligence for enhancing organizational processes and customer value. To equip its in-house talent with the skills needed to harness large language models (LLMs), BBVA organized a DataRally competition in which … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Indra has secured the ISO 31030 certification from AENOR, becoming the first Spanish company to do so. The certification acknowledges Indra’s effective management of the travel risks faced by its professionals during business trips, prioritizing their well-being, health, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Travel
Tagged AENOR, Awards, Indra, ISO 31030 Certification, Jacqueline Peña, Nicolás Henríquez, safety, Travel Risk Management
(IN BRIEF) BBVA in Colombia has awarded university scholarships to the children of micro-entrepreneur clients of Bancamía across the country. These scholarships are a testament to the resilience, creativity, and determination exhibited by the parents of these students. Mario Pardo … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Small Business, Society, Spain
Tagged Awards, BBVA, Children in Need, Colombia, Education, Financial, Mario Pardo Bayona, micro-entrepreneurs, partnership, sustainability, University Scholarships
(IN BRIEF) BBVA, with over 750,000 retail shareholders, places a strong emphasis on creating value for its individual investors who collectively hold 39.3 percent of the bank’s shares. The remaining shares are owned by institutional investors, including investment and pension … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Financial, investment, Retail Shareholders, Rewarding
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has achieved a significant environmental milestone with the approval of Spain’s inaugural hybrid photovoltaic and hydroelectric plant, known as HIDRO Cedillo. The project, located in Extremadura’s municipality of Cedillo, is set to boast an impressive capacity of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, comprising the European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund, has partnered with Santander in a synthetic securitisation transaction aimed at supporting energy efficiency investments in Spain. The initiative focuses on financing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Catalina García Mejía, EIB Group, EIF, energy efficiency, Green Mortgages, investments, Marjut Falkstedt, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander, Spain
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Vitalia have inked a €90 million loan deal to fund the development of new healthcare facilities, including residential and outpatient care centers, primarily catering to the elderly population in seven regions of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Society, Spain
Tagged Chema Cosculluela, EIB, Elderly Care Facilities, Gilles Badot, Healthcare, housing, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, society, Spain, sustainability, Vitalia
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €29 million loan agreement with Arteche, a Spanish company specializing in electrical equipment and solutions for the energy sector. This InvestEU-backed loan will support Arteche’s research, development, and innovation efforts, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alex Artetxe, Arteche, digitalization, EIB, energy sector, partnership, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) have collaborated with Santander in a synthetic securitisation transaction aimed at supporting energy efficiency investments in Spain. The initiative focuses on financing nearly-zero-emission building construction and the renovation … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Catalina García Mejía, EIB, EIF, energy efficiency, investments, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Orange Spain and Ericsson are embarking on a historic partnership to introduce private 5G networks for the B2B sector in Spain. This groundbreaking collaboration aims to empower businesses to deploy their own private 5G networks, offering real-time automation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G networks, Ericsson, Luisa Muñoz, Mónica Sala, Orange Spain, partnership, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola, a major energy company, has secured a €5.3 billion credit facility in its largest-ever financing deal. This credit line, signed with 33 international banks, is linked to sustainability objectives, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Spain
Tagged BBVA, credit facility, credit line, ESG objectives, green financing, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability objectives, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) Almirall S.A., a global pharmaceutical company specializing in medical dermatology, has confirmed its involvement in the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, taking place from January 8th to 11th, 2024. Carlos Gallardo, Chairman and CEO … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Spain, Technology
Tagged 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Almirall, Carlos Gallardo, San Francisco
(IN BRIEF) The world’s largest subsea cable system, 2Africa, has expanded to the Canary Islands, improving connectivity and providing additional capacity for global telecommunications services. In collaboration with Vodafone and the Council of Tenerife, the cable system landed on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 2Africa, Canalink, Canary Islands, connectivity, Javier Álvarez, partnership, sustainability, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has inked a €200 million loan agreement with Interbiak, a public entity under the Department for Infrastructure and Territorial Development of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia. This financing will facilitate the construction of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bilbao, EIB, Gilles Badot, Imanol Pradales, Interbiak, Nervión River Tunnel Project, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola, a major energy company, has received recognition as the world’s leading private utility for investment in innovation and development, marking its second consecutive year of achievement in this regard. The European Commission’s report, ‘The 2023 Industrial R&D … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V., a European telecommunications company, announced that its Non-Executive Director, Mr. Bogdan Ciobotaru, has conducted a share transaction. On December 14, 2023, Mr. Ciobotaru sold 30,000 class B shares of the company. This transaction was reported … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Autoriteit Financiële Markten, Bogdan Ciobotaru, Class B shares, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Non-Executive Director, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, share sale, share transaction, stock options
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Ingeteam, a Spanish company specializing in electrical engineering and equipment development, have signed a €46 million loan agreement for a two-year investment plan. The plan focuses on research, development, and innovation (RDI) … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Adolfo Rebollo, EIB, Ingeteam, Integration Research, partnership, renewable energy, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) CUPRA, in collaboration with Wilson Sporting Goods Co., has revealed the innovative CUPRA Wilson LT Padel Racket, the third racket developed under this partnership. Designed entirely by CUPRA and crafted by Wilson, the racket draws inspiration from CUPRA’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Sports, Technology
Tagged CUPRA, CUPRA Wilson LT Padel Racket, Ignasi Prieto, Iñaki Cabrera, partnership, SEAT, sports, UrbanRebel Racing Concept, Wilson
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica Tech, a technology services leader, is launching an advanced cyber intelligence service to enhance the cybersecurity defenses of large enterprises. This service aims to improve the identification, communication, and mitigation of security risks, helping organizations anticipate and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Repsol’s industrial complex in Cartagena has welcomed the arrival of the first ship carrying 7,500 tons of used cooking oil, which will serve as a raw material for Spain’s inaugural renewable fuels plant. As part of its transformation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Cartagena, partnership, Renewable Fuels Plant, Repsol, shipment, Spain, sustainability, used cooking oil
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Trablisa, two leading European companies, have successfully implemented an Integrated Surveillance System at the Melilla Command of the Civil Guard for advanced border control. The project, completed in under seven months, involved the installation of fixed … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) VINCI held a Capital Markets Day in Madrid dedicated to its Spanish subsidiary, Cobra IS, aiming to provide detailed insights into its business activities. Cobra IS specializes in a wide array of flow business activities and complex EPC … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain
Tagged Capital Markets Day, Cobra IS, digital transitions, environmental, Madrid, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, VINCI
(IN BRIEF) Spanish film director and producer J.A. Bayona has been named a global ambassador for CUPRA, a Spanish automotive brand, to promote creativity and innovation. The collaboration was announced at an event in CASA SEAT, strengthening CUPRA’s connection to … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged appointment, creativity, CUPRA, Global Ambassador, INNOVATION, J.A. Bayona, leadership, SEAT, Wayne Griffiths
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica and Meta have partnered to promote mixed reality experiences for the elderly as part of the Fundación Telefónica project ‘RECONECTADOS, la tecnología no tiene edad’ (CONNECTED, technology is ageless). Their collaboration involves organizing workshops on the use … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Repsol has launched a sustainable initiative in collaboration with the Galician regional government, introducing 176 collection points for used cooking oil at its service stations across Galicia, Spain. The collected oil will be converted into 100% renewable fuels … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged circular economy, domestic waste, Galicia, Gonzalo Trenor, Juan Abascal, Natalia Barreiro, Noemí Díaz, renewable fuels, Repsol, Sagrario Pérez, Sofía Vázquez, Spain, used cooking oil, Xunta, Zero net emissions fuels
(IN BRIEF) Digi Spain Telecom, a subsidiary of Digi Communications N.V., has entered into a spectrum transfer agreement to purchase spectrum licenses for private radioelectric use. The agreement involves the acquisition of specific frequency blocks in the 1,800 MHz, 2,100 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Spain Telecom, Lorca JVCo Limited, MasMovil Group, national roaming service, Orange Espagne, Orange S.A., Spectrum Licenses, spectrum transfer agreement, Strategic Agreements, Xfera Móviles S.A.
(IN BRIEF) For the fourth year in a row, BBVA has been recognized as Europe’s most sustainable bank in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), a leading global sustainability ranking. The bank received a total score of 84 out of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Awards, BBVA, Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Europe, Javier Rodríguez Soler, sustainability, Sustainable Bank
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom’s Spanish subsidiary has successfully implemented a sophisticated traffic light priority system for Madrid’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, connecting key neighborhoods and reducing travel times. The system uses on-board beacons and traffic light controllers to … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Industrial, Management, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BRT, Bus Rapid Transit, Javier Aguirre, Kapsch TrafficCom, Madrid, mobility, mobility management, safety, Valdebebas
(IN BRIEF) CUPRA, an automotive brand, has entered into a strategic alliance with the 37th America’s Cup, one of the world’s major sporting events, taking place in Barcelona for the first time. To mark this partnership, CUPRA unveiled the “CUPRA … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Entertainment, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Spain, Sports
Tagged "CUPRA Cube", 37th America's Cup, Barcelona, Countdown Timer, CUPRA, CUPRA Terramar, Grant Dalton, Omega, partnership, SEAT, sporting events, Wayne Griffiths
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola and bp pulse have officially launched their joint venture, aiming to create an extensive high-speed electric vehicle (EV) charging network in Iberia. The venture plans to invest €1 billion and deploy 5,000 charging points in Spain and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged bp pulse, DiDi, electric vehicles, Energy Infrastructure Partners, European Commission, EV charging, GIC, Hertz, high speed public charging, high-speed charging infrastructure, Iberdrola, Iberia, joint venture, MAPFRE, Marks & Spencer, Masdar, Norges Bank Investment Management, PORTUGAL, public charging points, REWE, Spain, Tesla, Uber, ultra-fast public charging network
(IN BRIEF) Irizar e-mobility, a Spanish electric vehicle manufacturer, has become the first company to incorporate recycled aluminium produced using green hydrogen into their products. Hydro Extrusions, their supplier, produced the recycled aluminium in Navarra, Spain, using green hydrogen, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bruno D’hondt, e-mobility, electric buses, GREEN HYDROGEN, Guillermo-A. Fernández Caballero, Irizar, Norsk Hydro, partnership, recycled aluminium, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) CASA SEAT has transformed into a festive Christmas village for its Magic Days event, offering a holiday experience for families. The display includes intricate decorations made from sweets and pastries by pastry chef Christian Escribà, a virtual reality … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) SEAT S.A. is set to significantly expand its solar energy capacity with the installation of 39,000 new solar panels across its three production facilities in Martorell, El Prat, and Barcelona. This expansion, known as SEAT al Sol 2, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Airbus Helicopters and Lithuanian operator ASU BALTIJA have agreed on a contract for two H125 helicopters at the European Rotors 2023 event. These helicopters represent Airbus’ first sale to a commercial operator in Lithuania and will serve passenger … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) GreenPowerMonitor (GPM), a subsidiary of DNV, has unveiled its innovative Hybrid Power Plant Controller (GPM Hybrid PPC) designed to revolutionize the management of hybrid power plants. Unlike conventional renewable energy plants that rely on a single power source, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Engineering group Sener and technology center Eurecat have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly develop disruptive technologies and scalable solutions across various sectors. This collaboration, which emphasizes open innovation and knowledge exchange, aims to address complex technological … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Spain, Technology
Tagged digitalization, Eurecat, industrial scaling, Òscar Julià, SENER, Xavier López
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has revealed its dedication to supporting renewable energy initiatives with a €36.1 million financing agreement for the Işıklar Wind Power Plant, facilitated through BBVA’s Turkish unit in partnership with Dost Enerji. The wind power project will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged BBVA, Dost Enerji, Garanti BBVA, Işıklar Wind Power Plant, Mahmut Akten, partnership, Renewable Energy Expansion, sustainability, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) BBVA in Colombia has reported substantial growth in its sustainable lending activities between January and August 2023. The bank granted 3.8 billion pesos in sustainable loans, with $2.4 billion directed towards inclusive growth projects and $1.4 billion allocated … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Climate Action, Colombia, partnership, sustainability, Sustainable Lending
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