(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank has provided EUR 35 million in financing for the construction of two environmentally friendly, 1,200 TEU container feeder ships for Langh Ship, a Finnish shipping company. The ships are equipped with a highly efficient two-stroke, slow-speed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 1, 200 TEU, Ballast Water Management System, Borchard Lines, carbon capture, circular economy, container feeder ships, CO₂ reduction, decarbonisation, eco-friendly ships, exhaust gas cleaning, financing, fuel efficiency, Green technology, hybrid scrubbers, KfW IPEX-Bank, Langh Ship, Langh Tech, MAN engine, Maritime Sector, partnership, sodium carbonate, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has launched a groundbreaking Digital Factory solution offered as a service, enabling rapid factory digitisation through highly accurate laser scanning technology. The service, which reduces scan times from weeks to hours, provides manufacturers with immediate access to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 3D digital replicas, aerospace, agile manufacturing, automotive, BIM models, brownfield facilities, cloud-based workflows, Digital Factory, Digital Twin, digitisation, factory mapping, Hexagon, laser scanning, Manufacturing, Nicolas Lachaud-Bandres, Operational Efficiency, remote collaboration, site optimisation, smart factories
(IN BRIEF) The National Wealth Fund has announced a significant financial guarantee of up to £400 million to support a series of new loans provided by NatWest Group for retrofitting social housing in the UK. The objective of this initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, decarbonisation, Decent Homes Standard, energy consumption, energy efficient, EPC rating, financial guarantee, green retrofit, insulation, John Flint, National Wealth Fund, NatWest Group, Paul Thwaite, private capital, renewable energy, Resilience Measures, retrofit, Royal Bank of Scotland, social housing, UK housing, Ulster Bank
(IN BRIEF) Alcura France, a fully owned subsidiary of Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, has received a firm acquisition proposal for its home healthcare services division (PSAD) from Santé Cie Group, a key European provider of homecare and ambulatory services. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged 2024 revenue, acquisition offer, Alcura France, ambulatory care, CIO, EUR 17 million, home healthcare services, homecare, Johannes Laumann, M&A, MA&D, maintien à domicile, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, partnership, PSAD, Santé Cie Group, shareholder returns, works councils
(IN BRIEF) PUMA is set to open its first European flagship store in London’s West End in Autumn 2025, strategically located near Selfridges and Bond Street Tube Station. The 24,000 square-foot venue will offer an immersive, interactive experience that blends … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Sports, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 square-foot, 24, Arne Freundt, Autumn 2025, Bond Street Tube Station, brand elevation strategy, Carnaby Street, customization, flagship store, global presence, Immersive Experience, Interactive, London, Lucynda Davies, Oxford Street, partnership, PUMA, Q4 2025, Selfridges, sports performance, streetwear, sustainability, technology, West End
(IN BRIEF) Swedish renewable energy company OX2 placed two significant orders with the Nordex Group for 70 N175/6.X wind turbines, marking the first use of this new turbine model in the Nordic region. The orders, which come with a 35-year … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 35-year maintenance contract, 472 MW, Advanced Anti-Icing System, Central Ostrobothnia, cold climate adaptations, Delta4000 series, Finland, Honkakangas, José Luis Blanco, N175/6.X, Nordex Group, OX2, partnership, Rajamäenkylä, renewable energy, South Ostrobothnia, sustainability, sustainable future, tubular steel towers, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) The University of Crete is set to undergo a significant expansion and upgrade of its student housing and academic facilities through a €95 million financing deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB), under a pioneering Public-Private Partnership with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 000 square meters, 109, 2, 833 rooms, 846 beds, academic facilities, affordable student housing, AKTOR Group, amphitheatre, climate adaptation, economic growth, EIB, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Greece, green campus, Heraklion, InvestEU, InvestEU advisory, NZEB, partnership, PIRAEUS BANK, PPP, Public Private Partnership, Rethymno, Sofia Zacharaki, student accommodation, sustainable infrastructure, Talaia Estia SA, Theodore Tzouros, University of Crete, Yannis Tsakiris, £4, €190 million, €95 million
(IN BRIEF) Ukraine is set to upgrade its border rail infrastructure with neighboring EU countries, boosting both freight and passenger transport while reinforcing its role as a transport hub. This project includes comprehensive improvements such as track repairs, relocation of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged border upgrades, cross-border connectivity, EIB, EU, EU Connecting Europe Facility, EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes, European Commissioner for Enlargement, European Investment Bank, freight operations, gantry cranes, intermodal terminal, Marta Kos, Oleksii Kuleba, partnership, passenger transport, railway infrastructure, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, track repairs, UKRAINE, Ukraine Facility, Ukrainian Railways, Ukrzaliznytsia, wagon inspections
(IN BRIEF) NORD/LB and the EIB have launched a significant financing partnership to boost the transition to clean energy within the European Union. The collaboration will fund new small and medium-sized renewable energy projects, with targeted investments in photovoltaic systems, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged battery storage, Bernhard Kluttig, clean energy, clean tech, economic growth, EIB, energy security, energy transition, European Investment Bank, European Union, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, France, Germany, Hannover Messe, Jörg Frischholz, Nicola Beer, NORD/LB, onshore wind, partnership, Photovoltaic Systems, renewable energy projects, small and medium-sized enterprises, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) IKEA is planning a groundbreaking two-kilometer-long linear store to replace its signature maze-like layout, prompted by customer complaints about getting lost and over-reliance on GPS navigation. Led by Tolga Öncü, Ingka Retail Manager, the single-floor design allows shoppers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Retail
Tagged customer complaints, fast lane, food court, giant meatball, global success, GPS navigation, IKEA, Ingka Group, Ingka Retail Manager, innovative layouts, labyrinthine layout, linear store, security incident, shopper psychology, showrooms, single floor, Swedish retailer, Tolga Öncu, toy snakes, travelator, two kilometers, warehouse, windowless
(IN BRIEF) SpotDraft, an AI-driven contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform for in-house legal teams, raised $54 million in Series B funding led by Vertex Growth Singapore and Trident Growth Partners, with prior investors Prosus Ventures, Xeed VC, and Arkam Ventures … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged $26 million, $54 million, AI-Driven, Akshay Verma, Arkam Ventures, Avendus, Bengaluru, Carnegie Mellon, ClickThrough, CLM, Coinbase, contract lifecycle management, Crunchbase, enterprise legal teams, Google, Harvard Law School, James Lee, Jonathan Franz, Legal tech, Madhav Bhagat, March 2023, Meta, mid-market, New York, partnership, Prosus Ventures, revenue growth, Rohith Salim, Series A, Series B, Shashank Bijapur, SpotDraft, Trident Growth Partners, VerifAI, Vertex Growth Singapore, Xeed VC
(IN BRIEF) The Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Center Berlin-Brandenburg, under René Rudelt’s leadership, handed over two Mercedes-Benz Arocs trucks to Michaela Kuban of Autobahn GmbH, part of a 51 three-axle truck delivery to German highway maintenance offices, with 58 four-axle trucks … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 109 trucks, assistance systems, Autobahn GmbH, Berlin-Brandenburg, Commercial Vehicles, efficiency, fleet management, four-axle trucks, HAD, highway maintenance, Hydraulic Auxiliary Drive, Mercedes-Benz Arocs, Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Center, Michaela Kuban, partnership, Paul Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH, René Rudelt, roll-off concept, safety, tailored solutions, tender, three-axle trucks, winter service bodies
(IN BRIEF) CECONOMY AG, the parent of MediaMarktSaturn, has secured a new €900 million ESG-linked revolving credit facility, replacing earlier unused credit lines that acted solely as a liquidity reserve. This three-year facility, extendable by two additional years, ties its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged CECONOMY AG, CFO, corporate bond, Dr. Kai-Ulrich Deissner, ESG-linked, extension options, Financial Flexibility, financial policy, Greenhouse Gas Intensity, July 2024, liquidity reserve, long-term financing, MediaMarktSaturn, refurbished products, revolving credit facility, scope 3.11, sustainability, sustainable growth, syndicated loan, three-year term, women in management, €500 million, €900 million
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom and Trafikverket have advanced the ÖTS3 project, replacing the ÖTS2 system with the innovative EcoTrafiX™ solution to manage approximately 360 traffic signals across Sweden. Key milestones include the successful Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), which tested system … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged EcoTrafiX, efficiency, Factory Acceptance Test, fat, INNOVATION, installation, Kapsch TrafficCom, maintenance, National Transport Support System, Nordic standards, ÖTS3, partnership, project management, reliability, SAT, Site Acceptance Test, Sweden, Swedish Transport Administration, traffic infrastructure, traffic signal management, Trafikverket
(IN BRIEF) The eNaBlS project is driving significant progress in promoting Nature-Based Solutions and biodiversity education across Europe by establishing interactive Living Labs that connect scientists, students, local communities, and policymakers, launching dedicated web pages for real-time updates, developing a … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, European Union, Finland, Greece
Tagged Ann-Catrin Fender, biodiverse future, biodiversity, biodiversity challenges, biodiversity education, Collaborative Research, Dafni Delioglani, eNaBlS, eNaBlS project, global events, interactive hubs, living labs, local communities, mapping awareness, Nature-based solutions, NBS, NBS education, NBS Education Summit, NBS EduWORLD Education Summit, northern environment, online course, Open Access, Open University of the UEF Center for Continuous Learning, policymakers, scientists, students, sustainable future, The University of Eastern Finland, University of Eastern Finland
(IN BRIEF) The OECD Corporate Governance Committee, with Carlos San Basilio, CNMV Chairman, newly appointed to its Bureau, is dedicated to improving economic efficiency, sustainability, and financial stability through enhanced corporate governance policies and practices. It coordinates the Organisation’s efforts … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged appointment, ASIA, Carlos San Basilio, CNMV, corporate governance, economic efficiency, finance, Financial Stability, Financial Stability Board, FSB, G20/OECD Principles, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Latin America, leadership, Middle East, North Africa, OECD Corporate Governance Committee, OECD members, Regional Roundtables, sustainable growth, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) Swedbank has officially named Olof Sundblad as the permanent Head of Baltic Banking, elevating him from his acting role since October 2024. In this new capacity, he will remain a member of the Group Executive Committee. Sundblad’s appointment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acting Head, appointment, Baltic Banking, CFO, customer benefit, Estonia, financial industry, Group Executive Committee, growing economies, Jens Henriksson, Latvia, leadership, Lithuania, Olof Sundblad, Operating profit, permanent appointment, press release, Stockholm School of Economics, Swedbank
(IN BRIEF) In 2023, a historic initiative saw all 27 EU countries, along with Iceland and Norway, collecting and reporting both sales and usage data on veterinary antimicrobials for the first time. The resulting ESUAvet report details that 98% of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Iceland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Norway, Science, Technology
Tagged 2023, AMEG, Animal Health, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobials, ASU Platform, breeders, Category B, Category C, Category D, Cattle, chickens, EMA, ESUAvet, ESVAC, EU27, European Union, farmers, feed mills, food-producing animals, Iceland, Norway, penicillins, pharmacies, pigs, public health, retailers, sales data, sulfonamides, tetracyclines, turkeys, usage data, veterinarians, veterinary medicine
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin recently hosted an international summit in Europe as part of their Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS) program. The event, attended by military leaders, industry experts, and defense professionals from 14 nations, focused on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 14 nations, defense summit, Dr Björn Bernhard, Europe, factory tour, Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System, GMARS, HIMARS, HX3 vehicle, international customers, interoperability, live firing event, Lockheed Martin, LTG (R) Ben Hodges, M270, mobility, NATO systems, partnership, Paula Hartley, precision-guided munitions, Rheinmetall, SUMMIT, survivability, US Army Europe, Versatility
(IN BRIEF) Anette Weber is being put forward for election to the Emmi AG Board of Directors during the General Meeting scheduled for 10 April 2025. With a distinguished career in finance, she has served as CFO at the Bucherer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Anette Weber, appointment, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, Bucherer Group, election, Emmi AG, executive leadership, financial expertise, General Meeting, GN Store Nord S/A, international management, leadership, NEW WORK SE, Novartis Group, Supervisory Board, University of St. Gallen, Urs Riedener
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