(IN BRIEF) The Vienna Stock Exchange has launched ‘Beteilig dich’ (“Get involved”), a youth-focused campaign encouraging active engagement with investing and financial literacy. Featuring witty slogans inspired by pop culture, the initiative promotes relatable financial education and aims to empower … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Education, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Marketing, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged Austria, Beteilig dich, brand unit, capital markets, digital campaign, economic empowerment, financial education, Financial Independence, financial literacy, investing, Julia Resch, Personal Finance, pop culture, self-determination, social media, Vienna Stock Exchange, Wiener Börse AG, Youth Engagement, ‘Beteilig dich’: Vienna Stock Exchange’s creative new campaign brings investing closer to Austria’s youth
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich und Wien have partnered under the InvestEU programme to provide up to €43 million in green financing for Austrian SMEs and small mid-caps. The initiative supports energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Austria, Austrian economy, Austrian SMEs Set to Benefit from €43 Million Green Financing Push under EIB Group and HYPO NOE Agreement, Business Resilience, EIB Group, EIB Group and HYPO NOE Drive €43 Million Green Financing Boost for Austrian SMEs, EIF, energy efficiency, environmental financing, European Investment Fund, Green Investment, HYPO NOE Landesbank, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, renewable energy, SMEs, sustainability, Wolfgang Viehauser
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso’s Bad St. Leonhard mill in Austria has become the company’s first site to surpass one million cubic meters of cross-laminated timber (CLT) production as of October 2025. Established in 1885 and the first Stora Enso facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Industrial, News
Tagged Arboretum project, Austria, Bad St. Leonhard mill, building innovation, carbon reduction, Christoph Koitz, circular economy, CLT, cross-laminated timber, engineered wood, From Houses to Submarines: Stora Enso Celebrates One Million m³ of Cross-Laminated Timber at Austrian Mill, manufacturing milestone, Markus Baumgartner, Martin Nistelberger, renewable materials, Stora Enso, sustainable building materials, sustainable construction, timber production, wood industry
The Benelux and DACH regions have seen a surge in sporting retail deals over the past 2–3 years, driven by post-pandemic shifts in fitness and outdoor activity. Private equity firms and global strategics are actively acquiring or restructuring brands across … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Austria, Belgium, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Retail, Sports, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged A.S. Adventure, ABN AMRO Retailer of the Year, Accell Group, acquisition, active running community, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Marathon, Anta Sports, appointment, ASICs, Austria, Basic-Fit, Belgium, Benelux, Bergfreunde, Bever, Bike24, Business Growth, Callaway Brands, Cannondale, Chain Reaction Cycles, Community Engagement, consolidation, cross-border acquisitions, customer experience, cycling, DACH, DACH region, Dam tot Damloop, deal-by-deal, DECATHLON, digital transformation, digitalisation, digitalization, Dutch running market, e-bikes, E-Commerce, Ewout Braggaar, fitness boom, Fitness Boom Spurs Restructuring and M&A Surge in Benelux and German Sports Retail Landscape, franchise network, Frasers Group, Germany, health and wellness, IMARC Group, independent sponsor, investment, Investment firm bets on the running boom as Run2Day gears up for growth, Investor Activity Accelerates in Benelux and DACH Sporting Retail as Consumer Fitness Trends Reshape the Market, IPO, Jack Wolfskin, JD Sports, KKR, KVK 58778233, leadership, leadership transition, Leusden, McKinley, mergers and acquisitions, mid-market investment, Netherlands, Netherlands running gear market, Netherlands sportswear market, niche brands, niche market leaders, Nordics, omnichannel, On Holding, outdoor retail, PAI Partners, pandemic, Perry Sport, Pon Holdings, post-pandemic trends, private equity, Private Equity and Global Buyers Reshape Sporting Retail in Netherlands and Beyond, Private equity firm backs Run2Day to accelerate digital and community growth, retail, retail expansion, retail innovation, retail restructuring, Rise Point Capital, Rise Point Capital acquisition, Rise Point Capital steps into Dutch running market with Run2Day acquisition, Rise Point–Run2Day Deal Joins Broader Consolidation in Northern European Sporting Goods Sector, Robbert Cornelissen, Roger Federer, Run2Day, Run2Day enters new era under CEO Robbert Cornelissen after Rise Point Capital deal, Run2Day growth, Run2Day Webshop BV, running community, running gear, running market, running retailer, Running retailer Run2Day joins Rise Point Capital portfolio amid rising sportswear demand, running specialty retailer, Schwinn, Sergio van Luijk, Signa Sports United, SPAC, sporting goods, Sporting Retail Consolidates Across Benelux and DACH as Investors Target Growth in Niche and Outdoor Brands, Sports Industry, sports retail, SportScheck, store network, strategic investment, Switzerland, TCS Amsterdam Marathon, United Kingdom, Wiggle, Yonderland
(IN BRIEF) The Vienna Stock Exchange has launched three new indices focused on key growth areas in Central and Eastern Europe: CECE UA Reconstruction, CECE AI Infrastructure, and CECE Defence. Covering 19, 18, and 14 companies respectively, the indices track … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Business, Financial, Investment, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged AMAG, artificial intelligence, AT&S, Austria, CECE, CECE AI Infrastructure, CECE Defence, CECE UA Reconstruction, CEE markets, Central and Eastern Europe, Colt CZ, defence industry, Erste Group, financial benchmarks, Grupa Kęty, investment indices, New CECE indices highlight Eastern Europe’s innovation and reconstruction potential, PORR, Primoco UAV, RBI, regional indices, stock exchange, STRABAG, Telekom Austria, Ukraine reconstruction, VERBUND, Vienna Stock Exchange, Vienna Stock Exchange launches three regional theme indices reflecting CEE growth and resilience
(IN BRIEF) Talgo has achieved a significant milestone as Danish State Railways (DSB) officially accepted its first Talgo 230 trains, marking the beginning of deliveries for a 16-train EuroCity fleet that will operate on the Copenhagen–Hamburg route. The trains, designed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Austria, cab car, Copenhagen, cross-border mobility, Denmark, Deutsche Bahn, DSB, DSB Approves First Talgo 230 EuroCity Trains to Launch Copenhagen–Hamburg Service, EuroCity, European rail, Germany, Hamburg, high-speed trains, ICE L, Intercity Trains, lightweight trains, Netherlands, passenger capacity, PRM accessibility, push-pull operation, rail innovation, Spanish engineering, sustainable transport, Switzerland, TALGO, Talgo 230, train manufacturing, €500 million contract
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Post is supporting a global initiative led by Austrian Post to introduce a new “delivery person” emoji, representing over 5.3 million workers in the postal and parcel industry worldwide. Backed by major organizations such as UPU, IPC, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Austria, Austrian Post, Benjamin Rasch, California, courier express parcel, delivery emoji, Deutsche Post, Deutsche Post backs Austrian Post’s bid for global delivery person emoji to honor postal and parcel workers, Deutsche Post joins worldwide initiative for delivery person emoji to celebrate millions in the postal industry, DHL Group, digital communication, emoji creation, Germany, Global postal alliance led by Deutsche Post and Austrian Post pushes for new emoji recognizing delivery professionals, IPC, Mountain View, postal sector, postal workers, UNI Global Union, Unicode Consortium, UPU, World Post Day
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has launched SICHARGE FLEX, its new distributed EV charging system capable of delivering from 480 kW up to 1.68 MW DC with fully dynamic power distribution and charging currents of up to 1,500 A. Designed for both … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged a next-generation distributed EV charging system designed for the megawatt era, A12 corridor, Austria, Busworld 2025, CCS, DepotFinity, distributed EV charging, dynamic power distribution, eBuses, electric mobility, Eric Schulze, grid balancing, heavy-duty trucks, High-Power Charging, Kufstein, Markus Mildner, MCS, Megawatt charging, OMV, SICHARGE FLEX, Siemens, Siemens introduces flexible high-power SICHARGE FLEX platform with OMV as first pilot customer in Austria, Siemens launches SICHARGE FLEX, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Siemens unveils advanced EV charging solution with dynamic power distribution and industry-leading density, Sifinity Control, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) AUTO1 Group SE is expanding its refurbishment network with three new production centers in Patrica, Italy, Wolkersdorf, Austria, and Dordrecht, the Netherlands. Together, the sites will add capacity for 71,500 cars per year, pushing the company’s total output … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Berlin, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Italy, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 400 vehicles with new European production centers, Austria, AUTO1 Group, AUTO1 Group expansion strengthens Autohero with added quality control and 550 new jobs, AUTO1 Group grows European network with three new facilities focused on customer quality and efficiency, AUTO1 Group raises refurbishment capacity to 248, Autohero, automotive jobs, digital automotive platform, Dordrecht, Europe, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Italy, MDAX, Netherlands, Patrica, reconditioning, refurbishment network, used car quality, vehicle production, Wolkersdorf
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has secured a high double-digit million-euro contract from Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) to modernize the Formin hydropower plant in Slovenia. The project involves supplying new turbines, generators, and electromechanical equipment, raising the plant’s capacity from 116 MW … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Andritz, ANDRITZ strengthens role in European hydropower with modernization project at Slovenia’s Formin plant, ANDRITZ to boost capacity and efficiency of Formin hydropower plant through partnership with DEM, ANDRITZ to Modernize Slovenia’s Formin Hydropower Plant under Major Contract from Dravske elektrarne Maribor, Austria, DEM, Dravske elektrarne Maribor, Dravske elektrarne Maribor Awards ANDRITZ Contract to Modernize Formin Hydropower Plant and Boost Renewable Capacity in Slovenia, electromechanical equipment, energy efficiency, European hydropower market, Formin hydropower plant, generators, hydropower modernization, partnership, renewable energy, Slovenia, sustainability, turbines
(IN BRIEF) Stadler and GYSEV have completed the design of 11 new FLIRT intercity trains, which will be produced in Szolnok and delivered starting in late 2027. This marks Hungary’s first intercity EMU procurement in 30 years. The trains, built … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Austria, Budapest, FLIRT intercity trains, GYSEV Zrt, Hungary, Innova Design Team, MÀV, rail transport, Róbert Homolya, Sopron, Stadler, Stadler and GYSEV unveil final design for new intercity trains set to transform Hungarian rail travel, Stadler strengthens Hungarian rail network with new FLIRT intercity trains for GYSEV, Stadler Trains Hungary, Szilárd Kövesdi, Szolnok, Szombathely
(IN BRIEF) IKEA is launching its first-ever global celebration of the Swedish långbord, with more than 200 stores in at least 14 markets hosting communal dining events beginning September 13. The initiative marks the start of Cooking & Eating Year, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Apron Day, Australia, Austria, CANADA, communal dining, Cooking & Eating Year, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, global celebration, healthy eating, Hungary, IKEA, IKEA Family, IKEA Food, IKEA kicks off Cooking & Eating Year with global långbord celebrations and new product launches, IKEA restaurants, INDIA, Ingka Group, Italy, Japan, KOREA, långbord, Lorena Lourido Gomez, More than 200 IKEA stores host Swedish långbord gatherings as part of worldwide food and cooking initiative, Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Spain, sustainable food, Sweden, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) flatexDEGIRO has expanded its crypto trading services to France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Austria, extending access to more than two million customers across Europe. Building on its launch in Germany in December 2024 and recognition as “Best Crypto … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Austria, Bitcoin, Broker-Wahl 2025, crypto savings plans, Crypto trading, DEGIRO, digital assets, ethereum, Europe, flatex, flatexDEGIRO, France, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Germany, Netherlands, Oliver Behrens, online broker, partnership, Spain, staking, wealth building
(IN BRIEF) EBRD is supporting Montenegro’s economy by pairing infrastructure investments with cultural heritage initiatives to make tourism more resilient and sustainable. Backed by donors including the EU, Austria and Sweden, the Bank is funding transport and water supply upgrades … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Montenegro, News, Small Business, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Adriatic coast, Austria, Bay of Kotor, Budva, CMM Group, Cultural Heritage, EBRD, economic resilience, European Union, Expeditio, infrastructure, Kotor, Mirko Timotijević, Montenegro, Nataša Grdinić, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable tourism, Sweden, Tatjana Rajić, TOURISM, Women in Business Programme
IN BRIEF) Lenzing Group has expanded its photovoltaic capacity at its Austrian headquarters with the commissioning of a new 1.3 MWp plant in partnership with VERBUND, raising the site’s total PV output to 8.3 MWp. This move strengthens the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Austria, Biomass, Christian Skilich, climate protection, Energy Independence, energy transition, hydropower, Lenzing Group, Martin Wagner, net zero target, Paris Agreement, partnership, photovoltaic expansion, renewable energy, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, solar energy, sustainability, VERBUND, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has launched its AI-phone (T Phone 3) and AI-tablet (T Tablet 2), both powered by the Perplexity Assistant to help users with everyday tasks such as scheduling, translation, travel planning, shopping, and entertainment recommendations. Available from … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged #GreenMagenta, AI Adoption, AI smartphone market, AI-phone, AI-tablet, Austria, Canalys, Claudia Nemat, CROATIA, Czechia, Deutsche Telekom, Dominique Leroy, Eco Rating, generative AI, Greece, Hungary, IDC, Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Magenta AI, Montenegro, NORTH MACEDONIA, Perplexity Assistant, Perplexity Pro, Picsart Pro, Poland, Slovakia, sustainability, T Phone 3, T Tablet 2, T-Pen stylus, TCL NXTPAPER
(IN BRIEF) Alstom and Norske tog have presented the first of 55 Coradia Stream train sets at Oslo’s Grorud depot, kicking off a months-long testing regimen across Europe and in Norway’s winter mountains. This launch, attended by top transport officials, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged 160 km/h commuter, 200 km/h intercity, 200 trains, 40-year lifespan, 55 train sets, accessibility features, Alstom, Austria, Bane NOR Grorud depot, Coradia Stream, Czech Republic, Florence Robine, framework agreement 2021, Germany, Greater Oslo Region, Jon-Ivar Nygård, Jörg Nikutta, low-floor entry, modular interiors, Norske tog, onboard internet, partnership, rolling-stock procurement, six-car formations, sustainability, testing programme, winter mountain trials, Øystein Risan
(IN BRIEF) Sika and Sulzer have signed an MoU to establish a joint venture focused on plastics recycling in the construction industry. The venture aims to address the inefficiencies in current recycling methods by combining mechanical and chemical processes to … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Austria, chemical recycling, circular economy, construction industry, construction plastics, CO₂ emissions, ESG Standards, Germany, high-quality materials, joint venture, mechanical recycling, partnership, pilot projects, plastics recycling, Sika, Sulzer, sustainability, Switzerland, value chain
(IN BRIEF) ZÜBLIN Spezialtiefbau has acquired BAUER Spezialtiefbau Ges.m.b.H., further strengthening its foundation engineering capabilities in Austria. The merger combines ZÜBLIN’s expertise in technologies like diaphragm walls and groundwater drainage with BAUER’s specialization in pile construction. This acquisition will enable … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Austria, Austrian construction industry, BAUER Spezialtiefbau, construction projects, diaphragm walls, excavation pits, foundation engineering, geotechnical solutions, groundwater drainage, MERGER, partnership, Peter Hingott, pile construction, Reinhard Kerschner, STRABAG, STRABAG SE, ZÜBLIN Spezialtiefbau
(IN BRIEF) voestalpine AG has urged the Austrian federal government to ensure fair competition for Austria’s energy-intensive industries by continuing to use electricity price compensation, a measure already utilized by many EU countries. The company emphasizes that this compensation is … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Austria, climate protection, competitiveness, CO₂ penalty taxes, electric arc furnaces, electricity price compensation, energy costs, EU, greentec steel, industry, investment, partnership, subsidies, sustainabulity, voestalpine
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