(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group has approved €10 billion in new financing to support a wide range of strategic initiatives, with a strong focus on accelerating Europe’s clean energy transition and strengthening economic competitiveness. Nearly €2 billion of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, clean energy, competitiveness, EIB, EIB Group Approves €10 Billion Financing Package to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition and Economic Growth Across Europe, EIF, energy transition, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, Germany, Global Gateway, infrastructure, investment, Italy, Latvia, Nadia Calviño, Netherlands, renewable energy, Romania, Spain, sub-Saharan Africa
(IN BRIEF) OMV and XRG have finalized the creation of Borouge International, a new global polyolefins leader formed through the merger of Borouge Plc and Borealis and the acquisition of NOVA Chemicals. Headquartered in Austria with global operations, the company … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged ADNOC, advanced materials, AI Infrastructure, Alfred Stern, Austria, Borealis, Borouge International, Borouge Plc, chemicals industry, Daniel Turnheim, EBITDA synergies, energy sector, feedstock advantage, Global Expansion, global manufacturing, Hasan Karam, INNOVATION, investment grade ratings, mobility, NOVA Chemicals, OMV, polyolefins, Roger Kearns, Shareholder Value, Stefan Doboczky, Sultan Al Jaber, Sustainable packaging, UAE, XRG
(IN BRIEF) planetsoftware GmbH, Austria’s leading provider of SOLIDWORKS solutions and a long-standing member of the Bechtle Group, will rebrand as Bechtle PLM Austria GmbH from April 2026. The move reflects a strategic effort to strengthen integration with Bechtle’s wider … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 3D printing, 3DEXPERIENCE, Austria, Bechtle Advances PLM Strategy in Austria with Rebranding and Deeper Integration into European Network, Bechtle AG, Bechtle PLM Austria GmbH, CAD CAM, Cadmes, Christian Erlacher, Dassault Systèmes, digital product development, Digital Twin, DriveWorks, Engineering Solutions, EuroSolid, IIoT, industrial software, Nuovamacut, planetsoftware GmbH, planetsoftware GmbH to Become Bechtle PLM Austria as Group Expands Integrated PLM Capabilities Across Europe, PLM, Product Lifecycle Management, smart factory, SOLIDWORKS, Uwe Burk
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing a €75 million loan to AMAG Austria Metall AG to support research, digitalisation and environmentally sustainable manufacturing at its Ranshofen plant in Upper Austria. The financing represents the first EIB operation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aerospace industry, aluminium production, AMAG Austria Metall AG, Austria, automotive industry, critical raw materials, digitalisation, EIB, EIB and AMAG Partner on €75 Million Investment to Advance Digitalisation and Sustainable Aluminium Manufacturing in Upper Austria, European industry competitiveness, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports AMAG Austria Metall AG with €75 Million Financing for Industrial Innovation and Sustainable Aluminium Production, green industry, Helmut Kaufmann, industrial innovation, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Ranshofen, research and development, sustainable manufacturing, TechEU programme, Upper Austria
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €100 million as an anchor investor in the Eiffel Energy Efficiency Co-Investment Facility managed by Eiffel Investment Group, aiming to mobilise up to €1.2 billion in energy efficiency investments across the EU … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology
Tagged Article 9, Austria, decarbonisation, E4 Facility, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Strengthens EU Decarbonisation Strategy with Major Equity Commitment to Eiffel Energy Efficiency Co-Investment Platform, Eiffel Investment Group, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency as a Service, European Commission, European Investment Bank, France, Germany, green transition, Italy, low carbon economy, PORTUGAL, Servitisation, SMEs, Solar Impulse Foundation, Spain, Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ is investing a higher double-digit million euro amount by 2028 to expand and modernise its turbo generator production facilities in Linz and Weiz, responding to rising global energy demand and the growing importance of grid stability. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged air cooled generators, Andritz, ANDRITZ Strengthens Energy Technology Footprint with Multi-Million-Euro Expansion in Linz and Weiz, Austria, decentralised power generation, energy infrastructure, energy transition, grid stability, hydrogen cooled generators, hydropower technology, Linz, low carbon power systems, manufacturing expansion, skilled jobs, turbo generators, Weiz
(IN BRIEF) STARK Deutschland has appointed Dr. Marc Baumgartner as its new CEO, effective 1 January 2026, as part of a planned leadership transition. Dr. Baumgartner, who joined the company in early 2025 as Chief Sales Officer for the generalist … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Retail
Tagged Austria, building materials industry, CEO Appointment, corporate governance, executive transition, Germany, Keramundo, leadership change, Marc Baumgartner, Michael Knüppel, Raab Karcher, renovation maintenance improvement market, SME focus, STARK Deutschland, STARK Deutschland Announces CEO Succession with Marc Baumgartner to Take the Helm, Stark group, Søren P. Olesen
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has been named Bank of the Year in Italy for the third consecutive year and honored in five additional countries at The Banker’s annual awards in London. The recognitions affirm the Group’s ongoing transformation and its strengthening … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Business, Croatia, Financial, Italy, Management, Romania, Society
Tagged Alpha Bank, Andrea Orcel, Austria, Bank of the Year, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Continued International Recognition Highlights UniCredit’s Momentum and Performance in 2025, CROATIA, digital transformation, Euromoney, European Banking, financial awards, financial sector recognitions, iFR, Italy, mergers and acquisitions, Romania, Silvia Pavoni, strategic performance, sustainable growth, The Banker, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Unlocked
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Foundation has marked a major success as the NG-SOS emergency app surpassed five million downloads across Europe. Originally created as a university thesis project in 2012 by Filip Maleňák, NG-SOS began as a localisation tool and now … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, News, Security & Safety, Society, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged AED and First Aid modules, AI translation, Austria, avalanche safety module, Bavaria, Brno University of Technology, crisis support app, Czechia, digital safety innovation, emergency communications, emergency response technology, Filip Maleňák, five million downloads, Hungary, Lisa Felton, mountain rescue, NG-SOS, NG-SOS adoption accelerates to five million downloads, public warning alerts, Romania rollout, Slovakia, strengthening European crisis response infrastructure, TheGuardian tracking, video call emergencies, Vodafone Foundation, Water Rescue integration, Záchranka
(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
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