(IN BRIEF) Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda., a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, has finalized an agreement with PRIO Tigris Ltda. for the sale of its 60% operated interest in the Peregrino field offshore Brazil. The total transaction value amounts to USD … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Bacalhau, Brazil, Campos basin, divestment, Equinor ASA, Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda, floating production storage and offloading, FPSO, offshore oil fields, oil and gas operations, oil production, partnership, Peregrino field, Philippe Mathieu, PRIO, PRIO SA, PRIO Tigris Ltda., PRIO3.SA, Raia gas project, regulatory approval, Sinochem, sustainability, transaction, Veronica Coelho
(IN BRIEF) CMA CGM Group has completed its acquisition of 47.9% of Santos Brasil, increasing its stake to 51% and becoming the controlling shareholder. Following the acquisition, CMA CGM will launch a mandatory tender offer for the remaining shares, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, air, appraiser, B3, Brazil, CMA CGM Group, CMA Terminals Atlantic, controlling shareholder, land, logistics, mandatory tender offer, maritime, Novo Mercado, Opportunity, partnership, Santos Brasil, SELIC rate, share transaction, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Nordex Group reported a 5 percent year-on-year increase in order intake for Q1 2025, reaching 2,182 MW in its Projects segment (excluding the Service business), up from 2,086 MW in Q1 2024. In addition, the average sales … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 337 wind turbines, average sales price, Brazil, Finland, Germany, José Luis Blanco, Latvia, Market Growth, Nordex Group, order intake, order performance, partnership, projects segment, Q1 2025, sustainability, Türkiye, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander has committed EUR 166 million in 2024 to a wide array of initiatives supporting education, employability, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, impacting five million people across its operational regions. The investment, split between EUR 104 million for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Banco Santander, Brazil, Chile, CHINA, digitalization, earthquakes, Education, employability, Entrepreneurship, EUR 166 million, financial education, five million people, flash floods, forest fires, Fundación Universia, Gansu, grants, higher education, humanitarian organizations, NGOs, Qinghai, Rio Grande do Sul, Santander Open Academy, Santander X, scaleups, scholarships, SMEs, social action, social programs, Spain, Startups, sustainability strategy, Universia, Valencia, Valparaíso
(IN BRIEF) BASF has reached an agreement to sell its Brazilian decorative paints business to Sherwin-Williams for $1.15 billion. This divestiture, which is part of BASF’s strategy to unlock value through active portfolio management, includes production sites, brands, and approximately … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 5G Innovation Region, Anup Kothari, BASF, Brazil, Coatings activities, Coatings division, decorative paints, Employees, Glasu!, Heidi G. Petz, partnership, portfolio management, regulatory approval, Sherwin-Williams, strategic divestiture, Suvinil, transaction
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract by Embraer to supply advanced simulators for the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s C-390 aircraft, including a Full Flight and Mission Simulator (FFMS) and a Cargo Handling Station Trainer (CHST). These simulators, set … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Brazil, C-390, C-390 training center, cargo handling, Cargo Handling Station Trainer, CHST, Embraer, emergency conditions, European customers, FFMS, flight crews, Full Flight and Mission Simulator, Hungary, image generator, Level D standard, loadmasters, malfunctions, military aircraft training, military operations, partnership, PORTUGAL, Rheinmetall, Royal Netherlands Air Force, São Paulo, simulators, training, training center, transport aircraft
(IN BRIEF) A global survey conducted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Oxford revealed that the majority of social media users want content moderation to prevent harmful material, including violence and defamation. Most respondents favored … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology
Tagged acclimatization effect, Brazil, content moderation, defamation, digital harm, freedom of expression, Germany, global survey, government responsibility, harmful content, hate speech, individual citizens, online discourse, online safety, platform operators, social media, South Africa, Technical University of Munich, TUM, University of Oxford, USA, violence, Yannis Theocharis
(IN BRIEF) Engepack, Brazil’s leading PET packaging manufacturer, has partnered with ABL to conduct an operational excellence audit at its Simões Filho plant. The audit will evaluate asset management systems to enhance efficiency, reduce risks, and ensure the plant operates … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABL, Asset Integrity Management, Brazil, business performance improvement, Engepack, engineering analysis, Manufacturing, Operational Efficiency, operational excellence audit, partnership, PET packaging, Peter Adam, return on investment, Rio de Janeiro, risk mitigation, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has enhanced its industrial-grade private 5G infrastructure to support larger industrial areas, now covering up to 24 radio units, each providing connectivity for 5,000 m². This solution is available in six European countries and Brazil, with more … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2025 expansion, Austria, Axel Lorenz, Brazil, connectivity, Cybersecurity, data privacy, Denmark, edge devices, Food and Beverage, Germany, industrial areas, industrial environments, intralogistics, Manufacturing, mining, Netherlands, partnership, pharmaceuticals, private 5G infrastructure, Process Automation, radio units, Scalance MUB852-1, Siemens, Smart sensors, sustainability, Sweden, Switzerland, user-friendly design, Wi-Fi limitations, Xcelerator portfolio
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been selected by Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) to modernize the Governador Parigot de Souza hydropower plant in Curitiba, Brazil. The project will include upgrades to key components such as Pelton turbines, generators, and electrical systems, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, Brazil, Clean Energy Capacity, Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL), Governador Parigot de Souza Hydropower Plant, INNOVATION, modernization, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Barco will showcase its advanced projection technology in a stunning video mapping event on Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, as part of Belgium’s economic mission to Brazil led by HRH Princess Astrid from November 23 to … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Barco, Belgium, Brazil, HRH Princess Astrid, INNOVATION, partnership, Projection on Christ the Redeemer, Rio
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel and Azul Linhas Aéreas have partnered to support Amazonian riverside communities by connecting small producers and cooperatives to national and international markets. This initiative is part of the ARA Movement – All Amazons Under the Same Blue … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Saab F-39E Gripen fighter jet is making its debut at CRUZEX 2024, Latin America’s largest air exercise, hosted by the Brazilian Air Force. Held at Natal Air Base, the event includes over 2,000 personnel and 100 aircraft … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Brazil, Brazilian Air Force, CRUZEX 2024 Air Exercise, F-39E Gripen, Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Lincoln Santos Fórneas, Micael Johansson, partnership, Saab
(IN BRIEF) Shell Brasil has launched production at the Marechal Duque de Caxias FPSO (Mero-3) in Brazil’s Mero field, part of the Santos Basin, with an output capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil per day. This FPSO, located 200 kilometers … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to sell its fuel distribution business in Brazil to SIM Distribuidora, a company under Grupo Argenta. The deal includes approximately 240 fuel stations and several storage facilities. This move is part of TotalEnergies’ … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Novo Nordisk has launched the Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative, aimed at combating rising obesity rates among children in underserved urban communities across six cities worldwide. Backed by an investment of over 250 million Danish kroner and a coalition … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Brazil, CANADA, France, Global Childhood Obesity Initiative, Healthier Urban Communities, Japan, Katrine DiBona, Novo Nordisk, partnership, South Africa, Spain, sustainability, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) Wood has entered a partnership with Brazilian national oil company Petrobras to develop innovative concept studies for future Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units. The collaboration aims to optimize performance and reduce emissions over the next decade. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged Brazil, Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Design, John Day, partnership, Petrobras, safety, sustainability, Wood
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, an international technology group, has secured two contracts in Brazil to supply 330 MVAr synchronous condenser systems, which are essential for improving grid stability in regions increasingly reliant on renewable energy sources like wind and solar. These … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola’s Brazilian subsidiary, Neoenergia, has successfully trained over 1,000 women through its Electricians’ School, a pioneering program recognized globally by WeEmpower and other international organizations. The milestone was celebrated with notable attendees including Brazil’s Minister of Mines and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain
Tagged Alexandre Silveira, Brazil, Eduardo Capelastegui, Electricians' School, gender equality, Iberdrola, NEOENERGIA, Rosângela Janja da Silva, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica’s Chairman, José María Álvarez-Pallete, met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to reaffirm the company’s strong commitment to Brazil, one of its key markets. Telefónica, which leads the Brazilian telecommunications market through its Vivo brand … Read the full press release
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