(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
(IN BRIEF) ABL Group has appointed Mauricio Viana as the new Asset Integrity Manager for South America, where he will enhance operational excellence across the region’s energy and marine sectors. With 15 years of experience in mechanical engineering and asset … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Brenntag has expanded its presence in Brazil’s Life Science market with the acquisition of specialty chemicals distributors PIC and PharmaSpecial. The deal, which adds an Applications & Innovation Center and two laboratories to Brenntag’s network, will enhance its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Brazil, Brenntag, Fabio Morais, François Bleger, Life Science Market, partnership, PIC and PharmaSpecial, sustainability, Switzerland, Torsten Walz
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has successfully started operations at Suzano’s new pulp mill in Brazil, which will be the world’s largest single-line eucalyptus pulp mill with an annual capacity of 2.55 million tons. The mill, which runs entirely on planted trees … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Valaris has secured a major drilling contract from Equinor, Repsol Sinopec Brasil, and Petrobras for the Raia project in Brazil. The project, located in the pre-salt region of the Campos basin, is expected to begin drilling operations in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Norway
Tagged Bacalhau field, Baker Hughes, Brazil, Campos basin, drilling and well services, drilling contract, drillship, DS-17, Ensco do Brasil Petróleo e Gás LTDA, Ensco UK Drilling Limited, Equinor, Halliburton, local energy security, Mette H. Ottøy, mobilisation, natural gas, oil, one billion barrels of oil equivalent, Petrobras, pre-salt region, Raia project, Repsol Sinopec Brasil, SLB, ultra-deepwater drillship, Valaris, Veronica Coelho
(IN BRIEF) APM Terminals Suape in Brazil has completed a significant investment in sustainability by acquiring twenty-eight all-electric container handling units from SANY. This move underscores their commitment to becoming Latin America’s first fully electric terminal, set to commence operations … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, All-Electric Handling Equipment, APM Terminals, Aristides Russi Júnior, Brazil, investment, partnership, Suape, sustainability, Sustainable Port Operations
(IN BRIEF) CNP Seguradora, a subsidiary of CNP Assurances in Brazil, has signed a significant 20-year agreement with Banco de Brasília (BRB) for the exclusive distribution of consortium and capitalization products. This partnership aims to bolster CNP Assurances’ expansion strategy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Banco de Brasília, Brazil, CNP Assurances, CNP Seguradora, Marie-Aude Thépaut, partnership
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies, in collaboration with Petrobras and partners in the Atapu and Sépia consortiums, has approved the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the second development phases of the Atapu and Sépia fields situated in the pre-salt Santos Basin, offshore … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Atapu, Brazil, expansion, Nicolas Terraz, partnership, Petrobras, Sépia, sustainability, TotalEnergies
(IN BRIEF) Accenture, through its renowned creative agency Droga5, has announced the acquisition of SOKO, a leading Brazilian creative agency known for its innovative and culturally resonant brand storytelling. SOKO’s integration into Droga5 São Paulo aims to strengthen the agency’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, acquisition, Brazil, Creative Influence, David Droga, Droga5, Eco Moliterno, Felipe Simi, partnership, SOKO
(IN BRIEF) Aura Minerals has enlisted AFRY to provide comprehensive engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM), and commissioning services for the Borborema Project’s gold processing plant. The project, located in Currais Novos, Brazil, will operate within Aura’s open-pit mine and is … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Partners, producers, and stakeholders convened in Pará, Brazil, for a gathering centered around sustainable livestock farming, organized as part of the Amazonia Connect program. Hosted by consortium partners including USAID, Solidaridad, Earth Innovation Institute, National Wildlife Federation, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Investment, Management, Media, Netherlands, News
Tagged Alaion Souza, Amazon, Amazonia Connect, Ananias Oliveira, Bella Genta, Brazil, Diana Castro, Earth Innovation Institute, Jason Weller, José Heder Benatti, livestock farming, Maria Gorete Rios, Mariana Pereira, National Wildlife Federation, partnership, Paulo Lima, Pedro Santos, Solidaridad Network, sustainability, Thais Megid, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USAID
(IN BRIEF) Hydro Rein, Equinor, and Scatec have commenced operations at the Mendubim solar project in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte state, marking a significant step forward in the country’s renewable energy landscape. Developed through a partnership between the three … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Alunorte, Brazil, Carlos Neves, Equinor, Hydro REIN, Mendubim Solar Project, Olav Kolbeinstveit, Olivier Girardot, partnership, Scatec, sustainability, Terje Pilskog
(IN BRIEF) Equinor celebrates the commencement of operations at the Mendubim solar plant in Brazil, adding 531 MW of solar power to its energy portfolio and marking a 30% increase in its equity power production in the country. The project, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Alunorte, Brazil, Equinor, Hydro REIN, Mendubim Solar Plant Powers, Olav Kolbeinstveit, Olivier Girardot, partnership, renewable energy, Scatec, sustainability, Terje Pilskog, Veronica Coelho
(IN BRIEF) Stellantis has unveiled an ambitious investment plan of €5.6 billion in South America, marking the largest ever investment in the region’s automotive industry. This substantial funding will span from 2025 to 2030 and will facilitate the introduction of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Argentina, Automotive Sector, Brazil, Carlos Tavares, Chile, partnership, South America, Stellantis, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) A research program led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) has quantified how climate change risks increase at a national scale with rising global temperatures. Focusing on six countries including Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, and India, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Brazil, CHINA, Climate Change Risks, Climate Risk, Climatic Change, declines in crop yields, Dr Jeff Price, drought, EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, flooding, GHANA, global warming, INDIA, loss of biodiversity, Prof Rachel Warren, RESEARCH, UEA, University of East Anglia
(IN BRIEF) At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, Telefónica announced a strategic partnership with the Fini Company, Spain and Brazil’s leading candy manufacturer, aiming to revolutionize their operations through digitalization over the next three years. Dubbed ‘Fini360º Digitization,’ the project … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Brazil, digital transformation, Fini Company, Javier Vizcaíno, Manuel Sánchez Cobián, MWC 2024, partnership, Spain, sustainability, Telefonica
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a global aluminium producer, has partnered with the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC) to advance decarbonization efforts. Through this collaboration, Hydro aims to leverage research expertise and innovative technologies to reduce emissions in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Technology
Tagged alumina refinery, Alunorte, Bauxite & Alumina, Brazil, decarbonization, Equinor ASA, HILT CRC, Hydro, Hydro REIN, industrial decarbonization research, Jenny Selway, Mendubim, Raphael Costa, Scatec, solar energy, Ventos de São Zacarias, zero emissions
(IN BRIEF) Anglo American plc announces its acquisition of Vale SA’s high-quality iron ore resource, Serra da Serpentina, to integrate it into its Minas-Rio mine in Brazil. This transaction, facilitated by Vale’s contribution of Serpentina and cash, enables Anglo American … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Despite comprising nearly half of the global workforce, women represent only 22% of the energy sector, with 32% involvement in renewables. Iberdrola, acknowledging this gender disparity, leads various programs across Spain, the UK, the US, Mexico, Brazil, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Society, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, Brazil, energy sector, Iberdrola, leadership, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States, women empowerment
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