(IN BRIEF) Pearson has been selected as a partner in the UK Government’s AI Skills Boost initiative, a national programme aiming to upskill 10 million UK workers in artificial intelligence by 2030 through government-backed online courses. The initiative is designed … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI literacy, AI Minister, AI Skills Boost, AI workforce skills, Amazon, artificial intelligence, data science, Department for Science Innovation and Technology, digital credentialling, digital skills, DSIT, economic growth, education technology, employer confidence, Google, IBM, Kanishka Narayan, Lifelong Learning, London, machine learning engineering, Microsoft, online courses, Pearson, Pearson Joins UK Government AI Skills Boost Initiative to Support Workforce Upskilling at National Scale, productivity, Sharon Hague, skills assessment, skills verification, training, UK Government, UK Government Selects Pearson as Partner to Help Equip 10 Million Workers with AI Skills by 2030, United Kingdom, workforce readiness, workforce upskilling
(IN BRIEF) Webuild has reached two new milestones on the Messina–Catania railway doubling project in Sicily, with the TBM “Letterìa” completing excavation of the first tube of the 2.7-kilometre Scaletta tunnel and the TBM “Alessia” beginning excavation of the more … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Economy, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Technology, Travel
Tagged Alcantara River viaduct, Belpasso, Bicocca-Catenanuova section, construction jobs, Dittaino, economic growth, Enna, Fiumefreddo, Fondaco Parrino stream, Forza D’Agrò tunnel, FS Italiane Group, Giampilieri, infrastructure investment, Ionian corridor, Italian infrastructure, Letojanni tunnel, Letojanni viaduct, local companies, Messina–Catania railway line, Messina–Catania Railway Project Moves Forward as Webuild Completes Scaletta Tunnel and Starts Letojanni Excavation, Mount Etna, Naples–Bari high-speed line, Palermo Catania Messina corridor, prefabricated tunnel lining segments, Ragusa–Catania motorway, rail travel times, railway doubling, railway infrastructure, RFI, Salerno–Reggio Calabria high-speed line, Scaletta tunnel, Sicily, southern Italy, supply chain, sustainable mobility, Taormina, TBM Alessia, TBM Letterìa, TEN-T Scandinavian–Mediterranean corridor, territorial cohesion, transport modernisation, tunnel boring machine, underground Taormina station, Webuild, Webuild Reaches New Sicily Rail Milestones as Two Tunnel Boring Machines Progress on Messina–Catania Line, Webuild Strengthens Southern Italy Infrastructure Programme with Major Progress on Sicily’s Rail Modernisation, Webuild-Led Consortium Advances Strategic Palermo–Catania–Messina Rail Corridor with New Tunnel Milestones
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria have signed a new synthetic securitisation agreement that will unlock around €340 million in new financing for Bulgarian SMEs and Mid-Cap companies over the next three years. By transferring … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged accessible financing, Allianz Bank Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Bulgarian business sector, Bulgarian SMEs, business lending, capital relief, Climate Action, credit risk transfer, December 2023 agreement, economic growth, EIB counter-guarantee, EIB Group, EIB Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria Sign Agreement to Unlock €340 Million for Bulgarian SMEs and Mid-Caps, EIB Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria Sign New Agreement to Unlock €340 Million in Financing for Bulgarian Businesses, EIB Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria Strengthen Support for SME Growth, EIB Group Backs Allianz Bank Bulgaria in €340 Million Financing Boost for SMEs and Sustainable Investment, EIF, EIF protection, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, flexible financing, Georgi Zamanov, green transition, INNOVATION, Innovation and Green Investment, job creation, junior tranche, Lyuba Pavlova, Marek Mora, Marjut Falkstedt, mezzanine tranche, Mid-Cap companies, private capital mobilisation, senior tranche, SME financing, sustainable business models, sustainable investment, synthetic securitisation, €219 million senior tranche, €252 million loan portfolio, €30.3 million mezzanine tranche, €340 million financing, €80 million green lending
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica’s 2025 socio-economic contribution report shows that the Group generated a positive impact of approximately €78 billion across Spain, Brazil and Germany, including a €45.4 billion contribution to GDP and support for 652,010 direct, indirect and induced jobs. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 000 Jobs Across Key Markets, 010 jobs, 2040 target, 652, Brazil, Brazil and Germany in 2025, businesses, circular economy, competitiveness, connectivity, decarbonisation, Digital Inclusion, digital skills, digital technologies, digitalisation, economic growth, employment impact, environmental impact, GDP contribution, Germany, Global Head of Sustainability, human capital, Inclusion and Environmental Progress in 2025 Report, infrastructure, Maya Ormazabal, net-zero emissions, productivity, public administrations, resource efficiency, responsible digitalisation, SDG 10, SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 8, SDG 9, social cohesion, socio-economic impact, Spain, sustainable development, Talent Management, telecommunications sector, Telefonica, Telefónica Contributes €45.4 Billion to GDP and Supports More Than 652, Telefónica Links Responsible Digitalisation to Growth, Telefónica Reinforces Role in Digital Economy with €78 Billion Positive Impact Across Three Main Markets, Telefónica Reports €78 Billion Socio-Economic Impact Across Spain, Telefónica’s Socio-economic Contribution 2025, vulnerable groups, €45.4 billion GDP, €78 billion impact
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €200 million loan to HBOR to support investments by Croatian businesses and public-sector entities. The financing will help fund business expansion, modernization, renewable energy projects, energy-efficiency improvements, and public infrastructure development … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Business Financing, Climate Action, climate investments, CROATIA, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Croatian economy, economic competitiveness, economic growth, EIB, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, EU financing, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and HBOR Expand Financing Support for Croatian Businesses and Green Investments, European Investment Bank and HBOR launch new €200 million financing package to support Croatian businesses and public investments, export financing, green transition, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, industrial modernization, Infrastructure Development, Marko Primorac, New €200 Million EIB Financing Package to Accelerate Sustainable Growth and Infrastructure Development in Croatia, Public Infrastructure, Public sector financing, regional development, renewable energy, sustainable investments, venture capital, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) A CBI survey of nearly 700 UK businesses has found that the current business rates system is significantly restricting investment, productivity, and growth. Around one-third of respondents reported cancelling or delaying property investments due to high costs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged artificial intelligence, automation, business rates, Businesses urge government action as CBI findings reveal high property taxes are constraining UK growth and productivity, CBI, competitiveness, Confederation of British Industry, economic growth, Germany, infrastructure investment, investment, Louise Hellem, OECD, productivity, property tax, regulatory reform, taxation policy, UK economy
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is supporting the development of Romania’s A1 motorway, with Vice-President Ioannis Tsakiris visiting the Curtea de Argeș construction site to review progress on a major tunnel section through the Carpathian Mountains. The motorway, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Romania, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A1 motorway, A1 Motorway Project Gains Momentum with EIB Backing and Progress on Carpathian Tunnel Section, Carpathian Mountains, connectivity, Curtea de Argeș, economic growth, European Investment Bank, European Union funding, Felix Ardelean, infrastructure, Ioannis Tsakiris, Pitești, regional development, road safety, Romania, Sibiu, TRANSPORT, tunnels
(IN BRIEF) Sika has established a new national subsidiary in Kyrgyzstan to strengthen its presence in Central Asia and improve access to a rapidly growing construction market. The move expands the company’s global network to 103 subsidiaries and supports its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Bishkek, building materials, Central Asia, Christoph Ganz, construction industry, economic growth, energy projects, GDP growth, global strategy, industrial construction, infrastructure, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, market expansion, regional network, Sika, Sika Establishes Local Operations in Kyrgyzstan to Enhance Market Access and Customer Proximity, Sika Strengthens Regional Network with Strategic Entry into Kyrgyzstan’s Fast-Growing Economy, subsidiaries, Uzbekistan, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) EQT has closed its BPEA IX fund at USD 15.6 billion, making it the largest Asia Pacific-focused private equity fund to date. The oversubscribed fund reflects strong global investor demand despite challenging fundraising conditions in the region. Backed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Asia Pacific, asset management, Baring Private Equity Asia, BPEA IX, capital markets, economic growth, EQT, EQT Closes Record-Breaking Asia Pacific Private Equity Fund with Strong Global Investor Demand, EQT Raises USD 15.6 Billion for Largest Asia-Focused Fund Amid Challenging Market Conditions, fundraising, global investment, Hari Gopalakrishnan, Healthcare, industrial technology, institutional investors, investment fund, Jean Eric Salata, Nicholas Macksey, pension funds, private equity, services, sovereign wealth funds, technology sector
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund is expanding the JEREMIE programme in Bulgaria with approximately €210 million in funding to support innovative companies in sectors such as AI, microelectronics, and advanced technologies. Managed through 2035, the initiative combines reinvested funds … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Andrey Gyurov, artificial intelligence, Bulgaria Advances as Regional Venture Capital Hub with Expanded EIF-Managed JEREMIE Funding Programme, economic growth, EU funding, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, innovation ecosystem, Irena Mladenova, JEREMIE Bulgaria, Marek Mora, Marjut Falkstedt, microelectronics, New €210 Million Investment Strategy Targets Scale-Up Growth and Innovation Across Bulgaria’s Key Industries, Payhawk, scale up funding, SMEs Bulgaria, Sofia Bulgaria, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) The Institute of Cancer Research has welcomed Sutton Council’s approval of ambitious plans led by Aviva Capital Partners and Socius to create around one million square feet of new life-sciences research and laboratory space across a 12-acre site … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva Capital Partners, cancer research, Daniel May, economic growth, high-skilled jobs, ICR, ICR Welcomes Approval of New One-Million-Square-Foot Life-Sciences Campus at The London Cancer Hub, Innovation Gateway, Institute of Cancer Research, Kristian Helin, laboratory space, life sciences, London Borough of Sutton, research and development, science infrastructure, Socius, Sophie White, Sutton, The London Cancer Hub, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
(IN BRIEF) In 2025, India pursued a strategy of strategic autonomy aimed not at dominating the international system but at balancing it, drawing on historical experience and emphasizing institutional continuity, economic resilience, and multidimensional diplomacy. Rather than strict non-alignment, New … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged balance of power, BRICS, CHINA, counterterrorism response, defense exports, defense modernization, defense reforms, domestic political cohesion, Donald Trump second term, economic growth, economic resilience, economic security, euro crisis, European Union, Europe–India relations, Free Trade Agreements, G20, Galwan clashes, GDP expansion, geopolitical competition, geopolitical stability, global governance, global south, INDIA, India-China border tensions, indigenous defense technology, inflationary pressures, military preparedness, multi-alignment, multilateralism, Narendra Modi, Pakistan, Rafale fighter jets, Sovereignty, strategic autonomy, strategic convergence, trade diversification, trade tariffs, United States
(IN BRIEF) National Grid has taken a significant step in its Great Grid Upgrade programme by awarding major contracts for Sea Link, a proposed 140-km subsea electricity connection between Kent and Suffolk designed to deliver cleaner, more reliable energy. Siemens … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Apprenticeships, Carl Trowell, clean energy, Darren Davidson, economic growth, high voltage cable, infrastructure investment, Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, Major Sea Link Contracts Strengthen UK Manufacturing and Skills as Part of The Great Grid Upgrade, Masaki Shirayama, Michael Shanks, national grid, net zero, Port of Nigg, regional development, Sea Link, Siemens Energy, subsea connection, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, Sumitomo Electric, supply chain, The Great Grid Upgrade, Tudor Price, UK manufacturing, VanOord
(IN BRIEF) Finnvera has become a shareholder of the European Investment Fund, giving Finland direct representation in EU-level decision-making for SME financing and strengthening national access to European funding. The EIF provided €606 million to SMEs in Finland during 2024, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Climate and Digitalisation Loans, COSME, economic growth, EIF, EU financing, European corporate finance, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, export guarantees, Finland, Finnish representation enters EIF ownership as Finnvera aims to channel more European funding to domestic companies, Finnvera, guarantees, innovation funding, InvestEU, Juuso Heinilä, Karl Nehammer, Marjut Falkstedt, private equity, risk-sharing, SME finance, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has appointed Alessandro de Concini as its new representative to Albania, succeeding Petia Manolova, to strengthen the country’s green, digital, and EU accession efforts. With 17 years of experience in the EIB Group and a strong … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Albania, Alessandro de Concini, Alessandro de Concini to lead EIB Global’s mission in Albania advancing EU accession and green growth, Bocconi University, climate resilience, digital transition, economic growth, EIB Global, EU accession, European Investment Bank, European Union, green transition, Robert de Groot, Sustainable Finance, Tirana, Western Balkans
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) have announced a €400 million loan facility to boost the delivery of social and affordable homes across Ireland. The partnership enables 40-year fixed-rate financing for Local Authorities … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, community development, cost-rental model, Deirdre Collier, economic growth, EIB, EIB Action Plan, EIB and HFA launch €400 million partnership to expand affordable housing across Ireland, energy efficient homes, EU investment, European Investment Bank, European Union, HFA, Housing Finance Agency, housing innovation, Ioannis Tsakiris, Ireland, Ireland and EIB deepen partnership to advance social housing and sustainable development, James Browne, long-term financing, modular construction, New €400 million EIB loan to support hundreds of social and affordable homes in Ireland, social housing, social inclusion, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has leased its 40,000 sqm logistics hub in El Pla de Santa María (Tarragona) to Danish retailer Normal, marking the company’s first logistics centre outside Denmark. The facility will serve as a key distribution point for Spain, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, News, Real Estate, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 sqm Hub in Tarragona, ACCIÓ-Catalonia Trade & Investment, Catalonia, Cushman & Wakefield, Denmark, distribution hub, economic growth, El Pla de Santa María, Forcadell, Logicor, Logicor and Normal Strengthen Catalonia’s Logistics Landscape with 40, Logicor Expands Southern Europe Logistics Network with New Distribution Hub for Danish Retailer Normal, logistics, logistics development, mezzanine structure, Niels Katholm, Normal, Pere Morcillo, Pilar Valencia, retail expansion, Southern Europe, Spain, supply chain, sustainability, Tarragona, warehouse leasing
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has launched a €10 million financial package for Tirana Bank, including a €5 million SME Reboot loan to help Albanian SMEs invest in green technologies and a €5 million trade finance facility to expand the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Small Business
Tagged Albania, Albanian private sector, Charlotte Ruhe, Denmark, Dritan Mustafa, EBRD, EBRD and Tirana Bank Join Forces to Support Green Investments and Trade in Albania, EBRD Partners with Tirana Bank to Boost Green Investment and Trade in Albania, economic growth, EU standards, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial inclusion, green finance, Green technology, Luxembourg, MSMEs, New EBRD–Tirana Bank Partnership to Empower Albanian SMEs with Green and Trade Financing, Norway, regional trade, Small Business Impact Fund, SME Reboot Programme, sustainability, sustainable development, Switzerland, TFP, Tirana Bank, Tirana Bank and EBRD Collaborate to Advance Sustainable Finance and Trade in Albania, Trade Facilitation Programme, trade finance, United States
(IN BRIEF) dsm-firmenich has inaugurated its Van Marken Food Innovation Center in Delft, the Netherlands, establishing a new hub for global food innovation and sustainability. Serving as headquarters for its €3 billion Taste, Texture & Health business unit, the facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged bakery, Biotech Campus Delft, BREEAM Outstanding, Brewery, dairy, Delft, dsm-firmenich, dsm-firmenich inaugurates Van Marken Food Innovation Center in Delft to lead global diet transformation, Dutch biotech, economic growth, food innovation, global diet transformation, Jacques van Marken, Lactose-free, Netherlands, New Delft innovation hub strengthens dsm-firmenich’s €3 billion Taste, Patrick Niels, plant-based alternatives, South Holland, sugar reduction, sustainability, sustainable nutrition, Taste Texture & Health, Texture & Health business unit, Van Marken Food Innovation Center, WELL Platinum, Wouter Kolff
(IN BRIEF) EE has set an ambitious target to bring 5G standalone coverage, branded as 5G+, to 99% of the UK population by the end of FY30, outpacing rival operators by four years. The company is leveraging groundbreaking technologies, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G, 5G standalone, Advanced RAN Coordination, ARC, BT, Cheltenham Festival, connectivity, digitalisation, economic growth, EE, EE leads UK mobile innovation with Europe-first deployments and vision for nationwide 5G+, Ericsson AIR 3284, Massive MIMO, mobile market review, Oasis Wembley, SailGP, small cells, spectrum, UK mobile network
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