(IN BRIEF) China’s growing use of economic leverage, political strategy, and military maneuvers is reshaping global power dynamics and testing the resilience of international cooperation. Recent tensions peaked when Beijing eased export restrictions on Nexperia microchips after Dutch authorities seized … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Netherlands, Politics
Tagged ASIA, Beijing, CHINA, CHIPS Act, Dimitra Staikou, Dutch government, economic coercion, economic security, Entity List, EU, Europe, European Union, export restrictions, geopolitical tensions, global influence, international cooperation, microchips, military drills, Netherlands, Nexperia, Pakistan, sanctions, Semiconductor industry, strategic alliances, Taiwan, technological isolation, technology supply chain, trade restrictions, U.S., United States, Wingtech
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile have selected Germany as the location for their main Satellite Operations Centre, reinforcing Europe’s digital sovereignty and advancing the rollout of SatCo, their joint venture providing space-based mobile broadband services. Based near Munich or … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 4G, 5G, Abel Avellan, AST SpaceMobile, BlueBird constellation, Critical Communication System, digital sovereignty, disaster relief, emergency response, EU, EUCCS, European Union, Germany, Hannover, International Telecommunication Union, ITU, Luxembourg, Margherita Della Valle, mobile operators, Munich, PPDR, SATCO, satellite broadband, satellite command centre, satellite communications, space technology, space-based connectivity, telecommunications, Telecommunications Infrastructure, vodafone, Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Choose Germany as the Heart of Europe’s Space-Based Mobile Connectivity Network, Vodafone Strengthens European Satellite Infrastructure with Germany-Based Command Hub for SatCo Broadband Constellation
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and European Commission are jointly supporting BioNTech’s mRNA manufacturing facility in Kigali, Rwanda, with up to €95 million in blended financing. The project aims to strengthen Africa’s capacity to produce vaccines locally for diseases … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged Africa CDC, African Union, and CEPI Join Forces to Strengthen Africa’s Vaccine Independence Through BioNTech’s Kigali mRNA Facility, BioNTech, BioNTech Secures up to €95 Million in EU and EIB Financing to Boost Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity in Kigali, biotechnology, CEPI, Dr Amadou Sall, EIB, EU, European Commission, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, HIV, Jozef Sikela, Karl Nehammer, Kigali, local production, malaria, mpox, mRNA Vaccines, public health, Rwanda, Sierk Poetting, Sustainable Healthcare, Team Europe, tuberculosis, Vaccine Innovation, vaccine manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) DNV has launched the first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement across the EU and UK, connecting a major e-methanol producer with industrial buyers to facilitate access to stable, RFNBO-certified fuel supplies. The initiative aims to meet the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Industrial, News, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviation, biogenic carbon, clean energy, DNV, DNV Introduces Transparent Tender Process to Strengthen Europe’s Renewable Fuel Supply Chain, DNV Opens First EU and UK Tender Platform to Boost Long-Term Access to Certified E-Methanol, e-methanol, energy transition, EU, EU ETS, Fit for 55, FuelEU Maritime, heavy industry, IMO decarbonization, maritime, net zero, RED III, ReFuelEU Aviation, renewable fuels, Renewable hydrogen, RFNBO, Santiago Blanco, sustainable sourcing, tender portal, UK
(IN BRIEF) SEB has published its latest Sustainable Finance Outlook, exploring innovative approaches to financing industrial decarbonisation and analysing the impact of shifting global policies. The report highlights the challenges companies face in hard-to-abate sectors, where technology costs vary and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden, carbon pricing, Cement, chemicals, CHINA, climate finance, corporate transformation, ESG, EU, Green Bonds, Gregor Vulturius, heavy industry, industrial decarbonisation, net zero, New SEB report highlights financing trends in heavy industry decarbonisation and risks from shifting U.S. energy policies, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, renewable energy, Samantha Arpas, SEB, SEB explores how sustainable finance is shaping industrial net-zero strategies amid global policy uncertainty, South Korea, STEEL, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Finance Outlook, U.S. energy policy, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD and EU have launched the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) in the West Bank, providing up to €25.9 million in loans to local financial institutions to support on-lending for small-scale renewable energy and efficiency projects. Backed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged climate resilience, EBRD, EBRD and EU launch €25.9 million green financing programme in the West Bank to support renewable energy and efficiency investments, energy efficiency, EU, EU-backed GEFF programme to boost renewable energy and resource efficiency projects for Palestinian MSMEs and households, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, Gaza, GEFF, Green Economy Financing Facility, Green Technologies, investment grants, MSMEs, partnership, renewable energy, resource efficiency, small and medium-sized enterprises, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Growth4All, Technical Assistance, water efficiency, West Bank
(IN BRIEF) An extensive review of over 90 early childhood education policy documents from 53 countries, the EU, and the OECD reveals a global bias toward cognitive skills—like language and problem‑solving—while systematically underemphasizing social (“citizenship”) skills and the influence of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Autonomous University of Barcelona, citizenship skills, cognitive development, early childhood education, educational policy, educational success, EU, Global study, meritocracy, OECD, parental background, PLOS ONE, policy guidelines, preschool curricula, Samuel Greiff, social cohesion, social skills, socio‑economic factors, TUM, University of Luxembourg
(IN BRIEF) SIX has formally closed its acquisition of Aquis Exchange plc, creating a pan-European exchange powerhouse with a 15 percent aggregate market share and access to 16 capital markets. The deal marries Aquis’s innovative technology with SIX’s multi-asset services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aquis Exchange plc, Bjørn Sibbern, capital markets 16, David Stevens, EU, growth companies, liquidity, Market Access, market share 15%, multi-asset services, next-generation platform, One Plug Multiple Trading Venues, pan-European exchange, partnership, regulatory approval, SIX, Switzerland, Tomas Kindler, trading technology, UK
(IN BRIEF) Robert Szustkowski, a philanthropist and key advocate for digital rights, is spearheading a European initiative to expand the Right to Be Forgotten, as outlined in the GDPR, to include media organizations as data controllers. This initiative is designed … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Society
Tagged digital accountability, digital rights, disinformation, EU, Eurobarometer, European Commission, European Union, fake news, GDPR, Gillian Tett, law, media regulation, personal data, Poland, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, Szustkowski
(IN BRIEF) Valio is a key partner in the EU-funded PRIMARY project, which aims to transform agricultural by-products into valuable resources. As part of the project, Valio is exploring grass biorefinery innovations, including using grass juice to fortify feed protein … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agricultural by-products, bio-based materials, bioeconomy, bioenergy, biorefinery, cotton by-products, dairy farms, Estonia, EU, fermentation, Finland, grass biorefineries, Greece, Horizon Europe, olive residues, partnership, PRIMARY project, protein fortification, protein self-sufficiency, renewable energy, sustainability, Valio, VTT Technical Research Centre
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD, EU, and maib have partnered to fund Castel Mimi’s expansion in Moldova, providing a €1.24 million loan to build a wellness centre at its award-winning wine resort. This investment supports sustainable development in Moldova’s wine tourism … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Moldova, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrii Glevatskyi, Castel Mimi, climate resilience, EBRD, economic growth, energy efficiency, EU, EU4Climate, FINTECC, Green Investment, Iurie Trofim, Jānis Mažeiks, maib, MOLDOVA, partnership, sustainability, sustainable development, tourism development, vineyard, wellness centre, wine industry, wine tourism
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has launched the Greening Financial Systems (GFS) Programme in Ethiopia, aimed at enhancing the resilience of the country’s financial sector to climate risks. This initiative, supported by Germany’s International Climate Initiative, will help the National Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, climate change, Climate risks, commercial banks, EIB, ETHIOPIA, EU, financial resilience, Germany, green finance, green investments, green taxonomy, Greening Financial Systems, International Climate Initiative, National Bank of Ethiopia, partnership, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global and Family Bank in Kenya have launched a €100 million financing initiative to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those owned or led by women and youth entrepreneurs. The partnership, which includes a €50 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment
Tagged 2X Challenge, Africa, agriculture, credit line, EIB Global, EU, European Investment Bank, Family Bank, financing, Global Gateway, Hans Stausboll, Investing in Young Businesses in Africa (IYBA), Kenya, Nancy Njau, SMEs, sustainable growth, Thomas Östros, trade, women entrepreneurs, youth entrepreneurs
(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
(IN BRIEF) KfW’s 2024 international business performance shows a stable level of EUR 34.2 billion, with a continued focus on climate protection, biodiversity, and geostrategic objectives. Through its subsidiaries, KfW supports projects aligned with Germany and Europe’s economic and geopolitical … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, Christiane Laibach, climate financing, development, emerging economies, energy security, Environment, EU, Germany, Global Gateway, high-risk markets, international financing, investment, KfW, partnership, raw material security, sustainable development, sustainabulity
(IN BRIEF) SGS Belgium NV has been officially designated by the European Commission and Belgian Competent Authority as a Notified Body (NB) under the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR), EU 2017/746. This milestone enhances SGS’s ability to support … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Belgium, certification, compliance, EU, EU IVDR, FAGG/AFMPS, Geofrey De Visscher, In Vitro Diagnostic, ISO 13485, IVDR, MDSAP, medical device, Medical Device Regulation, Notified Body, partnership, patient care, Regulation, SGS, UKCA
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has mandated Scope Ratings, a European Union-based credit rating agency, to perform a solicited creditworthiness rating. This addition to its existing agencies—Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P—was part of EIB’s regular triennial evaluation process for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AAA, Awards, capital markets, credit rating, DBRS, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, financial markets, Fitch, investment, leadership, Moody's, regulatory compliance, S&P, Scope Ratings, Stable
(IN BRIEF) Ukraine is set to upgrade its border rail infrastructure with neighboring EU countries, boosting both freight and passenger transport while reinforcing its role as a transport hub. This project includes comprehensive improvements such as track repairs, relocation of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged border upgrades, cross-border connectivity, EIB, EU, EU Connecting Europe Facility, EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes, European Commissioner for Enlargement, European Investment Bank, freight operations, gantry cranes, intermodal terminal, Marta Kos, Oleksii Kuleba, partnership, passenger transport, railway infrastructure, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, track repairs, UKRAINE, Ukraine Facility, Ukrainian Railways, Ukrzaliznytsia, wagon inspections
(IN BRIEF) BASF Aroma Ingredients, under its Isobionics® brand, has introduced two new natural flavor ingredients developed using state-of-the-art fermentation technology. Isobionics® Natural beta-Sinensal 20 is the first fermentation-produced single isomer of Sinensal, offering a complex citrus profile with marine … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial
Tagged alpha-Humulene 90, BASF Aroma Ingredients, beta-Sinensal 20, biotech-based, citrus profile, EU, Felix Gard, fermentation technology, FlavourTalk 2025, food-grade standards, halal, ISO 22000, Isobionics®, kosher, natural flavor ingredients, renewable raw materials, Toine Janssen, US, woody flavor
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has unveiled plans to invest in a new wire rod casthouse at its Karmøy aluminium smelter in Norway, aiming to supply aluminium for Europe’s critical energy infrastructure. With a production capacity of 110,000 tonnes per year, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged 2028, aluminium, aluminium conductor, automotive, building systems, casthouse products, critical energy infrastructure, Eivind Kallevik, energy transition, EU, Hydro, investment decision, Karmøy, low-carbon aluminium, NOK 15 billion, Norway, power cables, primary aluminium, production capacity, R&D, recycled aluminium, renewable energy, smelting technology, wire rod casthouse
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