(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has completed a series of strategic acquisitions and agreements to expand its renewable energy portfolio across Europe, Africa, and Canada. In Europe, the acquisition of VSB Group—an established developer in wind and solar energy—strengthens its integrated electricity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 100 TWh, 35 GW, Africa, Alberta, Big Sky Solar, Bujagali, CANADA, carbon credits, divestment process, Europe, hydropower, integrated electricity, MALAWI, multi-energy strategy, partnership, pipeline, profitability, Puutionsaari, renewable energy, RES, Rwanda, SN Power, Solar, Stéphane Michel, sustainability, TotalEnergies, Uganda, VSB Group, Wind
(IN BRIEF) Adyen has deepened its partnership with Temu, a global e-commerce platform, expanding its support from the U.S. launch in 2022 to now include Canada, Europe, Oceania, South Asia, the UAE, the UK, and more South American countries. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Adyen, affordable products, CANADA, compliance, customer-centric, Europe, financial technology, global acquiring, global e-commerce, growth opportunities, local payment methods, market expansion, Oceania, partnership, payment platform, Roelant Prins, South America, South Asia, Temu, U.S. launch 2022, UAE, UK
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin recently hosted an international summit in Europe as part of their Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS) program. The event, attended by military leaders, industry experts, and defense professionals from 14 nations, focused on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 14 nations, defense summit, Dr Björn Bernhard, Europe, factory tour, Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System, GMARS, HIMARS, HX3 vehicle, international customers, interoperability, live firing event, Lockheed Martin, LTG (R) Ben Hodges, M270, mobility, NATO systems, partnership, Paula Hartley, precision-guided munitions, Rheinmetall, SUMMIT, survivability, US Army Europe, Versatility
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies, Equinor, and Shell have confirmed phase two of the Northern Lights project, which will increase its CO₂ transport and storage capacity from 1.5 million to over 5 million tons per year by 2028. The project, which is … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Investment, Norway
Tagged Brevik, carbon capture, CCS, climate targets, CO₂ storage, Equinor, Europe, final investment decision, Heidelberg Materials, industrial emissions, Nicolas Terraz, NOK 7.5 billion, northern lights, phase two, Shell, Stockholm Exergi, Tim Heijn, TotalEnergies, underground storage, Øygarden
(IN BRIEF) WindEurope’s Board of Directors has named Henrik Andersen, CEO of Vestas, as the new Chair for an 18-month period, with Rasmus Errboe, CEO of Ørsted, serving as Vice-Chair. This leadership change comes at a pivotal time as Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged Board of Directors, Clean Industrial Deal, companies, electrification, Energy Independence, Europe, European energy transformation, grid infrastructure, Henrik Andersen, industrial competitiveness, JOBS, permitting efficiencies, Rasmus Errboe, regulatory packages, Vestas, wind energy, WindEurope, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) The voestalpine employee shareholding scheme, recognized as one of Europe’s most exemplary models, was established in 2000 to secure a stable ownership structure by bundling voting rights within an employee foundation. Currently, employees hold over 14% of voestalpine … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Education, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged 000 active employees, 10% to 15% target range, 14% voting rights, 2000, 25 million shares, 25th Anniversary, 26, Austrian employees, CEO, eleven European countries, employee shareholding foundation, employee shareholding scheme, Europe, Herbert Eibensteiner, hostile takeovers, largest employee shareholding program, pre-exit share issuance, sustainable ownership, tax-related holding periods, voestalpine, voestalpine AG, voting rights, Works Council
(IN BRIEF) Europe may be facing an epistemological crisis that threatens genuine democratic values due to the rampant spread of disinformation, which global leaders at WEF 2025 have identified as the greatest short-term global threat—surpassing even war and natural … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Media, Poland
Tagged 2025 presidential elections, Check Point Software Technologies, civic education, cybersecurity threats, democratic values, Digital Services Act, disinformation, DSA, EDMO, epistemological crisis, EU, Eurobarometer, Europe, European Media Digital Observatory, European Union, EUvsDisinfo Lab, fact-checking tools, fake news, false information, geopolitical struggles, global leaders, high-quality journalism, journalism, Krzysztof Gawkowski, law, Poland, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, Russian propaganda, stop disinformation, threat of disinformation, true democratic values, WEF 2025, Wojciech Głażewski
(IN BRIEF) The University of St. Gallen (HSG) is spearheading three innovative projects—Nostradamus, LandShift, and AfroGrow—aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and land use, with financial support from both the EU’s Horizon Europe programme and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Africa, AfroGrow, agroforestry, artificial intelligence, CHF 2.9 million, climate neutrality, Cyprus University of Technology, digital transformation, Dr. Sabine Hoidn, Earth observation, Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence, Europe, Horizon Europe, HSG, IoT, land use, LandShift, living labs, New European Bauhaus, Nostradamus, Research and Innovation, socio-economic impact, stakeholder engagement, sustainable agriculture, sustainable governance, Swiss State Secretariat for Education, University of St. Gallen
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has announced that natural gas from its Halten East field will be exported to Europe, a move that significantly strengthens the region’s energy security. The press release details how years of investment and technological advancements have enabled … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged digital innovation, economic recovery, energy security, energy transition, environmental stewardship, Equinor, Europe, Halten East, natural gas, offshore production, Operational Excellence, partnership, sustainability, sustainable energy
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone’s recent press release provides an in-depth look at its merger with Three in the UK, offering strategic insights and policy lessons for the broader European telecommunications market. The merger has strengthened Vodafone’s market position by enhancing network … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G, digital services, Europe, infrastructure, INNOVATION, Internet of Things, market consolidation, MERGER, network quality, policy insights, public policy, regulatory frameworks, strategic analysis, telecommunications, Three, UK, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) VINCI Airports has achieved significant global recognition in the ACI ASQ Awards, with four of its airports earning top honors based on passenger satisfaction. In Mexico, three international airports—Monterrey, Chihuahua, and Mazatlan, operated by OMA—won awards in all … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ACI ASQ awards, Awards, Best Airport, Best Airport for Arrivals, Budapest Airport, Chihuahua, Cleanest Airport, Europe, leadership, Mazatlan, Mexico, Monterrey, Most Committed Teams, Most Pleasant Airport, OMA, passenger experience, passenger satisfaction, service quality, Simplest Airport Experience, traffic recovery, VINCI Airports
IN BRIEF) JERA Co., Inc. and bp have announced the leadership team for their new 50-50 offshore wind joint venture, JERA Nex bp, positioning the entity as a global leader in the development, ownership, and operation of offshore wind projects. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 13GW, Alfonso Montero Lopez, appointment, Asia Pacific, BP, British Ambassador to Japan, Chair, Chief Development Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technical Officer, Eric Antoons, Erin Eisenberg, Europe, Executive Vice President, Gas and Low Carbon Energy, Global CEO, Inc., Japan’s Minister of Economy Trade and Industry, JERA Co., JERA Nex bp, Jonathan Reynolds, Julia Longbottom, leadership, leadership team, low carbon energy, Memorandum of Cooperation, Nathalie Oosterlinck, offshore wind joint venture, offshore wind power, Parkwind, partnership, Q3 2025, regulatory approvals, Richard Sandford, sustainability, UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, United States, VP Finance, William Lin, Yoji Muto, Yukio Kani, Zlati Christov
(IN BRIEF) SEB Nordic Energy’s portfolio company Locus Energy, in partnership with Ingrid Capacity, is launching the largest battery energy storage project in the Nordics. The project, which will add 70 MW/140 MWh of storage to its Finnish renewable assets, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 125 GWh wind portfolio, 2026, 70 MW/140 MWh, energy balancing, Europe, Finnish renewable portfolio, flexible assets, grid-scale battery storage, hydropower, Ingrid Capacity, largest battery energy storage facility, Locus Energy, Nivala Municipality, Nordics, Ostrobothnia, pan-Nordic independent power producer, partnership, Portfolio Manager, Richard Gavel, SEB Nordic Energy, strategic partnership, sustainability, system flexibility, three wind parks, Wind
(IN BRIEF) Axel Springer will launch the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network on March 1, 2025, aimed at enhancing its global media presence. This network will offer investigative research, in-depth features, exclusive interviews, and opinion pieces for outlets like BILD, … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Germany, Media, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Axel Springer, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, BILD, Business Insider, editorial content, editorial teams, Europe, exclusive interviews, feature stories, Forbes, Global Reach, Global Reporters Network, Gordon Repinski, investigative research, James Kirchick, John Harris, Klaus Geiger, Media, Morning Brew, Newsweek, Onet, opinion pieces, Paul Ronzheimer, POLITICO, PREMIUM-GRUPPE, Robin Alexander, Ulf Poschardt, USA, WELT
(IN BRIEF) KPMG and KfW have unveiled an analysis evaluating the maturity of DLT-based capital markets in Germany and Europe, with a focus on KfW’s blockchain-based bond issues. The study highlights the importance of developing scalable digital markets to ensure … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Technology
Tagged Blockchain, capital markets, digital sovereignty, digitalisation, DLT, Europe, financial services, Germany, KfW, KPMG
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €25 million to IPR.VC Fund III, a Finnish-based initiative focused on financing high-quality European films and TV series. This investment will help attract further financial backers to the fund, which aims … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The adoption of heat pumps in Germany remains slower compared to other European countries, largely due to the significant electricity-to-gas price ratio. However, recent findings from KfW Research suggest that adjusting these prices could significantly boost the number … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged adoption rates, building construction, carbon emissions, carbon price, electricity, electricity-to-gas price ratio, energy efficiency, energy transition, Europe, France, gas, Germany, grants, heat pumps, KfW Research, low-interest loans, Norway, residential heating, Sweden, Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) In a major move for energy cooperation, TotalEnergies and ENI have signed a Host Government Agreement (HGA) with Egypt and Cyprus, paving the way for the development of the Cronos gas field in Cyprus offshore Block 6. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Cronos Development and Production Plan, Cronos gas field, Cyprus, Cyprus offshore Block 6, Damietta LNG plant, EGYPT, Egypt Energy Show, energy cooperation, energy security, Eni, Europe, exploration and production, gas processing, George Papanastasiou, Host Government Agreement, Julien Pouget, Karim Badawi, LNG capacity, LNG exports, Níkos Christodoulídis, partnership, sustainability, TotalEnergies, Zohr facilities
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Greece’s cable landing station at Tympaki, Crete, has received the 2Africa subsea cable, the world’s largest cable system. The system promises to enhance internet speed and reliability in Greece, while the broader 2Africa project, launched in 2020, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 2Africa, Africa, Alcatel Submarine Networks, ASIA, China Mobile International, Crete, digital economy, Europe, fibre optic cable, global connectivity, India-Europe-Xpress (IEX), international data traffic, internet capacity, Meta, partnership, Subsea Cable, subsea cables, sustainability, Telecom Egypt, telecom infrastructure, telecommunications, Tympaki, vodafone, Vodafone Greece, WIOCC
(IN BRIEF) Uniper SE and Kyuden International Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in hydrogen and ammonia trading, renewable energy, and carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS). The partnership combines Uniper’s global portfolio of low-carbon and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ammonia trading, Andreas Gemballa, ASIA, business opportunities, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, CCUS, decarbonization, energy collaboration, Europe, European markets, flexible power generation, global partnership, global portfolio, green ammonia, hydrogen trading, Kyuden International Corporation, low-carbon ammonia, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable solutions, Takashi Mitsuyoshi, Uniper SE
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