(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) Rheinmetall has been awarded a €1.04 billion contract by the Bundeswehr to modernize and expand its IdZ-ES soldier systems under a broader framework agreement running until 2030. The contract includes upgrades to existing systems and the delivery of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, European Union, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged BAAINBw, battlefield communications, Bundeswehr, D-LBO, Defence Technology, digital soldier systems, German Bundestag, Germany, IdZ-ES, Infantry Soldier of the Future, military modernization, platoon systems, Rheinmetall AG, Rheinmetall strengthens defence technology leadership with large-scale German soldier systems contract
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica reported a total tax contribution of €7.472 million in 2025, allocating €21.3 in taxes for every €100 of revenue, underscoring its significant role in supporting public finances across its key markets. The contribution includes both direct taxes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Brazil, corporate taxation, digital economy, ESG Strategy, financial reporting, Germany, Governance, multinational corporation, OECD, public finances, Significant Tax Contributions from Telefónica Support Economic Development Across Spain Brazil and Germany, Spain, sustainability, tax contribution 2025, Tax Transparency, Telefonica, Telefónica Strengthens ESG Strategy with €7.472 Million Tax Contribution Across Key Markets in 2025, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(IN BRIEF) HENSOLDT has successfully delivered a comprehensive drone pilot training programme for the Multinational Joint Headquarters Ulm, equipping participants with both practical operational skills and regulatory knowledge. The training, conducted in Germany, included certification aligned with EASA, LBA, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged aviation law, Bundeswehr, defense technology, Drone Pilot Certification Programme by HENSOLDT Enhances Operational Capabilities for NATO Command Structure in Ulm, drone training, EASA, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, German Federal Aviation Authority, Germany, Hensoldt, HENSOLDT Expands Defense Training Expertise with End-to-End Drone Pilot Programme for Bundeswehr Operations, LBA, LufABw, Luftfahrtamt der Bundeswehr, military training, MN JHQ Ulm, Multinational Joint Headquarters Ulm, NATO, remote pilots, tactical operations, UAV
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group has approved €10 billion in new financing to support a wide range of strategic initiatives, with a strong focus on accelerating Europe’s clean energy transition and strengthening economic competitiveness. Nearly €2 billion of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, clean energy, competitiveness, EIB, EIB Group Approves €10 Billion Financing Package to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition and Economic Growth Across Europe, EIF, energy transition, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, Germany, Global Gateway, infrastructure, investment, Italy, Latvia, Nadia Calviño, Netherlands, renewable energy, Romania, Spain, sub-Saharan Africa
(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus, in collaboration with ADASTEC, has developed an automated version of its fully electric Lion’s City 12 E bus as part of the MINGA research project, marking a major milestone in autonomous public transport. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ADASTEC, Automated Driving Technology Moves Closer to Urban Deployment with MAN’s Electric Bus Trials in Germany, autonomous driving, Barbaros Oktay, Connected Vehicles, Dr Michael Roth, electric bus, Germany, Level 4 automation, lidar, Lion’s City 12 E, MAN Truck & Bus, MINGA project, Munich Transport Company, MVG, Patrick Schnieder, public transport, radar, smart mobility, sustainable transport, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has helped avoid over 19.2 million tonnes of CO₂e emissions by 2025 through its Eco Smart digital solutions, marking a notable year-on-year increase. More than half of its B2B portfolio is now certified by AENOR, confirming its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, AENOR, Big Data, Brazil, climate change, cloud computing, CO2 emissions, decarbonisation, digital solutions, Eco Smart, energy efficiency, Germany, green transition, IoT, Maya Ormazabal, Spain, sustainability, Telefonica, Telefónica Advances Decarbonisation Through Technology with Growing Adoption of Eco Smart Digital Solutions, Telefónica Expands Impact of Digital Solutions Achieving Over 19 Million Tonnes of Emissions Avoided by 2025, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology has finalized the sale of its Automation Engineering unit to Agile Robots SE, marking a key step in its strategic portfolio transformation. The business will operate as Krause Automation within the Agile Robots Group, combining … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aftermarket, Agile Robots SE, artificial intelligence, automotive industry, capital market readiness, chassis, components, corporate strategy, divestment, forging, Germany, industrial automation, Krause Automation, manufacturing technology, Munich, portfolio transformation, robotics, thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology, Volkmar Dinstuhl
(IN BRIEF) Two former DAAD-funded researchers, Dominik Schmid and Julia Schulte-Cloos, have been awarded the 2026 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize by the German Research Foundation, Germany’s most prestigious award for early-career researchers. Schmid was recognised for his work in probability theory … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged academic research, Dominik Schmid, early-career researchers, European University Institute, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), German Research Foundation Awards Prestigious Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize to DAAD-Supported Researchers, German Research Foundation DFG, Germany, Germany Recognises Emerging Academic Talent with Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize Awarded to DAAD Alumni, Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize, international collaboration, Joybrato Mukherjee, Julia Schulte-Cloos, political science, probability theory, research funding, University of Augsburg, University of Marburg, University of Oxford
(IN BRIEF) Viessmann Climate Solutions organized a tree-planting initiative in Germany, where around 60 employees planted approximately 1,200 trees near Hallenberg to support environmental and climate protection efforts. The activity forms part of Carrier Global Corporation’s global sustainability goal to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Allendorf Eder, Antje Krohne-Riedesel, Arbor Day Foundation, Carrier Global Corporation, climate protection, corporate responsibility, Enrico Eppner, environmental action, FC Bayern Munich, Germany, Hallenberg, Liesen, reforestation, renewable energy, Roy Makaay, Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald, sustainability initiative, Thomas Heim, tree planting, Viessmann Climate Solutions, Viessmann Climate Solutions Strengthens Local and Global Sustainability Efforts with Volunteer Tree Planting Initiative, Viessmann Climate Solutions Supports Climate Action with Large-Scale Tree Planting Initiative in Hallenberg Region
(IN BRIEF) RWE has received planning permission from the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency for the second phase of its Nordseecluster offshore wind project, enabling the addition of 900 megawatts of capacity to the existing 660-megawatt first phase currently … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged Amazon, Borkum, BSH, decarbonisation, energy transition, German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, Germany, Juist, Nordseecluster, Nordseecluster A, Nordseecluster B, Norges Bank Investment Management, North Sea, Offshore wind, OranjeWind, Power Purchase Agreement, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Advances Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Development with New Phase Supporting Industrial Decarbonisation Goals, Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, Thor offshore wind farm, Tobias Keitel, TotalEnergies
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has announced that the MARTE project, funded by the European Defence Fund, has reached its halfway milestone, demonstrating substantial progress in developing Europe’s future main battle tank system. The initiative, involving eleven European countries and led by … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Defence, Estonia, European Union, Finland, Germany, Government, Greece, Industrial, Italy, Netherlands, News, Norway, Romania, Security & Safety, Spain, Sweden, Technology
Tagged defence industry, defence innovation, EDF, European Commission, European Defence Fund, Germany, Indra Sistemas, Italy, KNDS Deutschland, land warfare, Leonardo, Main Battle Tank, MARTE project, MBT, military technology, Ministries of Defence, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall highlights strong progress in European defence collaboration as MARTE project reaches midterm stage, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, Saab, Spain, strategic autonomy, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Talanx AG has extended the contract of CEO Torsten Leue until June 2030, reinforcing leadership continuity and supporting the company’s long-term strategy. Since taking on the role in 2018, Leue has led the Group through a period of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Insurance, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged business strategy, CEO, corporate governance, Executive Board, Germany, Herbert K. Haas, insurance group, leadership extension, management continuity, Supervisory Board, Talanx AG, Talanx AG Extends CEO Torsten Leue’s Contract to 2030 to Support Long Term Strategic Growth, Talanx Confirms Long Term Leadership Stability with Early Renewal of CEO Contract, Torsten Leue
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has reached financial close for its Donstorf wind repowering project in Lower Saxony, Germany, paving the way for construction and eventual integration into its own renewable energy portfolio. The project, expected to be operational by 2028, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CO2 reduction, Donstorf wind project, EEG tender, Energiekontor AG, Energiekontor Expands Long Term Power Generation Portfolio with New Wind and Solar Projects Pipeline, Energiekontor Secures Financing for Donstorf Wind Park as Part of Ongoing Capacity Expansion in Germany, energy transition, Germany, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Peter Szabo, Power Purchase Agreement, renewable energy, repowering, solar parks, Vestas turbines, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Flink has secured around US$100 million in new funding led by Prosus, with Btomorrow Ventures joining as a new investor. The capital will support targeted expansion and operational investments in Germany and the Netherlands following industry consolidation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Berlin startup, Btomorrow Ventures, EBITDA profitability, European ecommerce, Flink, Flink Confirms EBITDA Profitability and Strengthens Financial Position with New Funding Round, Flink Raises US$100 Million to Accelerate Profitable Expansion in Germany and the Netherlands, Germany, grocery delivery hubs, growth capital financing, Julian Dames, market consolidation, Netherlands, online grocery market, Prosus, Quick Commerce, REWE, venture investment
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has introduced a conversational banking application within ChatGPT that allows users in Italy and Germany to access information about banking products and services directly through the AI assistant. The application enables customers to explore and compare accounts, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI applications, AI banking, bank accounts, banking technology, BBVA, BBVA Integrates Digital Banking Services into ChatGPT Through New Conversational Application, BBVA Introduces AI Driven ChatGPT Application to Enhance Customer Access to Digital Banking Services, ChatGPT, Conversational AI, customer experience, digital banking, digital banks, financial services innovation, fintech innovation, generative AI, Germany, Italy, Murat Kalkan, OpenAI, Payment cards, savings products
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €100 million as an anchor investor in the Eiffel Energy Efficiency Co-Investment Facility managed by Eiffel Investment Group, aiming to mobilise up to €1.2 billion in energy efficiency investments across the EU … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology
Tagged Article 9, Austria, decarbonisation, E4 Facility, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Strengthens EU Decarbonisation Strategy with Major Equity Commitment to Eiffel Energy Efficiency Co-Investment Platform, Eiffel Investment Group, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency as a Service, European Commission, European Investment Bank, France, Germany, green transition, Italy, low carbon economy, PORTUGAL, Servitisation, SMEs, Solar Impulse Foundation, Spain, Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
(IN BRIEF) SAP SE has launched a new defense innovation hub in Munich, Germany, reinforcing its long-term commitment to advancing digital readiness within the defense and security sector at a time of growing geopolitical instability and complex global threats. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged armed forces, artificial intelligence, Chiara Manfletti, data integration, defense innovation hub, digital readiness, ERP, Germany, hybrid threats, interoperability, Interoperable Solutions for Military and Security Operations, logistics, maintenance, Manufacturing, Munich, Munich Security Conference, operational readiness, procurement, resilience, SAP for Defense & Security, SAP Launches Defense Innovation Hub in Munich to Advance AI-Driven, SAP SE, SAP SE Strengthens Digital Defense Capabilities with New Innovation Hub in Munich to Support Interoperability and Operational Readiness, security institutions, Supply Chain Management, Technical University of Munich, technological sovereignty, Thomas Saueressig, training, TUM Security and Defense Alliance
(IN BRIEF) RWE has signed two Memoranda of Understanding with ADNOC and Masdar during the German Chancellor’s state visit to the UAE, establishing a framework to explore long-term LNG supplies of up to 1 million tonnes per year for Germany … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Abu Dhabi, ADNOC, ADNOC and Masdar Forge Long-Term Cooperation on LNG Supply and Energy Storage in Germany, battery energy storage systems, BESS, Contracts for Difference, Dogger Bank South, energy security, Essen, European Energy Transition, Germany, grid stability, liquefied natural gas, LNG Supply, London Array, Markus Krebber, Masdar, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Expands Collaboration with UAE Energy Companies on Gas and Battery Storage Solutions, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE
(IN BRIEF) Indra is coordinating the European REACT II programme, a major multinational R&D initiative focused on developing future Airborne Electronic Attack capabilities, following the signing of a co-funding and management agreement by OCCAR on behalf of seven participating nations. … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Netherlands, Poland, Security & Safety, Spain, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AEA, AESA, Airborne Electronic Attack, defence R&D, digital beamforming, DRFM, electromagnetic spectrum, electronic warfare, Escort Jamming, European Commission, EWC2, France, Germany, Indra, Italy, modular architecture, Netherlands, Next-Generation Airborne Electronic Attack Pod, NGEAP, OCCAR, OCCAR Signs Co-Funding Contract for Indra-Coordinated REACT II Electronic Warfare Project, Poland, RAT-ECS, REACT I, REACT II, SEAD, Seven European Nations Back Indra-Led REACT II Programme to Develop Next-Generation AEA Systems, Spain, Stand-In Jamming, Stand-Off Jamming, Sweden
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