(IN BRIEF) Airbus, Kansai Airports, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have signed an agreement to explore the feasibility of hydrogen infrastructure at three key airports in Japan’s Kansai region. This collaboration is part of Airbus’s “Hydrogen Hub at Airports” initiative, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Airbus, Aviation, Benoit Rulleau, hydrogen infrastructure, Japan, Kansai Airports, Karine Guénan, Kawasaki, Motohiko Nishimura, partnership, sustainability, Yoshiyuki Yamaya
(IN BRIEF) Novo Nordisk has launched the Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative, aimed at combating rising obesity rates among children in underserved urban communities across six cities worldwide. Backed by an investment of over 250 million Danish kroner and a coalition … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Brazil, CANADA, France, Global Childhood Obesity Initiative, Healthier Urban Communities, Japan, Katrine DiBona, Novo Nordisk, partnership, South Africa, Spain, sustainability, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and SoftBank Corp. have partnered to explore the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure, aiming to enhance network efficiency and unlock new use cases for communication service providers. The collaboration will focus … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI Integration, Ericsson, Fredrik Jejdling, Hideyuki Tsukuda, Japan, partnership, RAN, SoftBank, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Eni has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Japan’s JOGMEC to collaborate on gas and LNG projects, aiming to diversify energy supply sources and support the energy transition. The agreement emphasizes the role of LNG in achieving carbon … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS has signed a contract to sell its Urethane Systems business to Japan’s UBE Corporation for an enterprise value of €460 million, with expected proceeds around €500 million. This sale allows LANXESS to exit its last polymer business … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hyogo Pulp Industries has launched a new drum displacer washer, the DD-Washer, at its Tanigawa pulp mill with technology provided by ANDRITZ. This upgrade is part of the company’s efforts to enhance production efficiency and sustainability. The new … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica, Ericsson, and MATSUKO have successfully demonstrated the integration of holographic calls directly into smartphone dialer apps using IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) Data Channel technology. This Proof-of-Concept enables real-time holographic communication without the need for additional apps, showcasing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Ericsson, holographic calls, IMS Integration, Japan, MATSUKO, partnership, smartphones, Sweden, Telefonica
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has appointed Yutaka Matsuyoshi as the new Managing Director for Japan, starting August 1, 2024. Matsuyoshi, with 25 years of experience in logistics, previously led Global Logistics at adidas and served as Global Head of Operations for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) PETRONAS, Enilive, and Euglena have made a final investment decision to develop a biorefinery at PETRONAS’ Pengerang Integrated Complex in Johor, Malaysia. Set to be operational by the second half of 2028, the biorefinery will produce Sustainable Aviation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Ahmad Adly Alias, biofuel production, biorefinery, Eni, Enilive, Euglena, investment, Japan, Malaysia, Mitsuru Izumo, partnership, PETRONAS, Renewable Diesel/Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO), Stefano Ballista, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
(IN BRIEF) Merck has signed an MoU with Gene Therapy Research Institution Co., Ltd. (GTRI) to support the production of gene therapy for Parkinson’s Disease using Merck’s Sf-RVN® Insect Cell Line platform. This collaboration aims to enhance the manufacturing process … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Gene Therapy Production, Gene Therapy Research Institution Co. Ltd. (GTRI), Isao Hatano, Japan, Merck, Parkinson's disease, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s NovaFlex GlareControl optical film has been incorporated into Panasonic’s “SHIYUE” study luminaire, achieving the highest performance level for anti-glare properties as set by the China Quality Certification Center. This partnership highlights BASF’s entry into the Asian market … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has announced its acquisition of approximately 6.7 million additional shares in its subsidiary, T-Mobile US (TM US), through a strategic agreement with SoftBank from Japan. This move comes as Deutsche Telekom exercises call options on TM … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, Deutsche Telekom, Japan, partnership, SoftBank, sustainability, T-Mobile US, USA
(IN BRIEF) In a strategic move set to redefine connectivity and earth observation services in Japan and across Asia, a consortium of leading Japanese businesses and banks, spearheaded by NTT DOCOMO, Inc. and Space Compass Corporation, commits a substantial USD$100 … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aalto, Airbus, HAPS Commercialization, investment, Japan, partnership, sustainability, Zephyr
(IN BRIEF) Neste, Marubeni Corporation, and Resonac Corporation have formed a partnership to facilitate the production of renewable olefins and derivatives. Through this agreement, Neste’s renewable feedstock, Neste RE™, will be utilized by Resonac at its Oita Complex in Japan, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Carrie Song, Hanna Maula, Hirotsugu Fukuda, Japan, Marubeni, Neste, Olefins, partnership, renewable, Resonac, sustainability, Yoshiaki Yokota
(IN BRIEF) Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced its acquisition of OPENSTREAM HOLDINGS and its subsidiaries, Open Stream and Neutral, marking a significant move to enhance its digital engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The acquisition, with undisclosed terms, is set to bring … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Adyen, a leading financial technology platform, has partnered with Cotti Coffee to support the global coffee chain’s expansion into new international markets including Canada, Australia, Japan, Singapore, and the UAE. This strategic collaboration leverages Adyen’s single-platform solution to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Adyen, Australia, CANADA, CHINA, Cotti Coffee, customer experience, expansion, Japan, partnership, Singapore, sustainability, UAE, Warren Hayashi, Yingbo Li
(IN BRIEF) Accenture has finalized the acquisition of CLIMB, a technology services provider renowned for its system integration and IT infrastructure management expertise, particularly in Gunma Prefecture. This strategic move, initially announced on April 8, 2024, brings approximately 230 professionals, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, acquisition, CLIMB, digital transformation, Japan, partnership
(IN BRIEF) Munich Re announces strategic changes to its leadership structure in Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APAC MEA), aimed at bolstering its in-market Underwriting capabilities and refining its regional divisions. The revised setup will prioritize stronger local Underwriting … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Achim Kassow, Africa, Ajeet Phatak, appointment, Asia Pacific, Belhassen Tonat, Brian Jinzenji, CHINA, Florian Gruson, Haruka Narahashi, Hitesh Kotak, INDIA, Japan, Joachim Zagrosek, KOREA, leadership, MENA, Michael Hauer, Munich Re, Roland Eckl, Serene Chan, South-East Asia, Surbhi Goel
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has clinched a significant multimillion-dollar contract from the Japanese Ministry of Defence, paving the way for the introduction of autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) in Japan. The contract entails the delivery of Rheinmetall Mission Master SP UGVs … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), Japan, partnership, Pietro Mazzei, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Mission Master SP
(IN BRIEF) Accenture, a global technology services provider, has announced its agreement to acquire CLIMB, a technology services provider specializing in system integration and IT infrastructure management primarily in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. This acquisition aims to enhance Accenture’s capabilities in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, acquisition, Atsushi Egawa, CLIMB, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, Osamu Kanai, partnership, technology
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