(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the city of Kyiv have signed a cooperation agreement to provide strategic advisory services for the transformation of Kyiv’s urban electric transport system. The partnership, supported by a €480,000 technical assistance grant … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Russia, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged EIB, Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko, partnership, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, Urban Electric Transport System
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million loan agreement with Klaipėdos vanduo, the municipal water company in Klaipėda, Lithuania, to support its 2023-2026 investment program. The investment program aims to enhance water supply and wastewater … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina has successfully secured €496 million (approximately $567 million) in long-term financing through the issuance of ESG-linked notes. The offering received significant interest from investors in Europe and North America. The funds will be used … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Financial, FrieslandCampina, Hans Janssen, partnership
(IN BRIEF) TomTom, a location technology specialist, has entered into a multi-year contract with Bridgestone Mobility Solutions to aid businesses in optimizing their fleets and expediting the shift to electric vehicles (EVs). Bridgestone Mobility Solutions’ fleet management software, Webfleet, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has partnered with the ‘Cleantech for Iberia’ initiative to accelerate the development of clean technologies in Spain and Portugal. The initiative aims to establish the Iberian Peninsula as a leading hub in the cleantech sector and has … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, Bianca Dragomir, Cleantech for Iberia, Green Innovation, partnership, PORTUGAL, Spain, sustainability, Victoria Mozos
(IN BRIEF) A recent study by Accenture highlights that just 18% of companies are currently on course to achieve net-zero emissions in their operations by 2050. The research also reveals that 38% of companies feel unable to make additional investments … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, heavy industry, Jean-Marc Ollagnier, Net zero emissions, New York, partnership, Stephanie Jamison, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Accenture, a global technology consulting and services company, has announced its acquisition of Solnet, a New Zealand-based IT services provider specializing in technology consulting for government and private organizations. While the terms of the deal remain undisclosed, Solnet’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Government, Industrial, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, acquisition, Andy Tay, IT Services, Mark Botherway, New Zealand, partnership, Peter Burns, Solnet, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Hassan Allam Construction, a prominent engineering and investment group in Egypt and the MENA region, is entering into a strategic collaboration with Thales to accelerate the adoption of Thales’s Smart Digital Platform (SDP) in the region. Under this … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged EGYPT, Hassan Allam Construction, Makrem Dridi, MENA Region, partnership, Said Mohamed El Dahshoury, Smart Digital Platform, sustainability, Thales
(IN BRIEF) In a significant development, Boliden has decided to bolster its provisions for reclamation by SEK 3.8 billion, primarily attributed to ambitious reclamation plans for its Aitik and Garpenberg mines. This decision will trigger an annual depreciation rise of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Minsait Payments has acquired 100% of Pecunpay, a Spanish Electronic Money Institution specializing in serving fintechs and neo-banks. This strategic move aims to enhance Minsait Payments’ position as a payment technology services provider by integrating Pecunpay’s assets and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Indra, Javier Rey, Minsait Payments, partnership, Payment Technology Services, Pecunpay, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Hydro Extrusions, a leading aluminum manufacturer, has joined forces with UK startup Watt Electric Vehicles (WEVC) to supply recycled, low-carbon aluminum extrusions for WEVC’s upcoming electric commercial vehicle, the eCV1. This collaboration aims to reduce the vehicle’s weight … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged eCV1, electric commercial vehicle, Hydro Extrusions, Hydro Tibshelf, innovative, low-carbon aluminum, Norsk Hydro, partnership, Paul Warton, sustainability, Watt Electric Vehicles
(IN BRIEF) Riverty, a prominent FinTech player, has teamed up with the global community GirlCode to address the alarming gender imbalance in the tech and FinTech sectors in Europe. Recent statistics reveal that only 22% of tech roles in European … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alexia Röell, European tech, FinTech Sectors, Gender Disparity, GirlCode, James Grant, partnership, Riverty, society, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Malta Inc., a leader in long-duration energy storage (LDES), has announced a grant awarded to its German subsidiary for a €9-million project aimed at expediting Germany’s energy transition efforts. The project, supported by the German Federal Ministry for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Alasdair Maciver, Alfa Laval, decarbonization, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), energy transition, Malta Inc., partnership, Prof. Dr. André Thess, Ramya Swaminathan, Siemens Energy Germany, Sigmund Brielmaier, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Vienna Stock Exchange has announced the addition of a new international trading member, Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, effective from November 15, 2023. Barclays’ participation in the exchange is seen as a strategic move to provide comprehensive and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp has demonstrated its commitment to employee development by providing learning and development opportunities for its team members. Recently, 30 team members across EMEA, the US, and Brazil successfully completed a Lean Practitioner training course, earning their … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Anna Lyons, Brazil, development, EMEA, Employees, knowledge, Lean Practitioner Training Course, learning, Lightsource BP, Livia Fiuza, partnership, SCQF Level 7 Qualification, skills, Team Members, US
(IN BRIEF) BASF, a leading global producer of battery materials, and SK On, a prominent electric vehicle battery cell manufacturer, have entered into an agreement to explore collaboration opportunities in the global lithium-ion battery market, with a particular focus on … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Asia Pacific, BASF, cathode active materials (CAM), Dr. Peter Schuhmacher, Jee Dong-seob, lithium-ion battery, North America, partnership, SK On, South Korea, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Siemens AG has taken significant steps to support the stability and accelerate the separation of Siemens Energy AG in India. Siemens plans to enter into a share purchase agreement to acquire an 18% stake in Siemens Ltd. India … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged partnership, Roland Busch, Siemens AG, Siemens Energy, Siemens Ltd. India, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and LocalTapiola Corporate Lending I GP Ltd, a Finnish alternative lender, have signed two portfolio guarantee agreements, enabling the provision of €32 million in new loans to small businesses and mid-caps in Finland. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIF, Finland, LocalTapiola, Marjut Falkstedt, Matti Kiviniemi, partnership, small businesses, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening its collaboration with Georgia’s leading financial institution, TBC Bank, by providing a $30 million (€28.1 million) financing facility. This funding is aimed at bolstering TBC Bank’s capital base … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Alkis Vryenios Drakinos, Climate Governance, EBRD, GEORGIA, partnership, sustainability, TBC Bank, Vakhtang Butskhrikidze
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has entered into an agreement with Laboral Kutxa to provide a portfolio guarantee aimed at mobilizing €145 million in support of micro-businesses, social enterprises, and social entrepreneurs in Spain. This collaboration, made possible … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged EIF, Laboral Kutxa, Marjut Falkstedt, Micro-Businesses, Óscar Muguerza, partnership, SMEs, social enterprises, Spain, sustainability
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