(IN BRIEF) bp has agreed to sell its US onshore wind arm, comprising ten operating wind farms totalling 1.7 GW gross (1.3 GW net) in seven states, to LS Power. The business—including the experienced bp Wind Energy team—will join LS Power’s Clearlight Energy fleet, boosting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $20 billion divestment programme, 1.3 GW net capacity, 1.7 GW gross capacity, Auwahi, BP, bp Wind Energy North America, Cedar Creek 2, Clearlight Energy, Flat Ridge, Fowler Ridge, Goshen 2, low‑carbon energy, LS Power, Mehoopany, onshore wind, partnership, Paul Segal, regulatory approval, sustainability, Titan, William Lin, wind divestment
(IN BRIEF) bp is selling its Netherlands mobility & convenience network and bp pulse EV charging business to Catom as part of its $20 billion divestment initiative and downstream reset strategy. The deal includes approximately 300 retail stations (some with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $20 bn divestment programme, 2025 divestments, BP, bp pulse, Catom, downstream reset, Emma Delaney, EV charging hubs, fleet business, fuels, Jan Willem Westerhuis, lubricants, mobility & convenience, Netherlands, OK retail network, partnership, regulatory approval, service stations, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Swedbank will acquire Stabelo, a fully digital mortgage credit institution, to expand its mortgage offerings and reach new customer segments. Stabelo’s technology-driven processes and partnership distribution complement Swedbank’s existing capabilities. The initial price tag is SEK 350 million, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2028 adjustment, acquisition, customer offering, digital mortgages, fintech mortgage, Hampus Brodén, housing finance market, mortgage credit institution, partnership, partnership distribution, performance-based pricing, regulatory approval, SEK 350 million, Stabelo, Swedbank, Tomas Hedberg
(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) ABN AMRO has completed the purchase of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe AG from Fosun’s Bridge Fortune Investment, following regulatory approval. The acquisition merges HAL with Bethmann Bank to create a top-three German wealth-management provider, with 2,000 employees in 18 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News
Tagged 18 locations, 2 000 employees, ABN Amro, asset servicing, Bethmann Bank, Bethmann HAL, Bridge Fortune Investment, Choy van der Hooft-Cheong, corporate banking, dual-brand strategy, EUR 672 million, EUR 70 billion assets, Fosun International, Germany, HAL®, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe AG, institutional banking, Luxembourg, Marguerite Bérard, partnership, private banking, Q3 2025 reporting, regulatory approval, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Volvo CE has agreed to purchase Swecon’s dealerships and service operations in Sweden, Germany and the Baltic states—including the Entrack aftermarket division—for SEK 7 billion, subject to regulatory clearance, with completion slated for H2 2025. The deal transfers … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Estonia, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Aftermarket services, customer satisfaction, direct retail strategy, Entrack, European construction equipment market, Lantmännen, Melker Jernberg, partnership, regulatory approval, Rental operations, retail operations, Swecon acquisition, Volvo CE, Volvo Construction Equipment, workshop facilities
(IN BRIEF) GSK has received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for Blenrep combinations to treat adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The approval follows positive results from the DREAMM-7 and DREAMM-8 phase III trials, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged anti-BCMA, antibody-drug conjugate, Blenrep, bortezomib, chemotherapy, clinical efficacy, clinical trials, DREAMM-7, DREAMM-8, global markets, GSK, Japan approval, Multiple Myeloma, oncology, orphan drug designation, overall survival, partnership, PDUFA, pomalidomide, progression-free survival, regulatory approval, sustainability, treatment options
(IN BRIEF) CPRAM and BFT Investment Managers are merging to create one of France’s largest asset management companies with €100 billion in assets under management. The merger will combine CPRAM’s expertise in thematic and quantitative management with BFT IM’s leadership … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Amundi, asset management, BFT Investment Managers, CPRAM, Fixed Income, France, institutional investors, Investment Solutions, MERGER, partnership, quantitative management, regulatory approval, strategic autonomy, thematic management, wealth advisors
(IN BRIEF) BayWa AG has completed the sale of its 47.53% stake in RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG (RWA AG), a move that reduces its bank liabilities by over €500 million. The transaction, worth €176 million, followed the necessary regulatory … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2028, agriculture, BayWa AG, building materials, ENERGY, financial position, liabilities reduction, liquidity, operational restructuring, partnership, RAIG, regulatory approval, RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria, sale, stake, sustainabulity, transformation, €176 million
(IN BRIEF) Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda., a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, has finalized an agreement with PRIO Tigris Ltda. for the sale of its 60% operated interest in the Peregrino field offshore Brazil. The total transaction value amounts to USD … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Bacalhau, Brazil, Campos basin, divestment, Equinor ASA, Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda, floating production storage and offloading, FPSO, offshore oil fields, oil and gas operations, oil production, partnership, Peregrino field, Philippe Mathieu, PRIO, PRIO SA, PRIO Tigris Ltda., PRIO3.SA, Raia gas project, regulatory approval, Sinochem, sustainability, transaction, Veronica Coelho
(IN BRIEF) Omada A/S, a global leader in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) software, has announced its acquisition by GRO Fund III, alongside Kirk Kapital. This move marks the full exit of Omada’s previous investors, CVC Growth Funds and GRO … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Denmark, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, AI-driven features, Bruun & Hjelje, cloud-native platform, CVC Growth Funds, Evercore, financial services, GRO Fund II, GRO Fund III, Healthcare, identity governance, Kirk Kapital, Manufacturing, Michael Garrett, North American expansion, Omada A/S, partnership, regulatory approval, SaaS, Sebastian Kuenne
(IN BRIEF) Indosuez Wealth Management, part of the Crédit Agricole Group, has agreed to acquire Banque Thaler, a Swiss bank celebrated for its service excellence and wealth management expertise. This acquisition reinforces Indosuez’s strategy to expand its footprint in Switzerland—a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, asset management, assets under management, Banque Thaler, corporate finance, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP, Dirk Eelbode, financing, fund servicing, global hub, growth strategy, Indosuez Wealth Management, Jacques Prost, Marc-André Poirier, partnership, regulatory approval, service excellence, Swiss banking, Switzerland, tailored solutions, wealth management, €220 billion
(IN BRIEF) IO Biotech, a Danish med-tech company, has obtained €57.5 million in venture debt financing from the European Investment Bank, with backing from the European Commission’s InvestEU programme. The financing, structured in three committed tranches of up to €37.5 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Denmark, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Luxembourg, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged Amy Sullivan, cancer vaccine, clinical development, EIB, European Commission, immunotherapeutic, InvestEU, IO Biotech, IO102-IO103, Ioannis Tsakiris, market launch, med-tech, melanoma, oncology, Pharmaceutical, regulatory approval, T-Win® platform, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) NLB Car&Go, a subsidiary of NLB Lease&Go, has successfully acquired the online vehicle sales platform doberavto.si from AMZS d.o.o., marking a significant step in expanding NLB Group’s leasing operations. This acquisition, following necessary regulatory approvals, enhances NLB’s position … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged acquisition, automotive leasing, doberavto.si, expansion, leasing business, leasing services, NLB Car&Go, NLB Group, NLB Lease&Go, NORTH MACEDONIA, online vehicle sales, partnership, regulatory approval, SERBIA, Slovenia, strategic growth, Summit Leasing Slovenia
(IN BRIEF) KKR has increased its stake in Enilive by purchasing an additional 5% of the company’s share capital, with a €587.5 million investment. This move aligns with KKR’s previously announced commitment and underscores the market’s confidence in Enilive’s business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged capital markets, decarbonization, energy transition, Eni, Enilive, equity investment, Francesco Gattei, investment, KKR, KKR investment, net zero, partnership, pension funds, regulatory approval, sustainability, sustainable business, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) BASF has reached an agreement to sell its Brazilian decorative paints business to Sherwin-Williams for $1.15 billion. This divestiture, which is part of BASF’s strategy to unlock value through active portfolio management, includes production sites, brands, and approximately … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 5G Innovation Region, Anup Kothari, BASF, Brazil, Coatings activities, Coatings division, decorative paints, Employees, Glasu!, Heidi G. Petz, partnership, portfolio management, regulatory approval, Sherwin-Williams, strategic divestiture, Suvinil, transaction
(IN BRIEF) On February 12, 2025, Crédit Agricole Italia’s Board of Directors appointed Hugues Brasseur as the new CEO, effective after the General Meeting on April 23, 2025, where he will also be nominated Managing Director. He will replace Giampiero … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged 100 employees, 16, 6.1 million customers, Agos, Amundi, apppointment, Ariberto Fassati, BANKING, business lines, CA Assicurazioni, CA Auto Bank, CA Vita, CACEIS, Caisse régionale, Cariparma, CEO, corporate banking, Crédit Agricole Italia, Crédit Agricole S.A., DESCF, Drivalia, Executive Committee, Giampiero Maioli, Hugues Brasseur, integration, international finance, Investment Banking, Italy, leadership, Leasys, Managing Director, MERGER, NBI, Net income, regulatory approval, Retail Banking, Senior Country Officer, Taxation, University of Lille II
(IN BRIEF) ING has announced the sale of its Russian operations to Global Development JSC, marking its exit from the Russian market. The sale includes the transfer of all shares of ING Bank (Eurasia) JSC and its associated activities. Global … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged book loss, CET1 ratio, CPRI cover, currency translation adjustment, due diligence, ECA, factoring, financial services, Global Development JSC, ING, ING Bank Eurasia, market exit, Moscow, offshore exposure, P&L impact, partnership, regulatory approval, RUSSIA, Russian clients, sale
(IN BRIEF) EQT Transition Infrastructure has acquired Scale Microgrids, a leading energy company that designs, develops, finances, and operates microgrids and distributed energy assets in North America. This investment marks EQT’s second significant thematic acquisition in the past month. Scale, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2.5 GW pipeline, 250 MW, acquisition, clean energy transition, commercial processes, decarbonization, distributed energy assets, distributed generation assets, energy company, energy grid, energy services, energy technologies, EQT Transition Infrastructure, GROWTH, investment, Jan Vesely, Market leader, Microgrids, North America, partnership, Power Systems, project execution, regulatory approval, renewable energy, Ryan Goodman, Scale Microgrids, sustainability, Warburg Pincus
(IN BRIEF) Nua Surgical, an Irish medical device company, has raised €6.5 million in a Series A funding round led by EQT Life Sciences, with participation from Kidron Capital, Texas Medical Center Venture Fund, Enterprise Ireland, and other investors. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Ireland, Sweden
Tagged C-section surgeries, Enterprise Ireland, EQT Life Sciences, healthcare systems, Ireland, Kidron Capital, maternal health innovation, Nua Surgical, patient safety, regulatory approval, series A funding, surgical access, team expansion, Texas Medical Center Venture Fund
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