(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has partnered with North East Mayor Kim McGuinness, NECA, and OFI to create a green energy hub in the North East. The initiative focuses on unlocking private sector investment to support the region’s green energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged clean energy, electric vehicles, green industry, Infrastructure Development, Kim McGuinness, Lloyds Banking Group, net zero, North East, North East Combined Authority, North East Investment Zone, Office for Investment, Offshore wind, partnership, private investment, sustainability, sustainable growth, Tyne Economic Corridor, UKREiiF
(IN BRIEF) Euronext has welcomed a fifth group of Portuguese companies into the ELITE network, marking the third cohort of the World Trade Center Lisboa International Academy by ELITE. Seven new companies, spanning various industries, have joined the network, collectively … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Netherlands, Portugal
Tagged Aldeia, business ecosystem, capital access, cross-border collaboration, Doutor Finanças, ELITE, Euronext, executive education, global competition, GreenLab, Innowave Technologies, international growth, Nova SBE, Portugal business network, Portuguese companies, revenue growth, sustainable growth, Vanguard Properties, VentilAQUA, Vipex, World Trade Center Lisboa
(IN BRIEF) DHL Group has signed an MOU with Boston Dynamics to expand their successful collaboration, aiming to deploy over 1,000 additional units of the Stretch robot across DHL’s operations. This includes new applications such as case picking, beyond the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automation investment, automation solutions, Boston Dynamics, case picking, co-development, DHL Group, digital transformation, digitalization, employee satisfaction, Industry 2030 strategy, INNOVATION, Logistics Automation, MoU, partnership, robotics, robotics deployment., Stretch Robot, supply chain, sustainability, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global and Family Bank in Kenya have launched a €100 million financing initiative to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those owned or led by women and youth entrepreneurs. The partnership, which includes a €50 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment
Tagged 2X Challenge, Africa, agriculture, credit line, EIB Global, EU, European Investment Bank, Family Bank, financing, Global Gateway, Hans Stausboll, Investing in Young Businesses in Africa (IYBA), Kenya, Nancy Njau, SMEs, sustainable growth, Thomas Östros, trade, women entrepreneurs, youth entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has completed the sale of a 50.0% controlling stake in its consumer healthcare division, Opella, to CD&R, creating a global leader in consumer healthcare. Sanofi retains a significant 48.2% stake, while Bpifrance will hold 1.8% and join … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Allegra, biopharma, Bpifrance, CD&R expertise, CDR, consumer health, Consumer HealthCare, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Eric Rouzier, global leader, Healthcare Innovation, healthcare transformation, Julie Van Ongevalle, Opella, OTC, partnership, Paul Hudson, Sanofi, sustainable growth, VMS
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has secured the necessary shareholder approval to amend its statutes and expand operations into select sub-Saharan African countries and Iraq. This move, set to take effect in three months, follows the approval of the amendment by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 2025 EBRD Annual Meeting, Article 1 amendment, Benin, Board of Governors, Canary Wharf, Cote d’Ivoire, EBRD, emerging markets, financial inclusion, GHANA, international development, Iraq, Kenya, London 2025, Nigeria, Odile Renaud-Basso, private sector, Senegal, Strategic and Capital Framework, sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has established a new Power business area by integrating its renewable energy assets with flexible power solutions from its MMP division. This strategic initiative is aimed at addressing the growing global demand for electricity fueled by increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Anders Opedal, appointment, artificial intelligence, competitive, data centers, electrification, energy storage, energy transition, Equinor, Executive Vice President, flexible power, gas to power, global demand, Helge Haugane, INNOVATION, leadership, low-carbon energy, Marketing Midstream and Processing, MMP, Net Zero Teesside, Offshore wind, onshore wind, Poland, Power business area, PWR, renewables, Solar, Strategic Realignment, sustainability, sustainable growth, Triton Power, UK, US, value creation
(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group officially opened its new LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam facility in Binh Duong province, marking its sixth global site and second plant in Asia. The ceremony, which included notable figures such as Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Mai … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged battery storage, Binh Duong province, Carsten Rasmussen, Community Engagement, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Văn Chính, Dong Nai province, energy centre, environmentally sustainable, former President Nguyen Minh Triet, Future Factory Workplace, LEED Gold, LEED Platinum, LEGO Group, LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam, Niels B. Christiansen, paper-based pre-pack bags, partnership, precision manufacturing, regional distribution centre, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable growth, training programs, Vietnam, VSIP
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ has partnered with Sonadezi, a state-owned enterprise managing 11 industrial parks in Vietnam, to provide integrated environmental solutions at the largest industrial park in South Vietnam. This joint venture is SUEZ’s first in Vietnam’s industrial park sector … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Chau Duc Industrial Park, circular solutions, eco-industrial parks, Francois Fevrier, Ho Chi Minh City, industrial clients, industrial park, integrated environmental solutions, joint venture, partnership, resilient, Sonadezi, South Vietnam, stringent environmental regulations, SUEZ, SUEZ Asia, sustainability, sustainable growth, technological innovation, Vietnam, waste management, wastewater treatment, water management
(IN BRIEF) CECONOMY AG, the parent of MediaMarktSaturn, has secured a new €900 million ESG-linked revolving credit facility, replacing earlier unused credit lines that acted solely as a liquidity reserve. This three-year facility, extendable by two additional years, ties its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged CECONOMY AG, CFO, corporate bond, Dr. Kai-Ulrich Deissner, ESG-linked, extension options, Financial Flexibility, financial policy, Greenhouse Gas Intensity, July 2024, liquidity reserve, long-term financing, MediaMarktSaturn, refurbished products, revolving credit facility, scope 3.11, sustainability, sustainable growth, syndicated loan, three-year term, women in management, €500 million, €900 million
(IN BRIEF) The OECD Corporate Governance Committee, with Carlos San Basilio, CNMV Chairman, newly appointed to its Bureau, is dedicated to improving economic efficiency, sustainability, and financial stability through enhanced corporate governance policies and practices. It coordinates the Organisation’s efforts … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged appointment, ASIA, Carlos San Basilio, CNMV, corporate governance, economic efficiency, finance, Financial Stability, Financial Stability Board, FSB, G20/OECD Principles, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Latin America, leadership, Middle East, North Africa, OECD Corporate Governance Committee, OECD members, Regional Roundtables, sustainable growth, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a loan agreement of 1.7 billion Polish zlotys (€405 million) with Orlen, which will finance major upgrades to Poland’s electricity network through its subsidiary, Energa Operator. This installment is the final tranche … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Poland
Tagged 000 kilometers, 1&1, 10, 2, 2035, 3.5-billion-zloty loan, 300 kilometers, 600 kilometers, central Poland, EIB, electricity grid, Energa Operator, energy security, energy storage, European Investment Bank, final tranche, green transition, Magdalena Bartoś, metering systems, national grid, new customers, northern Poland, ORLEN, Polish zlotys, power network, renewable energy, REPowerEU, sustainable growth, Teresa Czerwinska, underground cables, £4, €405 million
(IN BRIEF) Bayer has opened a new maize seed facility in Kabwe, Zambia, with a 32-million-euro investment that triples its current production capacity. The facility, part of Bayer’s growth strategy in Africa, is expected to provide high-yielding maize seeds to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Germany, Healthcare
Tagged 10 million, 30 million people, 32-million-euro investment, 6.4 million, agronomic training, Bayer, Bill Anderson, community development, Crop Science Division, food security, Hakainde Hichilema, health center, high-yielding seeds, job creation, Kabwe, maize seed facility, smallholder farmers, sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable growth, water infrastructure, Zambia
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group achieved a record €1.24 billion in new financing in Croatia, up from €464 million in 2023. This financing, accounting for 1.4% of Croatia’s GDP, includes €937 million from the EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Climate Action, competitive, Croatian financing, Croatian GDP, Croatian government, Croatian Growth Investment Programme II, Croatian Venture Capital Initiative 2, CROGIP II, CVCi 2, EIB Group, EIF, environmental sustainability, EU grants, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, HBOR, INNOVATION, Kiepach Go Green, Mid-Caps, rail infrastructure, renewable energy, resilient Croatia, SMEs, social housing, sustainable growth, Teresa Czerwinska, urban mobility, Vesna Deep Tech Venture Fund, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) Boliden has inaugurated its new zinc smelter, which is acclaimed as the world’s most climate-efficient facility in its sector. This innovative plant employs advanced technologies and novel process improvements that markedly lower both greenhouse gas emissions and energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Boliden, climate efficiency, energy efficiency, environmental stewardship, green industrial practices, greenhouse gas reduction, innovative technology, investor confidence, metal production, resource recovery, sustainability, sustainable growth, sustainable production, waste management, zinc smelter
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has bolstered its leadership team with the appointments of Alvaro Echevarría and Piedad Álvarez de Arriba. These new executive roles are aimed at reinforcing the company’s strategic direction and accelerating its digital transformation initiatives. Echevarría, known for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Martin Pibworth, Chief Commercial Officer at SSE, has been appointed Chair of CBI Scotland, succeeding Jennifer Young. With extensive experience in sustainability and the net zero sector, Pibworth will focus on promoting long-term growth and addressing key issues … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, appointment, business investment, CBI Scotland, CBI Scotland Council, Chair, Chief Commercial Officer, collaboration, cost of doing business, data, energy sector, Green Growth, green sectors, INNOVATION, Jennifer Young, leadership, Martin Pibworth, Michelle Ferguson, net zero, Offshore wind, Scottish Government, skills shortages, SSE, sustainability, sustainable growth, UK Government
(IN BRIEF) A new report by Loughborough’s Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) shows that 35.9% of the UK population, equating to 24 million people, now live below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS). This marks a significant rise from … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable homes, affordable housing, Child poverty, child poverty strategy, CRSP, economic inequality, employment bill, financial hardship, government intervention, housing costs, income threshold, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Labour Government, living standards, Loughborough, Minimum Income Standard, policy action, private renters, social housing, Social Policy, sustainable growth, UK economy, Universal Credit, wages, working-age households
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA’s CEO, Mahmut Akten, shared the bank’s strategic priorities and 2025 goals during a meeting with Turkish media, discussing the global and local economic landscape. Despite global uncertainties, Akten expressed confidence in Türkiye’s economic program and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged artificial intelligence, banking sector, BBVA Group, customer experience, digital innovation, economic rebalancing, financial performance, Garanti BBVA, green finance, Mahmut Akten, sustainability, sustainable growth, Türkiye economy
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €15 million to the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3 (IPAE 3) fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The initiative, which focuses on key sectors like agriculture, health, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ACP Trust Fund, Africa, economic growth, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, gender inclusion, Global Gateway, I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3, investment, IP, IPAE 3, job creation, Madagascar, partnership, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable growth, Team Europe, West Africa, Women Entrepreneurship
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