(IN BRIEF) Royal Philips and Exor N.V. have updated their long-term relationship agreement, giving Exor the flexibility to increase its shareholding in Philips to up to 22 percent of issued ordinary share capital and voting rights, compared with the previous … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged 20 percent cap, 2026–2028 plan, 22 percent shareholding, AEX PHIA, Amsterdam, Benoît Ribadeau-Dumas, board nomination right, disciplined execution, Euronext Amsterdam, EXOR, Exor and Philips Update Long-Term Relationship Agreement, Exor Gains Flexibility to Raise Philips Stake to 22 Percent, Exor N.V., Feike Sijbesma, governance arrangements, health technology, INNOVATION, issued ordinary share capital, John Elkann, largest shareholder, long-term relationship agreement, NYSE PHG, Philips, Philips and Exor Extend Strategic Shareholder Relationship, Philips Board of Management, Philips Supervisory Board, profitable growth, Roy Jakobs, Royal Philips, shareholder agreement, strategic shareholder, the Netherlands, value creation, voting rights
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain has announced two acquisitions in the Asia-Pacific region as part of its strategy to expand in high-growth, value-creating construction markets. In Vietnam, the Group has completed the acquisition of Phu My Innovative Materials, one of the country’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Real Estate
Tagged 2026 sales growth, AGC, AGC Polymer Materials, Asia-Pacific, cement board, Construction Chemicals, construction materials, efficient building materials, first quarter 2027 closing, flooring solutions, GCP, gypsum, high-growth markets, infrastructure markets, installers, Japan, Lead & Grow, light steel framing, lightweight building solutions, majority stake acquisition, manufacturing plants, non-residential construction, Phu My Innovative Materials, plasterboard, PMIM, polyurethane waterproofing, residential construction, retailers, Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain Advances Lead & Grow Strategy With Vietnam and Japan Acquisitions, Saint-Gobain Strengthens Construction Materials Portfolio Through Two Asian Acquisitions, Saint-Gobain Targets High-Growth Asian Construction Markets With Two Strategic Deals, share transfer agreement, sustainable building solutions, targeted acquisitions, value creation, Vietnam, €20 million revenue, €200 million Vietnam revenues, €300 million Japan revenues, €50 million sales
(IN BRIEF) Mutares has sold Walor Precision Turning to Reed Capital, an independent investment firm based in Paris and London. Walor Precision Turning is a supplier of high-precision turned metal components for automotive passive safety systems, especially seatbelt pretensioners and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, France, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Romania, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged 2025 revenues, 400 employees, airbag inflators, automotive components, automotive passive safety systems, commercial organisation, company sale, cost structures, datacenter solutions, Europe, FerrAl United, financial repositioning, France, high-precision turned metal components, international footprint, investment firm, Irapuato, Legé, London, metal components, Mexico, Munich, Mutares, Mutares Realises Automotive Portfolio Value With Sale of Walor Precision Turning, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, North America, operational repositioning, Paris, portfolio company, production efficiency, Reed Capital, Reed Capital Acquires Walor Precision Turning From Mutares, Romania, seatbelt pretensioners, semi-active suspensions, Sfântu Gheorghe, value creation, Walor Group, Walor International, Walor Precision Turning, Walor Precision Turning Moves to Reed Capital After Mutares-Led Repositioning, €55 million revenue
(IN BRIEF) EQT AB will publish its Half-year Report 2026 at around 07:00 CEST on 17 July 2026. A webcast and conference call will follow at 08:30 CEST, including a Q&A session for registered telephone participants. EQT said its reporting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Sweden
Tagged 17 July 2026, Annual Report, assets under management, conference call, EQT, EQT AB, EQT Announces Timing of Half-Year 2026 Report and Investor Q&A Session, EQT Half-Year 2026 Financial Results to Be Released on 17 July, EQT to Publish Half-Year 2026 Report and Hold Investor Webcast on 17 July, fee-generating assets under management, financial reporting, financial results, fund performance, Half-year Report 2026, investment management, Investor Relations, private equity, Q&A session, quarterly announcements, sustainability reporting, value creation, webcast
(IN BRIEF) Triton Partners has published its 2025/26 Climate Report, outlining its approach to climate-related risks and opportunities in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures framework. The firm said its portfolio companies continue to make progress on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged business services, climate disclosure, Climate Governance, climate opportunities, Climate Report 2025/26, climate resilience, Climate risks, Climate Strategy, decarbonisation, ESG, Financial Stability Board, Healthcare, Industrial Tech, mid-market investment, Opportunistic Credit, Portfolio Companies, private equity, responsible investment, risk management, Science Based Target, sustainability reporting, sustainable investment, Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, TCFD, Triton Highlights Portfolio Decarbonisation Progress in 2025/26 Climate Report, Triton Partners, Triton Partners Releases Climate Report Covering TCFD-Aligned Disclosures, Triton Publishes TCFD-Based Climate Disclosure for 2025/26 Reporting Period, value creation
(IN BRIEF) Equinor’s operations and related supplier activity in Norway generated NOK 142 billion in value creation and supported around 82,000 full-time man-years in 2025, according to an independent Ripple Effects Report prepared by Kunnskapsparken Bodø. Equinor procured NOK 147.6 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Norway
Tagged Business Development, economic impact, Employment, energy projects, energy sector, Eqaf, Equinor, Equinor Activity Generated NOK 142 Billion in Value Creation Across Norway in 2025, Equinor Report Shows Continued Jobs and Value Creation From Operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, Equinor Supplier Spending Supported 82000 Full-Time Man-Years in Norway, exploration, full-time man-years, investment activity, Kjetil Hove, Kunnskapsparken Bodø, Lederne, maintenance, municipalities, NITO, Northern Norway, Norway, Norwegian Continental Shelf, Norwegian Energy Activity Supports More Than 1900 Equinor Supplier Companies, Norwegian suppliers, offshore energy, oil and gas industry, operations, Per Steinar Stamnes, procurement, ripple effects report, Rogaland, safe, Styrke, subcontractors, supplier industry, Tekna, value creation, Vestland
(IN BRIEF) Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has signed an agreement to acquire Synthomer a.s., a European producer and supplier of acrylic solutions, from Synthomer plc in a carve-out transaction. The deal is expected to close at the end of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Czech Republic, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment
Tagged 300 employees, acquisition agreement, acrylic acids, acrylic esters, acrylic solutions, carve-out revenues, carve-out transaction, chemical production, Chemicals and Materials segment, closing Q3 2026, commercial optimisation, EUR 110 million revenues, flexible production setup, Germany, industrial applications, Industrial Transformation, integrated product portfolio, Johannes Laumann, materials business, Munich, Mutares, Mutares Adds EUR 110 Million Revenue Acrylics Business to Chemicals and Materials Strategy, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, operational improvement, platform acquisition, production capabilities, profitable growth, special situations, Synthomer a.s., Synthomer plc, value creation
(IN BRIEF) Statkraft and Alcoa have signed two new power agreements to secure electricity supply for Alcoa’s aluminium plant at Lista in Southern Norway. The agreements cover approximately 4.8 TWh of electricity for the period 2028 to 2031 and are … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged 000 metric tonnes per year, 000 metric tonnes per year restart, 2028 to 2031, 31, 4.8 TWh electricity, 95, Alcoa, Alcoa Lista, Alcoa Lista Secures Long-Term Power Supply Through New Agreements with Statkraft, aluminium production, aluminium smelter, commercial power terms, competitive power prices, electricity supply, energy security, energy supply, Hallvard Granheim, industrial competitiveness, Industrial Operations, Lista aluminium plant, long-term power supply, nameplate capacity, New Statkraft-Alcoa Agreements Strengthen Energy Foundation for Lista Smelter, NO2, Norwegian industry, power agreements, power-intensive industry, predictable regulatory framework, Production Line 2, regional development, renewable power, Southern Norway, Southwest Norway, stable power prices, Statkraft, Statkraft and Alcoa Sign Power Agreements to Secure Electricity Supply for Lista Aluminium Plant, Statkraft to Supply 4.8 TWh of Electricity to Support Alcoa’s Aluminium Operations in Southern Norway, Tor Arne Berg, value creation
(IN BRIEF) Equinor and its partners are maturing Johan Sverdrup phase 4 after recent appraisal wells confirmed additional oil volumes in the Tonjer and Geitungen areas of the North Sea field. The new resources, preliminarily estimated at 20 million to … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Norway, Technology
Tagged 2029 production start-up, Aker BP, appraisal wells, Development and Production Norway, Equinor, Europe energy security, existing infrastructure, Geitungen, Geitungen terrace, investment decision, Johan Sverdrup, Johan Sverdrup Partnership Matures Phase 4 Development Based on New Tonjer and Geitungen Resources, Johan Sverdrup phase 4, Johan Sverdrup Unit, Kjetil Hove, low-cost development, low-emission development, North Sea, Norway oil production, offshore oil field, oil equivalent, oil volumes, Petoro, production maintenance, resource estimates, sidetrack, subsea development, subsea tie-back, Tonjer, Tonjer east, Tonjer west, TotalEnergies, value creation
(IN BRIEF) Orange has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in MasOrange held by Lorca, giving the Group full ownership of Spain’s leading telecommunications operator. The transaction follows a binding agreement signed on 12 December 2025, under which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, France, Investment, Law, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 50% stake, 5G infrastructure, acquisition, Christel Heydemann, commercial synergies, connectivity, consumers, customer base, customer satisfaction, digital services, enterprises, Eric Fohlen-Weill, European Commission approval, Executive Committee, fiber infrastructure, financial debt refinancing, fixed broadband customers, full ownership, industrial synergies, Lorca, MasOrange, Meinrad Spenger, mobile customers, operational synergies, Orange, Orange Completes MasOrange Acquisition as Spain Becomes Central to Trust the Future Strategic Plan, Orange Fully Consolidates MasOrange After Acquiring Remaining Stake from Lorca, Orange Group, Orange Strengthens Position in Spain with Full Acquisition of Leading Telecom Operator MasOrange, Orange Takes 100% Control of MasOrange to Accelerate Synergies and Growth in Spanish Telecom Market, public administrations, Spain, Spanish telecom market, telecom consolidation, telecom operator, telecommunications, Tom Wright, Trust the Future, value creation, €4.25 billion
(IN BRIEF) Tikehau Capital has acquired a land plot in Bologna, Italy, to develop Atman, a residential build-to-sell project through its Real Estate Value-Add strategy. The transaction marks the company’s second investment in Bologna and supports the continued expansion of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged active asset management, alternative asset management, Article 9 fund, Atman, Bologna, Bologna Central Station, energy efficient housing, Energy Performance Certificate, EPC Class A, EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, First Atlantic Real Estate, ground-floor retail, institutional investors, Investire SGR, Italian real estate, Italian residential market, Italy, land acquisition, Navile, Nearly Zero-Energy Building, NZEB -10%, real estate development, real estate investment fund, Real Estate Value-Add strategy, residential build-to-sell, residential units, SFDR, sustainable real estate, Tikehau Capital, Tikehau Capital Acquires Bologna Land Plot for 117-Unit Build-to-Sell Residential Project, Tikehau Capital Expands Italian Real Estate Platform with Residential Build-to-Sell Development in Bologna, Tikehau Capital Targets Sustainable Urban Housing Growth in Bologna with Atman Residential Development, underground parking, urban development, value creation
(IN BRIEF) Fresenius Medical Care has announced a new share buyback program with a total volume of around EUR 1 billion, to be executed in tranches over 12 months from the start of the program. The buyback is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Annual General Meeting, April 30 2026, Bad Homburg, capital allocation, dialysis clinics, dialysis machines, dialysis treatment, dialyzers, Dividend Payments, EUR 1 billion, financial discipline, FME, FME Reignite strategy, FMS, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Fresenius Medical Care, Fresenius Medical Care AG, Fresenius Medical Care Announces New EUR 1 Billion Share Buyback Program Following Completion of Previous Program, Fresenius Medical Care Announces New EUR 1 Billion Share Buyback Program to Support Shareholder Value Creation, Fresenius Medical Care Launches New Capital Return Initiative with Planned EUR 1 Billion Share Buyback, Fresenius Medical Care Reinforces Capital Allocation Discipline with New EUR 1 Billion Share Repurchase Program, Fresenius Medical Care to Execute New Share Buyback Program in Tranches Over 12 Months, Healthcare, Helen Giza, kidney care, Martin Fischer, May 21 2026, medical products, medical services, New York Stock Exchange, operating cash flow, renal care, renal diseases, Share Buyback Program, share repurchase, shareholder returns, treasury shares, value creation
(IN BRIEF) InfraVia has appointed Laëtitia Archambault as Asset Management Director within its real estate team, strengthening its asset management capabilities following the merger with OREIMA. Joining a 14-strong team led by Brigitte Sagnes-Dupont, she brings more than 20 years … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged AEW, Allianz Group, asset management, Brigitte Sagnes Dupont, DTZ Investors, European real estate, institutional investors, Laëtitia Archambault, Laëtitia Archambault Joins InfraVia to Advance Asset Management Strategy in Real Estate InfraVia, OREIMA, PIMCO Prime Real Estate, portfolio management, real estate investment, real estate team, value creation
(IN BRIEF) InfraVia has completed the full integration of real estate specialist OREIMA, acquired in 2023, consolidating its real estate activities under the InfraVia brand following a two-year integration process. The transaction strengthens InfraVia’s multi-asset private investment platform by formally … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Real Estate
Tagged alternative assets, asset management, ESG real estate, European real estate, InfraVia, institutional investment, investor platform, long-term returns, multi-asset platform, OREIMA, private equity, private markets, real estate strategy, value creation
(IN BRIEF) Roland Berger has opened its first Australian office in Sydney, expanding the firm’s international network to all six continents. The new office, led by an experienced local team, strengthens the consultancy’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region and supports … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Management, News
Tagged AI-driven consulting, Asia-Pacific, Australia, business transformation, corporate strategy, Global Expansion, GROWTH, INNOVATION, Investor Services, Management Consulting, Roland Berger establishes Sydney office as cornerstone of global expansion into Australia, Roland Berger strengthens Asia-Pacific presence with launch of first Australian consultancy hub Roland Berger, Ronan Gilhawley, Stefan Schaible, STRATEGY, sustainability, Sydney, transaction advisory, value creation
(IN BRIEF) The Det Norske Veritas Foundation has launched a NOK 2 billion (USD 200 million) research fund aimed at supporting basic scientific research in the Nordic region. Expected to provide NOK 50–100 million annually, the fund will finance projects … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, News, Norway, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged autonomy, Det Norske Veritas Foundation, digital systems, DNV, DNV Foundation Launches Major Research Fund to Drive Scientific and Societal Development Across the Nordic Region, DNV research and development, Environment, higher education, industry, INNOVATION, Jon Fredrik Baksaas, knowledge development, new critical raw materials, New NOK 2 Billion Fund Strengthens Det Norske Veritas Foundation’s Commitment to Nordic Research and Sustainability, Nordic Region, Norway, Remi Eriksen, research fund, safety, scientific research, Sigrun Aasland, societal risks, sustainability, value creation
(IN BRIEF) The Lindner Group made its first appearance at EXPO REAL in Munich, where it presented its SMART Solutions under the theme “Turning Ideas Into Impact.” The approach embodies Lindner’s holistic view of project delivery, combining sustainability, efficiency, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged building passports, circular economy, Circularity and Innovation Take Centre Stage in Lindner Group’s EXPO REAL Premiere, construction industry, Cradle to Cradle, DGNB, environmental responsibility, EXPO REAL, green building, holistic design, INNOVATION, investment fair, Lindner Group, Lindner Group Debuts at EXPO REAL with Forward-Thinking SMART Solutions for Circular Construction, Lindner Group’s First Appearance at EXPO REAL Highlights Future of Holistic Green Building, Madaster, material databases, modular design, Munich, project management, real estate, recyclable materials, resource efficiency, smart solutions, SMART Solutions by Lindner Inspire New Perspectives on Sustainable Construction at EXPO REAL, sustainability strategy, sustainable construction, value creation
(IN BRIEF) In May 2025, CapMan Real Estate took over management of six historic commercial buildings along Copenhagen’s Strøget, on behalf of two German pension funds. The properties span from 1760 to 1925 and comprise around 11,500 sqm, with retail … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Retail
Tagged Alex Jacobsson, asset management, CapMan Real Estate, Copenhagen, Copenhagen office, energy efficiency, German pension funds, Helsinki, high street retail portfolio, historic buildings, Jyväskylä, London, Mads Diderichsen, occupancy improvement, Oslo, partnership, repositioning strategy, Stockholm, Strøget, value creation, €5.5 billion GAV
(IN BRIEF) GEA has completed its €400 million share buyback program, repurchasing over 9.5 million shares (around 5.53% of its capital) between November 2023 and April 2025. The shares, purchased at an average of €41.98 each, will be cancelled after … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit
Tagged Annual General Meeting 2025, Bernd Brinker, capital return strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility, dividend-free shares, equity reduction, ESG, financial performance, GEA Group, German companies, long-term growth., partnership, share buyback, stock repurchase, sustainability, sustainability initiative, sustainability-linked buyback, UNICEF Germany, value creation, Viva con Agua, €400 million
(IN BRIEF) CVC has announced the appointment of John Kelleher as its new Managing Partner, effective early Q3 2025, with his base in New York. John brings extensive experience in private equity and operational leadership from his nine years at … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Brookfield Asset Management, CEO, CVC, Global Head of Operations, Goldman Sachs, Jean-Remy Roussel, John Kelleher, leadership, leadership transition, Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company, McKinsey Transformation, New York, Operational Excellence, operational leadership, Portfolio Companies, private equity, private equity-backed companies, Rob Lucas, Senior Adviser, succession planning, value creation
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