Berlin (ots) - European largest economy generated and fed into the national grid 121.5 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in the first quarter of 2024. Renewables accounted for 58.4 percent of all electricity produced in Germany in the first three months of this year. That is more than for any quarter since statistics of this sort began to be collected in 2018. The 121.5 billion kilowatt hours represented an annual ...
Berlin (ots) - The volume of international business expansions to and in Europe’s largest economy increased by over 37 percent last year. Germany attracted 34.8 billion euros worth of international business projects in 2023 – that’s the result of Germany Trade & Invest’s (GTAI) annual FDI study. The figure includes both greenfields and expansions. It does not include any mergers or acquisitions. The comparable ...
Vancouver, Canada (ots) - Shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) are urging the company to assess whether it has lived up to its own commitments to respect workers’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining. Amazon’s upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) on May 22 comes amid ongoing unionization efforts at the company, including recent ...
Bengaluru, India (ots/PRNewswire) - Leveraging Infosys Cobalt to deliver industry-leading infrastructure-managed services Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced a multi-year strategic collaboration with First Abu Dhabi Bank ...
Bosch Healthcare Solutions GmbH
Darmstadt, Gerlingen, and Waiblingen, Germany (ots) - Plans to use innovative Bosch BioMEMS technology in PCR tests for multiresistant bacteria - Bosch and R-Biopharm are jointly investing 150 million euros in the development of new PCR tests and in marketing. - PCR test for multiresistant gram-negative (MRGN) ...
Vienna (ots) - In March 2024, the Vienna based climate-tech start-up EcoNetix secured a 7-digit seed investment round comprising lead investor Voltares Ventures, Persistent and asc impact. EcoNetix develops a data-driven tech solution for monitoring and tracking CO2 savings (dMRV) and is building a global carbon credit portfolio. With local partners, EcoNetix develops ...
Rostock, Germany (ots) - Today ARTCLINE GmbH announced the successful completion of two further capital increases. In addition to the founders, in particular family offices from Germany participated in the first capital increase of EUR 0.8 million. In addition, a convertible loan from investors was transferred to equity, so that a second capital increase of EUR 3.6 ...
Berlin (ots) - EUR 121.4 billion was spent in Germany on reasearch and development - more than ever before in a single year. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the amount of money devoted to R&D rose by seven percent in 2022, reaching an all-time high. The figures include commercial, university and non-university research. R&D investments by businesses grew by eight percent, reaching EUR 81.8 billion. That's ...
Zurich (ots/PRNewswire) - - On behalf of its client Matter Labs, Sygnum is investing USD 50m into Fidelity's Institutional Liquidity Fund (ILF) - Sygnum generates on-chain representation by issuing security tokens that act as secure and transparent "Proof-of-Reserves" for Matter Labs' treasury reserves - Represents first step in Matter Labs' long-term strategy to move ...
Berlin (ots) - Ten percent - that was the annual decrease in German CO2 output last year, according to the Federal Environmental Agency (Umweltbundesamt). Germany emitted 673 million tons of greenhouse gasses in 2023, 76 million million tons fewer than the previous year. That represents a reduction of around ten ...
Manchester, England (ots/PRNewswire) - Phagenesis, a pioneering UK company which has developed a revolutionary neurostimulation system to treat swallowing dysfunction, has closed a $42M Series D financing all equity investment round. The combined European and United States investment syndicate was led by EQT Life ...
Berlin (ots) - Germany has introduced new legislation that will relax entry requirements for qualified non-EU professionals who wish to live and work in the country. As of March 1, 2024, a major part of the legislative package to modernize German residence law will come into force in Europe’s largest economy. Easements for the EU Blue Card have already been in place since November 2023. The new support measures mainly ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Speaking at the Paris Headquarters of the International Energy Agency (IEA), COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber highlighted the historic significance of the UAE Consensus. - "The UAE Consensus raised the bar and set a clear path to keep our north star of 1.5°C within reach," Dr. Al Jaber ...
Tokyo (ots/PRNewswire) - Horizon Capital, a U.S. private-equity firm with $1.6 billion AUM investing primarily in fast-growing tech and export-oriented companies in Ukraine, announced that its latest fund, HCGF IV has accepted a $20 million commitment from JICA. The investment was announced during the ...
Dubai, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - ALTÉRRA was launched at COP28 with a US$30 billion commitment from the UAE, making it the world's largest private investment vehicle for climate change action. - "The vehicle will play a critical role in driving climate investments to where it is most needed to unlock impact at scale ...
Cambridge, England (ots/PRNewswire) - Acquisition announced following continuous growth of leading British developer and publisher Global private equity and investment advisory firm CVC Capital Partners (CVC Funds) and Haveli Investments today announced it has agreed to acquire Jagex, a leading developer and publisher of video games. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Cambridge, Jagex employs ...
Berlin / Brake (ots) - Lhyfe, a leading European producer of green and renewable hydrogen for transportation and industrial applications, is set to begin construction of a 10 MW green hydrogen plant in Brake (Unterweser). The groundbreaking ceremony for the production plant took place on February 1 in the port area of Niedersachsen Ports, the country's largest public seaport operator. According to Lhyfe, the new facility ...
Rameder Anhängerkupplungen und Autoteile GmbH
Geneva (ots/PRNewswire) - ACE & Company (ACE), a leading Swiss private equity and venture capital group, introduces a new brand identity, emphasizing its commitment to innovation and its established role as a multi-strategy specialist across private equity. Since its inception, ACE's focus has been to deliver ...
Spelle (ots) - Maschinenfabrik KRONE and technology company recalm, which specialises in acoustic solutions, have entered into a strategic partnership to improve health and comfort and reduce dangerous noise in the driver's cab. KRONE has also invested in recalm via Silver Crown Capital. Thanks to recalm's unique Active Noise Cancelling technology called ANCOR, a significant reduction in noise levels and a completely new ...
Davos, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced that it has been recognized as the Top 3 IT services brand globally and the fastest growing IT services brand over a 5 year period, according to ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R" or the "Firm") today announced the appointment of Sir Dave Lewis as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds. He will draw on his more than 30 years of leadership experience within the global Consumer Goods and Retail sectors to support the Firm in identifying and evaluating new investment opportunities, as well as supporting its portfolio companies across Europe. Sir ...
Wilmington, Del. (ots/PRNewswire) - WaveBL, the market leader in the digital trade document sector, announced today that it has raised an additional $11 million from new investors who specialize in the bulk-liquid and smart logistics sectors. This additional amount adds to the Series B funding, which was led by NewRoad Capital Partners, and will help the company ...
Berlin (ots) - Leading digital industry association Bitkom says that the sector is poised to outperform other parts of the German economy in the coming year. Bitkom predicts that the German information technology and communications market will grow by 4.4 percent in 2024 – three to four times as much as prognoses for German GDP as a whole. In 2023, the industry grew by 2 percent, reaching EUR 215 billion, according to ...
