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- UPDATE: Mediar Therapeutics secures $76 million in Series B financing co-led by ICG
• Mediar Therapeutics secures $76 million in Series B financing co-led by ICG LONDON, United Kingdom – Mediar Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, has closed a $76 million Series B financing round, co-led by ICG’s Life Sciences team and… Read more: UPDATE: Mediar Therapeutics secures $76 million in Series B financing co-led by ICG - UPDATE: Corteva and bp Launch JV for Biofuel Feedstock Production
• Corteva and bp launch Etlas, a joint venture for biofuel feedstock production INDIANAPOLIS and LONDON – Energy company bp and agricultural science firm Corteva Inc. announced on January 7 the launch of a 50:50 joint venture, Etlas, to… Read more: UPDATE: Corteva and bp Launch JV for Biofuel Feedstock Production - 巴斯夫湛江新蒸汽裂解装置投产 主压缩机全部采用可再生能源供电
中国湛江——巴斯夫周三宣布，其位于中国南方的新一体化基地（Verbund site）中的蒸汽裂解装置已按计划投产。 该装置年产乙烯达100万吨，是全球首个主要压缩机完全使用可再生能源供电的此类装置。 最新进展 巴斯夫已成功启动其位于湛江新建一体化基地的蒸汽裂解装置。该装置是整个一体化园区的核心，将为园区内其他生产设施提供乙烯和丙烯等基础化学品。蒸汽裂解装置通过高温蒸汽裂解石脑油或丁烷等长链烃类，具备年产100万吨乙烯的能力。 关键信息 该装置的一个重要特点是其主压缩机采用100%可再生能源供电，这在全球同类设施中尚属首次。此次投产紧随多个丙烯副产品装置的启动。巴斯夫还在同一园区内安全投产了用于生产环氧乙烷、乙二醇和聚乙烯的石化装置。 战略意义 湛江基地将成为巴斯夫全球第三大一体化基地，仅次于德国路德维希港和比利时安特卫普。公司将该基地定位为可持续生产的典范，整个园区未来将实现100%使用可再生电力。巴斯夫欧洲公司执行董事会成员兼首席技术官柯帝文博士（Dr. Stephan Kothrade）表示，该里程碑“显著增强了巴斯夫在中国的多元化价值链，使我们能更好地服务于来自多个行业的客户。”湛江基地的产品将主要供应中国市场。 关于巴斯夫 巴斯夫秉持“创造化学新未来”的使命，在实现经济成功的同时注重环境保护与社会责任。这家跨国公司在全球约有112,000名员工，客户遍及几乎所有行业与国家。其业务覆盖化学品、材料、工业解决方案和营养与护理四大核心板块，同时在表面技术和农业解决方案领域设有独立业务部门。2024年，巴斯夫实现全球营收653亿欧元。其股票在法兰克福证券交易所（代码：BAS）和美国（美国存托凭证代码：BASFY）上市交易。 Read this article in English UPDATE: BASF Commissions New Steam Cracker at Zhanjiang Site, Powered by Renewable Energy - UPDATE: BASF Commissions New Steam Cracker at Zhanjiang Site, Powered by Renewable Energy
• BASF Commissions New Steam Cracker at Zhanjiang Site, Powered by Renewable Energy ZHANJIANG, China – BASF announced on Wednesday the on-schedule commissioning of the steam cracker at its new Verbund site in southern China. The plant, which has… Read more: UPDATE: BASF Commissions New Steam Cracker at Zhanjiang Site, Powered by Renewable Energy - UPDATE: Rheinmetall develops new electrode technology for hydrogen production
• Rheinmetall develops new electrode technology for hydrogen production DÜSSELDORF, Germany – German technology group Rheinmetall announced on January 7, 2026, the successful development of a new electrode technology for hydrogen production. The company stated that preparations for pilot… Read more: UPDATE: Rheinmetall develops new electrode technology for hydrogen production - UPDATE: German Retail Sales Grew 2.4% in 2025 as Employment Remained Stable in November
• German Retail Sales Grew 2.4% in 2025 as Employment Remained Stable in November WIESBADEN, Germany – Retail sales in Germany rose by a real 2.4% in 2025 compared to the previous year, while the number of employed persons… Read more: UPDATE: German Retail Sales Grew 2.4% in 2025 as Employment Remained Stable in November - UPDATE: ArcelorMittal and EDF sign 18-year contract for low-carbon electricity
• ArcelorMittal and EDF sign 18-year contract for low-carbon electricity PARIS, France – ArcelorMittal and EDF have signed an 18-year contract to supply low-carbon nuclear power to ArcelorMittal’s industrial sites in France. The deal, which follows a letter of… Read more: UPDATE: ArcelorMittal and EDF sign 18-year contract for low-carbon electricity - UPDATE: German 2025 Inflation Rate Likely +2.2%
German Inflation Rate Likely 1.8% for December 2025, Destatis Reports WIESBADEN, Germany – Germany’s annual inflation rate is expected to be +1.8% in December 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). For the full… Read more: UPDATE: German 2025 Inflation Rate Likely +2.2% - UPDATE: WDP Acquires French Logistics Site for €58 Million, Sells Belgian Asset
• WDP Acquires French Logistics Site for €58 Million, Sells Belgian Asset WOLVERTEM, Belgium – Logistics real estate company WDP has completed the acquisition of a site in the Port of Le Havre, France, for approximately €58 million. In… Read more: UPDATE: WDP Acquires French Logistics Site for €58 Million, Sells Belgian Asset - UPDATE: Holcim acquires Alkern to expand in high-value Building Solutions
• Holcim acquires Alkern to expand in high-value Building Solutions ZUG, Switzerland – Holcim announced on Tuesday it has closed the acquisition of Alkern, a leading French manufacturer of precast concrete elements, to expand its high-value Building Solutions portfolio.… Read more: UPDATE: Holcim acquires Alkern to expand in high-value Building Solutions - UPDATE: Taiwan Airline Receives First Airbus A350-1000
• Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines Receives First Airbus A350-1000 in Toulouse TOULOUSE, France – STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 widebody jet on January 6, becoming the 11th global operator of the aircraft. The… Read more: UPDATE: Taiwan Airline Receives First Airbus A350-1000 - UPDATE: Saint-Gobain Forms Joint Venture to Acquire Mortars Business in Indonesia
• Saint-Gobain Forms Joint Venture to Acquire Mortars Business in Indonesia JAKARTA, Indonesia – French materials group Saint-Gobain announced it has formed a joint venture with a subsidiary of Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa to acquire Indocement’s mortars business, expanding its… Read more: UPDATE: Saint-Gobain Forms Joint Venture to Acquire Mortars Business in Indonesia - UPDATE: Paris Opens Investigation into Deadly New Year’s Fire in Crans-Montana (CH)
• Paris Prosecutor Opens Investigation into Deadly New Year’s Fire in Switzerland PARIS, France – The Paris Prosecutor’s Office announced on January 5 that it has opened a “mirror” investigation following a deadly fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, that killed… Read more: UPDATE: Paris Opens Investigation into Deadly New Year’s Fire in Crans-Montana (CH) - UPDATE: Aedifica Invests Nearly €110 Million in Six Care Properties Across Europe
• Aedifica Invests Nearly €110 Million in Six Care Properties Across Europe BRUSSELS, Belgium – Aedifica has invested a total of €108.5 million in six healthcare properties across Ireland, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. The expansion, announced January 5,… Read more: UPDATE: Aedifica Invests Nearly €110 Million in Six Care Properties Across Europe - International Consolidated Airlines Group Announces Total Voting Rights
• International Consolidated Airlines Group Announces Total Voting Rights LONDON, UK – International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) announced on Monday its total number of voting rights now stands at 4,565,025,872. The update follows a disclosure regarding the company’s current… Read more: International Consolidated Airlines Group Announces Total Voting Rights - UPDATE: Rotterdam Shore Power selects ABB for World’s Largest Shore Power Project
ZURICH, Switzerland – ABB has signed contracts to engineer and construct the world’s largest shore power project at the Port of Rotterdam. The installations, scheduled to begin operations in the second half of 2028, will service three major container… Read more: UPDATE: Rotterdam Shore Power selects ABB for World’s Largest Shore Power Project - UPDATE: ICG and Navarino form Growth Partnership
ICG and Navarino form partnership to accelerate company’s growth LONDON, United Kingdom – Global alternative asset manager ICG announced on January 5 it has signed an agreement to partner with maritime technology firm Navarino. The partnership is intended to… Read more: UPDATE: ICG and Navarino form Growth Partnership - UPDATE: German Military Orders Hundreds of Millions in Ammunition from Rheinmetall for Puma IFVs
German Military Orders Hundreds of Millions in Ammunition for Puma IFVs DÜSSELDORF, Germany – The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has placed an order for 30mm ammunition worth several hundred million euros with defense contractor Rheinmetall. The procurement is part… Read more: UPDATE: German Military Orders Hundreds of Millions in Ammunition from Rheinmetall for Puma IFVs - UPDATE: Germany Builds Naval Laser Weapons
DÜSSELDORF, Germany – Defense companies Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany announced on January 5, 2026, their plan to establish a joint venture dedicated to naval laser weapon systems. The new company is expected to be formed in the first quarter… Read more: UPDATE: Germany Builds Naval Laser Weapons - इंडोनेशिया घातक हाथी वायरस से लड़ रहा है
सुमात्रा के हाथियों को एलिफेंट एंडोथेलियोट्रोपिक हर्पीसवायरस (EEHV) से चुनौती जकार्ता, इंडोनेशिया – भारत स्थित एक वन्यजीव संरक्षण केंद्र, वंतारा, इंडोनेशिया के वन मंत्रालय को एक घातक हर्पीसवायरस से लड़ने के लिए तकनीकी विशेषज्ञता प्रदान कर रहा है,… Read more: इंडोनेशिया घातक हाथी वायरस से लड़ रहा है - UPDATE: Indonesia Combat Deadly Elephant VirusIndonesia Combats Deadly Elephant Virus Sumatran elephants challenged by Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) JAKARTA, Indonesia – Vantara, a wildlife conservation centre based in India, is providing technical expertise to Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry to combat a deadly herpesvirus affecting… Read more: UPDATE: Indonesia Combat Deadly Elephant Virus
- UPDATE: BP to sell 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak in $10.1 billion deal
• BP to sell 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak in $10.1 billion deal LONDON, United Kingdom – BP announced on Wednesday it has agreed to sell a 65% majority shareholding in its lubricants brand, Castrol, to the investment… Read more: UPDATE: BP to sell 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak in $10.1 billion deal - अपडेट: IHG ने नेपाल के सुदूरपश्चिम प्रांत में पहला हॉलिडे इन होटल साइन किया।
नई दिल्ली, भारत – IHG होटल्स एंड रिसॉर्ट्स ने नेपाल के धान्गड़ी में एक हॉलिडे इन विकसित करने के लिए क्लब चौलानी लिमिटेड के साथ एक प्रबंधन समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं, जो देश के सुदूरपश्चिम प्रांत में कंपनी… Read more: अपडेट: IHG ने नेपाल के सुदूरपश्चिम प्रांत में पहला हॉलिडे इन होटल साइन किया। - UPDATE: IHG Hotels & Resorts Announces Holiday Inn in Dhangadhi, NepalNEW DELHI, India – IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Club Chaulani Ltd. to develop a Holiday Inn in Dhangadhi, Nepal, marking the company’s first entry into the country’s Sudurpashchim Province. What is new? IHG… Read more: UPDATE: IHG Hotels & Resorts Announces Holiday Inn in Dhangadhi, Nepal
- UPDATE: Spain Orders 18 Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft
Spain Orders 18 Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft GETAFE, Spain – The Spanish Ministry of Defence has ordered 18 C295 transport aircraft from Airbus, the company announced on December 23, 2025. The new planes will replace the Spanish Air and… Read more: UPDATE: Spain Orders 18 Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft - UPDATE: Bitwala Holiday Greetings Come with Fresh Funding Round
Bitwala to Raise €1.5M for Bitcoin-Backed Lending Platform The firm has received initial commitments totaling €125,000 BWALA Token Holders are offered an to invest at their original entry price BERLIN, Germany – Digital asset finance company Bitwala announced plans… Read more: UPDATE: Bitwala Holiday Greetings Come with Fresh Funding Round - UPDATE: Destatis Releases Key German Economic Data for Construction, Trade, and Housing
• UPDATE: Destatis Releases Key German Economic Data for Construction, Trade, and Housing WIESBADEN, Germany – The German federal statistical office has released new economic indicators showing a monthly drop in construction orders for October 2025, a continued year-on-year… Read more: UPDATE: Destatis Releases Key German Economic Data for Construction, Trade, and Housing - UPDATE: Experian and influencer Jimmy Darts launch holiday financial empowerment campaign
• UPDATE: Experian and influencer Jimmy Darts launch holiday financial empowerment campaign COSTA MESA, United States – Experian announced on December 22 a partnership with social media personality Jimmy Darts for a holiday campaign providing cash gifts to consumers… Read more: UPDATE: Experian and influencer Jimmy Darts launch holiday financial empowerment campaign - UPDATE: FanDuel and CME Group Launch Prediction Market
• UPDATE: FanDuel and CME Group Launch ‘FanDuel Predicts’ Platform in Five U.S. States NEW YORK AND CHICAGO, United States – FanDuel and CME Group on December 22, 2025, launched a new prediction markets platform, FanDuel Predicts, in five… Read more: UPDATE: FanDuel and CME Group Launch Prediction Market - UPDATE: ArcelorMittal Announces 1GW of New Renewable Energy Projects in India
ArcelorMittal Announces 1GW of New Renewable Energy Projects in India AMNS India is also developing its own 550MW renewable energy project in Bachau, Gujarat, consisting of 300MW of solar and 250MW of wind power. NEW DELHI, India – ArcelorMittal… Read more: UPDATE: ArcelorMittal Announces 1GW of New Renewable Energy Projects in India