OSLO, NORWAY: Heimstaden Bostad AB has successfully issued a EUR 600 million subordinated perpetual hybrid bond with an annual fixed rate coupon of 3% and a non-call period of 6.6 years. The issue attracted strong interest and the book peaked…
DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Zwipe has appointed Sonali Intellect Limited as its sales and strategic business development partner to accelerate the adoption of biometric payment cards in Bangladesh. With 166 million inhabitants and a fast growing base of 22 million payment cards…
OSLO, NORWAY: Operator Aker BP and the partners in Skarv (Equinor, Wintershall Dea and PGNiG) report that production has started from Gråsel in the Skarv area, four months ahead of the original schedule. “I’m very proud of the project team…
ROSTOCK, GERMANY: AIDA Cruises today announced that AIDAsol will sail its first world cruise in winter 2022-2023, a 117-day adventure that includes rounding Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope and visiting destinations such as Glacier Alley, Tierra del Fuego, Mauritius,…
OSLO, Norway: Hilde Lekven is today resigning from her position as CEO of Otiga Group after four years in the position. Hilde Lekven moves to a new position in the Adolfsen system. Claes Poulsen will be appointed as the new…
PARIS, FRANCE: Valeo and Navya have decided to step up their technological and industrial collaboration in the field of autonomous shuttles, a news release said. The Navya shuttles (180 units sold as at December 31, 2020) which are operated worldwide…
OSLO, NORWAY: IDEX Biometrics ASA, a leading provider of advanced fingerprint identification and authentication solutions, announced China Construction Bank (CCB has expanded certain “digital renminbi” trials to include the issuance of smart cards that are secured by IDEX Biometrics fingerprint…
PARIS, FRANCE: VINCI Facilities UK Ltd (a VINCI Construction subsidiary based in the United Kingdom) has been awarded a €491 million contract covering hard facilities management, grounds maintenance and capital works for the Ministry of Defence’s built estate across the…
DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Zwipe and Silkways Card & Printing Ltd (Silkcard), a leading provider of payment cards in Bangladesh, are partnering to bring biometric payment cards enabled by Zwipe Pay ONE technology to financial institutions and card issuers, a news release said. Silkcard is a fully…
PARIS, FRANCE: Capgemini announced the signing of a multi-year contract extension, within the application management area, with Equinor, a leading energy company in Norway. As part of the agreement, Capgemini will continue to support Equinor’s digitalization and modernization of its…
AMSTELVEEN, NETHERLANDS: Univé has extended its agreement for the management of its digital infrastructure with Atos International for five years in support of the digital transformation of Univé, including transition to a new hybrid cloud platform, a news release said. Atos International has worked…
SANDNES, NORWAY: Horisont Energi has selected Saipem S.p.A. and Technip Energies B.V. for two independent concept studies for the full conceptual design of the Barents Blue carbon-neutral ammonia plant in Hammerfest, northern Norway. The studies will be key for future…