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Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind
Europe

Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind. But not enough new wind farms being built. Urgent action needed on permitting, grids and electrification

Wind energy was 20% of all the electricity consumed in Europe. But Europe is not building enough new wind farms. The EU built only 13 GW last year, well below the 30 GW a year it needs to meet its 2030 energy targets. There are 3 problems: (a) most Governments are not applying the new EU permitting rules; (b) new grid connections are delayed; and … Continue reading Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind. But not enough new wind farms being built. Urgent action needed on permitting, grids and electrification

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Science Based Targets initiative
Global

SBTi appoints David Kennedy as CEO

7th Jan 2025 – David Kennedy to lead the SBTi as it evolves to support a wider range of companies around the world. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) today announces the appointment of David Kennedy as its new CEO, following an extensive, competitive global recruitment process. David succeeds Sue Jenny Ehr, who has been serving as interim CEO and will support David as he … Continue reading SBTi appoints David Kennedy as CEO

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Delphos Sticky Post
Asia, United States

Delphos Advises on a Landmark $150M Deal for Mongolian Mortgage Corporation – Bolstering Housing Access

Press Release – 16 January 2025 – Washington, DC and Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaThe U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has received approval from its Board of Directors on a $150 million landmark financing to the Mongolian Mortgage Corporation (MIK), advised by Delphos, the global financial advisory firm. This transformative deal will see the DFC acquire $150 million of mortgage-backed securities, managed by MIK, enabling local commercial banks to … Continue reading Delphos Advises on a Landmark $150M Deal for Mongolian Mortgage Corporation – Bolstering Housing Access

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Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO, Accenture and Vicki Brady, CEO, Telstra
Europe

Telstra and Accenture announce global AI joint venture

Press Release – SYDNEY; January 15, 2025 – Telstra and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced a proposed joint venture (JV) to rapidly accelerate Telstra’s data and AI roadmap to further extend its network leadership, improve customer experience, and help its teams operate more efficiently and effectively. Steered by joint global leadership, the JV would comprise specialists from Telstra and Accenture’s Data & AI teams to … Continue reading Telstra and Accenture announce global AI joint venture

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MERGE
United States

MERGE Appoints Stephanie Trunzo as CEO

Visionary Oracle Executive to Guide Company’s Emphasis on Meaningful Engagement at the Intersection of Consumerism and Health Press Release – CHICAGO – January 9, 2025 – MERGE, a leading hybrid marketing and technology solutions firm, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Trunzo as its new Chief Executive Officer. Previously a Senior Vice President and General Manager at Oracle, and a recent addition to MERGE’s board … Continue reading MERGE Appoints Stephanie Trunzo as CEO

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ericsson
Europe

Historic API venture announces CEO

The recently-launched venture between some of the world’s largest telecom operators and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announces the appointment of Anthony Bartolo as its Chief Executive Officer and the name of the new company – Aduna. Press Release – Jan 08, 2025 – Today, the new venture dedicated to accelerating the global adoption and innovation of common network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) announces Anthony Bartolo as … Continue reading Historic API venture announces CEO

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capgemini
Europe

71% of consumers want generative AI integrated into their shopping experiences

Press Release – 09 Jan 2025 Paris, January 9, 2025 – Generative AI (Gen AI) is transforming shopping, with 71% of consumers wanting it to be integrated into their purchasing experiences. The preference of Gen Z and Millennials, for hyper-personalization and seamless digital experiences is mainly driving this trend. This is according to the fourth edition of Capgemini Research Institute’s annual consumer trends report, ‘What Matters to Today’s Consumer’, which finds that technological innovation, … Continue reading 71% of consumers want generative AI integrated into their shopping experiences

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Syngenta and TraitSeq
Europe

Artificial intelligence is speeding up the development of the next generation of biostimulants

Syngenta Crop Protection and TraitSeq announce a pioneering collaboration which could help farmers transition to more sustainable practices. Press Release – January 09, 2025 – BASEL, Switzerland & NORWICH, England – Syngenta and the pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) company TraitSeq are combining forces to use the full power of AI for the development of innovative, high-performance biostimulants. Syngenta, a world leader in developing the next … Continue reading Artificial intelligence is speeding up the development of the next generation of biostimulants

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