Europe News

Mergers & Acquisitions

Healthcare Holding Schweiz AG broadens European medical footprint with acquisition of Compet Medical AG

Healthcare Holding Schweiz AG has finalized the acquisition of Schindellegi-based Compet Medical AG, an established distributor of harm reduction and low-threshold clinical supplies. The transaction expands the purchasing entity's logistics network across Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.

16 hours ago • Austria;Germany;Switzerland

Telecom & Connectivity

ESA activates first tranche of Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellite development with industrial prime contractors

The European Space Agency has authorized the initial funding phase for the Sentinel-1 Next Generation Earth observation mission at the ILA Berlin Airshow. The project establishes a manufacturing framework to deploy two advanced radar imaging satellites to enhance global climate and security monitoring.

16 hours ago • Germany;Italy

Mergers & Acquisitions

Orange completes €4.25 billion buyout of MasOrange, consolidating Spanish telecom leadership

Orange has finalized the acquisition of the outstanding 50% stake in MasOrange from joint venture partner Lorca for €4.25 billion in cash. The transaction gives Orange full ownership of Spain’s largest telecom operator by customers and will result in full financial consolidation of the unit starting immediately.

2 days ago • Spain

Security & Intelligence

Ukraine advances major acquisition of multirotor surveillance unmanned aerial systems

The Defense Procurement Agency of Ukraine has launched a major procurement tender valued at over UAH 3 billion for multirotor-type surveillance unmanned aerial systems.

2 days ago • Ukraine

Mergers & Acquisitions

Siemens Energy advances grid digitalization strategy through acquisition of Camlin Group.

Siemens Energy has agreed to acquire Northern Ireland-based Camlin Group to expand its digital grid monitoring capabilities. The undisclosed transaction, expected to close by late 2026, positions the combined entity to address growing global demands for modernized electricity infrastructure and renewable integration.

2 days ago • Germany;Ireland

Pharmaceuticals

Roche enters 2.3 billion dollar oncology alliance with Nurix Therapeutics for late-stage blood cancer therapy

Swiss healthcare group Roche has signed a strategic licensing agreement with Nurix Therapeutics valued at up to $2.3 billion. The collaboration aims to co-develop and commercialize bexobrutideg, an experimental protein-degrading drug targeting chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

2 days ago • Switzerland;United States

Renewable Energy

HBV establishes SEK 500 million dynamic purchasing system for corporate solar and energy storage solutions

Swedish purchasing organization HBV has launched a dynamic purchasing system valued at SEK 500 million for customized solar energy and storage solutions. The procurement framework will streamline sustainable infrastructure deployment for member housing companies.

3 days ago • Sweden

Power & Utilities

Vattenfall Eldistribution names preferred contractor for grid maintenance framework ahead of 2027 rollout

Vattenfall Eldistribution has selected a service partner to manage its electrical and communications grid maintenance, fault restoration, and metering systems. The incoming operational agreement is valued as a long-term utility framework scheduled to take effect in early 2027.

3 days ago • Sweden

Renewable Energy

Axpo commissions first Finnish onshore wind farm as Nordic clean energy pipeline expands

Swiss energy group Axpo has brought its first onshore wind farm online in Finland, a 24.8 MW facility in Vörå. The project marks the company's operational entry into Finland’s rapidly decarbonizing electricity market and signals further development plans in a country targeting climate neutrality by 2035.

4 days ago • Finland

Power & Utilities

Teplárny Brno opens CZK 2 billion procurement for Dukovany hot water pipeline project

Czech district heating company Teplárny Brno has initiated a CZK 2 billion procurement process for pre-insulated pipelines. The contract covers the extra-urban segment of a major infrastructure network connecting the Dukovany nuclear power plant to the Brno municipal heating system.

5 days ago • Czech Republic

Architecture

Stadium Complex modernization project advances with CZK 140 million tender in Czech Republic

The City of Dvůr Králové nad Labem in Czech Republic has launched a CZK 140 million design & build tender to modernize its Summer Stadium Complex. This initiative updates municipal sports infrastructure, offering substantial procurement opportunities for regional construction firms and project design consultants.

5 days ago • Czech Republic

Financial Services

Canada Life hands IT infrastructure overhaul to TCS in a bid for greater resilience and automation

Canada Life has signed a multi-year agreement with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to modernize its European IT infrastructure. TCS will apply AI and automation to manage data centres, end-user computing, and software lifecycles, aiming to improve operational resilience and user experience across the insurer’s UK, Irish, Isle of Man, and German operations.

5 days ago • Germany;Ireland;Isle of Man;United Kingdom

Public Procurement

European Commission launches EUR 136.32 million tender for ecommerce Data Hub

The European Commission has initiated a massive procurement procedure valued at EUR 136.32 million. The contract focuses on the design, implementation and operation of E-Commerce Data Hub (ECDH) and its services, utilising foundational cloud services capacity and network capacity contracted by the Contracting Authority.

5 days ago • Belgium

Investments & Funding

AFC secures USD 2 billion syndicated financing as global lenders expand backing for African infrastructure

Africa Finance Corporation has completed a USD 2 billion syndicated loan, exceeding its initial target amid strong participation from lenders across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The financing strengthens AFC’s capacity to fund large-scale infrastructure and industrial projects across the continent.

7 days ago • Africa;Europe;Middle East;Asia Pacific