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Head of Regional Development at the Spanish auto company SEAT, Erdem Kizildere, reveals to Business Chief how its success in Europe has led to its global expansion. When SEAT was founded in 1950 it had the sole goal of mobilising Spain. Now that it has achieved its mission, the company has set new targets much further afield. “During the 1980s SEAT was purchased by the Volkswagen ...
The British-Swedish pharmaceutical company, AstraZenica, forms a collaboration agreement with Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo to expand its cancer portfolio. The deal, which is worth US$6.9bn, will see AstraZenica pay for the shared rights for an oncology drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201). “We believe that trastuzumab deruxtecan could become a transformative new medic...
Welcome to the April issue of the Europe edition of Business Chief! For this month’s cover feature, the cargo unit of Germany’s largest airline, Lufthansa Cargo, discusses intelligent digital transformation. The company’s CIO Jochen Göttelmann informs Business Chief how the business is integrating technologies such as cloud. Elsewhere, Spanish automaker SEAT ...
Greenhouse gas emissions in the UK dropped by 2.5% in 2018, marking the sixth consecutive year of decline. The nation’s emissions fell to 449mn tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent during the review period, according to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Reuters reported. However, last year emissions fell at a slower pace than the 3% in 2017 an...
SEAT, the Spanish auto manufacturer, has revealed plans to introduce six new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company will launch the vehicles by early 2021, which include electric versions of its Mii and el-Born models. The Mii and el-Born will mark SEAT’s first fully electric vehicles (EVs), whilst the new generation Leon and Tarraco will be the brand’s first...
The French auto manufacturer, Renault, is reportedly aiming to restart a merger discussion with Japan’s Nissan. The company aims to have merger talks with the manufacturer within 12 months, according to the Financial Times. Renault also aims to acquire another automaker, and is considering the acquisition of the Italian American automaker, Fiat Chrysler. SEE ALSO: ...
The Shell-owned British utility company, First Utility, has been renamed as Shell Energy. As part of the firm’s rebranding, the business will offer its customer 100% renewable electricity. More than 700,000 customers in the UK will be provided with clean power, as part of Shell’s commitment to renewables. Shell acquired the utility last year as part of a clean tech...
The Spanish utility company, Iberdrola, has began work on a 500MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant. The Núñez de Balboa plant is located in Badajoz, Spain, and mark’s the company’s first solar PV plant on the continent, CNBC reported. A 1,000-hectare site will host the farm, which will feature 1.5mn panels. The project is expected to cost around €3...
Once concerned only with managing contracts and negotiating favorable pricing, procurement departments are now responsible for driving innovation across the whole business. One way this is being achieved is through closer relationships with suppliers, who can deliver fresh thinking and new solutions. As well as bringing suppliers on board and ensuring they are smoothly integrated into t...
The US-based technology company, Cisco, has conducted a survey assessing the uses of the World Wide Web (WWW) to celebrated its 30th anniversary. The survey questioned 11,000 people across Europe, with 1,000 respondents being from the UK. In the UK, 51% of those surveyed prioritise wanting the Internet to bring “better access to healthcare”, with 48% wanting “bett...
The German auto manufacturer, Volkswagen, has announced plans to expand its electric vehicle (EV) range by 2028. In nine years, the company aims to have introduced 70 new electric models to its portfolio, the firm stated in a press release. Volkswagen had previously revealed plans to launch 50 new models. The firm now intends to sell 22mn fully EVs by the deadline. “Volk...
The French auto manufacturer Renault has entered talks with the Japanese firms Nissan and Mitsubishi. The three companies are considering a new alliance body to oversee governance and operations, Bloomberg reported. A new alliance would replace the existing Amsterdam-based entities Renault-Nissan BV and Nissan-Mitsubishi BV, claims sources. The Chairperson for Renault, Jean-Do...
In your business, what happens to your old machinery when it needs replacing? What do you do with out of date technology when a new piece of kit becomes available? If you are like most companies, the chances are you will be either throwing them out with the scrap or you will have a store room (or even a warehouse!) full of junk which can be conveniently ignored or pilfered for spares fu...
Suranga Herath, CEO of English Tea Shop closes out Fairtrae Fortnight with a reflection o the duty of companies to ensure that sustainability is always at top of mind, as well as sharing some tips for more sustainable sourcing practices. Fairtrade Fortnight (25 February-10 March) is an annual opportunity to celebrate all that the organisation has achieved over the years. In my v...
Female creators are making money from design by using existing e-commerce platforms rather than building their own technology. They are already amongst the highest commission earners at Spreadshirt and were seven of the top twenty earners in 2018, up from just one in 2013. So does this mean their creativity can start out as a side-hustle and scale into a profitable business? Using ...
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