Expansions, infrastructure, mergers, policy, digitalisation, layoffs and closures — updated daily. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:feed-en 2026-11-11T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1dca481e:en 2026-11-11T06:00:00Z

Mutares has signed an agreement to sell 100% of Guascor Energy and its US sister company Guascor Power USA to Oaktree's Power Opportunities strategy. Guascor was carved out of Siemens Energy in 2022; closing is expected by the end of Q4 2026, subject to customary conditions (Mutares, ad hoc release, 11 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70102527-eqs-adhoc-mutares-se-co-kgaa-mutares-unterzeichnet-vereinbarung-ueber-den-verkauf-von-guascor-energy-an-oaktree-zu-einem-equity-value-von-eur-74-0-022.htm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e7a6db75:en 2026-11-11T06:00:00Z

The proposal bans manipulative designs such as fake scarcity claims (dark patterns), requires clearer pricing and strengthens protection against unfair online practices; non-EU traders would have to appoint a legal representative in the EU. Parliament and Council will now discuss the proposals; it is not yet law (European Commission, 11 Nov 2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2407

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:03ba0408:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

Airbus plans to open an additional engine pylon plant in 2031 on its own land in Cornebarrieu near Toulouse, covering more than 200,000 sq m and employing 3,500 people. Investment is expected to exceed €600m; the plant will complement the existing Saint-Éloi site in Toulouse, which cannot grow further. Single-source report per AFP (Le Figaro, 10 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/airbus-va-ouvrir-une-nouvelle-usine-en-region-toulousaine-en-2031-20261110

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:bc53ed5f:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

Ryanair has opened a new maintenance hangar of about 4,900 sq m with two bays at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto; together with the existing hangar the site goes from one bay to three. According to the company, more than 150 jobs will be created in the Norte region (engineering, mechanics, training) (ECO, 10 Nov 2026). — Source: https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/11/10/ryanair-investe-40-milhoes-em-novo-hangar-de-manutencao-no-porto-e-cria-150-empregos/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:528b4731:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

Metso has signed the sale of its roasting, sulphuric acid plant and gas cleaning business, including related services, to Italian group MAIRE, where it will join its Nextchem unit. About 180 employees, mainly in Germany, India and Sweden, are expected to transfer; the price is undisclosed and closing is subject to competition approval (Metso, 10 Nov 2026). — Source: https://news.cision.com/fi/metso-corporation/r/metso-myy-pasutus--rikkihappolaitos--ja-kaasunpuhdistusratkaisujen-liiketoimintansa-maire-konserniin,c4422345

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d8c8f8e5:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

A subsidiary of Kapsch TrafficCom has signed the agreement to sell and transfer its North American components business, according to an ad hoc release. The short notice names neither buyer nor price (EQS ad hoc, 10 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70092207-eqs-adhoc-kapsch-trafficcom-ag-tochtergesellschaft-von-kapsch-trafficcom-unterzeichnet-transaktionsvertrag-ueber-die-veraeusserung-und-uebertragung-des-022.htm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d7a894f0:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

Hera has signed a binding agreement through its subsidiary AcegasApsAmga with Brimsco to buy 100% of Gigas Rete, which distributes gas in 23 municipalities of the Verona province. No price has been announced; Il Sole 24 Ore puts it at about €37m (Il Sole 24 Ore, 10 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/hera-acquisisce-gigas-rete-crescere-nord-est-AJ6ZKgBC

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:7adc2587:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

Fuel trader Alpha Trading is acquiring the Trieste coastal depot. It plans about €20m of investment at the site over the next five to ten years and further acquisitions within twelve months; no price is given (Il Sole 24 Ore, 10 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/alpha-trading-acquisisce-deposito-costiero-trieste-AJFkOUAC

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:89010ced:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

Boluda Shipping has agreed to buy the Matrans multipurpose terminal at Rotterdam's Eemhaven (360,000 m2, 1,100 m of quay); the price has not been disclosed. The deal complements the purchase of the shipping line Samskip and, like it, remains subject to approvals (El Periódico, 10 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/20261110/boluda-compra-terminal-contenedores-principal-136284157

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f842042f:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

ACS, through Dragados, has agreed with majority owner Henko Capital Partners to acquire 100% of the Voltan group, a platform for power transmission and distribution, electromechanical installations, commissioning and maintenance. The statement gives neither price nor timetable (El Periódico citing ACS statement, 10 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/20261110/acs-adquiere-grupo-voltan-reforzar-136299818

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:39a6cfcb:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

Employer contribution relief for sectors whose collective minimum wages are below the statutory minimum wage will in future be calculated from those minima instead of the Smic. A sector must have stayed below it for the whole calendar year; the list is published each year by 31 January and the decree has applied since 11 Nov 2026 (Le Figaro, 10 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.lefigaro.fr/social/salaires-un-decret-publie-pour-sanctionner-les-branches-dont-les-minima-sont-inferieurs-au-smic-20261110

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:436965fa:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

The 2027 budget includes substantial support for Ukraine through the Ukraine Facility and the Ukraine Support Loan, as well as funds for cohesion, agriculture, competitiveness, defence and migration. Council and Parliament still have to adopt the deal formally; the plenary vote is scheduled for 24 November 2026 (European Commission, 11 Nov 2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2385

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:766c2205:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

Belgium is supporting offshore wind energy through a €2.04 billion scheme that the Commission has approved under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF). It replaces a measure approved in 2024 under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework whose aid missed the 31.12.2025 deadline, and runs for 20 years (European Commission, 10 Nov 2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2373

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9094220b:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

The beverage maker San Benedetto has told unions it is opening redundancy proceedings for 120 of roughly 1,000 employees at its Scorzè headquarters. According to the unions, the company cites higher energy and raw material costs, the plastic and sugar taxes, greater use of AI and the outsourcing of some services; the unions call the move unacceptable (ANSA, 10 Nov 2026; second source: Milano Finanza). — Sources: https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2026/11/10/san-benedetto-licenzia-120-dipendenti-su-mille-nella-casa-madre-veneziana_df513fbd-76f4-431a-8ebe-804081a91055.html · https://www.milanofinanza.it/news/san-benedetto-licenzia-120-dipendenti-il-colosso-dell-acqua-colpa-di-sugar-e-plastic-tax-202611101723509527

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f7f30cef:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

Management of PVC maker Vynova told a special works council meeting that it is filing for bankruptcy after the search for a buyer failed. The roughly 600 employees at Tessenderlo-Ham lose their jobs and the company has more than €275m of debt; the bankruptcy ruling is expected on Thursday (12 Nov 2026), when receivers are due to be appointed (VRT, 10 Nov 2026; second source: Brussels Times, 10 Nov 2026). — Sources: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/11/10/bijzondere-ondernemingsraad-vynova/ · https://www.brusselstimes.com/economics/2401035/600-people-to-lose-their-jobs-due-to-bankruptcy-of-chemical-plant-vynova-belgium

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1a8dcb38:en 2026-11-10T06:00:00Z

The Asial factory in Vizela has closed and the insolvency administrator has dismissed all 101 workers. Until 2020 more than 150 people worked at the same site for the footwear maker Alberto Sousa, whose restructuring procedure ended in November 2020; the report says both firms have the same owner. The article does not give the exact closure date, so the date is the publication day (Jornal de Negócios, 10 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/empresas/industria/detalhe/filipe-sousa-fecha-asial-e-deixa-101-desempregados-seis-anos-apos-encerrar-outra-com-150

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3986b621:en 2026-11-09T06:00:00Z

The coffee chain plans to hire 7,500 baristas over the next five years, mainly outside the south of England; it currently employs more than 18,000 people in the UK. The jobs are to staff 500 new stores due to open by 2031. No investment figure is given; last year Starbucks closed dozens of weak UK outlets as part of a global restructuring (The Guardian, 09 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/09/starbucks-hire-7500-staff-uk-expansion-plan

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:178f5b51:en 2026-11-09T06:00:00Z

Austria's Mayr-Melnhof Group has signed a binding agreement to place its packaging business (Food & Premium Packaging excluding Iran and Tunisia, plus Pharma & Healthcare Packaging) in a new holding company in which the investor KPS will hold 70% and Mayr-Melnhof 30%. The enterprise value is €2.4 bn; Mayr-Melnhof expects cash proceeds of about €1.8 to 1.9 bn and then plans a special distribution of €0.5 to 0.6 bn to shareholders. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027, with works-council consultations in France beforehand. Single source: the company's ad hoc announcement, no second source checked (Mayr-Melnhof, 09.11.2026). — Source: https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70079491-eqs-adhoc-mayr-melnhof-karton-ag-mm-gruppe-verkauft-mehrheitsbeteiligung-an-ihrem-packaging-geschaeft-an-kps-capital-partners-zu-einem-unternehmenswe-022.htm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:7b5dfd68:en 2026-11-09T06:00:00Z

According to Quotidiano.net, Crédit Agricole proposes a friendly merger of Crédit Agricole Italia with Banco BPM, with an exchange ratio embedding a 20% premium, a €1bn special dividend for shareholders and expected synergies of about €800m a year. Banco BPM's board is due to discuss it on 12 Nov 2026; single-source report (Quotidiano.net, 9 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.quotidiano.net/economia/credit-agricole-banco-bpm-fusione-amichevole-jmbg00q4

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:63254ed6:en 2026-11-09T06:00:00Z

After two failed sessions the cabinet has adopted the Bills Decree agreed with the EU. From January it caps the gas price used for power generation at €58.9/MWh; energy minister Pichetto Fratin expects an average of about €15/MWh off the power price (ANSA, 9 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2026/11/09/dal-cdm-ok-al-decreto-bollette-15-euro-in-meno-al-megawattora_cbf74d76-2c12-4718-89af-73ab9c1e6fec.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:fd4de78c:en 2026-11-09T06:00:00Z

Industry minister Karel Havlíček presented the bill after the cabinet meeting: if energy prices surge again, the government would be able to regulate electricity prices for customers and cap excessive producer revenues, with part of it levied to cover crisis costs. The bill does not trigger regulation automatically and now enters the parliamentary process (ČT24, 9 Nov 2026). — Source: https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/ekonomika/vlada-schvalila-zakon-ktery-pri-mimoradne-situaci-umozni-regulovat-ceny-elektriny-379442

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1b3da1a1:en 2026-11-09T06:00:00Z

Norway is stopping the option to reserve further grid connections for data centres and will have the load on the power grid investigated. Digitalisation minister Torgeir Micaelsen said Norway wants data centres but cannot have every type; the stop is expected to be liftable by 1 August 2027 at the latest (Ny Teknik, 9 Nov 2026). — Source: https://www.nyteknik.se/energi/stopp-foer-el-till-ytterligare-datacenter-i-norge-vi-kan-inte-ha-alla-typer/4511883

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:7ffef606:en 2026-11-09T06:00:00Z

Vodafone Germany plans to cut or relocate around 2,300 jobs over the next two years, just over 19% of its roughly 12,000 employees. Germany chief Marcel de Groot told staff about a broad restructuring: structures are to be simplified and customer service merged with the sales units, with savings coming from operating costs and above all from personnel, partly through greater use of AI. The reports do not say how many jobs will go and how many will be relocated (t-online, 09 Nov 2026; second source: teltarif.de, 09 Nov 2026; Reuters reported the same day). — Sources: https://www.t-online.de/finanzen/aktuelles/wirtschaft/id_101519844/stellenabbau-bei-vodafone-deutschland-2300-arbeitsplaetze-gestrichen.html · https://www.teltarif.de/vodafone-stellenabbau-konsolidierung/news/107454.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:c3d5ec09:en 2026-11-07T06:00:00Z

The new double-track tram line (approx. 10 km) links Hakaniemi with the island of Laajasalo via three new bridges, including the 1,228 m Kruunuvuori Bridge, Finland's longest bridge. 23 ForCity Smart Artic X54 trams have been ordered; the first bridge (Merihaansilta) opened in June 2025, Phase 1 (to Yliskylä) is scheduled to open in 2027, and Phase 2 (extension to the Central Railway Station) is planned for 2028. Update (September 2026): The City of Helsinki announced 7 November 2026 as the start of tram service across the Crown Bridges — earlier than originally planned. Lines 11 (Pasila–Kruunuvuorenranta) and 12 (Rautatientori–Yliskylä, about 20 minutes) will run; the 1.2 km Kruunuvuorensilta has been open to pedestrians and cyclists since April 2026. Update (10 November 2026): Tram service on lines 11 and 12 began on 7 November 2026; the City of Helsinki reports the first run across the Kruunuvuori Bridge (source: City of Helsinki). — Sources: https://www.hel.fi/fi/uutiset/raitiovaunuliikenne-kruunusilloilla-alkaa-711 · https://www.hel.fi/fi/uutiset/kruunusiltojen-raitiovaunuliikenne-on-kaynnistynyt

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6001b5a7:en 2026-11-06T06:00:00Z

Siemens has opened a new manufacturing and research centre for signalling and control technology at SouthPoint Business Park in Chippenham, replacing the neighbouring old plant. The investment is €115m; all 800 employees moved to the new site without interrupting production, and the report mentions no new jobs. According to the report, the UK prime minister and the transport secretary attended the opening (LOK Report, 6 November 2026). — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/grossbritannien/grossbritannien-siemens-eroeffnet-neues-hochmodernes-innovationszentrum-fuer-bahninfrastruktur-in-chippenham.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:925befed:en 2026-11-06T06:00:00Z

Swedish group Alfa Laval has signed a binding agreement to buy Norwegian software provider NAVTOR, which supplies digital navigation and performance analytics for ships. The price is USD 700m in cash; NAVTOR has about 400 employees at 13 sites and expects roughly USD 194m of revenue in 2026. It will be folded into the Ocean division, with closing expected in the first quarter of 2027 subject to regulatory approvals (Alfa Laval, 06.11.2026). — Source: https://news.cision.com/se/alfa-laval/r/alfa-laval-forvarvar-navtor-as-for-att-starka-sitt-digitala-erbjudande-inom-den-marina-sektorn,c4420967

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f06d78ea:en 2026-11-06T06:00:00Z

Swedish mining equipment maker Epiroc has signed an agreement to acquire Aramine SAS, a supplier of spare parts, component rebuilds and machine conversions for underground mining based in Aix-en-Provence. Aramine has about 65 employees and had revenue of roughly SEK 340m in the twelve months to 30 September 2026; the equipment business ARAMAC, formed on 1 October 2026, is not part of the deal. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 and no price is disclosed (Epiroc, 06.11.2026). — Source: https://news.cision.com/se/epiroc/r/epiroc-forvarvar-aramine--leverantor-av-reservdelar-till-gruvindustrin,c4420874

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:db0db9c7:en 2026-11-06T06:00:00Z

The finding concerns risk assessment and risk mitigation in the recommender system. No fine or timetable is mentioned. Similar proceedings in the dataset concern Temu (26.10.2026) and Booking.com (21.10.2026) (European Commission, press release, 06.11.2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2361

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ec29000c:en 2026-11-06T06:00:00Z

Finland submitted the request on 29.09.2026. The Economic and Financial Committee has four weeks to give its opinion, after which the Commission adopts the payment decision. It is the final request after the fifth, worth €229m, of 05.10.2026 (European Commission, press release, 06.11.2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2362

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b87958af:en 2026-11-06T06:00:00Z

Uber Portugal has confirmed to ECO that it has started a collective redundancy process; it has not yet said how many of its roughly 650 employees are affected. The move follows the global 10% workforce reduction announced in September, with which CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wants to remove management layers and simplify structures (ECO, 6 November 2026). — Source: https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/11/06/uber-avanca-com-despedimento-coletivo-em-portugal/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:fed87036:en 2026-11-05T06:00:00Z

A consortium of olive oil companies Acesur and Dcoop has agreed a takeover of Deoleo (brands Carbonell, Hojiblanca, Koipe) at an enterprise value of €520m. Antitrust clearance in Spain and the US and a foreign-investment review in Italy are pending, and Deoleo expects six to eight months (El Periódico, 05.11.2026; second source: ECO, 05.11.2026). — Sources: https://www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/20261105/acesur-dcoop-acuerdan-compra-deoleo-136103440 · https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/11/05/ativo-do-dia-gigante-do-azeite-afunda-20-apos-ser-comprada-por-concorrentes-em-espanha/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:46e52c94:en 2026-11-05T06:00:00Z

GreenDot, the majority-owned platform of Norway's Agilyx, acquires half of Valorie, which runs the French producer-responsibility scheme Léko (2025 revenue €42m). The other half is held by German service provider Reclay International. The price is €4m at closing plus two revenue-linked instalments, capped at three times the initial payment. The release says closing took place on 5 November 2026 (Agilyx, Oslo Børs filing, 05.11.2026). — Source: https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/685741

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4ff66cb8:en 2026-11-05T06:00:00Z

AutoStore has agreed to buy Dutch developer of roaming pallet storage robots Logiqs for up to €30m, paid from existing cash. Logiqs has 60 employees and about 30 customer sites, and its technology is to be folded into the AutoStore platform. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 (AutoStore, Oslo Børs filing, 05.11.2026). — Source: https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/685652

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:17a2c6e9:en 2026-11-05T06:00:00Z

Examples include a board plant in As Pontes (17 jobs), a biomass centre in Morcín (30 jobs) and a solar panel recycling centre in Albalate del Arzobispo (18 jobs). Jobs must be kept for at least three years; a further resolution of about €4m for small projects is due in the coming weeks (MITECO, press release, 05.11.2026). — Source: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/prensa/ultimas-noticias/2026/noviembre/el-miteco-publica-una-resolucion-de-ayudas-para-proyectos-empres.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:039920a4:en 2026-11-05T06:00:00Z

The payment follows approval of the Commission proposals by Parliament and Council; the French amounts include earlier advances of €24m and €5.3m (European Commission, Daily News, 05.11.2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_2355

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:135c7e76:en 2026-11-05T06:00:00Z

The programme is meant to make EIC support simpler and more targeted and to help backed start-ups win their first public customers. The EIC has more than €10bn for 2021 to 2027 and has so far supported over 800 companies (European Commission, press release, 05.11.2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2352

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3f73ce07:en 2026-11-05T06:00:00Z

Ukraine met all 12 agreed reform conditions for the macro-financial tranche, including taxing income earned via digital platforms and ending the VAT exemption for low-value parcels. Most of the defence funding is meant to buy from Ukrainian producers. Earlier tranches: see the entries of 07.10.2026 and on the €2.86bn payment (European Commission, press release, 05.11.2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2349

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1b6fd0f6:en 2026-11-05T06:00:00Z

Leonardo Helicopters announces a restructuring of its final assembly line in Yeovil, England, which could cost up to 75 jobs. The company cites a short-term workload gap, even though it recently won a £1bn contract for 23 medium helicopters for the UK Ministry of Defence, which was meant to secure the site's roughly 3,000 jobs. Consultations with the unions are under way, and staff are to be redeployed or retrained where possible (BBC, 6 November 2026). — Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm74ppzny8zwo

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:280c0820:en 2026-11-05T06:00:00Z

Dutch airline KLM announces the loss of 5,000 jobs, almost 15% of its workforce. Forced redundancies are to be avoided through natural attrition, voluntary arrangements and transfers; catering and maintenance are to be outsourced and the number of office buildings cut significantly. The company cites high fuel prices, global instability and lost Middle East routes; KLM aims to improve its financial performance by €1bn, after €750m already achieved (NL Times, 5 November 2026; second source: BRF, 5 November 2026). — Sources: https://nltimes.nl/2026/11/05/klm-announces-5000-job-cuts-15-its-workforce-disappearing · https://brf.be/international/2123280/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8883472b:en 2026-11-05T06:00:00Z

Estonia's state-owned energy group Eesti Energia (about 4,400 staff, roughly 3,000 of them in Ida-Viru County) opened collective redundancy consultations on 5 November 2026. The initial proposal removes about 10% of positions: 390 at Enefit Industry, Enefit Power and Eesti Energia AS, plus further cuts at Enefit OÜ and Elektrilevi. Support functions such as marketing, IT, mining transport and maintenance are mainly affected, not plant operators; the final number is due on 23 November 2026 (ERR News, 05.11.2026). — Source: https://news.err.ee/1610186863/eesti-energia-plans-to-cut-10-percent-of-workforce

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:dbac656d:en 2026-11-04T06:00:00Z

Nordic technical wholesaler Ahlsell has launched a public all-cash offer of CHF 45.50 per Meier Tobler share, worth about CHF 492m in total and a premium of roughly 31% on the 60-day average price. Meier Tobler's board recommends acceptance, and its main shareholder Meier Capital, with 58.55%, intends to tender its shares. Meier Tobler, with around 1,300 employees and CHF 497m in sales, is to continue as a standalone business, and Ahlsell says it wants to keep jobs and its presence in Switzerland. The offer period runs from 5 November to 2 December 2026, with closing expected in the first quarter of 2027 (Ahlsell, press release, 04.11.2026; second source: Meier Tobler, ad hoc announcement). — Sources: https://news.cision.com/se/ahlsell-ab/r/ahlsell-lanserar-ett-offentligt-bud-pa-schweiziska-meier-tobler-group-ag,c4419684 · https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70026711-adhoc-meier-tobler-group-ag-meier-tobler-erhaelt-oeffentliches-kaufangebot-von-ahlsell-verwaltungsrat-empfiehlt-einstimmig-die-annahme-022.htm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:56a59e16:en 2026-11-04T06:00:00Z

Hamburg-based MPC Oceanic Group has signed to buy 41% of Marlow Navigation Company, a provider of crew management and seafarer training with more than 1,300 shore staff in 13 countries and about USD 560m in 2025 revenue. The price of around USD 126m comprises roughly USD 97m in cash and new shares worth about USD 29m; Marlow's existing owners remain majority shareholders and will hold about 9% of MPC Oceanic afterwards. Closing is subject to regulatory and antitrust approvals and expected in early 2027 (MPC Oceanic Group, ad hoc announcement, 04.11.2026). — Source: https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70029971-eqs-adhoc-mpc-oceanic-group-ag-mpc-oceanic-group-erwirbt-41-beteiligung-an-marlow-navigation-022.htm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:eb2cd9d2:en 2026-11-04T06:00:00Z

The cloud-based platform gives chip designers access to design tools, IP blocks and manufacturing capacity and is run by a consortium led by imec. European designers account for under 1% of global revenue in this segment (European Commission, press release, 04.11.2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2345

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b8aaab14:en 2026-11-03T06:00:00Z

Basel-based contract manufacturer Lonza has signed an agreement to acquire five US development and manufacturing sites from Merck KGaA, with around 1,100 employees transferring to Lonza. The sites cover bioconjugates such as antibody-drug conjugates and viral vectors; Lonza goes from four to nine US sites and to more than 6,000 employees there. The enterprise value is in the low to mid triple-digit millions of Swiss francs (Lonza, ad hoc announcement, 3 November 2026). — Source: https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70013589-adhoc-lonza-group-ag-lonza-signs-agreement-to-acquire-us-cdmo-network-from-merck-kgaa-darmstadt-germany-and-significantly-expands-its-us-presence-023.htm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:96c4daa4:en 2026-11-03T06:00:00Z

ACG Metals plans to acquire 100% of Blue Moon Norway from Blue Moon Metals, including its 94.52% stake in the Nussir copper mine under construction and other Norwegian development projects. The US$220m price is paid entirely in ACG shares; ACG describes the result as a high-growth European copper company (ACG Metals, announcement via Oslo Børs, 3 November 2026). — Source: https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/685434

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6bbac484:en 2026-11-03T06:00:00Z

Alongside its third-quarter results Schaeffler announced a further savings programme: 3,460 jobs are to go in Europe, 2,660 of them in Germany, affecting 16 European sites. Five sites are to be given up, four of them in Germany, including Dortmund (430 employees), Morbach (160) and Berlin (about 270) as well as Schwalbach; annual savings of €300m are targeted from 2030, with one-off costs of about €480m. IG Metall and the group works council criticise the plans, and details are still to be negotiated (dpa-AFX via finanznachrichten.de, 3 November 2026; second source: WirtschaftsWoche, 3 November 2026). — Sources: https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70016459-roundup-2-schaeffler-streicht-tausende-jobs-und-schliesst-werke-aktie-im-minus-016.htm · https://www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/auto/autozulieferer-schaeffler-streicht-tausende-jobs-und-schliesst-werke/100266861.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4e972fe4:en 2026-11-03T06:00:00Z

Restructuring proceedings without self-administration were opened at Wels regional court on 3 November 2026 against the plastering, screed and concrete company; 50 employees are affected and liabilities are about €3.8m according to KSV1870. A 20% payout is offered; the administrator is assessing whether and to what extent the business continues, so the figure is not in the job-cuts field (Tips, 3 November 2026). — Source: https://www.tips.at/nachrichten/voecklabruck/land-leute/740800-lachinger-gmbh-in-oberhofen-insolvenz-betrifft-50-mitarbeiter

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e12979a7:en 2026-11-03T06:00:00Z

Bankruptcy proceedings were opened on 3 November 2026 at the Graz regional civil court against the concrete mixing plant maker in Deutschfeistritz; 44 employees are affected and liabilities are about €7.4m. According to KSV1870 no restructuring is sought and the business is to close; an investor entry had collapsed in October (5min.at, 3 November 2026). — Source: https://www.5min.at/steiermark/5202611031554/74-millionen-euro-passiva-steirisches-traditionsunternehmen-ist-pleite/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:726e3f2b:en 2026-11-02T06:00:00Z

IFCO is building a plant of more than 23,000 m² in the San Andrés industrial estate in Alcantarilla (Murcia region) to wash and prepare reusable crates for fruit and vegetables. Construction is due to start in December 2026; the first phase, with four washing lines and 70 million crates a year, is to open in May 2028 and the second, with eight lines and 140 million, in January 2029. The report gives no job figure (El Periódico, 2 November 2026). — Source: https://www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/20261102/multinacional-ifco-invertira-32-millones-136010983

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:7a4e9527:en 2026-11-02T06:00:00Z

The Danish shoemaker is closing two of its own factories because of overcapacity, in Portugal with 650 staff and in Vietnam with 1,400; production will continue in Indonesia, Thailand and China. A further 400 jobs in global and regional functions go by the end of the year, 80 of them in Denmark, and the owning family is injecting €50m of fresh capital. The total of 2,450 jobs is the sum of the three figures (DR, 2 Nov 2026; second source: Børsen, 2 Nov 2026). — Sources: https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/penge/ecco-lukker-fabrikker-i-udlandet-flere-end-2-000-mister-jobbet · https://borsen.dk/nyheder/virksomheder/ecco-fyrer-over-2400-ansatte-og-lukker-fabrikker