Europe

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Ajman Tourism launches Eastern European roadshow

Sun, 26 Oct 2025

The Ajman Department of Tourism Development (ADTD) launched a promotional roadshow across several Eastern European countries, as part of its ongoing efforts to position Ajman as a leading global tourist destination.

IT & Telecommunications

GBI selects Nokia to build new network for faster Mideast connectivity

Sat, 25 Oct 2025

Gulf Bridge International (GBI) said it has selected Nokia’s optical networking solution to build a new high-capacity terrestrial network, also designed for subsea backhauling, enhancing connectivity between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Hotel pipelines expand in Europe as all other regions decline

Thu, 23 Oct 2025

By Q3 2025, Europe was the only region with increased hotel construction, showing 171,589 rooms in construction (+5.2%) and 428,345 total under contract (+3.7%), according to CoStar's September data.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Ascott expands in Europe with seven signings across Vienna, Seville

Wed, 22 Oct 2025

Ascott, the wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment (CLI), has signed seven new properties through franchise and management agreements totalling nearly 1,100 units across Vienna and Seville, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing European expansion.

IT & Telecommunications

Vertiv names new President for EMEA region

Mon, 20 Oct 2025

Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has announced that its EMEA President Karsten Winther is retiring on December 31 and its Chief Procurement Officer Paul Ryan has been appointed as his successor effective January 1, 2026.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Central Hotels & Resorts targets high-yield CIS, European markets

Fri, 09 Jan 2026

Central Hotels & Resorts has unveiled its 2026 growth strategy, prioritising high-yield demand from the CIS and key European markets, alongside a dedicated plan to accelerate growth from France.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Sabic plans to sell its major Europe, Americas businesses

Thu, 08 Jan 2026

In a strategic move, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has agreed to divest its entire stake in Sabic Europe (including the group's petrochemicals business and assets in the European Union) along with its Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in Europe and the Americas.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Oulu, Trenčín named European Capitals of Culture 2026

Sun, 04 Jan 2026

The cities of Oulu in Finland and Trenčín in Slovakia have been selected as European Capitals of Culture for 2026. The European Union annually names several cities as European Capitals of Culture to underline Europe’s cultural diversity and honour the cultural and artistic identity of each region.

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Trump’s Davos appearance to put global trade on edge

Mon, 19 Jan 2026

US President Donald Trump’s appearance at Davos this week could have almost immediate and lasting economic consequences for the global economy, warns Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as tensions over Greenland move toward a decisive phase.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

EDGE, Indra Group in new Spanish defence manufacturing JV

Tue, 13 Jan 2026

EDGE, a leading Abu Dhabi-based advanced technology major, has signed an agreement with Indra Group, a global leader in IT, aerospace, defence and mobility systems, for setting up a new defence manufacturing company in Spain that will cater to European defence programmes.