Enterprise
01Sun King expands solar finance in Nigeria
Naira financing supports Sun King’s Nigerian solar business, combining instalment payments, local distribution and a growing range of household and small-business equipment.
Merck opens $1 billion vaccine manufacturing facility in Durham
Merck’s Durham expansion adds vaccine manufacturing space and digital training capabilities within its wider investment in U.S. production and research.
Rothy’s reports higher sales as its store network grows
Rothy’s reported $211 million in 2024 revenue after opening nine stores, while its February 2025 plans combined more shops with a wider range of sales channels.
Novonesis brings feed-enzyme research and distribution together
The Feed Enzyme Alliance acquisition connects biology, production and customer service. Its significance lies in the practical work of joining these functions while maintaining supply.
L.L.Bean extends its stores and outdoor business
L.L.Bean’s expansion beyond New England brings together permanent stores, wholesale accounts, online systems, product collections and programs supporting outdoor access.
YETI expands its retail network and product portfolio
YETI’s New York flagship sits within a wider business spanning direct sales, wholesale partners, acquired product designs and programs for returned outdoor gear.
Wieland plans $500 million modernization of East Alton copper facility
Wieland plans an additional hot rolling mill in East Alton, Illinois, as part of a $500 million modernization subject to state and local incentive approval.
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Genser Energy secures €456 million for West African expansion
Genser Energy has secured €456 million in credit to support energy projects in West Africa following a shareholder exit and ahead of planned equity fundraising.
Pacsun plans store growth alongside delivery and payment services
Pacsun plans new US and Middle East stores after nine openings in 2025, while DoorDash delivery and Affirm instalments extend its new holiday shopping services.
Apple extends manufacturing training with online courses
Apple’s Manufacturing Academy added free online courses for smaller businesses, building on its Detroit workshops and consultations with Michigan State University.
Euronext’s Athens acquisition and the work of market integration
The Athens exchange offer connects an ownership change with a wider infrastructure programme: trading technology, post-trade services, issuer support and the limits of promised synergies.
Braskem connects renewable-carbon research with polymer production
Braskem’s laboratory network studies new feedstocks and conversion routes alongside commercial bio-based polyethylene, certified attributed polymers and proposed industrial projects.
Psyche: electric propulsion on the road to a metal world
Psyche’s propulsion recovery connects commercial spacecraft hardware, solar power and instrument testing with a planned survey of a metal-rich asteroid.