COGNICURRENT

Shell and METLEN have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a joint venture to supply and trade liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Greece from 2027 to 2031.

A joint venture in Greece has signed long-term agreements to sell US liquefied natural gas to several countries, enhancing energy cooperation in the region.

Cosan and Shell are in advanced talks to inject new capital into their Brazilian sugar and ethanol joint venture, Raízen, with a significant investment coming from BTG Pactual.

Renault is set to take full control of a joint venture focused on electric van production.

Florian Seibel aims to transform Quantum Systems into a leading new arms company, competing with industry giant Rheinmetall by launching a joint venture to produce Ukrainian drones in Germany.

Florian Seibel aims to transform the drone manufacturer Quantum Systems into a leading neo-defense conglomerate, challenging major players like Rheinmetall, with an upcoming joint venture involving Ukrainian defense efforts.

Telefónica has appointed Javier de Paz as president of Telxius, its joint venture in submarine cables with Amancio Ortega, as part of its strategic expansion.

Aeroméxico reports a significant increase in net profit and EBITDA in Q4 2025 due to the sale of its 50% stake in TechOps, a maintenance and repair joint venture with Delta.

The Greek Defense Systems (EAS) is planning a new joint venture aimed at relocating its munitions and shell production from Ymittos to Aegio and reopening the Aegio factory.

Ukrainian President Zelensky introduced the first drone from a German-Ukrainian joint venture, highlighting advancements in unmanned aerial technology amidst ongoing conflict.

Germany has initiated a joint venture with Ukraine to produce drones, highlighted by a visit from President Zelensky.

President Zelenskyy receives the first Linza 3.0 drone produced by a Ukrainian-German joint venture in Germany.

A Ukrainian company plans to collaborate with a software firm to produce drones in Germany within four months for use in the conflict against Russia.

Raízen, a joint venture between Cosan and Shell, is facing a decline in its debt securities amidst speculation of a debt renegotiation plan and a potential credit rating downgrade.

Telstra has announced plans to cut up to 650 jobs, with outsourcing to India and a joint venture with Accenture playing significant roles in the layoffs.

Stellantis is contemplating leaving its battery joint venture with Samsung as it faces significant losses and struggles in the electric vehicle market.

Telstra plans to eliminate 209 jobs from its AI joint venture with Accenture as roles are relocated to India due to evolving business strategies.

The battery joint venture ACC has officially abandoned its plans to build gigafactories in Germany and Italy, as confirmed by the company and reported by the Italian metalworkers' union UILM.

Stellantis will incur a €22bn charge and sell a stake in its battery joint venture, admitting to having overestimated the transition pace to electric vehicles.

Stellantis faces a 22 billion cost due to its strategic shift in the electric vehicle sector, leading to a suspension of dividends and a drop in stock value as it exits its joint venture with LG for a Canadian gigafactory.

FEMSA has announced it has taken full control of the Oxxo convenience store chain in Brazil, concluding its joint venture with Raízen.

Mexican group Femsa announced it has taken control of the Oxxo mini market chain in Brazil, completing the separation from its joint venture with Raízen.

An American financial company, PayServices, has filed a lawsuit against the Democratic Republic of Congo, alleging bribery in connection with a joint venture to modernize the country's public bank and economy.

The defense companies Rheinmetall and MBDA are planning to establish a joint venture by April to develop laser weapons for naval use to defend against drones.

Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA plans to ask joint venture partners to reduce crude oil output due to rising inventories and limited diluent supplies amid an ongoing U.S. maritime blockade.

Stellantis has acquired a 21% stake in Chinese startup Leapmotor for 1.5 billion, aiming to form a joint venture and support Leapmotor’s ambitious growth plans to reach 1 million vehicle sales by 2026.

Banco Sabadell and Zurich are advancing their strategic alliance aimed at offering new services and gaining market access through their joint venture.

The joint venture led by Prysmian and Fincantieri is acquiring Xtera, a key player in turnkey submarine telecommunications systems, to enhance their operations in the submarine cable sector.