NASDAQ:SSAB 29 October 2025

Fossil‑Free Steel Breakthrough: Vattenfall Builds World’s First Green Dam Gate

Vattenfall will install the world’s first dam gate made from fossil-free steel at its 603 MW Stornorrfors hydropower station by 2028. The 120-tonne gate, produced by SSAB using hydrogen-based HYBRIT technology, will have a carbon footprint about 200 tons lower than conventional steel. SSAB shares rose after the announcement. EU regulators are considering green procurement rules that could favor this technology.

29 October 2025

Green Technology·Innovation·NASDAQ:SSAB·Renewable Energy

LSE Unveils Major AIM Market Reforms in November 2025 Feedback Statement
March 20, 2026, 6:47 AM EDT. The London Stock Exchange (LSE) issued a November 2025 Feedback Statement addressing significant reforms to the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), reflecting the most substantial update in over a decade. Based on more than 60 formal responses and stakeholder roundtables, the LSE reaffirmed AIM's role as the UK's premier growth market, emphasizing its distinction from both private capital markets and the Main Market. Key proposals include resetting the Nomad (nominated advisor) role to focus on corporate finance advisory and reinforcing AIM's higher-risk, higher-reward profile to investors. Immediate actions involve considering derogation requests and updating guidance, with a full rulebook rewrite anticipated in 2026. Structural changes beyond LSE authority will require collaboration with the Financial Conduct Authority and Financial Reporting Council. These reforms aim to strengthen AIM's support for innovative, founder-led, and scaling businesses across diverse sectors.