(IN BRIEF) The EIF and BluOr Bank have signed an agreement to provide up to €30 million in financing for Latvian SMEs working on green projects. Supported by the EU’s InvestEU programme, this initiative aims to help businesses improve energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged BluOr Bank, economic resilience, EIF, energy efficiency, environmental financing, EU environmental standards, financing, green transition, InvestEU, Latvia, partnership, renewable energy, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) The EIF and EIFO have signed the first deal under the EU’s Ukraine export credit guarantee facility, which supports European businesses exporting to Ukraine. The facility, offering up to €20 million in guarantees, aims to enhance trade between … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Denmark, economic integration, EIF, EIFO, EU accession, EU Member States, European Union, export credit, export guarantee, green transition, Morten Bødskov, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Peder Lundquist, recovery, SMEs, sustainability, trade, UKRAINE, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has approved a new strategy for Bulgaria, focusing on the green transition, competitiveness, and resilience through 2030. The Bank’s investments in Bulgaria have grown significantly, with a focus on sustainable infrastructure and private sector development. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, competitiveness, EBRD, economic resilience, EU commitments, financial markets, green economy, green transition, infrastructure, investment, Manuela Naessl, partnership, private enterprise, private sector growth, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) LBBW and its subsidiary, German Centre Singapore, are celebrating 30 years of helping German companies expand into Southeast Asia. LBBW’s Singapore branch, established in 1995, serves as the bank’s largest location in Asia and a regional hub managing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 30 Years, Business Support, capital markets, Dr. Danyal Bayaz, expansion, German Centre Singapore, LBBW, M&A, Market Growth, office space, partnership, Rainer Neske, Regional Hub, renewable energy projects, Singapore, small and medium-sized enterprises, Southeast Asia
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €150 million to Acqua Novara.VCO to help fund a €300 million investment plan for the modernization of water and wastewater services in the Italian provinces of Novara and Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. The project, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Acqua Novara.VCO, climate change, EIB, green loan, InvestEU, Italy, Novara, partnership, public health, SACE, sustainability, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, wastewater treatment, water infrastructure, water network upgrades, water resilience, Water Sector
(IN BRIEF) Visa has teamed up with Klarna to launch the Klarna Card, a flexible debit product that allows consumers to pay immediately or later at over 150 million Visa-accepting merchants worldwide. The card features Visa’s Flexible Credential, offering users … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged debit product, digital-first consumers, Europe, everyday banking, FDIC-insured wallet, flexible payment options, Klarna, Klarna Card, Klarna payments network, Neobank, partnership, Pay in 4, pay later, smart payments, U.S., VISA, Visa Flexible Credential, WebBank
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €20 million financing deal with Leyden Laboratories to support the development of its innovative pan-influenza nasal spray, which aims to protect against seasonal and pandemic viral infections. The funding, guaranteed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged antiviral protection, avian flu, biodefense, EU4Health, European Commission, European health defense, European Investment Bank, Hadja Lahbib, HERA Invest, influenza, InvestEU, Koenraad Wiedhaup, Leyden Labs, nasal spray, non-vaccine approach, Pandemic Preparedness, partnership, respiratory viruses, Robert de Groot, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have renewed the Project Development Assistance (PDA) agreement under the Innovation Fund, providing expanded technical and financial support for innovative decarbonisation projects. The renewed agreement increases the PDA’s budget from … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Christoph Kuhn, Clean Industrial Deal, clean technologies, climate neutrality, Commissioner Hoekstra, decarbonisation, EU ETS, EU projects, European Investment Bank, Innovation Fund, Innovation Fund grants, low-carbon mobility, net-zero technologies, partnership, Project Development Assistance, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Germany’s entrepreneurial landscape in 2024 saw a notable shift toward younger business founders, with the average age of new entrepreneurs dropping to 34.4 years. A 3 percent rise in new business registrations marked a slight recovery, largely driven … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged business founders, capital investment, digitalization, entrepreneurial education, Entrepreneurship Monitor, female entrepreneurs, full-time entrepreneurs, Germany, job creation, KfW, part-time businesses, self-employment, silver entrepreneurs, start-up activity, young entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) Citadele Bank, with EIF support, has launched a €138 million loan programme aimed at SMEs and microbusinesses in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The initiative, backed by the European Commission’s InvestEU programme, will offer loans with low interest rates, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Estonia, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged advisory services, Baltic businesses, Citadele bank, economic growth, EIF, Estonia, European collaboration, European Investment Fund, InvestEU, job creation, Latvia, Lithuania, microbusiness financing, partnership, Small Business Support, SME loans
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has appointed Yusuf Demiral as the Global Head of Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) Data, Analytics & AI, a newly created position aimed at enhancing the client journey through data and AI. With over 25 years … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Analytics & AI, appointment, banking experience, client experience, client journey, CRM, data, Digital-First, Hong Kong, HSBC, INNOVATION, leadership, Samir Subberwal, Standard Chartered, Wealth & Retail Banking, Yusuf Demiral
(IN BRIEF) Germany’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have significantly reduced their international business activities, with the number of businesses operating abroad falling from 880,000 in 2022 to around 763,000 in 2023. Despite this, businesses that continued to operate internationally … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Brexit, economic challenges, EU exports, export decline, foreign markets, foreign turnover, geopolitical tensions, German economy, international trade, Internationalisation Report, KfW, Russia market, small businesses, SMEs, US protectionism, US tariffs
(IN BRIEF) Kentaro Koyama, Chief Economist for Japan at Deutsche Securities, has been awarded the 2024 Forecast Accuracy Award for Japan by Consensus Economics. His predictions for Japan’s real GDP growth and inflation were recognized for their exceptional accuracy over … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Economy, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged award recognition, Bank of Japan, Consensus Economics, Deutsche Bank Group Japan, Deutsche Securities, economic predictions, economic research, Forecast Accuracy Award, global economists, inflation forecasting, Japan economy, Kentaro Koyama, macroeconomic insights, real GDP growth
(IN BRIEF) Metriks AI has successfully listed on Euronext Growth Milan, marking the 11th listing on the exchange for 2025. The AI-focused company raised €4.2 million in its placement phase and aims to expand its integrated digital solutions for SMEs … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AI, Data Intelligence, digital solutions, ESG consulting, Euronext, Euronext Growth Milan, financial consulting, GROWTH, INNOVATION, Italian SMEs, listing, Metriks AI, placement phase, SMEs, Tiziano Cetarini, €4.2 million
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA’s latest mobile app update introduces GarantiPay and NFC contactless payment features, allowing customers to make card-free payments in stores and online. This update enhances the bank’s commitment to innovation and convenience by enabling Android users to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Turkey
Tagged Android, Ceren Acer Kezik, credit cards, customer experience, debit cards, digital payments, digital solutions, financial innovation, Garanti BBVA, GarantiPay, mobile app, mobile app update, NFC contactless payment, seamless payments, TR QR code, virtual cards
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €30 million loan to Teknia, a Spanish automotive component manufacturer, to support its research and development efforts in sustainable manufacturing technologies across Europe. The loan will help Teknia reduce CO2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Antonio Lorenzo, automotive components, Automotive Sector, CO2 emissions, Cohesion Regions, digitalization, EIB Corporate Lending Division, electrification, European Investment Bank, INNOVATION, InvestEU, partnership, R&D, regional development, Strategic Priorities, sustainability, sustainable manufacturing, Teknia, Teknia CEO Javier Quesada de Luis, €30 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has joined LCH CDSClear as its first Canadian clearing member, gaining access to the platform’s broad range of credit derivative products. This move enhances RBC’s risk management capabilities while enabling the bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged CDS clearing, CDX™, client clearing services, credit default swaps, credit derivatives, emerging markets, iTraxx®, LCH CDSClear, liquidity, margin efficiency, market maker, partnership, product expansion, RBC, risk management, Royal Bank of Canada
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has provided a €90 million loan to Bordeaux Métropole Énergies to support its 2024-2028 strategic plan, focusing on renewable energy projects and energy-efficient building renovations. This funding will aid in the development of solar … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged biogas, Bordeaux Métropole Énergies, carbon neutrality, district heating, EIB loan, energy efficiency, energy transition, EU climate action, European Investment Bank, Gironde, low carbon solutions, partnership, photovoltaic solutions, renewable energy, REPowerEU, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Thomas Wellauer, Chairman of the Board of Directors at SIX Group, has announced that he will not stand for re-election at the AGM in 2026. Under his leadership since 2020, SIX has seen significant strategic and operational advancements, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged AGM 2026, appointment, Board of Directors, capital markets, Chairman, Financial Market Infrastructure, INNOVATION, leadership, leadership transition, management team, SIX Group, strategic growth, Thomas Wellauer
(IN BRIEF) TreeFrog Therapeutics has secured €30 million in financing from the European Investment Bank to advance its cell therapy program for Parkinson’s disease and support the development of its internal pipeline targeting diseases with high unmet needs. The funding, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged 3D microtissues, bioreactors, C-Stem, cell therapy, dilutive financing, EIB, European Investment Bank, Healthcare Innovation, InvestEU, iPSCs, Microfluidics, Parkinson's disease, partnership, Regenerative medicine, stem cell biology, sustainability, TreeFrog Therapeutics, venture debt, €30 million financing
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