(IN BRIEF) SEB Kort has begun rebranding Eurocard’s corporate services to operate under the Airplus name starting in September 2025. Eurocard will continue as a consumer card, while Airplus becomes SEB Kort’s dedicated brand for corporate payments. The transition follows … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, AirPlus, Airplus International, Andreas Bremo, consumer card, corporate card services, corporate payments, Eurocard, European payment solutions, Mads Krumhardt Enggren, partnership, Rebranding, SEB, SEB Kort, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) At the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, Swiss Re has highlighted how climate change, geopolitical uncertainty, and artificial intelligence are reshaping the global re/insurance market. The company warns that insured losses from natural catastrophes, which have exceeded … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI in underwriting, artificial intelligence, climate change, economic resilience, geopolitical risks, Gianfranco Lot, insurance industry, mitigation, Monte Carlo 2025, natural catastrophe losses, prevention, Public-Private Partnerships, Reinsurance Market, Rendez-Vous de Septembre, risk management, Swiss Re, Swiss Re Institute, Urs Baertschi
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group has named María Romano as the new Head of its Madrid Office, where she will lead institutional relations and coordinate support for major projects in Spain. Romano, who succeeds Fernando Torija, has extensive … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged appointment, Arcano Partners, digital transition, economic competitiveness, EIB Group, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Fernando Torija, finance, green transition, institutional relations, investment, leadership, Madrid Office, María Romano, Mid-Caps, Nadia Calviño, SMEs, Spain, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has sold its entire 5 per cent holding in the Bank of Cyprus, amounting to over 22.4 million shares, through an accelerated bookbuild on the Athens Stock Exchange. The EBRD first … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged accelerated bookbuild, Athens Stock Exchange, ATHEX, Bank of Cyprus, banking sector, Cyprus, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, eurozone crisis, financial sector recovery, Governance, Kristina Zagar, non-performing loans, partnership, recapitalisation, restructuring, Return on equity, stake sale
(IN BRIEF) The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has unconditionally approved the merger of Evri and DHL eCommerce UK, with the transaction expected to complete soon after final approvals. The new Evri Group will become the UK’s leading parcel and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged billion letters, billion parcels, CMA approval, courier network, cross-border shipping, DHL eCommerce UK, DHL global network, DHL Group, Evri, Evri Premium, mail delivery, Martijn de Lange, merger approval, Pablo Ciano, parcel delivery, partnership, Stu Hill, sustainability, UK Competition and Markets Authority, UK Logistics, UK Mail
(IN BRIEF) DHL Express Finland has opened a new EUR 100 million logistics gateway at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, the largest investment in its history in the country. The 16,000 m² carbon-neutral facility is equipped with automated sorting technology that can process … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automated sorting system, carbon neutrality, DHL Express, DHL Express Europe, DHL Express Finland, electric vehicle charging, Finland, geothermal heating, global trade, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, international deliveries, logistics gateway, Mike Parra, Oktay Nuri, partnership, solar energy, sustainability, TAPA A certification, zero emissions 2050
(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo will launch a new share buyback programme between 8 and 19 September 2025 to support its 2024 and 2023 incentive plans, as well as severance arrangements. The programme, approved at the April 2025 Shareholders’ Meeting, authorises … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 2023 incentive plan, 2024 incentive plan, Consolidated Law on Finance, employee compensation, EU regulation, Euronext Milan, financial advisors, incentive system, Intesa Sanpaolo, Risk Takers, severance payments, share buyback, share capital, shareholder meeting
(IN BRIEF) IKEA is preparing to open its first store in New Zealand on December 4, 2025, at Sylvia Park in Auckland. Operated by Ingka Group, the 34,000 m² store will offer more than 7,500 products from day one and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Auckland, Buy Back service, electric vehicle charging, EUR 5 billion investment, Global Expansion, home delivery, IKEA, IKEA Family, IKEA New Zealand opening, Ingka Group, New Zealand, partnership, Pick-Up Points, renewable energy, Slovenia, sustainability, Swedish Restaurant, Sylvia Park, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has appointed Aimilia Pistrika as Head of its Nicosia Office, effective September 1. She succeeds Antonis Papageorgiou, who had served on an interim basis since the office’s inauguration in November by President … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Aimilia Pistrika, Antonis Papageorgiou, appointment, blue economy, civil engineering, climate finance, climate resilience, Cyprus, EIB Group, energy security, European Investment Bank, Kyriacos Kakouris, leadership, Nadia Calviño, Nicosia Office, partnership, public-sector modernization, sustainable infrastructure, water management
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA Crypto, Türkiye’s first bank-backed cryptocurrency platform, has introduced trading and transfers in Tether (USDT) via the Ethereum network. The addition of the world’s largest stablecoin enables users to trade USDT pairs and benefit from the stability … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Turkey
Tagged bank-backed crypto platform, Crypto trading, crypto transfers, cryptocurrency, digital assets, ethereum, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Crypto, Onur Güven, stablecoin, Tether, Türkiye, US dollar peg, USDT
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has partnered with SAP Spain to integrate the SAP Multibank Connectivity solution into its corporate banking services via the BBVA Pivot platform. The agreement will roll out across all BBVA markets, enabling companies to manage payments, collections, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, BBVA Pivot, Business Banking, corporate banking, David Arias, digital transformation, EBICS, Eva Rubio, financial services innovation, Global Transaction Banking, José Vallés, partnership, payments automation, SAP Multibank Connectivity, SAP Spain, SMEs, SWIFT, treasury management
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has financed the renovation of Hatne Secondary School near Kyiv with €1 million under the Ukraine Recovery Programme, enabling over 1,300 students, including 300 displaced children, to begin the new academic year in modernised … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Asier Santillán Luzuriaga, Auke Lootsma, displaced children, Education Infrastructure, EIB, EU Delegation to Ukraine, EU Support, European Investment Bank, Hatne Secondary School, Kyiv region, Oleksandr Palamarchuk, Oleksii Kuleba, partnership, school renovation, social infrastructure, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukraine recovery, Ukraine recovery programme, UNDP
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has provided a €200 million loan to BNP Paribas Leasing Services to stimulate more than €500 million of new investment in Poland, with a minimum of 30% allocated to climate projects such as solar … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Small Business, Technology
Tagged BNP Paribas Leasing Services, climate projects, EIB, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, green financing, heat pumps, housing associations, Jarosław Magielski, Mid-Caps, partnership, Poland, Polish economy, private individuals, renewable energy, SMEs, solar power, sustainability, sustainable growth, Teresa Czerwinska, €200 million loan, €500 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Indosuez Wealth Management has finalized the acquisition of Banque Thaler, securing 100% ownership and strengthening its footprint in the Swiss market. The transaction, announced in April 2025 and approved by regulators, aligns with Indosuez’s long-term growth strategy and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, asset management, Banque Thaler, CET1 ratio, corporate finance, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP, financial services expansion, financing, fund servicing, Indosuez Wealth Management, Jacques Prost, Marc-André Poirier, partnership, Swiss wealth management, Switzerland, wealth advisory
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has integrated crypto asset portfolios into its Garanti BBVA Mobile app, enabling customers in Türkiye to track both traditional and digital investments in one place. The update allows users to view real-time prices, analyze gains and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged asset management, Ceren Acer Kezik, crypto integration, cryptocurrency, digital banking, financial technology, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Crypto, Garanti BBVA Mobile, investment tracking, mobile banking, Onur Güven, portfolio management, real-time data, Türkiye, watchlists
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has arranged a syndicated bank guarantee exceeding USD 300 million for Envision Group, supporting the company’s international wind power business and marking the world’s first sustainable trade finance deal aligned with ICC Principles for Sustainable Trade … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Envision Group, ESG, Global Decarbonisation, green finance, ICC Principles for Sustainable Trade, Jean Lu, Lianhe Equator, Liu Jingyun, Loan Market Association, partnership, renewable energy, Standard Chartered, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, sustainable trade finance deal, syndicated bank guarantee, wind power equipment, Zhou Hongwen
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has signed a £100 million loan agreement with Sovereign Network Group (SNG), one of the UK’s largest housing associations, to fund the retrofit of thousands of social homes across England. The deal, backed by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable homes, energy efficiency, green finance, Jess Tomlinson, Lloyds Banking Group, National Wealth Fund, net zero, Peabody, Peter Benz, Public Private Partnership, retrofit, SNG, social housing, Sovereign Network Group, Stuart Nivison, sustainable housing, UK housing associations
(IN BRIEF) EBRD is supporting Montenegro’s economy by pairing infrastructure investments with cultural heritage initiatives to make tourism more resilient and sustainable. Backed by donors including the EU, Austria and Sweden, the Bank is funding transport and water supply upgrades … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Montenegro, News, Small Business, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Adriatic coast, Austria, Bay of Kotor, Budva, CMM Group, Cultural Heritage, EBRD, economic resilience, European Union, Expeditio, infrastructure, Kotor, Mirko Timotijević, Montenegro, Nataša Grdinić, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable tourism, Sweden, Tatjana Rajić, TOURISM, Women in Business Programme
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €250 million financing framework with Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP) to support a €514 million investment plan modernising water and wastewater services for more than four million Attica residents. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Athens, Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company, Attica, climate change adaptation, drought resilience, EIB, EU Cohesion Policy, EU Green Deal, European Investment Bank, EYDAP, Giorgos Stergiou, Greece, Haris Sachinis, infrastructure investment, InvestEU Advisory Hub, partnership, smart meters, Stavros Papastavrou, sustainability, wastewater, water supply, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has acquired 80% of Moldasig following a successful public auction, making it the market leader in Moldova with around 30% share. The Share Purchase Agreement with the Moldovan state finalises VIG’s acquisition plan announced … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, Moldova, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, competition authority, Donaris, European integration, financial services, insurance market, Market leader, Moldasig, non-life insurance, partnership, Peter Höfinger, Republic of Moldova, Vienna Insurance Group, VIG
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