(IN BRIEF) In a significant move towards enhancing customer service, Orange and BNP Paribas have finalized agreements following exclusive negotiations initiated in June 2023. The partnership entails various arrangements aimed at providing banking continuity and innovative solutions for Orange Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged BANKING, BNP Paribas, Christel Heydemann, France, Orange, partnership, Spain, sustainability, Thierry Laborde
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) convened the Western Balkans Investment Summit 2024 in London, welcoming the heads of government from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The summit aimed to showcase … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Montenegro, News, Serbia, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Albania, Albin Kurti, Ana Brnabić, Borjana Krišto, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Charles Michel, EBRD, Edi Rama, Kosovo, Lord Cameron, Milojko Spajić, Montenegro, NORTH MACEDONIA, Odile Renaud-Basso, Olivér Várhelyi, partnership, SERBIA, sustainability, Talat Xhaferi, Western Balkans Investment Summit
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu has concluded its share repurchase program, acquiring a total of 543,921 of its own shares across various trading venues. This initiative, part of a larger buyback program announced in November 2023, aimed to repurchase up to 11 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged Financial, investment, OUTOKUMPU OYJ, Share Buyback Program
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Bank makes history as the first UK bank to integrate with the WaveBL electronic trade documentation platform, revolutionizing international trade processes for its clients. By leveraging blockchain-based electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs), Lloyds Bank facilitates swift and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AXA has initiated an any and all cash tender offer for two series of its subordinated notes, including the GBP 350,000,000 Fixed to Floating Rate Undated Deeply Subordinated Notes issued on July 6, 2006, and the GBP 723,925,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged AXA, debt, Financial, investment, subordinated notes
(IN BRIEF) Grenada’s healthcare infrastructure is set to undergo a significant transformation with a US$ 9,970,500 loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The project, launched in St. George’s, Grenada, aims to strengthen … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), EIB Dr Martin Baptiste, Grenada, Healthcare, Kristina Eisele, Malgorzata Wasilewksa, partnership, Philip A. Telesford
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu finalized its share repurchase program on February 23, 2024, acquiring a total of 267,107 of its own shares across various trading venues. The company’s buyback initiative, initiated on November 29, 2023, aimed to repurchase a maximum of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged Financial, investment, Outokumpu, Shares Buyback Program
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to convene the Western Balkans Investment Summit 2024 at its London headquarters, gathering prime ministers from six Western Balkans nations alongside international investors. Scheduled for February 26, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, green transition, partnership, sustainability, Western Balkans Investment Summit 2024
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a financing package of US$50 million (€46 million) for Banque du Caire (BDC), a prominent Egyptian bank, aimed at bolstering support for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Banque du Caire, EBRD, EGYPT, Jürgen Rigterink, MSMEs, partnership, sustainability, Tarek Fayed, women entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) During an informal Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) meeting in Ghent, President Nadia Calviño of the European Investment Bank (EIB) shared an ambitious vision for the institution’s future. Emphasizing the importance of supporting Europe’s leadership in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Belgium, EIB Group, Informal Ecofin Meeting, Nadia Calviño, partnership, sustainability, Vincent Van Peteghem
(IN BRIEF) ABB has released its Integrated Report, along with its Annual Reporting Suite for 2023, detailing the company’s strategy, business performance, governance, and sustainability achievements. The report highlights ABB’s record-breaking year in 2023, emphasizing its role as a technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, Björn Rosengren, Financial, investment, Peter Voser, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ABB has released an invitation to its Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for March 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will take place at Halle 550, Birchstrasse 150, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland, and will also be broadcast online. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, Financial, General Meeting 2024, investment
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu concluded its share repurchase program, acquiring a total of 39,634 of its own shares across trading venues CEUX and XHEL on February 22, 2024. The weighted average price per share stood at EUR 4.1, totaling EUR 162,562.24. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged Financial, investment, Outokumpu, Shares Buyback Program
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has allocated €10 million to GapMinder Fund II, managed by Romanian venture capital firm GapMinder, to support early-stage technology-driven companies primarily in Romania and other EBRD regions. This investment aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Romania, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anne Fossemalle, Dan Mihaescu, EBRD, GapMinder, GapMinder Fund II, partnership, Romania, sustainability, Tech Innovation
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) recently priced a five-year USD 1.5 billion global benchmark bond, marking its first USD benchmark issuance of 2024. The transaction saw unprecedented demand, with the orderbook surpassing USD 4.5 billion, making it NIB’s largest … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Ebba Wexler, Jens Hellerup, Kim Skov Jensen, NIB, USD Bond Issue
(IN BRIEF) Amidst geopolitical tensions triggered by Russia’s actions in Ukraine, the Baltic States are accelerating their journey towards energy independence and sustainability. Historically reliant on Russian energy flows, the Baltics are now fast-tracking efforts to diversify their energy sources, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Baltic Drive, energy autonomy, Geopolitical Shifts, NIB, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BBVA announces its sponsorship of the upcoming Energy Tech Summit, Europe’s premier conference on entrepreneurship and climate venture capital, to be held for the first time in Bilbao on April 10th and 11th, 2024. With a focus on … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Antonio Bravo, BBVA, Bilbao, Climate Innovation, Energy Tech Summit, partnership, Rokas Peciulaitis, Santiago Muguruza, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu, a leading stainless steel manufacturer, has finalized its share repurchase program, acquiring a substantial number of treasury shares across multiple trading venues. With a maximum of 11 million shares earmarked for repurchase and approval from the Board … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged Financial, investment, Outokumpu, Shares Buyback Program
(IN BRIEF) A report co-authored by a University of York academic and published by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Changing Realities outlines costed recommendations to alleviate poverty for one million people overnight. The recommendations include increasing core … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged economy, Financial, Henry Parkes, Immediate Solutions, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), One Million People, poverty, Professor Ruth Patrick, society, University of York
(IN BRIEF) Wienerberger, an Austrian building materials company, reports robust full-year results for 2023, with total revenues reaching €4.2 billion and operating EBITDA hitting €811 million, driven by increased infrastructure and renovation activities. Despite challenges like inflation and rising interest … Read the full press release
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