(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has teamed up with homelessness charity Crisis in a two-year partnership to tackle the shortage of affordable homes in Great Britain. The partnership aims to build one million new affordable homes for people on low … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, News, Real Estate, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged charity, Charlie Nunn, crisis, homelessness, Lloyds Banking Group, Matt Downie, partnership, social housing
(IN BRIEF) Danish SME crowdlending platform, Flex Funding, has signed an agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) for a guarantee of DKK 111.7 million, enabling up to 160 smaller Danish companies to obtain funding with attractive terms to continue … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Italy and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have teamed up to support Ukraine and its people during the ongoing conflict. Italy has pledged grants worth up to €10 million to support the EBRD’s operations in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has updated its net zero roadmap and announced a target of a 29% reduction in absolute financed emissions for the oil and gas sector by 2030, when calculated from a 2020 baseline. The bank’s approach ensures … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged emissions, Marisa Drew, net zero, oil and gas, reduction, Standard Chartered
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has agreed on the terms of an all-cash offer to acquire Numis Corporation Plc, a UK-based corporate broking and advisory house. The acquisition will allow Deutsche Bank to become a leading provider to more than 170 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has amended its 2023 financial calendar, with the publication of its financial statements now estimated for June 30, 2023. The General Meeting of Shareholders will be held after the publication of the financial statements, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Financial, Investment, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2023 Financial Calendar, AFM, ASF, Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, conference call, Digi, Digi Annual Report 2022, Digi Communications, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi facility agreements, Digi Financial Calendar, Digi Financial Calendar 2023, DIGI symbol, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, financial calendar, financial statements, H1 2023 Financial Report, ING Bank N.V., Investor Relations, investors, IPO, market, mobile services, PORTUGAL, Romania, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, romanian telecommunications provider, Serghei Bulgac, shareholders, shares, Spain, statutory auditor, Telecom Market, TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER, telecommunications, telecommunications services
(IN BRIEF) International technology group ANDRITZ has announced significant growth in revenue and operating result, both of which increased by over 20% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period the previous year. The company also reported … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, Dr. Joachim Schönbeck, economic, Financial, Norbert Nettesheim
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee agreement with microStart, a microfinance institution in Belgium, to provide at least €30 million of financing for microenterprises in the country. The deal, supported by the EU’s InvestEU program, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided a €5 million loan to Patria Bank, a Romanian lender that specializes in financing small and microentrepreneurs with limited access to finance. The Tier II subordinated loan transaction, supported by InvestEU, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have jointly announced an investment of €18 billion under the Global Gateway initiative, Europe’s investment strategy for partner countries. This investment will focus on the priority areas of Global Gateway, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged clean energy, Climate Action, connectivity, European Investment Bank, financing, Global Gateway, The European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Werner Hoyer
(IN BRIEF) Chemical company BASF reported a decline in sales for Q1 2023 of €20bn, down €3.1bn compared to the prior year quarter, due to lower demand in almost all segments. However, the Agricultural Solutions segment recorded a significant increase … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Management, News
Tagged agricultural solutions, automotive, BASF, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, sales
(IN BRIEF) Leadec achieved record sales of €1.129 billion in fiscal year 2022, with 90% of orders from existing customers extended and core business strengthened with new services related to electric mobility, sustainability, and smart factory. Leadec’s total output increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged electric mobility, Leadec, Markus Glaser-Gallion, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has reported stable financial development for the first quarter of 2023. The company’s focus on investing in fossil-free power generation and upgrading the electricity grid has paid off, as falling electricity prices and a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Anna Borg, fossil-free, power generation, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €50 million to CIIP, the integrated water services provider in the provinces of Ascoli Piceno and Fermo, to improve water and wastewater services in Marche, benefiting over 414,000 people. The funding … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg
Tagged Alfa S.r.l, Ascoli Piceno, CAP Group, CIIP, EIB, EU climate bank, Fermo, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Giacinto Alati, Iren Group, Marche, SMAT, Tea Spa, The European Investment Bank, Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, Veritas, wastewater services, Water Framework Directive, water services
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and wastewater treatment company Aquafin have signed a €200 million financing contract to support 150 climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in Flanders. The funding will support the separation of stormwater and wastewater, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Aquafin, Clean Oceans Initiative, climate change mitigation, EIB, Flanders, Jan Goossens, Kris Peeters, solar parks, stormwater, The European Investment Bank, wastewater, wastewater treatment
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced the finalists for the EBRD Literature Prize 2023, which celebrates literary expression and cultural diversity in countries where the Bank operates. The three shortlisted works are Mister N … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Czech Republic, Entertainment, Financial, Media, Poland, United Kingdom
Tagged Alex Zucker, And Other Stories, Arkady Ostrovsky, authors, Bianca Bellová, BOOKS, EBRD, EBRD Literature Prize 2023, Fitzcarraldo Editions, Jennifer Croft, literary expression, literary fiction, Luke Leafgren, Maya Jaggi, Mister N, Najwa Barakat, Natasha Randall, Olga Tokarczuk, Parthian Books, The Books of Jacob, The Lake, Toby Lichtig
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a loan equivalent to €50 million to NREP Nordic Strategies Fund IV’s Polish subsidiaries for two residential rental projects in Warsaw. The loan includes an uncommitted tranche for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Poland, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, loan, Maciej Piotrowicz, NREP Nordic Strategies Fund IV, Odile Renaud-Basso, Poland, residential projects, residential rental projects, Vlaho Kojakovic, Warsaw
(IN BRIEF) IT infrastructure company Atea ASA has secured a €50 million loan from the European Investment Bank to improve and expand its hosting facilities in EU countries, with a focus on improving data security and supporting the European goal … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII, an affiliated investment fund of BPEA EQT, is set to acquire IMG Academy from Endeavor Group Holdings for USD 1.25 billion. IMG Academy, headquartered in Florida, provides a sports-focused boarding school, sports camps, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management, News, Sports
Tagged acquire, Andrew Fitzmaurice, BPEA EQT, Brent Richard, Endeavor Group Holdings, IMG Academy, Jack Hennessy, Kosmo Kalliarekos
(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) and Chongwa (Macao) Financial Asset Exchange Co. (MOX) have signed a new Cooperation Agreement during the official visit of the Macao Special Administrative Region to Luxembourg. The agreement extends the scope of the … Read the full press release
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