NIB and Denmark’s A/S Arbejdernes Landsbank have agreed on a five-year financing facility, totalling EUR 50 million, for financing environmental projects and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). HELSINKI, 17-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The facility is earmarked for SME investments made by owner-managed companies … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Finland, Small Business
Tagged Arbejdernes Landsbank, environmental projects, Henrik Normann, NIB, SME enterprises
NEW YORK, 16-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Jefferies Group LLC today announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter 2016 and a summary of developments in its fiscal second quarter to date. Highlights for the three months ended February 29, 2016: Investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Investment, Management
Tagged Jefferies Group, Rich Handler
• Operating result: 1.9 billion euros (+12.9%) • Total assets: 157.9 billion euros (+14.9%) • Portfolio: 16.6 million contracts (+11.4%) Braunschweig/Frankfurt am Main, 16-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Volkswagen Financial Services have again grown substantially during the 2015 financial year. At this … Read the full press release
Distribution of around €150 million worldwide for successful fiscal 2015 HANOVER, 14-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Continental Corporation is once again increasing its value-sharing bonus for employees worldwide. For fiscal 2015, the company is distributing a record sum of around … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Continental Corporation, value-sharing bonus to employees worldwide
BERLIN, 11-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In einem Schreiben an die Europäische Kommission und das Bundesfinanzministerium fordert der Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE) gemeinsam mit weiteren Wirtschaftsverbänden die Abschaffung der Umsatzsteuerpflicht für Sachspenden. „In der aktuellen Flüchtlingskrise spenden viele Handelsunternehmen Waren zur Notversorgung. Die … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Germany, Government, Non Profit
Tagged HDE-Hauptgeschäftsführer, Stefan Genth, Umsatzsteuer auf Sachspenden abschaffen
LONDON, 10-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Schroders is pleased to announce the launch of Schroder GAIA[1] II NGA Turnaround, Schroders’ first liquid distressed fund and the first fund to launch on the GAIA II platform. The fund will be externally managed by … Read the full press release
KfW Research expects GDP growth of 1.6% for 2016 and 1.8% for 2017 Private consumption is driving growth while investment is held back by uncertainties The main risks to the recovery are financial market turbulence, slower growth in emerging economies … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Germany
Tagged Euro area economy, KfW, KfW Business Cycle Compass Euro Area
Barclays announces the appointment in London of Carlo Calabria as a Chairman, M&A EMEA within its Investment Bank LONDON, 09-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Carlo Calabria joins Barclays from CMC Capital where he was a Founding Partner having established this business in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Carlo Calabria, CMC Capital, Pier Luigi Colizzi, Stefano Soldi
The BMW Group’s foundations are to consolidate as the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt Foundation will develop Eberhard von Kuenheim Fund for impact investing Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten: €30 million to support BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt MUNICH, 08-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — To … Read the full press release
Farmers trained to realise the full potential of Egypt’s agriculture LONDON, 04-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Egypt’s Nile Delta is one of the cradles of civilisation; its fertile lands have been a major source of agriculture and people’s livelihoods for millennia. Yet, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Juhayna, largest dairy producer in Egypt, milk production in the Nile Delta
Facility will help National Bank of Greece scale up trade finance LONDON, 04-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the expansion of international trade with a facility to National Bank of Greece under the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Greece, International Trade, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, National Bank of Greece, Sir Suma Chakrabarti, trade finance activities
BRUSSELS, 04-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Fondo di Garanzia per le PMI, have signed a COSME agreement in Italy, benefiting from the support of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the heart of the Investment … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Small Business
Tagged 000 SMEs in Italy, EIF, European Investment Fund, financing to 20, Fondo di Garanzia, Jyrki Katainen
Ingelheim, Germany, 03-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For the ninth time, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has funded independent European research projects related to Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) infection and associated diseases. Over the past nine years, 26 research projects have been … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science
Tagged Boehringer, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, PCV2, Porcine Circovirus Type 2
Performance demonstrates resilience and flexibility in challenging markets ABERDEEN, 26-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “Against a backdrop of significantly reduced customer activity, the Group delivered EBITA of $470m in line with expectations and 14.5% lower than 2014. Our continued actions to reduce … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, United Kingdom
Tagged Robin Watson, Wood Group
Focus on the Life Sciences following the successful stock market flotation of Covestro / Substantial sales and earnings increases at HealthCare / Good business development at CropScience despite a weaker market environment / Covestro posts strong earnings improvement / Group … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Bayer Group, Dr. Marijn Dekkers
Total dividend payout rises 11.1 percent to EUR 2,067 million Leverkusen, 26-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At its meeting today (February 24, 2016), the Supervisory Board of Bayer AG approved the Board of Management’s recommendation that a dividend payment of EUR … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Bayer AG, dividend payout
Partnership highlights ongoing momentum in Introducing Broker business COPENHAGEN, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, announces today a new co-Branded Introducing Broker (IB) partnership with Bank of Valletta, the largest commercial bank in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Denmark, Financial, Management
Tagged Bank of Valletta, Introducing Broker partnership, Kenneth Farrugia, Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier, Saxo Bank
COPENHAGEN, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Saxo Bank announced today that it will use its sponsorship of Formula One racing driver Romain Grosjean in 2016 to showcase the strength and value of financial technology and innovation to the future of finance. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Financial, Management, Marketing, Sports, Technology
Tagged financial technology, Formula One, Kim Fournais, Romain Grosjean, Saxo Bank, SaxoTraderGO
Best year since the financial crisis Results 2015 – Record revenues: € 2,972 million (+5% compared to 2014) – Operating EBITDA: € 370 million (+17% compared to 2014) – Profit after tax: € 70 million – Recommended dividend: € 0.20 … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Financial, Industrial, Management
Tagged clay roof tiles, Heimo Scheuch, Wienerberger AG
Designs on display at University of Leicester Botanic Garden March 5 and 6 LEICESTER, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hundreds of local children have been drawing their own £100 notes, and thousands of these brilliant designs will be on display in the … Read the full press release
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