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EBRD provides €100m financing package to support SME development in Serbia through Banca Intesa Belgrade

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €100m loan to Banca Intesa Belgrade to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia. The loan will be on-lent to local businesses and improve their access … Read the full press release

Antalya Airport expansion project secures €140m bridge loan from EBRD

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €140 million capex bridge loan to Fraport TAV Antalya Yatirim for the Antalya Airport expansion project in Turkey. The loan is part of a financing package that … Read the full press release

Terna secures €900m funding from EIB for Tyrrhenian Link submarine cable project

(IN BRIEF) Terna has signed agreements with the European Investment Bank for the second and third tranches of a €1.9bn loan for the Tyrrhenian Link, a submarine electricity cable connecting the Italian peninsula with Sicily and Sardinia. The contracts for … Read the full press release

Das französische Cybersicherheitsunternehmen DataDome erhält in einer Finanzierungsrunde 42 Millionen US-Dollar

(IN KÜRZE) DataDome, ein in Frankreich ansässiges Unternehmen, das eine Plattform zum Erkennen und Blockieren von böswilligem automatisiertem Datenverkehr auf Websites, mobilen Apps und API-Endpunkten anbietet, hat in einer Finanzierungsrunde der Serie C 42 Millionen US-Dollar aufgebracht. Die Runde wurde … Read the full press release

French cyber security firm DataDome raises $42m in funding round

(IN BRIEF) DataDome, a French-based company that provides a platform for detecting and blocking malicious automated traffic on websites, mobile apps, and API endpoints, has raised $42 million in a Series C funding round. The round was led by InfraVia … Read the full press release

BBVA’s Global Trade Finance portal offers free access to import-export solutions and information from over 170 countries

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has launched the Global Trade Finance portal to help import export companies streamline their operations and access information to support their international transactions. The free platform provides users with information on BBVA’s trade finance solutions, as well … Read the full press release

NIB signs a EUR 49.2m loan agreement with Demant for hearing technology research and development

(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a new seven-year loan agreement with Danish global hearing healthcare company Demant A/S, providing DKK 375 million (EUR 49.2 million) to finance the company’s research and development programme for the 2021-2022 … Read the full press release

EQT’s LSP Dementia Fund closes on €260m to invest in dementia research and development

(IN BRIEF) Private equity firm EQT Life Sciences has raised €260m in assets for its inaugural LSP Dementia Fund, which will invest in companies developing medical technology and drug therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. The fund has exceeded its target fund … Read the full press release

Il centro commerciale Pep, una delle 5 migliori destinazioni per lo shopping in Germania, acquisisce nuovi proprietari

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Generali Real Estate ed ECE Real Estate Partners hanno acquisito una quota del 50% ciascuno nel centro commerciale Pep, situato nel quartiere Neuperlach di Monaco. L’operazione è stata condotta per conto rispettivamente del Generali Shopping Center Fund … Read the full press release

Pep Shopping Centre, one of Germany’s top 5 shopping destinations, gains new owners

(IN BRIEF) Generali Real Estate and ECE Real Estate Partners have acquired a 50% stake each in the Pep Shopping Centre, located in Munich’s Neuperlach district. The deal was conducted on behalf of the Generali Shopping Center Fund and the … Read the full press release

New study shows cryptocurrency investing linked to gambling-related harms

(IN BRIEF) A study by the University of Bristol and the University of East London has shown how cryptocurrency investors often suffer gambling-related harms, with online gambling outlets accepting cryptocurrency as wagers posing even greater risks. The research urges for … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered leads USD 89.6m sustainability-linked loan for Vista Shipping’s LNG-dual fuelled vessels

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has been appointed to lead a $89.6 million sustainability-linked loan for Vista Shipping, a joint venture between Hafnia and CSSC Shipping Hong Kong, to finance the purchase of its first pair of liquefied natural gas (LNG)-dual … Read the full press release

Germany Invests €39 Million in Hydrogen-based Chemical Research in Southeastern Bavaria

(IN BRIEF) The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has announced funding of approximately 39 million euros for the “Alliance Project H2 Living Laboratory Burghausen”, which will focus on the use of hydrogen as an energy source and … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Financial Services diversifies portfolio with first auto ABS transaction in Sweden

(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Financial Services has placed an auto ABS transaction in Swedish kronor, becoming the first company in the market to place an auto ABS transaction based on a securitized pool of leasing contracts. The transaction has a receivables … Read the full press release

EBRD to Provide up to $150 Million for Kazakhstan’s Green Economy Financing Facility II

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching a new financing facility to help Kazakhstan reduce energy consumption and promote the use of renewable energy sources. The EBRD is providing funds of up to $150m to … Read the full press release

Banco BPI associa-se ao Fundo Europeu de Investimento para oferecer crédito sustentável às PME portuguesas

(NOTÍCIA EM BREVE) O Banco BPI e o Fundo Europeu de Investimento (FEI) assinaram um acordo para conceder até 155 milhões de euros em empréstimos a pequenas e médias empresas (PME) portuguesas. O acordo, apoiado pelo programa InvestEU, visa melhorar … Read the full press release

Banco BPI joins forces with European Investment Fund to offer sustainable loans to Portuguese SMEs

(IN BRIEF) Banco BPI and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have signed an agreement to provide up to €155 million in loans to Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The agreement, supported by the InvestEU programme, aims to improve access … Read the full press release

Outokumpu schließt Aktienrückkaufprogramm im Wert von 100 Mio. EUR ab

(IN KÜRZE) Der finnische Edelstahlhersteller Outokumpu hat den Abschluss seines Aktienrückkaufprogramms bekannt gegeben, das im November 2022 begann und im März 2023 endete, nachdem er insgesamt 19.836.205 eigene Aktien zu einem Durchschnittspreis von etwa 5,04 € je Aktie zurückgekauft hatte … Read the full press release

Outokumpu Completes EUR 100m Share Buyback Program

(IN BRIEF) Finnish stainless steel producer, Outokumpu, has announced the completion of its share buyback program, which began in November 2022 and ended in March 2023, having repurchased a total of 19,836,205 of its own shares at an average price … Read the full press release

27. März 2023: Outokumpu Oyj hat im Rahmen seines Aktienrückkaufprogramms 221.714 eigene Aktien zurückgekauft

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) HELSINKI, 27-Mar-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  Outokumpu (HEL: OUT1V), der größte Produzent von Edelstahl in Europa, hat den Rückkauf von 221.714 eigenen Aktien im Rahmen seines Aktienrückkaufprogramms angekündigt. Die am 24. März 2023 durchgeführten Transaktionen (ISIN FI0009002422) lauten wie folgt: … Read the full press release