CaixaBank returned to the Additional Tier 1 capital markets, becoming the first Spanish issuer to place a Euro issue callable after 8 years, having marked a new milestone in the Spanish market in 2017 with its inaugural 7-year issuance. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Spain
Tagged bonds, CaixaBank, capital, investors, solvency, Spanish bond issuer
On March 7th, Altor Fund IV (“Altor”) signed an agreement to acquire a majority ownership in the largest accounting and consulting firm in Sweden, LRF Konsult AB (“LRF Konsult”). STOCKHOLM, 15-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — LRF Konsult offers services within accounting, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Management, Sweden
Tagged accounting, acquisition, Altor Fund IV, Anders Källström, consulting, consulting firm, Harald Mix, Katarina Klingspor, LRF Konsult AB
MANCHESTER, 15-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-op serves-up a new food store in Market Harborough following a £1.9M investment creating 15 jobs. The Leicester Road store launches on Thursday, 15 March, with representatives from Market Harborough Primary Academy and the Market Harborough Fire … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Investment, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Asha Scarlett, Co-op, FOOD, food store, grocer, Market Harborough, retail, Richard Kozial, store
STOCKHOLM, 13-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Patricia Industries, a part of Investor AB, has signed an agreement with Water Street Healthcare Partners and Sarnova founder Matthew D. Walter to acquire Sarnova Holdings, Inc., the leading U.S. specialty distributor of healthcare products in … Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), 12-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has agreed to sell to Mubadala Petroleum, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, a 10% stake in the Shorouk concession, offshore Egypt, where Zohr’s super-giant gas field is … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Italy
Tagged Claudio Descalzi, concession, EGYPT, Eni, gas, Mubadala Investment Company, Mubadala Petroleum, oil, Shorouk concession
200 “Future Heads” from all over the Group are picturing urban mobility in the year 2030+ Cooperation with Kuka: “CarLa” is first mobile charging robot for electric automobiles Partnerships with cities are important incubator for individual mobility solutions MOIA shuttle … Read the full press release
Online training and knowledge sharing and exchange platform now available to financial institutions in Uzbekistan LONDON, 06-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Micro, small and medium-sized private businesses in Uzbekistan will now benefit from a new Regional Small Business Programme (RSBP) launched in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, EU, financial institutions, knowhow, knowledge, MSME finance, MSMEs, training, Uzbekistan
LONDON, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A leading UCL professor, who has been advising the Scottish Government on establishing a new public investment bank (launched today), is excited by the social and economic opportunities it can deliver. Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Director of … Read the full press release
Oil and Energy BEIJING, China, 01-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Crude oil prices will average $60/b in 2018 and $61/b in 2019. That’s an increase from last month’s Short-Term Energy Outlook by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In January 2018, oil prices briefly hit $70/b. In … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, International Trade, Investment, News
Tagged Brent North Sea oil, Brent North Sea oil prices, Commodities traders, crude oil, Crude oil prices, economy, ENERGY, energy exporter, Energy Outlook, forecast, future oil predictions, futures contracts, global economy, investments, oil, oil industry, oil prices, oil prices forecast, oil prices prediction, oil production, oil supply, OPEC, prices, Schuster Manfred Hubert, shale oil, shale oil production, traders, U.S. Energy Information Administration, West Texas Intermediate oil, WTI oil
LONDON, 23-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Equistone Partners Europe (“Equistone”), one of Europe’s leading mid-market private equity investors, has agreed to sell a shareholding in the Plettenberg-based automobile supplier E. WINKEMANN (“the company”). Cathay Capital MidCap Fund, advised by Cathay Capital … Read the full press release
PARIS, 23-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Groupe BPCE announces the signature of an agreement providing for the divestment of 100% of Banque des Mascareignes to Groupe Banque Centrale Populaire and Groupe Sipromad. The agreement concerns the divestment by BPCE International of Banque … Read the full press release
MAINZ, 20-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Sparkasse Mainz gehört zu den sieben aktivsten Förderberatern im Land. Für die erfolgreiche Vermittlung von Förderkrediten hat ihr Zentralinstitut, die Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) in Abstimmung mit den Bundesförderinstituten und dem Landesförderinstitut die Sparkasse Mainz als … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged Förderberatern, Förderkrediten, Fördermitteln, Sparkasse Mainz
Etten-Leur, the Netherlands and Solna, Sweden, 19-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BEWi Group AB (“BEWi”) today announced that it has submitted a binding offer to acquire Synbra Holding B.V. (“Synbra”), a leading manufacturer of particle foam products for thermal (building and construction) and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, BEWi Group AB, Christiaan Bekken, EPLA, EPP, EPS, foam, Gilde Buy Out Partners, hvac, MERGER, polystyrene, Rik Dobbelaere, Synbra Holding B.V., thermal
Zurich, Switzerland/Kansas City, MO, USA, 16-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, licensed its iSTOXX®American Century USA Quality Value Index to American Century … Read the full press release
The HAGUE, 13-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Access Bank Plc announced that it has signed a Syndicated Loan Agreement totaling USD 100 million. The credit line has been arranged by FMO, together with Proparco, the French private sector development bank, Norfund (Norwegian … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, Finland, France, Investment, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Access Bank Plc, agribusiness, agricultural, FMO, Herbert Wigwe, Jürgen Rigterink, loan
LONDON, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Inflexion Private Equity is pleased to announce that its portfolio company Ocorian, a leading global financial services firm, has entered into an agreement to acquire ABAX Holding Limited (“ABAX”), an integrated advisory, corporate and business services provider … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged ABAX Holding Limited, acquire, advisory, Financial, Inflexion Private Equity, investment, Mauritius, Ocorian, PE, Richard Arlove, Simon Turner
£20 million raised in platform’s latest funding round Demonstrates customer commitment to CurveGlobal Secures platform’s long-term growth and product development, supporting modernisation of the futures market Open access model contributes to over 300% rise in open interest on platform in … Read the full press release
ELITE and Monsha’at (Saudi Small & Medium Enterprises Authority) partner to launch business support & capital raising programme in Saudi Arabia First ELITE partnership in the Middle East, following launches in Brazil and China in 2017 Kingdom unveils first group … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged ELITE, London Stock Exchange Group, Luca Peyrano, Monhsa’at, SME support programme
India’s YES BANK completes issuance of 5 year dated USD 600 million bond on London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market Largest debut international bond issuance by an Indian bank First lender from Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) to access … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged Amit Singh, bonds, Darko Hajdukovic, London Stock Exchange Group, Narendra Modi, Rana Kapoor, YES BANK
LONDON, 07-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Imad Fakhoury, and EBRD Secretary General, Enzo Quattrociocche, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the organisation of the Bank’s 27th Annual Meeting and Business Forum, which will be held … Read the full press release
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