FRANKFURT, 15-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse Group and its post-trade services provider Clearstream will partner with Germany-based FinTech figo and Luxembourg-based RegTech start-up Finologee to create a common FinTech Acceleration Platform. The launch is targeted for the fourth quarter … Read the full press release
GOTHENBURG, 14-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Volvo Group has now completed the previously announced divestment of a Chinese subsidiary holding shares in Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint Stock Co., Ltd (NHL) for approximately SEK 1.0 billion. The divestment resulted in a capital … Read the full press release
May 3, 2018 ¦ Health Innovation Centre of Southern Denmark, Fraunhofer Institute Portugal and ProjectRay have been honoured as winners of the first edition of the European Silver Economy Awards. BRUSSELS, Belgium, 11-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On Thursday May 3, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Belgium, Business, Denmark, Education, European Union, Germany, Healthcare, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Non Profit, Politics, Portugal, Real Estate, Science, Small Business, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged AGE Platform Europe, age-friendlier, age-friendly, age-friendly Europe, ageing, Ana Vasconcelos, Anne Friis Hansen, Awards, Boaz Zilberman, Demographic Change, Digital Single Market, digitalisation, economy, empirica, EU project, Europe, European Commission, European Silver Economy Awards, fall prevention and detection, Fraunhoder Institute Portugal, Fraunhofer Institute Portugal, Generic Telemedicine Platform, GoLive Solutions, h2020, Health Innovation Centre of Southern Denmark, Healthcare, ICT, ICT solutions, Israel, Julia Wadoux, Mariya Gabriel, Markku Markkula, Non-profit Organisations, older persons, ProjectRay, Public Authorities, RAY Solutions, seniors, Silver Economy, Silver Economy Awards, Silver Society, Sonja Mueller, technology, visually impaired people
Worldcore, an international company that specializes in payment transactions and serves over 300,000 clients in 47 countries, has comprised its own rating of 15 countries where you may encounter problems with cryptocurrency transactions or mining. PRAGUE, 10-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, News, Russia, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Alexey Nasonov, Algeria, anti-money laundering regulations, Bangladesh, Blockchain, Bolivia, CHINA, crypto, crypto regulations, crypto restrictions, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency investment, cryptocurrency mining, cryptocurrency regulations, cryptocurrency transactions, digital financial asset, Ecuador, financial literacy, globalization, Iceland, ICO, ICOS, INDIA, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, MOROCCO, Nepal, RUSSIA, smart contracts, Startups, THAILAND, traders, Vietnam, Worldcore
LUXEMBOURG, 08-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ArcelorMittal (‘the Company’) announces that it has been granted merger clearance by the European Commission (‘EC’ or ‘the Commission’) for AM Investco Italy Srl (AM Investco)’s proposed acquisition of Ilva S.p.A (Ilva). EC merger clearance … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Metals and Minerals
Tagged acquisition, AM Investco Italy Srl, ArcelorMittal, EU, European Commission, Ilva S.p.A, merger clearance, mining, STEEL
BAAR, 07-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore has completed the acquisition of a 49% interest in the Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) coal mine in NSW, following the receipt of regulatory approvals. The HVO Joint Venture (JV) with Yancoal, which owns a 51% … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Metals and Minerals, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, Australia, coal, coal mine, coal_mine, Glencore, Hunter Valley Operations, HVO, Yancoal
Withdrawal from insuring single coal-fired power plants and coal mines in operation or planning, effective immediately Exclusion of coal risks by 2040 in Property and Casualty business and in proprietary investments Joining the Science Based Target Initiative: Commitment to the … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Insurance, Investment
Tagged Allianz, Chris Fischer Hirs, Climate, coal, coalfired_power_plants, coal_mines, Dr. Günther Thallinger, insurance, Oliver Bäte, proprietary investments
Allianz Group sells 8.4 percent stake in Banco BPI to CaixaBank Allianz and CaixaBank agree to reorganize terms of insurance distribution cooperation in Portugal Allianz Group aims to extend and deepen insurance partnership in Portugal with Banco BPI, subject to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Germany, Insurance, Investment, Portugal, Spain
Tagged Allianz Group, Banco BPI, bank, CaixaBank, cooperation, insurance, PORTUGAL
Official launch of the city’s Green City Action Plan Belarus is beginning its work under the EBRD’s Green Cities Framework Kick-off meeting for Minsk’s Green City Action Plan to identify, prioritise and address its most pressing environmental challenges This is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged BELARUS, EBRD, Environment, Green Cities Framework, Minsk
Skills Organisation launched in Amman First Tourism and Hospitality Sector Skills Organisation in Jordan to help improve standards Huge potential for tourism and hospitality growth in Jordan Sector Skills Organisation to help boost employment in the country LONDON, 07-May-2018 — … Read the full press release
MILAN, 04-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In the context of consolidating its growth strategy in the US large infrastructure business sector, Salini Impregilo is currently evaluating several investment opportunities as well as non-core asset divestments options. To this end Salini Impregilo … Read the full press release
Kortrijk, Belgium, 03-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Bekaert and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’) have reached an agreement in principle for the acquisition by Bekaert of Ontario Teachers’ 33% equity share in Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group. The ropes and advanced cords business, whose … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Industrial, Investment
Tagged acquisition, Bekaert, Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group, cords, equity, Matthew Taylor, Ontario Teachers, ropes
AMSTERDAM, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Koninklijke Philips N.V. (“Royal Philips”) (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the successful pricing of its issue of EUR 500 million fixed rate notes due 2024 and EUR 500 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged credit_facility, Financial, investment, Koninklijke Philips N.V., notes, repayment
PARIS, 23-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Lagardère group announces that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Czech Media Invest in order to sell its magazine titles in France, including Elle and its various extensions including online presence of Elle France, Version Femina, Art … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Investment, Media
Tagged acquisition, Czech Media Invest, Lagardère, magazines, Media, publishing
Isleworth, United Kingdom, 23-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sky has agreed to sell its 20% stake in the online betting and gaming business, Sky Betting & Gaming (“SBG”) to The Stars Group Inc. (“The Stars Group”), a Canadian company listed on both … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Investment, Media
Tagged betting, gaming, Jeremy Darroch, Sky, Sky Betting & Gaming, The Stars Group Inc.
BRUSSELS, 16-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — From very small businesses and start-ups to mid sized enterprises, more than 5,000 companies will benefit from loans amounting to EUR 640 million. The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the National Bank of Greece (NBG)have … Read the full press release
Credit facility will help drive financial inclusion by expanding access to working capital loans Montrouge, France, 13-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation will provide a USD 2 million loan to FINCA Microfinance Company Jordan (FINCA Jordan), a FINCA … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Investment, Small Business
Tagged FINCA Microfinance Company Jordan, JORDAN, lending, loan, loans, microfinance, MSMEs, The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation
DUBLIN, 12-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Spain’s global services and infrastructure provider, Ferrovial, lists additional notes on the Main Securities Market (MSM) of Euronext Dublin with issuance of €100m notes from its €1bn Euro Commercial Paper (ECP) programme. A subsidiary of Ferrovial, Ferrovial Netherlands … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Spain
Tagged debt, Euronext Dublin, Ferrovial, infrastructure, Main Securities Market, MSM, Securities
Serial investor Blakey shares his first rate tips from two decades of Angel Investing! CAMBRIDGE, 12-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Invested Investor is a publishing project that aims to increase the success rate for entrepreneurs and early investors by sharing … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged angel investor, angels, Avonmore Developments, Bybox, deal negotiations, deal sourcing, early investors, early-stage investments, entrepreneurs, equity financing, founders, Invested Investor, investors, Peter Cowley, profitable exits, relationship therapist, seed funding, serial entrepreneur, Simon Blakey, startup, successful exits, successful start-ups
Westhampnett, United Kingdom, 10-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce announced today that it has signed an agreement to sell L’Orange, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, to Woodward Inc., for an enterprise value of €700 million (£610 million). Woodward … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, aerospace, Andreas Schell, diesel, engines, fuel_injection, L’Orange, Rolls-Royce, Warren East, Woodward Inc
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