Düsseldorf / Germany, 04-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel has successfully closed the acquisition of Zotos International Inc., the North American Hair Professional business of Shiseido Company, Limited. The acquisition comprises leading hair professional brands such as Joico and Zotos Professional. The … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 03-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The EQT Mid-Market Credit fund (“EQT Credit”) today announces that it has provided a new financing solution to support the fund ABAC Solutions (SCA) SICAR (“ABAC”) and management’s investment in Metalcaucho (or the “Company”), a leader … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Investment, Spain, Sweden
Tagged Alexandre Hökfelt, EQT Mid-Market Credit fund, finance, Metalcaucho, non-OEM spare parts
LONDON, 03-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — International Airlines Group (IAG) is to buy assets of the Austrian airline NIKI, which was formerly part of the Air Berlin group, for €20 million and provide liquidity to NIKI of up to €16.5 million. The transaction … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Investment, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged acquire, assets, Austrian airline NIKI, International Airlines Group (IAG)
THE HAGUE, 03-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell announces today (Jan 2, 2018) that the agreement it signed with Dansk Olieselskab AS (DO) in September 2016 regarding the sale of A/S Dansk Shell, which consists of the Fredericia refinery and local trading … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Investment, Netherlands
Tagged A/S Dansk Shell, Shell
THE HAGUE, 03-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell has completed the sale of the first phase of its Hong Kong and Macau LPG marketing business to DCC LPG on 31st December 2017. Shell continues to operate the LPG plant in Hong Kong, which is … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Investment, Netherlands
Tagged Hong Kong, LPG business, Macau, sale, Shell
MANCHESTER, 03-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-op is set to ramp up its investment in Scotland in 2018, with plans to open 18 brand new stores and upgrade a further 20. The convenience retailer, which already has a store in every postal area … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Co-op, John McNeill, Scotland
FRANKFURT, 03-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse’s cash markets record second highest trading volumes since 2012 / Four Deutsche Börse Venture Network start-ups have been listed on the stock exchange so far The shares of Siemens, Covestro, Rocket Internet and Wirecard … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Investment
Tagged Covestro, DAX, Deutsche Börse, German benchmark indices, MDAX, most traded securities, Rocket Internet and Wirecard, SDAX, Siemens, TecDAX
Baar, Switzerland, 03-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore plc (Glencore) is pleased to announce it has completed the sale of a 51% interest in HG Storage International Limited (HGSI) to HNA Innovation Finance Group Co., Limited (HNA), a transaction which was announced … Read the full press release
Acquisition of 49 percent stake in LV=’s UK General Insurance businesses by Allianz Group is now completed Transaction creates third-largest personal insurer in the UK market Allianz to pay another 213 million pounds for a further 20.9 percent stake in … Read the full press release
Bournemouth, UK, 02-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society (LV=) announces that it has completed the planned sale of a 49 percent stake in its UK General Insurance businesses (LV=GI) to Allianz Group. Total consideration at this first stage of … Read the full press release
THE HAGUE, 02-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The three development banks signed a USD 67.5 million loan to Lebanon and Gulf Bank (LGB BANK). In addition to the USD 32.5 million provided by FMO, OFID (the OPEC Fund for International Development) … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Small Business
Tagged FMO, Lebanon and Gulf Bank, LGB BANK, OeEB, OFID, SMEs, syndicated loan
Press release on behalf of Burlington Loan Management DAC, Lavaredo S.p.A., Pirelli & C. S.p.A., Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., UniCredit S.p.A., and Fenice S.r.l. MILAN, 02-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With reference to the press releases dated 26 July 2017 and 3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Italy
Tagged Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., Lavaredo S.p.A., Prelios S.p.A.
GOTHENBURG, 02-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The number of votes in AB Volvo has changed due to the conversion of a total of 2 595 454 Series A shares to a total of 2 594 454 Series B shares. The conversions were implemented with the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Financial, Investment, Sweden
Tagged AB Volvo, shares conversion
PARIS, 02-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As announced in its press release of 24 October 2017, Bouygues today carried out a capital increase of €150 million, inclusive of share premium, as part of the Bouygues Confiance n°9 employee share ownership plan. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, France, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Bouygues, capital increase, employee share ownership plan
PARIS, 02-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the signing of definitive binding agreements setting the terms of the sale to EDF of 75.5% of New NP capital, and as announced on 22 December, the transaction has been completed on 31 December 2017. … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Investment
Tagged acquisition, EDF, New NP capital, nuclear
Amsterdam, 02-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As announced on 25 April 2017, ING has participated in the private placement by Bank of Beijing (BoB) which has closed today (29 December 2017). BoB has issued 2.9 billion ordinary shares with a value of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Netherlands
Tagged Bank of Beijing (BoB), ING, share offering
New funds to finance investments in the private sector LONDON, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In response to growing demand for green energy the EBRD is providing a US$ 85 million loan to Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası (TSKB) to finance private mid-cap companies investing … Read the full press release
Datly Sherbet to make biscuits and confectionery for local market and export LONDON, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is continuing to finance small businesses in Turkmenistan, where the development of private enterprise is a focus of the Bank’s investment strategy, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Small Business
Tagged Datly Sherbet, EBRD, Engin Goksu, local bakery in Turkmenistan, Taze Ay Onumleri
LONDON, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is providing a US$200 million loan to the Arab Republic of Egypt to finance the modernisation of selected gas infrastructure facilities, which shall improve energy efficiency and reduce impacts on the environment. Egypt has an energy … Read the full press release
BASEL, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the previously announced cancellation of all publicly held registered shares of Syngenta AG (“Syngenta”) with a par value of CHF 0.10 each in connection with the completion of the public tender offer for all publicly … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged American depositary shares, New York Stock Exchange, Syngenta
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