The ORBI Tower – „the New World of Work“ in TownTown, 1030 Vienna, has been handed over to the new owners VIENNA, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the closing on 15 December 2017, the ORBI Tower in Vienna TownTown, which is … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Investment, Management, Real Estate
Tagged Bank Austria Real Invest, IWS TownTown, Swiss Town Consult AG, the ORBI Tower, Wiener Stadtwerke
LONDON, 28-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto has successfully completed its $1.5 billion buy-back of Rio Tinto plc shares, comprised of the $500 million and $1 billion on-market share buy-back programmes announced on 8 February 2017 and 2 August 2017 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged dividends, J-S Jacques, Rio Tinto, share buy-backs cash returns, shareholders
HELSINKI, 26-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — NIB and the Swedish airport operator Swedavia AB have signed a loan agreement of SEK 2 billion (EUR 201 million) for the construction of a new pier at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, outside Stockholm, Sweden. The ten-year … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Finland, Investment, Sweden, Travel
Tagged Henrik Norman, Jonas Abrahamsson, loan, NIB, Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Swedavia AB
PARIS, 26-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Marc Vincent has been appointed Head of Corporate & Investment Banking. He was Co-Head of Corporate & Investment Banking, alongside François Riahi, who is taking up new responsibilities within Groupe BPCE. Marc Vincent is a member … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, France, Investment, Management
Tagged Corporate & Investment Banking, Marc Vincent, Natixis
PARIS, 26-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Natixis announces the finalisation of the sale of its 15% stake in CACEIS to Crédit Agricole S.A. Following this transaction, Crédit Agricole S.A. will be CACEIS’ sole shareholder. The transaction is set to have an estimated … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, France, Investment
Tagged CACEIS, Crédit Agricole S.A., Natixis
PARIS, 20-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DIF Core Infrastructure Fund I (“DIF CIF I”) and Infravia are pleased to announce that they have completed the sale of Infravia’s 55% stake in the French fiber company ADTIM. ADTIM operates a wholesale telecom network … Read the full press release
Utrecht, Netherlands, 20-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Global Landscape Forum (GLF) will take place in Bonn, Germany on 19 and 20 December. This annual event brings together thought leaders and practitioners working on landscape solutions around the globe. Solidaridad, together … Read the full press release
BP to invest $200m in Lightsource over three years for a 43% stake in the business Lightsource is Europe’s largest solar development company, focused on the acquisition, development and long-term management of large-scale solar projects Lightsource to rebrand as … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bob Dudley, BP, Dev Sanyal, Lightsource, Lightsource BP, Nick Boyle, solar power
London Stock Exchange welcomes world’s first Komodo bond by an Indonesian State Owned Enterprise to its new International Securities Market Jasa Marga issues IDR 4 trillion bond to fund country’s infrastructure development plans Komodo bonds are Indonesian offshore rupiah-denominated bonds … Read the full press release
Euler Hermes has appointed Virginie Fauvel, as Chief Transformation Officer as of January 15, 2018, and Head of the Americas region as of April 1, 2018. Once her nomination is approved by the Supervisory Board on February 9, 2018, she … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Insurance, Investment, Management
Tagged Allianz, Euler Hermes, Virginie Fauvel, Wilfried Verstraete
UN Environment and BNP Paribas have today signed a milestone agreement at the One Planet Summit to establish Sustainable Finance Facilities, collaborative partnerships aimed at raising development capital to drive sustainable economic growth in emerging countries. UN Environment and BNP Paribas will … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On 12 December 2017, the Council extended the European fund for strategic investments (EFSI) with a target of half a trillion euros of additional investments. EFSI is the flagship initiative under the EU’s ‘investment plan for Europe’. “Extending EFSI and … Read the full press release
This stock exchange release may not be published or distributed, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Japan or any other country where such publication or distribution would violate applicable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Investment, Management
Tagged Lemminkäinen, YIT merger completion
VIENNA, 12-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA), which is based in the USA, holds less than 4% of Wienerberger stock Wienerberger AG received a major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 91 to 92 of the Austrian … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, Wienerberger
Lysaker, Norway , 05-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Ocean Yield ASA (“Ocean Yield” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has agreed to acquire three suezmax crude tankers with 10-year bareboat charters to Nordic American Tankers Limited (“NAT”). The … Read the full press release
Essex, UK, 05-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Fast Invest is excited to announce the launch of its native cryptocurrency token (FIT) during their upcoming ICO launched on December 4th. The FinTech company has been operating since 2015 in the investment loan … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bitcoin, Blockchain, crowdfund, crypto, crypto currencies, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, cryptocurrency investment services, cryptocurrency lending, cryptocurrency-based investment, decentralized lending, democratize investment, digital banking, digital currencies, digital wallet for holding tokens, ERC20 standard, ethereum, Fast Invest, fintech, FinTech company, FIT, funders, ICO, initial coin offering, interest, loan, loan platform, loan suppliers, loan-seekers, native cryptocurrency token, p2p, P2P investment, P2P loan, passive income, peer-to-peer exchange, Simona Vaitkune, smart contracts
PLN 100 million in loans via loan to Euro Bank S.A. LONDON, 29-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is providing a loan of up to PLN 100 million (€23.6 million equivalent) to Euro Bank S.A. (Euro Bank) to finance investments to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Poland
Tagged EBRD, energy efficiency, Euro Bank S.A., loans, residential buildings in Poland
First phase on public consultation until 1 February 2018 LONDON, 29-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is starting work on a new energy sector strategy and inviting the public to submit contributions. Comments based on the current document should be submitted in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged EBRD, energy sector strategy, Green Economy Transition
EQT Mid Market joins forces with Epidemic Sound, a new breed of music company that collaborates with musicians all over the world to produce quality music that soundtracks everything from TV and film productions to online videos on YouTube or … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Investment, Management
Tagged Creandum, Epidemic Sound, EQT Mid Market, Oscar Höglund
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Capital Markets Union: AFME comments on the European Commission proposal for a new prudential regime for investment firms
LONDON, 22-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on the European Commission proposal for a new prudential regime for investment firms, Michael Lever, Head of Prudential Regulation at AFME, said: “We welcome the Commission’s proposal for a new prudential regime for investment firms. While … Read the full press release →
Posted in European Union, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME comments, Capital Markets Union, European Commission, Michael Lever, proposal for a new prudential regime for investment firms