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Investment Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

EBRD to invest in the development of the Krumovgrad gold and silver mining project in south-eastern Bulgaria

EBRD to become shareholder in Canadian investor Dundee Precious Metals to promote highest industry standards LONDON, 27-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing C$ 43.7 million (approximately US$ 32.7 million equivalent) in the development … Read the full press release

LCH Group and LSEG in exclusive discussions with Euronext N.V. for the potential sale of LCH SA

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Vnesheconombank to focus on five core priorities as part of its 2021 strategy

MOSCOW, 23-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 21 December, Vnesheconombank’s Supervisory Board approved the Bank’s strategy to 2021. According to it, the Bank is to focus on five core priorities: financing high value added manufacturing projects; developing infrastructure; supporting non-commodity export; contributing … Read the full press release

WPP’s Grey Group acquired full-service healthcare and consumer agency Entreprise de Communications Tank Inc.

LONDON, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company Grey Group, the global marketing communications company, has acquired Entreprise de Communications Tank Inc. (“Tank”), a leading full-service healthcare and consumer agency in Canada. Tank’s audited net revenues were … Read the full press release

DONG Energy to sell 50% of Race Bank UK offshore wind farm project to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital

FREDERICIA, Denmark, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Race Bank, a 573 megawatt (MW) UK offshore wind farm project, to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital, the principal investment arm of … Read the full press release

Final results: Case New Holland Industrial Inc. cash tender offer for senior notes due 2017

LONDON, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) (“CNH Industrial”) hereby announces the final results of the cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) commenced by its wholly owned subsidiary Case New Holland Industrial Inc. (the “Company”) for … Read the full press release

Casablanca based food and hospitality testing analysis company Laagrima acquired by SGS

SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of Laagrima, headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco. GENEVA, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Laagrima offers testing analysis for the food and hospitality markets in Morocco, and is ISO 17025 accredited. Founded in 2002 and privately owned, … Read the full press release

SGS to acquire controlling stake in Industry 4.0 startup C-Labs SA in Chiasso, Switzerland

SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of a controlling stake in C-Labs SA, Chiasso, Switzerland. Chiasso, Switzerland, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Founded in 2016, C-Labs is an Industry 4.0 startup, developing solutions for transforming food regulatory compliance. It adopts the … Read the full press release

Icade sold its Nanterre Seine business park and the Défense 3 building to Société de la Tour Eiffel

PARIS, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the preliminary agreement signed at the beginning of October 2016, Icade has today successfully sold to Société de la Tour Eiffel its Nanterre Seine business park (excluding the Axe Seine building) and the Défense 3 … Read the full press release

Montagu sold its remaining minority investment in BSN medical

FRANKFURT, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Montagu Private Equity announces today, that as part of EQT’s sale of BSN to SCA, Montagu has sold its remaining minority investment in the company. The transaction is subject to the customary regulatory clearances. Montagu had … Read the full press release

Outotec lowers its 2016 profitability guidance due to increased risk provision

Outotec lowers its profitability guidance for 2016 HELSINKI, 20-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Outotec lowers its profitability guidance for 2016 due to increased risk provision. As previously communicated, Outotec has had challenges in a few projects in the Metals, Energy & Water … Read the full press release

ABP to invest £8m in new facilities at its port of Troon

LONDON, 20-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Reliability and frustration over lack of investment are Arran islanders’ key concerns for their lifeline ferry link. That’s the clear conclusion after two consultation sessions held on Arran. Fed-up of seeing as many as 253 crossings … Read the full press release

Shell divested 31.2% shareholding in Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. to Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. for US$1.4 billion

Shell has completed the sale of a 31.2% shareholding in Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. to Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. for a total amount of JPY159 billion (approximately US$1.4 billion). Completion follows anti-trust approval from the Japan Fair Trade Commission. THE … Read the full press release

Shell Aviation Australia Pty Ltd acquired by Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd for $250 million USD

Shell has signed an agreement with Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd (“Viva Energy”) for the sale of Shell Aviation Australia Pty Ltd for a total transaction value of approximately $250 million USD. It follows the sale of Shell’s other downstream … Read the full press release

Egis and R20 to create pre-investment fund specializing in sustainable waste management and the development of Waste-to-Energy projects

PARIS, 19-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On Wednesday December 14th in Paris, an agreement was signed between Egis, an international consulting and engineering group and subsidiary of French Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC), and R20, an international non-profit organization working to … Read the full press release

NIB provides EUR 24M to Estonia’s AS Tallinna Lennujaam for Tallinn Airport expansion

NIB and Estonia’s AS Tallinna Lennujaam have agreed on a loan of EUR 24 million for the expansion of the airside traffic area and the development of other investments at Tallinn Airport. HELSINKI, 19-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The 13-year maturity loan will … Read the full press release

CapMan Plc schedule for share subscriptions with 2013 A and 2013 B stock options for 2017

Listing schedule for 2017 for share subscriptions based on CapMan Plc 2013 A and 2013 B stock options CapMan Plc has confirmed the schedule for share subscriptions with 2013 A and 2013 B stock options for the year 2017. HELSINKI, … Read the full press release

Imerys to acquire Kerneos

World leader in calcium aluminate-based high-performance binders  Extension of specialty minerals offering for industry in growth, complementary markets  Close fit with Imerys’ business model  A rapidly value-creating acquisition PARIS, 19-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Less than two years after … Read the full press release

United Internet AG to acquire Strato AG from Deutsche Telekom AG

MONTABAUR, 19-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — United Internet AG today signed an agreement with the owner of Strato AG, Deutsche Telekom AG, regarding the acquisition of Strato AG. Based in Berlin, Strato employs over 500 people with operations mainly in Germany and … Read the full press release

Hydro now owns 100% of Mineração Paragominas S.A. MPSA’s shares

Hydro completed the acquisition of Vale’s remaining shareholding in Mineração Paragominas S.A. (MPSA) on December 15, 2016. OSLO, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The transaction is the second and final step of the MPSA put/call arrangements agreed in 2011 in connection with … Read the full press release