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Investment Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Dexia Crédit Local – Execution of the definitive funding guarantee agreement by the Belgian, French and Luxembourg States

Posted on 29, January 2013 by

29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The French, Belgian and Luxembourg States have entered into a several but not joint definitive funding guarantee agreement in favour of Dexia Crédit Local (main issuer and main operating entity of the group). As was the case … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Luxembourg

Romania: Statement of the IMF and EC Review Missions

Posted on 29, January 2013 by

Brussels, 29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Teams from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Commission (EC) visited Bucharest during January 15–29 to conduct discussions on the 7th and final review by the IMF and the last review by the EC of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Romania

EU-India relations

Posted on 29, January 2013 by

Brussels, 29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU-India relations: EU-India diplomatic relations were established in the early 1960s, and expanded from an essentially trade and development relationship to an all-encompassing cooperation as enshrined in the 1994 Cooperation Agreement. The latter opened the door to regular … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Investment, Politics, Society

EDHEC-Risk Institute Puts Forward a Series of Proposals to Limit Non-Financial Risks in the European Fund Management Industry

Posted on 29, January 2013 by

Paris, 29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In a summary document that concludes three years of research on better management of non-financial risks within the European fund management industry – conducted with the support of CACEIS – EDHEC-Risk Institute is putting forward a series … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Financial, France, Investment, Management

ArcelorMittal extends conversion date for $1bn mandatory convertible bond

Posted on 29, January 2013 by

Luxembourg, 29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ArcelorMittal announces the extension of the conversion date for the $1bn privately placed mandatory convertible bond (MCB) issued on 28 December 2009 by one of its wholly-owned Luxembourg subsidiaries. This amendment to the MCB, which is … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Metals and Minerals

Crédit Agricole S.A. launches the sale of 5.2% of Bankinter’s share capital

Posted on 28, January 2013 by

Paris, 28-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Crédit Agricole S.A., which currently holds 85,146,775 shares amounting to approximately 15.1% of Bankinter’s share capital, has launched the process to sell a portion of this stake. The sale offer relates to 29,300,000 shares, representing approximately 5.2% of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Spain

Ireland: Commission completes eighth Programme review

Posted on 28, January 2013 by

Brussels, 28-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has completed its eighth review of the EU-IMF financial assistance programme for Ireland and has published the technical report by the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECFIN) which assesses programme implementation by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Ireland

S&P affirms Generali rating at A

Posted on 28, January 2013 by

Trieste, 28-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Standard & Poor’s, the rating agency, affirmed Generali rating at A, removing it from CreditWatch negative. The outlook is Negative. The rating is “two notches above the long-term rating on the Republic of Italy” thanks … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Italy

EIB and Bankinter sign SME and midcap financing agreement

Posted on 28, January 2013 by

28-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 200 million agreement with Bankinter to finance the investment projects – especially innovation projects – of SME and midcap companies (with up to 3 000 employees) in the industrial … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Small Business, Spain

Liquidity Bubble a Risk as Economy Improves

Posted on 26, January 2013 by

Central banks will need to remove liquidity from the system as economic conditions improve 2013 will be a transition year in which spending will increase Productivity will replace liquidity as the primary focus for growth The theme of the 43rd … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Investment, Politics, Society, Switzerland

EIB continues to support smaller projects in Croatia with EUR 250 million

Posted on 26, January 2013 by

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 250 million to the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR – Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak) to finance smaller projects promoted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-cap companies and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Small Business

EIB teams up with Europa Nostra to save Europe’s Cultural Heritage

Posted on 25, January 2013 by

25-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe’s leading heritage organisation Europa Nostra has launched today its new flagship programme ‘The 7 Most Endangered’ with the European Investment Bank Group, represented by the EIB Institute, as its founding partner. This programme will identify endangered monuments and sites in Europe … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Society

XAnge et l’IRD entrent au capital de Intent Technologies

Posted on 25, January 2013 by

Paris, 25-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — XAnge Private Equity et IRD annoncent leur entrée au capital de la société Intent Technologies, fournisseur d’une infrastructure de services numériques pour objets connectés dans l’habitat et le bâtiment intelligent pour un montant total de 1 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Technology

UK: Household costs rise by £4,000 in a year for UK families

Posted on 24, January 2013 by

UK Families Report Spending £331 More Per Month Since November 2011 Marginal rise in incomes outweighed by mounting expenses Families prioritise spending and make efforts to increase savings Unsecured debts peak at £11,101 as more families rent or live with … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Society, United Kingdom

Mehr als 97 % der Pronova-Aktionäre nehmen BASF-Angebot für Pronova BioPharma an

Posted on 24, January 2013 by

Erhöhtes freiwilliges Barangebot erfolgreich  Squeeze-out-Verfahren wird vorbereitet  Abschluss der Transaktion im ersten Quartal erwartet 24-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Am 18. Januar 2013, 16:30 Uhr MEZ, ist die verlängerte Frist für das freiwillige Barangebot der BASF [Frankfurt: BAS, LSE: BFA, SWX: AN] an … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Investment, Norway, Pharma & Biotech, Science

EUR 200m from EIB to support 23 Water Investment Projects across Ireland

Posted on 24, January 2013 by

24-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank loan will provide €200 million to support improvements in Ireland’s Water Services Investment Programme (WSIP) by financing 23 projects in Dublin and 10 counties around the country to provide new water mains, water … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland

Sweden: Water technologies: EIB supports R&D activities of Xylem with EUR 120m loan

Posted on 24, January 2013 by

24-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a loan of EUR 120m to Xylem for research, development and innovation activities in the water industry. The R&D project supported will be carried out at the company’s R&D centres … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden

UK: Birth to two years is most financially stressful time for parents

Posted on 24, January 2013 by

Money worries mean giving up luxuries and saving for the future Having children prompts people to address their personal debts Pester power rears its head as children reach 11 to 15 years of age 24-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A new study … Read the full press release →

Posted in Financial, Insurance, Investment, Society, United Kingdom

Agriculture Committee adopts plans for modern and flexible EU farm policy

Posted on 23, January 2013 by

EU farm policy reform must distribute EU funding more fairly, make “greening” measures mandatory but flexible and better equip farmers to cope with market challenges. So says the Agriculture Committee’s opening position for negotiations with EU member states, as set … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, European Union, Government, Investment, Law, Politics

Aviva plc – Sale of stake in Malaysian joint venture

Posted on 23, January 2013 by

23-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Aviva plc (“Aviva”) announces that it has reached agreement to sell its 49% interest in CIMB Aviva Assurance Berhad and CIMB Aviva Takaful Berhad (together “CIMB-Aviva”) to Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (“SLA”), a subsidiary of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, United Kingdom