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Investment Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Région Rhône-Alpes: 200 m d’euros pour la modernisation des trains express régionaux

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rénover et moderniser les transports express régionaux (TER) grâce à l’acquisition de nouvelles rames, tel est l’objectif de l’accord financier conclu entre la Région Rhône-Alpes et la Banque européenne d’investissement (BEI). Le contrat de financement de 200 millions … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Transportation & Logistics

Navantia traslada a la Comisión de Seguimiento del dique flotante las dificultades para acometer esta infraestructura

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — El proyecto es viable desde el punto de vista técnico, pero económicamente sólo sería posible con un elevado apoyo financiero público. Las consultas realizadas a la Comisión revelan que cualquier apoyo financiero público al proyecto sería considerado … Read the full press release →

Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Spain, Transportation & Logistics

Butendiek: EIB lends EUR 450m for offshore wind farm

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 450m for the Butendiek wind farm, which will be one of the biggest offshore wind projects so far in the German part of the North Sea. With 80 turbines, it … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Investment

DKB begibt erfolgreich einen Öffentlichen Pfandbrief im Volumen von 500 Mio. Euro

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Berlin, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB) hat erfolgreich einen Öffentlichen Pfandbrief mit einem Volumen von 500 Mio. EUR nach kurzer Vermarktungsperiode platziert. Die Emission wurde begleitet von einem Bankenkonsortium bestehend aus BayernLB, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, UniCredit und … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment

L’Europe, partenaire clef du Grand Nancy pour l’amélioration de son offre de mobilités

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Doter le Grand Nancy d’un réseau performant de bus à haut niveau de service tout en apportant une réponse adaptée et durable aux besoins de réaménagement des infrastructures urbaines, tel est l’objectif de l’accord financier entre le … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics

Investing in our future: Good examples of EU funded projects

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

The European Union budget is relatively small (around 1% of EU GNI), but it can make a big difference. Around 94% of the European Union budget supports researchers, businesses, farmers, regions, young people and many others. Brussels, 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Too … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Automotive, Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Small Business, Society, Technology

Neste Oil to invest EUR 65 million in enhancing gasoline production at Porvoo

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

Neste Oil to invest EUR 65 million in enhancing gasoline production at Porvoo 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Neste Oil has decided to build an isomerization unit at its Porvoo refinery. The investment, valued at approx. EUR 65 million, is intended to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Investment

Budget 2014-2020: Don’t sacrifice EU’s future to the current crisis, say MEPs

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU member states must not use the economic crisis as a pretext to force austerity upon the EU until 2020, MEPs warned in a debate on Wednesday. The EU needs a budget that is flexible enough to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Politics

European Investment Bank and Commerzbank agree on new global loan

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is again making substantial loans available for companies from Germany’s Mittelstand. To this end it today concluded a financing agreement covering 400 million euros with Commerzbank in Frankfurt. The new funding framework … Read the full press release →

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

Slashing development aid would hurt world’s poorest, MEPs warn

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cross-party MEPs have urged EU ministers to reject a President Van Rompuy proposal to slash the EU’s development and humanitarian aid, in a letter ahead of budget talks later this week. Cutting this investment would be a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Non Profit, Politics, Society

Swissgrid welcomes the new WACC calculation method

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Swiss Council of Ministers announced the revision of the Electricity Supply Ordinance on 30 January 2013. Among the changes is the alteration of the WACC calculation method. Swissgrid welcomes the government’s new WACC calculation method, which … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Investment, Switzerland

EU funding to help ‘blue sky’ research to market

Posted on 5, February 2013 by

Brussels, 5-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — New EU funding announced today will provide grants, worth €150,000 each, for top-level researchers to bridge the gap between their work and marketable innovation. The European Research Council (ERC) has today published the outcome of the latest … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Society

The CoR calls for regional state aid to match cohesion policy post 2014

Posted on 5, February 2013 by

Brussels, 5-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — There is a need to ensure greater coherence between the regional state aid mechanism and EU cohesion policy for 2014-2020 by including the new category of transition regions among the eligible regions and adopting relevant anti-relocation measures. … Read the full press release →

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

BT: Superfast broadband partnership will create jobs and provide up to £750 million boost to the Devon and Somerset economy

Posted on 4, February 2013 by

4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A £94 million project to transform broadband speeds for businesses and residents across Devon and Somerset within the next four years was announced today. Connecting Devon and Somerset has agreed a deal with BT which aims to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

Citycon acquired and financed Kista Galleria, a prime shopping centre in Stockholm, together with CPPIB

Posted on 4, February 2013 by

Helsinki, 4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 19 December 2012, Citycon Oyj and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) announced that they will buy the Kista Galleria shopping centre in Stockholm, for approximately SEK 4.6 billion. The closing of the acquisition … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Retail, Sweden

Report on the regulatory consistency of risk-weighted assets for market risk issued by the Basel Committee

Posted on 4, February 2013 by

4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today published its report on the regulatory consistency of risk-weighted assets for market risk. This analysis of risk-weighted assets in the trading book is part of the wider Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Investment, Switzerland

CBI comments on MOD Defence Equipment Plan

Posted on 4, February 2013 by

4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The CBI commented on the publication of a 10-year Defence Equipment Plan by the Ministry of Defence. Matthew Fell, CBI Director for Competitive Markets, said: “Businesses have been urging the Government to provide more detail on its future defence … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Investment, Politics, United Kingdom

BP Completes Sale of Texas City Refinery and Related Assets to Marathon Petroleum

Posted on 4, February 2013 by

4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BP has completed the previously announced sale of its Texas City, Texas refinery and a portion of its retail and logistics network in the Southeast U.S. to Marathon Petroleum Corporation for an estimated $2.4 billion. This comprises … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom

SPEECH – Milano, campagna Europea sulla direttiva per i ritardi di pagamento

Posted on 4, February 2013 by

Antonio TAJANI – Vicepresidente della Commissione europea, responsabile per l’Industria e l’Imprenditoria Rappresentanza a Milano della Commissione / Milano Milano, 4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — INTRODUZIONE Dopo aver aperto a Roma il 5 ottobre la campagna europea voluta da Parlamento e Commissione Ue sull’attuazione della … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Italy, Politics, Small Business, Society

CBI responds to FSA report on interest rate swap mis-selling

Posted on 4, February 2013 by

4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The CBI commented on a Financial Services Authority (FSA) report on interest rate swap mis-selling. Matthew Fell, CBI Director for Competitive Markets, said: “The mis-selling of interest rate products was unacceptable. “Any small business that has been mis-sold … Read the full press release →

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