(IN BRIEF) The Vienna Stock Exchange has launched three new indices focused on key growth areas in Central and Eastern Europe: CECE UA Reconstruction, CECE AI Infrastructure, and CECE Defence. Covering 19, 18, and 14 companies respectively, the indices track … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Business, Financial, Investment, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged AMAG, artificial intelligence, AT&S, Austria, CECE, CECE AI Infrastructure, CECE Defence, CECE UA Reconstruction, CEE markets, Central and Eastern Europe, Colt CZ, defence industry, Erste Group, financial benchmarks, Grupa Kęty, investment indices, New CECE indices highlight Eastern Europe’s innovation and reconstruction potential, PORR, Primoco UAV, RBI, regional indices, stock exchange, STRABAG, Telekom Austria, Ukraine reconstruction, VERBUND, Vienna Stock Exchange, Vienna Stock Exchange launches three regional theme indices reflecting CEE growth and resilience
(IN BRIEF) MOL Group has successfully completed its first ISCC PLUS-certified production run using post-consumer plastic waste-based circular feedstock at its Tiszaújváros site. The pilot marks a breakthrough in the company’s SHAPE TOMORROW strategy, proving its ability to produce polyethylene … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Bratislava, Central and Eastern Europe, chemical recycling, circular feedstock, ISCC PLUS certification, mass balance approach, MOL Group, MOL Group completes first ISCC PLUS-certified production run with circular feedstock in Hungary, MOL Petrochemicals, MOL Petrochemicals achieves breakthrough in sustainable production with ISCC PLUS-certified circular feedstock, Péter Császár, plastics recycling, polyethylene, polymers, polypropylene, SHAPE TOMORROW strategy, Slovnaft, steam cracker, sustainability, sustainable petrochemicals, Tiszaújváros, waste management
(IN BRIEF) CTP, Europe’s largest listed logistics and industrial real estate developer, confirmed it is assessing potential opportunities in Vietnam following increased demand from Asian tenants and the broader “China plus one” manufacturing strategy. With 13.5 million sqm of completed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ASIA, CEE, Central and Eastern Europe, China plus one strategy, CTP, Expansion Strategy, full-service business parks, GDP growth, industrial real estate, logistics real estate, Maarten Otte, Manufacturing, nearshoring, partnership, portfolio diversification, sustainability, tenant demand, Vietnam
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has invested €20 million in the newly launched Spire Capital Partners Fund I, helping the Polish-based fund reach its €90 million target and focus on tech-enabled SMEs in Poland and central and eastern Europe. The fund … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Poland, Small Business, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alternative Financing, Andreea Moraru, Anne Fossemalle, Arkadiusz Podziewski, Central and Eastern Europe, E-Commerce, EBRD, equity investment, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Poland, private equity, private equity ecosystem, SME financing, SMEs, software, Spire Capital Partners, Spire Capital Partners Fund I, technology-enabled services
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has committed a €90 million loan to ENGIE Romania to fund at least 250 MW of new solar and wind projects by 2028, marking the first joint renewable energy partnership between the two institutions; ENGIE Romania, part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Romania, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 250 MW capacity, Central and Eastern Europe, clean energy projects, decarbonisation strategy, EBRD, energy financing, ENGIE Group, ENGIE Romania, green transition, Grzegorz Zieliński, Nicolas Richard, partnership, renewable energy, Romania energy market, solar power, sustainability, sustainable investment, wind power, €90 million loan
IN BRIEF) OTP banka has been named Best Bank in Slovenia 2025 by Euromoney, recognizing its excellence in financial performance, innovation, and sustainability. CEO András Hámori attributed the honor to the dedication of the bank’s team and the trust of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Albania, András Hámori, Awards, banking strategy, Best Bank for Consumers in CEE, Best Bank in Slovenia 2025, Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe, CROATIA, customer focus, Euromoney Awards, Europe’s best-performing banks, financial innovation, Hungary, leadership, MOLDOVA, Montenegro, OTP banka, OTP Group, S&P Global Market Intelligence, SERBIA, Slovenia, sustainable banking, Uzbekistan
(IN BRIEF) EBRD Venture Capital has led a $44 million Series B investment round for Nomagic, a Polish robotics company specializing in autonomous systems for logistics and e-commerce. The funding will support the company’s product development and expand its market … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Poland, Technology
Tagged 3PLs, AI, AI-powered robotic picking, Almaz Capital, artificial intelligence, Bruno Lusic, Central and Eastern Europe, E-Commerce, e-commerce distributors, early-stage investments, EBRD Venture Capital, fashion, groceries, growth-stage investments, Kacper Nowicki, Khosla Ventures, labour shortages, logistics, marketing, Nomagic, Operational Efficiency, pharmaceuticals, Poland, Product Development, retail, robot-as-a-service, robotics, sales, Series B funding, supply chain, technology companies, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) The Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) has pledged €20 million to the Three Seas Initiative Innovation Fund, which supports growth-stage businesses in Central and Eastern Europe. This makes HBOR the fourth contributor to the fund, following … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 3SI Innovation Fund, BGK, Central and Eastern Europe, clean energy, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Czech National Development Bank, EIF, EU funds, European Investment Fund, Global Competitiveness, Green Technologies, growth-stage companies, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, INNOVATION, Marjut Falkstedt, MFB, Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, Ministry of the Economy, partnership, Private Credit Funds, private equity, Šime Erlić, sustainability, sustainable development, Three Seas Initiative, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) FedEx has launched a state-of-the-art logistics facility in Plzeň, Czech Republic, as part of its strategy to expand operations in Central and Eastern Europe. The 2,600-square-meter facility, nearly double the size of its predecessor, features advanced technologies such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Industrial, Investment, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advanced infrastructure, CEE, Central and Eastern Europe, Czech Republic, DIM capabilities, economic growth, European Road Network, EV charging stations, FedEx, Hanover, Logistics Facility, logistics hub, Mariusz Mik, motorized belt sorter, Nuremberg, parcel handling, photovoltaic panels, Plzeň, Prague Airport, regional expansion, supply chain, sustainability, transportation, Vienna
(IN BRIEF) Vienna Stock Exchange has introduced three new thematic indices to reflect long-term investment trends in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region. These indices are CECE Reshoring, CECE Commodity Producers, and CECE Clean Energy. CECE Reshoring comprises companies … Read the full press release
Most CEE economies showed strong economic growth in 2015 and proved more resilient towards shifts in investors’ sentiment with regards to emerging markets Overall banking sector profitability is normalizing on a new post-crisis level, still double the one of Western … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Economy, Financial
Tagged Carlo Vivaldi, CEE banks, Central and Eastern Europe, Mauro Giorgio Marrano, UniCredit Bank Austria
Lending growth expected to be mainly driven by corporate segment in the next years Increase in deposits at a sound level supporting the CEE banking sector’s shift towards a ‘new model’ ‘New model’ characterised by a more sustainable funding structure, … Read the full press release
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