(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group increased its financing in Lithuania by 29% in 2025 to €577 million, placing security and defence investments at the centre of its support while also advancing renewable energy, water infrastructure, and business financing. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, News, Security & Safety, Small Business
Tagged defence financing, EIB, EIB Group Steps Up Lithuania Funding with Major Defence Loans and Strategic Infrastructure Projects, EIF, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, GDP impact, Ignitis Group, ILTE, job creation, Lithuania, NATO interoperability, onshore wind farm, Public Private Partnership, renewable energy, Rūdninkai military base, security investments, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Vilniaus vandenys, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to make over £35 billion of new finance available to UK businesses in 2026, including up to £2 billion in trade finance to support exporters. The trade finance commitment, which includes UK … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Business Growth, Commercial Banking Coverage, exporters, international expansion, job creation, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Commits Over £35 Billion to Support UK Business Growth in 2026, Lloyds Expands Trade Finance Offering with £2 Billion Commitment to UK Exporters, mid corporates, Paul Kempster, regional investment, SMEs, supply chains, trade finance, UK businesses, UK Export Finance, UKEF, working capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank, via EIB Global, has invested $80 million in RMBV North Africa Fund III to support private sector growth in Egypt and across North Africa. The fund is expected to mobilise over $300 million, targeting … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged Ahmed Badreldin, consumer goods sector, education sector, EIB Global, EIB Investment Strengthens Private Equity Support for High-Impact Sectors in Egypt, EU Egypt cooperation, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, gender equality investment, Global Gateway, healthcare investment, job creation, North Africa investment, private equity Egypt, private sector development, Rania Al Mashat, RMBV, RMBV North Africa Fund III, RMBV North Africa Fund III Secures EIB Investment to Drive Growth and EU–Egypt Integration, sustainable growth, Team Europe, women led enterprises
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has committed to making more than £1 billion of new finance available to businesses across the North East in 2026 as part of a wider £35 billion UK-wide funding programme. The announcement, to be made … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced manufacturing, business finance, clean energy transition, Emily Cox, Green Growth, infrastructure investment, Invest North East Energy and Innovation Summit, job creation, Kim McGuinness, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Backs North East Clean Energy Ambitions with Major Financing Commitment, North East Combined Authority, North East England, Office for Investment, Offshore wind, private investment, regional development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €50 million loan agreement with finance&invest.brussels to support business growth and job creation in the Brussels Capital Region. The funding will enable the regional investment institution to provide up to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged Brussels Capital Region, business expansion, collateral reduction, creative industries, EIB, EIB Collaboration Strengthens Entrepreneurial Growth in Brussels with New €140 Million Lending Capacity, EIF, entrepreneurship support, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, favourable financing conditions, finance&invest.brussels, fintech, job creation, Legal tech, Mid-Cap Financing, Pierre Hermant, regional economic growth, Robert de Groot, SME financing, sustainable food, urban farming, €140 million lending capacity, €50 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Anglo American has entered into a partnership with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to strengthen inclusive economic development in South Africa through the company’s Impact Finance Network. Beginning in January 2026, the FCDO will provide up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anglo American, Anglo American Advances Local Enterprise Growth in South Africa with New UK-Backed Impact Finance Partnership, Antony Phillipson, catalytic capital facility, economic diversification, FCDO, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, IFN, impact companies, Impact Finance Network, Inclusive Growth, investor matching, job creation, livelihoods support, Nolitha Fakude, patient capital, SME Support, South Africa development, South America, Southern Africa, sustainable development, Technical Assistance, third party capital
(IN BRIEF) The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Crédit Agricole CIB have finalized a $2 billion Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) deal, backed by a $95 million financial guarantee from IFC, to unlock new trade finance commitments for emerging markets. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged capital markets, Crédit Agricole CIB, economic development, EMDEs, emerging markets, financial inclusion, global trade, IFC, IFC strengthens partnership with Crédit Agricole CIB to expand trade finance access for developing economies, International Finance Corporation, InvestEU, job creation, Mohamed Gouled, Olivier Bélorgey, significant risk transfer, SMEs, SRT, supply chain, Sustainable Finance, trade finance, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banca di Asti have signed a €100 million financing agreement to support Italian SMEs in the agriculture and bioeconomy sectors, with 10% of the funds reserved for young farmers. The signing took … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged agribusiness, agriculture, Banca di Asti, bioeconomy, CAP, Common Agricultural Policy, competitiveness, digital transition, EAFRD, EIB, EIB and Banca di Asti Drive Growth and Sustainability in Italian Agribusiness through New Credit Line, EIB and Banca di Asti Expand Support for Italy’s Agricultural Sector with €100 Million Facility, environmental resilience, European Commission, European Investment Bank, financial instruments, Gemma Feliciani, green finance, INNOVATION, Italy, job creation, Milan, New EIB–Banca di Asti Agreement to Fund Sustainable Agriculture and Young Farmers in Italy, rural development, SMEs, sustainability, young farmers
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €200 million green loan to support Dolomiti Energia Group’s 2030 Strategic Plan, with 55% of the financing directed toward new onshore wind farms in Campania and Puglia and 45% toward … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged 2030 strategic plan, Campania, clean energy, climate goals, Dolomiti Energia Group, Dolomiti Energia Secures EIB and InvestEU Support to Advance 2030 Strategy and Strengthen Italy’s Energy Transition, EIB, EIB Financing Powers Dolomiti Energia’s 2030 Plan with New Wind Farms and Grid Modernization Projects, EIB Grants €200 Million Green Loan to Dolomiti Energia to Expand Renewable Energy and Grid Infrastructure in Italy, energy transition, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green loan, infrastructure modernization, InvestEU, Italy, job creation, Puglia, renewable energy, Stefano Granella, Sustainable Finance, Trentino, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Intesa Sanpaolo have announced two financing operations worth €750 million to accelerate renewable energy development and strengthen Europe’s wind sector. A €500 million framework loan will support solar, wind, bioenergy, and storage … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged 2GW renewable capacity, bioenergy, clean electricity, Cohesion Regions, COP28, decarbonisation, EIB, EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo partner to unlock billions in renewable energy investment across Europe, energy security, energy transition, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Intesa Sanpaolo, InvestEU, Italy, job creation, Mauro Micillo, Public-private partnership powers Europe’s energy transition with major renewable investment push, renewable energy, REPowerEU, solar energy, Storage, Wind Package, wind power, €750 million partnership between EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo to accelerate renewable growth and secure Europe’s energy future
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the EIB and EIF, has signed guarantee agreements with ProCredit Bank Moldova and Victoriabank to mobilise over €77 million in new financing for nearly 1,000 Moldovan SMEs. Backed by the EU’s EU4Business Guarantee Facility, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Moldova, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agriculture, economic resilience, EIB Group, EIB Group partners with ProCredit Bank and Victoriabank to strengthen Moldova’s private sector resilience, EIB Group partners with ProCredit Bank and Victoriabank to unlock €77 million in SME financing for Moldova, EU accession, EU-backed EIB guarantees unlock major financing for SMEs in Moldova to drive growth and job creation, EU4Business Guarantee Facility, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, financing, Irina Coroi-Jovmir, Iwona Piórko, job creation, Levon Khanikyan, Manufacturing, MOLDOVA, Moldova SMEs to benefit from €77 million in new loans supported by EU4Business Guarantee Facility, private sector growth, ProCredit Bank S.A. Moldova, small businesses, SMEs, Teresa Czerwinska, trade, Victoriabank S.A.
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group has signed the first InvestEU Guarantee agreement in Cyprus through the European Investment Fund (EIF) and Eurobank, creating up to €62.5 million in new loans for SMEs and start-ups. Backed by EU support, … Read the full press release
Posted in Cyprus, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged collateral reduction, competitiveness, Cyprus, EIB Group, EIB Group launches first InvestEU Guarantee in Cyprus to boost SME growth start-up financing and job creation, EIF, EIF and Eurobank sign landmark InvestEU agreement to support Cypriot entrepreneurs with easier access to credit, Entrepreneurship, EU-backed investment, Eurobank, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, financing, INNOVATION, InvestEU, job creation, Kyriakos Kakouris, long-term loans, Marjut Falkstedt, SMEs, start-ups
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Hellenic Republic have concluded the Greek Guarantee Fund (GGF), a major financial initiative that has supported over 800 SMEs and mid-cap firms across Greece since its launch in 2014. Despite difficult … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged access to finance, economic recovery, EIB, EU financial instruments, European Investment Bank, financial support, GGF, Greece, Greek economy, Greek Guarantee Fund, Hellenic Republic, INNOVATION, job creation, Mid-Caps, partnership, Public Private Partnership, SMEs, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola and Echelon Data Centres have entered the largest binding energy‑to‑data‑centre agreement in Europe, forming a joint venture to build and operate hyperscale facilities in Spain. Iberdrola will own 20 percent, providing land with grid connections and round‑the‑clock clean … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 144 MW capacity, 160 000 m², 1 TWh electricity, 2030 operational date., 230 MW grid connection, 24/7 renewable energy, CPD4Green, data‑traffic gateway, David Smith, David Mesonero Molina, Echelon Data Centres, fibre‑optic network, hyperscale data centre, Iberdrola, job creation, joint venture, Madrid Sur, on‑site solar photovoltaic, partnership, renewable tariffs, Spain, Starwood Capital Group, submarine cables, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Santander have jointly committed €224 million to Greene Enterprise for the construction of five advanced waste recovery plants across Spain. These facilities will use pyrolysis to convert more than 200,000 tonnes of non-recyclable … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Spain
Tagged A Coruña, As Somozas, circular economy, Climate Action, CO2 reduction, EIB, EU Circular Economy Action Plan, European Investment Bank, Greene Enterprise, job creation, La Selva del Camp, Madridejos, Muel, pyrolysis, raw materials, regional cohesion, San Cristóbal de Entreviñas, Santander, Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, Tarragona, Toledo, Valogreene, Valogreene CML Madridejos, Valogreene Recinor As Somozas, waste recovery, Zamora, Zaragoza
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has extended a €150 million loan to Alfasigma to fund its R&D efforts from 2025 to 2027, targeting new drugs in gastroenterology, hepatology, vascular medicine, rheumatology, and rare diseases. The financing, endorsed by EIB Vice-President Gelsomina … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Alfasigma, biopharmaceutical innovation, EIB, European competitiveness, European Investment Bank, gastroenterology, Gelsomina Vigliotti, hepatology, job creation, partnership, patient-centred therapies, R&D financing, rare diseases, rheumatology, specialty care, Tatiana Simonelli, Vascular Medicine
(IN BRIEF) Verizon Business and Nokia will deploy private 5G networks across the Thames Freeport’s main logistics and manufacturing sites—DP World London Gateway, Port of Tilbury, and Ford Dagenham—to support AI analytics, autonomous vehicle control, and real-time logistics orchestration. Backed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged AI analytics, Autonomous Vehicles, David de Lancellotti, DP World London Gateway, economic regeneration, edge computing, Ford Dagenham, Free Trade Zone, Industrial Transformation, IoT, Jennifer Artley, job creation, Martin Whiteley, Nokia, Nokia DAC, Nokia MX Industrial Edge, partnership, Port of Tilbury, Private 5G, real-time logistics, Thames Freeport, Verizon Business
(IN BRIEF) Burundi’s President officially opened the Jiji hydroelectric plant in Bururi province, marking a major milestone toward the nation’s energy self-reliance. When paired with the soon-to-be-completed Mulembwe facility, the two dams will deliver 49.5 MW of capacity and 235 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 235 GWh, 49.5 MW, African Development Bank, Burundi, Bururi province, clean energy, Edward Claessen, Elisabetta Pietrobon, energy self-sufficiency, European Investment Bank, European Union, Hawa Cisse Wagué, infrastructure, Jiji hydroelectric plant, job creation, Mulembwe plant, partnership, Pascal Yembiline, SMEs, sustainabiity, sustainable development, Vision 2040, Vision 2060, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) AUTO1 Group is set to add more than 2,000 positions across Germany, France, Italy, and Spain as it scales its used-car business. The company will expedite the launch of new drop-off branches for wirkaufendeinauto.de and related brands—having opened … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Berlin, Business, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Anne-Kristin Müller, AUTO1 Group, AUTO1.com, Autohero, automotive platform, Berlin, Christian Bertermann, drop-off branches, Europe, hiring drive, job creation, production centres, recruitment, used cars, wirkaufendeinauto.de, workforce expansion
(IN BRIEF) Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC) has awarded Bouygues UK the contract to build the Barry Waterfront Campus and the Advanced Technology Centre in South Wales, under the Mutual Investment Model (MIM). Worth £119 million, the project will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Education, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Advanced Technology Centre, AI, Apprenticeships, Barry Waterfront Campus, Bouygues UK, carbon neutral, Cardiff and Vale College, composites, green skills, job creation, Mutual Investment Model, net-zero technologies, partnership, Philippe Bernard, Sheppard Robson Architects, skills development, South Wales, STEM, sustainability, Vocational Education, Welsh Government
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