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European Investment Bank and Bulgarian Development Bank Collaborate to Enhance SME Financing in Bulgaria

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) have signed a €175 million loan agreement to improve access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Bulgaria. The loan aims to support companies … Read the full press release

NLB Banka Prishtina Becomes EBRD Partner to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in Kosovo

(IN BRIEF) NLB Banka Prishtina has partnered with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Kosovo. The EBRD has provided two loans totaling €10 million to NLB Prishtina, which will lend the funds to small businesses in Kosovo, … Read the full press release

Crédit Agricole Partners with Coface to Support International Expansion of Corporate Clients

(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole has signed a distribution agreement with Coface to offer credit insurance products to its corporate clients engaged in international trade. The economic slowdown and inflation of the past year have impacted payment behavior, particularly affecting small … Read the full press release

European Investment Fund Grants €110 Million Guarantee to BPER Banca Group to Support SMEs and Sustainable Investments

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided a guarantee worth €110 million to the BPER Banca Group, comprising BPER Banca and Banco di Sardegna, with the assistance of Banca Finint. This agreement aims to boost investments by small … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool joins Innovate UK Microbials Accelerator to help SMEs commercialise microbial technologies

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool is part of a consortium that has launched the Microbials Accelerator, a programme aimed at supporting SMEs in scaling their businesses and securing funding for the commercialisation of innovative microbial technologies. The programme is … Read the full press release

EBRD provides €100m financing package to support SME development in Serbia through Banca Intesa Belgrade

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €100m loan to Banca Intesa Belgrade to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia. The loan will be on-lent to local businesses and improve their access … Read the full press release

NIB and Norwegian bank Sparebanken Møre partner for NOK 500m SME loan facility

(IN BRIEF) NIB and Sparebanken Møre have teamed up to launch a six-year loan programme to finance small and medium-sized enterprises in the Norwegian market area Nordvestlandet. The NOK 500m ($56.3m) loan programme will fund projects that will boost the … Read the full press release

The Solas Sustainable Energy Fund ICAV (SSEF) now has €220 million in committed capital  aimed at supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across the European Union

SSEF, backed by its cornerstone investors including MEAG (the asset manager of Munich Re and ERGO) and the EIB, and supported by the EU LIFE Programme, is providing financing for much-needed energy efficiency and behind-the-meter renewable energy projects across the … Read the full press release

SMEs can quickly benchmark their digitization level towards competitors with Deutsche Telekom’s DigiApp2Go

Work out a structured self-assessment of digitization Compare your own maturity level with the status of the competition Intensive workshop with experts for individual recommendations (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 9-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom (ETR: DTE), one of the world’s … Read the full press release

New research unlocks long tail growth opportunity for the tech industry

Are Freelancers the Long-Tail Channel of the Future

(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 25-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — A new study looking into the business models and strategies of freelancers has revealed a unique and untapped growth opportunity for digital service providers. Freelancers today represent a growing labour market segment, one … Read the full press release

Mono Solutions recognizes Norwegian small business agency with best website 2021 award

(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 14-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Mono Solutions has named Norwegian lawyer’s Høgseth DA’s website, https://advokathogseth.no, as its top website of 2021. The site, designed by Norwegian agency, Idium, topped 105 European entries – all  created on the Mono … Read the full press release

Mono Solutions and Xrysos Odigos unlock new opportunities for small businesses

COPENHAGEN, 12-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Mono Solutions and Xrysos Odigos have partnered to bring websites and online business models to thousands of small businesses across Greece. Xrysos Odigos provides turnkey digital marketing services to help small businesses thrive online, being … Read the full press release

Henrik Stampe Appointed CEO for Mono Solutions

Henrik Stampe appointed CEO of Mono Solutions

(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 15-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Mono Solutions, part of Bauer Media Group, strengthens its leadership team with the appointment of Henrik Stampe as CEO, effective 15th February 2021. Henrik will report to Natasha Zharinova, President of Bauer Media Group’s … Read the full press release

Inmarsat announces shortlisted candidates of ‘Open Innovation Challenge’ for crew welfare

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 22-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, announces the three finalists to the ‘Open Innovation Challenge’, a global competition aimed at identifying new technologies to benefit crew safety, health and wellbeing … Read the full press release

UniCredit ELITE CEE Lounge welcomes 8 new SMEs from Central and Eastern European countries

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN/LONDON, 19-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit announces 8 new companies joining the UniCredit ELITE CEE Lounge today. ELITE and UniCredit established UniCredit CEE Lounge to leverage the London Stock Exchange Group’s ELITE platform to support the growth of … Read the full press release

EBRD supports Romanian MSMEs through €20 million loan to Crédit Agricole Romania

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 11-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — EBRD and Crédit Agricole Romania sign €20 million loan, in Romanian lei equivalent, to help support local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), a vital sector of Romania’s economy in terms of wealth … Read the full press release

QBE further expands SME product distribution by launching Office insurance on Open GI’s commercial platform, Powerplace

Business insurance specialist QBE has further expanded its SME product distribution by launching Office insurance on Open GI’s commercial platform, Powerplace. WORCESTER, 27-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The launch will see the product available across all Open GI broker platforms including Mobius … Read the full press release

KfW-ifo SME Barometer: German SMEs optimistic about the future despite recent truce in the trade conflict between US and EU

Business sentiment of small and medium-sized enterprises continues to improve Large enterprises are also more optimistic Robust upswing, but many risks remain Frankfurt am Main, 11-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With the recent truce in the trade conflict between the US and … Read the full press release

Barclays takes significant minority stake in fintech company MarketInvoice

LONDON, 06-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays has today announced that it is partnering with leading fintech business MarketInvoice, Europe’s largest online invoice financing platform, in a deal that is set to transform the way small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the … Read the full press release

SME business climate dipped slightly in February but remains on a high level – KfW-ifo SME Barometer

SME business climate drops moderately as expectations decline But SMEs still rate their current situation better than ever Large enterprises are clearly less optimistic Growth rate is on the way back to normality Frankfurt am Main, 09-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — After … Read the full press release