THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION HAS AWARDED HORIZON EUROPE FUNDING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CIRCULANDIA PROJECT ON CIRCULAR FOOD SYSTEMS WITH A TOTAL BUDGET OF € 9.6 MILLION. (IN BRIEF) The EU-funded CIRCULANDIA project has secured €9.6 million through Horizon Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Chemicals, Commodities, Croatia, Environment, European Union, Finland, Food & Beverage, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Science, Small Business, Society, Spain, Ukraine
Tagged Ajuntament de Manacor, Anna Tenhunen-Lunkka, Baltic Sea Action Group, biodiversity, biological resources, biostreams, Câmara Municipal do Funchal, carbon monitoring, Carbon Sequestration, CCRI, CIRCULANDIA, circular, circular cities, Circular Cities and Regions Initiative, circular economy, circular food systems, circular packaging, circular transition, City of Espoo, City of Hyvinkää, City of Raasepori, City of Vantaa, civil society organisations, CLIC Innovation, Climate Action, climate neutrality, consumer engagement, demonstration sites, ecosystem restoration, EU funding, European Commission, European Green Deal, European Union, Evolvis, Fair Resource Foundation, farmers, farming, financial institutions, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Flanders’Food, FOOD, food supply chains, Food Systems, Fundació Catalana per a la Prevenció de Residus i el Consum Responsable, future, Grant Agreement 101291131, GreenDelta GmbH, greenhouse gas emissions, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, HoReCa sector, Horizon Europe, Horizon Europe funding, IDEA Strategische Economische Consulting, IPALLE, Kekkilä-BVB Oy, Khmelnytskyi City Council, Latvijas Korporativas Socialas Atbildibas Platforma, local food distribution, local food production, Lutsk City Council, Metropole de Lyon, Métropole Européenne de Lille, Mission Zero Academy, multiplier regions, Municipality of Tuusula, municipality-owned fields, Município de São João da Madeira, Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune, NORSØK, nutrients, packaging, packaging waste, pilot cities, Public Authorities, regenarative, Regenerative Agriculture, regenerative farming practices, regional development, regional resilience, replicator cities, Research and Innovation, research institutions, resource efficiency, reusable packaging, reusable takeaway packaging, scalable solutions, short food supply chains, SMEs, soil health, Stad Roeselare, Stadt Freiburg, sustainable agriculture, sustainable cities, sustainable food systems, technology providers, University of Helsinki, University of Vaasa, urban farming, Ville de Bruxelles, Ville de Roubaix, waste reduction, Zagrebacki Holding
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is lending €100 million to BRD Sogelease IFN SA, the leasing subsidiary of BRD Groupe Société Générale, to expand financing for SMEs and Mid-Caps in Romania. The credit line will support business expansion, productivity … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Romania, Small Business, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged access to finance, advisory support, BRD Group, BRD Groupe Société Générale, BRD Sogelease, BRD Sogelease IFN SA, Bucharest, business expansion, Business Financing, Cohesion Regions, competitiveness, economic development, EIB, EIB and BRD Sogelease Strengthen Access to Finance for Romanian SMEs and Mid-Caps, EIB Financing to Expand Long-Term Funding for Romanian Entrepreneurs, energy efficiency, euro financing, European Investment Bank, European Union, favourable financing terms, Financial Solutions, Gabriel Mihai, green investments, Green Projects, INNOVATION, Ioannis Tsakiris, leasing finance, less developed regions, long-term funding, Mid-Caps, New €100 Million EIB Credit Line to Support Business Growth in Romania’s Cohesion Regions, productivity improvements, renewable energy, resilience, Romania, Romanian businesses, Romanian entrepreneurs, Romanian lei, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, social development, sustainable development, sustainable transport, €100 million loan, €305 million previous EIB loans
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has moved its KGF- and İGE-guaranteed loan application processes to digital channels, allowing SMEs and other businesses to apply without visiting a branch. Companies can now apply through Garanti BBVA Mobile and Internet Banking, choose the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Small Business, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged access to finance, balance sheet data, Business Financing, business loans, corporate banking, Credit Guarantee Fund, digital banking, digital loan applications, email notifications, Export Development Inc., Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Introduces Real-Time Digital Tracking for KGF- and İGE-Backed Loans, Garanti BBVA Mobile, Garanti BBVA Moves KGF- and İGE-Guaranteed Loan Applications to Digital Channels, GİB, guarantee approval, guaranteed loans, İGE, İGE-guaranteed loans, income statement data, Internet Banking, KGF, KGF-guaranteed loans, loan disbursement, loan evaluation, mobile notifications, real-time application tracking, Revenue Administration, secure data sharing, Sibel Kaya, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME financing, SMEs, SMEs Gain Faster Access to Guaranteed Financing Through Garanti BBVA Digital Channels, SMS notifications, Türkiye
(IN BRIEF) Fennoa has grown into one of Finland’s fastest-growing financial management software companies since CapMan Growth invested in the business in 2022. The company is currently growing at more than 30 percent annually and has surpassed €25 million in … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Finland, Internet & Online, Investment, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged 30 percent annual growth, accounting firms, AI, Avaa Solutions Oy, Avaa.io, CapMan Growth, CapMan Growth Helps Fennoa Build From Product-Led Challenger to Finnish Market Leader, cloud-based financial management software, cloud-native platform, commercial execution, digitalisation, Fennoa, Fennoa Expands Financial Management Ecosystem Following Avaa Solutions Acquisition, Fennoa Surpasses €25 Million in Revenue as Product-Led Growth Accelerates, financial management platform, financial software, Finland, Finnish software company, Heikki Juntti, independent Finnish company, Lasse Elfving, Management, Mikko Kalliovaara, pricing strategy, product-led growth, product-market fit, property management software, real-time data, SaaS, sales strategy, SMEs, software growth, software integrations, €25 million revenue
(IN BRIEF) EDF Small Business has launched a £25,000 sustainability grant programme in partnership with Enterprise Nation and with support from Square, aimed at helping UK small businesses invest in greener technologies and practical sustainability improvements. The programme will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 Sustainability Grant for UK Firms, Aaron Asadi, battery storage, business premises, Claire Nutt, EDF, EDF Launches Powering Local Businesses Sustainability Grant With Enterprise Nation, EDF Small Business, EDF Small Business and Enterprise Nation Launch £25, electric vehicle charger, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, Enterprise Nation, entrepreneurs, EV charger, funding support, greener technologies, independent judging panel, long-term growth., Pod, Powering Local Businesses, Powering Local Businesses Sustainability Grant, practical sustainability improvements, renewable energy, small businesses, SMEs, solar panels, SQUARE, standard installation, sustainability grant, UK small businesses, UK Small Businesses Offered Grants and EV Chargers to Support Greener Operations, United Kingdom, workplace EV charging
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has been named the World’s Best Bank for Customer Experience and the World’s Best Bank for Diversity and Inclusion at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence. The customer experience award recognises BBVA’s strategy of moving from thinking … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Society, Spain, Türkiye
Tagged Argentina, BBVA, BBVA Named Best Bank in Türkiye Argentina and Peru at Euromoney Awards for Excellence, BBVA Named World’s Best Bank for Customer Experience and Diversity and Inclusion by Euromoney, BBVA Secures Major Global Regional and Country Awards From Euromoney in 2026, BBVA’s Customer Experience and Diversity Strategy Earns Global Euromoney Recognition, best bank in the world, Carlos Pérez Beruete, Carlos Roldán, Central and Eastern Europe, Consumer Finance, corporate culture, corporate responsibility, customer experience, customer perception, customer-centric banking, debt capital markets, digital channels, Diversity And Inclusion, emotional intelligence model, employee training, Euromoney, Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, Europe, global banking awards, global banking group, incident resolution, inclusive workplace, INNOVATION, Jorge Sáenz-Azcúnaga, Latin America, PERU, Role Models, Securities Services, service levels, SMEs, Spain, Türkiye
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has become the first Spanish bank to participate from launch in Swift’s new global retail payments scheme, which aims to make international retail payments faster, more transparent, predictable and available 24/7 for individuals and SMEs. The scheme … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Spain, Technology
Tagged Australia, BBVA, BBVA Advances Instant Cross-Border Payments Through Swift and Iberpay Collaboration, BBVA CIB, BBVA Directa, BBVA Joins Swift Retail Payments Scheme to Bring Faster Cross-Border Transfers to Spain, BBVA Strengthens International Payments Offering With Swift’s New 24/7 Retail Scheme, CHINA, cross-border payments, Debtor Agent, EPC, European Payments Council, Eva Rubio, Exchange rate, financial infrastructure, G20 Roadmap, Gateway Intermediary, Giorgio Andreoli, global retail payments, Iberpay, individuals, Instant Payments, international payments, international transfers, Juan Luis Encinas, Marianne Demarchi, market infrastructures, OCT Inst, One-Leg-Out, payment corridors, payment cost, payment speed, Retail Banking, SEPA instant payments, SMEs, Spain, SWIFT, Swift retail payments scheme, Transaction Banking, transaction transparency, Türkiye
(IN BRIEF) The Kreda credit union group, administered by the United Central Credit Union, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the European Investment Fund to support sustainable investment projects in Lithuania. The agreement will make up to €70 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged clean transport infrastructure, Climate Action, commercial buildings, credit unions, EIF, EIF and Kreda Target Green Transition With Up to €70 Million in New Financing, energy efficiency, energy efficient buildings, environmental pollution reduction, European Investment Fund, Green Investment, green IT technologies, green transition, heating system modernisation, Kreda, Kreda and EIF Agreement to Strengthen Access to Sustainable Finance in Lithuania, Kreda credit union group, Lithuania, Lithuania’s Kreda Group Secures EIF Support for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Lending, loan guarantees, low-emission vehicles, Marjut Falkstedt, Ramūnas Kutelis, renewable energy, residential buildings, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, solar power, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Lending, UCCU, United Central Credit Union, wind power, Zero-emission vehicles
(IN BRIEF) BT has signed a new contract with Growing Mid Wales to deliver full-fibre broadband access to business parks across Ceredigion and Powys through the Business Park Full Fibre to the Premises Project. The initiative will bring gigabit-capable connectivity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, European Union, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Small Business, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 1 Gbps download speeds, Adam Price, Anna McMorrin, broadband rollout, BT, BT Signs Growing Mid Wales Deal to Expand Full-Fibre Access and Digital Skills Support, BT to deliver full-fibre broadband and digital skills support for business parks across Mid Wales, BT to Deliver Full-Fibre Broadband Upgrade for Business Parks Across Mid Wales, Business Park Full Fibre to the Premises Project, business parks, business productivity, Ceredigion, Ceredigion and Powys Business Parks to Benefit From Full-Fibre Broadband Investment, Ceredigion County Council, connectivity, Councillor Bryan Davies, Councillor Jake Berriman, digital capability, digital economy, digital infrastructure, digital skills support, economic resilience, employment sites, FTTP, full-fibre broadband, gigabit-capable broadband, Growing Mid Wales, internet service providers, Mid Wales, Mid Wales Growth Deal, open access network, Powys, Powys County Council, private sector investment, public investment, regional growth, small and medium-sized businesses, SMEs, Susi Marston, UK Government, virtual workshops, Wales, Welsh economy, Welsh Government
(IN BRIEF) Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines and Avio Aero have welcomed European Commission support for the SHARP project, a European Defence Fund-backed research initiative focused on technologies for next-generation military helicopter engines. SHARP, or Sovereign High-performance Architecture for … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Berlin, Defence, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, France, Government, Industrial, Italy, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advanced engine technologies, aircraft availability, Avio Aero, Cédric Goubet, combat helicopters, defence autonomy, defence technologies, Dr. Ottmar Pfänder, EDF, ENGHE, ENGRT, EURA, European Commission, European Defence Fund, European Defence Fund Backs SHARP Project to Advance Sovereign Helicopter Propulsion Technologies, European Military Rotorcraft Engine Alliance, European Next Generation Helicopter Engine, European Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies, European sovereignty, European supply chain, helicopter propulsion, ILA Berlin, maintenance simplification, military aviation, military helicopter engines, military rotorcraft, MTU Aero Engines, MTU and Avio Aero Welcome EU Funding for SHARP Next-Generation Military Helicopter Engine Project, Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability, next-generation helicopters, NGRC, Operational Efficiency, payload, propulsion systems, range, research institutes, Riccardo Procacci, rotorcraft propulsion, Safran, Safran Helicopter Engines, SHARP, SHARP Project Strengthens Europe’s Path Toward Next-Generation Helicopter Engine Sovereignty, SMEs, Sovereign High-performance Architecture for Rotorcraft Propulsion, speed, transport helicopters, universities, Wolfgang Gärtner
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has resumed financing in Türkiye through two €100 million agreements with the Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye and Türk Eximbank, creating a €200 million package to support renewable energy and energy efficiency investments … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Transportation & Logistics, Türkiye
Tagged 2023 earthquakes, Aivo Orav, Ali Güney, clean energy, climate resilience, decarbonisation, Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye, drinking water infrastructure, EIB, EIB Resumes Financing in Türkiye With €200 Million Package for Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Investments, EIB Supports Turkish Private Sector Decarbonisation and Earthquake Region Reconstruction Through Renewed Engagement, energy efficiency, energy security, environmental regulations, EU export markets, European Investment Bank, European Union, export competitiveness, green jobs, green transformation, greenhouse gas emissions, Hatay, Ibrahim Halil Öztop, infrastructure investment, Mehmet Şimşek, Mid-Caps, private sector transition, Rail Connectivity, reconstruction, renewable energy, Robert de Groot, SMEs, supply chains, sustainable growth, sustainable transport, TKYB, Türk Eximbank, Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry, Türkiye, Türkiye and EIB Renew Cooperation Through €200 Million Clean Energy Financing for Businesses, USD 1.9 billion green transformation funding, wastewater infrastructure, €200 million financing, €400 million operation
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has secured more than €1 million in Horizon Europe funding through its involvement in four newly awarded projects focused on shaping the future of European research infrastructures. The funding is part of a broader … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged accelerator science, AI-generated digital twins, beam diagnostics, capacity building, CERN, CLARA test facility, co-creation with industry, Cockcroft Institute, Communication, Daresbury Laboratory, Department of Physics, distributed research infrastructure, Enabling Partnerships for Innovation and Accelerator Technology Advancement, energy infrastructure, engagement, EPITA, EuPRAXIA, European research collaboration, exploitation, facility design, facility optimisation, healthcare infrastructure, high-tech supply chains, Horizon Europe, Inclusion, industrial partnerships, Intelligent Research Infrastructure Sustainability, Iris, Liverpool Strengthens Accelerator Science Leadership Through Four Newly Awarded Horizon Europe Projects, particle physics, plasma accelerator technology, plasma diagnostics, Professor Carsten P Welsch, public engagement, research infrastructure sustainability, research infrastructures, scientific facilities, SMEs, STFC, Sustainable Design, training, trustworthy digital twins, TwinRISE, University of Liverpool, University of Liverpool Secures Over €1 Million Through Horizon Europe Projects Supporting Future Research Infrastructures, University of Liverpool to Lead Key Work Packages in European Research Infrastructure Innovation Programme
(IN BRIEF) Euronext has welcomed the entry into application of key provisions of the EU Listing Act and launched a new admission framework to simplify the process for companies seeking to list on its markets. The EU legislation revises prospectus, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Greece, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Small Business, Technology
Tagged admission framework, admission procedures, advisers, AI document review, Amsterdam, Athens, Brussels, capital markets integration, cross-border investment, Delegated Acts, disclosure language, Dublin, EU Listing Act, Euronext, Euronext Access, Euronext Aligns Listing Procedures with EU Listing Act to Improve Market Access for Growth Companies and SMEs, Euronext Growth, Euronext Introduces New Admission Framework as EU Listing Act Provisions Enter into Application, Euronext Launches New Admission Framework as EU Listing Act Simplifies Access to European Capital Markets, Euronext Strengthens Capital Markets Access with New MyEuronext Digital Platform and Simplified Listing Framework, Euronext Supports European Capital Markets Integration with New Admission Framework for Issuers and Advisers, European capital markets, European Commission, European Common Prospectus, European Follow-on Prospectus, European Growth Prospectus, European IPO Prospectus, European Union, free float requirement, IPO activity, issuers, Lisbon, Listing Act implementation, listing candidates, Mar, Market Abuse Regulation, Mathieu Caron, Milan, MTFs, Multilateral Trading Facilities, MyEuronext Digital Platform, Oslo, Paris, primary markets, prospectus regulation, prospectus threshold, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, standardised templates
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente is coordinating HyNITROGEN, a €20.3 million research consortium focused on developing green production and recovery routes for ammonia and other nitrogen-based chemicals. The initiative is part of Work Package 5 of the GroenvermogenNL programme … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged ammonia production, catalysts, circular agriculture, clean water, CO₂ emissions reduction, Delft University of Technology, DIFFER, Dutch chemical industry, Dutch Research and Industry Partners Join Forces Under University of Twente Leadership to Transform Nitrogen Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, electrocatalysis, energy transition, fertilisers, Fokko Mulder, green ammonia, GREEN HYDROGEN, Green Nitrogen Chemistry, GroenvermogenNL, GroenvermogenNL Backs €20.3 Million HyNITROGEN Programme to Strengthen Sustainable Chemistry and Green Hydrogen Innovation, Haber-Bosch process, Harry Bitter, HyNITROGEN, HyNITROGEN Consortium Secures €20.3 Million to Scale Sustainable Nitrogen Chemistry for Fertilisers Energy and Chemicals, industrial co-funding, Jimmy Faria Albanese, Johnson Matthey, Leiden University, Maastricht University, N2 Applied, National Growth Fund, natural gas reduction, Netherlands, Nijhuis Water Technology, nitrogen chemistry, nitrogen recovery, nitrogen reutilisation, nitrogen-based chemicals, Nobian Industrial Chemicals, Nouryon, NWO, plasma-based processes, port of Rotterdam, Radboud University Nijmegen, renewable electricity, research consortium, separation technologies, SMEs, sustainable chemistry, sustainable energy, TNO, Topsoe R&D, University of Amsterdam, University of Groningen, University of Twente, University of Twente Coordinates €20.3 Million HyNITROGEN Research Consortium to Advance Green Nitrogen Chemistry, University of Twente Leads €20.3 Million HyNITROGEN Consortium to Advance Green Nitrogen Chemistry in the Netherlands, Utrecht University, VITALFLUID, Wageningen University and Research, wastewater nitrogen recovery, €20.3 million subsidy, €6 million co-funding
(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ Q1 2026 Business Prosperity Index shows that UK businesses remain broadly confident despite geopolitical pressures, with 85% confident in the strength of their business and 83% confident in their prospects over the next year. The report finds … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Abdul Qureshi, agentic AI, AI investment, artificial intelligence, automation, Barclays, Barclays Business Bank, Barclays Business Prosperity Fund, Barclays Business Prosperity Index, Barclays Business Prosperity Index Shows UK Firms Increasing Cybersecurity and AI Investment Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty, Barclays Q1 2026 Index Highlights Agentic AI Adoption and Cybersecurity Investment Across UK Businesses, Barclays UK Corporate Bank, borrowing decisions, Business confidence, Business Growth, business lending, Business Resilience, cashflows, Cebr, Centre for Economics and Business Research, cloud computing, cost pressures, cyber security, cybersecurity investment, digital transformation, financial discipline, Focaldata, geopolitical tensions, large businesses, large corporates, Matt Hammerstein, medium businesses, Micro-Businesses, Middle East conflict, Opinium Research, productivity, refinancing, savings buffers, small businesses, SMEs, technology budgets, UK businesses, UK Businesses Prioritise Technology Resilience as Barclays Index Highlights Rising Cyber and AI Spending, UK economy, UK Firms Balance Growth Plans with Financial Discipline as Cybersecurity Becomes Boardroom Priority
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched its BKM-integrated Request to Pay API, enabling businesses to generate and manage payment requests directly from their own systems without needing to access the bank’s digital channels separately. Piloted with Uludağ Elektrik, the solution … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged API banking, banking app, bill payments, BKM, business collections, card-free payments, cash flow management, Cemal Onaran, Central Bank of Türkiye, Commercial and Corporate Clients, commercial clients, corporate clients, customer experience, digital banking, digital onboarding, digital transformation, direct debit, Easy Address System, FAST infrastructure, financial technology, fintech, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Advances Digital Collections with API Solution Designed for SMEs, Garanti BBVA Developer Portal, Garanti BBVA Enables Businesses to Send Secure Payment Requests Through New Developer Portal Integration, Garanti BBVA Introduces BKM-Integrated Request to Pay API to Streamline Business Collections, Garanti BBVA Introduces Request to Pay API for Faster, Garanti BBVA Launches BKM-Integrated Request to Pay API to Improve Business Collections and Digital Payments, IBAN-free payments, KOLAS, More Efficient Bill Collection Processes, Operational Efficiency, payment requests, Remezan Arslan, Request to Pay API, secure payments, service banking, SMEs, TCMB, Türkiye, Uludağ Elektrik
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has signed a €480,000 subordinated loan agreement with Romanian non-bank lender AFIN IFN to strengthen financing for social enterprises, NGOs and cooperatives across Romania. Supported by the InvestEU programme, the 10-year agreement aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Romania, Technology
Tagged ADV Romania, AFIN IFN SA, AFIN IFN Secures EIF Backing to Expand Lending for Social Enterprises Across Romania, community development, cooperatives, Cristina Dumitrescu, economic resilience, EIB Group, EIF, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, Felicia Relenschi, financial inclusion, Iasi, impact finance, inclusive finance, InvestEU, InvestEU-Backed EIF Agreement Strengthens Inclusive Finance Ecosystem in Romania, investment support, lending, microfinance, NGOs, non-bank financial institution, Romania, SMEs, social economy, social enterprises, social entrepreneurship, social finance, Social Finance Association, subordinated loan, Sustainable Finance, working capital
(IN BRIEF) Seven multilateral development banks, including the European Investment Bank, have pledged coordinated support to help countries and businesses manage the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict. The institutions said they are preparing measures to address disruptions affecting … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing
Tagged agricultural inputs, budget support, development finance, economic governance, economic recovery, economic resilience, energy diversification, energy markets, European Investment Bank, fiscal support, food security, global economy, inflation, international development, liquidity support, MDB cooperation, Middle East conflict, Multilateral Development Banks, Multilateral development banks coordinate economic support measures in response to Middle East conflict disruptions, Paris, private sector financing, SMEs, Supply Chain Finance, trade disruption, trade routes, vulnerable households
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions have launched a €200 million financing initiative to support SMEs and mid-cap companies in the agriculture and bioeconomy sectors across Europe. The programme will fund investments in sustainable agricultural … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged agricultural financing, agricultural modernization, agricultural technology, Belgium, bioeconomy, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, CAP, Climate Action, climate adaptation, combine harvesters, Common Agricultural Policy, EIB, EIB and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Launch €200 Million Sustainable Agriculture Financing Programme, energy-efficient equipment, EU Vision for Agriculture and Food, European agriculture, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Germany, green investments, Italy, low-carbon economy, Mid-Cap companies, Neil Pein, Netherlands, New European Financing Programme Targets Sustainable Farming Equipment and Rural Economic Growth, renewable energy, rural development, rural financing, SMEs, Spain, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming, tractors
(IN BRIEF) BBVA increased its social sustainable financing to €30 billion in 2025, representing a 52% year-on-year rise and forming part of a total €134 billion mobilized in sustainable business. The funds supported a wide range of initiatives, including entrepreneurship, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged Argentina, banking sector, BBVA, BBVA channels €30 billion into social impact initiatives as part of broader €134 billion sustainable finance strategy, Climate Action, Colombia, Entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, Mexico, PERU, SMEs, social impact, social infrastructure, South America, Spain, sustainable bonds, Sustainable Finance, Türkiye, women entrepreneurs
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