Rabobank

Combining the strength and expertise of banks and institutional investors  Amsterdam, Netherlands, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the initiative of Euronext Amsterdam, banks, institutional investors and Robeco are joining forces to set up the NL Ondernemingsfonds to provide financing for businesses in … Read the full press release →

Utrecht, Netherlands, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sipko Schat will step down from the Executive Board of Rabobank Netherlands with immediate effect. The Supervisory Board has made this decision despite the regulators’ support for Sipko Schat. The reason for this is that it … Read the full press release →

Amersfoort, the Netherlands, 17-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Amersfoort – FrieslandCampina and Rabobank are to boost local dairy farming in Indonesia and Vietnam through the provision of education and affordable finance, Royal FrieslandCampina CEO Cees ’t Hart announced at the formal opening of … Read the full press release →

12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Recent reforms to the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) included changes to the region’s sugar regulations, with a new sugar regime entering into force in 2017. With the abolition of sugar quotas and minimum beet prices, … Read the full press release →

18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ORIX Corporation (ORIX), Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., (Rabobank) and Robeco Groep N.V. (Robeco) announce, further to the press release dated February 19th[1], 2013 and earlier than expected, that the acquisition of Robeco by ORIX has been completed. … Read the full press release →

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Investment by companies across East Africa will benefit from three new lending programmes totaling EUR 101.5 million backed by the European Investment Bank formally agreed today. Three local banks Chase Bank, the East African Development Bank and … Read the full press release →

19-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — According to a report by Rabobank, the European horsemeat scandal has had hardly any impact on consumer demand and resulting beef prices. The outlook for the global beef industry is mixed, but overall global beef production is … Read the full press release →

18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Demand for olive oil in emerging markets has grown at a rate of over 13% since 2007 and such double digit growth is expected to continue for at least the next five years. According to a new … Read the full press release →

18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The new Collective Labour Agreement is expected to go into effect on 1 July 2013. The main agreements are: the abolition of variable remuneration, no general wage increase, replacement of the Social Statute by a Social Plan … Read the full press release →

17-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Many family businesses have difficulty keeping younger generations involved with the business. Research reveals that it is precisely this younger generation of owners that plays a crucial role in the field of innovation. This is particularly true … Read the full press release →

Robeco further aligns Sustainability Investing reporting lines  Rotterdam, 16-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Robeco Group announces that Edith Siermann, CIO Fixed Income Investments, will become responsible for the RobecoSAM Governance and Active Ownership unit in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. As part of this … Read the full press release →

Transaction highlights  Investor group led by JAB and DEMB have reached conditional agreement on a recommended full public offer for D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 of € 12.50 (cum dividend) in cash per ordinary share  The Offer price represents a … Read the full press release →

4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Op 30 januari vindt de conferentie “Feeding the World” plaats in het Amsterdamse Hilton hotel. Op deze controversiële bijeenkomst van het tijdschrift The Economist, waar  de industriële landbouw als oplossing van de wereldhonger gepresenteerd wordt, staat prinses … Read the full press release →

27-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today (21.12.2012), Marel is pleased to announce that it signed an amend & extend of its current long-term financing entered into in November 2010, originally in the amount of EUR 350 million. A consortium of international banks: … Read the full press release →

18-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Plans to modernise healthcare facilities and upgrade a dedicated secure power supply at Amsterdam’s main teaching hospital will be supported by a EUR 100m loan from Europe’s long-term lending institution. Refurbishment of the main building of the … Read the full press release →

Partnerships key to success of global vegetable food value chain Monheim, 13-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Partnerships are key to the success of the global vegetable food value chain, and Bayer CropScience is committed to leveraging its position to help connect the … Read the full press release →

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Very low economic growth rates are becoming the rule rather than the exception in the Netherlands, and 2013 will not be different, with just 0.25% growth expected. Therefore, by the end of next year, Dutch Gross Domestic … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of stakes in Dutch wholesale clothing company HVEG by ABN AMRO and Rabobank The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition by the Dutch banks ABN AMRO and … Read the full press release →

25-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide EUR 125m to Reggefiber for expansion of the company’s optical fibre network to an additional 50 municipalities across the Netherlands. Six commercial banks provide an additional EUR 125m, leading … Read the full press release →